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William C. Guanci

William C. Guanci

Jul 24, 2018

GUANCI, WILLIAM C. of Norwood passed away on July 24, 2018 at the age of 73. Son of the late William and Antoinette (Maggiacomo) Guanci. Brother of Marilyn A. Dulling and her husband Stephen of Arlington. Very special Uncle of Gary and his wife Kristi Dulling of Melrose and Corey and his wife Kerry of Arlington. Great uncle of Nicholas...

Peter George Vallas

Peter George Vallas

Jul 23, 2018

VALLAS, PETER GEORGE of Norwood passed away on July 23, 2018 at the age of 81. Husband of Marie (DeLuca) Vallas of Burlington. Devoted father of George P. Vallas and his wife Tammy of Burlington. Brother of James G. Vallas of CA and the late Charles G. Vallas and Pauline Vallas. Cherished grandfather of Cassandra M. Vallas, Peter G. Vallas...

Dawn M. Sawdy

Dawn M. Sawdy

Jul 22, 2018

SAWDY, DAWN M. of Foxboro formerly of Norwood, Canton and Somerville passed away on July 22, 2018 at the age of 51. Loving daughter of Diane L. (D'Onofrio) Walsh of Foxboro and the late Richard Sawdy. Sister of Darren M. Sawdy of Foxboro. Niece of Anita M. Hernandez and her husband Tony of Michigan. Aunt of Makayla Marie Sawdy and...

George J. Kalil

George J. Kalil

Jul 22, 2018

KALIL, GEORGE J. of Norwood, Ma. Passed away unexpectedly on July 22, 2018. Son of the late Joseph G. and Helen E. (Francis) Kalil of Dedham. He will be missed by his companion, Marina Abdelnour, son Anthony Abdelnour and wife Stephanie Abdelnour of Norwood , MA, his sisters, Karen Kalil of Braintree, Ma., Glynne Kalil of Braintree, Ma. and Adele...

Francis X. Mccusker

Francis X. Mccusker

Jul 19, 2018

McCUSKER, Francis X. of Norwood passed away on July 19,2018 at the age of 80. Beloved husband of the late Maureen N. (Gibbons) McCusker. Devoted father of James F. McCusker and his wife Kelly of Ashby and Nancy F. Haworth and her husband Jared of NC. Brother of Dolly Sweeney of W. Roxbury and Peggy Ditullio of MA. Cherished grandfather...

Normand P. Bugeau

Normand P. Bugeau

Jul 15, 2018

BUGEAU, NORMAND P. of Norwood passed away on July 15, 2018 at the age of 85. Beloved husband of Juliette (Alonzi) Bugeau. Devoted father of Judith A. Nickley and her husband Michael of Norwood and Jill S. Bugeau of Norwood. Cherished grandfather of Katherine Nickley and her husband Nicholas Sever, Sarah Nickley and Matthew Nickley. Son of the late Felix...

Marilyn E. (Jacobs) Starr

Marilyn E. (Jacobs) Starr

Jul 11, 2018

STARR, MARILYN E. (Jacobs) of Norwood passed away on July 11, 2018 at the age of 89. Beloved wife of James L. Starr. Devoted mother of Linda J. Rankin and her husband Robert A. Sr. of Norfolk and Wayne E. Starr and his wife Margoth of MD. Sister of Richard Jacobs of NY. Cherished grandmother of Madilyn, Geoffrey, Alex, Aaron,...

Aurela J. (Abramoski) Usevich

Aurela J. (Abramoski) Usevich

Jul 10, 2018

USEVICH, AURELA J. (Abramoski) of E. Walpole passed away on July 10, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Henry R. Usevich. Devoted mother of James H. Usevich and his wife Catherine of Kingston and William J. Usevich of E. Walpole. Cherished grandmother of Joseph Usevich of Kingston. Sister of the late Mary Sinclair, Retired Lt. Col. James Abramoski, Alfreda Doherty,...

Barbara A. (Naughton) Baker

Barbara A. (Naughton) Baker

Jul 10, 2018

BAKER, BARBARA A. (Naughton) a lifelong resident of Norwood passed away on July 10, 2018 at the age of 85. Beloved wife of the late Edmund R. Baker. Devoted mother of Robert "Bobby" Baker of E. Falmouth, Dennis S. Baker and his wife Deborah of Attleboro and the late Debra J. Fuller-Dagan. Sister of Peggy Pfeil of GA and the...

Joseph F. Mcdonough C.S.Sp.

Joseph F. Mcdonough C.S.Sp.

Jul 8, 2018

McDonough, Fr. Joseph F. C.S.Sp. of Norwood MA, a member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, died peacefully July 8, 2018. He was 92 years old. Son of the late Joseph F McDonough and Rose A. (Shannon) McDonough. Beloved brother of the late Margaret Keegan, Catherine McDonough, Eleanor McDonough, Frances Kearns, Rosemary Hopkins, Charles McDonough and John McDonough. Also...

