All Obituaries

Henry Hunter Shepherd, Jr. Obituary July 8, 1938 – April 18, 2024 Henry Hunter Shepherd, Jr., of Needham, MA, passed away on April 18, 2024. He is survived by Joyce Shepherd, his loving wife of 58 years, and by his children, Julie (Matthew) Emery and Andrew (Kari) Shepherd. He is also survived by five grandchildren and one great granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his brother, Richard. Shep was born on July 8, 1938, to Henry and Marjorie Shepherd, in Evanston, Illinois. He...

Dr. Donald Gerry Kennedy, of Newton died peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at age 87, surrounded by his beloved family. Born in Concord, MA, on February 23, 1936, the son of Malcolm and Dorothea, Donald grew up on Peaks Island, ME, with his family and graduated from Portland High School in 1954. He married his sweetheart Jean Ann Merrill of South Portland, ME, in 1959, and they shared 64 wonderful years together.  Donald received degrees from Colby College (BA 1958),...

Mary F. 'Maureen" Leonard passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center at Westborough. She was 85 years old.  Services will be announce soon. A Complete obituary will follow

Age 92, of Newton, passed away on April 16th. Predeceased by his wife, Dulcie Herr and his sister Barbara Cardillo. Survived by daughter Karen Barnard of Dorchester, son Greg Herr and wife Caroline of Byfield, and nieces and nephews in the US and Britain. Phil was born in Rhode Island, graduated in 1949 from Lexington High School in MA and then Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in NY with a Bachelor of Architecture. Drafted into the Army during the Korean War, he served in Military...

Thomas E. Wangler, a resident of Chestnut Hill, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024., at age 85. Tom was the devoted husband of Gail M. Wangler. Son of the late Catherine B. (Schimmer) and Clarence P. Wangler of Buffalo, NY. He was the cherished father of Julie Anne (Kenneth) Belou of New Orleans, LA, and John William of Chestnut Hill, MA. Tom was loved by his granddaughter Alexandra and his step-grandchildren Kortney (Robert), Kenneth, Jr. (Marley), Katie (Chris), and seven...

I am deeply saddened to announce the death of my father Paul Gregory White, 81, of Walpole on April 16th 2024.  He was the beloved husband of the late Judith G (Nixon) White, with whom he shared 23 years of marriage before her passing in 1997. Born in Walpole, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Raymond and Margaret (Flaherty) White.  My father was a natural born athlete growing up, playing Football, Baseball, and Basketball at Walpole High School.  That talent allowed...

Louise Penhallow Crane, a longtime resident of Dover, MA passed away peacefully on January 25, 2024 at 99 years of age with her loving family by her side. She was the daughter of Charles Sherburne Penhallow, Jr. and Josephine Roth Penhallow of Waban, MA.  Louise attended the Miss Carroll School in Newton, MA and Beaver Country Day School in Chestnut Hill, MA graduating with the class of 1942. At the end of WWII, while volunteering at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Louise...

Elizabeth Duhig (86), known to friends and family as “Buffy”, died peacefully at home, surrounded by loving friends on Friday, February 9, 2024, from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Her gracious acceptance of the inevitableness of this illness was remarkable. She was a resident of Needham from 1950, when her family moved from Cambridge, and was the caretaker in their later years of her parents, the late Ruth (Howlett) and Charles Duhig.  She is survived by her brother...

Dr. Alfred Verner Persson, age 87, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2024 at the Lahey Hospital in Burlington, MA, his “happy place” where he spent many years of his distinguished career as a vascular surgeon. As a devoted husband, father, grandfather, physician, mentor, and passionate lifelong learner and creator, he lived a remarkable life. Al was born on July 9, 1936 in Syracuse, NY to the late Dr. Robert and Marian (Wilner) Persson. He was raised in the rural Adirondack...

In Loving Memory of Gloria M. Johnson 1928 - 2024 Gloria M. Johnson, a trailblazing woman, talented artist, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away peacefully on March 18th, 2024 at the age of 96. She leaves behind a legacy of love, generosity, and remarkable achievements. Born in 1928, Gloria's life was a testament to resilience and passion. She was a visionary who blazed trails in multiple spheres. A gifted artist from a young age, she pursued her...