Obituaries
Henry A. Fletcher
Oct 30, 2009
View Slideshow Henry A. "Harry" Fletcher, of Ohio, formerly of Norwood, passed away on October 30, 2009. He was 61 years old. Harry was born and raised in Bethel, Vermont and served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing, and especially fly fishing. He was a member of the Wrentham Sports Association...
Bart W. Latkowski
Oct 19, 2009
View Slideshow Bart W. Latkowski of West Roxbury passed away on October 19, 2009. He was 70 years old. Bart was born on September 15, 1939 in the village of Witanki in Poland during the beginning of WWII. In 1964 he earned his Masters Degree in Pharmacology from the School of Medicine in Lublin, Poland. Upon completion of his...
William T. Mitchell
Oct 14, 2009
Captain William T. Mitchell of Boston’s South End passed away October 14, 2009 with his family by his side. He was 80 years old. Born in Roslindale in 1929 to the late Margaret (Sullivan) and Edward Mitchell, William attended the Longfellow and Boston Latin Schools and graduated from St. John’s Preparatory School in 1947, before continuing on to Holy...

Harry G. Rankin
Oct 6, 2009
Harry G. Rankin of West Roxbury, passed away on October 6, 2009. He was 88 years old. Harry was the dear and devoted husband of the late Ethel (Ricci). Loving father of Joseph Rankin of West Roxbury and Ginny Rankin of Los Angeles, CA. Dear brother of the late William Rankin and Mona Muscarella. Contributions in Harry’s memory may...
Katherine T. Anderson
Sep 27, 2009
View Slideshow Katherine J. (Thornton) Anderson of West Roxbury passed away September 27, 2009 at the age of 94. Born and raised in Boston, Katherine was a graduate of Jamaica Plain High School and Boston Business School. Katherine was the dear and devoted wife of the late Karl O. Anderson; beloved mother of Kenneth Anderson of West Roxbury, Gerald...
Victor G. Laham
Sep 13, 2009
Victor Laham, of Roslindale passed away on September 13, 2009. He was 82 years old. Born in Boston, Victor served in the US Army during World War II, stationed in Germany as a Military Police Officer. He worked for many years as a taxi driver. Victor was the dear and devoted husband of the late Eleanor (Wilkinson). Dear brother...
Lillian Elias
Sep 2, 2009
Lillian (El-Azar) Elias, of Roslindale, passed away on September 2, 2009. She was 84 years old. Born in Boston, Lillian was a 1942 Graduate of Girls High School. She worked as a secretary for 45 years for the State Government. She worked in the Dept. of Rinks and Pools, Marine Fisheries, and Dept. of Environmental Affairs. Lillian retired in...

