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Thomas J. Folan, Jr.

Thomas J. Folan, Jr.

Oct 30, 2026

Folan, Thomas Joseph, Jr., age 90, of Norwood, Massachusetts, passed away on October 30 . He was the beloved father of son Thomas J. Folan, III, and his wife Andrea, of Rochester, NY, and James M. Folan, and Paul J. Folan, both of Norwood, cherished grandfather of Emily Folan, and eldest brother of Robert Folan of Norwood. He was preceded...

Marta (Mendlova) Horbaczewski

Marta (Mendlova) Horbaczewski

Oct 29, 2026

HORBACZEWSKI, Marta (Mendlova) of Norwood passed away on October 29, 2026, at the age of 96. Beloved wife of the late Olgierd Z. Horbaczewski. All services will be private. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168 www.danafarber.org

Julie A. Drummey

Julie A. Drummey

Oct 28, 2026

Julie A. Drummey, a longtime resident of Norwood, passed away peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at her home, surrounded by the love, comfort, and care of her family. She was the devoted and caring wife of Jeremiah Drummey of Norwood, with whom she recently celebrated 50 wonderful years of marriage.

Born in Barrington, Rhode Island, Julie was...

Megan Joy Collins

Megan Joy Collins

Oct 27, 2026

Megan Joy Collins of Norwood, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, following a courageous four-year battle with osteosarcoma. She was 16 years old.

Megan’s family is deeply grateful for the compassionate care she received from the wonderful staff at the Jimmy Fund Clinic, Boston Children’s Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Born in Newton, MA, on April 21,...

Sheryl ”Sheri” Nikolassy

Sheryl ”Sheri” Nikolassy

Oct 21, 2026

Sheryl “Sheri” Beda Nikolassy (Soderlind) of Norwood, MA, passed away at home on October 21, 2026 at the age of 75. She was the devoted wife to the late Anton J. “Tony “ Nikolassy.

She was born in Minot, ND to the late Dr. Arthur and Dorothy (Neumann) Soderlind. After graduating from Simsbury, CT, high school, she earned her RN at...

Margaret T. Crawford

Margaret T. Crawford

Oct 6, 2026

Margaret (Peg) Crawford (Burke) passed away peacefully at Ellis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on October 6, 2026, just one month shy of her 96th birthday.

Peg was a strong, smart, vibrant and giving woman with many talents. She was born in Boston on November 4, 1930, to Martin and Katherine Burke and attended St. Margaret’s High School. She was a proud...

Coletta (Silletti) Shellmer

Coletta (Silletti) Shellmer

Oct 2, 2026

Coletta (Silletti) Shellmer, age 67, a longtime resident of Walpole, passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, October 12, 2026, at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton. She was the beloved wife of the late Leo B. Shellmer, who predeceased her on June 22, 2017.

Born in Norwood, Coletta was one of three children and the only daughter of the late Domenic...

Helen M. MacLean

Helen M. MacLean

Oct 1, 2026

Helen M. (Riley) MacLean, of Sharon, formerly of East Walpole, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026.

Beloved wife of the late John M. MacLean. Loving sister of the late Mary E. Simard and late Ann E. Dwyer. She is survived by her brother James "Chet" Riley and his wife Catherine of Tennessee.

Helen was a special friend of Mary Lennon and...

John Agoros

John Agoros

Sep 24, 2026

AGOROS, JOHN of Norwood passed away on September 24, 2026 at the age of 89. Beloved husband of Fotini (Tsoutsanis) Agoros. Devoted father of Christos Agoros and his wife Karen of Middletown, RI and Vicki Georgoulopoulos of Norwood. Son of the late Christos and Vasiliki (Giotis) Agoros. Brother of the late Despina Karamouzis and Yannoula Gerasi. Cherished grandfather of John...

Michael Kennedy

Michael Kennedy

Sep 21, 2026

KENNEDY, Michael passed away suddenly on September 21, 2026 at the age of 62. Michael was a lifelong resident of Norwood, MA. Michael was preceded in death by his father Michael P. Kennedy, his brother Mark A. Kennedy and his great-nephew Ethan Wall. He is survived by his son Kevin Ross (Norwood), his mother Claire F. (Mitchell) Kennedy (Norwood), his...

