OBITUARIES
West Roxbury, MA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for West Roxbury, MA, Suffolk County & Surrounding Areas
Betty Lou Geggatt
Feb 20, 2015
Betty Lou (Bumpus) Geggatt of Teaticket, 79, died February 20 at Brigham and Women's Hospital after a brief illness. She also leaves family in Mashpee. She was the wife of Robert F. Geggatt Sr. for 61 years. He died in October 2013. Ms. Geggatt was born in Wareham and had been a Falmouth resident for more than 50 years....
Stephan Chorover
Feb 20, 2015
Chorover, Stephan L. PhD Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and Professor Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, died Friday morning February 20, 2015 at his home in Jamaica Plain, MA. Joining the MIT faculty in 1961, Chorover and was one of the founding members of the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (formerly the Department of Psychology). Instrumental in...
Maria Sekula
Feb 15, 2015
Sekula, Maria of Norwood, February 15, 2015. Beloved sister of Paul Sekula and his wife Jane of Plainville and the late Basil "Charlie" and his surviving wife Carole, the late Ted and his surviving wife Clemmie, and the late John and his surviving wife Donna. Also survived by many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. A Funeral...
Frederick W. Macdonald
Feb 12, 2015
MacDonald, Frederick W. of Roslindale, February 12, 2015. Son of the late Frederick W. and Katherine M. MacDonald. Pre-deceased by his brothers, Richard F. and Daniel E. and sister Barbara Ann Powers. Survived by his loving wife Lucinda, son Frederick W. MacDonald III, and many nieces and nephews. Veteran U.S. Army Korean War, member of Fogg Roberts Post 78...
Alice Patricia (Louder) Riordan
Feb 12, 2015
It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of Alice Patricia Riordan, 90, of Cumberland, RI, on Thursday, February 12, 2015.Also known as "Pat"; she lived a full and long life and will be greatly missed by all who had the pleasure of making her acquaintance. Pat was born and raised in Medford to Margaret E. (Nagle)...
Virginia M. Gross
Feb 12, 2015
Gross --- Virginia M. of Roslindale, February 12, 2015. (Formerly Sr. Virginia St. George SND) Beloved daughter of the late George H. and Gertrude (Dame) Gross. Loving sister of Gertrude Creedon of Hyde Park, Theresa Gillis of Norfolk, George H. Gross of Hopkinton, Frank J. and his wife Carol Gross of New Bern, NC; Florence L. Tower of Moorestown,...
Valeria Curillova
Feb 11, 2015
Curillova, Valeria (Banik) of Jamaica Plain, formerly of Slovakia, February 11, 2015. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday February 16, at 9:00 AM in St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Jamaica Plain. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Interment private. www.lawlerfuneralhome.com
Rita (Howe) Stephens
Feb 10, 2015
Stephens, Rita (Howe) of Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada, died in Boston on February 10, 2015. Funeral services will be held in Nova Scotia. www.lawlerfuneralhome.com
Richard Lord Burnham
Feb 8, 2015
Burnham, Richard Lord, of Needham, February 8, 2015. Beloved father of Eileen G. Scott and her husband Allan of Wellesley, and Cynthia Dolan of FL. Loving grandfather of Richard, Robert, Eric, Scott, John and Amanda. A Graveside service with Military Honors will be held on Friday February 13, at 11:00 AM in The Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. Relatives and...
Mary T. (Tierney) Smith
Feb 6, 2015
CHANGE OF DATE Smith --- Mary T. (Tierney), age 94. Formerly of West Roxbury and Walpole, February 6, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Charles H. Smith. Loving mother of Albert W. Smith of Beaumont, TX; Jeanne M. Smith and her wife Norma L. Slater of Walpole, Paul J. Smith and his wife Theresa of Centerville, Edward J. Smith...
Thomas R. Clancy
Feb 5, 2015
Clancy, Thomas R.(Ret. LT. BFD) of Roslindale, formerly of Jamaica Plain, February 5, 2015. Beloved husband of Margaret M. (Goggin). Loving father of Edward M. Clancy of Dedham, Brian William Clancy and his wife Anne of Franklin, Kathleen Clancy of Woonsocket, RI, and the late Paul F. Clancy and Thomas J. Clancy and his surviving wife Eleanor Clancy of...
Margaret (Mcdonnell) Andrea
Feb 2, 2015
Andrea --- Margaret (McDonnell) of West Roxbury, February 2, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Thomas J. Andrea. Loving mother of Mary Andrea Zajc and her husband William of Brewster, NY; Thomas J. Andrea Jr. and his wife Maureen of Marshfield, and Nancy Andrea M.D. and her husband Bart Loftus of Melrose. Cherished grandmother of Tom, Kevin and Jenny....
Winnifred R. (Macarthur) Smith
Feb 2, 2015
Winnifred R. (MacArthur) Smith, 89 Winnifred R. Smith, 89, of Wilmington, MA, passed peacefully in the loving presence of family on February 2, 2015. She was born and raised in Lynn, MA, the 6th of 7 children born to the late John and Jennie (Mason) MacArthur. She was predeceased by her beloved sister, Dorothy Bragdon, and brothers, Lawrence, Mason,...
Charles Macasay
Feb 1, 2015
Macasay, Charles of Brighton, February 1, 2015. He is survived by his loving wife Barbara and son Samuel of Brighton, his parents Dolores and Arthur Macasayof Northborough, his sister Ellen and her husband Paul Stoppelof Wayland, and several nieces and nephews. Born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1951, he moved to the Boston area as a young man and attended...
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