Obituaries

Olga S. Sawayer

Olga S. Sawayer

May 11, 2010

Olga S. (Saliba) Sawayer of Roslindale, passed away on May 11, 2010. She was 84 years old. Olga was the proud mother of James Sawayer and his wife Rose Marie of Walpole and Bruce Sawayer and his wife Tricia of Roslindale. Dear sister of Diana Ferris of West Roxbury and the late Lorraine Dragani, Edmond Saliba and Joseph Saliba....

Betty Kalil

Betty Kalil

May 9, 2010

Betty (Salem) Kalil passed away on Mother's Day May 9, 2010. She was 94 years old. A resident of Boston's South End for virtually her entire life, Betty loved to spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed playing poker in her free time. Betty was the dear and devoted wife of the late...

Joseph F. Thornton

Joseph F. Thornton

May 6, 2010

Joseph F. Thornton, of West Roxbury passed away on May 6, 2010. He was 91 years old. Born in Boston, Joseph was a graduate of Jamaica Plain High School. After high school he served in the United States Army during World War II. Following the war, Joseph worked for over 25 years for the City of Boston Traffic Department,...

Robert S. Sullivan

Robert S. Sullivan

May 3, 2010

Robert S. Sullivan Jr. of Stoughton, passed away on May 3, 2010. He was 86 years old. Born and raised in Brookline, Robert was a graduate of Brookline High School. Following high school, Robert served in the United States Army during World War II. Upon his return, Robert worked as a pipefitter for Johnson Controls for over 38 years....

Cecelia Connolly

Cecelia Connolly

Apr 24, 2010

Cecelia (Maloof) Connolly, of Arlington, formerly of Brighton, passed away on April 24, 2010. She was 81 years old. Born in Boston, Cecelia was a lover of life and a fighter who never gave up in the face of adversity. She always encouraged her children and grandchildren to follow their dreams and do whatever it was that made them...

Maria M. Jabaily

Maria M. Jabaily

Apr 23, 2010

Maria M. "Afifi" (Malouf) Jabaily of Quincy, passed away on April 23, 2010. She was 86 years old. Born in Alfredo Guedes, Brazil, Maria came to the United States when she was 15 years old and worked as a seamstress in Boston's garment district. After marrying her husband Joseph, Maria stopped working to devote her time to her family....

Rose A. Beram

Rose A. Beram

Apr 12, 2010

Rose (Zammar) Beram of Westborough, formerly of West Roxbury and Dedham, passed away April 12, 2010 at the age of 99. Rose was born in Boston in 1910, one of 9 daughters of Elian and Selma (Hamod) Zammar. Following her graduation from high school she worked at R.H. Stearns in their accounting office. Rose would go on to work...

William T. Blaney

William T. Blaney

Apr 11, 2010

William T. Blaney of West Roxbury passed away on April 11, 2010. He was 81 years old. William was the dear and devoted husband of Dorothy (Carson); beloved father of Mary D. Beausoleil of Canada, and Dorothy Constantino and her husband Robert of Attleboro; loving “Da” of 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild; dear brother of the late John, Daniel,...

George Bargoot

George Bargoot

Apr 8, 2010

George Bargoot of Somerville passed away on April 8, 2010. He was 90 years old. George was the loving son of the late Habib and Rose (Najjar). Dear father of Ronald N. Bargoot and his wife Lillian of Groton. Loving grandfather, “Jido”, of Kyle Bargoot of Groton. Brother of Herbert Bargoot of Somerville and the late Alyce Bargoot, Matilda...

Eva A. Hamaty

Eva A. Hamaty

Apr 3, 2010

Eva (Abdallah) Hamaty of Norwood, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away April 3, 2010. She was 80 years old. Eva was the dear and devoted wife of the late George Hamaty. Aunt of Najib Suleyman of Salem. Eva's Funeral Service was held April 7, 2010 at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church 55 Emmonsdale Rd. West Roxbury. Please make contributions...

