Obituaries

Nov 12, 2022

William E. Gutowski, PhD of Medfield, formerly of Orleans and West Roxbury, passed away on November 12, 2022. He was 72 years old.

Billy grew up in West Roxbury and attended St. Theresa of Avila School and was a graduate of Boston College High School. Following high school, Billy went on to earn a degree in Mathematics...

Nov 10, 2022

Mazher Georges Ilyas of Dedham passed away on November 10, 2022.  He was 74 years old.

Mazher was the dear and devoted husband of Dola Ilyas.  Loving father of Julie Ilyas of Quincy, George Ilyas of Westwood, and Elias Ilyas of Dedham.  Loving grandfather "Jidou" of Isabelle, Arianna, and Ava.  Dear brother of Naim, Farida, Samira, Dia,...

Oct 30, 2022

Antoun K. “Jack” Nashawaty Jr., of Needham, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away on October 30, 2022. He was 92 years old.

Born and raised in Boston, Jack was a proud US Army Veteran of the Korean War. Jack, along with his brother Charles, owned and operated Beacon Stationery for many years. In recent years, Jack was...

Oct 29, 2022

Jerry “Pete” Humphrey dedicated father of two, and friend of many, passed away on Saturday, October 29 at the age of 74 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Jerry was originally from Texas and proudly lived there for most of his life. He was born to Jerry and Wanda Humphrey in Dallas, Texas, March 10, 1948. He attended H. Grady Spruce High...

Oct 26, 2022

Francis Bryan Kelly, of Marshfield, formerly of Foxborough and Brookline, passed away on October 26, 2022. He was 74 years old.

Francis was a devout Catholic, devoting most of his time to prayer and helping others within the Catholic community. He was a kind and decent man who found great joy in being in the service of...

Oct 23, 2022

Dorothy Ridolfi of Roslindale passed away on October 23, 2022.  She was 101 years old.

She was the dear and devoted wife of the late William S. Ridolfi, who passed away in 1981.  Beloved mother of Roberta Ridolfi of Roslindale and Hull, and Kenneth Ridolfi of Maine.  Loving sister of the late Mitchell, John, Edward, and Abraham...

Oct 9, 2022

Constance “Connie” (Dravos) Haddad, of West Roxbury, passed away on October 9, 2022. She was 95 years old.

Connie’s life was devoted to her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She did this through her faith.

Connie was the dear and devoted wife of the late Nämey Haddad. Loving mother of Sally Riconscente of Norton and Stephen...

Oct 2, 2022

Dimitrios Dimitrakopoulos, of Roslindale, passed away on October 2, 2022. He was 63 years old.

Dimitrios was the dear and devoted husband of the late Anastasia (Tsolias). Loving father of Stamatios Dimitrakopoulos and his wife Andrea of Abington, and Spiros Dimitrakopoulos and his partner Sara of Burlington. Cherished grandfather, “Papou,” of Abigail, Hannah and Nathan. Dear brother...

Sep 28, 2022

Mark H. Barter, of Raynham, formerly of Randolph and Roslindale, passed away on September 28, 2022. He was 56 years old.

Born and raised in Boston, Mark owned and operated Glass Plus Inc. in Mattapan for over 30 years. He was an incredibly hard worker who always took care of everybody. Mark was known for hosting his...

Sep 24, 2022

Cheryl Kelly, a life-long resident of Boston, passed away on September 24, 2022. She was 64 years old.

Cheryl worked for many years as a nurse at the Clarence R. Edwards Middle School in Charlestown, retiring upon the school’s closing.

Cheryl was the loving daughter of the late Jean Arns. Dear sister of the late...

Sep 23, 2022

Peter A. Alizio of West Roxbury passed away peacefully on September 23, 2022.  He was 89 years old.

Peter was the dear and devoted husband of Madeline (Resha) Alizio.  Beloved father of Peter M. Alizio and his wife Charlene of Roslindale, Michael Alizio and his wife Jennifer of Bellingham, and Nicole Alizio of Medfield.  Loving grandfather “Pa”...

Sep 16, 2022

Patricia Ann (Mahoney) Crawford, of Norwood, passed away on September 16, 2022. She was 52 years old.

Born and raised in Norwood, Tricia was a sweet and wonderful woman who loved being around people and loved making everyone laugh. Her life wasn’t always easy, but she rose above that and was an extremely caring, giving person. Tricia...

Sep 4, 2022

Paula Maria Hernandez of Brighton, MA passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 4, 2022.  She was 84 years old.  The beloved daughter of Gregorio (Goyo) Hernandez, Paula was born in Limonar, Matanzas, Cuba.  She arrived to the United States at the age of 28 never having worked prior.  Little did she imagine that all she would know was hard...

Aug 28, 2022

Shirley Bezreh of Arlington passed away peacefully on August 28, 2022 at the age of 85. Beloved wife of 60 years to the late Mitchell Nicholas Bezreh who pre-deceased her in 2016.

Shirley was born and raised a city-girl in Boston’s South End. Soon after high school she met the love of her life, Mitch, at a...

Aug 27, 2022

Conal Cormac Foley of Winthrop, Massachusetts, the son of Daniel Foley and Elizabeth Verkampen, was born on March 12, 1927, and passed peacefully on August 27, 2022 with his loving and grateful family surrounding him. He was the last surviving sibling of ten, with seven brothers and two sisters: David, Robert, Martha, Roger, Maura, Padraic, Donal, Mel, and Evin....

Aug 20, 2022

Yiu Wing “Yin” Ng of Apollo, PA formerly of Brookline, MA unexpectedly passed away on August 20, 2022 at age 59.

He was the beloved son of the late Moon Wah and Betty Ng, and dear brother of Connie Tracey and her husband Charles, Walter Ng and his wife Jasmine Ong, Katty Ng and her husband Craig...

Aug 12, 2022

Barbara T. (O’Leary) Leon of Alexandria, VA passed away peacefully on Friday, August 12, 2022, surrounded by her loving son and daughter-in-law.  She was 79 years old.

The eldest child of the late Arthur J. and Mary E. (Connolly) O’Leary, Barb was born and raised in Boston, MA but Mount Vernon, VA had been her home for...

Jul 29, 2022

Rita L. Dorsheimer 77 of Dedham, passed away suddenly on July 29, 2022.

She was the cherished daughter of Florence “Evelyn” Dorsheimer and the late John D. Dorsheimer. Beloved sister of Jack and his wife Mary of Millis, Diane Haase-Leiden and her husband  Steve of Norwood, James and his wife Kim of Colorado and Lisa Procaccini and...

Jul 27, 2022

Ronald Guinan, Sr., of Hyde Park, passed away on July 27, 2022. He was 58 years old.

Ronald was loved by everyone and had many friends. He was an incredibly hard worker who loved his cats Spooky and Fluffy. He loved listening to Elvis, spending time with family and friends and having a good time. He will...

Jul 25, 2022

George was born on October 27, 1950 in Kalamata, Greece and died on July 25, 2022 while vacationing in Greece.  He was doing what he loved: fishing! George was the son of John and Christine Kariotis, the father of Christie and her husband Eric Filiatrault of Nashua, New Hampshire and Loula and Massimo Tiberi of Stoneham, Massachusetts. He was...