Obituaries

Mar 27, 2015

Catherine M. "Kay" (Cerolia) of Dedham, formerly of Chestnut Hill, passed away on March 27, 2015. She was 95 years old. Kay was the dear and devoted wife of the late Victor G. Leon and Abe Scoff. Loving mother of Carol Deyesso and her husband Joseph of Walpole, Victor J. Leon and his wife Gloria of Dedham, Debbie Leon...

Mar 3, 2015

Dorothy Julia (Flannery) McDonald of Raymond NH, formerly of Brighton, MA passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 3, 2015, at age 91.

Born in 1923 in Saint Clair, PA, she was the daughter of the late Patrick J. and Nellie (Connors) Flannery.

After graduating in 1941 from Saint Clair High School she worked...

Mar 2, 2015

Sylvia (Handy) Sawaya of Norwood, formerly of West Roxbury passed away on March 2, 2015. She was 86 years old.

Born and raised in Boston, Sylvia worked for many years as a bank branch manager for Norfolk County Trust and BayBank. She loved to cook and take care of her family. She was an accomplished piano player,...

Mar 1, 2015

Sandra A. (Kanell) Gottschlich of Roslindale, formerly of Jamaica Plain, passed away on March 1, 2015. She was 65 years old.

Born and raised in Jamaica Plain, Sandra was a proud Bostonian who loved music, art, God, and the ocean. She loved spending time with her family and adored her cherished grandchildren.

Sandra was the...

Feb 11, 2015

Hallak, Madelaine (Akkawi) of Quincy, formerly of Norwood passed away peacefully on February 11, 2015. She was 88 years old. Madelaine was the dear and devoted wife of the late Nicolas Hallak. Beloved mother of Yaacoub Hallak of Norwood, George Hallak and his wife Nahla of Quincy, Hanibal Hallak of Norwood, Nada Hallak and her husband Saadi of Peabody,...

Feb 8, 2015

Catherine “Kay” Maloof, of Marshfield, formerly of Jamaica Plain, passed away on February 8, 2015. She was 89 years old. Born and raised in Jamaica Plain, Kay was an excellent cook, specializing in Arabic food. She loved to travel, visiting many different countries in the Mid-East and Europe, as well as Brazil, and annual trips to Florida, with her...

Feb 2, 2015

View Slideshow Mary Louise Reed Horn May 19, 1918—Feb. 2, 2015 She leaves her son Paul, daughter in law Susan (Caron) of West Roxbury, her son Philip and daughter in law Anne Horn and their two sons, Andrew and Evan, of New Cumberland, PA, many beloved nephews and nieces (and their children) and many friends from her former homes...

Feb 1, 2015

Michael W. Mattar, of West Roxbury passed away on February 1, 2015. He was 93 years old. Michael was the dear and devoted husband of the late Virginia (Odabachi). Loving father of Wade M. Mattar and his wife Jean of Wrentham. Cherished Grandpa of Keith, Glenn and Jeffrey Mattar. Dear brother of Georgianna Rihbany of West Roxbury and the...

Feb 1, 2015

Deborah C. Boccuzzi, life-long resident of West Roxbury, passed away on February 1, 2015. She was 60 years old. Deborah was the devoted daughter of the late Michael and Mary (McDonald) Boccuzzi. Loving sister of Michael Boccuzzi and his wife Betsy of Beverly, Stephen Boccuzzi and his wife Kathleen of West Roxbury, Marie Noneza and her husband Bert of...

Jan 30, 2015

Joseph C. “Joe” Handy of Fort Lauderdale, formerly of Norwood, passed away January 30, 2015. He was 88 years old. Joe was born November 8, 1926 in Kfarhouna, Lebanon where he lived until he was in his twenties. He moved first to Venezuela and then on to Boston. He met and married his beloved wife, the late Madeline (Naddaff)...

Jan 24, 2015

Charles P. "Charlie" Healy Jr. a lifelong resident of Jamaica Plain, passed away on January 24, 2015. He was 65 years old. Charlie was born and raised in Boston. He had a love of plants, studying horticulture in college, and later working for over 30 years in greenhouse operations at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Charlie was the longtime...

Jan 9, 2015

Stella D. (Kasparian) Kasparian, of West Roxbury, formerly of Dorchester, passed away on January 9, 2015. She was 88 years old. Born in Boston, Stella was a Graduate of Boston University School of Nursing where she earned her Masters Degree in Nursing. She later taught at the Mt. Auburn Hospital School of Nursing and worked as an operating room...

Jan 9, 2015

Michael Khalil "Mitch" Laham of Dedham passed away on January 9, 2015. He was 93 years old, and a proud U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II. Mitch was the dear and devoted husband of the late Lucia (Baini). Beloved father of Theresa Marquez and her husband Javier of Texas, Michael Laham and his wife Lisa of New Hampshire,...

Jan 8, 2015

Barbara Anne (Uniacke) Sheehan, of Biddeford, Maine, formerly of West Roxbury and Brookline, passed away on January 8, 2015 at the age of 88. Barbara was the dear and devoted wife of the late Joseph J. Sheehan. Loving mother of Hannah Anderson and her husband Gerald of Mansfield, Joseph Sheehan of Marshfield, Kathleen Roeber and her husband Dennis of...

Jan 6, 2015

Selma “Sally” (Haddad) Elias passed away at the age of 93 on January 6, 2015 at the Arbors at Amherst surrounded by her loving family after a period of declining health. Sally was born in Boston, MA on May 20, 1921, the daughter of Abraham and Selma Haddad. She married Nicholas Elias in 1941 and worked by his side...

Jan 3, 2015

Mary (Whittington) Ayan of SC, formerly of Framingham, passed away on January 3, 2015. She was 78 years old. Mary was the dear and devoted wife of the late Thomas. Loving mother of Thomas Ayan Jr. and his wife Haruko of SC and Linda A. Ayan of Brookline. Beloved Nana of Anthony J. Allen and his girlfriend Vienpari Pavatoudom,...

Jan 3, 2015

Antonette (Barisano) Owens, of Roslindale, passed away on January 3, 2015. She was 83 years old. Antonette was the loving mother of Ann M. Robinson and her husband Donald of West Roxbury, Donna Fitzgerald of Jamaica Plain, Billie Jo Mahn and her husband Gregg of Roslindale and the late Juanita Guiney. Dear Grandma of Joseph Russo, Jennifer Nowobilski, Maxwell...

Dec 31, 2014

Jan (Woodbury) Sliby of Dedham, passed away on December 31, 2014. She was 69 years old. Born and raised in Stoughton, Jan was a graduate of the New England Baptist Hospital School of Nursing and Emmanuel College. She spent her entire professional career, 45 years, at the New England Baptist Hospital, serving as the Medical coordinator for the Boston...

Dec 29, 2014

Stephen C. Assad of Jamaica Plain, passed away suddenly on December 29, 2014. He was 58 years old. Stephen was a Risk Analyst for Fidelity Investments. Stephen was the dear and devoted husband of Pamela B. (Teebagy). Loving father of Stephen J. Assad and Alexis A. Assad of Jamaica Plain and Nicholas Assad of Boston. Dear brother of Marilynn...

Dec 28, 2014

Rev. Archdeacon Elias “Ely” Hamaty, of Hingham, passed away on December 28, 2014 at the age of 80, following a lengthy illness. Ely was born and raised in Boston's South End. He worked at his parent's restaurant before opening his own, Richard's Coffee Shop, in Boston's Columbia Point. In 1964 he founded ELCO Electronics in Hingham, MA specializing in...