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Patrick A. Greene
Nov 3, 2026
Patrick A. Greene, age 79, a longtime resident of Norwood, passed away peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, surrounded by the love, comfort, and care of his family. He was the beloved husband of Bridget Bridie (Kelly) Greene, with whom he shared 50 wonderful years of marriage.
Born in Mynish, Carna, County Galway, Ireland, Patrick...
Judith Anne Howard
Nov 2, 2026
HOWARD, Judith Anne of Norwood and Marshfield, passed away on November 2, 2026 after a lengthy illness. She was the second baby born on New Years Day, 1941, at the original Norwood Hospital and was the first girl born into the Howard family in 28 years. She was daughter of the late Frederick A. and Celia (Sakakeeny) Howard. Sister of...
Jane C. (Opperman) Flaherty
Oct 31, 2026
FLAHERTY, JANE C. (Opperman) of Norwood passed away on October 31, 2026, at the age of 93. Beloved wife of the late Robert T. Flaherty. Devoted mother of Robert E. Flaherty and his wife Kerri of Truckee, CA. Sister of Bud Opperman of CT and the late Mary Guarino. Cherished grandmother of Michael and Haley Flaherty of CA. Daughter of...
Thomas J. Folan, Jr.
Oct 30, 2026
Folan, Thomas Joseph, Jr., age 90, of Norwood, Massachusetts, passed away on October 30. Devoted husband of the late Barbara J. (Colangelo) Folan. He was the beloved father of 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...
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
Oct 28, 2026
Julie A. (Lajoie) Drummey, age 76, 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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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...
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