OBITUARIES

West Roxbury, MA Obituaries

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

Janice Lajeunesse

Janice Lajeunesse

Jul 2, 2009

LaJeunesse, Janice C. (Crosby) of Hyde Park, July 2, 2009. Beloved mother of Craig LaJeunesse and his wife Joyce of Hyde Park, and Deborah Miconi of Hyde Park. Devoted grandmother of Aimee, Amanda, Griffin, Ashley, and Jared. Loving sister of Leonard Crosby and his wife Dorothy of East Bridgewater, and the late Kenneth, Dorothy, Barbara, Robert, Francis, and Gerald....

Mary  Frances (Lawlor)  Mcknight

Mary Frances (Lawlor) Mcknight

Jun 30, 2009

McKnight --- Mary Frances (Lawlor), of West Roxbury, June 30, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Webster James McKnight. Loving mother of Craig McKnight and Arden Thompson of West Roxbury, Sheila McKnight of West Roxbury, Linda Flynn of Pembroke, Gail and James Ferris of Walpole and Mary and Timothy Smith of Needham. Loving grandmother of Daniel, Jill, James W.,...

Patricia  C. (Cahir)  Thoma

Patricia C. (Cahir) Thoma

Jun 30, 2009

Thoma, Patricia Cahir, was born in Scituate, Massachusetts, of immigrant parents, Jeremiah and Mary E. (Duggan) Cahir on March 18, 1930. Her father died when she was four, and her single mother worked honorably, hard, and courageously to raise a family of five children through the Great Depression. Pat inherited those fine qualities, working prodigiously and well at diverse...

Elaine  A. Cullen

Elaine A. Cullen

Jun 28, 2009

Cullen, Elaine A. (Langlois) of West Roxbury, formerly of Newton, June 28, 2009. Beloved wife of the late John J. Cullen. Loving daughter of the late Herbert and Sally (MacLellan) Langlois. Loving sister of Herbert J. Langlois, Jr. and his wife Theresa of West Roxbury. Devoted aunt of Herbert and James Langlois. God mother of Jennifer Sacco. A Mass...

Edward Brady

Edward Brady

Jun 28, 2009

Brady, Edward, of Everett, MA. A graveside service will be held on Thursday July 2, at 9:00 AM in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury, MA. www.lawlerfuneralhome.com

Maria  A. (Simoncelli)  Sobol

Maria A. (Simoncelli) Sobol

Jun 26, 2009

Sobol, Maria A. (Simoncelli), of West Roxbury, formerly of Bedford, NY. Beloved mother of Sandy Sobol of Menlo Park, CA, Thomas M. Sobol of Danvers, and Michael Sobol of San Francisco. Devoted grandmother of Sean, Maddie, Joe, Jake, Indy, Reeve, Johnny and Emmy. Also survived by many loving cousins and other family members and friends. Relatives and friends are...

Kenneth  E. Deshler

Kenneth E. Deshler

Jun 26, 2009

Deshler --- Kenneth E., of Hyde Park, June 26, 2009. Loving brother of Ann Marie Schimmel of Chatham, Maureen Largey Lyons and Catherine Hughes both of West Roxbury. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in the Holy Name Church 1689 Centre St, West Roxbury, on Friday July 17th at 10:00am. Relatives...

Charles  A. Riley  Iii

Charles A. Riley Iii

Jun 23, 2009

Riley --- Charles A. III "Chip" of Hyde Park, formerly of Marshfield, June 23, 2009, at home. Survived by his three sons, Charles, Sean and Jason all of Bossier City, LA, his former wife Rebecca Dyar of LA., his mother Nancy Campbell of Hyde Park and his brother Kevin of Hudson. Pre-diseased by his father Charles A. Riley Jr....

Maurice Green

Maurice Green

Jun 23, 2009

Green, Maurice, of Revere, MA. A graveside service will be held on Thursday June 25, at 1:00 PM in The Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, MA. www.lawlerfuneralhome.com.

