Obituaries

May 29, 2018

Edith Grace (Morin) Sullivan, formerly of Stoughton, MA passed away on May 29, 2018 in Sarasota, FL.  She was 90 years old.

Eadie, as she was known, was from Jamaica Plain where she grew up with her 2 sisters and 3 brothers. Following her marriage to Bob after World War II the couple lived in West Roxbury...

May 25, 2018

Anne Marie Pierre passed away on May 25, 2018.  She was 78 years old.  Anne Marie had worked for many years as a nurse's aide.

She is survived by her son Paul Pierre of Liberty Township, Ohio, as well as her grandsons Xavier and Julian Pierre.  Anne Marie was sister of the late Frederic Pierre and Annette...

May 23, 2018

Agnes “Aunt Agnes” Battit, of Lexington, passed away on May 23, 2018. She was 92 years old.

Agnes was born and raised in Somerville and worked for over 40 years as a teacher in the Somerville Public Schools.

Agnes was the dear and devoted daughter of the late Olga (Dahan) and Joseph Battit. Loving sister...

May 18, 2018

Sami F. Ghantous, of Sturbridge, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away on May 18, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.  He was 48 years old.

Sami was the dear and devoted husband of Rima (Touma).  Loving father of Fawzi, Nicole and Christina Ghantous, all of Sturbridge.  Dear son of Rajaa (Hawi) of Lebanon and the late Fawzi...

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...