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Lucy (Fiorentino) Gifun

Lucy (Fiorentino) Gifun

Jan 30, 2020

GIFUN, LUCY (Fiorentino) of Norfolk formerly of Brockton passed away on January 30, 2020 at the age of 85. Beloved wife of the late Robert Gifun. Devoted mother of Robert E. Gifun and his wife Jennifer of Norfolk. Sister of Anthony Fiorentino of Worcester, Dolly Fiorentino of Burlington, Vito Fiorentino of Brockton, Jerry Fiorentino of FL, Frank Fiorentino of Acton...

John A. Poce

John A. Poce

Jan 30, 2020

POCE, JOHN A. of Norwood passed away on January 30, 2020 at the age of 88. Beloved husband of Jean (Charron) Poce. Devoted father of Anne Watson and her husband Glen of Norwood, Mary Alice Scanlan and her husband David of Duxbury, Andrew Poce and his wife Kimberly of East Bridgewater, and Carol Lestan and her husband Paul of Cohasset....

Frances M. (Riles) Haggerty

Frances M. (Riles) Haggerty

Jan 27, 2020

HAGGERTY, FRANCES M. (Riles) of Norwood passed away on January 27, 2020 at the age of 89. Beloved wife of the late Gerald J. Haggerty. Devoted mother of John J. Haggerty of Norwood and Timothy P. Haggerty and his wife Valerie of Millville. Cherished grandmother of Patrick Haggerty and Montana Haggerty. Sister of Margaret Carol Mackstroph of SC and many...

Harry A. Fraser

Harry A. Fraser

Jan 26, 2020

FRASER, HARRY A. of Norwood passed away on January 26, 2020 at the age of 92. Beloved husband of the late Laura M. (Boch) Fraser. Devoted father of Kathy L. Fraser-Hurley of Norwood, Thomas F. Fraser and his wife Cathy of ME, Evelyn A. Caron and her late Husband Stephen C. of Attleboro, Lisa D. Rose and her husband Harry...

Rita L. (Phaneuf) Decosta

Rita L. (Phaneuf) Decosta

Jan 26, 2020

DeCOSTA, RITA L. (Phaneuf) of Norwood passed away on January 26, 2020 at the age of 93. Beloved wife of the late David V. DeCosta Sr. (Retired Norwood Police Officer). Devoted mother of David V. DeCosta Jr. and his longtime partner Carla Story-Divoll of Sutton, Steven P. DeCosta and his wife Joan of Norwood and Gail A. Geary and her...

Mary P. (O'Malley) Granskie

Mary P. (O'Malley) Granskie

Jan 24, 2020

GRANSKIE, MARY P. (O'Malley) of Norwood passed away on January 24, 2020 at the age of 88. Devoted mother of Thomas H. Granskie of Boston, Linda M. Zogalis and her husband Joseph of Mansfield, James M. Granskie and his fiancée Wendy Kramer of Needham and the late Paul Granskie. Loving sister of Richard O'Malley and his wife Faith of Norwood....

Lillian C. (Jankowski) Bielski

Lillian C. (Jankowski) Bielski

Jan 22, 2020

BIELSKI, LILLIAN C. (Jankowski) of Norwood formerly of Needham passed away on January 22, 2020 at the age of 94. Beloved wife of late Matthew Bielski. Devoted mother of the late Nancy Bielski. Cousin of Jeannette P. Shilo of Norwood. Godmother of Paul Shilo of Millis and Jerry Pesta of Millis. Sister of the late Agnes J. Gradzewicz and Helen...

Kenneth H. Webster

Kenneth H. Webster

Jan 18, 2020

WEBSTER, KENNETH H. of Norwood passed away on January 18, 2020 at the age of 82. Beloved husband of Frances A. (Yelapi) Webster. Devoted father of Donna Marie Copponi and her husband Richard A. of Franklin, Kenneth A. Webster and his wife Nancy E. of Norfolk and Lori Ann Webster of Franklin. Cherished grandfather of Michael Copponi and his fiancée...

Mary J. (Grugnale) Dafile

Mary J. (Grugnale) Dafile

Jan 17, 2020

DAFILE, MARY J. (Grugnale) of Mansfield formerly of Norwood passed away on January 17, 2020 at the age of 95. Devoted mother of the late Annmarie Burns. Mother in Law of Francis R. Burns of Norwood. Sister of the late Joseph N.A. Grugnale and Nicholas S. Grugnale. Cherished grandmother of Michael D. Burns of Somerville. Daughter of the late Michael...

Michael O'Toole

Michael O'Toole

Jan 16, 2020

O'TOOLE, MICHAEL of Hanover formerly of Hull and Hyde Park passed away on January 16, 2020 at the age of 87. Beloved husband of Mary A. (Molloy) O'Toole. Devoted father of Marie M. Khoza and her husband Makhunyola of PA, Margaret "Peggy" B. O'Toole Driscoll and her husband Brian Driscoll of Hanson, Michael P. O'Toole and his wife Luisa of...