Timothy John McCormack

Timothy John McCormack

Sep 21, 2026

Timothy John McCormack, 71, of Norwood, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2026, with his family by his side after a long battle with cancer.

Tim was born in Boston on March 18, 1955, and spent the majority of his life in Norwood. He graduated from Norwood High School in 1973 and went on to serve in the United States...

Thomas J. Flaherty

Thomas J. Flaherty

Sep 18, 2026

FLAHERTY, THOMAS J. Ret. Lt. Commander MSP Airwing passed away on September 18, 2026, at the age of 90. Beloved husband of the late Barbara J. (McMahon) Flaherty. Devoted father of Donna M. Rideout of Lakeville, Mike Flaherty and his wife Linda of Foxboro, Christopher Flaherty of Hull and the late David J. Flaherty. Stepfather of Lisa Fahey and her...

Judith A. (Micherewicz) Santora

Judith A. (Micherewicz) Santora

Sep 18, 2026

SANTORA, JUDITH A. (Micherewicz) of Norwood formerly of Dedham passed away on September 18, 2026 at the age of 73. Loving daughter of the late Wallace and Kay (Kobak) Micherewicz. Devoted mother of Kristin M. Santora of Dedham, Nicholas A. Santora and his wife Nicole of Norwood and Danielle E. Santora of Norwood. Sister of Donna Nathan of Sarasota, FL....

John J. Heffernan, Jr.

John J. Heffernan, Jr.

Sep 17, 2026

John J. Heffernan, Jr., age 74, a longtime resident of Norwood, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Needham. He was the devoted husband of the late Maureen Ann (McCann) Heffernan, who passed away on November 29, 2021.

Born in Boston, John was one of three children and the...

Charles A. McDevitt

Charles A. McDevitt

Sep 13, 2026

Charles A. McDevitt, age 65, of Wareham, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 13, 2026.

Born in Norwood, Massachusetts, Charles was the son of the late Charles T. and Helen R. (Sidlauskas) McDevitt. He was raised in Norwood and attended Norwood Public Schools.

Gifted with an eye for detail and craftsmanship, Charles worked as a contractor for many years....

Theresa J. Sullivan

Theresa J. Sullivan

Sep 12, 2026

Theresa J. Sullivan, age 92, of Norwood, passed away peacefully in the presence of family into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior and his Blessed Mother on Saturday, September 12, 2026. She was the devoted and loving wife to the late John F. Sullivan, Jr.

Born and raised in Hyde Park, she was the daughter of the late Frank...

Harry Moore

Harry Moore

Sep 11, 2026

Harry E. Moore, age 92, a longtime resident of Norwood, passed away on the afternoon of Friday, September 11, 2026, at his home, surrounded by the love, comfort, and care of his family. He was the devoted husband of 68 years to Jo-Ann (Furlong) Moore of Norwood.

Born in Boston, Harry was the only child of the late Henry and Margaret...

Jeanne F. Corcoran

Jeanne F. Corcoran

Sep 10, 2026

Jeanne Corcoran, 98, of Norwood, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2026, surrounded by the family she loved so dearly.

Born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late William and Florence Cross. Jeanne was predeceased by her beloved husband of 69 years, Robert “Buddy” Corcoran.

Jeanne worked for more than 25 years as an assistant manager at South Shore...

Gretchen A. (Johnson) Rowell

Gretchen A. (Johnson) Rowell

Sep 7, 2026

ROWELL, Gretchen A. (Johnson) a lifelong resident of Norwood passed away on September 7, 2026 at the age of 85. Beloved wife of the late Alan E. Rowell. Devoted mother of Alan E. Rowell Jr. of Norwood. Daughter of the late Joseph and Helma (Butters) Johnson. Gretchen was a graduate of Norwood High School. She retired from Raytheon Corp. working...

Charles "Chuck" Edward Petrie

Charles "Chuck" Edward Petrie

Sep 3, 2026

Chuck Petrie possessed a sense of humor like no other. His unmistakable wit could turn an ordinary moment into a story people would repeat for years. He loved to laugh, but perhaps even more, he loved making the people around him laugh and feel better. When he passed away on September 3, countless people lost the person who could comfort...

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