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Joseph DiMaria

Joseph DiMaria

Sep 23, 2025

Joseph (Joe) DiMaria, age 79, longtime resident of Norwood, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at AccentCare Inpatient Hospice Center in Milton after a battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was the loving husband to Marcia (Greene) DiMaria of Norwood and the late Maureen (Shershin) DiMaria.

Born in Patterson, NJ, Joe was one of four...

Barbara (McDonagh) Farnsworth

Barbara (McDonagh) Farnsworth

Sep 23, 2025

Barbara Farnsworth, age 85, a longtime resident of Norwood, passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. She was the devoted and loving wife to the late Richard R. Farnsworth, Sr., who passed away December 9, 2022.

Born into a family of 11 children in Cnoc Lettermullen, County Galway, Ireland, Barbara was the daughter of the late Martin and...

Lois Lynn (Montecalvo) Fitzgerald

Lois Lynn (Montecalvo) Fitzgerald

Sep 23, 2025

Lois Lynn (Montecalvo) Fitzgerald, 81, of Walpole died peacefully September 23 at the Queen Anne Nursing Home in Higham. She was the wife of the late T. Michael Fitzgerald who died in 2010.

Born in Providence, Rhode Island, January 18,1944, the daughter of the late Mario and Dorothy (Motta) Montecalvo. Lois was a lifelong Walpole resident.

Lois had been the secretary at...

Ann M. “Nancy” Briggs

Ann M. “Nancy” Briggs

Sep 19, 2025

Ann M. “Nancy” Briggs, age 82, passed away in the early morning hours of Friday, September 19, 2025, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was the loving and devoted wife for 61 wonderful years to Harold “Harry” Briggs of Norwood.

Born in Stoughton, MA, Nancy was one of nine children born to the late Clarence and Elizabeth (McDonald)...

Lynn Brown

Lynn Brown

Sep 18, 2025

Lynn P. (Beatty) Brown, of Walpole, MA, passed away on the evening of Thursday, September 18, 2025, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was 69 years old. Lynn battled stage four cancer for over two years with courage and strength. She left us too soon.

Lynn was the daughter of James F. Beatty and Winona (Talbot) Beatty. She...

Eleanor Marrama

Eleanor Marrama

Sep 13, 2025

Eleanor M. “Ellie’ (McDonald) Marrama, age 92, a longtime resident of Norwood, formerly of Hyde Park, passed away on the afternoon of Saturday, September 13, 2025, surrounded by the love, comfort and care of her devoted family. She was the caring and loving wife of the late Sylvester Marrama, who passed on May 17, 1997.

Born in Cambridge, MA, Eleanor was...

Ken Horne

Ken Horne

Sep 12, 2025

Kenneth Michael “Ken” Horne, 57, of Norwood, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2025, at Tufts Medical Center.

Born in Boston on June 15, 1968, Ken was the son of Robert and Paula (Judge) Horne, was raised in Norwood, Massachusetts, and graduated from Norwood High School in 1986. One of six children, he enjoyed summers at his family’s cottage on Lake...

Diane Marie (Kennedy) Buckley

Diane Marie (Kennedy) Buckley

Sep 7, 2025

Diane M. (Kennedy) Buckley of Norwood passed away on September 7, 2025. She was 71 years old.

Diane was the dear and devoted mother of Cassandra "Casey" Russo of Norwood; Brendan Buckley and his wife Samantha of Ashburnham. Dear grandmother "Nana" of Nicholas Russo, Daniel Russo, and Laney Buckley. Dear sister of Charles Kennedy Jr. and his wife Becca of Midddleton;...

Eileen Canniff

Eileen Canniff

Sep 5, 2025

Eileen M. Canniff, age 75, of Canton, former longtime resident of Norwood, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025, at home.

Born in Norwood, she was one of four children and the only daughter of the late Nelson and Mary (Flaherty) Canniff. Eileen attended Saint Catherine of Siena School and graduated from Saint Clare High School in Roslindale. She then attended...

Judy Maloney

Judy Maloney

Sep 5, 2025

Judith A. “Judy” Maloney, age 80, a resident of Norwood, passed away on the afternoon of Friday, September 5, 2025, at German Centre Extended Care in West Roxbury. She was the devoted and caring wife for 50 wonderful years to her husband, Francis “Frank” Maloney of Norwood.

