OBITUARIES

West Roxbury, MA Obituaries

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

Patricia (O'Neal)  Schmitt

Patricia (O'Neal) Schmitt

Jun 21, 2022

Patricia O'Neal Schmitt

August 9, 1931 – June 21, 2022

Patricia, daughter of Frederick Joseph and Lillian Jones O'Neal, was raised in South Weymouth and summered in Waquoit, MA. She was a 1949 graduate of Notre Dame Academy, Granby St. Boston and a 1953 graduate of Trinity College, Washington, D.C. receiving a BA in Chemistry....

Susan T Kimball

Susan T Kimball

Jun 17, 2022

Susan Kimball, 64, died June 17, 2022 at MGH Brigham and Womens's Hospital after an eight-year courageous battle with cancer. Susan is the daughter of Charles W. Kimball and Mary Kimball. She is survived by her daughter Deidre and Richard Strayhorn of Watertown MA and granddaughter Melody, her sister Nancy Ann of Boston, Charles W. Jr. of Brockton MA,...

Rocco C. Larffarello

Rocco C. Larffarello

Jun 16, 2022

Larffarello, Rocco C. of Dedham, June 16, 2022. Beloved husband of the late Sarah (Colangelo) Larrffarello. Loving father of Robert McInnes and his wife Donna of Taunton, and the late Patricia McInnes of Dedham, also survived by sister-in-law Mary Larffarello of Wilmington, and 4 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Veteran of the Korean War. Member...

Christopher Michael Sinn

Christopher Michael Sinn

Jun 14, 2022

Christopher Matthew Sinn (1956–2022) On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, Christopher Matthew Sinn, loving husband of 40 years, father to two adult children and two dogs, passed away peacefully at the age of 65. Born in Evansville, IN on July 8, 1956, he later attended Indiana University Bloomington, where he was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity and the...

Burt R Henry

Burt R Henry

Jun 13, 2022

Henry, Burt R. of Brockton, MA, died June 13, 2022. He was 66 years old. A graveside service with Miltary Honors will be held on Tuesday June 28, at 1:45 pm in The Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. Late USMC Veteran. Complete notice to follow.

Wendy Marks

Wendy Marks

Jun 11, 2022

On June 11, 2022 at the age of 68, Wendy Marks passed away at Newton-Wellesley Hospital after a months-long battle with stage IV pancreatic cancer.

Wendy was born on September 22, 1953 to Martin and Betty (Lusthaus) Marks in Brooklyn, NY. Fiercely independent and driven by knowledge and compassion for others, Wendy graduated from East Meadow High...

Walter W Collins

Walter W Collins

Jun 11, 2022

Early on the morning of Saturday June 11th , Walter William Collins peacefully passed away at the age 67 after a long struggle with Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson's disease. Walter was born in Boston, MA to Cecil "Chip" and Ellen Collins in 1954. After briefs stints in the army and on the football team at the University of...

Daniel J. Curley

Daniel J. Curley

Jun 10, 2022

Daniel J. Curley died peacefully at his home in Waltham, MA, on June 10, 2022. Son of the late Lawrence J. Curley and D. Helen Curley of Westwood, MA. Daniel is survived by his mother, D. Helen Curley of Westwood, MA, his brothers, Lawrence E. Curley of CA, David L. Curley of NY, his sister, Ann Marie Curley of...

Colm Patrick O'Riordan

Colm Patrick O'Riordan

Jun 7, 2022

Dr. Colm Patrick O'Riordan

Colm Patrick O'Riordan died on June 7th 2022.   He was surrounded by his family and passed away peacefully and with dignity. He was 82 years old.

He was born on November 6th, 1939 in Dublin Ireland to Diarmuid and Josephine O'Riordan and was the eldest of 6 children.  He attended St...

Frank L. Skelton

Frank L. Skelton

Jun 1, 2022

Frank L. Skelton of Jamaica Plain, formerly of Cuba

It is with great sadness that the family of Frank L. Skelton, age 93 of Jamaica Plain, MA, announces his passing on June 1, 2022 at Boston Medical Center after a long battle with Kidney Disease and aspirating while in hospital care.

Frank is survived by...

