OBITUARIES

West Roxbury, MA Obituaries

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

Virginia A. (Moriarty)  Halloran

Virginia A. (Moriarty) Halloran

Oct 6, 2023

Virginia Moriarty Halloran was the only daughter of Medora and Francis Moriarty of Worcester, MA.  Gena was born on September 29, 1923 and she died a few days after her 100th birthday!  She was married to Fred Halloran for 50 years.  They married on July 9, 1945 after he lost both of his legs in Verdun, France in August,...

James J. Deveney, Sr.

James J. Deveney, Sr.

Oct 5, 2023

Deveney – James J. Deveney Sr. of Jamaica Plain, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 5, 2023. Beloved husband of the late Gladys A. (Olsen) Deveney. Loving father of James J. Deveney Jr. and his wife Katlyn of Jamaica Plain; and Coleen Deveney of Fall River. Cherished grandfather of Isabel, Madison, Connor, Sean, and Julia. Devoted brother...

David Allen Green

David Allen Green

Oct 3, 2023

David A Green passed suddenly October 03, 2023. He left his wife Isilda Luz, daugter Andrea Luz, stepdaughter Melissa Chaves, grandchildren  Lilirose Mahan and Jayden Calixte. Father Richard Green. Siblings Mark Green, Dianne Green, Shelley Acevedo, Kim Green Byrd, Laurie Green, Lissa Green, Tammy Luz, Micheale Green. His late mother Barbra Bishop Green. His late siblings Michael Green, James...

James Robert Edmunds

James Robert Edmunds

Oct 3, 2023

James R. (Jim) Edmunds, age 67, of Shirley, Mass., formerly from Delavan, Wisconsin, died October 3, 2023 at West Roxbury VA Medical Center in West Roxbury, Mass. after a brief bout with cancer. Jim was born to Donald L. Edmunds and Roberta Joyce Edmunds of Delavan, Wisconsin on July 6, 1956, the youngest of four children. He graduated from...

George Yee Lee

George Yee Lee

Oct 2, 2023

George Y. Lee, 66, beloved husband, father, uncle, gung gung and friend passed away on October 2, 2023, in Boston, MA. George always had a smile on his face and an upbeat attitude.

George Yee Lee was born in Boston, MA on September 28, 1957, to Allen Lee and Mee Fong Lee (Tso), who were immigrants from...

John A Coppola

John A Coppola

Oct 1, 2023

John A. Coppola, 80, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away at his home in Boston, MA on October 1, 2023.

John Anthony Coppola was born in Boston, MA on June 11, 1943. Raised in Jamaica Plain, John was the youngest of Angelo and Margaret (Ronan) Coppola's four children. His birth order was reflected in...

Mary Frances (Cheever)  Kearns

Mary Frances (Cheever) Kearns

Oct 1, 2023

Kearns, Mary Frances, (Cheever), of Roslindale, formerly, of Forest Hills, October 1, 2023. Beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Kearns. Loving mother of Helen Cadwallader and her husband Rob of Ohio, Joseph J. Kearns, Jr. and his wife Christine of Shrewsbury, Coleen Keegan and her husband Christopher of Stoughton, David Kearns of Roslindale, and Daniel Kearns of Roslindale....

Timothy Joseph Morris

Timothy Joseph Morris

Sep 28, 2023

TIMOTHY JOSEPH MORRIS – 1954-2023

Timothy Joseph Morris of Roslindale, Massachusetts, beloved son of Caroline Bradley Morris (formerly Way, deceased) and Thomas Robert Morris (deceased) passed quietly at Season's Hospice in Milton, MA on September 28, 2023.

Born in Albany New York on May 29, 1954, Tim is survived by his five loving siblings and...

Ellen M Hilly

Ellen M Hilly

Sep 25, 2023

Hilly, Ellen M., of West Roxbury, formerly of Roslindale, died September 25, at the age of 78.

She was born on July 9, 1945, the oldest child and only daughter of the late William F. and Eleanor Hughes Hilly. She was the cherished granddaughter of the late Charles F. Hilly, Esq. and Helen McIntyre Hilly, and the...

Daniel Michael Benmosche

Daniel Michael Benmosche

Sep 23, 2023

Daniel Benmosche, born on June 23rd, 1969, departed from this world on September 23rd, 2023, in Boston, MA, leaving behind a legacy that will forever be etched in the hearts of those who had the privilege of knowing him and his Mother, Judith Benmosche.

