Joseph Lawler
Jun 23, 2011
Joseph Lawler of Wrentham passed away June 23, 2011 at the age of 70. Joseph was the beloved son of the late Mildred (Scott) and Edward Lawler. He was the dear brother of Alice T. Gildea of Roslindale, Rita C. Lawler of West Roxbury, and Anne L. Barcelo of Walpole. Joseph's Funeral Services were private. Please make contributions in...
Dolores M. Kalil
Jun 21, 2011
Dolores M. (Eartbawey) Kalil of Roslindale passed away on June 21, 2011. She was 75 years old. Dolores was the beloved wife of Arthur Kalil, Sr. Loving mother of Dr. Arthur Kalil Jr. of Sandwich, Paul Kalil of Roslindale and Bettyann McKenzie of West Roxbury. Dear mother-in-law of Donna Cesero-Kalil, Roberta Kalil and Shawn McKenzie BPD. Cherished grandmother “Sitto”...
Adele Solomon Moses
Jun 20, 2011
Adele (Solomon) Moses of West Roxbury, passed away on June 20, 2011. She was 90 years old. Adele was the dear and devoted wife of the late George Moses Jr. Loving mother of George Moses III and his wife Joanne of Canton and Barbara Arvanitides and her husband George of Salem. Cherished “Grandma” of 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren....
Mary Margaret Dyer
Jun 15, 2011
Mary Margaret Dyer of Watertown, passed away on June 15, 2011. She was 79 years old. Mary has been a kind and loving sister. Her family and friends number in the hundreds around the world. Being the oldest of 29 Cardoos grandchildren and one of nine Dyer grandchildren, she relished her role as family historian, genealogist, and “Auntie” to...
Barbara A. Simon
May 29, 2011
Barbara A. (Sullivan) Simon of West Roxbury, passed away on May 29, 2011. She was 83 years old. Born in Dorchester, Barbara was a graduate of Jeremiah E. Burke High School. She married Harry Simon in 1949, and they settled in Boston. Barbara was a former homemaker and retired parking supervisor for the City of Boston. She was an...
Eleanore Maloof Ayoub
May 25, 2011
Eleanore (Maloof) Ayoub of Milton, formerly of Boston and Ft. Lauderdale, FL passed away peacefully at her home on May 25, 2011. She was the dear and devoted wife of the late Joseph S. Ayoub, Esq. Loving mother of Joseph S. Ayoub Jr. and his wife Christa, and Paul Ayoub and his wife Jane, all of Milton. Dear grandmother...
Yvonne K. Akie
May 11, 2011
Yvonne K. (Kouri) Akie, of Dedham, passed away on May 11, 2011. She was 89 years old. Yvonne was the dear and devoted wife of the late Edward T. Akie. Loving mother of Robert Akie and his wife Susan of Dedham, Ronald Akie and his partner David of Boston and Richard Akie and his wife Joanne of Sharon. Cherished...
Kitsa D. Fields
May 5, 2011
Dr. Kitsa (Doku) Fields of Pittsford, NY passed away on May 5, 2011 in Framingham, MA. Kitsa was a retired Dentist and accomplished Artist that resided in the Greater Rochester area until recently when she relocated to be closer to her immediate family in Massachusetts. Born in Istanbul, Turkey, Kitsa was a resident of Pittsford, NY for most of...
Rose J. Haddad
Apr 29, 2011
Rose J. (Homsy) Haddad of Natick, passed away on April 29, 2011, two weeks after her 111th birthday. Born in Damascus Syria in 1900, Rose was thought to be the oldest Arab American. Rose came to the United States in the early 1900s and settled in Natick. She was an original member of the congregation of the Church of...
Mary L. Abdelahad
Apr 19, 2011
Mary L. (Kirby) Abdelahad of West Roxbury passed away on April 19, 2011, just two days before her 90th birthday. Mary was the dear and devoted wife of the late Anton Abdelahad. Loving mother of Janice Khoury and her husband Richard of CA, Camille Morgan and her late husband James of GA, Arthur Abdelahad and his wife Kathleen of...
