Obituaries

Martin G Bustillo

Martin G Bustillo

May 13, 2026

Martin G. Bustillo of West Roxbury passed away on May 13, 2026. He was 74 years old.

Martin was a jack of all trades who could fix anything. He was a plumber, mechanic. computer technician, and also a perfectionist, which was evident in looking at his yard, garden and patio. He loved spending time in the yard, making it beautiful for...

Ada Darnell Day

Ada Darnell Day

May 9, 2026

Ada Darnell Day of Jamaica Plain, passed away on May 9, 2026. She was 87 years old.

Ada was born on January 1, 1939, in Memphis, Tennessee. She was educated at the Noroton Sacred Heart School in Connecticut and went on to study at the Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in Boston before returning to Memphis, where she began her career at the...

Laurice M. David

Laurice M. David

May 7, 2026

It is with heavy hearts that we share the peaceful passing of Laurice M. David, on May 7, 2026.

Loving and devoted wife of 49 years to the late Edward David. Treasured mother of Caroline O’Brien and her husband Stephen of Chestnut Hill and Anne David MacMurray and her husband Christopher of Queens, NY. Cherished grandmother “Sithy” of Bailey and Matthew...

Afife Chahwan

Afife Chahwan

May 4, 2026

Surrounded by her loving children, Afife Chahwan of West Roxbury passed away peacefully. She was born in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon and spent the last 40 years in Boston. She embodied a simple elegant life-style, focusing on grace, modesty and humble demeanor.

Afife was an ardent passionate Maronite-Catholic constantly praying the Holy Rosaries, with deep affection and devotion to the...

Joseph A. McGonagle

Joseph A. McGonagle

Apr 29, 2026

Joseph A. McGonagle of West Roxbury passed away on April 29, 2026. He was 48 years old.

Born in Boston, Joseph had a life-long love of trains and worked for several years for Amtrak. He loved hockey and was an “animal whisperer.” Above all else, he had an incredible work ethic and was the “rock” of his family, working hard and...

Susan Burns

Susan Burns

Apr 25, 2026

Susan Burns of Roslindale passed away unexpectedly on April 25, 2026. She was 73 years old. She was the beloved daughter of the late Adele (Abraham) and Francis Burns.

Susan Burns grew up in Boston, where she lived with her parents in Roslindale. She graduated from Girls’ Latin School in Boston, and from Simmons University, with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance....

Mary Ahto

Mary Ahto

Apr 25, 2026

Mary (Hamwey) Ahto of Dedham, formerly of West Roxbury passed away on April 25, 2026. She was 88 years old.

Mary was a life-long parishioner of The Church of St. John of Damascus and a longtime active member of the Virgin Mary Society, serving as their treasurer for years. Above all else, Mary was happiest around her family, especially her children...

Lewis D. Greene Jr.

Lewis D. Greene Jr.

Apr 13, 2026

Lewis D. Green, Jr. of Somerville passed away on April 13, 2026. He was 71 years old.

Lewis was the dear and devoted husband of Susan Greene. Loving stepfather of Olivia, Amos, and Tamara. Dear brother of Michael Greene, Renee Greene, Laura Taylor, Cindy Greene, Wayne Marshall and the late Dwayne Reid. Dear uncle of Nicole Greene, Tevin Greene, Marissa Taylor,...

Dr. Rodney Oudan

Dr. Rodney Oudan

Apr 13, 2026

Dr. Rodney Oudan, a respected scholar, educator, and mentor, passed away on April 13, 2026, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the field of marketing and higher education.

Born in Trinidad, Dr. Oudan came to the United States to pursue his academic ambitions and dedicated his life to learning and teaching. He earned a Doctor of Business Administration from Nova Southeastern...

Barbara (Roust) Varteresian

Barbara (Roust) Varteresian

Apr 4, 2026

Barbara Varteresian, of Westwood, passed away peacefully on April 4th, 2026. She was 83 years old.

Barbara was a devoted wife and a beloved member of a wide and loving community of family and friends. She is survived by her husband, Russell Varteresian, whose life was deeply intertwined with hers, as well as a multitude of relatives, dear friends, neighbors, and cousins...

