OBITUARIES

May 22, 2010

Meyers, Harold, of West Roxbury, May 22, 2010. Funeral services in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne, MA. Late WW II Army Veteran. www.lawlerfuneralhome.com

May 21, 2010

May 21, 2010

Laffey, Catherine F. (Dillane), May 21, 2010, of West Roxbury, formerly of Inishmore, Aran Island. Age 96 years. Beloved wife of the late John P. Laffey. Loving mother of Kathleen Ball and her husband Thomas of West Roxbury. Devoted grandmother of Christopher Ball. Sister of Margaret Concannon of Dorchester, Coleman Dillane of Weymouth and the late Mary, Julia, John,...

May 21, 2010

Nagin --- Mary B. (Solomka) of West Roxbury and Rutland VT, May 21, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Anthony J. Nagin. Loving mother of Lucille A. Nagin of West Roxbury, and her husband the late Mark R. Gray. Devoted grandmother of Michael R. Gray, Benjamin A. Gray and Amanda V. Gray all of West Roxbury. Sister of the...

May 21, 2010

Francis, Margaret M. of VA, formerly of Boston, May 21, 2010. Beloved daughter of the late John T. and Margaret V. (Melvin) Francis. Loving sister of John Francis of Roslindale. Funeral services will be private. www.lawlerfuneralhome.com Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home 617-323-5600

May 13, 2010

Murphy, Gerald J. of FL May 13, 2010. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday May 22, 2010 in St. Mary's Church Dedham at 11:00 AM. Visiting hour in the Robert J. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre St. WEST ROXBURY Saturday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery, Ayer, MA at...

May 8, 2010

Thomas, John E. age 88, of Dedham, formerly of West Roxbury, May 8, 2010. Beloved husband of Bessie K. (Karafotias) Thomas for 57 years. Adoring father of Athena Robbins and her husband Neil of Westford, and Glen E. Thomas and his wife Shirley of Chandler, AZ. Devoted grandfather of Margot Thomas of Chandler, AZ. Loving brother of Arthur Athanasiou...

May 7, 2010

McCarthy- Noreen M. (Kane) of East Falmouth, formerly of Jamaica Plain, May 7, 2010. Beloved wife of Edward V. Loving mother of Edward V. Jr of Canton, Thomas A. of Washington, D.C., Joseph G. of Duxbury, John P. of Westwood, and Maura K. Polles of Canton. Also survived by 17 grandchildren. Sister of the late Rev. Patrick D. Kane...

May 7, 2010

Bernardo --- Jeanette T. (DePhilippo) formerly of West Roxbury, age 83, May 7, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Walter "Buddy" Bernardo. Loving mother of Deborah and her husband Bob Zarrella of Billerica, Roy Bernardo of Wiley Ford, WV, Joseph Bernardo of Pawtucket, RI, and Mary and her husband Billy Benson of Billerica. Devoted grandmother of Kim, Joe, Danny,...

May 6, 2010

MURPHY, Mary R. (Manning), of Westwood, formerly of West Roxbury. Laid to rest on Thursday May 13, 2010. Beloved wife of the late John J. Murphy. Dearest mother of Patricia, Brenda and her husband Robert, Christine and her husband David, John and his wife, Tracy. Loving grandmother of Robert, Tristan, Carolyn, Gianna and Adia. Donations in her name may...

May 5, 2010

Prestage, Jonathan, of Quincy, MA died May 5, 2010. Funeral services will be private. www.lawlerfuneralhome.com

May 5, 2010

May 5, 2010

EAGER, Yvette Mondou, of West Roxbury went to heaven on May 5th at the age of 85. Beloved wife of the late James Eager and daughter of Emma and Edward Mondou of Canada. After graduating from Morton Hospital School of Nursing in 1948, she went on to a spectacular career as an O.R. nurse at Boston City and then...

May 2, 2010

Andrea A. Taaffe, a longtime resident of West Roxbury MA, passed away peacefully at home on May 2, 2010 after a courageous battle against cancer. Andrea was born on May 26, 1948, the daughter of Helen L. Taaffe and the late Andrew A. Taaffe. She is survived by her husband of 31 years, Alan H. Gordon, and their three...

May 1, 2010

Hanlon, Paul L. of North Reading, MA died May 1, 2010. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Theresa of Avila Church on Tuesday May 4, at 10:00 AM. Interment Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. Latw WW II U.S.M.C. veteran. www.lawlerfuneralhome.com

May 1, 2010

Apr 30, 2010

Chavez, Angelica Contreras, of Hyde Park, formerly of Peru, April 30, 2010. Loving mother of Juan Rodolfo Contreras and his wife Esmeralda Rivas Conteras, Mauro Osorio and his wife Doris Calderon, Jose Suyon Contreras and his wife Dalia Saavedra and the late Juan Velasquez Contreras and his wife Lourdes Cardenas. Loving grandmother of Janlui, Yenny, Monica, Juan, Angela, Phoenix...

Apr 28, 2010

Apr 27, 2010

Buckman, Dorothea E. "Dollie" (Devaney) of Norwood formerly of Westwood and Jamaica Plain, April 27, 2010. Beloved wife of Richard Buckman. Loving mother of Brian, Richard and Timothy Buckman all of Norwood. Beloved daughter of James G. Devaney of West Roxbury and the late Dorothea E. (McIrney) Devaney. Loving sister of Deborah McCarthy and her husband Geoffrey of Millis,...

Apr 24, 2010

Holland, Mary A. of Needham, formerly of Jamaica Plain, April 24, 2010. Beloved daughter of the late Daniel J. and Katherine E. (Kelly) Holland. Loving sister of Ann M. Holland of Needham, Eileen H. Sullivan of Wellesley, John S. Holland and his wife Patricia of South Yarmouth, Vincent P. Holland of PA, and the late Daniel G. Holland, Francis...