OBITUARIES

Jan 27, 2012

Jan 26, 2012

Jan 26, 2012

Sikora, Emilie T. of West Roxbury, January 26, 2012. Beloved wife of Frank A. Sikora. Loving mother of Frank A. Sikora, Jr. of Amherst, Donna Rubinstein of CA, and Kenneth W. Sikora of NYC. Devoted grandmother of Ansley, Bentley and Christian. Funeral from the Robert J. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre St. WEST ROXBURY on Thursday February...

Jan 26, 2012

Campbell --- Nancy J. (Vannini) of Hyde Park, January 26, 2012. Beloved wife of the late John Campbell. Loving mother of Kevin Riley of Hudson and the late Charles A. "Chip" Riley III. Devoted grandmother of Chase, Sean and Jason Riley and great grandmother of Carley and Connor. Cherished "Nanny" to Sheila Long, Patti Brainard and Morgan. Sister of...

Jan 24, 2012

Jan 23, 2012

Jan 23, 2012

>>> Michael J. Sheehan (58) died on January 23, 2012 at his home in N. Attleboro. Born in Brighton, MA on August 4, 1953, he was a son of the late John F. Sheehan and Eleanor (Mullin) Sheehan and a sister of the late Jane (Sheehan) Rampi. Formerly of Wrentham, MA, he was a graduate of King Philip Regional...

Jan 23, 2012

Jan 21, 2012

Hogan, William J. of Ashby, formerly of Hyde Park, died peacefully on January 21, 2012 after a brief illness. Beloved husband for 68 years of Mary P. (Dolge) Hogan. Loving father of William J. Hogan and his partner Michael A. Garland of NYC, Robert G. Hogan and his wife Cynthia of Norton, and Patricia A. Brackett and her husband...

Jan 21, 2012

Grzywacz --- Debra, January 21, 2012, of Roslindale died much as she lived, with love and courage. Her loving and large family and community of friends miss her so. We draw inspiration and strength from her example. Her partner of 26 years, Dr. Jodie Shapiro, their daughter, Naomi G. Shapiro, her mother, Margarette Grzywacz, her "little brother", Jimmy Demers,...

Jan 16, 2012

Jan 13, 2012

Thomas -- Eva M., beloved wife of the late Abdelnour S. Thomas, died Friday, January 13, 2012. Loving mother of Robert and Kay Thomas of Franklin, David and Kristin Thomas of Norwood, Paul and Diane Thomas of Medfield, Simon and Carol Thomas of Norwood, Mary and Stephen Gilligan of Milton and Joan and William Moore of Hopkinton. Also survived...

Jan 10, 2012

Gorman, Dorothy H. (Leahy). Died peacefully on January 10, 2012 in her West Roxbury home in the arms of her loving family and supported, with tender care, by nurses of the Visiting Nurses Association Home Hospice Care program. Beloved wife, for 58 years, of David Gorman, devoted mother to her children and their spouses, David and Jacqueline Gorman of...

Jan 7, 2012

Coakley --- Rhoda (O'Brien) of Roslindale, January 7, 2012. Beloved wife for 65 years of James J. Coakley (Ret. BFD Ladder 4). Loving mother of James J. II and Judy Coakley of Cape Cod and Venice, FL, Denise and Bob Fitzgerald of Stoneham and St. Petersburg, FL, Stephen and Kathy Coakley of Dedham, Jodi and Charlie Frawley of Franklin,...

Jan 7, 2012

Jan 7, 2012

Jan 6, 2012

Jan 6, 2012

Canavan, Nina M. (Connors) of West Roxbury, January 6, 2012. Wife of the late Robert W. Canavan. Loving mother of David W. and his wife Lori B. Canavan of Carlisle. Devoted grandmother of Kelsey, Brendon, and Colleen. Loving sister of the late Ruth McKernan, Anne Sawayer, Maurice Connors, and William Connors. Also survived by many nieces and nephews that...

Jan 5, 2012

James Staples Notice Staples, James (70), of Boston, died January 5, 2012. James was the beloved husband of the late Bertha (Nelson) Staples. He was the loving father of James Jr. of North Carolina, Wayne Ming of California, Sonia Seller of North Carolina and Donald Ming of Boston. He was the devoted brother of Willie W. Betts of Pennsylvania,...

Jan 4, 2012

Dehler --- Mary "Esther" (Brady) 86, died January 4, 2012 following a long illness. A lifelong resident of Jamaica Plain, she was the beloved wife for 55 years of Gilbert Dehler. She is also survived by her daughter Mary McCusker and her husband Jim of Franklin and her son Frank Dehler and his wife Laura of Cape Neddick, ME....