OBITUARIES
West Roxbury, MA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for West Roxbury, MA, Suffolk County & Surrounding Areas
John Athanas Joseph
Oct 1, 2019
John Athanas Joseph, 93, passed away early Tuesday morning, October 1, 2019 at Mass General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He was surrounded by his loving family and died holding the hands of both his daughters.
John was born to parents Olimbia and At-Thanas Joseph, on November 4, 1925 in Brockton, MA. He graduated from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory...
Denis B Obert
Sep 29, 2019
Obert, Denis B. of Dorchester, September 29, 2019. Beloved son of the late Arthur J. Obert Sr. and Anne T. (Obrien) Obert. Brother of Paul Obert of Roslindale and Margaret A. French of Franklin, and the late Arthur J. Obert, Jr. and Richard J. Obert, Sr. Beloved friend of Claire Santana of Quincy. Late United States Army Veteran. A...
Laurence J Boran
Sep 28, 2019
Boran, Laurence J. of West Roxbury, September 28, 2019. Beloved husband of Martha A. (MacDonald) Boran of West Roxbury. Loving father of Joseph and his wife Laura, William, James G., Robert A., Jane Steeves and her husband Kenneth, Richard, Claire Gongas and her husband William, Stephen L. Boran and his wife Fatima, and the late John M. Boran. Devoted...
James F Tavares
Sep 27, 2019
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James Tavares "Skip"Â age 75 of Jamaica Plain, MA passed away on September 27, 2019 at the VA Hospital in West Roxbury. Skip was a very well loved man who served in the United States Army. A wake will be held on Saturday October 5, from 2-4pm at the Robert J. Lawler and Crosby Funeral home...
David Bartlett Noyd
Sep 24, 2019
David B. Noyd of West Roxbury passed away peacefully at Deutsches Altenheim on September 24, 2019. David was 94 years old, and formerly lived in Westwood and Dedham. David attended school in Riverdale. He received a certificate from the Wagner School of Art, and attended the Museum School at the Museum of Fine Arts where he studied with Michael...
Patricia Brennan Leary
Sep 23, 2019
Patricia (Trish) Brennan Leary passed away peacefully at her home with her son (Robert J. Leary, III), husband (Robert J. Leary, Jr.) and dog (Cody) with her. She is the daughter of the late Violet (Lord) Brennan and James P. Brennan of Seymour, CT. She is survived by her brother, James R. Brennan of Seymour, her sister and brother...
Gary Gilreath
Sep 22, 2019
On Sunday, September 22, 2019, God called his Heavenly Angle, Gary Gilreath, home.
Gary Gilreath was born on November 29, 1960 in Boston, MA. He was the second child born to Elmer and Gloria Gilreath. Gary had an older sister named Margaret "Peggy" Terry whom he was close with. Peggy's daughter, Jennifer McPherson, remembers him fondly as...
Lillian Irene (Southwood) Deitrick
Sep 21, 2019
DEITRICK, Lillian Irene, age 95, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Lillian was born September 28, 1923 in Barberton, OH to John Marvin and Grace (Traupe) Southwood. She grew up outside of Akron, OH, and after graduating from high school went on to The Salvation Army Training School (Seminary), to become a pastor. Lillian was dedicated to her...
Arthur Francis Tashjian
Sep 20, 2019
Tashjian, Arthur Francis
Age 89, of Boston, died September 20, 2019. Born November 12, 1929, in Watertown, MA, to an Irish mother and Armenian father, and moved to Cambridge at the start of WWII. Arthur attended St. Peter's Elementary and Boston College High School. He graduated from Boston College, Harvard Business School, and the Sorbonne in Paris,...
Leonard Presbrey
Sep 18, 2019
Leonard Presbrey, of Brockton, MA died September 18, 2019. He was 60 years old. A graveside service with military honors will be held on Thursday September 26, at 2:30 pm in The Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne, MA. www.lawlerfuneralhome.com. Late United States Army Veteran.
Peter Sherman Grocut
Sep 18, 2019
Peter Sherman Grocut died on September 18, 2019. Loving father of Peter Grocut. Late United States Air Force Veteran. Services private.
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