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Josephine M. (Bader) Purpura

Josephine M. (Bader) Purpura

May 14, 2019

PURPURA, JOSEPHINE M. (Bader) a lifelong resident of Norwood passed away on May 14, 2019 at the age of 92. Devoted wife of the late Joseph F. Purpura. Beloved mother of Linda A. Purpura of New Mexico, Norma A. Chitvanni of Norwood, Nancy A. Rediker of Norwood, Very Rev. Dr. Joseph F. Purpura and his wife Kathleen of Westwood, April...

Donald E. Galle

Donald E. Galle

May 13, 2019

GALLE, DONALD E. a lifelong resident of Norwood passed away on May 13, 2019 at the age of 75. Beloved husband of Judith A. (McIntosh) Galle. Devoted father of Matthew D. Galle and his wife Heather of NY. Cherished grandfather of Charlie and Presley who are twins and Winnie. Brother of the late William Galle. Son of the late William...

Margaret A. (Pierce) Thornton

Margaret A. (Pierce) Thornton

May 3, 2019

THORNTON, MARGARET A. (Pierce) of Stoughton formerly of Westwood passed away on May 3, 2019 at the age of 89. Beloved wife of the late David R. Thornton Esq. Devoted mother of Peggy Ann Yorio and her husband Joseph of GA, David R. Thornton Jr. and Diane of Foxboro, Michael T. Thornton and his wife Cindy of PA, Robert P....

Manuel M. Traleira

Manuel M. Traleira

May 1, 2019

TRALEIRA, MANUEL M. of Norwood formerly of Portugal passed away on May 1, 2019 at the age of 65. Beloved husband of Elisa (Casanova) Traleira. Devoted father of Paulo C. Traleira and his wife Laura of Mansfield and Cesar C. Traleira of Norwood. Cherished grandfather of Adelyn Traleira. Loving son of Joao Alves Traleira and Virginia Marujo Traleira of Portugal....

Katheryne P. (Stinnett) Howard

Katheryne P. (Stinnett) Howard

Apr 30, 2019

HOWARD, KATHERYNE P. (Stinnett) of Norwood formerly of Franklin passed away peacefully on April 30, 2019 at the age of 86. Beloved wife of the late Halem Howard. Devoted mother of Halem J. Howard of Franklin, Grady J. Howard and his wife Julie of Idaho and Felicia H. Bleakney and her husband Marty of Wisconsin. Sister of Conley B. Stinnett...

Brenda M. Babel

Brenda M. Babel

Apr 28, 2019

BABEL, BRENDA M. of Norwood passed away on April 28, 2019 at the age of 73. Beloved daughter of the late Fred P. and Stephanie M. (Wieliczka) Babel. Loving sister of Paula M. Roberts and her husband Dennis of PA, Catherine B. Collins and her husband Chris of Norwood, Patricia Lydon of Walpole and the late Frederick P. Babel. Cherished...

Louis A. Petrucci Jr.

Louis A. Petrucci Jr.

Apr 26, 2019

PETRUCCI, LOUIS A. Jr. of Norwood passed away on April 26, 2019 at the age of 82. Beloved husband of Sally E. (MacNeill) Petrucci. Devoted father of Stephen L. Petrucci and his wife Karen of Walpole, Linda J. Sullivan and her husband John of Norwood, David A. Petrucci and his wife Ann of Walpole and Gregory Petrucci of Norwood. Brother...

Edward F. Thomas

Edward F. Thomas

Apr 21, 2019

THOMAS, EDWARD F. a lifelong resident of Norwood passed away on April 21, 2019 at the age of 67. Beloved son of the late Edward L. and Loretta L. (Corey) Thomas. Loving brother of Dennis E. Thomas of Foxboro and Marlene F. Lupaczyk and her husband Brian of Franklin. At the request of the family all services will be private....

Denis M. Keaney

Denis M. Keaney

Apr 16, 2019

KEANEY, DENIS M. of Norwood formerly of Walpole passed away on April 16, 2019 at the age of 41. Loving son of Philomena (Doherty) Keaney of Walpole and the late Thomas J. Keaney. Brother of Thomas P. Keaney and his wife Wendy Mae of NY, Peter D. Keaney of Walpole and the late Anne Marie Keaney. Uncle of Kasey A....

Daniel M. Zaleski

Daniel M. Zaleski

Apr 15, 2019

ZALESKI, DANIEL M. of Foxboro formerly of Dedham and Milford, NH passed away on April 15, 2019 at the age of 94. Beloved husband of the late Gertrude Marie (Schattgen) Zaleski. Devoted father of Linda M. Zaleski of Dedham and Carol A. Feeney and her husband Paul of Dedham. Cherished grandfather of Sarah and Marco Feeney. Brother of the late...

