Margaret D. “Peggy” Kilgarriff, from Walpole, MA, and formerly of Westwood, MA, passed away peacefully June 11, 2023, in the presence of family, following a 2+ year battle with cancer. Peggy was born on Inishmore, Aran Islands, Co. Galway, Ireland, one of 8 children born to Julia (Flaherty) and Stephen Dirrane. “Maggie Stephen” left the island at a young...
Helen N. Hanley (Kalutkiewicz), age 102, of Westwood, MA died June 11th 2023 at home surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of the late Owen Q. Hanley and cherished daughter of the late Joseph and Amelia Kalutkiewicz (Zubel). Loving mother of Owen Q. Hanley (Anne) of Fairbanks, AK, Robert L. Hanley (Lisa Altobello) of New Orleans, LA and...
Loretta B. LaCamera, of Westwood, MA died May 31st, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of the late John J. LaCamera. Loving mother of General Paul J. LaCamera (U.S. Army) and his wife Theresa stationed in the Republic of Korea; LTC Trése A. Bannister (US Army, Ret.) of Westwood, and her husband MG Jeffrey Bannister (deceased); Carolynne...
James. F. Scotton, a journalist and teacher, died on May 28, 2023, in Bayside, WI at the age of 91.
He spent 37 years at Marquette University and was a faculty member at 12 other universities. He was a proud former member of the American Newspaper Guild (ANG) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).
A native of...
Roberta Ann “Bobbi” McLaughlin, of Norwood, MA formerly of Westwood, MA passed away at her home on Friday, May 26th, 2023. Born, January 22, 1942 in Boston, MA she was the daughter of the late Robert and Catherine Ryan of Somerville, MA. Bobbi is survived by her husband George R McLaughlin Jr, eldest son Bill McLaughlin and partner Denise...
Curley, Danguole “Helen” (Martyshius) of Westwood, formerly of Norwood, passed away surrounded by her loving family on May 25th, 2023. Beloved wife and best friend of the late Lawrence Curley. Helen was the daughter of the late John and Emily Martyshius. Devoted and loving mother to Lawrence Curley, David Curley, Ann Marie Curley, and the late Daniel Curley. Sister...
Robert T. O’Connell, Jr. 58 of Natick suddenly May 19, 2023, at home. He was the beloved husband of Anne Marie (Jackman), Son of Dr. Allan and Julia Engel, loving father of Jacob (Shellie), stepfather of TJ Davis, brother of Christopher (Suzanne) and Jessica (Tim) Lipsky, cousin of John (Amy) Barone. Also survived by loving in-laws, nieces, nephews, great...
Neil Ernest Edward Simoni passed away on May 19, 2023, at the age of 66. Neil was raised in Westwood, MA and graduated from Westwood High School in 1974. He then graduated from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture in 1977 with an associates in Floriculture and from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1980 with a bachelor of science...
John S. Bradley, 77, of Westwood, MA, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. Beloved son of the late John J. and Alice M. (Kadlick) Bradley. Loving brother of Robert Bradley and his wife Carol of Hanover, MA, Edward Bradley of Westwood, MA and Marilyn Costello and her husband Kevin, of Westwood MA. Loving...
Augustus “Gus” Thorndike III passed away suddenly on May 10, 2023 at his home in Westwood MA with his beloved wife of 48 years, Melissa Seavy Thorndike by his side.
Besides Melissa he leaves his sister Frances Prescott Thorndike and his brother Robert Amory Thorndike, Robert’s wife Gail and their three children; Elizabeth, Amory, and Margaret as well as...