Stuart N. Palonen Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Stuart N. Palonen of Medford, Massachusetts, born in Brooklyn, New York, who passed away on July 8, 2025 at the age of 89. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his wife Rose Palonen (Tierney); his son Steven Palonen; and his siblings, Gerald Palonen and Chris Palonen. He is survived by: his children, Debra Barbitta (Andrew) of South Carolina, Mark Palonen of Waltham and Sonja Odom; his grandchildren, Laura, Shawn and Christoper Odom; and his siblings, Candy Tallent of South Carolina and Philip Palonen of Connecticut. He is also survived by several loving nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, July 15th 2025 from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM at the Kfoury Keefe Funeral Home (8 Spring St, West Roxbury, MA 02132). A funeral Mass was held on Tuesday, July 15th 2025 at 11:30 AM at the St. Theresa of Avila Church (2078 Centre St, West Roxbury, MA 02132). A burial was held on Tuesday, July 15th 2025 at 12:30 PM at the St. Joseph Cemetery (990 Lagrange St, Boston, MA 02132).
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Stuart's memory may be made to the Finnish American Heritage Society of Connecticut (http://www.fahs-ct.org).
