Obituaries

Frances E. Haddad

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

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

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

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...

Youssef "Joseph" M. Elkhoury

Youssef "Joseph" M. Elkhoury

Apr 11, 2019

Youssef "Joseph" Elkhoury, of West Roxbury, passed away on April 11, 2019. He was 93 years old.

Joseph was the dear and devoted husband of Therese (Kreidy). Loving father of Suzanne Nasr and her husband Assaad of Westwood, Richard Elkhoury and his wife Grace of Westwood, and Carlos Elkhoury and his wife Leila of Leominster. Loving grandfather...

Frederick G. Dove

Frederick G. Dove

Apr 3, 2019

Frederick G. Dove of Leicester, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away on April 3, 2019.  He was 61 years old.  Fred was a resident at a Seven Hills group home and attended Aspire! Worcester.  Fred enjoyed being with friends and family and listening to music from the Big Band Era.  He enjoyed traveling and made friends wherever he went....

Carmella A. Panico

Carmella A. Panico

Mar 26, 2019

Carmella A. Panico, a resident of West Roxbury for nearly 70 years, passed away on March 26, 2019.  She was 89 years old.

Born in Boston, Carmella had a larger than life personality and touched many people’s lives.  An avid traveler, she saw the world from Europe to Hawaii, with a few stops in Las Vegas as...

Essa "Ed" L. Sabbag

Essa "Ed" L. Sabbag

Mar 14, 2019

Essa “Ed” L. Sabbag, of Burlington, formerly of Waltham, passed away on March 14, 2019.  He was 93 years old.

Born in Boston, Essa was a proud US Navy Veteran of World War II.  He was a 50-plus year member of Bethesda (W) Lodge A.F. & A.M. and Aleppo Shrine Temple.

An avid Patriots and...

Jennifer "Jennie" Leigh Thurm

Jennifer "Jennie" Leigh Thurm

Mar 6, 2019

Jennifer L. “Jennie” Thurm of West Roxbury, formerly of Potomac, MD, passed away on March 6, 2019, surrounded by her loving family.  She was 35 years old.

Jennie was the cherished daughter of Mary-Ellen (Driscoll) Thurm and the late Gil Thurm.  Beloved sister of Michael Thurm and his wife Erin Hurney of West Roxbury and Jeffrey Thurm...

Robert "Bo" Crimmins

Robert "Bo" Crimmins

Mar 3, 2019

Robert “Bo” Crimmins, of West Roxbury, passed away on March 3, 2019.  He was 53 years old.

A life-long resident of West Roxbury, Bo was the loving son of the late Anne (Centola) Crimmins.  Dear brother of Mary Adgate and her husband Michael of West Roxbury and Anne McPartlan of Cleveland, OH.  Dear uncle of Sarah and...

Nabil Youssef Kobrianos

Nabil Youssef Kobrianos

Feb 27, 2019

Nabil Youssef Kobrianos of Dennis Port, MA passed away peacefully at Mass General Hospital with his family bedside on Wednesday February 27th, 2019. Nabil was 72 years old. Born in Ehmej Lebanon, Nabil first moved to the United States when he was 17. Nabil loved life very much living every moment to its fullest. Nabil was a truly selfless...

Mary K. (Kurker)  Abdelahad

Mary K. (Kurker) Abdelahad

Feb 22, 2019

Mary K. (Kurker) Abdelahad, of West Roxbury, passed away, peacefully at home, on February 22, 2019.  She was 92 years old.

Born in Boston, Mary was a resident of West Roxbury for over 50 years. She was a 1942 graduate of Jeremiah E. Burke High School and went on to attend Bryant & Stratton Business School in...

Arthur G. Kalil, Sr.

Arthur G. Kalil, Sr.

Feb 16, 2019

Arthur G. Kalil Sr., of Bellingham, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away on February 16, 2019.  He was 85 years old.

Born in Lawrence, Arthur moved with his family to Boston after he finished high school.  He was a proud United States Army Veteran of the Korean War, serving as a translator, fluent in Korean, Japanese and...

Danielle Sahely

Danielle Sahely

Feb 8, 2019

Danielle Sahely of West Roxbury passed away on February 8, 2019.  She was 79 years old.

Danielle had worked for many years as a hair stylist in salons in the Brookline Village area.

She was the beloved daughter of the late Abdallah and Zahia Sahely.  Loving sister of Camille Sahely and his wife Venice of...

Crystal H. Ghantous

Crystal H. Ghantous

Feb 7, 2019

Crystal H. Ghantous, of Walpole, passed away suddenly, February 7, 2019.  She was 25 years old.

Crystal was the Loving daughter of Henri and Lina (Bichani) Ghantous of Walpole. Loving sister of Roy Ghantous and his fiancée Kim of Watertown, and Kayla and Kelsey Ghantous of Walpole. Beloved granddaughter of Robert and Jeannette Bichani of Lebanon. Dear...

Marilyn Elaine (Lotfy)  Wentworth

Marilyn Elaine (Lotfy) Wentworth

Feb 5, 2019

Marilyn E. (Lotfy) Wentworth, a life-long resident of West Roxbury, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on February 5, 2019.  She was 66 years old.

Marilyn was the dear and devoted wife of Alton Wentworth. Loving mother of Matthew and Jennifer Wentworth, both of West Roxbury.

Her Funeral will be from the Kfoury Keefe Funeral Home,...

Edward James O'Neil

Edward James O'Neil

Jan 31, 2019

Edward J. O'Neil, Ret. Supt. B.P.D., of West Roxbury, passed away on January 31, 2019 at the age of 93.

Edward enlisted in the U.S. Navy at age 17, and served for 3 years during World War II.  Following the War, Edward served on the Boston Police Department for 45 years, holding every rank from Patrolman to...

Mary G. (Spellman)  Bastable

Mary G. (Spellman) Bastable

Jan 30, 2019

Mary G. (Spellman) Bastable, of Dedham, passed away January 30, 2019, at the age of 103.

Mary was the wife of the late William E. Bastable, mother of Lawrence of Dedham, William of Los Angeles, Ralph of Hyde Park and the late Mildred Dorr. She was predeceased by her grandson John Dorr and siblings Ann O'Laughlin, James...

Midori Beatrice (Muraoka)  Hayashi

Midori Beatrice (Muraoka) Hayashi

Jan 29, 2019

Midori B. Hayashi, of Boston, passed away on January 29, 2019.  She was 95 years old.

Services will be private.

Claire Marie (Harol)  Williams

Claire Marie (Harol) Williams

Jan 29, 2019

Claire Marie Williams, of Jamaica Plain, passed away on January 29, 2019.  She was 92 years old.

Claire was the dear and devoted wife of the late John I. Williams. Beloved mother of John H. Williams and his wife Cynthia of Walpole, David Williams of Jamaica Plain, and the late James Williams.  Loving grandmother “Nana” Jennifer and...

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