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Merril C. (Pidzewick) Sweeney

Merril C. (Pidzewick) Sweeney

Oct 31, 2022

SWEENEY, MERRIL C. (Pidzewick) of Norwood passed away surrounded by her family on October 31, 2022 at the age of 81. Beloved wife of the late Robert P. Sweeney. Devoted mother of Robert M. Sweeney of Norwood, Joseph E. Sweeney and his wife Rosemary of TX and Stacey C. Lane and her husband James of Norwood. Sister of Gail Byrne...

Artur H. Branco

Artur H. Branco

Oct 31, 2022

BRANCO, ARTUR H. of Norwood passed away on October 31, 2022 at the age of 73. Beloved husband of Gloria A. (Matos) Branco. Devoted father of Arthur A. Branco of Plainville and John A. Branco of Attleboro. Loving brother of Maria B. Cerqueira of Norwood, Manuel Branco of Walpole, Jorge Branco of Canada, Rosalina H. Preto of Norwood. Cherished grandfather...

Anna Krutil

Anna Krutil

Oct 30, 2022

KRUTIL, ANNA (Veškrnová) of Norwood passed away on October 30, 2022 at the age of 95. Beloved wife of the late Karel Krutil. Devoted mother of Helena Magnarelli and her husband Robert of Wrentham and Eva DiFilippo and her husband Carmine of Norwood. Cherished grandmother of Mark DiFilippo, Michael DiFilippo and his wife Kelly DiFilippo, and Samantha Magnarelli. Daughter of...

Edward T. Rydzewski

Edward T. Rydzewski

Oct 30, 2022

RYDZEWSKI, EDWARD T. of Walpole passed away on October 30, 2022 at the age of 61. Son of Thaddeus and Stephanie (Zaleski) Rydzewski of Walpole. Devoted father of Edward W. Rydzewski and his wife Maggie of Norwood, William T. Rydzewski and his husband John Michael King of Washington, DC and Joseph M. Rydzewski of Norwood. Loving brother of Theresa Veno...

Alan W. Eilertson

Alan W. Eilertson

Oct 28, 2022

EILERTSON, ALAN W. of Norwood passed away on October 28, 2022 at the age of 88. Beloved husband of Marianne M. (Brauneis) Eilertson. Devoted father of Ronald A. Eilertson and his wife Linda of Mansfield and Karen Eilertson of Norwood. Brother of Donald H. Eilertson of Norfolk. Cherished grandfather of Troy Landers, Elizabeth Eilertson and Alan Eilertson. Son of the...

James L. Starr

James L. Starr

Oct 26, 2022

STARR, James L. of Norfolk formerly of Medfield and Fall River passed away on October 26, 2022 at the age of 94. Beloved husband of Marilyn E. (Jacobs) Starr. Devoted Father of Linda J. Rankin and her husband Robert A. Sr. of Norfolk and Wayne E. Starr and his wife Margoth of MD. Brother of Rosemary Ames of FL. Cherished...

Margaret Mary (Loftus) Folan

Margaret Mary (Loftus) Folan

Oct 25, 2022

FOLAN, MARGARET MARY (Loftus) of Norwood passed away on October 25, 2022 at the age of 89. Beloved wife of the late John Folan. Devoted mother of Nancy E. Folan of Norwood and Peter J. Folan and his wife Kimberly of E. Walpole. Sister of Bridget Loftus of Ireland, Thomas Loftus of England and the late Patrick Loftus and Mary...

Christopher P. Silva

Christopher P. Silva

Oct 23, 2022

SILVA, CHRISTOPHER P. of Norwood passed away on October 23, 2022 at the age of 84. Son of the late Philip F. and Reine A. (Avellar) Silva. Loving brother of Ellen A. Silva of Norwood, Joel S. Silva and his wife Linda of GA and the late Matthew J. Silva. Uncle of Kevin Hamman of SD, Mark E. Silva of...

Mary Elizabeth (Minton) Mcmullen

Mary Elizabeth (Minton) Mcmullen

Oct 19, 2022

McMULLEN, MARY Elizabeth (Minton) of Norwood formerly of South Boston passed away on October 19, 2022 at the age of 75. Devoted mother of Philip M. McMullen of Norwood and Meghan E. Clements and her husband Ken of Upton. Cherished Nana of Brianna McMullen, Colin McMullen, Emma Clements and Grace Clements. Daughter of the late Philip and Ruth (Quigley) Minton....

Gloria Beatrice (Pennington) Head

Gloria Beatrice (Pennington) Head

Oct 19, 2022

Gloria B. Head, 90, of Clermont, Florida, formerly of Plainville, Massachusetts passed away peacefully at her home on October 19, 2022 Gloria was born on Feb 3, 1932 in Norwood, Massachusetts to Richard P. and Vera B. Pennington She graduated from Norwood High/Henry O. Peabody School in 1949. She worked at Rust Craft Greeting Cards in Dedham for 30 years...