Hanineh Sara Awad
Apr 18, 2011
Hanineh Sara Awad of West Roxbury passed away April 18, 2011. She was 95 years old. Hanineh was the dear and devoted wife of the late Antoon Awad. Loving mother of Rose Awad Souri of Roslindale, Wadiaa Awad Moussalam of Syria, Sylvia Awad Homsey of Norton, Michael Awad of West Roxbury and Elias Awad of Roslindale. Cherished “Tete” of...
Matilda Stephens
Apr 14, 2011
Matilda “Tillie” (Dada) Stephens, 99, of West Roxbury died on April 14, 2011. She had been residing in Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Waltham, since March 2008. Tillie was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on March 1, 1912, the daughter of Basil Dada & Margaret Daraney. She enjoyed singing in the church choir, local plays, & as a background...
Norma Fordham Rogers
Apr 12, 2011
Norma Jean Fordham Rogers (nee LaCourse), age 80, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2011, after a brief illness. Norma, a lifelong West Roxbury native, graduated from Notre Dame Academy ’48 and received a Bachelor’s in early childhood education from Boston State Teachers College in 1952. Her career as a kindergarten teacher for the City of Boston spanned thirty years....
Eva M. Zeghibe
Apr 8, 2011
Eva M. Zeghibe of Boston passed away April 8, 2011 at the age of 94. Eva was a 1932 graduate of the Boston Continuation School's Dressmaking Department. In 1950, she started her career as the Head Seamstress and Floor Supervisor at Decoration Services on Canal Street in Boston. Eva was cherished and loved by Rose Andelman, owner of Decoration...
Nabih Choueiri
Apr 6, 2011
Nabih Choueiri of Boston’s South End, passed away on April 6, 2011. He was 89 years old. Nabih was born in Machghara, Lebanon Sept 25, 1921 to George & Houda Choueiri (Mirhajj). He arrived in Boston to his Aunt Helen Keir in 1956. That year he met Josephine and they married on Nov 18th at the Annunciation Cathedral in...
Thomas A. Salemy
Apr 3, 2011
Thomas A. Salemy Jr. of Odessa, FL passed away unexpectedly on April 3, 2011 at the age of 50. Tom was born in Boston, MA and graduated from Boston College. He met his wife, Janet (Sullivan), when he was ten years old and was happily married to her for the past 27 years. They lived in Florida where he...
Marino J. Persechini
Mar 30, 2011
Marino J. “Buddy” Persechini, of Avon, passed away on March 30, 2011. He was 79 years old. Born in Boston, Buddy was a graduate of Charlestown High School. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Following his service, Buddy worked for the B&M Railroad. He later joined the Local 6 in Boston and worked...
Rosanne G. Saleh
Mar 30, 2011
Rosanne (Guson) Saleh of Dedham passed away peacefully at her home on March 30, 2011. She was 93 years old. Rosanne was born in Boston's South End on November 28, 1917. She attended Boston schools, and would go on to apparently work for the Red Cross in Europe during World War II. However, the Red Cross work was merely...
Henry Von Den Von Den Benken
Mar 30, 2011
Henry von den Benken of West Roxbury, passed away on March 30, 2011. He was 94 years old. Henry was the dear and devoted husband of the late Elisabeth (Meyer). Loving father of Elisabeth King and her husband William of Brighton, Thomas von den Benken and his wife Glenda of West Roxbury, and the late Hilda Harris. Dear grandfather...
Mabel N. Haddad
Mar 8, 2011
Mabel N. (Teebagy) Haddad of Norwood passed away on March 8, 2011. She was 91 years old. Mabel’s love of her life was her husband, Bill. She worked a seven day week while raising six children. She loved to laugh, dance, dress to the nines, and have a good time. She did not want to be an old fogy....
