Obituaries

Aug 31, 2018

Maybelle (Bezreh) Homsy, of Natick, passed away on August 31, 2018.

Maybelle was the dear and devoted wife of Russell Homsy.  Loving mother of Jason Homsy and the late Russell Homsy.  Dear mother-in-law of Annabelle (Zaki-Salib) Carter-Finch. Cherished grandmother of Tristan, Jasmine and Lily Homsy.  Dear sister of Bob Bezreh and his wife Dolores.  Also survived by...

Aug 30, 2018

Mary (Kawam) Bezreh, of Arlington passed away on August 30, 2018.  She was 96 years old.

Born and raised in Allston, Mary was a graduate of Brighton High School and worked at the Harvard "Coop" Cooperative Society for over 25 years.

Mary was the dear and devoted wife of the late Simon Bezreh. Loving mother...

Aug 25, 2018

Jacques S. Sleiman, of Dracut, passed away on August 25, 2018. He was 67 years old.

Jacques was the loving husband of Rihab (Nader) and the loving father of Nour, Jackie and Rogeh Sleiman.

Visiting hours will be held Tuesday August 29, 2018 from 6-8 p.m. at the Kfoury Keefe Funeral Home, 8 Spring St....

Aug 13, 2018

Concetta M. (Catalfamo) Marino, of Canton, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away on August 13, 2018.  She was 92 years old.

Concetta was the dear and devoted wife of the late Salvatore Marino Sr. Loving mother of Carol Ruter and her husband Robert of Attleboro and Salvatore Marino Jr. and his wife Nena of Canton. Loving “Grandma”...

Aug 1, 2018

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Gerard J. “Gerry” Martel, of Norfolk, formerly of Walpole, passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family, on August 1, 2018. He was 58 years old.

Gerry was self employed at ADL Electrical Service, which he named after the girls in his life.

Gerry was the dear and devoted husband...

Jul 23, 2018

James Mitchell "Jimmy" Corey, of Roslindale passed away on July 23, 2018. He was 58 years old. Jimmy was the beloved son of Madeline (Maloof) and the late Mitchell Corey. Dear brother of Glen Corey and Susan of Foxboro. Loving uncle of Melissa and Brandon Corey. Nephew of Dorothy Ridolfi and the late Edward, Abraham and John Corey, and...

Jul 6, 2018

R. Bruce Hunter of Braintree, formerly of Boston and Cambridge, passed away on July 6, 2018, his 79th birthday.   He was the loving father of Kristen Hunter and her husband Philip Paik of Boston; devoted husband of the late Faith Van Nice; former husband of Ruth Hunter and Barbara Allabough; brother of Robert J. Hunter of Wrentham, Dennis A....

Jul 6, 2018

Myrna L. Ortiz Torres of Dorchester, formerly of Roslindale, passed away on July 6, 2018. She was 59 years old.

Myrna was the dear and devoted mother of Carlos Ortiz and his wife Ines Brandao of Charlestown, Andy Ortiz and his wife Joann of Quincy, Margarita Ortiz and her husband Matthew Streeter of Roslindale, Myrna Ortiz of...

Jul 1, 2018

Ethel Anna (Zaher) Habib, of West Roxbury, passed away on July 1, 2018. She was 90 years old.

Ethel was the dear and devoted wife of the late Joseph G. Habib. Loving mother of Joyce Giroux and her husband Paul of Maine, Linda Habib and her husband Paul Jamiol of West Roxbury, James Habib and his wife...

Jun 30, 2018

Roger E. Shalhoub, of West Yarmouth, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away on June 30, 2018. He was 83 years old.

Roger was the dear and devoted husband of the late Mary Dwyn (Costigan). Loving father of Phyllis Ann Shalhoub of Hudson and Ann Marie Shalhoub and her partner Rajiv Singh of West Roxbury. Dear brother of...

Jun 25, 2018

Michael A. Anderson, of Brighton, formerly of Chelsea, passed away on June 25, 2018. He was 57 years old.

Michael worked for years as an HVAC technician, and he loved his work.  He was a master sheet metal craftsman and took a great deal of pride in everything he did.  When he was not working, he loved...

Jun 19, 2018

Chong Hee Lee of Chestnut Hill, MA passed away on June 19, 2018.  She was 86 years old.

She was the beloved wife of the late Sungjin Cho. Dear mother of Myongsuk Oh and her husband Charlie Oh of New Jersey, and Choon Who Cho of Korea.  Loving grandmother of Elisha Cho and her husband Lear Largo...

Jun 15, 2018

John P. Fraher, of Florida and South Dennis, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away on June 15, 2018. he was 95 years old. John was the dear and devoted husband of the late Margaret (Jenks). Loving father of Margaret LeGendre and her husband Paul of West Roxbury, Michael Fraher and his wife Karen of Brewster and the late John...

Jun 13, 2018

Monica Ava Bishay, of Natick, passed away June 13, 2018, peacefully, surrounded by her loving family.

Monica is the cherished daughter of Bassem and Mireille (Samaan). Beloved little sister of Nicholas. Cherished granddaughter of Nagy and Nagwa Bishay of Norwood, and Mona Samaan of Foxboro and the late Renolt. Loving niece of Soleil Samaan of Foxboro and...

Jun 11, 2018

William A. Kurker of West Roxbury passed away on June 11, 2018.  He was 88 years old.  William was a proud Veteran of the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.  He had worked as an electrician, and was a long-time proud member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 103.

William was the dear and...

Jun 10, 2018

Charles A. Normand, of West Roxbury, formerly of Roslindale and Boston, passed away June 10, 2018.  He was 66 years old.

Born in Boston, Charles was raised in Norwell, and attended high school at the High Mowing School in Wilton, NH.

Charles was a pipe collector and worked for over 30 years as a retail...

Jun 9, 2018

Evelyn A. (Boosahda) Ayoub, of West Roxbury, formerly of Worcester, passed away on June 9, 2018.  She was 91 years old.

Evelyn was like a mother and grandmother to many. She dedicated her life to her family and the love of her life, George, whom she was married to for over 50 years prior to his passing...

Jun 7, 2018

Leroy Antone of West Roxbury, formerly of Dorchester, on June 7, 2018, departed this life at the age of 77. Son of the late Mary Alice (Gonsalves) Antone.  Father of Rochelle Antone-Robinson and her husband Roland of Dedham, Nicole (Antone) Holliday and her husband Arfagus, of Dorchester, and Denise Antone and her partner Rory Wilson, of Brockton.  Brother of...

Jun 6, 2018

Florence B. (Gianelly) Stack, of West Roxbury, formerly of Brighton and Boston’s West End, passed away on June 6, 2018. She was 93 years old.

Florence, or “Flo”, as she was called by many, was a very independent woman doing amazingly well living on her own, taking care of her needs, and keeping up a meticulously spotless...

Jun 1, 2018

Jack Cosgrove, dedicated and loving husband, father, brother, uncle and extraordinary friend, left us on June 1, 2018. Jack had just celebrated his 71st birthday in defiance of a long siege of Multiple Myeloma.

Born John Michael Cosgrove, Jr. on May 8, 1947, son of John M. Cosgrove, Sr. and Mary Anita Barry Cosgrove and brother of...