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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Regional Obits for Medfield, Dover, Sherborn and Westwood

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

Regional Obits for Medfield, Dover, Sherborn and Westwood

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

Regional Obits for Medfield, Dover, Sherborn and Westwood

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

Area Obits Include Many Deaths Over the Last Month

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…

Friday, January 4, 2013

Westwood Native Michael Cataldo Remembered

Owners Steve and Heidi Cerullo remember their long-time friend and business partner.

Michael Cataldo is being remembered by his friends. The owner "The Catman Cafe" in Mansfield died Dec. 31. Steve Cerullo said that Cataldo was called the "Catman" not only because of his name, but also because he liked cats and his father (when Steve and he were growing up) always had Cadillac’s. “He had a heart of gold,” he said. “Everybody who knew him loved him and loved his family. We grew up in Westwood together in the same neighborhood, everybody loved him. He was a great football player, he went to [Boston College] and was a great insurance agent, one of the top in New England.” Steve Cerullo said Cataldo had a lot of medical issues during his life because of his football career. “He was dealing with a lot of stuff,” Heidi Cerullo, …

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Mansfield Obituary: Michael "Catman" Cataldo

The following is the obituary for Michael W. "Catman" Cataldo Jr.

Michael W. "Catman" Cataldo Jr., of Westwood, died Dec. 31, 2012. Beloved father of Jessica, Gina, Nicholas and the late Michael W. III. Father-in-law of John Lobsitz. Devoted son of the late Michael W. and JoAnn P. (Sullo) Cataldo. Brother of Donna Schubert and former husband of Maria Aitoro. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. Mike was a graduate of both Westwood High School and Boston College. Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours in the Holden, Dunn and Lawler Funeral Home, 55 High Rock St., (off Route 109) Westwood on Friday Jan. 4 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral from the funeral home on Saturday morning Jan. 5 at 9 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Margaret Mary Church at 10 a…

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Regional Obit: 13 Deaths from Dover, Sherborn, Westwood, Medfield

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 …

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Regional Obit: 8 Deaths from Dover, Sherborn, Westwood and Medfield

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, …

Friday, November 9, 2012

Regional Obit: 7 Deaths from Dover, Sherborn, Westwood, Medfield

Here is a glance at recent obituaries from Dover, Sherborn, Westwood and Medfield

Taken from www.legacy.com Marilyn P. (Thorpe) Carroll, formerly of Medfield. A long-time volunteer at the Medfield Food Cupboard. Charles David Grinnell, 89, born in Dover. Was a waist gunner in World War II where he crash-landed and was rescued by a farmer and shopkeeper. Mark D. Hesnan, 38, of Medfield. Donations can be made to the Massachusetts Diabetes Association. Frederick Hoyt Jordan, of Sherborn. Devoted father, talented musician, and member of the a capella group, "The Works." Nancy C. (Askew) Kashalena, 80, of Medfield and Bourne. Visiting hours on Nov. 11 and life celebration service on Nov. 12. Lawrence "Larry" Landy, 66 of Medfield. Donations can be made to Temple Beth David. Mary Ann MacDonald, 77, lived in Medfield for many …

Friday, October 12, 2012

Colonel (Ret) Paul H. Duray Sr, MD Dies at 74

The pathologist and member of the team of doctors who helped discover and diagnose Lyme's Disease also completed multiple tours in Iraq as a flight surgeon at the age of 68-70.

  Colonel Paul H. Duray, Sr. , M.D., 74 years, was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 4, 1938 and died on October 8. 2012 in Colorado Springs, Colorado of which he was a longtime resident, he was a former of Westwood, Massachusetts for 31 years. At age 4, he was a survivor of the attack at Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941. He was a Pathologist and former Army Reserve doctor. And a member of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. Paul was a renowned expert on Lyme’s Disease and part of a team at Yale University to discover and diagnose the disease.  At the age of 68-70, he returned to uniform and completed multiple tours in Iraq as a flight surgeon, primarily in the Balad/Central Euphrates region. He is survived by his  loving wife…

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