Obituaries

Oct 1, 2019

Charles A. “Chuck” Shagoury, of Winchester, formerly of Dorchester and Milton, passed away on October 1, 2019.  He was 84 years old.

Born and raised in Boston, Charles entered the U.S. Air Force at the age of 18, and served honorably for 8 years.  He went on to become a member of the West Roxbury Masonic Lodge,...

Sep 30, 2019

Catherine F. "Kay" Maher, of Readville, passed away on September 30, 2019. She was 95 years old.

Kay was the dear and devoted wife of the late Francis X. Maher. Loving mother of Francis X. Maher Jr. and his wife Donna of Weymouth, Kevin Maher and his wife Catherine of NH, Katherine Maher of Hyde Park, Michael...

Sep 28, 2019

Paul J. Carroll, of West Roxbury and North Falmouth, formerly of Winchester, passed away on September 28, 2019.  He was 86 years old.

Born and raised in Winchester, Paul was a graduate of Winchester High School, where he captained the hockey team. Following high school, he enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served his country...

Sep 27, 2019

Kenneth William Hurrell, of East Hampstead, NH, formerly of Norwood and Roslindale, MA, surrounded by his wife and two daughters passed away on September 27, 2019, after a five year battle with Alzheimer’s. He was a young 79 years old, and he lived and loved life to the fullest.

Born in Lowell, MA in 1940, Kenneth was...

Sep 12, 2019

Nicholas G. Cotto, Sr., of Walpole, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away on September 12, 2019. He was 76 years old.

Nick was the dear and devoted husband of the late Shirley (Everson). Loving father of Nicholas G. Cotto, Jr. and his wife Linda of Dedham. Cherished grandfather, “Papa” of Nicholas A. Cotto and Julie A. Cotto....

Sep 4, 2019

George Saliem Hadaya, a proud lifelong resident of Boston's South End, passed away on September 4, 2019.  He was 95 years old.

George served in the U. S. Navy in World War II

Dear and devoted husband of the late Catherine "Kitty" (Baiona) Hadaya.  Beloved father of Victoria LaFace and her husband Salvatore of West...

Aug 30, 2019

Deborah (Sibert) McLaughlin, of West Roxbury, formerly of Cambridge, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on Friday morning. Beloved wife of the late John McLaughlin. Devoted mother of Sherry Collazo (McLaughlin) and her husband Luis Collazo of West Roxbury, Wendy McLaughlin and her fiancé Oly Ravelo of Cambridge. Cherished grandmother of Kylie, Leah and Cayden....

Aug 28, 2019

On August 28th, 2019 Linda C. (Laham) Sullivan, of Delaware, formerly of Mansfield and Brockton, passed away peacefully at her dream home, surrounded by her family, following her courageous battle with Ovarian Cancer.  She was 64 years of age. All whom loved her will never forget her tenacity, wit, courage, grace and most of all her undying love and...

Aug 25, 2019

Gloria A. (Khouri) Sabbag of Westwood, formerly of Arlington, passed away on August 25, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.  She was 78 years old.

Gloria was the dear and devoted wife of Robert Sabbag. Loving mother of Michelle Kincade and her husband Stephen of Walpole, Robert Sabbag Jr. and his wife Melissa of Woburn and Eric...

Aug 20, 2019

Thomas F. O'Gara Jr., of California, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away on August 20, 2019.  He was 65 years old.

Thomas was the loving father of Thomas O’Gara III and his wife Rebecca of Los Angeles. Dear brother of Mary O’Gara of Dedham, Helen Miller and her husband John of Maine, Bob O’Gara and his wife...

Aug 18, 2019

Sandra E. (Dabrowski) Stanewick, of Roslindale, formerly of Easthampton, passed away on August 18, 2019, surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was 75 years old.

Born and raised in Easthampton, MA, Sandra came to Boston to study at Simmons College, where she obtained her Bachelor’s and then Master’s Degree, both...

Aug 17, 2019

Shawky Kozman Hanna, of Foxborough, passed away on August 17, 2019.  He was 94 years old.

Shawky was the dear and devoted husband of the late Alberta Rophael.  Loving father of Mona Samaan of Foxborough and her late husband Renolt, Maher Kozman and his wife Violet of California and Maged Kozman and his wife Hala of Toronto. ...

Aug 10, 2019

Lila Eouse, of Hopedale, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away on August 10, 2019.

Born and raised in Boston’s South End and Brookline, Lila was the loving daughter of the late Anthony and Wadea (Matook).  Dear sister of Rose Saltzman and her husband Ira of West Roxbury and the late Anthony Eouse Jr., George Eouse, Mitchell Eouse,...

Aug 7, 2019

Carmela D. (Daguer) Zine, of West Roxbury, passed away on August 7, 2019.  She was 87 years old.

Carmela was the dear and devoted wife of the late George A. Zine. Loving mother of Paul D. Zine, Linda J. Zine, Thomas A. Zine and Joseph M. Zine, all of West Roxbury.  Beloved “Sister” of Dolores Mello and...

Aug 4, 2019

George Esper, affectionately known as “Raleigh”, passed away peacefully on Sunday August 4, 2019 at his home in Fraser, Michigan.  His loving wife Frances (Hull) was by his side throughout his long illness.  George was 93 years old.

Born in Norwood, George attended school there and, as it was for so many people in those days, he...

Jul 28, 2019

Martin R. “Bob” Barter of Dedham, formerly of Hyde Park and Boston’s South End, passed away on July 28, 2019. He was 76 years old.

Born and raised in Boston's South End, Bob always had a joke to make people smile. He was an avid fisherman, with his favorite spots being Castle Island in South Boston and...

Jul 27, 2019

Shirley (Baggett) Coleman, of Newton, formerly of Quincy and Brighton, passed away on July 27, 2019. She was 87 years old.

Shirley was the dear and devoted wife of the late Joseph Coleman and the late Frederick Hocker. Mother of Thomas Hocker and his wife Karen. Grandmother of Ryan and Declan Hocker. Dear friend of Charles Conti...

Jul 27, 2019

Francis J. Finegan, Jr. passed away on July 27, 2019.  He was 89 years old.

Frank was a proud US Navy Veteran of the Korean War and worked for many years as a composer in the newspaper industry.

He was the Loving father of Michael Finegan of Worcester, Stephen Finegan and his wife Rita of...

Jul 22, 2019

Majid A. “Mike” Hamade, of Brockton, passed away on July 22, 2019. He was 64 years old.

Born in Lebanon, “Mikey” or “Mike the Great” or “Mobil Mike,” as he was known by his many friends, was raised in Monrovia, Liberia.  Active in the import/export industry, Mike saw the world, and came to the US permanently 30-plus...

Jul 21, 2019

Mona A. (Chamoun) Komari, passed away at her home in Westborough on July 21, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was 77 years old.

Mona was the Dear devoted wife of the late Adib Komari. Loving mother of Lily Komry and her husband Victor of Canton, Hala Chamoun and her husband Antoine of Grafton, Rima Mallouh...