Emma L. (DeCesare) Johnson, 93, of Franklin died March 4. She was the wife of the late Edward P. Johnson who died in 2001. Born in Franklin, December 28, 1920, the daughter of the late Joseph and Sylvia (Cataldo) DeCesare Mrs. Johnson was a lifelong Franklin resident. She was a graduate of Franklin High School and the Fay School. Mrs. Johnson had been an executive administrative secretary at the Foxboro Company for over 30 years. She had been a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Women’s Club. She loved to travel, cook, dance and was an avid reader. She is survived by her children, Richard T. and Kate Johnson of Plymouth, David T. and Beth Johnson of Swansea and Kristine Johnson and Elliott Chick of Lancaster. She is also survived by her sister Elvira Hipple of Franklin and her grandchildren, Andrea Johnson and her husband Rui Carreiro, Caryn Valente and her husband Dave and Zachary Johnson. She is also survived by her great-grandson Jake Edward Carreiro. Her funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday March 10 in St Mary’s Church at 10:00 Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Calling hours are omitted. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in her memory to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148. Arrangements are under the care of the Ginley Funeral Home of Franklin (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com)

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Eleanor T. Sline, 93, a lifetime resident of East Walpole, died of natural causes on March 6th at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. The daughter of the late William F. and Agnes (Nugent) Sline was born in 1920 in Norwood, MA. She was a graduate of Walpole High School and Regis College. She then received a Master’s degree from Boston University and did further graduate work at Boston College. Ms. Sline was an educator for 37 years. She began her teaching career as a home economics teacher in Lisbon, New Hampshire and Westerly, RI. She then taught at Norwood Junior High for eight years before moving on to teach at Walpole High. In the last 15 years of her career she served as a guidance counselor at Walpole High School. During her career she was loved by and had a profound influence on many of her students. She is survived by two nephews, Richard William Sline (Layton, UT) and Paul Christopher Sline (Appleton, WI), the sons of her older brother, the late William F. Sline, Jr. and several great and great-great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her older brother William (Omaha, NE), her older sister, Marjorie A. Sline (East Walpole), and her niece Janet Claire (Sline) Heimbuch (Omaha, NE). A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. on Friday May 23, 2014 at St. Mary’s Church in East Walpole followed by internment at St. Francis Cemetery in South Walpole. The family would like to acknowledge and thank their dear friends, Peg and Ed Lenox (Wrentham) and Chuck Mahoney (Providence, RI) for their tireless devotion and support of Ellie in her last years and days. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com Arrangements are under the care of the Ginley Funeral Home, Walpole.

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John B. Robinson of Walpole, formerly of Canton passed away March 14th at the South Shore Hospital. Born and raised in Fall River, he graduated from Durfee High School and Bentley College with a degree in Accounting. He was a Navy Veteran of WW II and worked as an Accountant for Nynex for over 35 years and retired in 1983. He was an active member of the United Church of Christ in Canton and was an avid golfer and bowler. Beloved husband of the late Muriel E. (Hughes). Father of David J. and his wife Marla of Hanover and William G. and his wife Ann of Brockton. Grandfather of Andrew, Jillian and Brian Robinson all of Hanover and Mary and John Robinson of Brockton. Brother of the late Mildred Barlow, Marjorie, Frank and Kenneth Robinson. Visiting hours at the Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home 455 Washington St. Canton Tuesday 6-8 pm. Funeral service at the United Church of Christ 1541 Washington St. Canton Wednesday morning at 11. Burial Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton. Navy Veteran of WW II. Donations may be made in his memory to a charity of one’s choice.

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Randall “Randy” S. DiGiacomo, 47, of Walpole died suddenly March 30 at Norwood Hospital after suffering a heart attack at his home. He was the husband Pamela A. (Devine) DiGiacomo. Born in Boston, April 9, 1966, the son of Beverly (Reichert) DiGiacomo of Quincy and the late Albert DiGiacomo, Mr. DiGiacomo was raised and lived in the Hough’s Neck section of Quincy before moving to Walpole in 1994. He was a 1984 graduate of Quincy High School. Mr. DiGiacomo was a self-employed real estate appraiser for the past 25 years. Mr. DiGiacomo served in the Army from 1984 -1986. Randy was an avid sports fan who especially loved the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots. In addition to his wife and mother he is survived by his son Joseph P. DiGiacomo of Walpole. He is also survived by his brothers Albert and Gregory DiGiacomo of Quincy. His funeral will be held on Friday April 4 from the Ginley Funeral Home (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com) 892 Main Street Walpole at 10:30 followed by a funeral mass in Blessed Sacrament Church at 11:30. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery, South Walpole. Visiting hours will be on Thursday from 4-8. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in his memory to the Wounded Warrior Project. PO Box.758517, Topeka, KS 66675.

