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
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
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
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....
Najla Saba
Feb 10, 2010
Najla Saba, of Arlington, passed away on February 10, 2010. She was 91 years old. Born in Boston, Najla grew up in the South End and attended Boston schools. She worked for over 40 years as a seamstress at Silin Manufacturing in Boston. Najla was a life-long parishioner of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church and was a former recording...
Augustine Errante
Feb 5, 2010
Augustine “Augie” Errante, of Lebanon, Maine, formerly of Dedham and Westwood, passed away on February 5, 2010. He was 84 years old. Born in Winchester, Augie entered the United States Navy following high school. He served during World War II from 1943 to 1946. After the war, Augie earned his barber's license and worked for a short time as...
Evelyn Abdelahad
Feb 4, 2010
Evelyn (Mousalam) Abdelahad of Coral Springs, FL, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away on February 4, 2010. Evelyn was the dear and devoted wife of the late Fudlow Abdelahad. Loving mother of Gloria Kawam of FL, and the late Nicholas Abdelahad. Loving mother-in-law of Carol McKeon of Boston. Cherished grandmother “Tata” of Lynne Masterson and her husband Michael of...
Mary M. Hamaty
Feb 3, 2010
Mary M. Hamaty of West Roxbury, passed away on February 3, 2010. She was 87 years old. Born and raised in Boston's South End, Mary was a life-long parishioner of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church, and her faith carried over into all other aspects of her life. She was a generous benefactor to the orphanages at the Convent of...
Manuel J. Santos
Jan 25, 2010
Manuel J. Santos, of West Roxbury, formerly of Roslindale, passed away on January 25, 2010. He was 91 years old. Born in Provincetown, Massachusetts, Manuel was a United States Navy Veteran of WWII. As a young man, Manuel pulled the renowned Boston artist R.H. Ives Gammell from the ocean undertow. In gratitude, Gammell painted Manuel's portrait, a painting that...
Marie T. Gilmore
Jan 23, 2010
Marie T. (O'Brien) Gilmore of West Roxbury, passed away on January 23, 2010. She was 82 years old. Born and raised in Boston, Marie was a graduate of St. Patrick's High School. She worked as a supervisor for Marshall's for over 30 years before retiring at age 67. Marie was a parishioner of St. Theresa of Avila in West...
Anne Marie Oneil
Jan 20, 2010
View Slideshow Anne Marie (Scroggie) O'Neil of Randolph, passed away on January 20, 2010. She was 57 years old. Anne Marie was the loving daughter of the late George and Phyllis (Marotta) Scroggie. Partner of Margaret Ivester of Randolph. Beloved sister of Georgianna Ahmed of Randolph, Sandra DeSimone of Lakeville, Phillip Manfredi of Boston, Charles Manfredi of Quincy and...
Elias El-Khouri
Jan 19, 2010
Elias S. El-Khouri, of Westwood, passed away on January 19, 2010. He was 73 years old. All services for Elias will take place in Lebanon.
Richard C. Lahaise
Jan 3, 2010
Richard C. Lahaise, a lifelong resident of West Roxbury passed away on January 3, 2010. He was 68 years old. Born in Boston, Richard earned an Associate's Degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology. Following in his father Henri's footsteps, Richard was a 4th generation pipe organ specialist, repairing and tuning organs for many Boston area churches since the early...
James P. Walsh
Jan 2, 2010
James P. “Pop” Walsh of West Roxbury, formerly of Norwood, passed away on January 2, 2010. He was 83 years old. Born in Norwood, Pop was a 1943 graduate of Norwood Senior High School. Following high school, Pop joined the United States Coast Guard and served as a Radioman 2nd Class in Alaska during World War II. After the...
James Ahto
Dec 31, 2009
James Ahto Jr. of Dedham, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away suddenly on December 31, 2009. He was 74 years old. Born in Boston, Jim was a life-long parishioner of the Church of St. John of Damascus. He was very active in the parish, helping to plan and coordinate various events over the years. He was a member of...
Lillian F. Batchelder
Dec 14, 2009
Lillian F. (Curran) Batchelder of West Roxbury, formerly of Dorchester, passed away on December 14, 2009. She was 79 years old. As a resident of Dorchester for over 40 years, Lillian and her late husband of over 50 years, Walter Douglas Batchelder, were devout Catholics. Lillian's childhood parish was Mission Church and she remained devoted to her Church for...
Thomas Michael Reid
Dec 8, 2009
Thomas Michael Reid of West Roxbury, passed away on December 8, 2009. He was 56 years old. A lifelong resident of West Roxbury, Tom was wery active at St. Theresa of Avila Church for several years. He was a man of extraordinary faith who said the rosary 3 times daily. Tom was remarkably generous, always giving whatever he could...
Muriel A. Scanga
Dec 7, 2009
Muriel A. (Foran) Scanga, of Norwood, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away on December 7, 2009. She was 74 years old. Born and raised in West Roxbury, Muriel was a 1953 graduate of Roslindale High School. In the late 1950's Muriel relocated to New York City. She worked extensively in various theatre productions both in New York and around...
William Bazzy
Dec 6, 2009
William "Leo" Bazzy of Berwick Place in Norwood, died Sunday, Dec. 6, after struggling several years with Alzheimer's disease. William was a co-founder of Horizon House Inc., a technical publishing company, and served as publisher, president, and chairman for more than 50 years. Leo was the dear and devoted husband and best friend of the late Salwa (Hajar). Loving...
Florence M. Robb
Dec 2, 2009
Florence M. (O’Neil) Robb of West Roxbury, formerly of Jamaica Plain, passed away December 2, 2009. Born and raised in Jamaica Plain, Florence moved to West Roxbury in 1962. She worked at Decelle's in West Roxbury for over 30 years. Florence was the dear and devoted wife of John M. Robb. Beloved mother of Jean Coombs and her husband...