Alfred N. Naddaff

Alfred N. Naddaff

Mar 30, 2010

Alfred N. Naddaff, of Dedham, passed away on March 30, 2010. He was 87 years old. Alfred was the loving and devoted husband of the late Katherine “Josie” (Hamaty). Beloved father of Elaine of PA, Sandra of Cambridge, Ramona of CA, Alfred of Dedham, and Andrea of Canton. Beloved grandfather of Nathaniel and Benjamin Naddaff-Hafrey, Charles and William Hughes,...

Sherrill W. Scullin

Sherrill W. Scullin

Mar 30, 2010

Sherrill Warner “Sherry” Scullin, of Belmont and Marion, was born on July 31, 1950 and passed away on March 30, 2010. She was 59 years old. Sherrill was the dear wife of Albert J. Scullin. Loving daughter of Eleanor H. and Frantz L. Warner of Marion. Dear sister of Eric Warner of Martha’s Vineyard, Lawrence Warner of Marion, Kim...

Richard R. Esper

Richard R. Esper

Mar 26, 2010

Richard R. Esper of Walpole, formerly of Norwood, passed away on March 26, 2010. He was 75 years old. Born and raised in Norwood, Dick served in the Signal Corps of the United States Marine Corps in Okinawa, Japan during the 1950's. Upon his return, he worked selling tools as a road salesman. He later worked at Sears, Roebuck...

Evelyn Zahka

Evelyn Zahka

Mar 19, 2010

Evelyn (Sakakeeny) Zahka, of Allston, passed away on March 19, 2010. She was 102 years old. Born in Central Falls, Rhode Island, Evelyn moved to Allston many years ago and was a devoted parishioner of the Church of St. John of Damascus. She was also a member of the Virgin Mary Society. Evelyn's family was the center of her...

Joseph N. Bethoney

Joseph N. Bethoney

Mar 10, 2010

View Slideshow Joseph N. Bethoney Sr., of Walpole formerly of Boston’s South End and West Roxbury, passed away on March 10, 2010. He was 90 years old. Joseph was the dear and devoted husband of Sally (Zarthar). Loving father of Rose Saba and her husband Robert of Walpole, Naiff Bethoney and his wife Jessica of Lexington, Diane Manley and...

Helen S. Mahut

Helen S. Mahut

Mar 7, 2010

The following obituary ran in the Boston Globe on Friday, March 26, 2010. Helen Mahut; professor aided Polish resistance in WWII In the guise of a young Catholic girl from the provinces during the Warsaw Uprising of World War II, Helen Mahut worked with the Polish resistance movement, her Aryan looks belying her Jewish heritage. She was then Helena...

Michael A. Nichols

Michael A. Nichols

Mar 3, 2010

Michael A. “Nicky” Nichols of Boston’s South End, passed away on March 3, 2010. He was 79 years old. Born and raised in Boston, Nicky worked in the Garment District for many years. He enjoyed spending time with his family and spent many hours at Suffolk Downs. Nicky was the dear and devoted husband of the late Celia (Zewiey)....

Lawrence J. Costello

Lawrence J. Costello

Feb 24, 2010

View Slideshow Lawrence J. “Larry” Costello, of Milford, formerly of West Roxbury passed away February 24, 2010. He was 78 years old. Born in Boston, Larry was a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Jamaica Plain, where he met his high school sweetheart Mary Lou Shields, whom he was married to for over 50 years. Larry served...

Leah Harmon

Leah Harmon

Feb 23, 2010

Leah Harmon of Dedham, formerly of Dennisport, Yarmouth, and Marshfield passed away peacefully on February 23, 2010. She was 101 years old. Leah was the wife of the late Ralph Duley and George Harmon. Mother of the late Todd F. Duley. Grandmother of Donna Duley of Dedham, Michael Duley of Brazil, Joanna Duley of Missouri, and Stephanie Duley of...

Lillian Hallal

Lillian Hallal

Feb 19, 2010

Lillian (Tawa) Hallal of West Roxbury passed away February 19, 2010 at the age of 93. Lillian was born in Boston in 1917. In 1933 she married Fozy Hallal, and together they owned and operated Fozy's Variety in West Roxbury until their retirement in 1974. Lillian and Fozy shared over 70 years of marriage until Fozy's passing in 2004....

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