OBITUARIES
West Roxbury, MA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for West Roxbury, MA, Suffolk County & Surrounding Areas
Sam Cornish
Aug 20, 2018
Sam Cornish, Boston's first poet laureate, who championed the poetry " 'of where you are'--poems that touched readers physically and emotionally, politically and spiritually," died August 20, the Boston Globe reported. He was 82. During his tenure from 2008 to 2014, "he visited schoolchildren and senior centers, encouraging all he met to embrace the poems they were drawn to,...
William Walker
Aug 16, 2018
Walker, William T., 63, of Hyde Park, formerly of West Roxbury, died Thursday, August 16, 2018. William graduated with high honors from Roxbury Latin School in 1973 and attended Amherst College until he suffered a traumatic brain injury during a motor vehicle accident later that same year. For the past several years, William participated in MAB Community Services programs...
Gregorio Osorio
Aug 16, 2018
Gregorio (Greg) Osorio Malave aged 48, died on Wednesday August 15, 2018 12:59pm at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Greg was born on May 1, 1970 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico to Gregorio & Ana Osorio. Greg was oldest of four children, Luis, Manuel and Enrique. Greg was a loving father of Cindy Annie Osorio and wonderful grandfather of two...
Philip F. Minervino
Aug 13, 2018
Philip F. Minervino of Holliston (formerly of Weston and Cambridge) succumbed to cancer at his home August 13, 2018. A life long lover of things of beauty; he was a critically acclaimed architect, designer, antique toy collector and a builder of stone walls. Born in Brooklyn, NY to Georgia and Vincent Minervino in 1936. The first High School graduate...
Carolina (Caballero Castillo) Drummond
Aug 10, 2018
Carolina (Caballero Castillo) Drummond, of Bellingham, formerly ofBocas Del Toro, Panama, died August 10, 2018. Beloved wife of Edward N. Drummond. Funeral services private.
Frederic Mark Alper
Aug 9, 2018
Frederic M. Alper passed away on August 9 after a long illness. He was 79. Fred rose to prominence as the president and later chairman of Morris Alper, Inc., one of the largest food brokerage companies in the country. As the third generation of his family to lead the business founded by his grandfather, Fred presided over a period...
Mary Theresa (Rinn) Robbins
Aug 8, 2018
ROBBINS, Mary Theresa (Rinn). In Norfolk, formerly of Roslindale, died August 8, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Franklyn T. Robbins. Loving mother of Paul R. and his wife Danielle Robbins of Florida, Patricia A. and her husband William G. Fitzgerald of Norfolk, Terese M. Robinson of Quincy, and Diane R. and her husband Patrick Collins of Franklin. Sister...
Luttfie (Yousef) Dekermanji
Aug 6, 2018
Luttfia Dekermanji passed away on Monday afternoon at Mt. Auburn Hospital surrounded by her family. She was 86. Born and raised in Aleppo, Syria, Luttfia immigrated to the United States with her husband and three sons in the early 80's. She was a resident of Watertown for 37 years. Luttfia was devoted to her family. She was a loving...
Viacheslav M. Borzunova
Aug 6, 2018
Viacheslav M. Borzunova, of Dedham, formerly of Voronezh, Russia, died August 6, 2018. Beloved husband of Elene (Buglova) Bornzunova. Visiting hours in the Robert J. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre St. West Roxbury on Wednesday August 8, from 6;00 to 8:00 pm. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Interment private. www.lawlerfuneralhome.com
David J. Davis, Jr.
Aug 4, 2018
Davis, David J. Jr. of Roslindale, August 4, 2018. Beloved brother of Jean Vernazza and the late Robert Vernazza of West Dennis, Kenneth and Anna of Millis, Richard of Mashpee, Arthur and Rhonda of West Roxbury, Carole of Roslindale, Robert and Teres of Sharon. He is survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Visiting hours will be held in...
Lyudmila Tkulenco
Aug 3, 2018
Lyudmila Tkulenco of Brighton, MA, formerly of Barnaul, Russia, died on August 3, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Valentin Badaev. Funeral services will be held on Sunday August 5, in The Orthodox Chapel in The Gardens of Gethsemane Cemetery West Roxbury from 10:00 am to 11:00 am.
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