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Frances J. (Richall) Smith, 95, of Walpole died April 3 in the Harrington House in Walpole. She was the wife of the late Ernest Smith who died in 1989. Born in Franklin, June 30, 1918, the daughter of the late William and Margaret (Connolly) Richall, Mrs. Smith was raised in Franklin and Norwood and had been a resident of Walpole for the past 75 years. A homemaker for most of her life, she had been one of the first female bus drivers for the MJ. Connolly Bus Company in Walpole many years ago. Frances was an avid and loyal Red Sox and Patriots fan. She is survived by her daughter Shirley Hayman of Walpole and Nancy Walsh and her husband John of Walpole. She was the mother of the late Ernest Smith Jr. and Frederick W. Smith. She is also survived by her six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Her funeral services and interment will be private. Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, April 6 in the Ginley Funeral Home, 892 Main Street Walpole from 4-7. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in her memory to the Charity of One’s Choice.

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DORAN Margaret B. (McCallion) formerly of Jamaica Plain and Walpole, April 3, 2014. Dear wife of the late Leo Doran and the late Patrick Walsh. Beloved mother of Ann Walsh of West Roxbury, Patrick Walsh of Jamaica Plain, Michael Walsh and his wife Mary of Walpole, Richard Doran of Los Angeles, CA. and Sheilah Doran of Bellingham. Devoted grandmother of Patrick Shearns, Nicole Roberts, Eric and Karen Doran and Matthew Walsh. Great grandmother of Angelina, Gracie, Alana and Aliyah. Funeral from the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre St. WEST ROXBURY on Tuesday, April 8th. at 8:30am. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Timothy Church, Norwood at 10 o’clock. Visiting hours Monday 4-7:30pm. Relatives and friends invited. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery.

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Edward R. Peterson, 66 of Walpole and formerly of Hyde Park, died at home on Tuesday, April 15, surrounded by his family. Best friend of Betsy (Lisbeth) Watt; well-loved father of Lindsay Lannan and her husband Thomas of Methuen, Carolyn Gridelli and her husband Christopher of North Attleboro, and Edward M. Peterson and his wife Maureen of Salem; adoring “Grampy”; to Lucy, Charlotte and Henry; and to many old-car guys, he was the go –to – expert for 1934 Plymouths. Born in Boston, May 21, 1947, the son of the late Edward F. and Aida (Klawa) Peterson, Ed graduated from Boston State College and Lesley University. He served in the Army, stationed in South Korea during the early 1970’s. Ed had worked at ECC as a construction project scheduler. Ed’s passion was antique automobiles, in particular 1934 Plymouths. He was past president and officer of the Bay State Antique Auto Club, and a past officer and Judging Director of the National Plymouth Owners Club. He was internationally known and respected as the expert of 1934 Plymouths. Friends are invited to join with the family in remembering and celebrating Ed’s life on Saturday April 26 in the Ginley Funeral Home (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com) 892 Main Street, Walpole from 11:00-2:00p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Parks Conservation Association; 777 Sixth Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 2001,npca@npca.org.

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Richard P. Rieger, 61 formerly of Walpole and Bellingham, died May 11 in the Golden Living Center in Attleboro following a long illness. Born in Boston, November 15, 1952, the son of the late Otto J. and Winifred (DeCost) Rieger, Mr. Rieger was raised and had lived in Walpole for many years before moving to Bellingham. Mr. Rieger had been a corrections officer at M.C. I. Norfolk and had worked for Coyle’s Auctioneers. Richard enjoyed fishing, playing cribbage, waterskiing and antique collecting. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War era. He is survived by his children, Kim Salamone of Attleboro, Janae Rieger of Blackstone and Craig Rieger of Ayer. He is also survived by his siblings, Otto “Butch” Rieger of Framingham, Winifred “Cookie” Moore of North Attleboro, and Renette Rieger of Walpole. He was the bother of the late Norma Rieger, Rosemary MacDonald and Leah Levasseur. He is also survived by 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. His memorial mass will be celebrated on Saturday, May 17 in Blessed Sacrament Church at 10:00. Burial will follow in Blue Hills Cemetery, Braintree. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in his memory to the Alzheimer’s Association 480 Pleasant Street, Watertown, Ma 02472. Arrangements are under the care of the Ginley Funeral Home, 892 Main Street Walpole (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com)

