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Steven Ward Besaw
Feb 15, 2025
Steven Ward Besaw, age 80, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Care One in Randolph, Massachusetts. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on October 22, 1944, he was the only son of Willard E. and Marjorie E. (Street) Besaw. Steve was raised in Walpole, Massachusetts where he attended local public schools. He graduated from Walpole High School with the class...
Edward Ralph Splaine
Feb 13, 2025
Edward Ralph Splaine, age 79, passed away on February 13, 2025, at Brockton VA Medical Center in Brockton, Massachusetts. Born in Somerville, Massachusetts on February 28, 1945, he was the son of Amory and Phyllis (Jackson) Splaine. Ed spent his early years in Somerville, but was primarily raised in Lexington, Massachusetts. He attended the local public schools and was active...
Jill Ann Grillo
Feb 12, 2025
Jill Ann Grillo, age 59, passed away on February 12, 2025, at Shore Point Hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida, with her sister, Jeff, and her BFF Kelly by her side. Born in Providence, Rhode Island on January 13, 1966, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Jean Ann (Norton) Grillo.
Jill enjoyed a wonderful childhood along her brother and...
Elizabeth F. Colbert
Feb 12, 2025
Elizabeth F. "Betty" Colbert (Troiano), age 89, passed away on February 12th with her loving grandchildren by her side.
Betty, Born June 19, 1935, daughter of the late Sebastian and Angelina M. (Franciosi) Troiano. A legacy of a resident, dedicated to the town of Walpole for her entire life. As a single mother to her four children, Steven, Thomas, William and...
William Nailling Ring
Feb 7, 2025
William Nailling Ring, age 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2025, at his home in Medfield, Massachusetts. Born in Newton, Massachusetts on December 6, 1930, he was the son of the late Frank R. and Ima C. (Nailling) Ring. Bill was raised in Newton, where he attended the local public schools. While in high school, Bill played football...
Debra M. Dugdale
Feb 7, 2025
Debra M. Dugdale, age 69, passed away on February 7, 2025, at her home in Walpole, Massachusetts. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on December 4, 1955, she was the only daughter of Richard and Barbara Ann (Mazza) Marchand. She was the apple of her father's eye. Debbie was raised in Walpole, where she attended local public schools.
Debbie graduated from Walpole High...
Mary A. Dunn
Feb 6, 2025
Mary A. (Robson) Dunn, age 81, passed away on February 6, 2025, at Milford Regional Hospital in Milford, Massachusetts. Born in Wrentham, Massachusetts on September 10, 1943, she was the daughter of Gilbert D. and Anna L. (Chaisson) Robson. Mary was raised in Wrentham and attended Wrentham public schools. After her graduation from King Philip High School in the early...
Douglas Brian Arthmann
Feb 5, 2025
Douglas Brian Arthmann, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at Concord Hospital in Concord, New Hampshire. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 6, 1946, he was the son of the late Clarence and Mary (Dresslaers) Arthmann.
Doug was raised in West Roxbury and graduated from Boston Trade High School. At that time, motorcycles were his passion, particularly Harleys....
Michael M. Lawson
Feb 5, 2025
Michael M. Lawson, age 79, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at The Edith Nourse Rogers VA Medical Center in Bedford, Massachusetts, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Washington, D.C., on September 17, 1945, he was the son of the late Eric and Dorris (Moore) Lawson. Michael was raised in Canastota, New York, where he graduated from...
Chris Sheehan
Feb 4, 2025
Chris Sheehan, 61, of Walpole, died on Tuesday February 4, 2025 at Mass General Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Maria Sellitto Sheehan for 34 years.
Born in Norwood, Chris was the son of the late John J. Jr. and Frances (Sullivan) Sheehan. He was a proud 1981 graduate of Norwood High School. Chris...
Susan McCready Gallant
Feb 3, 2025
Susan McCready (Bullard) Gallant, age 77, passed away unexpectedly on February 3, 2025, at her home in East Walpole, Massachusetts. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 24, 1947, she was the daughter of Robert and Edythe (Belmont) Bullard. Su was raised in Dedham where she attended the local schools. After her graduation from Dedham High School with the class of...
Kathy Elizabeth Turco
Jan 29, 2025
With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Kathy Elizabeth Turco, 76, who departed peacefully at her home in Walpole, Massachusetts on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, she was the cherished daughter of the late Edward L. and Dorothy I. (Jackson) Hartmann.
Kathy’s early years were marked by moves that shaped her life, from Seekonk to Haddonfield, NJ,...
Nicholas Efthim
Jan 28, 2025
Nicholas Efthim, age 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at the Ellis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Norwood, Massachusetts.
In lieu of a funeral including a eulogy, I offer the following biography/tribute to my father.
Born in Natick August 28, 1930 to Krisanthi (Kreshpani) and Herackly Efthim who had emigrated from Albania. For years they lived in a row...
Thomas Francis Doucette
Jan 21, 2025
Thomas ‘Tom’ Doucette, 87, a long-time resident of Foxboro, formerly of Hyde Park, passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 21, 2025 surrounded by his loving wife of 62 years, Mary (Madden) Doucette and his loving family at Newton Wellesley Hospital.
Tom leaves his two sons, Thomas F. Doucette and his wife Dr. Margaret Lubert-Doucette of Knoxville, TN and their two sons...
Jane T. Gulla
Jan 19, 2025
Jane T. (Walsh) Gulla, age 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham, Massachusetts with her loving family at her side. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts on June 30,1932, she was the daughter of the late William and Margaret (Tinsley) Walsh. Jane was raised in Norwood, Massachusetts, where she graduated from Norwood High...
Robert F. "Sparky" O'Neil
Jan 17, 2025
Robert F. "Sparky" O'Neil, age 86, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham, Massachusetts. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on May 30, 1938, he was the son of the late Leo F. and Margaret (Brogan) O'Neil.
Sparky was raised in Walpole, where, as a young boy, he found his love for the game of baseball,...
John Henry McMullen, Jr.
Jan 15, 2025
John Henry McMullen Jr., age 80, passed away on January 15, 2025, at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Massachusetts. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 9, 1944, he was the son of John Henry and Clara Cornish (Johnson) McMullen. John was raised in Bristol, Pennsylvania and attended Woodrow Wilson High School in nearby Levittown.
After his graduation with the class...
William Francis Donovan
Jan 14, 2025
Adored grandfather, father, and friend, William “Billy” Francis Donovan, passed away peacefully at his home in Walpole, Massachusetts, on January 14, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. At the age of 75, Billy completed a courageous 3½-year battle with cancer, leaving behind a legacy of faith, kindness, and steadfast love for those fortunate enough to know him.
Born in Brighton, Massachusetts,...
Shirley Mae Gove
Jan 12, 2025
Shirley Mae Gove, age 90, passed away on Sunday January 12, 2025, at her daughter’s home in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Born in Walpole, Massachusetts on September 10, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Ellen (Manninen) Morse.
Shirley was born and raised in Walpole alongside her sister and two brothers. She enjoyed helping her mother with the housework and...
Reidar Tryggestad
Jan 9, 2025
Reidar Tryggestad of East Walpole, MA and Aalesund, Norway passed away peacefully in Boston, MA on Thursday, January 9, 2025. He was 93.
Reidar was born June 9, 1931 in Ålesund, Norway, to Jørgen and Stina (Solbak) Tryggestad. The youngest of four children, he grew up on the family farm with brother Kjell and two sisters, Aslaug and Gunvor. He had...
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