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James "Gig" F. Creighton Jr. (Retired Bfd)
Dec 7, 2022
CREIGHTON, JAMES F. Jr. "Gig" (Retired Boston Fire Fighter) of Norwood formerly of Roslindale and Mission Hill passed away on December 7, 2022 at the age of 95. Beloved husband of Ann M. (Scalfani) Creighton. Devoted father of James F. Creighton III and his wife Diane of Ashland, Randy A. Creighton of Norwood, Paul M. Creighton and his wife Sharon...
Dora E. Aprea
Dec 6, 2022
APREA, Dora E. of Norwood formerly of Canton and Hyde Park passed away peacefully at home with her daughter Nancy and her son-in-law Ed by her side on December 6, 2022 at the age of 95. Beloved wife of the late Michael J. Aprea. Devoted mother of John M. Aprea and his wife Diane, Nancy N. Aprea-Anthos and her husband...
Jeannette Paula (Montisano) Shilo
Dec 6, 2022
SHILO, JEANNETTE Paula (Montisano) of Norwood passed away on December 6, 2022 at the age of 90. Beloved wife of the late Joseph P. Shilo. Devoted mother of Stephen A. Shilo and his wife Beth of Norwood, Paul J. Shilo and his wife Lynne of Millis and David W. Shilo and his wife Karen of Norwood. Sister of the late...
Judith "Judy" M. (Ferguson) Folan
Dec 2, 2022
FOLAN, Judith "Judy" M. (Ferguson) of Hopkinton, MA formerly a 40-year resident of Willow Grove, PA, died at Milford Hospital on December 2, 2022, after an illness. Judy Ferguson was born in Worcester MA, the oldest of seven children of Marie and Walter Ferguson, now deceased. She was born on the Fourth of July, with national celebrations occurring each year...
Jose Quintas
Nov 29, 2022
QUINTAS, Jose of Norwood passed away on November 29, 2022 at the age of 85. Beloved husband of Maria Z. (Barbosa) Quintas. Devoted father of Maria Carmen Neves and her husband Manuel P. of Norwood. Brother of Arthur Quintas, Zina Quintas and Helena Quintas all of Portugal. Cherished grandfather of Jason M. Neves of Norton and Christopher R. Neves of...
Katherine M. (Whittemore) Hockman
Nov 28, 2022
HOCKMAN, KATHERINE M. (Whittemore) of Norwood formerly of Roslindale passed away on November 28, 2022 at the age of 78. Beloved wife of 54 years to Earl Francis Hockman. Devoted mother of Scott M. Hockman of Norfolk and Cheryl A. Jacobs and her husband Robert of Foxboro. Sister of Charles "Charlie" Whittemore of FL and Kevin Whittemore of Rockland. Cherished...
Phyllis M. (Helvitz) Mitchell
Nov 27, 2022
MITCHELL, PHYLLIS, M. (Helvitz) of Norwood formerly of Dedham and W. Roxbury passed away surrounded by her loving family on November 27, 2022 at the age of 83. Beloved and adoring wife of Donald F. Mitchell. Loving mother of 2, Dennis P. Mitchell and his wife Nadine of Canton and Pamela F. Willis and her husband Jon of Norwood. Sister...
Matthew M. Folan
Nov 24, 2022
FOLAN, MATTHEW M. a lifelong resident of Norwood passed away Suddenly on November 24, 2022 at the age of 58. Beloved son of the late John and Ann P. (Flaherty) Folan. Loving brother of Mary A. Wise and her late husband James P. Wise of RI, John A. Folan and his wife Nadine of Dartmouth, Catherine J. Folan of Norwood,...
Elizabeth E. (Doyle) Phelan
Nov 20, 2022
PHELAN, ELIZABETH E. (Doyle) of Walpole passed away on November 20, 2022 at the age of 81. Beloved wife of the late John "Jack" V. Phelan. Devoted mother of John V. Phelan Jr. and his wife Marilyn of Walpole, Deborah A. Roche and her husband Steven of East Walpole, Karen M. Purpura and her partner James Stella of Walpole and...
Thomas Joseph Flahive Sr.
Nov 20, 2022
FLAHIVE, THOMAS Joseph Sr. of Norwood passed away on November 20, 2022 at the age of 87. Beloved husband of Carole A. (Cahoon) Flahive. Devoted father of Claire-Marie Mulrey and her husband Gary of Walpole, Virginia "Ginny" Spry and her husband David of Reading, Thomas J. Flahive Jr. and his wife Ellen of Norwood, Michael Flahive and his wife Laurie...