Daniel's life was marked by both triumphs and challenges, and his passing serves...

Audrey M (Mishler)  Jones

Audrey M (Mishler) Jones

Sep 18, 2023

Audrey Mishler Jones, PhD., died on September 18, 2023, in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 92. Audrey was a painter and a psychoanalyst. She was devoted to each of these vocations and excelled at both. She was an avid reader and closely followed current events and politics, being particularly worried in the years before her death of the...

Adrienne Savage

Adrienne Savage

Sep 17, 2023

Adrienne Savage passed away on September 17, peacefully, after a brave effort against declining health. She is survived by her loving nephew, Michael Wallace, with whom she remained very close. The love and memory of her predeceased sisters, Marylou Herr (Savage) and Christine Wallace (Savage) and her parents, Louise Savage (Moran) and Paul Savage was always present in her...

Louise A Leary

Louise A Leary

Sep 12, 2023

LEARY, Louise A, age 75, of West Roxbury passed away peacefully on September 12 surround by family and friends. Born January 4, 1948, Louise graduated from Mount St. Joseph Academy and Quincy College. She retired after 29 years of service from Delta Airlines and 20 years at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Louise was a devoted friend to all who knew...

Barbara (Linehan)  Kelley

Barbara (Linehan) Kelley

Sep 10, 2023

Barbara F. Kelley passed away on September 10, 2023. Cherished daughter of the late Cornelius J. Linehan and Julia F. Linehan of Mission Hill. Sister to Jean Toledo of West Roxbury and Patricia Varley of Quincy and the late, Robert Linehan.  Wonderful aunt and great aunt to many nieces and nephews who will miss her greatly. Barbara was an...

Thomas Arthur Schuneman

Thomas Arthur Schuneman

Sep 9, 2023

Thomas Arthur Schuneman of Medford, Massachusetts passed away on September 9, 2023 after a long battle with cancer. Tom was born in Spirit Lake, Iowa on June 20, 1963 to parents Raymond "Smitty" and Patricia "Pat" Schuneman. He graduated Armstrong High School in 1981 and went on to Rochester Institute of Technology where he earned an Imaging Science Degree....

Guito Jean

Guito Jean

Sep 8, 2023

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of a great soul. Guito Jean. He was 59. Guito was born in Bariadelle a communal of Dame Marie, Haiti.  Guito was the third of seven siblings. He emigrated to the United States in 1994. He was a lifelong resident of Dorchester, Massachusetts.  After a brief diagnosis of...

Lisa A Gens

Lisa A Gens

Sep 7, 2023

Lisa A. Gens, died September 7, 2023 after a long illness. Of Jamaica Plain and Humarock Beach, formerly of Haverhill, MA.

Survived by sister Marylouise Greene (Jim) of Jamaica Plain, brothers Philip of Jamaica Plain and Frank (Marcia) of Lexington, and sister-in-law Madeleine of Leyden. Also survived by nine loving nieces and nephews, seven grand nieces and...

Kevin "Dodley" Mclaughlin

Kevin "Dodley" Mclaughlin

Sep 6, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of a beloved man, Kevin "Dodley" McLaughlin, who left us far too soon on September 6th, 2023.

Kevin was born on March 29, 1989, in the picturesque landscapes of Ballinahone Fahan, County Donegal, Ireland, son to Joseph and Margaret McLaughlin. He embarked on a remarkable journey that...

Gloria (Brown)  Semedo

Gloria (Brown) Semedo

Sep 5, 2023

In Loving Memory of Gloria Semedo Gloria Semedo, age 93, formerly a resident of Port Charlotte, Florida, and most recently residing in Katy, Texas, peacefully departed this world on Tuesday, September 5th, 2023.

Gloria came into this world on November 14th, 1929, in Kingston, Jamaica, the beloved daughter of John and Mariam Brown. She was the youngest...

Mary M. (Connor)  Gillis

Mary M. (Connor) Gillis

Sep 5, 2023

Gillis --- Mary M. (Connor) Gillis of Roslindale, September 5, 2023. Beloved wife of the late George V. Gillis. Loving mother of Michael Gillis and his wife Annemarie of Roslindale, Donna and her husband Christopher Sullivan of Auburn, Anne and her husband Edward Errasti of Duxbury, John Gillis and his wife Deborah of West Roxbury and Paul Gillis and...