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Walpole, Massachusetts Obituaries
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George O. DeMotte
Jun 5, 2015
George Omer DeMotte, age 81, died in the Charlwell House in Norwood, Massachusetts on Friday, June 5, 2015. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 14, 1933, he was the son of the late Elmer and Mary (Ouelette) DeMotte. He was raised in Boston and attended Blessed Sacrament School in Jamaica Plain. George proudly served his country in the United States...

John W. Sutphin
Jun 5, 2015
John W. Sutphin, Jr., age 83, died in the Harrington House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Walpole, Massachusetts on Friday, June 5, 2015. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on April 4, 1932, he was the son of the late John W. and Margaret (Lavin) Sutphin. He was raised in Westwood, Massachusetts and attended Westwood Public Schools. John proudly served his country...
Assunta DeMarco
May 30, 2015
Assunta (Valente) DeMarco, 80, of Walpole, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of the late Bruno M. DeMarco, Sr.
Born in Caramanico, Italy on March 17, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Maria Valente, sister of the late Leonardo Valente. She immigrated to the Waltham,...

Doris Marie Foley
May 30, 2015
Doris Marie (Mutch) Foley, age 87, died in the Harrington House Nursing and Rehabilation Center in Walpole, Massachusetts on Saturday, May 30, 2015. Born in Walpole on August 24, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Marion (Collins) Mutch. Doris graduated from Walpole High School with the class of 1945.
She worked for Northrup Grumman in...
Paul M. Smith
May 29, 2015
Paul M. Smith, age 78, died in the Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts on Friday, May 29, 2015. Born on March 21, 1937 in Quincy, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Joseph C. and Mildred Smith. He was raised in Quincy and graduated from North Quincy High School with the class of 1955. While in high school, Paul...
Evelyn T. Dionne
May 29, 2015
Evelyn T. (Paolino) Dionne, age 85, died peacefully in her East Walpole, Massachusetts home, surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, May 29, 2015. Born in Providence, Rhode Island on November 24, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe "Joseph" and Della (Lapadula) Paolino. She was raised in Providence and graduated from Providence High School with the Class...
Bertha Jean Hertzberg
May 25, 2015
Bertha Jean (Altobello) Hertzberg, age 78, died in the Tobey Hospital in Wareham, Massachusetts on Monday, May 25, 2015. Born in Dedham, Massachusetts on January 5, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Lucy (Etzdorf) Altobello. She was raised in Dedham and graduated from Dedham High School with the Class of 1955. After high school, she took...
James O. Finnan
May 21, 2015
James O. Finnan of Walpole, Massachusetts died peacefully in the Norwood Hospital on Thursday, May 21, 2015. Born in Kildalkey Village in Ireland, he was the son of the late James Valentine and Mary (Cashin) Finnan. When Jimmy was 3 years old, he and his family relocated to England where he was raised and educated, graduating from Saint Thomas More...
Anthony Joseph Grimm
May 17, 2015
Anthony Joseph Grimm, age 93, passed away peacefully in the Charlwell House in Norwood, Massachusetts on Sunday, May 17, 2015. Born in Budapest, Hungary on August 14, 1921, he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Szaraz) Grimm. Anthony was raised and educated in Hungary. He owned and operated his own scientific glass blowing company, however after World...
William Irving Thibault
May 12, 2015
William Irving Thibault, Jr., age 92, died in the Veterans Administration Hospital in West Roxbury, Massachusetts on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Born in Richmond, New York on August 13, 1922, he was the son of the late William I. and Alice (Appold) Thibault. He was raised at 40 Windsor Road in Richmond on Staten Island. At a young age, William...
Robert C. Tryon
May 10, 2015
Robert C. Tryon, age 85, died in his Walpole, Massachusetts home on Sunday, May 10, 2015. Born in Parkersburg, West Virginia on October 26, 1929, he was the son of the late Robert W. and Caroline M. (Rutz) Tryon. He was raised in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston and graduated from Jamaica Plain High School with the class of...
Mark R. Spillane
May 7, 2015
Mark R. Spillane, age 60, died in the Miriam Boyd Parlin Residence in Wayland, Massachusetts on Thursday, May 7, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on August 17, 1954, he was the son of the late John E. and Helen Alice (Jarvis) Spillane. He was raised in Walpole and looked forward to his family's annual trip...
Louis F. Rowean
May 3, 2015
Louis Francis Rowean, age 80, died in his East Walpole, Massachusetts home on Sunday, May 3, 2015. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 7, 1935, he was the son of the late Louis F. and Edna Mary (Griffiths) Rowean. He graduated from Dover Sherborn High School with the class of 1953. He continued his education at Fitchburg State College, graduating...
David F. Lehto
May 1, 2015
David F. Lehto, age 80, died in the Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts on Friday, May 1, 2015. Born in the Lehto Family Home on Bullard Street in Walpole, Massachusetts on October 8, 1934, he was the son of the late Frederick and Sophie (Koestner) Lehto. When Dave was a young man, he took a position helping...
Rosemary A. Crifo
Apr 24, 2015
Rosemary A. (Smith) Crifo, age 89, died peacefully of natural causes in her Walpole, Massachusetts home on Friday, April 24, 2015. Born in South Boston on February 2, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Sarah (Toland) Smith. She graduated from Gate of Heaven High School in South Boston with the class of 1944.
Some of...
John E. "Jack" Heslin
Apr 17, 2015
John Edward "Jack" Heslin, III, age 56, died in the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts on Friday, April 17, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Providence, Rhode Island on February 20, 1959, he was raised in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, graduating from Bridgewater-Raynham High School in 1977. While in high school, Jack was a three season athlete, playing...
Celia M. Davino
Apr 17, 2015
Celia M. (Farinacci) Davino, age 93, passed away on April 17, 2015 at the Maple Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Wrentham, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Walpole, Massachusetts on June 9, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Concetta (Codianni) Farinacci. She graduated from Walpole High School with the class of 1939. During her...
James J. Testa
Apr 17, 2015
James J. Testa, age 84, died in the Norwood Hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts on Friday, April 17, 2015. Born in Boston on August 20, 1930, he was the son of the late Anthony & Nancy Testa. He was raised in Boston and graduated from Christopher Columbus High School with the class of 1949. After high school, Jimmy proudly served his...
Phyllis A. Abbott
Apr 16, 2015
Phyllis A. (Noonan) Abbott passed away in Walpole, Massachusetts on Thursday, April 16, 2015. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Esther (Callahan) Noonan. She graduated from Lynn English High School with the class of 1945.
After graduation, Phyllis took a position as a Customer Service Representative with New England Telephone and...
James J. Connors
Apr 16, 2015
James J. Connors, age 60, died in his Mansfield, Massachusetts home on Thursday, April 16, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on September 19, 1954, he was rasied in Sharon and graduated from Sharon High School with the class of 1973. Jim was a two season athlete in high school playing both football and baseball. In...
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