Obituaries

May 2, 2018

Dorothy “Dot” (Clarke) Galera, of Roslindale, passed away on May 2, 2018.  She was 89 years old.

Born and raised in Boston, Dot was a proud longtime member of the Bernadines and the Holy Name Guild.  She loved playing bingo and spending time by the ocean, especially Horseneck Beach and Nahant beach.

Dot was the...

Apr 27, 2018

John T. Shopov of West Roxbury, passed away on April 27, 2018.  He was 92 years old.

John was the dear and devoted husband of Vasilka (Carcarevska). Loving father of Mary Shopov Padovano and her husband Anthony of Avon and Dr. Theodore Shopov of Cambridge. Dear brother-in-law of Costa Stergue of CT and uncle of Kathryn Stergue...

Apr 21, 2018

Helen Rose Assad, of West Roxbury, passed away on April 21, 2018.  She was 71 years old.

Helen was the dear and devoted daughter of the late Edward and Lucille (Hart) Assad. Loving mother of Joseph S. Assad and his wife Taiza Assad of West Roxbury and Michael E. Assad and his wife Jo Anne of Holbrook....

Apr 17, 2018

Brian H. McCusker of Boston passed away on  April 17, 2018.  He was 71 years old.

Brian is survived by his daughter Jill McCusker and her fiancé Samuel Rees of Roslindale, his son Daniel McCusker and wife Elizabeth of Jamaica Plain, and his former wife Linda McCusker of Norwood. Also survived by his brothers Thomas McCusker of...

Apr 17, 2018

Helen (Moses) Tower, of Roslindale, formerly of Boston’s South End, passed away on April 17, 2018.  She was 94 years old.

Born and raised in Boston’s South End, Helen was a graduate of Girls High School.  She had a passion for knitting, cooking and baking what she enjoyed most was spending time with her family, especially her...

Apr 16, 2018

Mary “Honey” (Moussally) Aborjaily, of West Roxbury, passed away on April 16, 2018.  She was 90 years old.

Born and raised in Boston’s South End, Honey was a graduate of Girls High School.  She married, the love of her life, George, in 1955 and in 1956, they moved to West Roxbury to raise their family.

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Apr 13, 2018

Haney A. Waishek of West Roxbury passed away on April 13, 2018.  He was 89 years old.

Haney was the dear and devoted son of the late Ameen and Mary (Nashawaty). Loving brother of Corrine Solomon of West Roxbury, and the late Olivia and Freddie Waishek. Brother-in-law of the late Marie Waishek and Jimmy Solomon. Loving Uncle...

Mar 29, 2018

Carlos Enrique Morales, 78, long time resident of West Roxbury, MA, passed in peace on Thursday, March 29th, 2018, at home with his family by his side.

Carlos was born in the Andes town of Timotes in Venezuela, to Octavio Morales and Ana Perez de Morales. As a young man, he competed as a boxer, a platform...

Mar 10, 2018

Charles “Chick,” Imbergamo, of West Roxbury, formerly of Brighton, passed away on March 10, 2018. He was 93 years old.

Chick was the dear and devoted husband of the late Luneide (Cocuzzo). Loving father of Dino Imbergamo and his wife Gretchen of Bradford and Carl Imbergamo of West Roxbury. Dear brother of Nancy Gaudin, Rosie Musto, Tina...

Mar 5, 2018

Arlene R. (Zahka) Haddad, of Natick, passed away on March 5, 2018. She was 85 years old.

Arlene's greatest joys in life were her children and grandchildren. Every phone call she made was selfless, checking in on how every member of her family was doing. She loved hosting all the holidays at her home and kept meticulous...

Feb 13, 2018

Frederick "Fred" Nicholas Kurker, 89, of Lake Worth, Florida and Plymouth, MA passed away on February 13th, 2018.

Fred was born November 4th 1928 in Boston, MA. He was a longtime resident of West Roxbury, MA. He and his wife Madeline (Cahaly) Kurker later moved to Plymouth, MA. They eventually moved to Florida in the 1990s, finally...

Feb 13, 2018

Cheryl Anne Williams, of Stoughton, passed away on February 13, 2018. She was 49 years old.

Cheryl was a devoted daughter, the best sister, and the “go-to" Auntie of her cherished nieces and nephews.  She was a nurse by profession, which matched her soul and personality perfectly, as she was always caring for everyone and putting everyone...

Feb 12, 2018

Joseph J. Bellissimo, of Randolph, formerly of Cambridge, passed away on February 12, 2018.  He was 79 years old.

Born and raised in Cambridge, Joseph served as a Military Police officer in the US Army and then served the City of Cambridge for over 31 years as a patrolman for the Cambridge Police Department.  He was the...

Feb 10, 2018

Gino Trabucco, of Roslindale, passed away on February 10, 2018.  He was 90 years old.

Gino and his beloved wife Nilda came to Boston from Civitaquana, Italy in 1967.  He was an avid gardener and loved doing work around the house.  He worked for many years as a mason and enjoyed making wine.  What he loved above...

Feb 9, 2018

Frederick J. Naddaff, of Quincy, passed away on February 9, 2018. He was 88 Years old.

Frederick was the dear and devoted husband of Ethel (Barnes).  Loving father of Frederick Naddaff Jr. and his wife Linda of Easton, Nadine Miller and her husband Dean of Mansfield, Madeline FitzGerald and her husband John of Bridgewater, Nannette O’Brien and...

Feb 5, 2018

Catherine (Martin) Bernard, of Haverhill, passed away on February 5, 2018.  She was 55 years old.

Catherine was the dear and devoted wife of the late Joseph Bernard. Loving mother of JoAnn Bernard and her finace Ryan Tarasuik of Lynn and Robyn Bernard of Haverhill.   Cherished grandmother “Nana” of Bryanna, Andrew, David, Joseph, Jacob, John, Catherine Marie...

Feb 3, 2018

Dennis R. Mackey, of West Roxbury passed away on February 3, 2018.  He was 74 years old.

Dennis was the dear and devoted husband of Linda Zine. Loving father of Wade Mackey of Ohio, Karen Savage and her husband Shannon of Ohio and Nani Murphy of Michigan. Cherished grandfather of Elijah, Caleb and Micah. Dear brother of...

Jan 18, 2018

Evelyn (Leon) Sabbag of Medfield, formerly of Westwood, passed away on January 18, 2018 in her 100th year.

Evelyn was the dear and devoted wife of the late George J. Sabbag, Capt. USN (Ret).  Loving mother of Elaine Clinton Stuis of Medfield and her late husband Charles Stuis, Robert Sabbag and Patricia Riley of Wellfleet, Michael Sabbag...

Jan 13, 2018

Susan (Moftah) Boulos, of Weymouth, passed away January 13, 2018 following a brief illness. She was 96 years old.

Susan was the dear and devoted wife of the late Daniel Boulos.  Loving mother of Dr. Mona Boulos and her husband Dr. Fadi Metri of Braintree and the late Alpha Boulos.  Cherished grandmother “Teita” of Walid, Julia and...

Jan 12, 2018

Lorie L. Bennett M. from the Republic of Panama, passed away on January 12, 2018. She was 83 years old. Lorie loved music and singing and was known for always lifting people’s spirits. Whether she was visiting the sick, or bringing food to the poor, she was loved and adored for her ability to always helping people spiritually. Lorie...