Friday, May 10, 2013
Here's a look at recent obituaries for the town of Medfield.
The following obituaries were taken from www.legacy.com and Roberts Mitchell Funeral Home when possible. MedfieldSALLY (ALDRICH) ADAMS, 95 -- April 18, 2013. Sally was a free-lance writer whose articles, poems, and fiction appeared in The Boston Globe, The Christian Monitor, Down East Magazine and many other publications. From about 1964 to 1972 she was the Medfield correspondent for the Quincy Patriot Ledger, covering town government and school news and writing feature articles. For many years she was also an active member of an informal Medfield writing group.MAY B. ALEXANDER, 92 -- May 9, 2013. Formerly of Medfield. Services on May 13 at noon at United Church of Christ, Medfield, with burial at Vine Lake Cemetery.GERTRUDE (POWELL) …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Her kindness, warmth and sense of humor was loved and admired by everyone fortunate enough to know her.
OBITUARY Elizabeth (Connor) Bronstein, 83 of Scottsdale, Arizona and Cape Cod Massachusetts, born April 6, 1930 in Manchester, England, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2013. Elizabeth, fondly known as Bette, was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother & sister. She was a teacher, community volunteer, entrepreneur, successful business owner and avid supporter of the arts. Elizabeth is survived by her husband David of 59 years, daughters Karen (husband Bruce) of Phoenix, Arizona; Susan of Scottsdale, Arizona; Jillian (husband Skip) of Medfield, Massachusetts; and sister Tessa of Los Angeles, California. She had seven grandchildren Scott, Sarah, Jeff, Branden, and Kevin of Arizona; Callie and Jamie of Massachusetts…
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Here's a look at recent obituaries for the towns of Medfield, Dover, Sherborn and Westwood.
The following obituaries were taken from www.legacy.com and Roberts Mitchell Funeral Home when possible. Medfield Mark C. Kiryelejza, 89 -- March 20, 2013. Formerly of Medfield. Survivor of Soviet labor camps and veteran of the Polish Army in WWII. Worked as a telecommunications engineer at Raytheon for 30 years. Lennard T. Swanson, 89 -- March 20, 2013. Born in Stenbrohult Kronobergs, Sweden in 1923 and emigrated to the U.S. at the age of 13. Attended Harvard Medical School because there was no dental school there at the time, and fulfilled his dream of becoming an orthodontist H. Ralph DiGiacomo, 83 -- March 17, 2013. Adored by 17 grandchildren and one great grandchild. John F. McCarthy, 63 -- March 16, 2013. He was an enthusiastic …
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Here is a look at recent obituaries for the towns of Medfield, Dover, Sherborn and Westwood.
The following obituaries were taken from www.legacy.com and Roberts Mitchell Funeral Home when possible. There were no obituaries listed for the town of Sherborn since our last list was published. Medfield Theresa Marie Farren, 85 -- Feb. 20, 2013. Worked for many years as a beautician at Medfield State Hospital, retiring with over 30 years of service as a state employee. Linda C. Nyren, 60 -- A sensitive and caring person with an innate natural goodness and wisdom. Had a business in Medfield with her husband Paul, raised Jack Russell Terriers, and was an avid equestrian. Daniel P. Brassell, 68 - Feb. 19, 2013. Served as director of Medfield Public Library in 2008. Mary Whitney Swanson, 94 -- Feb. 14, 2013. Lived in Medfield for 60 years…
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Here is a look at recent obituaries for the towns of Medfield, Dover, Sherborn and Westwood.
The following obituaries were taken from www.legacy.com. There were no deaths listed in the past two weeks for residents of Sherborn or Westwood. Medfield Martha B. Ames, 103 -- Jan. 30, 2013. Formerly of Medfield, she led a very active, fulfilling life, and bowled weekly for over 40 years until she was 99. Joseph T. Comeau, 70 -- Jan. 25, 2013. Donations in his memory can be made to the Medfield Food Pantry, 496 Main St., Medfield, MA 02052 or the Medfield Senior Center, 1 Ice House Rd., Medfield, MA. Elizabeth M. Buckley, 83 -- Jan. 14, 2013. Had an impressive career in advertising, was an avid skier and quite athletic. Dover Alice Elizabeth Thomsen Bradford, 98 -- Jan. 9. Loved skiing and hooking rugs, and leaves 18 great-…
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Here is a look at recent obituaries for the towns of Medfield, Dover, Sherborn and Westwood.