John W. Goodman

John W. Goodman

May 31, 2022

Middleboro – John Wesley Goodman, age 71, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family after a long illness with heart disease.

Mr. Goodman is survived by his daughter Christina A. Fitzgerald of Middleboro, MA and his son Robert W. Goodman of Quincy, MA and his former wife, Pamela A Weeden. He also left behind four...

Michelle Cieri

Michelle Cieri

May 29, 2022

Cieri, Michelle, it is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that the family of Michelle Ann Cieri of West Roxbury (formerly of Mission Hill)  announce that she passed away unexpectedly on May 29th 2022. Devoted mother of Nicole Cieri. Cherished daughter of Mary (Maureen Collins) Cieri of West Roxbury and the late Vincent J. Cieri of Mission Hill. Her...

Katherine Vysotsky

Katherine Vysotsky

May 29, 2022

Katherine Vysotsky, 82, resident of Boston, MA, passed away on May 29, 2022 in her home.

She was born on May 2, 1940 in Moscow, Russia to Antonina Leontievna and Ivan Iosifovich Antonovich.

Katherine graduated from the Moscow Institute of Architecture and had a long career in architecture that started at the Central Moscow Institute...

Terence J Kennedy

Terence J Kennedy

May 28, 2022

Terence Kennedy Obituary

With great sadness, the family of Terence Jerome Kennedy, age 70, of Lowell, Massachusetts, announces his passing on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at West Roxbury VA Medical Center.

Terence was born in Orange, NJ, and is the son of the late Jerome and Sue Kennedy of West Orange, NJ.  He is survived...

Joseph T Kelly

Joseph T Kelly

May 26, 2022

Joseph T. Kelly, 95, of West Roxbury passed away of Covid-19, on May 26, 2022. The beloved husband of the late Lois A. (Putnam), and son of the late Thomas and Maryanne Kilkelly both of County Galway, Ireland.  Adored Father of Sheila Lynch and her husband Brian, of Milton, Jeanne Brown and her husband Dana of West Roxbury, Paul...

Jeannette Nader

Jeannette Nader

May 26, 2022

Jeannette W. Nader of Brookline, MA, formerly of Hyde Park, passed away peacefully at St. Patrick Manor in Framingham on Ascension Thursday, May 26, 2022. Born in Zahle Lebanon to Wadih and Mary Mourad, Jeanette was the devoted wife of her late husband, Monsour Assad Nader of Je el Dib and Zahle, Lebanon. She is survived by her four...

Richard T Williams

Richard T Williams

May 26, 2022

Richard T. Williams of West Roxbury, MA (known as 'Jabone' to many friends) died peacefully surrounded by family members. Son of the late John and Mary (Casey) Williams, loving husband of Kathleen (Kathy) (Makin) Williams. Beloved Dad to Rachel Williams, Michael Williams, Brian Williams and his wife, April.  Loving brother to Judith Blumert, Elaine Carney, and the late Alfred...

Cleon Virgil Ryland, Sr.

Cleon Virgil Ryland, Sr.

May 20, 2022

Cleon Virgil Ryland Sr. aka "Butch" was called home to be with the lord after 81 blessed years of life on the morning of May 20, 2022. Cleon Sr. was born and raised in the town of Cotton Plant, in Woodruff County, Arkansas on November 15, 1940. Cleon Sr. was the second child, and eldest son of seven children,...

Christine G Carlson

Christine G Carlson

May 18, 2022

CARLSON, Christine, It is with great sadness that the family of Christine Carlson, age 54 of West Roxbury, MA announces her passing on May 18, 2022 at Brigham and Women's Faulkner hospital after a sudden battle with COVID-19. Christine is survived by her father Edward Carlson and his wife Ellen, her mother Lydia Carlson, her brother David Carlson, and...

Robert J Murphy

Robert J Murphy

May 15, 2022

Murphy, Robert J. of Roslindale, Suddenly May 15, 2022. Beloved husband of Mary (Pappas) Murphy. Devoted brother of Margaret Stewart and her late husband Douglas of Bellingham. Elizabeth Hughes and her husband Gerald of New Hampshire and the late David, Peter, John and James Murphy. Also survived by many nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews and great...