OBITUARIES

West Roxbury, MA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for West Roxbury, MA, Suffolk County & Surrounding Areas

Jane  S. O'Hern

Jane S. O'Hern

May 27, 2013

O'Hern, Jane Susan, Boston University Professor Emeritus of Education, of Jamaica Plain, MA, passed away on May 27, 2013 at the age of 80. Jane was born in Winthrop, MA on March 21, 1933. After receiving her B.S. from Sargent College at B.U., her Ed.D. from B.U. and her M.A. from Michigan State, Jane embarked on an illustrious career...

Richard  H. Treanor

Richard H. Treanor

May 26, 2013

" Treanor, Richard H., 66 of Milton, formerly of Milford, CT died Sunday May 26th at South Shore Hospital after a long battle with lung disease. Richard is survived by his wife, Sheila (Fulton) formerly of Norwood, his daughter, Melissa Treanor, of Bluffton SC, His son, SGT Richard Treanor, and his daughter in law, Umanga (Shah) of Manhattan KS,...

Margaret Littlewood

Margaret Littlewood

May 25, 2013

Littlewood, Margaret of Newton, May 25, 2013. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday May 28, at 2:00 PM in St. Joseph Cemetery West Roxbury, MA. www.lawlerfuneralhome.com

Chinua Achebe

Chinua Achebe

May 22, 2013

Achebe, Chinua, Africa's most widely read writer, Chinua Achebe, will be buried on May 23, 2013 in his hometown, Ogidi, in Anambra State, Nigeria. Achebe died on March 21 at a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, after a brief illness. He was 82 years old. Until his death, Achebe was the David and Mariana Fisher University Professor of Africana Studies...

Frank  A. Ciaramitaro

Frank A. Ciaramitaro

May 21, 2013

Complete notice later.

Harold  Wells Nelson.

Harold Wells Nelson.

May 20, 2013

Funeral services private

Richard Roy

Richard Roy

May 18, 2013

Eliot, ME - Richard A. Roy, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on May 18, 2013 from complications due to surgery surrounded by his family at the West Roxbury VA Hospital Campus. He is survived by Cindy Festervan, daughters Rebecca Roy, Rachel and husband Brad Martin, their 3 children Olivia, Ethan and Hazel, Nicole and her husband Jeff Main. He...

Walter  T. Joyce,  Sr.

Walter T. Joyce, Sr.

May 16, 2013

Joyce --- Walter T. Joyce Sr., Esq. of West Roxbury, passed suddenly, May 16, 2013. Beloved husband of Deborah McNulty. Very loving father of Wally Joyce Jr. of Watertown. Cherished son of the late John V. and Ruth Joyce. Devoted brother of Ruth Haivanis of West Newton, Sue Neff of Light House Point, Fl and the late John V...

Eleanor Irish

Eleanor Irish

May 15, 2013

Irish, Eleanor F. of Scituate, MA died May 15, 2013. Sister of Alfred Irish of Falmouth. Burial in Riverside Cemetery at a later date. www.lawlerfuneralhome.com

Wilfredo Morales

Wilfredo Morales

May 14, 2013

Complete notice to follow

Mark  R. Maynard

Mark R. Maynard

May 14, 2013

MAYNARD, Mark Robert, of Bradford, MA, age 52, passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving family on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, following a valiant six year battle with melanoma. He was the cherished son of the late David and Joan Maynard. He is survived by his loving brothers and sisters: Michael, of Winthrop, MA, Meredith Rogers of...

Joseph  D. Rogers

Joseph D. Rogers

May 14, 2013

Complete notice later

Julio Llave

Julio Llave

May 13, 2013

Julio Llave Sr. (May 13, 2013) Beloved husband of Melitona (De Luna) Llave. Visiting hours Thursday from 7:00 - 9:00pm in the Robert J. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre St. West Roxbury. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 5 Linden Place, Brookline, on Friday May 17, at 10:00am. Relatives and...

Daggett Morse

Daggett Morse

May 10, 2013

Morse, Daggett, of Norwood, formerly of West Roxbury, and Martha's Vineyard, May 10, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Virginia A. (Smith) Morse. Loving father of Virginia Boyle and her husband John of Newburyport, Ann-Carrington O'Shaughnessy and her husband Tom of Newton, Courtland G. Morse and his wife Jean of West Roxbury, and Eric Morse and his wife Rosemary...

Earl  M. Lord

Earl M. Lord

May 7, 2013

Earl M. Lord, 87, long-time resident of Milton and more recently Westford, Mass. , passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Mass., following a period of failing health. Born Dec. 3, 1925 in Milton, he was the son of the late James and Ruth (Wentworth) Lord. Earl graduated from Nute...

David  R. Gendreau

David R. Gendreau

May 5, 2013

Funeral services will be private

Jean  M. (O'Handley)  Arsenault

Jean M. (O'Handley) Arsenault

May 2, 2013

Arsenault, Jean M. (O'Handley), of Roslindale, formerly of Jamaica Plain and Mission Hill, May 2, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Norman J. Arsenault. Loving mother of Norma J. Eures and her husband David of Walpole, James E. Arsenault of Roslindale, Vincent N. Arsenault of Roslindale, Gail M. Freitas and her husband Carlos of East Taunton, Robert Arsenault and...

Steven Laporte

Steven Laporte

May 1, 2013

Funeral services private

Charles  E. Englert

Charles E. Englert

May 1, 2013

Englert, Charles E. of Boston and West Dover, Vermont, May 1, 2013. Beloved husband of Johann Englert. Loving father of John J. Englert and his wife Lee of Jamaica Plain, and Gretchen Neal and her husband David of Bethesda, MD. Devoted grandfather of Alex, Brad, Brooke, Cole, Blair, and Haley. Visiting hours will be held on Sunday May 5,...