Born in Forest City, Iowa, Judy was the youngest of three children born to...

Lee Davey

Lee Davey

Sep 2, 2025

Edythe-Lee “Lee” (Parks) Davey, age 86, a longtime resident of Norwood, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham.

Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Louise (Travers) Parks. She grew up in Jamaica Plain and attended Holy Cross Academy. Lee furthered her education by attending Boston...

John F. Donovan, Jr.

John F. Donovan, Jr.

Aug 30, 2025

John F. “Jack” Donovan, Jr., age 90, a longtime resident of Norwood, passed away on the early morning of Saturday, August 30, 2025, surrounded by the love, comfort, and care of devoted family. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, wife of 67 years, Ethel (McDonough) Donovan.

Jack grew up in Hyde Park, the youngest of three...

David F. Curley

David F. Curley

Aug 19, 2025

David F. Curley, age 84, a longtime resident of San Francisco, CA and former resident of Norwood, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Central Garden Post Acute in San Francisco.

Born on September 15, 1940, in Lynn, he was one of nine children born to the late Thomas S. Curley, Sr., and Dorothy R. (Bushee) Curley....

William P. Drummey

William P. Drummey

Aug 14, 2025

William P. Drummey, age 79, a lifelong resident of Norwood, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love, comfort, and care of family on the evening of Thursday, August 14, 2025, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham. He was the devoted and beloved husband to the late Carol A. (LaFerrara) Drummey, who passed away on January 3, 2025. Born on...

Robert "Orr" W. Harukewicz

Robert "Orr" W. Harukewicz

Aug 2, 2025

HARUKEWICZ, ROBERT W. of Canton formerly of Norwood passed away suddenly on August 2, 2025, at the age of 66. Beloved son of the late Charles A. and Mary (Kosmenko) Harukewicz. Devoted father of Dante A. Harukewicz of Revere. Loving brother of Laura J. Fiske of Walpole, Edward A. Harukewicz and his wife Joyce Jordan of Walpole, Donna M. Harukewicz...

Mary A. Fanning

Mary A. Fanning

Jul 31, 2025

Mary A. Fanning, age 72, of Mansfield, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, July 31, 2025. She was the devoted wife to Joseph J. Fanning for almost forty-three years, the loving mother of Jeremy Weider, Laura Fanning, and Colleen Lettieri, the cherished mother-in-law of John Lettieri and Crystal Jodoin, and the beloved grandmother of Ian Weider, Hailey Lettieri, Lainey...

William J. "Bill" Callahan

William J. "Bill" Callahan

Jul 29, 2025

NORWOOD - William J. “Bill” Callahan, Jr., age 86, a longtime Norwood resident, passed away in the late evening hours of Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Needham. He was the devoted and loving husband of the late Rosemarie A. “Ree” (Gugliotta) Callahan, who passed away on June 26, 2016. Born in Brighton, Bill was...

Mary P. Caulfield

Mary P. Caulfield

Jul 28, 2025

NORWOOD- Mary P. (McDonagh) Caulfield, age 82, longtime resident of Norwood and formerly County Galway, Ireland, passed away peacefully on the morning of Monday, July 28, 2025, at The Ellis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, in Norwood. She was the loving and devoted wife to the late Patrick J. Caulfield, who passed away on May 4, 2017. Born in Dereen Daragh,...

Mikaela M. Mcdonough

Mikaela M. Mcdonough

Jul 27, 2025

MIKAELA M. MCDONOUGH of Wrentham passed away on July 27, 2025 due to a very rare lung injury at the age of 31. The family would like to thank the MICU 3B at Brigham and Women’s Boston for all their loving care they gave to Mikaela during her illness. Mikaela was the beloved and loving daughter of John M. and...

Louisa G. Marinelli

Louisa G. Marinelli

Jul 26, 2025

Louisa G. Marinelli, age 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 26, 2025, as a beloved resident of Walpole Health Care. Born on May 11, 1932 in Norwood, Massachusetts, Louisa was a daughter of the late Salvatore and Marianna Marinelli. Louisa lived a life full of faith, friendship, and quiet strength. Each morning began with her devoted practice of watching...

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