Antonio Monteiro Neves

Antonio Monteiro Neves

Apr 3, 2026

Antonio Monteiro Neves, 74, of Santo Antão, Cabo Verde, passed away on April 3, 2026 at home in Boston, USA surrounded by loved ones.

Born on July 12, 1951 in Chã de Pedras – Ribeira Grande, Santo Antão, he was the son of Manuel Antonio Neves and Silvestra Monteiro Neves. He was raised in Lombo de Patricio and went on to...

Janet (Shibley) Teebagy

Janet (Shibley) Teebagy

Mar 31, 2026

Janet S. Teebagy of West Roxbury passed away on March 31, 2026 at the age of 95.

She was quite the well-rounded, knowledgeable, and articulate matriarch of her family, from being a devoted wife to Andrew, mother to three children, and “Mema” to her grandkids.

As a mother, Janet was conscientious and thoughtful as she guided her three children through their formative...

Francis "Frank" J. Ingemi

Francis "Frank" J. Ingemi

Mar 28, 2026

Francis “Frank” J. Ingemi of West Roxbury passed away on March 28, 2026. He was 96 years old.

Frank was born and raised in Boston’s South End. After proudly serving in the United States Air Force for 8 years, he became a skilled mechanic and co-owner of the Automotive Depot of Roslindale. Prior to his retirement in 1995, Frank finished his...

George J. Sakey

George J. Sakey

Mar 24, 2026

George Sakey of Malden passed away unexpectedly on March 24, 2026. He was 75 years old.

George was the beloved father of George Sakey III of Malden. Dear brother of Cheryl Baker and her husband James of Billerica, Suzy Sakey of Florida, Louis Sakey and his wife Lynn of Woburn, and Richard Nahat and his wife Patsy of Florida. He is...

Robert W. Carney

Robert W. Carney

Mar 21, 2026

Robert W. Carney, 85, of Marshfield, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home after a short illness on March 21, 2026. He was 85 years old. 

He was preceded in death by his wife, Diane L. (Goguen) Carney; his mother, Dorothy (Jenkins) Tilton; his stepfather, Alpheus P. Tilton; and his father, Robert J. Carney. He is survived by his son, Robert D....

Jeannette M. Teebagy

Jeannette M. Teebagy

Mar 16, 2026

Jeannette M. Teebagy of Arlington formerly of Boston’s South End and Somerville passed away on March 16, 2026. She was 89 years old.

Jeannette was the loving daughter of Kasar and Ajia (Moudarri) Teebagy. Loving sister of the late James and Matilda Teebagy, Anthony and Mary Teebagy, Mary and Albert Robbat, Lorrice and Anthony Iavicoli, and Esper Teebagy. Dear sister-in-law of...

Ariz Bitri

Ariz Bitri

Mar 16, 2026

Ariz Bitri, of West Roxbury, passed away on March 16, 2026. He was 84 years old.

Ariz was born and raised in Vlore, Albania. He proudly enjoyed a 35-year career as a teacher, before immigrating to the U.S. in 2013. His death, at his home, was as he would have wanted it. He passed away as he had lived his life:...

Joseph Najib Saghbini

Joseph Najib Saghbini

Mar 15, 2026

Joseph Saghbini, known by those who loved him as “ZiZi,” passed away on March 15, 2026, at the age of 72.

He was one of nineteen children, born in 1953 on a farm in Terból, Lebanon. There, he helped raise his siblings, nieces, and nephews before coming to America in 1985. He was devoted to family and cherished a full, happy...

Yuqin Cheng

Yuqin Cheng

Mar 7, 2026

Yuqin Cheng, of Boston, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 7, 2026.

Yuqin was born in Dangtu, Anhui Province, China. She had an older sister, Yueqin Cheng, with whom she remained close until Yueqin passed away in 2020.

Around age 20, Yuqin left to find work in Shanghai. There, she met her husband, Hanxing Lu, through friends. They married in...

Doreen J. McNamara

Doreen J. McNamara

Feb 24, 2026

Doreen (Wilmarth) McNamara, beloved wife of the late Lawrence McNamara, passed away at 98 after living a life defined by her deep devotion to her family and unwavering selflessness.

Doreen’s calling as a caregiver began when she was very young, helping to raise her five siblings. After marrying Larry, she devoted herself to their six children. Even with a full house,...

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