Obituaries
Charles Khalil Arbeely
Jul 15, 2019
Charles K. Arbeely, of Waltham, formerly of Belmont, passed away on July 15, 2019. He was 91 years old.
Born and raised in Boston’s South End, Charlie attended Boston Public Schools and was a life-long parishioner of St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church. After graduating from English High School, Charlie worked in retail at Jordan Marsh. Soon after,...
Mark Robert Ayoub
Jul 9, 2019
Mark Robert Ayoub died on July 9, 2019 in San Francisco. In his 33 years, he lived an adventurous, experience-filled life. He traveled to 55 countries and explored them to the fullest. Everywhere he went, he made new friends, making his world a more inclusive place. He gave us all a deeper understanding of what it means to be...
Mary A. (Abraham) Hadge
Jun 26, 2019
Mary (Abraham) Hadge of West Roxbury passed away on June 26, 2019. She was 89 years old.
Mary was the dear and devoted wife of the late Donald T. Hadge. Loving mother of Donald M. Hadge and his wife Patricia of Canton, Nancy M. Hadge of West Roxbury, Lisa H. Sarkis and her husband Chaoukie of North...
Rose Ann (Bethoney) Saba
Jun 21, 2019
Rose A. (Bethoney), of Walpole, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away on June 21, 2019. She was 78 years old.
Born in Boston, Rose was a long-time parishioner of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church. She spent years as the treasurer of the annual bazaar and helped in the religious education program. She met the love of her...
John R. Giaquinto
Jun 15, 2019
John R. Giaquinto, of Roslindale, passed away on June 15, 2019. He was 78 years old.
John was the dear and devoted husband of the late Jessie (Sadm). Loving father of Robert Giaquinto and his wife Bridget of Norton. Dear brother of the late Robert and Michael Corraro. Dear brother in law of Ellie Corraro. He is...
Elias N. Yazbeck
Jun 10, 2019
Elias N. Yazbeck, of Dorchester, formerly of Lebanon, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday June 10, 2019. He was 57 years old.
Born in Lebanon, Elias joined the Lebanese Army at the age of 18. Eager to serve his country, he was at the front of every conflict. He was extremely loved by his superiors, and...
Madeline H. (Maloof) Corey
May 31, 2019
Madeline H. (Maloof) Corey of Roslindale, formerly of Boston's South End, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2019.She was 92 years old.
Madeline was the beloved wife of the late Mitchell M. Corey. Loving mother of Glen Corey and Susan of Foxboro, and the late James Corey. Dear grandmother "Situ" of Melissa and Brandon Corey. Dear sister...
Rev. Fr. Clement Aziz Youssef
May 31, 2019
Rev. Fr. Clement Aziz Youssef was born into Eternal Life on May 31, 2019.
Born into Life in Egypt in 1953, Fr. Clement was ordained in 1985 and served as a Melkite priest at St. Basil Seminary in Methuen, St. Joseph Church in Lawrence, St. Elias Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and most recently as the Chaplain at...
Mary (Dignacudakis) Zelaway
May 26, 2019
Mary Zelaway of Cambridge passed away on May 26, 2019. She was 97 years old.
Mary was the dear and devoted wife of the late Joseph L. Zelaway, who passed away in 1958. She is survived by her son Joseph Zelaway, daughters Katherine Zelaway and Elizabeth Catanzano, grandson Joseph Catanzano, son-in-law Stephen Catanzano, and daughter-in-law Jess Catanzano....
Laure (Tannous) Ataya
May 26, 2019
Laure (Tannous) Ataya, of Dedham, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on May 26, 2019. She was 86 years old.
Laure was an amazing mother and grandmother who loved her family above all else. Not only did she enjoy cooking and taking care of her family, she also made sure that all of...
Carol L. (Witt) Roth
May 25, 2019
Carol L. (Witt) Roth, of West Roxbury, passed away on May 25, 2019. She was 72 years old.
Carol was the loving mother of Lisa Roth of West Roxbury. Cherished grandmother of Brennan. Dear sister of Martin Witt and his wife Janice of Burlington. Dear Aunt of Paul Witt of Burlington.
Carol’s funeral services will...
Adele (Zahka) Ash
May 22, 2019
Adele (Zahka) Ash of Wellesley formerly of Natick, passed away on May 22, 2019. She was 99 years old.
Adele was the dear and devoted wife of the late Gabriel Ash, who passed away in 1964. Adele is survived by her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, as well as several loving nieces and nephews. Dear sister of Albert...
Eleanor Ann (Sullivan) Crehan
May 21, 2019
Eleanor A. (Sullivan) Crehan, of West Roxbury, passed away at home on May 21, 2019 after a life well lived. She was 93 years old.
Born in Boston, Eleanor lived in Roslindale before moving to West Roxbury to raise her family. She taught CCD at St. John Chrysostom Church for over 40 years. She attended daily mass...
Adele (Coury) Hanna
May 19, 2019
Adele (Coury) Hanna, of Dedham and West Roxbury, passed away peacefully on the morning of May 19, 2019.
She was born on August 8, 1931 to Eli and Amelia Coury of Worcester. Adele was married to Frederick A. Hanna Sr. for 37 years before his passing in 1989. Loving mother of Christine Franz and her husband Vincent,...
Eleanor R. (Crowley) Demartino
May 19, 2019
Eleanor R. (Crowley) DeMartino, of Boston, formerly of Dedham, passed away on May 19, 2019. She was 94 years old.
Eleanor was the dear and devoted wife of the late Louis DeMartino. Loving mother of Jacqueline O’Neill of Boston and the late Joseph “Dennis” DeMartino. Beloved grandmother of Leigh Crowley O’Neill and Thomas P. O’Neill IV, both...
Louis H. Aswad
May 11, 2019
Louis H. Aswad, of Southborough, formerly of Newton, passed away on May 11, 2019. He was 63 years old.
Louis was the father of Laura, Melissa and Steven. Loving son of Herbert and Lorraine (Sabbag) of Newton. Dear brother of Richard Aswad and his wife Patricia of Nahant and Dr. Paul Aswad and his wife Cynthia of...
Frances E. Haddad
May 5, 2019
Frances E. Haddad, of Needham, passed away on May 5, 2019. She was 90 years old.
Beloved daughter of the late Tofa and Elizabeth Haddad. Loving sister of Sally Sabino and her husband Albert of Dedham. Dear Aunt of Lisa Piccolo and her husband Don, and Paul Sabino and his wife Claire. Great Aunt of Amy and...
Stephen P. Smith
Apr 26, 2019
Stephen P. Smith of West Roxbury passed away suddenly on April 26, 2019.
Stephen was an avid tobacco pipe collector and historian, and devoted Red Sox fan.
He was the beloved husband of Elena Greenfield. Dear father of Holly Smith and her fiancé Benjamin Jablonski, and Brendan Smith. Loving son of Lillian and Robert Smith...
George M. Assim
Apr 23, 2019
George M. Assim of Boston passed away on April 23, 2019. He was 89 years old.
George served in the U.S. Air Force, stationed in Okinawa, Japan. After his service he earned an Associate's Degree from Northeastern University. He went on to work as an electrical engineer for many years, and later worked as an insurance administrator...
Hamid T. Barakat
Apr 19, 2019
Hamid Toufic Barakat passed away in the early morning hours of April 19, 2019 after a brave battle with cancer. He was 74 years old.
Born in Lebanon, Hamid came to the United States at a young age, and has called Boston home ever since. He was a generous, loving man with a great heart who loved...
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