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Anna (Anderson) Bjork-Davison, age 105, formerly of Walpole died May 24 in Epoch of Sharon. She was the wife of the late Carl Davison. Born in Smaland, Sweden, October 28, 1908, the daughter of the late Sven and Matilda (Nylander) Anderson, Mrs. Davison had lived in Jamaica Plain for many years prior to coming to Walpole where she lived for 25 years. Mrs. Davison had worked at the coffee shop at New England Deaconess Hospital for many years. She began as a part-time worker there and ended as the manager. She had been active in the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Roxbury for many years. She had been a member of the Ladies Aide Society of the Church. Anna enjoyed cooking, baking, knitting and reading. Being with her family brought her the most joy. She is survived by her sons Carl Bjork of Walpole and John Davison of Wrentham. She was the mother of the late Norman Bjork. She was the sister of the late Arthur and Ruth Anderson. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Lisa Olivier, Karen Cupo, Carl Bjork and Matthew Davison. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren, Michael and A.J. Her funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 29 in the Ginley Funeral Home (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com) 892 Main street Walpole at 11:00a.m. Burial will be in Forest Hills Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in her memory to the Resurrection Lutheran Church 94 Warren Street, Roxbury, Ma 02119.

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James Albert Buckley Jr. age 90, of Walpole passed peacefully at home on May 31 surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Edna (Buckman) Buckley for the past 72 years. Born in Norfolk, July 13, 1923, the son of the late James A. Buckley and Catherine M. (O’Day) Buckley, Mr. Buckley was raised in Norfolk and had lived in Walpole for the past 73 years. Mr. Buckley served his country during World War II while enlisted in the Navy. He then worked for many years and electrician, and retired after working for many years in the security department of the Foxboro Company. Jim was a member of the Walpole Knights of Columbus and a former member of the Norwood Elks and a member of the Canal Sportsman’s Club. Jim enjoyed conversing with fellow amateur radio operators via his call sign, N1LMT. He also enjoyed his trips to Bourne where he watched the ships pass by and to fish the canal. In addition to his wife he is survived by his children, James A. Buckley III and his wife Martha of Walpole, Louise Taylor of King, North Carolina, Maree Karasevich of Merritt Island, Florida, Edward J. Buckley Sr. and his wife Mary of Canton, Carolann Montgomery and her husband Douglas of Walpole, Richard Buckley and his wife Saida of Walpole . He was the father of the late Robert Buckley. He was the brother of the late Charles Buckley and Mary Allaire. He is also survived by his 17 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren. His funeral service will be held on Wednesday June 4in the Ginley Funeral Home (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com) 892 Main Street Walpole at 10:00. Burial will be in Plains Cemetery, West Walpole. Visiting hours will be on Tuesday from 4-8.

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Frances R. (Sauer) Kyne, age 87, of South Walpole for 56 years, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2014. She was the wife of the late James M. Kyne, Sr. She was born in Boston, February 14, 1927, the daughter of the late Jacob F. and Mary A. (Walsh) Sauer. “Fran” had been an active member of the Walpole Senior Center and was a former member of the Walpole Council on Aging. She was the devoted mother of Stephen J. Kyne and his wife Alison of Shrewsbury, James M. Kyne, Jr. and his wife Supalak of Vacaville, California and Mary F. Broderick and her husband Mark of Plymouth. She is also survived by her beloved brother James Sauer of Dedham and was the loving sister of the late Margaret McWalters and Mary MacNeil. She is also survived by her cherished grandchildren, Michael Kyne of Virginia, Heather Costello of Massachusetts, Michelle Welch of Massachusetts, James M. Kyne III of California, Leslie Anne Kyne of California, Jacob Broderick of Washington DC, and Melisa Broderick of Massachusetts. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren, Hayden and Dylan Kyne of California, Kennedy Welch of Massachusetts and beloved by many cousins, nephews, nieces and friends. Her memorial mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, June 18 in St. Mary’s Church East Walpole at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne at 12:30 PM. Arrangements are under the care of the Ginley Funeral Home, Walpole, (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com)

