Evelyn C. Shakir
May 30, 2010
Evelyn Catherine Shakir died on Sunday, May 30, 2010 after a two year struggle with cancer. During this time she was buoyed by friends, neighbors, colleagues, and family who read and sang to her, and shared dozens of messages that described her as an inspirational teacher, a pioneer in Arab American Studies, an award winning writer, and a devoted...
Carolyn J. Harrigan
May 28, 2010
Carolyn J. Harrigan of Brookline, formerly of Boston, passed away on May 28, 2010. She was 90 years old. Born in Canaan, NH, Carolyn was a graduate of Newton High School. She was the former Assistant Director of the Harvard Business School Fund and Director of Development at the Children's Museum in Boston for 12 years. She later went...
Elisabeth Von Den Von Den Benken
May 27, 2010
Elisabeth (Meyer) von den Benken, of West Roxbury, passed away on May 27, 2010. She was 89 years old. Elisabeth was the dear and devoted wife of Henry von den Benken. Loving mother of Hilda Harris of FL, Elisabeth P. King and her husband William of Brighton, and Thomas von den Benken and his wife Glenda of West Roxbury....
Marianna G. Manley
May 14, 2010
Marianna (Galvin) Manley of Roslindale, passed away on May 14, 2010. She was 88 years old. Born in Malden, Marianna was very dedicated to her family. Her hobby was traveling and she travelled all over the world with her husband and children. Some of her most notable trips included traveling to JFK's Funeral Service and a trip to Europe...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