The following obituaries were taken from www.legacy.com. Medfield L. Peter Bennotti, III, 71 -- Jan. 18, 2013. Donations can be made to Medfield Food Pantry. Jessie A. (Upham) Erskine, 89 -- Jan. 18, 2013. Employed many years at Corning Glass in Medfield and drove school buses for 20 years in Medfield and Dover-Sherborn. Steven Berenson -- Jan. 16, 2013. Remembrances to The Berenson Fund. Elizabeth (Enright) Buckley, 83 -- Jan. 14, 2013. Formerly of Medfield, she had an impressive career in advertising and was an avid skier and very athletic. Elaine (Yung) Lau -- Jan. 10, 2013. Beloved wife, loving mother, devoted daughter. Donations can be made in her memory to Biomedical Research Institute at Brigham & Women's Hospital. Joseph R. Tierney…
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Here are the top Medfield stories from 2012.
Here's a list of top Medfield stories from 2012, in no particular order. Which stories made an impression on you? Which would you like to hear more about? Tell us in the comment section below.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Here is a look at the names of community members in the region who have passed away recently.
The following obituaries were taken from www.legacy.com Dover Mary (Dawes) Armknecht, Nov. 25. Former selectman and national horticulture judge. Jane McIntosh Sheldon, 96, Nov. 18. Founding member of the Ponkapoag Pony Club, lifelong member of the Norfolk Hunt Club, inspiration for The Jane M. Sheldon Perpetual Challenge Trophy. Sherborn Renate (Rennie) Aschaffenburg Christensen, 83, Nov. 30. Lived in Sherborn for 36 years, avid knitter and crocheter, longtime choir member, great sense of humor. Warren Himmelberger, 90, Nov. 5. Worked at Sherborn Post Office, keen sense of justice, served in World War II as a Navy weatherman. Medfield Mae L. (Kingsbury) Centore, 70, Nov. 20. Lived in Medfield for many years. Celebrated her 50th wedding …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Washek lost her battle with cancer on Sunday, Dec. 2. Calling hours will be on Wednesday at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church of Weston, and a service will be held on Thursday at the same location.
A wife and mother and volunteering icon has died after a 10-year battle with cancer. Pam Washek, the co-founder of the Wayland Angel Food Network (now the Neighbor Brigade), passed away Dec. 2, according to an obituary published on Boston.com. Today, Wayland's chapter of Neighbor Brigade is just one of more than 30 in the state of Massachusetts. There is also a chapter operating in Nashua, N.H., as the only non-Massachusetts chapter at this time. The Medfield Neighbor Brigade chapter was founded in the fall of 2010 (the group started at the Medfield Angels earlier that year). Medfield founders Laurie Nealon and Kathleen Cahill sent a message to the Medfield Angels on Monday to share the news. "Pam started the Wayland Angels in 2001 and …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Here is a glance at recent obituaries from Dover, Sherborn, Westwood and Medfield.
Taken from www.legacy.com George J. Abramson, 85, owner of Abramson Carpet Co. in Westwood. Served in World War II and Korean War. E. Christine (Alexander) Andrus, Westwood. Memorial service today at noon. Frederick Bloom, 95, formerly of Westwood. Served in the US Army as a cryptographer based in the Aleutian Islands during World War II. Lois (Soukup) Breese, Westwood. Loving mother and devoted grandmother. Carolyn Mae Gillis Daly, 67, Sherborn. Known for her kindness, charm, loyalty, elegance and impeccable taste. Visiting hours today; funeral on Friday. Barbara (Tanar) Fischler, 69, Westwood and Winthrop. Cherished grandmother. Expressions of sympathy in her memory can be made to Temple Beth David. Christopher J. Galley, Dover, …
