OBITUARIES

West Roxbury, MA Obituaries

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

Russell C Gleason

Russell C Gleason

Sep 17, 2020

Russell C. Gleason, 85, of Mattapoisett, Norwood, and formerly of Wakefield, died after a brief illness on September 17, 2020. Russ was married for 59 years to Beverly (Anderson). He was an accountant by profession, and retired from his firm, Stonewood Business Services. The son of Robert Arthur Gleason and Ruth (Sanborn) Russ was born on June 29, 1935...

Johnny James Mcrae

Johnny James Mcrae

Sep 16, 2020

Johnny James McRae, died September 16, 2020. Loving father of Tabatha McRae. A graveside service with military honors will be held in The Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne, MA.

Late Army Veteran.

Sue Lo

Sue Lo

Sep 16, 2020

Services private.

Michael Postmus

Michael Postmus

Sep 15, 2020

Complete notice to follow.

Janice Howard

Janice Howard

Sep 15, 2020

Janice D. Howard

Sunrise:  October 24, 1964

Sunset:    September 15, 2020

Beloved mother of Davon Howard and Lakita Howard.

Funeral services Thursday September 24, 2020 in The Robert J. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home at 12:00 Noon

Rev. Khaden Nurse officiating

Interment private.

Robert Toohey

Robert Toohey

Sep 14, 2020

Service private.

Anthony Stevenson

Anthony Stevenson

Sep 13, 2020

Services private.

Johann Englert

Johann Englert

Sep 12, 2020

Englert, Johann of West Dover, VT and Boston, MA passed peacefully in Florida on September 12, 2020. Born July 4, 1935 in Boston where she lived most of her life.  Beloved wife of the late Charles Englert, mother of Jack Englert and his wife Lee of Jamaica Plain, MA and Gretchen Neal and her husband David of Bethesda, MD....

Sigursteinn Vigfusson

Sigursteinn Vigfusson

Sep 11, 2020

Vigfusson, Sigursteinn, of Quincy, formally, of Boston and Reykjavik, Iceland, died September 11, 2020. Beloved son of Gudrun Sigurstein and the late Vigfus Bjornsson. Brother of Inga Bra Vigfusdottir. Funeral services will be held in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Stephen J. Coscia

Stephen J. Coscia

Sep 10, 2020

Coscia – Stephen J. of Hyde Park, September 10, 2020. Beloved son of Annette and the late Stephen F. Coscia. Loving brother of Paul T. Coscia and his late wife Susan. Devoted Uncle of Christopher Coscia. Also survived by many cousins.

Visiting hours in the Robert J. Lawler and Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre St., West Roxbury,...

Alvaro Dossantos

Alvaro Dossantos

Sep 10, 2020

Services private.

Elizabeth Schaaf

Elizabeth Schaaf

Sep 9, 2020

Services Private.

Michael Martin Conway

Michael Martin Conway

Sep 8, 2020

Complete notice to follow.

Natalie E Dresser

Natalie E Dresser

Sep 7, 2020

Dresser, Natalie Elaine,

Of Newton, formerly of West Roxbury, passed away on September 7, 2020.  Natalie was born in Boston on April 20, 1933. She was the beloved daughter of the late Richard W, and Dorothy Hesford Dresser.  Cherished sister of Carol Dresser Boette and her husband Robert of Foxboro, and the late Richard W. Dresser, Jr....

Richard J Mcdonough

Richard J Mcdonough

Sep 7, 2020

McDonough, Richard J., 68 years, of Foxboro, formerly, of West Roxbury, MA, died peacefully on September 7, 2020. Loving and proud father of Kelly M. McDonough and her husband Daniel J. McNichol of New York. Beloved son of the late Edwin T. and Ruth T. McDonough. Most loving brother of Arlene M. DeDominicis of Roslindale, Mary Ruth Wild of...

Nilay K Roy

Nilay K Roy

Sep 6, 2020

Nilay Kumar Roy of Newton passed away peacefully at home on September 6th, 2020, surrounded by his family. Nilay, the cherished son of Pranab and Smita Roy, was born in Mumbai India. Nilay along with his wife Roopali immigrated to the U.S. to pursue a graduate degree, and subsequently settled in Newton, MA in 2006. He is survived by...

Hiep Duong

Hiep Duong

Sep 5, 2020

Services private.

Vsevolod Linyaev

Vsevolod Linyaev

Sep 5, 2020

Vsevolod Linyaev, of Newton, formerly of Belgorod, Russia, died September 5, 2020. Beloved husband of Julia Kurtser. A graveside service will be held on Thursday September 10, in St. Joseph Cemetery.

Laxni (Lalam)  Poluparthi

Laxni (Lalam) Poluparthi

Sep 4, 2020

Complete notice to follow.

Carol Jean Rapaport

Carol Jean Rapaport

Sep 4, 2020

Carol Rapaport

Brookline, Massachusetts

Carol Jean Rapaport, Ph.D. September 1, 1957 - September 4, 2020; died after a five-year battle with a recurrence of breast cancer originally diagnosed at age 40. Born in Manhattan to Stanley and Etta (Grauer) Rapaport, and raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio, she is survived by her mother Etta, sister Joyce...