Joseph A. Nova
Jul 4, 2020
Joseph A. Nova, age 70, passed peacefully in his home in Pawtucket, RI on July 4, 2020 after a valiant fight with chronic illness. Holiday fireworks punctuated his departure.
He was a bon vivant, gourmand, oenophile, hotelier, restaurateur, musician, and world traveler as well as a cyclist, golfer, and angler. Joe lived his life to the fullest...
Lucien Eliado Jean Gilles
Jun 26, 2020
Lucien Jean Gilles, of West Roxbury, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family on June 26, 2020.
Lucien came to the Boston area from his native Haiti in 1980. He was the loving father of Jeannine Jean Gilles, Ruth Cineas, Roselor Jean Gilles, Luc Withny Jean Gilles, Stanley Demesyeux, Stacy Demesyeyux and Steven...
Kidar Nath Vaid
Jun 23, 2020
Kidar N. Vaid, of Brookline, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family on June 23, 2020. He was 91 years old.
Kidar was loved and admired by all, and especially adored by his family. To know him was to love him. He was a hard-working man of honor and always put others before...
Mary (Murad) Mahanna
Jun 20, 2020
Mary Mahanna, of Boston’s South Cove, passed away on June 20, 2020. She was 88 years old.
Born and raised in the South Cove, Mary lived in the same home she was born in for her entire life. She loved to garden, and was extremely proud of her roses. Mary loved exercising and going to the gym....
George Michael Saba
Jun 19, 2020
George M. Saba Of Boston’s South End, passed away on June 19, 2020. He was 84 years old.
George was the loving father of Jennifer Saba of NY. Dear son of the late John and Matilda (Daher). Husband of Linda Fox. Brother of the late Richard Saba, Joan O’Connell, Diana Stewart and Norma Corey.
George...
Donald "Rocky" Smith
Jun 18, 2020
Donald "Rocky" Smith of Mansfield passed away on June 18, 2020. He was 67 years old.
Rocky was the dear and devoted husband of Alice (Bethoney) Smith. Loving father of Matthew Smith and his wife Kristen of Arizona. Dear brother of Carol Klatt. Brother-in-law of Judy John, Wayne Petersen, Fred Klatt and the late Elizabeth Petersen and...
Vasillaq Aleksi
Jun 12, 2020
Vasillaq Aleksi, of West Roxbury, passed away on June 12, 2020. He was 77 years old. Born in Albania, Vasillaq worked for many years as a geologist for Albpetrol, the national petroleum production company in his native country.
Vasillaq was the dear and devoted husband of Gjinovefa (Ikonomi). Loving father of Elton Aleksi of West Roxbury and...
Laurelle "Luvie" Stabile
Jun 5, 2020
Laurelle Stabile, affectionately known to friends and family as “Luvie”, passed away at the age of 76 on June 5, 2020. Laurelle was born on September 24, 1943 in Winchester, MA to Eleanor and Harry J. Stabile 2nd. She attended Kenwood Convent of the Sacred Heart, a boarding school for girls, in Albany, NY and went on to study...
Olaniran O. Ogundipe
Jun 3, 2020
Olaniran O. Ogundipe, of Mattapan, passed away on June 3, 2020. He was 24 years old.
Olaniran was the loving son of Olajide Ogundipe Sr. and Adenike (Ogunbameru). Dear brother of Olajide Ogundipe Jr., Oladayo Ogundipe and Oladipupo Ogundipe. He is also survived by several loving aunts, uncles and cousins.
Olaniran was an aspiring young...
Nicole Elizabeth Mesa
May 22, 2020
Nicole Elizabeth Mesa, of West Roxbury, passed away on May 22, 2020. She was 33 years old.
Nicole was the Beloved daughter of Deacon Ricardo M. Mesa and Elizabeth P. Mesa. Dear sister of Danielle C. Mesa. Niece of Carlos F. Perdomo and Esther G. Perdomo of West Roxbury, and Leonora Alvarez-Perez and Vincent J. Mesa of...
Agnes S (Shamiah) Zahka
May 20, 2020
Agnes (Shamiah) Zahka, of North Hill, Needham formerly of West Newton, passed away on May 20, 2020 at the age of 95.
Agnes was the dear and devoted wife of the late George Zahka. Agnes was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, moved to Boston in 1947 after her marriage to George and settled in West Newton...
Michael Ogunsanya
May 13, 2020
Michael Ogunsanya, a loving father, grandfather and friend to all who knew him, passed away on May 13, 2020. He was 80 years old.
Born in Nigeria, Michael worked for many years as an I.T. manager in the banking industry.
Michael was laid to rest at a graveside service at Fairview Cemetery in Hyde Park....
Mary (Jabbour) Cardoos
May 11, 2020
Mary (Jabbour) Cardoos of Quincy passed away on May 11, 2020. She was 97 years old.
Mary was the dear and devoted wife of the late Albert Cardoos. Beloved mother of Carolyn French of Quincy, Stephen Cardoos and his wife Marie of Littleton, Alan Cardoos and his wife Rafca of Hull, and Charles Cardoos of California. Dear...
Gerald Allen Sher
May 8, 2020
Gerald A. Sher, of Norwood, passed away after a month-long, valiant fight with Covid-19 on May 8th, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, with his loving family by his side. He was 71 years old.
Gerry was born in Winthrop on November 1, 1948. He grew up in Revere and earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Salem State College...
Priscilla Sada
May 4, 2020
Priscilla Sada of West Roxbury, passed away on May 4, 2020. She was 87 years old.
Priscilla was the beloved daughter of the late Adla and Richard Sada. She is preceded in death by her devoted brother Albert, sister Lorraine, and brother Edward and his wife Magdalena Sada, all of West Roxbury. Loving aunt of Barbara and...
George Bahnam
May 2, 2020
George Bahnam, of West Roxbury, passed away on May 2, 2020. He was 96 years old.
George was laid to rest at a private graveside service at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury.
Paul D. Mcdermott Jr.
May 2, 2020
Paul D. McDermott, Of Dedham, passed away May 2, 2020, following a lengthy illness. He was 79 years old.
Paul was the dear and devoted husband of Theresa (Huppe). Loving son of the late Paul Sr. and Ethel (Smith) McDermott. He is also survived by his stepson, Alan Royer Sr. of Dedham, as well as grandchildren and...
Rose M. (Mudarri) Deban
May 1, 2020
Rose M. (Mudarri) Deban, of Brighton and West Roxbury, passed away on May 1, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. She was 104 years old.
Rose was the dear and devoted wife of the late Fred F. Deban. Loving mother of M. Joan Laham of Boston and her late husband Richard, Priscilla A. Deban of West Roxbury,...
Cynthia Maria (George) Molinari
Apr 25, 2020
Cynthia Maria (George) Molinari of Norwood passed away on April 25, 2020. She was 77 years old.
Cynthia was born in Boston on October 17, 1942 to Thomas and Georgia (Paraskeva) George. Growing up in West Roxbury, she was always the rebel, the one who loved to have fun. Cyndi was a hairdresser for over 30 years,...
May A. (Kazaka) Haddad
Apr 25, 2020
May A. (Kazaka) Haddad, of West Roxbury and Centerville, passed away on April 25, 2020. She was 93 years old.
Born and raised in Boston, May was a lifelong parishioner of Our Lady of the Annunciation Melkite Cathedral. She belonged to the Annunciation’s Sodality which was organized in 1927, one year after May was born. She was...
