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Walpole, Massachusetts Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Walpole, Massachusetts & Surrounding Areas

Joanne I. Polito

Joanne I. Polito

Dec 30, 2022

Joanne I. (Steele) Polito, age 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 30, 2022, at the Medway Country Manor in Medway, Massachusetts.  Born in Somerville, Massachusetts on July 7, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Thomas W. and Bertha (Dallmer) Steele.  She was raised in Somerville, Massachusetts with her brother, Thomas, and was cared for by her mother...

Paul Lazzaro

Paul Lazzaro

Dec 30, 2022

Paul Lazzaro, age 68, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 30, 2022.  Born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 24, 1954, he was raised in Norwood, where he attended Saint Catherine's School before graduating from Norwood High School with the Class of 1973.  Following his graduation, Paul went to work alongside his father and brothers at Village Service Center in Brookline,...

Grace Marie Earl

Grace Marie Earl

Dec 30, 2022

Grace Marie (Catholdi) Earl, age 53, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 30, 2022, at Saint Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, Massachusetts.  Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on March 24, 1969, she was the daughter of David and Mary Catholdi.  She was raised in Norwood, where she graduated from Norwood High School with the Class of 1987.  Following her graduation, Grace...

Amanda Elizabeth Green

Amanda Elizabeth Green

Dec 29, 2022

Amanda Elizabeth Green, age 42, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at her home in Millis, Massachusetts.  Born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 13, 1980, she was the beloved daughter of the late James R. Green and Carol A. McLaughlin. 

 

Amanda lived a simple but beautiful life, full of love and laughter.  She looked forward to a...

Eleanor J. Demus

Eleanor J. Demus

Dec 28, 2022

Eleanor J. (Manning) Demus, age 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at her home in East Walpole, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Brookline, Massachusetts on October 11, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Mary (Mayock) Manning.  She was raised in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston with her siblings,...

Margaret P. McGrath

Margaret P. McGrath

Dec 27, 2022

Margaret P. (Hardiman) McGrath, better known as “Peg”, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at her home in Sharon, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. She was 90 years old.

 

Born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 16, 1932, Peg was the daughter of the late John J. and Margaret Agnes (Joyce) Hardiman.  She was raised in...

Andrew Joseph Giampietro

Andrew Joseph Giampietro

Dec 26, 2022

Andrew Joseph "Gump" Giampietro, Sr., age 97, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in West Roxbury, Massachusetts.  Born in his parent's home in Walpole, Massachusetts on January 3, 1925, he was the son of the late Antonio and Sabina (Lamonica) Giampietro.  He was raised in Walpole, where he attended Walpole Public Schools, until taking...

Alfred Peter Cisternelli

Alfred Peter Cisternelli

Dec 25, 2022

Alfred Peter Cisternelli, age 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 25, 2022, at his home in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, surrounded by his loving family.  Born in East Walpole, Massachusetts on October 20, 1929, he was the son of the late Pietro and Julia (Troiano) Cisternelli. He was raised in East Walpole and graduated from Walpole High School with the...

David  A. Blais

David A. Blais

Dec 24, 2022

David A. Blais, age 71, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022, at his home in Walpole, Massachusetts. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on January 22, 1951, he was the son of the late Alonzo and Mary Elizabeth (Marino) Blais. He was raised along with his three siblings in Walpole and graduated from Walpole High School with the class of 1969...

Eleanore M. "Penny" Allan

Eleanore M. "Penny" Allan

Dec 22, 2022

Eleanore M. "Penny” Allan, 100, died peacefully on Thursday, December 22, 2022, after a short illness. 

Eleanore Mae Eisner, daughter of Warren and Sarah “Sadie” Eisner, was born on May 3, 1922 in Boston and grew up in Walpole, graduating Walpole High School in 1940. 

In 1943, she married Lyle A. Allan, her high school sweetheart.  They were lifelong residents...

