OBITUARIES

Dec 25, 2021

Mark Shmerkovich, of Newton, formerly of Minsk, Belarus, died December 25, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Raisa (Slapakova). Loving father of Aleksandr Shmerkovich of West Roxbury. A graveside services will be held on Tuesday December 28, at 1:00 pm in The Puritan-Mt. Sinai Cemetery West Roxbury.

Dec 21, 2021

Paskal Rista, lindi ne Qenas, Fier me 23 korrik 1949 nenes Dhoksi dhe babit Naun. Paskali u rrit ne Fier bashke me nenen, vellezerit dhe motrat e veta pasi humbi babane ne moshe te vogel.

Pasi mbaroi Liceun Artistik, Tirane, Paskali vijoi me studimet ne Institutin e Larte te Arteve.  Ne vitin 1975, u emerua Shef Muzike...

Dec 20, 2021

Dorothy "Dottie" (O'Donnell) Conlin, formerly of Boston, a current resident of Norwood, where she has resided for the past 18 years, died peacefully on December 20th following a long battle with complications from cardiac surgery, she was 84 years old.  She was the loving mother to three sons, seven grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.

During the past...

Dec 17, 2021

Shirley (Davis) Burton

December 17, 2021

R. Shirley (Davis) Burton, 94, of Boston. Predeceased by her father Eugene F. Davis, her mother Phyllis M. (Lumbert) Davis, and her husband John F. (Jack) Burton. Devoted mother of Leslie Burton of Boston, John Burton of Boston and his late-wife Patty Sgrecci, Daniel Burton and his wife Kathleen...

Dec 17, 2021

Mr. Talu Ram Chawla passed away on December 17, 2021, at the age of 82, in New York city. His demise was untimely, unfortunate, and sudden. He lived a very healthy life and stayed strong until the last minute.

Mr. Chawla was born in Punjab, India on 25th December 1938. He faced several hardships throughout his childhood....

Dec 16, 2021

Terrence T. Regan of Weymouth, Ma. passed away December 16, 2021 after a prolonged period of failing health. Terry was born Aug. 3,1947 in Quincy, Ma. He was brought up and educated in North Quincy. At the age of 18 he enlisted in the Navy and was stationed in Vietnam on the USS Truxtun. Upon returning Terry was employed...

Dec 15, 2021

Joyce, Robert W. of West Roxbury, December 15, 2021. Beloved husband of Kathleen E. (Holloran) Joyce. Loving father of Steven R. Joyce and Louryn Hoff of North Attleboro, Kathleen Keddie and her husband Edward of Roslindale, Kevin Joyce of Chicago, and Karen Sullivan of Dedham. Devoted grandfather of Taylor, Bobby and his wife Brook, Patrick, Sam, Maeve, Rose, Caitlin,...

Dec 11, 2021

J ohn C. Heldt, of Lowell, formerly of St. Paul, Minnesota. Beloved son of the late Harold and Adeline (Furlong) Heldt. John was a United States Army Veteran, Vietnam War, and was a recipient of the Purple Heart. A graveside service with Military Honors will be held on Friday December 17, 2021 at 10:00 am in The Massachusetts National...

Dec 7, 2021

Barbara J. (Madden) Fraser, of West Roxbury, and previously Jamaica Plain, died peacefully on December 7 after a brief illness. Barbara was the middle daughter of the late William F. Madden and Anne (Gorman) Madden of Jamaica Plain. Barbara was predeceased by her husband Bill.  Barbara is survived by her daughters Kim A. Fraser of West Roxbury and Andrea...

Dec 6, 2021

Keri L. Harrison of North Easton, Massachusetts December 8, 1973 - December 6, 2021

Keri passed away suddenly on December 6, 2021 in Brockton, MA.

She is survived by her sons, Andrew C. and James H., both of Easton, and she was preceded in death by her daughter, Ashlee D.  She also leaves her parents,...

Dec 5, 2021

Barbara Surowka, 78, Brookline, MA, passed away December 5, 2021, with her devoted daughter by her side. She was born December 3, 1943, in Luzna Poland. Barbara earned her master's degree in child psychology and worked as a teacher in Poland. Her plans to pursue a PhD were interrupted by the opportunity to move to the United States and...

Dec 4, 2021

The family of Anne Winslow shares the sad news of her passing on Saturday, December 4, 2021, following a short illness. She died peacefully at Springhouse in Jamaica Plain, where she lived for 25 years.

A memorial service has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 14th  2022, at 11:00 AM at The Church of Our Savior, 25 Monmouth...

Dec 2, 2021

Charles Leroy Moore, late of Dorchester, MA formerly of Rock Hall, St. Thomas, Barbados. Loving son of the late Marguerite "Maggie" and Dennis Moore. Brother of the late Garette Moore of Boston, he leaves to mourn his brother Peter Moore of Rock Hall, and nephew Junior Moore of NY, Charles was cousin to Timothy Downes (B'dos Councilor Gen to...

Dec 2, 2021

Simon Kuperman, of Lynn, formerly of Odessa, Ukraine. A graveside service will be held on Sunday December 5, in the Ahavath Achim Anshe Sfard Cemetery Lynn at 9:30 am.

Dec 1, 2021

Thomas J. Eaton, 72, of Gloucester passed away peacefully Wednesday December 1 at Kaplan House Care Dimensions, Danvers, He was the beloved husband of Irene "Ginger" (Ready) Eaton with whom he shared 47 years of marriage.

A native of Jamaica Plain, MA, he was the son of the late Paul and Edith (Bryant) Eaton. He graduated from...

Nov 30, 2021

L ei Tu, of West Roxbury, formerly of Shanghai, China, passed away October 19, 2022 at the age of 56. Beloved husband of Wenying Tian. Loving father of Siyi Tu. He is also survived by his older brother, father, and mother.

Lei was born on May 2, 1966, and accomplished many things throughout his life. He graduated...

Nov 30, 2021

William L. Givens, whose varied career ranged from soldier to diplomat to management consultant, died peacefully at home in Boston on Monday, September 12, 2022. He was 93 years old.

Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1929, Givens, who was known as "Bill," was the only child of Edista Roberts Givens, a nurse, and Nicholas Gibbs Givens, a...

Nov 30, 2021

Nilan, Henry J. Jr. November 30, 2021.

Born 1935 to Henry J and Mildred G (Dunn). Lifelong resident of West Roxbury. Pre deceased by his parents, his sisters Mary Louise, Virginia and Sarah as well as son in law Daniel J McCarthy Sgt MPD. Survived by his wife of 68 years, Leslie (Rockwell) and their children Susan...

Nov 28, 2021

Natalya Podusenko, of Brighton, formerly of Uzbekistan, November 28, 2021. Daughter of the late Valentin Badaev and the late Lyudmila Tkulenco. A Graveside service will be held Friday December 3, at 1:00 pm in the Gardens Cemetery, West Roxbury.

Nov 28, 2021

Plymouth - John Michael Donahue, 90, of Mayflower St. Entered heaven, November 28th, 2021, Peacefully at home,

amongst loved ones.

John was retired from the U.S. Postal Service, South Postal in Boston, working in the accounting division.

John was born on August 29, 1931, in Boston, son of Michael and Gertrude (Foley) Donahue....