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Frank Harold Moore, Sr., 87, of Gilford, NH, died Friday, June 20, 2014 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Margaret E. (Bradbury) Moore for 60 years. Born in Winthrop on August 10, 1926, he was a son of the late Frank and Olive (Benjamin) Moore. Mr. Moore was a resident of Gilford for the past 15 years and formerly resided in Walpole. He graduated from Brockton High School and attended MIT studying engineering. In his last semester he was recruited by Harvey and Douglas Corporation. Before his retirement, he was the Executive Vice President of McGrath Industries. Mr. Moore proudly served in the Marine Corps during WWII. He participated in action against the enemy while aboard the U.S.S. Hancock in the Leyte, Luzon, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Japan operations. Mr. Moore was a member of the Kiwanis in Brockton. He enjoyed watching the Yankees, deep sea fishing, listening to the music and ballroom dancing. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Besides his wife, he is survived by five children, Frank Moore, Jr. and his wife May of Hacienda Heights, CA, Sandi Moore-Beinoras and her husband John of Gilford, Jeffrey Moore of Fairhaven, Leslie Cameron and her husband Paul of Bernardston, MA and Kathryn Moore of Laconia, NH. He was the father of the late Gary Moore. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, John and Maegan Beinoras, Allison and Avery Moore, Sara and Kerri Dubois and Sabrina and Abigail Kourafas. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral from the Ginley Funeral Home, 892 Main St. in Walpole (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com) on Saturday, June 28 at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral Mass at the St. Timothy Church, 650 Nichols St. in Norwood at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Knollwood Memorial Park in Canton. Calling hours will be held on Friday from 5 – 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in his memory to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675.

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Louise A. (Sarro) Peckham, 76. Of Walpole, died September 7 in Norwood Hospital. She was the wife of Ralph J. “Red” Peckham. Born in Dedham, January 20, 1938, the daughter of the late Anthony and Louise (Fata) Sarro, Mrs. Peckham was raised in Dedham and had lived in Walpole for over fifty years. Mrs. Peckham had worked for the Ciba – Corning Company in the electronic division for several years. Louise loved collectables. In addition to her husband she is survived by her children, Ralph J. Peckham, Jr. of Edgartown, Mark Peckham of Plainville and Valentine MacEachern and her husband David of Plainville. She is also survived by her sisters, Antoinette Soba of Walpole, Carolyn Molander of Dedham and Debora Howe of Albuquerque New Mexico. She is also the grandmother of Kelly MacEachern and Marina Peckham. Her funeral will be held on Thursday, September 11 from the Ginley Funeral Home, (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com) 892 Main Street, Walpole at 9:15 followed by a funeral mass in Blessed Sacrament Church at 10:00. Burial will be in Knollwood Memorial Park Canton. Visiting hours will be on Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in her memory to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.

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William R. Crown, 81, of Walpole died September 12, in his home following a long illness. He was the husband of Shirley (Carlson) Crown. Born in Peterborough, New Hampshire, June 4, 1933, the son of the late Roger and Helen (Brown) Crown, Mr. Crown was a lifelong Walpole resident. He was a graduate of Boston Trade School in 1951. Mr. Crown worked for AT&T for 33 years before retiring as a toll testman. Mr. Crown served in the Navy during the Korean War. Bill was a member of the Masonic Lodge AFAM, of Walpole and the North Walpole Fish and Game club. He was an avid hockey fan who had played on the Walpole Sweepers and coached both pee wee and bantam youth hockey in Walpole. Bill enjoyed fishing and deer hunting and loved dancing. Bill loved to have a good time. In addition to his wife he is survived by his children, Christopher Crown and his wife Juanita of Walpole, Karen Crown of Olympia, Washington, Cynthia Thulin of Walpole and the late Donald Thulin and Allison Sears and her husband Jamie of Walpole. He is also survived by his sister Pat Arthur of Sagamore Beach and 12 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Bill is also survived by his best friend Hildy. His funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 16 in the United Church of Walpole at 1:00 p.m. Burial will be private. Visiting hours will be on Monday from 4-8 p.m. in the Ginley Funeral Home, 892 Main Street, Walpole. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in his memory to the Kim Arthur Scholarship c/o Walpole Scholarship Foundation, 3 West Street, Walpole, Ma 02081.