James P. Kane

James P. Kane

Jul 5, 2018

KANE, JAMES P. of Norwood passed away suddenly on July 5, 2018 at the age of 56. Husband of Linda M. (Shea) Kane. Father of James Kane and his wife Kelsey of Billerica, Robert N. Kane of Norwood and Shayla M. Kane of Norwood. Son of the late John F. Kane and Alfreda (Stupak) Kane. Stepson of Janet (Cooke) Kane...

Joseph A. Destito

Joseph A. Destito

Jun 26, 2018

DESTITO, JOSEPH A. of Norwood passed away on June 26, 2018 at the age of 74. Beloved husband of Maria A. (Giampa) Destito. Devoted father of Tony J. Destito of Boston, Frank R. Destito and his wife Jeanne of Walpole, Joanne Mace and her husband Curt of Norwood, Lucy M. Finnerty and her husband Peter of Walpole and Joey N....

Sandria A. Kamel

Sandria A. Kamel

Jun 25, 2018

KAMEL, SANDRIA A. of Norwood formerly of Readville passed away on June 25, 2018 at the age of 77. Devoted mother of Sandria A. Colantuoni and her husband William of Haverhill, Lorna Jean Harper of Virginia and Eric Scott Junkins and his wife Kristen of Norwood. Sister of Robert Kamel of Rockland. Cherished grandmother of Emily, Leah, William, Tyler, Addison,...

Marion L. (Curran) Boch

Marion L. (Curran) Boch

Jun 20, 2018

BOCH, MARION L. (Curran) a lifelong resident of Norwood passed away on June 20, 2018 at the age of 89. Devoted mother of Richard Boch Jr., David Boch, Margo Musante, Corinne Lyons and Robert Boch. Cherished grandmother of 12 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Marion graduated from Norwood High School and Boston University. She was a successful businesswomen managing the fine...

Ann M. (Richardson) Porazzo

Ann M. (Richardson) Porazzo

Jun 19, 2018

PORAZZO, ANN M. (Richardson) a lifelong resident of Norwood passed away on June 19, 2018 at the age of 87. Beloved wife of the late Michael J. Porazzo. Devoted Mother of Michael Porazzo and his wife Therese of Norwood and Karleen O'Brien and her husband Martin of Norwood. Sister of Rev. John Richardson of NC and the late Constance M....

John Folan

John Folan

Jun 18, 2018

FOLAN, JOHN of Norwood passed away on June 18, 2018 at the age of 91. John was born in Inverin, County Galway, Ireland on Dec. 5, 1926 to the Late Peter and Annie (Ridge) Folan. He was the Beloved husband of Margaret Mary (Loftus) Folan. Devoted father of Nancy E. Folan of East Walpole and Peter J. Folan and his...

Angela (Valenti) Dicesare

Angela (Valenti) Dicesare

Jun 4, 2018

DiCESARE, ANGELA (Valenti) of Norwood passed away on June 4, 2018 at the age of 98. Beloved wife of the late Alfred DiCesare. Devoted mother of Linda A. Cavallaro and her husband Robert of Norwood and Robert A. DiCesare and his wife Lynne of VA. Sister of the late Enrico and Pascal Valenti. Daughter of the late Carlo and Madalena...

Joseph Wilson Pitts

Joseph Wilson Pitts

Jun 2, 2018

PITTS, JOSEPH Wilson of Brighton passed away on June 2, 2018 at the age of 88. Beloved husband of Margaret F. (Lynch) Pitts. Devoted father of Margaret F. Lynch of Walpole and William J. Pitts and his wife Patricia of PA. Loving Brother of Anne Shannan of Norwood, Albert Pitts and his wife Joanne of Milford and the late Gerald...

Robert A. Coughlin

Robert A. Coughlin

Jun 1, 2018

COUGHLIN, ROBERT A. a lifelong resident of Norwood passed away on June 1, 2018 at the age of 74. Loving son of the late John L. and Mildred (Pugh) Coughlin. Brother of Donald L. Coughlin and his wife Dorothea of ME. Uncle of Shane Coughlin and his wife Amy McHugh of Chatham, Brenna Coughlin and her husband James Doyle of...

Ann Marie (D'Afile) Burns

Ann Marie (D'Afile) Burns

May 31, 2018

BURNS, ANN MARIE (D'Afile) of Norwood passed away on May 31, 2018 at the age of 63. Beloved wife of Francis R. Burns. Daughter of Mary Josephine (Grugnale) of Norwood. Devoted mother of Michael D. Burns of Watertown. Also survived by many cousins. Ann Marie was a member of the Assoc. of Operating Room Nurses and the Brockton Hospital School...

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