OBITUARIES

West Roxbury, MA Obituaries

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

Gladys  E. (Murphy)  Hurley

Gladys E. (Murphy) Hurley

Aug 17, 2008

Hurley, Gladys Edna (Murphy), Gladys took her final journey on August 17, 2008 following a long illness. Born July 24, 1926 in Ridgeway, South Carolina, lived most of her adult life in Boston except 10 years in Tacoma WA 1989-1999. A selfless, loving, caring pragmatist and informal life coach she offered sound advice to all who asked. A single...

Russell  J. Nagle

Russell J. Nagle

Aug 11, 2008

Nagle, Russell Jerome, Sr. of West Roxbury, August 11, 2008. Born Dec 30, 1927 in Brookline, MA. Beloved husband of 59 years to Carol (Lacy) Nagle originally from Brookline and father of eight: Martha Nagle of Needham, John Nagle and wife Barbara of Windham NH, Carol Hanson and husband Robert of Norwood, Charles Nagle of Dover, Janet Polo and...

Margaret  H. (Gabriel)  Papetti

Margaret H. (Gabriel) Papetti

Aug 8, 2008

Papetti, Margaret H. (Gabriel) of Roslindale, August 8, 2008. Beloved wife of Louis Papetti. Loving mother of Ralph, Robert, William, Joseph, Maria, Michael and Lisa. Also survived by 15 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Loving sister of the late John, Robert, and William Gabriel. Funeral from the Robert J. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre St. WEST ROXBURY...

Shawn Keys

Shawn Keys

Aug 6, 2008

Keys,Shawn of Worcester, MA. Age 37. Funeral services will be private.

Donal  B. Tobin

Donal B. Tobin

Aug 1, 2008

Tobin --- Donal B. of Westwood, August 1, 2008. Beloved husband of Elaine (Mulligan) Tobin. Loving father of Leah and her husband Chris Shumans of Roswell, GA; Joshua and his wife Nicole (House) Tobin of Los Gatos, CA and Katherine Tobin of Westwood. Loving grandfather of David Brendan, Noelle and Michael Howard Tobin. Funeral from the Holden, Dunn and...

Stella (Klemka)  Bruno

Stella (Klemka) Bruno

Jul 30, 2008

Bruno --- Stella (Klemka) of Randolph, July 30, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Peter F. Bruno. Sister of the late Beatrice Stevens and Charles Klemka, Sister-in-law of James P. Bruno and his wife Patricia of Lincoln, RI. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Mary's Church, 211 North...

John  F. Harrigan

John F. Harrigan

Jul 24, 2008

Harrigan --- John F. of West Roxbury, July 24 2008. Beloved husband for 58 Years of Florence F. (Grygol) Harrigan. Loving father of Frances and her husband John Mosher of Tulsa, OK and Marie and her husband Joseph Lennon of Westwood. Devoted grandfather of Christopher, Becky, Josh and Andy. Brother of the late Mary Cornell, Ann Regan and Evelyn...

Patrick  C. Sullivan

Patrick C. Sullivan

Jul 22, 2008

Patrick Colman Sullivan Patrick "Pat" Sullivan passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 22, 2008, after a brief illness. He had just celebrated his 85th birthday on May 29th. Pat was born in Carna, County Galway, Ireland, and lived in Jamaica Plain, MA, for nearly fifty years. The oldest of nine children, he leaves his sisters Pen (Sullivan)...

Peter Cotter

Peter Cotter

Jul 21, 2008

Cotter --- Peter Cotter of Roslindale, July 21, 2008. Beloved son of the late John J. and Stella (Cardif) Cotter. Loving brother of Michael J. Cotter of Walpole, Vincent P. Cotter of OK; Sr. Virginia Cotter ODC, of MD; Marie Hennessey of Roslindale, Margaret Kelly of CA and the late John F. Cotter and Thomas O'Brien. Also survived by...

Gertrude  M. (Morris)  Vogel

Gertrude M. (Morris) Vogel

Jul 21, 2008

Vogel, Gertrude M. (Morris) of Dedham, July 21, 2008. Beloved mother of Barbara Ford of Rockland, Carl Vogel of Dedham and the late Robert Vogel. Also survived by 4 granddaughters and 3 great grandsons. Funeral from the Robert J. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre St. WEST ROXBURY on Wednesday July 23, at 7:30 AM. A Mass of...

Theodora Mello

Theodora Mello

Jul 21, 2008

Theodora Mello, of Fall River MA, died July 19, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Joe and Delores Mello. A graveside service will be held on Friday July 25, 2008 at 1:00 PM in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Fall River. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. www.lawlerfuneralhome.com

Thomas  W. Reinken

Thomas W. Reinken

Jul 21, 2008

Thomas W. Reinken of Medfield, MA died July 21, 2008. He was 59. Thomas was born in West Orange, NJ. He was the son of Walter and Violet (Nichols) Reinken. Thomas was a veteran of the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. Funeral services will be private. www.lawlerfuneralhome.com

Harold  J. Hough

Harold J. Hough

Jul 20, 2008

Hough, Harold J. of West Roxbury, formerly of Jamaica Plain, July 20, 2008. Beloved husband of Irene M. (Young) Hough. Father of Katherine, Mary and Patricia. Brother of Mary Coggins of Franklin, MA. Funeral from the Robert J. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre St. WEST ROXBURY on Thursday July 24, at 9:00 AM. A Mass of Christian...

Jessie  Stonewall Jackson,  Jr.

Jessie Stonewall Jackson, Jr.

Jul 19, 2008

Jackson, Jessie Stonewall Jackson, Jr. of West Roxbury died July 19, 2008. Age 62. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday July 23, 2008 at 2:30 PM in The Massachusetts National Cemetery, Boure, MA. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Vietnam War Army Veteran.

Patrick Mendes

Patrick Mendes

Jul 19, 2008

Mendes, Patrick, died suddenly July 14, 2008. Age 42. Funeral services will be held in Haiti.

Deborah Ann Mari Morris

Deborah Ann Mari Morris

Jul 12, 2008

Morris --- Deborah Ann Mari Morris, 54, of Roslindale, on July 12, 2008, from leukemia. Deb was born in Lynn, Massachusetts and was raised in Peabody. She graduated from Peabody Veteran's Memorial High School in 1972. Deb attended college and graduate school, and worked as a licensed social worker. She married Thomas Morris in 1986 and moved to Roslindale...

Thiyagarajan Sivaraman

Thiyagarajan Sivaraman

Jul 10, 2008

Sivaraman --- Thiyagarajan, July 10, 2008. A Cremation Service will be held Monday July 14th at 10:00am, at Forest Hills Crematory 171 Walk Hill St. Jamaica Plain.