OBITUARIES

Jun 8, 2025

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Jun 4, 2025

Paula Pinkston, M.D., a distinguished physician known for her empathy and deep commitment to both science and human connection, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2025. Born in 1952 to Howard and Joyce Pinkston, Paula was a devoted sister to Howard Pinkston Jr. and his wife, Roxann, and to Gene Pinkston and his wife, Teddi. On May 25, 1985,...

Jun 4, 2025

Susan K. Donnelly of Boston, age 76, former teacher, model, actor, and activist, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 4, after a long illness, with her loved ones by her side.

Born in Boston, Susan—third in a family of five children—learned early on to assert her position. As a toddler, this was often found outside all the...

May 29, 2025

In Praise of the Worthy Servant of the Abhá Beauty, Mr. Mohammad Rezaei We received the news of the heavenly ascension of Mr. Mohammad Rezaei, a radiant beloved and faithful servant of the Threshold of the Abhá Beauty. He was born on Feb 28th, 1937 (Esfand 9, 1315 SH) in Hamadan, with a heart full of faith in divine...

May 28, 2025

Rita L. Hughes, May 28, 2025. Daughter of the late Louise and John Devlin, and Harold P. Hughes who died when she was an infant. She leaves a cousin Marian F Herbert of NC and many cousins and friends in PEI and throughout Canada. A private funeral Mass was held in Holy Name Church, West Roxbury, followed by burial...

May 28, 2025

Funeral services will be held in Guam.

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May 28, 2025

Services private.

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May 28, 2025

Maryann Brown June 24, 1935 – May 28, 2025

West Roxbury lost a true original this week. Maryann Brown, born in Boston on June 24, 1935, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2025, at the age of 89 — leaving behind a lifetime of laughter, love, sass, and stories that will be told for generations.

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May 24, 2025

Cecilia Gaitan, of Brookline, formerly of Bogota, Colombia, May 26, 2025. Beloved mother of Guillermo Gaitan of Watertown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Thomas Aquinas Church, South St. Jamaica Plain on Monday June 2, at 10:00am. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery Mattapan.

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May 22, 2025

Gerald "Mac" Bernard MacEachern, 78, passed away after a long battle with renal failure, on Wednesday afternoon, May 22, 2025.

He was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada on August 16, 1946 as the youngest of five (5) children.

At the age of twenty [20] he entered the US Airforce, serving from 1966-1970 as...

May 20, 2025

Ronald W. Wackrow, Visionary Real Estate Developer Behind Landmark Hospitality Projects, Dies at 77

Boston, Massachusetts — May 20, 2025— Ronald Wesley Wackrow, a respected real estate developer and the driving force behind some of the most iconic hotel and mixed-use developments in the country, passed away on May 20, 2025, at the age of 77.

May 17, 2025

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May 10, 2025

Jane Johnson (Pereira)

May 12,2025

After a long battle with her lung disease never once giving up always fighting and believing she would beat this right up to her last breath.

Born in Boston raised in West Roxbury until she married and moved to Norwood to raise her 3 children. Eventually moved back...

May 9, 2025

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May 8, 2025

Richard Kenneth Welch, of South Weymouth, Massachusetts, passed away on May 8th, 2025 from natural causes at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Brockton, he was 93 years old.  Richard grew up in Braintree, MA and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.  He retired from a lifelong career with the Boston Edison Company in his 60s. Son of the...

May 8, 2025

Funeral services private

May 5, 2025

Gregory D. Leschishin, 69 years of age, passed away tragically on May 5,

2025 in Lowell, Massachusetts.  Predeceased by his parents Zenon and Iris (nee Chehowy) Leschishin; survived by brothers Denis (Phyllis) of Duluth, Minnesota;  Mark (Barbara) of Wawa, Ontario, Canada, and Taras of Roslindale.  Also survived by many cousins, nephews, nieces, grand-nephews, and grand-nieces and family...

May 5, 2025

Lilli D Sheerin

1946 - 2025

Lilli Sheerin, a long time resident of both California and Massachusetts, passed away peacefully, at the age of 78, on Monday May 5th 2025 at her home in Quincy, Massachusetts, from a long and hard fought battle of COPD

Which she fought with dignity and courage to...

May 2, 2025

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David D. MacKenzie, a lifelong Bostonian and retired member of Iron Workers Local 7, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. He was preceded in death just weeks earlier by his beloved wife of over 50 years, Jane A. MacKenzie (March 17, 2025).

Born in Boston and...

May 2, 2025

Richard W. Wilson (Dickie) of Roslindale passed away peacefully on May 2, 2025 at the age of 90.

Beloved husband of the late Mary J. Wilson.  Beloved father of Richard W. Wilson and his wife Lisa of Norwood, Mary Jane Wilson of Roslindale, Patricia A. (Trisha) Wilson of Roslindale, Michael T. Wilson and his wife Kathleen of...