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Barbara M. (Fisher) Maragioglio, 78, of Norwood, formerly of Dedham and Walpole, died October 6, in the Ellis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Norwood. She was the wife of the late Matthew Maragioglio who died in 1989. Born in Boston, April 26, 1936, the daughter of the late Martin and Mary Ellen (Shanahan) Fisher, Mrs. Maragioglio was raised in Jamaica Plain and had lived in Hyde Park, Dedham and Walpole prior to moving to Norwood 10 years ago. Mrs. Maragioglio had worked in the cafeteria at Dedham High School and also had been a cook at the Sharon Manor. Barbara was a woman who always cared greatly for her parents, husband, children, grandchildren, siblings and friends. She is survived by her children, Linda Carr of Walpole and Lisa Joyce of Rockland. She is also survived by her siblings, Martin Fisher of Scituate, Claire Howard of Norton, Mary Lou Haririgan of North Haven, Connecticut, Kathleen Coffey of Dedham, Diane Cornell of Plainville and Karen Becker of Walpole. She was the sister of the late Thomas and Kenneth Fisher and Lorraine Cerullo. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Andrew Carr, Jacqueline Carr, Stephanie Witham, Nicole Joyce and Marissa Joyce, and her great-grandchildren, Aiden, Matthew, Abigail, Alyssa and Alivia. Her funeral mass will be celebrated on Thursday, October 9 in Blessed Sacrament Church, Walpole at 10:00. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery, South Walpole. Visitation will be on Thursday from 9:00-9:45 am in the Ginley Funeral Home (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com) 892 Main Street Walpole. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in her memory to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.

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Roger J. Keller, 68, of Walpole died suddenly October 7 at his home. He was the husband of Linda (Valentine) Keller for the past 38 years. Born in Buffalo, New York, April 10, 1946, the son of the late Joseph and Agnes (Kolat) Keller, Mr. Keller was raised in Buffalo and lived there until graduating from the University of Buffalo with a degree in electrical Engineering. A recruiter from Polaroid introduced him to the field of quality. Now as an inspector for the camera division in Norwood Roger’s skills were developing in a new field. Eventually, he approached our economic times with training in medical devices, six sigma and ISO regulations, which opened a job for the 3M medical division in Cambridge. Sometime after, Roger continued his career as an independent Quality Assurance Consultant, improving production for many corporations. While he was semi-retired, agencies continued to call with assignments. He was a member of the Boston section, American Society of Quality Assurance and served President and Treasurer. Mr. Keller served in the Army during the Vietnam War era. He enjoyed rebuilding cars, mechanically or electrically, or disassembling and upgrading computers was a challenge taken without hesitation. He also had a great interest in reading quality progress, six sigmas, auto articles, science fiction, the Bible and other spiritual material. In addition to his wife he is survived by his daughter Barbara Davis of Buffalo, New York. He is also survived by his sister Donna Rushok and her husband Fred and their 4 children of Buffalo. He is also survived by his six grandchildren. His funeral service will be held on Monday, October 12, in the Ginley Funeral home (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com) 892 Main Street, Walpole at Noon. Burial will be at a later date in the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. Visitation will be on Monday from 10:00 – Noon. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in his memory to the Salvation Army, PO Box 55876, Boston, MA 02205.

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NATICK: Julia V. Lehan, age 95, a retired registered nurse, died September 8, 2014, at her Natick Home. She was the devoted wife of the late David J. Lehan. Born and raised in Franklin, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of the late Maciej and Veronica (Gruska) Dobosz. Julia studied Nursing at Simmons College and Boston University prior to earning her RN from the Newton Hospital School of Nursing. Julia and David married and settled in Natick. Julia worked throughout her nursing career in the Operating Rooms at Newton-Wellesley Hospital and, after retirement, offered her services to the Town of Walpole’s public health and school nurse programs. Predeceased by her husband in 1988, and their son, David Jr. in 1985, Julia was also the sister of the late John and Stanley Dobosz. A graveside burial is planned at Woodlawn Cemetery, 148 Brook Street, Wellesley, on Tuesday, October 21st at 1:00PM.