Clare J. (Ellis) Shea

Clare J. (Ellis) Shea

Jan 15, 2020

SHEA, CLARE J. (Ellis) of Norwood formerly of Dorchester and Hyde Park passed away on January 15, 2020 at the age of 90. Beloved wife of the late Robert M. Shea (retired BPD). Devoted mother of James T. Shea and his wife Laurie of Norwood, Roberta L. Morgan and her husband Donald A. of Norwood and Carol S. O'Toole and...

Casey Marie Marsh

Casey Marie Marsh

Jan 14, 2020

MARSH, CASEY Marie a lifelong resident of Norwood passed away peacefully and surrounded by love and prayers on January 14, 2020 at the age of 33. Casey suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2007 which left her completely disabled. She lived a heroic life battling through and recovering from many illnesses during the long course of her disability. She was...

Joann M. Blake

Joann M. Blake

Jan 10, 2020

BLAKE, JoAnn M. of Norwood passed away on January 10, 2020 at the age of 63. Devoted mother of Michaela A. Dumais and her husband James of Lunenburg and Patrick J. Tomasello and his fiancé Laurie Foreman of Rockland. Second mother to Jennifer Stallings of East Walpole. Loving sister of Mary Ellen "Ellie" Fahrenholt and her husband Fred of W....

Rita C. (Caldwell) Donnelly

Rita C. (Caldwell) Donnelly

Dec 29, 2019

Donnelly, Rita C. (Caldwell) of CA passed away on December 29, 2019 at the age of 93. Beloved wife of Norman J. Donnelly of Los Altos, CA. A graveside service will be held on Friday, January 10, 2020 1pm at Fairview Cemetery Hyde Park, MA. At the request of the family no other services will be held.

Stephen F. Hasenfus

Stephen F. Hasenfus

Dec 26, 2019

HASENFUS, STEPHEN F. of Norwood passed away suddenly on December 26, 2019 at the age of 69. Beloved husband of Barbara A. (Weir) Hasenfus. Devoted father of Katherina M. Hasenfus of Norwood and Anna M. Hasenfus of Norwood. Brother of William Hasenfus of FL, David Hasenfus of Sandwich, Paul Hasenfus of Norfolk and Robert Hasenfus of Bourne. Cherished grandfather of...

Christine M. Cotter

Christine M. Cotter

Dec 26, 2019

COTTER, CHRISTINE M. of Walpole formerly of Norwood passed away on December 26, 2019 at the age of 53. Loving daughter of Marie E. (Lento) Pelletier of Walpole and the late Paul Cotter. Stepdaughter of Victor J. Pelletier of Walpole. Sister of Timothy Cotter of Buzzards Bay. Aunt of Kristi Cotter US Navy of San Diego, CA and James Cotter...

Olga M. (Fatch) Bobrowski

Olga M. (Fatch) Bobrowski

Dec 25, 2019

BOBROWSKI, OLGA M. (Fatch) of Walpole passed away on December 25, 2019 at the age of 96. Beloved wife of the late Charles W. Bobrowski. Devoted mother of William C. Bobrowski and his wife Marilee of Marblehead, Richard M. Bobrowski and his wife Victoria of FL and Michael S. Bobrowski of Walpole. Cherished grandmother of Alaina Howard and Richard Bobrowski....

Charles Balfe Hess

Charles Balfe Hess

Dec 23, 2019

HESS, CHARLES Balfe of Norwood passed away on December 23, 2019 at the age of 82. Beloved husband of Gudrun (Dippel) Hess. Devoted father of John Hess and his wife Robin of Beverly and Katherina "Kathy" Riley of Norwood. Brother of Carolyn Kelleher of Braintree and the late Mary Campbell of Walpole. Cherished grandfather of 6 grandchildren and 3 great...

Marta F. (Murrillo) Fundora

Marta F. (Murrillo) Fundora

Dec 21, 2019

FUNDORA, MARTA F. (Murrillo) of Norwood passed away on December 21, 2019 at the age of 79. Beloved wife of the late Hermengildo Carlos Fundora. Devoted mother of Carlos A. Fundora and his wife Cheryl of Norwood, Luisa D. Gorske and her husband Jim of Holden, William H. Fundora and his wife Amy of Mansfield and Barbara M. Fundora-Howard and...

Edward "King" Liu

Edward "King" Liu

Dec 21, 2019

Liu, Edward "King" of Dover, our beloved son, passed away in Boston Children's Hospital on December 21st, 2019. Born in Fremont, California in 2008, Edward fought his illness courageously for years, from Shanghai to Boston. Even in his hardest days, he was always cheerful. He brought endless joy to everyone around him. He had the deepest love for his family,...

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