C. David Hilburn
Sep 25, 2026
C. David Hilburn of Brookline, passed away on September 25, 2026 at the age of 85. He was born and raised in Iowa, the only child of Juanita (Palm) and Charles Hilburn. His father, a teacher of industrial arts, died when David was just seven years old. His mother, a college-educated kindergarten teacher, instilled in him a lifelong appreciation for...
Eileen A. Driscoll
Sep 17, 2026
Eileen Agnes Driscoll, of Newton, formerly of Brighton and Medfield, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2026, from Alzheimer's disease. She was 80 years old.
Born in Boston on September 15, 1946, she was the daughter of the late James and Agnes (Delaney) Driscoll. She was the beloved mother of Alanna Greaney of Dedham and Joseph Greaney of Dedham. Loving sister of...
Laurice J. Kurker
Sep 17, 2026
Laurice Janet (Saideh) Kurker of Arlington passed away on September 17, 2026. She was 103 years old.
Laurice was the beloved wife of 67 years of the late Edward C. Kurker. Loving mother of Kenneth Kurker and his wife Regina of Walpole, Karen Kurker Robbat and her husband Albert of Gilford NH and Pompano Beach, FL and the late Gregory Kurker....
Majid S. Farah
Sep 14, 2026
Majid S. Farah of West Roxbury passed away on September 14, 2026. He was 70 years old.
Majid was born in Lebanon as the youngest of seven children into a large and loving family.
In 1988, amidst the civil war, Majid emigrated to America shortly after marrying his beloved wife, Nouhad Zougheib. Throughout his life, he connected with people from all walks...
Ronald J. Kirby
Sep 11, 2026
Ronald J. Kirby, age 93, passed away on September 11, 2026. He departed this life on a date forever remembered by our nation - a particularly poignant date for a proud United States Army veteran who served his country with honor during the Korean War.
Ronald proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War, attaining the rank of...
Jameela Maloof Gardos
Sep 9, 2026
Jameela Maloof Gardos passed away on September 9, 2026 at the age of 75.
Jameela was born February 28, 1951 to James and Rose (Kardoose) Maloof, and grew up in Boston’s South End. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, and worked in retail in the Boston area for several years, until her natural...
Russell A. Dolabany
Sep 7, 2026
Russell A. Dolabany of Dedham passed away on September 7, 2026. He was 85 years old.
Russell was an incredibly giving and generous man. He was very close with his siblings, and was always there for them, visiting them or helping them get to various appointments. Upon arriving in the United States in 1968, he established a residential painting company. He took...
Antoinette S. Fonseca
Aug 30, 2026
Antoinette “Toni” Fonseca of West Roxbury, formerly of Jamaica Plain, passed away on August 30, 2026. She was 77 years old.
Antoinette was born and raised in Boston and was an avid Boston sports fan. She loved classic TV and movies, and reading autobiographies about her favorite actors and actresses of that era, especially Humphrey Bogart, Catherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy....
Lena T. Dello Russo
Aug 28, 2026
Lena (Comperchio) Dello Russo, 99, of West Roxbury, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a family who loved her deeply.
Lena was the beloved daughter of the late Filomena and Pasquale Comperchio and the youngest of their ten children.
She was the beloved wife of the late John “Ozzie” Dello Russo. They both grew up in Boston’s North End, raised their family in...
Shefra Poberezhskaya
Aug 25, 2026
Shefra (Gofman) Poberezhskaya of Boston passed away on August 25, 2026. She was 96 years old.
Born in Kazakhstan in 1930, Sefra was a long-time accomplished geologist. She spent many years studying mineral deposits in the former Soviet Union and sharing her findings at various universities. She came to this country in 1990 and went on to teach herself the English...
Badiaa George
Aug 17, 2026
Badiaa (Tannous) George, 89, of Dedham, MA died on August 17th, 2026.
Daughter of the late Michael and Anastasia Tannous, she was born on March 13, 1937, in Kfarkeddeh, Lebanon.
After getting married and immigrating to the United States in 1966, Badiaa worked for many years as a professional nanny and a caregiver for multiple families in the Boston area.
In her free...
William "Billy" J. Cullity
Aug 3, 2026
William James Cullity, aged 67, of North Palm Beach, Florida, passed away on August 3, 2026. Born on November 29, 1958, William, affectionately known as Billy to family and friends, was known for his vibrant personality and dedicated spirit. Above all, he was a devoted and loving husband, father, papa boy,son, brother, uncle, and friend who left a lasting mark...
Ruth Kennedy
Jul 25, 2026
Ruth Josephine Kennedy, 95 years young, of Roslindale, MA recently passed away with her niece by her side. She was the eldest living of her three siblings, Dorothy ( Kennedy) Ribero, Jack, and Joan Kennedy. She was the daughter of John and Josephine of Roslindale, MA who owned the Birch Flower Shop.
This is where Ruth found her true passion, creating...
Barbara E. Rainville
Jul 18, 2026
Barbara E. (Mudarri) Rainville of Oneonta, NY passed away on July 18, 2026 following a cardiac arrest at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, NY surrounded by her family. She was 83 years old.
Barbara was born in Boston, MA on December 3, 1942, daughter of Sobhey and Rose Mudarri. She was raised on Franklin Street in Allston, MA and graduated from Brighton...
Manera M. Smith
Jul 15, 2026
Manera Maloof Smith of Boston’s South End passed away on July 15, 2026 surrounded by her family, levitating in love. While she was 76 years old, those who knew her knew she wasn’t a day over 39.
Manera was the dear and devoted wife of Anthony A. Smith, loving mother of Matthew May-Smith and his husband Jacob of Boston, and Isabelle...
Demetrios J. Kekis
Jul 2, 2026
Demetrios J. Kekis of West Roxbury passed away on July 2, 2026. He was 81 years old.
Born in Piraeus, Greece in 1945, Demetrios was a devout Orthodox Christian. He earned an M.S. in chemical engineering at Lowell Tech (now called UMass Lowell), and worked for many years at Boston City Hospital (now called Boston Medical Center). He was a world...
Antonietta Barletta
Jun 28, 2026
Antonietta (Lavita) Barletta of Roslindale passed away on June 28, 2026. She was 87 years old.
Antonietta was born and raised in Mirabella, Italy. She came to the U.S. in the 1960's and worked as a nurse's aide for many years while raising her three children. She was the dear and devoted wife of the late Carmine Barletta. Beloved "Ma" of...
Gerald L. Beaupre
Jun 25, 2026
Gerald “Gerry” L. Beaupre of West Roxbury passed away on June 25, 2026. He was 60 years old.
Born and raised in West Roxbury, Gerry worked for over 19 years as a bagger at Star Market on Spring St. In his spare time he enjoyed bowling at Ron’s in Hyde Park, playing miniature golf, and watching old tv shows and game...
Stephen Carson
Jun 2, 2026
Stephen Carson of West Roxbury passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was 74 years old.
Born in Boston, Stephen was incredibly generous with his time, his love, and his support. He proudly served his country as a Specialist 4 in the United States Army in Germany from 1971-1973. He was an...
Richard "Buddy" Dearborn
May 31, 2026
Richard F. “Buddy” Dearborn of Dedham formerly of West Roxbury passed away on May 31, 2026. He was 83 years old.
Buddy was the proprietor of Global Automotive in Roslindale since 1978. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and was an avid hunter. He loved to golf, and if you missed a tee time with him, you weren’t invited back....