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Dora “Dotty” L. (Pizzi) Baldassari, 90, of Walpole died October 23 in Norwood Hospital; she was the wife of the late Dominic Baldassari who died in 2003. Born Franklin, September 19, 1924, the daughter of the late Antonio and Carmina (Messere) Pizzi, Mrs. Baldassari was raised in Franklin and had lived in Walpole since 1947. Mrs. Baldassari had worked for the Town of Walpole school system in the cafeteria for 40 years. She retired after 30 years at Bird Middle School as manager of the cafeteria. She is survived by her son James Baldassari and his wife Margaret of East Walpole and her grandsons James and Scott Baldasssari. She is also survived by her brother Dominic Pizzi of Blackstone. She was the sister of the late Geraldine Cordeiro. Her funeral will be held on Tuesday, October 28 from the Ginley Funeral Home (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com) 892 Main Street, Walpole at 9:15 followed by a funeral mass in Blessed Sacrament Church at 10:00. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery, South Walpole. Visiting hours will be on Monday from 5-8 p.m.

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Omer E. Pelletier of Walpole, formerly of Millis, passed away Friday night Oct. 24th at home surrounded by his loving family. Omer suffered a stroke on Oct. 5th and wasn’t able to recover from its effects. Up until his stroke he was active, engaging in his many interests and living independently. Omer was the former owner/proprietor of Mimi’s Variety in Walpole from 1970 to 1992. He went on to build and sell two other businesses, Mimi’s II News in Dedham and East Walpole News in East Walpole. Omer was born in Walpole on Nov. 24th 1926, the eldest of Emile and Marie Pelletier’s nine children. The family home was located at 70 Lake Ave. Omer grew up in the midst of the Great Depression. To earn money and help out the family he started working at a young age. Some of the jobs he had were cutting and storing ice on Clarks Pond, setting up candlepins in the bowling alley and caddying at the golf course. At 16 he started working at Kendall Mills while still attending high school. In high school he was a member of the band playing the clarinet. He graduated from Walpole H.S. in 1944. After graduation Omer joined the U.S. Navy while the country was still fighting in WWll, but he didn’t see any action. He was stationed in Oklahoma, training to be an aerial photographer when the war ended. It was in Oklahoma where Omer would meet his future wife, Lenola Deal of Rocky Comfort, Missouri. After graduating high school she worked as a waitress at Ike’s Chile Parlor in Tulsa. Omer became fond of chili as he would use every weekend pass to travel to Tulsa to see his sweetie. Omer was discharged from the Navy in Boston in July of 1946. Soon after, he traveled back to Missouri to marry Lenola on Aug. 24th 1946. He brought his young bride back east where he was able to get his old job back at Kendalls. They lived in Boston and Walpole before buying a home in 1948 in Millis where they lived for the next 25 years raising 7 children. After the 5th child, to make ends meet, Omer picked up a second job, working at Star Market in Wellesley. For many years Omer would leave home in the morning to work at Star Market. In the afternoon he’d stop by the house for a quick meal before traveling onto Kendalls to work the night shift. In 1970 while on one of his shift break rituals of walking across the common to buy a newspaper and candy bar, Omer learned that the owner, Mimi Silvi was selling his corner variety store. Omer convinced his wife that it was a good opportunity. They took on a 2nd mortgage and bought the place, Mimi’s Variety. He quit his job at Star Market and eventually his job at Kendall. He continued working hard and long hours but now it was for himself. Lenola, a hard worker herself, matched his efforts. Making a Mom & Pop business profitable was difficult especially considering the competition from chain convenient stores. Omer had to make some smart business decisions. He expanded by knocking down the wall to the adjacent store that was vacant. He’d get deals and pass the savings onto his customers. He would price some items below his wholesale cost drawing in customers while hoping they would purchase other items. He built up a large and eclectic inventory. Omer hated disappointing a customer by saying he was out of or didn’t carry whatever they looking for so he built up a very large inventory that included a lot of little things and a little of everything. In 1972 he made a key decision for the stores survival and draw in more customers. That