Elizabeth M. Horman
Aug 21, 2009
Elizabeth Horman, of Boston formerly of New Jersey, passed away on August 21, 2009. She was 89 years old. Elizabeth was the dear and devoted wife of the late Alfred T. Horman. She is survived by her loving daughter, Elizabeth P. Harmon of Boston. A memorial service will be held in New Jersey on Wednesday, August 26, 2009.
...Nora Barakat
Aug 21, 2009
Nora Ann (Jabbour) Barakat of Boynton Beach, Florida, formerly of Pasadena, California and Boston, Massachusetts passed away Aug. 21, 2009 at the age of 84. Nora was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Barakat and the late Mitchell Khouri. Dear mother of Mitchell Khouri III and his wife Marilyn, Mark Khouri, Bruce Khouri and his wife Mary Louise,...
Claire Sylvia
Aug 19, 2009
Claire Sylvia, a former Hull resident who received the first heart-lung transplant in New England and wrote about her soul-changing experiences in a best-selling memoir, died yesterday at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 69. Ms. Sylvia, who suffered from incurable primary pulmonary hypertension, received the heart and lungs of an anonymous 18-year-old man at Yale-New Haven Hospital...
Adele Dikmak
Aug 6, 2009
Adele (Maloof) Dikmak of Canton, formerly of Dedham, passed away suddenly on August 6, 2009 at the age of 84. Adele was born and raised in Boston, graduated from the High School of Practical Arts, and worked for many years as a seamstress in Boston's Garment District. Adele was the dear and devoted wife of Charley Dikmak. Beloved mother...
Zerephy Nassif
Aug 4, 2009
Zerephy “Zara” Nassif, 92, passed to eternal rest August 4, 2009 at The Courville at Manchester Health Care Facility with her loving niece Carol by her side. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 1, 1917 the daughter of Said and Julia (Jalele Malouf) Nassif. She was educated in the Boston Public Schools and resided in the Boston...
Deeb E. Homsi
Jul 27, 2009
Deeb Homsi Jr., of Arlington passed away on July 27, 2009 following a lengthy bout with cancer. He was 49 years old. Deeb is the beloved son of Gladys (Zahka) of Arlington and the late Deeb Homsi Sr. Dear brother of David P. Homsi of Somerville and Richard A. Homsi of Waltham. Dear brother-in-law of Christine Rusconi Homsi of...
Mary Alberta Lawler
Jul 17, 2009
Mary Alberta (Collins) Lawler of Dedham, recently of West Roxbury, passed away July 17, 2009 at the age of 93 after a brief illness. Mary graduated from Teachers' College of Boston and taught music in Boston Public Schools before marrying Paul F. Lawler, a management consultant who would later become Protodeacon of the Annunciation Melkite Greek Catholic Church. They...
Leo Homsy
Jul 17, 2009
Leo Homsy of Dorchester passed away on July 17, 2009 at the age of 80. Leo worked as a meat packer for much of his life. He was very handy and loved working with his hands: he helped both his son Edward, and his brother Elias build their homes. Leo also worked doing maintenance for St. Mary's Church in...
Peter F. Maurice, Maurice
Jul 14, 2009
Peter Fredric Maurice, II M.D. of West Roxbury, formerly of San Bernardino and Dana Point, CA, passed away on July 14, 2009. He was 83 years old. Born and raised in Frankfort, NY, Dr. Maurice served in WWII from 1944 to 1946 as an Electronics Technician’s Mate Second Class in the US Navy. He earned the Asiatic Pacific Medal,...
Maryann Hamwey
Jul 11, 2009
Maryann (Zahka) Hamwey of West Roxbury passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 11, 2009. She was the dear and devoted wife of the late Edward Hamwey. Loving mother of Stephen Hamwey and his wife Louise of Walpole, Raymond Hamwey and his wife Sheila of Needham, and Dianne Matta of Dedham. Dear grandmother “Tete Mae” of 10...

Daniel F. Mccall
Jul 10, 2009
Daniel F. McCall of Boston and Martha’s Vineyard, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Boston University, passed away July 10, 2009 at the age of 91. Daniel was the beloved husband of Dorothea Morgan McCall. Dear father of Judith McCall of MS. Loving brother of Dorothy Fournier of CT and Barbara McCall of FL. He is also survived by 6...

Martha Gail Lane
Jul 3, 2009
Martha Gail Lane of Baton Rouge, Louisiana formerly of Boston passed away suddenly on July 3, 2009. Martha was the wife of the late Matthew Lane Sr. She is survived by her son Matthew of NH, and daughters Nora and Martie, both of Louisiana. Funeral Services will be private.
Grazia Salerno
Jul 2, 2009
Grace Salerno, of Dedham, passed away on July 2, 2009. She was 45 years old. Born in Milan, Italy, Grace moved to Boston and grew up in the North End, before relocating to Roslindale, and Dedham. She worked for over 17 years at Dimock Health Center in Dorchester. Grace was the loving and devoted mother of Samantha, Raquel, and...
Obituary Notifications
Subscribe to get alerts for new obituaries when Kfoury Keefe Funeral Home posts tributes

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.