Obituaries

May 8, 2024

Kaylas Michelle Ramirez Marquez of Roslindale passed away on May 8, 2024.  She was 44 years old.

Michelle had always been a ball of energy with a generous heart. A great example of "I may not always see you but I will always be there." Being the leader of five children, she made it clear that we...

May 7, 2024

Marjorie (Metta) Leivi of Roslindale, passed away on May 7, 2024. She was 86 years old.

Born in Boston, Marjorie was a life-long parishioner of Our Lady of the Annunciation Melkite Cathedral. A woman of great faith, she sang in the choir and volunteered preparing meals for the homeless. Marjorie was playful with a fantastic sense of...

May 2, 2024

Sidney John Hajjar, “Jack,” passed away on May 2, 2024 in Milton at 99 years old, surrounded by his loving family. He joined his beloved wife, Evalynne, with whom he enjoyed 62 years of happy marriage. They lived in Milton, Massachusetts since 1980, surrounded by their three children, eleven grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.

Jack lived a...

Apr 30, 2024

John V. Finnerty of West Roxbury passed away on April 30, 2024. He was 90 years old.

John was the dear and devoted husband of Marie Pierre and the late Barbara (Rouge). Loving father of Maureen Thornton and her husband Michael of Osterville. Cherished grandfather of John T. Freer, Katherine Freer, Tanyva Charles, Tanyla Charles and Gyana...

Apr 14, 2024

Karen J. Friedland of West Roxbury, passed away peacefully on April 14 after a 2½ year battle with ovarian cancer. She was 60 years old.

Karen will be sorely missed by friends, family and neighbors, her mother Linda and sister Susan, her dogs Layla and Cookie and cat Henry, and her beloved husband of 25 years, Rich....

Apr 11, 2024

William “Billy B.” Baiona of Roslindale, formerly of Boston’s South End, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2024. He was 93 years old.

Born and raised in Boston, Billy was a fun-loving guy and everybody’s best friend. He was the best bartender in Boston, working at the Franklin Café and the Waltham Tavern in the South End...

Apr 4, 2024

Arthur Joseph Pittore died peacefully surrounded by his three children on April 4th, 2024 at South Shore Hospital after an acute illness complicated by the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. He was 80 years old.

Arthur was the son of the late Arthur and Concetta (Verillo) Pittore and survived by brother Daniel Pittore of North Reading, predeceased in...

Mar 19, 2024

“If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart, I’ll stay there forever.”

Carol Ann Villiard (Crook), of West Roxbury, a woman of resilience, strength and love gained her angel wings on March 19th, 2024.

Born on December 12th, 1939 in Boston Massachusetts to devoted mother Anna Crook...

Mar 18, 2024

Florence "Evelyn" Dorsheimer of Dedham passed away on March 18, 2024 at the age of 98.

Over the years Evelyn spend a lot of time doing charitable work while making many close friends.  She volunteered at the VA hospitals in Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury.  During her early years as a member of Riverdale School PTA she...

Mar 16, 2024

Ju Zhu of Newton passed away on March 16, 2024.  He was 93 years old.

He was the dear and devoted husband of the late Xue Zhen Liu.  Beloved father of Jin Shao Zhu and her husband Zhi Ping Li of Newton.  Loving grandfather of Vivian and Benjamin Li.

Funeral Services are private.

Mar 11, 2024

Roula (Bejjani) Hanna of Westwood passed away on March 11, 2024. She was 54 years old.

Roula was the dear and devoted wife of Patrick Hanna. Loving mother of Jenny and Mandy Hanna of Westwood. Dear daughter of the late Elia and Linda (Rizkallah) Bejjani. Dear sister of Sami Bejjani of Lebanon, Mona Farhat of Canada, Chadia...

Mar 7, 2024

Joe Fitzgerald of Norwood, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was 79 years old. Joe was the devoted husband of the late Carol (Dawson) Fitzgerald. Loving father of Mike Fitzgerald and his wife Kerri of Foxboro, Kate Kelley and her husband Colin of Norwood and Tim Fitzgerald of Norwood. He was the...

Feb 21, 2024

Antoun Y. Balich of Arlington, formerly of Dorchester, passed away on February 21, 2024. He was 97 years old.

Antoun was born and raised in Damascus, Syria.  As a young man, he worked as a tailor’s apprentice and was a church altar server. He immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1950s and began working at the...

Feb 17, 2024

Jeanne M. (Naddaff) Handy of Foxboro, formerly of Roslindale and Boston’s South End, passed away on February 17, 2024. She was 89 years old.

Born and raised in Boston’s South End, Jeanne grew up in a large loving Lebanese American community centered around Our Lady of the Annunciation Melkite Cathedral.  She attended Girls High School where she...

Feb 15, 2024

Kathleen Marie (Turner) McNeal, age 79, passed away on February 15th. She is survived by her loving son, William David Jr., his wife Tracy, granddaughters Margaret, Eleanor, and Phoebe McNeal of Brookline, Massachusetts, her sister and brother-in-law, Marianne (Maggie) and Bill Murdock of Bozeman, Montana and their family. She is predeceased by her husbands William David Sr., and John...

Feb 13, 2024

Herbert L. Aswad of Newton passed away on February 13, 2024 at the age of 95.

Herb was a proud Veteran of the U.S. Army, and a longtime member of the Bethesda Masonic Lodge.

He was the dear and devoted husband of the late Lorraine (Sabbag) Aswad; loving father of Richard Aswad and his wife...

Feb 11, 2024

Mary was born during a snowstorm on December 23, 1922.  She was 3  1/2 pounds.  The story goes like this:  her grandmother (who lived to be 100) was cooking Irish bread.  The doctor arrived, removed the bread, lined the oven with bricks, rubbed olive oil on Mary and put her in.  She had to fight to live, and that...

Feb 10, 2024

"Ernie" Thomas of West Roxbury passed away on February 10, 2024 at the age of 89.

Ernie was a lifelong fan of Elvis Presley, and of Boston's sports teams.  He will be remembered for his jovial spirit, as well as his dedication to his family, friends and dogs, most recently his close companion named, of course, "Elvis."...

Feb 4, 2024

Irene (Foley) Joseph of Norwood, passed away on February 4, 2024. She was 97 years old.

Irene was the dear and devoted wife of the late Arthur Joseph. Loving mother of David Joseph and his wife Mary of Norwood, Maryann Udell and her husband Leonard of Medway and the late Michael Joseph. Cherished Grandmother “Nana” of David,...

Feb 2, 2024

Anna (Munofo) Coyle of Roslindale, formerly of East Boston, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on February 2, 2024. She was 83 years old.

Born in East Boston, her family later moved to Roslindale. Anna worked part-time at Filenes in downtown Boston and as a model for 3 years as a young adult. Once she...