Obituaries

Barbara Anne Sheehan

Barbara Anne Sheehan

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...

Selma Elias

Selma Elias

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...

Mary Ayan

Mary Ayan

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,...

Antonette Owens

Antonette Owens

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...

Jan Sliby

Jan Sliby

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...

Stephen C. Assad

Stephen C. Assad

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...

Archdeacon Elias Hamaty

Archdeacon Elias Hamaty

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...

Ralph W. Covino

Ralph W. Covino

Dec 15, 2014

Ralph W. Covino, of West Roxbury, formerly of Jamaica Plain, passed away December 15, 2014. He was 60 years old. Ralph was the loving and devoted companion of 41 years of George S. Christopher. Loving brother of John M. Covino of Westborough. Dear brother in law of Nicholas Christopher and his wife Barbara of Sherborn, Michael Christopher and Morris...

Charles J. Anastasia

Charles J. Anastasia

Dec 5, 2014

Charles J. Anastasia,of West Roxbury, passed away December 5, 2014 at age 94. Charles was the beloved husband of Josephine (Ioannilli) for 69 years. Devoted father of Janet Mason and her husband Donald of NY and Kathryn Anastasia of West Roxbury. Loving grandfather of Joseph Mason and his wife Carol of NY. Dear brother of Richard Anastasia of Canton...

Phyllis Censullo

Phyllis Censullo

Dec 4, 2014

Phyllis (Kasabuski) Censullo of West Roxbury, passed away December 4, 2014. She was 88 years old. Phyllis was an avid reader. She wasted nothing and taught this principle to her children. In years past, she enjoyed growing a victory garden and was particularly successful with strawberries. She was always very proud of her continued education courses taken at Harvard...

Genevieve Ramsey

Genevieve Ramsey

Nov 19, 2014

Genevieve (Moses) Ramsey of Milton, passed away on November 19, 2014. She was 92 years old. Genevieve was the dear and devoted wife of the late Robert Ramsey. Loving daughter of the late Solomon and Nellie (Azar) Moses. Dear sister of the late James Moses, Dr. David Moses and George Moses. Genevieve is survived by her many loving nieces,...

Robert L. Mabardy

Robert L. Mabardy

Nov 2, 2014

Robert L. Mabardy of Bolton, formerly of Lexington, passed away on November 2, 2014. He was 68 years old. A dedicated father and grandfather, Robert loved boating and attending whatever activities his grandchildren were a part of. After graduating from Arlington High School, Robert went on to receive his MBA from Babson College. He was a former professor of...

Alice M. Sabbag

Alice M. Sabbag

Oct 15, 2014

Alice M. (Shagoury) Sabbag, of Burlington, formerly of Waltham, passed away on October 15, 2014. She was 84 years old. Alice was the dear and devoted wife of Easa “Ed” Sabbag. Loving mother of Lewis Sabbag and his wife Claudette of Reading, Lynne Sabbag of Burlington and her late husband James F. O’Brien Jr. Dear grandmother “Tata” of Nicholas...

Valerie A. Mobayed

Valerie A. Mobayed

Oct 8, 2014

Valerie A. Mobayed of Dedham passed away unexpectedly on October 8, 2014. She was 54 years old. Valerie is survived by her father, Anthony Mobayed of Jamaica Plain, her two sisters, and her stepmother Deborah Nolan. A private funeral service was held. Valerie was laid to rest with her late mother, Elizabeth, at Mt. Wollaston Cemetery in Quincy.

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Celina Zephyr

Celina Zephyr

Sep 23, 2014

Celina Zephyr of Hyde Park, formerly of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, passed away suddenly on September 23, 2014. She was 78 years old. Celina was the dear and devoted wife of the late Magliore Dervil; beloved mother of Guerda Saint Franc, and loving grandmother of Dahisha Saint Franc. Celina's Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Angela’s Church in Mattapan. Contributions in...

Clifton S. Whitehead

Clifton S. Whitehead

Sep 22, 2014

Cliff Whitehead of Dedham, formerly of Roslindale, passed away on September 22, 2014. He was 71 years old. Cliff loved science and nature and spent much of his time researching, practicing, and teaching nutrition. He was an amateur photographer, musician, and a skilled gardener. He was a Science teacher for 32 years, teaching several generations of students at Roslindale...

Nelita Toledo

Nelita Toledo

Sep 22, 2014

Nelita (Rosado) Toledo of Roslindale, passed away on September 22, 2014. She was 82 years old. Nelita was the dear and devoted wife of the late Santos Toledo. Loving mother of Santos Toledo Jr. of Carver, Gilbert Toledo of Roslindale, Sonia Berquist of Bridgewater, Daisy Toledo of Roslindale, Minelba Toledo of Canton, Hector Toledo of Canton, David Toledo of...

Ann E. Murphy

Ann E. Murphy

Sep 18, 2014

Ann “Nancy” E. (Day) Murphy of Norwood, formerly of West Roxbury passed away on September 18, 2014. She was 77 years old. Nancy’s greatest pleasure was spending her time with family and friends, always willing to give a helping hand when needed without question. She was an avid walker; frequently seen around Norwood, West Roxbury and Boston. Her best...

Albert F. Haddad

Albert F. Haddad

Sep 11, 2014

Albert F. Haddad of Westwood, passed away on September 11, 2014. He was 92 years old. A lifelong parishioner and supporter of Our Lady of the Annunciation Melkite Cathedral of Boston, Albert was a proud US Army Veteran of WWII and Lifetime Member of the National and NY Chapters of the 88th Infantry Division. He belonged to the VFW...

Frances D. Amato

Frances D. Amato

Sep 2, 2014

Frances D. (Puglia) Amato, of West Roxbury, passed away on September 2, 2014. She was 90 years old. Frances was the dear and devoted wife of the late John B. Amato. Loving mother of John J. Amato and his wife Joanne of Medway and Richard J. Amato of West Roxbury. Dear Grandma of Nicholas, Staci and Gregory. Dear sister...

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