OBITUARIES

Oct 9, 2009

Oct 8, 2009

Ahern --- Mary J. of West Roxbury, October 5, 2009. Beloved daughter of the late Daniel and Joanna (White) Ahern. Loving sister of Connie House of West Roxbury and Julie W. and her husband John F. Hesketh of West Roxbury. Also survived by many cousins. Mary was president of the Southern Brookline Garden Club from 1983 - 1985, and...

Oct 2, 2009

Bourque, Kevin J. of West Roxbury, formerly of Hyde Park, October 2, 2009. Beloved husband of Ellen L. (Logan) Bourque. Loving father of Suzanne G. Whelan of San Francisco, CA, Christopher J. Gavin of West Roxbury, Lauren E. Bourque of San Francisco, CA and Thomas C. Bourque of West Roxbury. Loving son of Rita B. (O'Loughlin) Bourque of Hyde...

Oct 1, 2009

Delaney --- Edward J. of Roslindale, October 1, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Barbara (DeMellia) Delaney. Loving father of Barbara Delaney of Roslindale, Ann Delaney of Dedham and Christine and her husband Peter Casperson of Westford. Devoted Grandfather of Alexander and Brandon Casperson of Westford. Brother of Margaret "Peggy" McFarland of West Roxbury and Middleboro, Marion "Sue" Lydon...

Sep 30, 2009

Stapleton - Parker, Elaine C. (Zeno) of West Roxbury, September 30, 2009. Beloved mother of Karen Gilmore of Roslindale, Gerald Stapleton, Jr. of Roslindale, Paul K. Stapleton of West Roxbury, John F. Stapleton of Dedham, Steven Stapleton of West Roxbury, Michael L. Stapleton of Roslindale, and the late Jeanine and Joan Stapleton. Also survived by 11 grandchildren. Loving daughter...

Sep 28, 2009

Ezell --- Bernadette (Verrochi) of Derry, NH formerly of Burlington, MA, September 28, 2009. Beloved wife of Ricky Ezell. Loving mother of Nicholas and Joshua Ezell both of Derry NH. Step - mother of Richie Ezell of Brighton and Greg Ezell of Beverly. Devoted daughter of Anne (Rock) and the late Peter Verrochi of West Roxbury. Loving Sister of...

Sep 25, 2009

Winter, Gloria, of Norwood, formerly of Boston and New York City, September 25, 2009. Beloved daughter of the late Henry and Eileen (McCafferty) Winter. Loving aunt of Luis Llaneza of Douglas, MA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Catherine's Church, Norwood on Tuesday September 29, at 9;00 AM. Relatives and friends are invited to attend....

Sep 24, 2009

Mary Helen Harold- Hilton's journey with cancer ended peacefully on 09/24/2009 in her Acton home. Mary was born in Boston on 09/17/1952 to Winifred M Harold (Queenan) of West Roxbury and the late James P Harold of Philadelphia. She leaves behind her dearly loved husband, David, their three precious children Abigail, Luke and Adam and their "red bone coon...

Sep 24, 2009

Conant, N. Catherine (Kadzis) of Weymouth, formerly of Maine, Fitchburg and Boston, September 24, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Roger Briggs Conant. Loving sister of Peter P. Kadzis of Dorchester and the late Anthony J. Kadzis, and Sophia A. Dietz. Loving Sister-in-Law of Anna Kadzis of Dorchester, Katherine Kadzis of Walpole, John R. Conant of VT, Clara C....

Sep 23, 2009

O'Donnell, Michael J. of Roslindale, September 23, 2009. Beloved husband of Jean M. (Bernazzani). Loving father of Craig M. and his wife Lori of Chelmsford, Thomas J. and his Fiancée Deirdre Driscoll of Roslindale, and Peter J. of Roslindale. Devoted grandfather of Aidan Michael O'Donnell. Loving brother of Maureen Doyle of Falmouth, William of Hull, Diane Flynn of Dedham,...

Sep 22, 2009

Poirier, Ann M. (O'Donnell) of West Roxbury, September 22, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Joseph A. Loving mother of Maryellen Harmon of GA, Robert of FL, John of Harwich, Annemarie Feeley of Lincoln, RI, and the late Joseph Poirier. Also survived by 12 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Loving sister of Mary Kelleher of Jamaica Plain, and the...

Sep 17, 2009

Small, Sarah, of Boston, September 17, 2009. Beloved daughter of the late John & Mary (Feeney) Small of Angliham, Galway, Ireland. Predeceased by 7 brothers and 2 sisters. Survived by many loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great grandnieces and great grandnephews in America, Ireland, and England. Funeral from the Robert J. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre St....

Sep 12, 2009

Breare, George E. of Jamaica Plain, September 12, 2009. Beloved husband of Ann M. (McNamara) Breare. Loving father of Susan M. McDonald and her husband Shawn of Walpole, John J. Breare and his wife Jeanne of Norwell, Karen A. Fleming and her husband Kenneth of Walpole and George A. Breare and his wife Jessica of Dedham. Devoted grandfather of...

Sep 11, 2009

Curley, John F. Jr., of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, Brighton and Brookline, September 11, 2009. Beloved son of Cynthia (Clayton) Curley of Boston and the late John F. Curley. Loving brother of Sarah Curley-Newhook and her husband Robert of Cumberland, RI, Stephen Curley of Brighton, Justin Curley and his wife Erenita and their daughter Fernanda of Brighton, and the...

Sep 11, 2009

Keenan --- Nicholas P. (Ret. Boston Fire Chief) of Westwood formerly of Jamaica Plain. September 11, 2009. Beloved son of the late Charles and Susan (Quinn) Keenan. Loving brother of John J. Keenan (Ret. BFD) of Westwood, and the late Elizabeth Shaughnessy, Josephine Breen and Patricia MacLeod. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be...

Sep 9, 2009

Buff, Dennis, of Quincy, MA. A graveside service will be held on Monday September 14, at 1:00 PM in Mt. Wallaston Cemetery, Quincy, MA. www.lawlerfuneralhome.com

Sep 4, 2009

Gines, Charles, of Manchester, NH. A graveside services will be held on Wednesday September 9, at 9:00 AM in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury. www.lawlerfuneralhome.com

Sep 2, 2009

Shannon, Robert E. of West Roxbury, formerly of South Boston, September 2, 2009. Beloved brother of Jack Shannon of Quincy, and the late Eileen, Lorraine, and Mary Shannon all of West Roxbury, Doris Guiney of West Roxbury, Eleanor M. Young of Dorchester, Phyllis Terlecki of Randolph and Geraldine Johnson of Norwood. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral...

Aug 27, 2009

Hilly, Gerard F. of Norwood, formerly of West Roxbury and Roslindale, suddenly August 27, 2009. Beloved son of the late William F. and Eleanor Hughes Hilly. Dear brother of Ellen, Daniel, James, Richard, and the late William Hilly, Jr. Uncle of Robert and Owen Strossi, J. Teresa Paiva and Eleanor Blake and Benjamin and Emily Hilly. Granduncle of Montana...

Aug 27, 2009

Buckley, Cornelius P. of West Roxbury, formerly of Brookline, August 27, 2009. Beloved husband of Theresa M. (Peters) Buckley. Loving father of Terry Flynn and her husband Paul of Dedham, Eric Buckley and his partner Linda O'Brien of Wellesley and the late Michael Buckley. Devoted grandfather of Michael, Ryan, John, Cody, and Eric Buckley and Alana Flynn. Loving brother...