Frances Mary Patricia Roberts

Frances Mary Patricia Roberts

Dec 20, 2022

Frances Mary Patricia (McLellan) Roberts of Reno, NV (formerly Boston, MA) passed away on December 20, 2022 surrounded by her loved ones after a brief illness.

 

Fran was born on December 6, 1940, in Boston, MA to parents, Edward and Dorothy (Russell) McLellan.  She was the fourth of six children.  Her siblings include, Dorothy (McLellan) Norregaard and her husband,...

Thomas Robert Jerome

Thomas Robert Jerome

Dec 20, 2022

Thomas Robert Jerome, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at age 88.  Born on February 13, 1934, he was raised in Cohasset, MA, graduated from Cohasset High School and continued his education at Wentworth Institute of Technology, graduating in 1954.

 

Thomas married Florence Anne Scappaticci in 1956 at Saint Mary's Church in Franklin, MA and raised three children...

Concetta Franciosa

Concetta Franciosa

Dec 19, 2022

Concetta (Pinciaro) Franciosa, age 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 19, 2022, in her East Walpole, Massachusetts home, surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Pettorano, Sul Gizio, Italy, on September 28, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Crocifissa (Franciosa) Pinciaro.  She spent her early years in Pettorano before immigrating to the United States of...

Elizabeth D. Brock

Elizabeth D. Brock

Dec 19, 2022

Elizabeth D. “Betty” (Brannan) Brock, age 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 19, 2022, at her home in Norfolk, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Dunfermline, Scotland on September 15, 1939, she was the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Drylie (Boyd) Brannan.  She was raised in Cowdenbeath, Scotland, where she graduated from the Mosside School. ...

Helmut K. Froese

Helmut K. Froese

Dec 18, 2022

Helmut K. Froese, age 94, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at the Brockton, Massachusetts VA Healthcare Center.  Born in Bochum, Germany on January 25, 1928, he was the son of the late Albert and Maria (Rueger) Froese.  He was raised and educated in Germany, where he began his working career as a tool and die maker.  In 1952,...

Roberta Catherine McCormack

Roberta Catherine McCormack

Dec 13, 2022

Roberta Catherine (Duff) McCormack, age 96, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Foremost of Sharon, Massachusetts.  Born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 15, 1926, she was the daughter of the late William Ralph and Mary Rosborough (Mosher) Duff.  She was raised in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, where she graduated from Jamaica Plain High School with the...

Fred A. Bortolussi, Jr.

Fred A. Bortolussi, Jr.

Dec 10, 2022

Fred A. Bortolussi Jr., age 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 10, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Framingham, Massachusetts on September 14, 1934 to the late Fred and Eureka (Travaglini) Bortolussi. Fred was a beloved son, husband, father and grandfather. He was kind and caring and very devoted to family.

During his early years,...

Lina DeRose

Lina DeRose

Dec 10, 2022

Lina DeRose of Walpole passed peacefully at home on December 10, 2022, culminating a full and rewarding 86 years of life, love and family. 

Lina was the oldest of three children to Francesco and Christina Ortale.  Born and raised in Belsito, Italy.  This was the place she met her husband of sixty years, the late Salvatore John DeRose.

Lina and Sal met...

Joel B. Peckham

Joel B. Peckham

Dec 9, 2022

Joel B. Peckham, age 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2022, at Accentcare Hospice Inpatient Facility in Milton, Massachusetts.  Born in Medford, Massachusetts on November 9, 1940, he was the son of the late Gordon Drew and Jane (Staples) Peckham.  Raised in Winchester, Massachusetts, he was a standout three season athlete, playing football, basketball, and baseball for Winchester...

Virginia  M. Smith

Virginia M. Smith

Dec 9, 2022

Virginia M. (Wolf) Smith, age 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 9, 2022, at her home in Walpole, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 14, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Mary J. (Smith) Wolf. She was raised in West Roxbury graduating from Jamaica Plain High School with the...

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