John  E. Fagan

John E. Fagan

Jun 21, 2009

Fagan --- John E. of Brighton, passed away peacefully on Father's Day, June 21, 2009 at age 88. He was the second of eight children born to the late Joseph and Rose (Loughman) Fagan of Allston. Husband of Marguerite(Melody) Fagan. Father of Rev. John E. Fagan SJ, of the Jesuit Community at Boston College High School, Dorchester, Carol Anne,...

Carolyn  M. (Marrochello)  Giordano

Carolyn M. (Marrochello) Giordano

Jun 20, 2009

Giordano, Carolyn M. (Marrochello) of Roslindale, June 20, 2009. Beloved wife of Pasquale J. Loving mother of Steven M. and his wife Marie of Walpole, Paul J. and his wife Ysanne of Waltham, Diane E. Donoso and her husband Jose R. of Weymouth, Philip M. and his wife Marianne Kelley of Westwood, and Mark D. Giordano of Roslindale. Also...

Ernest  H. Lamothe  Jr.

Ernest H. Lamothe Jr.

Jun 19, 2009

ERNEST H. LAMOTHE Jr. (BUTCHIE) BORN ON MARCH 28, 1943 A RESIDENT OF 92 THORNTON ROAD CHESTNUT HILL MA, FORMERLY OF CAMBRIDGE, MA. EXPIRED AFTER A 12-YEAR BATTLE WITH END STAGE RENEAL DISEASE ON JUNE 19, 2009. LEAVING BEHIND HIS LOVING WIFE of 43 YEARS, KATHLEEN LAMOTHE. LOVING FATHER OF MELISSA BURBULES, JESSICA LANGDALE AND SUSAN PIRES. LEAVES SIX...

Robert  F. Sarno

Robert F. Sarno

Jun 15, 2009

Sarno, Robert F., of Medford, MA died June 15, 2009. A graveside service will be held on Thursday June 18, at 1:30 PM in Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, MA. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Late U.S, Air Force Veteran. www.lawlerfuneralhome.com

Hanna  M. Hastings

Hanna M. Hastings

Jun 15, 2009

Hanna Hastings died peacefully in her sleep on June 15. With her were husband Woody and children Jennifer, David, Laura and Karen. She suffered from Parkinson's disease. Hanna was born in 1930 in Austria to Mitzi and Fritz Machlup, a noted economist. She received degrees from Swarthmore, Univ. of Illinois, Boston College and Harvard School of Education. Hanna and...

Marjorie  A. (Mcdonald)  O'Neill

Marjorie A. (Mcdonald) O'Neill

Jun 12, 2009

O'Neill, of Roslindale, June 12, 2009. Marjorie A. (McDonald). Beloved wife of David W. O'Neill. Loving mother of Mark F. O'Neill of Roslindale, Elizabeth A. Powers and her husband Steven M. of Kingston. Devoted grandmother of Steven, Brett and Daniel Powers. Loving daughter of the late George and Lena (Fifield) McDonald. Funeral from the Robert J. Lawler & Crosby...

Arthur  V. Niven

Arthur V. Niven

Jun 12, 2009

Niven, Arthur V. of West Roxbury May 31, 2008. Beloved son of the late Lillian (Craven) and Robert Niven. Loving father of Janemarie Dolan, Mary Beth O'Flynn and Judith Ann. Devoted brother of the late Robert, Ronald, and Priscilla Boselli, Virginia Johnson of FL, Paul of South Carolina, and Martin of New Hampshire, Graduate of Cathedral High School 1952,...

Mark  David Dimino

Mark David Dimino

Jun 8, 2009

DiMino, Mark David, 49, died June 8, 2009. An avid reader, writer and runner he graduated from Boston College High School in 1978 and was part of the State Championship Football team. He completed the Boston Marathon in under 2½ hours. He recently worked as a Faculty Assistant, at Harvard University. He is preceded in death by his mother...