year Massachusetts formed the State Lottery Commission and Omer signed up to be one of its first agents. He was also wise in keeping plenty of money on hand to payoff winners. With cash in hand he hoped they would re-invest in another bet or buy something in the store. As a store owner Omer suffered some setbacks. In the tumultuous years of the early 70’s there were numerous break-ins and it was a frequent occurrence finding the storefront windows smashed. In a 1977 a devastating fire destroyed the entire contents of the store. A loss of inventory worth five times more than the insurance covered. Omer endured and persevered just as he did on the morning following the Blizzard of ’78 when he walked a mile in the snow to open the store and serve customers who couldn’t travel anywhere else to shop. In 1991 Omer saw the plans for the Downtown Revitalization Project and realized he would be losing the parking spots in front of the store. Also Walpole C0-Op was planning to erect a fence that would block car access to the alley beside the store. Expecting a huge loss of business Omer decided to sell. Coincidently he was given the opportunity to re-start a bankrupt store in Dedham. So it was an easy decision to sell and devote more of his time to the new business. Omer called the store in Dedham Mimi’s ll News. He grew the business so that it was busier and more prosperous than the store in Walpole. He sold the Dedham store to his daughter Susan. He stayed on and worked there until she sold it in 2006. But Omer couldn’t stay retired long. He missed running a store and serving customers. In 2007 he started from scratch a new store, East Walpole News. Although it was small he grew that business into a success. He sold this store in 2011 and retired for good. Throughout his life Omer was physically active. He was a very good candlepin bowler and horseshoe thrower. In the summer he was in two Horseshoe Leagues, one at the Walpole VFW and the other at the Medfield American Legion. During the winter he would participate in the Norwood Bowling League. Both activities he continued playing up to the age of 86. Omer was a member of the Walpole VFW #5188. He was a former Secretary-Treasurer of the Textile Workers Union of America, local #642 For 62 years Omer was the beloved husband of Lenola “Lee” (Deal) Pelletier who passed away Jan. 16th 2008. He is survived by his children Marie Chabot and her husband Paul of GA, Karen Munroe and her late husband Charles of GA, Linda Pelletier of Attleboro, Susan Tsimortos of Bourne, James Pelletier of VT and his wife Mary Ellen, David Pelletier and his wife Lisa of TX, and Dawn Nee and her husband Tim of Walpole. Proud Grandfather of Tammy Foley, Joe Dmytryck, Derek and Keith Munroe, Sam and Stephanie Tsimortos, Michael Lee, Megan Johnson, Timothy, Ryan, Alysee, Erica, and Madison Pelletier, Michael, Andrew, and Daniel Nee. Great-grandfather of seven. Loyal Brother of Helen Boufard, Rose Straehl, Theresa Smith, Claire, Roland, and Francis Pelletier as well as the late Raymond Pelletier and Florence Simoni. Uncle to many nieces and nephews. His funeral will be held Friday Oct. 31 from the Ginley Funeral Home, 892 Main St., Walpole at 9:15 a.m. followed by a funeral mass in Blessed Sacrament Church at 10. Visiting hours will be on Thursday 4-8. Interment will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Millis. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Wounded Warrior Project P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, Kansas 66675

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Emma H. (Briggs) Troiano, 94, of Walpole died October 30 in the Kindred Transitional Care & Rehabilitation Avery in Needham. She was the wife of the late Frank Troiano. Born in Boston, August 8, 1920, the daughter of the late George O. and Mary (Harrington) Briggs, Mrs. Troiano had lived in Walpole for over 80 years. Mrs. Troiano had been a statistician at Kendall Mills in Walpole for several years. Emma was an active woman all her life. She was a member of the Senior Hiking Team, was an avid snowmobiler and loved to be in the outdoors. She was not afraid to do anything. Emma with her late husband Frank was avid ballroom dancers. She is survived by her son Rodney Troiano of Walpole and was the mother of the late Nancy Morin. She is also survived by her granddaughter, Diane Morin. Her funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 4 in the Ginley Funeral Home, 892 Main Street Walpole at 10:00a.m. Burial will be in Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton. Visiting hours will be on Monday from 6-8 p.m.

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