Funeral Homes in Norfolk, MA

Facts about the city

Norfolk is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, with a population of 11,227 people at the 2010 census. Formerly known as North Wrentham, Norfolk broke away to become an independent town in 1870.

Norfolk Obituaries

It was written on April 22nd, 2018 that Lillian E "Bette" Collier (Evans) perished in Richmond, Virginia.  Ms. Collier was 97 years old and was born in Norfolk, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lillian E "Bette"'s life.

It was disclosed by The Foxboro Reporter on April 21st, 2016 that Jean T Jianos (McLellan) passed on in Norfolk, Massachusetts.  Ms. Jianos was 85 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jean T's life.

It was written on May 16th, 2013 that Thomas V O'Donnell perished in Norfolk, Massachusetts.  O'Donnell was 71 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Thomas V's life.

It was written on October 1st, 2012 that Clyde Delano Depriest died in Norfolk, Massachusetts.  Depriest was 93 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Clyde Delano's life.

It was revealed by The Foxboro Reporter on August 9th, 2012 that Joseph W Sullivan died in Norfolk, Massachusetts.  Sullivan was 84 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Joseph W's life.

It was revealed by The Foxboro Reporter on May 12th, 2011 that Frederick C Shannon passed away in Norfolk, Massachusetts.  Shannon was 77 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Frederick C's life.

It was noted by MIddlesex News on November 28th, 1996 that Sharon A Souza (Mucciarone) perished in Norfolk, Massachusetts.  Ms. Souza was 47 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Sharon A's life.

History

Norfolk is 30 miles southwest of Boston; about 28 miles north of Providence, Rhode island; and about 205 miles from New York City. Major residential development took place before 1940 in the Pondville and Clark Streets section of town with scattered new housing along Seekonk and Main Streets, and suburban residential building has continued since. This was seen as a difficult task despite the good agricultural lands, fresh water fishing and fish runs because the settlement was so remote. It was abandoned during the King Philip's war, and when Norfolk was re-established settlers relied on agriculture and cattle grazing with some considerable lumbering and planting of orchards. After 1812, three cotton manufacturing companies were established at Stony Brook, and later in the 19th century George Campbell's paper mill was opened at Highland Lake making heavy wrapping and building papers.The town saw a rapid increase in population after 1925 when a hospital and a state prison were built in Norfolk on the Walpole line.

The official website for the city of Norfolk is http://www.virtualnorfolk.org/.