Christa M. (Beddies) Reismann

Christa M. (Beddies) Reismann

Apr 12, 2019

REISMANN, Christa (Beddies) was born in Bremerhaven Germany in 1934 and migrated to the United States with her beloved husband Werner and her mother Martha Beddies in the 1950's. They had 3 children: Dianne (deceased), Michelle and Kenny. Christa is also survived by 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. In the early 1970's, Christa and Werner founded a successful German...

Joseph E. Hilton

Joseph E. Hilton

Apr 11, 2019

HILTON, JOSEPH E. of Norwood formerly of Roslindale passed away on April 11, 2019 at the age of 84. Beloved husband of Alice F. (O'Laughlin) Hilton for 59 years. Devoted father of Alice A. Stapleton and her husband Jack of West Bridgewater, Carol J. Levitsky and her husband John of North Attleboro and Joseph F. Hilton of Newton. Brother of...

John J. Paras

John J. Paras

Apr 8, 2019

PARAS, JOHN J. of Norwood passed away on April 8, 2019 at the age of 91. Beloved husband of Mary T. (Kelly) Paras. Devoted father of Claire Paras and her husband Glenn Smith of Bedford, John Paras and his wife Melanie of Milford, Brian Paras and his wife Mary of Hopkinton, Gerard Paras and his wife Dianne of Weymouth, Joseph...

Robert Anthony Valeri

Robert Anthony Valeri

Apr 4, 2019

VALERI, ROBERT ANTHONY of Norwood formerly of Readville-Hyde Park passed away on April 4, 2019 at the age of 84. Beloved husband of Rose M. (Brandolo) Valeri. Devoted father of Michael Valeri of Walpole, Dawn Valeri-Vrabel and her husband Michael of Canton and the late Laura Mercier. Brother of the late Sylvia Harman. Robert is also survived by his grandchildren...

Paul M. Crowley

Paul M. Crowley

Apr 3, 2019

CROWLEY, PAUL M. of Norfolk formerly of Norwood passed away on April 3, 2019 at the age of 73. Beloved husband of Carol A. (Foley) Crowley. Devoted father of Michael J. Crowley and his wife Michelle of Norwood and Stephen P. Crowley and his wife Melissa of Norfolk. Brother of Mary Jane Kemper of Lexington, Martha Denney of Ponca City,...

Lillian A. (Boncek) Breen

Lillian A. (Boncek) Breen

Mar 31, 2019

BREEN, LILLIAN A. (Boncek) of Norwood passed away on March 31, 2019 at the age of 89. Beloved wife of the late William F. Breen. Devoted mother of Lynette A. Quartermouse and her husband Bobby Joe of Lakeland, FL, Frederick A. Breen and his wife Karen of Franklin, Jacqueline M. LeBlanc of N. Attleboro and Joanna P. Salvatore and her...

Cecilia M. (Hussey) Murgia

Cecilia M. (Hussey) Murgia

Mar 30, 2019

MURGIA, CECILIA M. (Hussey) of Norwood formerly of Boston passed away on March 30, 2019 at the age of 98. Beloved wife of the late Salvatore J. Murgia. Devoted mother of Cecilia A. O'Keeffe and her husband John of Norwood, James R. Murgia and his wife Susan of Sharon and Edward J. Murgia and his wife Linda of Norton. Sister...

Kevin M. Dooley

Kevin M. Dooley

Mar 29, 2019

DOOLEY, KEVIN M. Age 52, of Dedham, March 29, 2019 Loving husband of Liz O'Donnell and devoted father to Joseph P. Dooley and Kate E. Dooley of Dedham. He will be missed by his mother Kathleen (Lynch) Dooley of Weymouth, his sisters Colleen Dooley of VA and Shannon Hume of Braintree, his brother-in-law Steve Hargan of VA, his aunts, uncles,...

Irene H. Kadaras

Irene H. Kadaras

Mar 28, 2019

KADARAS, IRENE H. (Ropeika) of Middleton formerly of Norwood and Worcester passed away on March 28, 2019 at the age of 89. Devoted mother of Kenneth Kadaras and his wife Joan of NH, Joseph Kadaras of FL, Karen L'Esperance of Lakeville, Cynthia A. LeBlanc and her husband Thomas of Middleton and the late Edward Kadaras. Cherished grandmother of Andrew, Catherine,...

Grace E. Centauro

Grace E. Centauro

Mar 28, 2019

CENTAURO, GRACE E. (Giusti) of Braintree passed away on March 28, 2019 at the age of 68. Beloved wife of the late Michael Andrew Centauro. Devoted mother of Anthony Centauro of Braintree and step-son Michael Centauro Jr. of Framingham. Sister of Gerald H. Giusti and his wife Joanne (Mirisola) of Mashpee, Susan Barron and her late husband Lawrence of Merrimac...

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