Florence T. (Sullivan) Twomey
Nov 19, 2022
TWOMEY, FLORENCE T. (Sullivan) of Norwood formerly of Chelsea and Revere passed away on November 19, 2022 at the age of 94. Beloved wife of the late Matthew J. Twomey Sr. Devoted mother of Daniel J. Twomey and his wife Ginny of Norwood, Michael G. Twomey and his wife Lynne of Marshfield, Matthew J. Twomey Jr. and his wife Debbie...
Ashley A. Costello
Nov 16, 2022
COSTELLO, ASHLEY A was born on January 8, 1993 and passed away on November 16th with her family by her side. She attended Walpole Public Schools.Ashley leaves behind her loving mother, Helena; her cherished daughter Aliyah Hope; her sister Jennifer (and husband Marc), brother Michael (and wife Erin); her sister Lissa and brother Cody.She was so proud to become an...
Michael A. Maresco
Nov 12, 2022
MARESCO, MICHAEL A. of Norwood passed away on November 12, 2022 at the age of 95. Beloved husband of NellRose (Boudreaux) Maresco of 66 years. Devoted father of Denise L. Homer and her husband Mark of Mansfield, Michael G. Maresco of Norwood, Carol Tedeschi of PA and Christopher Maresco and his wife Pauline of RI. Brother of Regina DiRusso of...
Janice C. (Casavant) O'Neil
Nov 12, 2022
O'NEIL, Janice C. (Casavant) of Norwood passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on November 12, 2022 at the age of 91. Beloved wife of the late Sgt Walter E. O'Neil of the Boston Police Department. Daughter of the late Grace Casavant of Roslindale and Clarence Casavant of Hyde Park. Devoted mother of Walter E. O'Neil and his wife Marie...
Teresa C. (Picone) Desisto
Nov 7, 2022
DeSisto, Teresa C. (Picone) of Norwood passed away surrounded by her family on November 7, 2022 at the age of 99. Beloved wife of the late Thomas S. DeSisto. Devoted mother of Thomas S. DeSisto Jr. and his wife Lisa of Groton, James V. DeSisto and his wife Maria of Westwood, Susan C. DeSisto of Norwood, Irene C. DeSisto of...
Ruth Ann (Saunders) Leon
Nov 4, 2022
LEON, RUTH Ann (Saunders) of Franklin passed away on November 4, 2022, at the age of 86 surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of the late Mario Leon, Beloved Mother of the late Pamela Novaco, Glenn Smith and his wife Tris of Abingdon, VA, and Karen Smith-Lichtenstein and her husband Ronald of Walpole, MA, and her sister Judith Clark...
Wanda M. (O'Ginski) Mcmanus
Nov 3, 2022
McMANUS, WANDA M. (O'Ginski) of Plymouth formerly of West Roxbury passed away surrounded by her family on November 3, 2022 at the age of 102. Beloved wife of the late Michael J. McManus. Devoted and loving mother of Wanda "Wannie" M. McManus and her partner Bill McDevitt of Abington and Marcia A. Marshall and her husband Tom of Plymouth. Sister...
Judith A. (Ashnault) Raichle
Nov 3, 2022
RAICHLE, JUDITH A. of Walpole, formerly of Norwood and originally from Philadelphia, passed away on November 3, 2022 at the age of 75. Judy was the youngest of four daughters born to the late Albert and Helen Ashnault. Growing up in the Fox Chase neighborhood of Philadelphia, Judy attended Catholic schools and went on to earn her R.N. degree from...
Antonina "Nina" (Nania) Triolo
Nov 2, 2022
TRIOLO, ANTONINA "Nina" of Sharon passed away on November 2, 2022 at the age of 83. Beloved wife of Salvatore Triolo. Devoted mother of Josephine Johnston and her husband David of Norfolk and Anna Maria Cullinane and her husband Gerard of Norwood. Sister of the late Francesca, Nada, Sebastian, Salvatore and Santo. Cherished grandmother of James, Aidan, Joseph and Rachel....
Robert Richard Rose Jr.
Nov 1, 2022
ROSE, ROBERT Richard Jr. of Norwood passed away on November 1, 2022 at the age of 73. Beloved son of Agnes G. (McKenna) Rose of Norwood and the late Robert Richard Rose. Loving brother of Ellen M. Donahue and her husband Gregory of Medway, Stephen Joseph Rose of Norwood and Brian Paul Rose of Walpole. Also survived by many nieces...
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