David F. Heelen Jr.

David F. Heelen Jr.

Oct 15, 2022

HEELEN, DAVID F. Jr. of Norwood formerly of Brockton, N. Attleboro and Quincy passed away on October 15, 2022 at the age of 72. Beloved son of the late David F. Heelen Sr and Rita M. (Williams) Heelen. Loving brother of the late Dennis M. Heelen, Claire Palumbo and Lorraine Brooks. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins. David...

Barbara Ann (Hynes) Pink

Barbara Ann (Hynes) Pink

Oct 10, 2022

PINK, BARBARA A. (Hynes) passed away on October 10, 2022 at the age of 96. Predeceased by beloved husband Francis X. Pink and grandson Evan A. Lautz. Devoted mother of Patricia A. Pink of Mansfield MA, Kathryn E. Pink of Norton MA, Janice Pink and partner Joan Casazza of Princetown NY, Charlotte Finn and spouse Kerry M. of Plymouth MA,...

Frederick G. Slade

Frederick G. Slade

Oct 10, 2022

SLADE, FREDERICK G. of Norton formerly of West Dennis and Norwood passed away on October 10, 2022 at the age of 89. Beloved husband of Janice Marie (Quinlan) Slade. Devoted father of Frederick G. Slade Jr. and wife Lynne of Sandwich, Richard W. Slade and his wife Barbara of Attleboro, Karen A. Michienzi and her husband Thomas of Attleboro, David...

Carol H. (Hughes) Mealey

Carol H. (Hughes) Mealey

Oct 5, 2022

MEALEY, Carol, H. (Hughes) of Norwood passed away on October 5, 2022, at the age of 85. Daughter of the late Donald and Helen (Quirk) Hughes. Beloved wife of 59 years to the late Thomas C. Mealey. Devoted mother of her daughter and caregiver Carol Ann Mealey-Frey of Norwood, son Robert and his wife Debra Nickerson of Norwood and son...

Evelyn J. (Bonito) Narbut

Evelyn J. (Bonito) Narbut

Oct 4, 2022

NARBUT, EVELYN J. (Bonito) of Norwood passed away suddenly on October 4, 2022 at the age of 79. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul E. Narbut and had been looking forward to celebrating their upcoming 57th wedding anniversary. She and Paul were so perfect for each other that two separate groups of friends independently tried to set...

Judith A. (Stanovich) Baker

Judith A. (Stanovich) Baker

Oct 3, 2022

BAKER, JUDITH A. (Stanovich) of Mattapoisett formerly of Norwood passed away on October 3, 2022 at the age of 74. Beloved wife of James R. Baker. Devoted mother of Charlene Russell and her husband Peter of East Freetown, Cheryl Fundora and her husband Carlos of Norwood and Stephen Baker and his wife Christine of Mattapoisett. Daughter of the late Vincent...

Dolores Ann (Anzalone) Barron

Dolores Ann (Anzalone) Barron

Sep 26, 2022

BARRON, DOLORES Ann (Anzalone) of Norwood passed away on September 26, 2022 at the age of 82. Beloved wife of George Barron. Daughter of the late Joseph and Ann Anzalone. Sister of Joseph Anzalone of Belmont, Fred Anzalone of Wareham and Richard Anzalone of Norwood. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Dolores was a longtime Employee at the Good...

Gordon "Gordy" F. Byrnes

Gordon "Gordy" F. Byrnes

Sep 21, 2022

BYRNES, GORDON "Gordy" F. of E. Walpole passed away on Sept. 21, 2022 at the age of 82. Beloved husband of Carol A. (Culbert) Byrnes. Devoted father of Dawn M. Byrnes of N. Attleboro, Stephen P. Byrnes of Mansfield, Michael B. Byrnes of Charlton and the late Deborah Ann Walsh. Cherished grandfather of Kayla Horan and her husband Andrew of...

Barry Leo Breen

Barry Leo Breen

Sep 21, 2022

BREEN, BARRY Leo of Plainville formerly of Norwood passed away on September 21, 2022 at the age of 67. Son of the late Louis C. and Mary L. (Deveney) Breen. Devoted father of Jaclyn M. Kelly-Nelson and her husband Andrew of W. Bridgewater and Kerri J. Breen of Attleboro. Brother of Kevin L. Breen of Jupiter, FL and the late...

Paul James Rielly

Paul James Rielly

Sep 20, 2022

RIELLY, PAUL JAMES a lifelong resident of Norwood passed away on September 20, 2022 at the age of 64. Son of the late Peter Michael and Gloria Margaret (Kelly) Rielly. Brother of Peter Michael Rielly Jr. of Norwood, Brian Rielly of Weymouth and Mark Rielly of Norwood. Uncle of Sergei Rielly of Weymouth. Also survived by many family members, cousins...

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