OBITUARIES

Aug 12, 2025

Hector Almindo Roman Higueros July 4, 1942 – August 12, 2025

Hector Almindo Roman Higueros, of Boston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on August 12, 2025, at the age of 83, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Guatemala, the "Land of Eternal Spring," Hector was a man of integrity and...

Aug 10, 2025

Marsha Rose Magee Cargill (56) passed away peacefully at the West Roxbury V.A. Hospital in Massachusetts, on August 10, 2025, with family by her side after a lengthy battle with cancer.

She was born in Seoul, South Korea, and spent her early life in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Pompano Beach, Florida, and New Delhi, India, before making...

Aug 6, 2025

May 2, 1940 - August 6, 2025 William "Bill" E. Maheras, age 85 of North Easton, completed life's journey on Wednesday, August 6 at the VA Medical Center in West Roxbury. He is now reunited with his beloved wife of 41 years Carole (Sidell) Maheras. Bill is predeceased by his parents Anthony and Mary (Stiles) Maheras of Lynn, his...

Aug 5, 2025

Irvin Fred Curtis (Curt) was born in Linnich, Germany on December 25, 1935.  He was the second child of Dr Edwin Curtis and Freda Wessel Curtis, after his sister Inga.  The family immigrated to the US in 1950, settling in Yankton, South Dakota.  In his mid-teens the family moved to West Virginia where Curt graduated from high school and...

Jul 31, 2025

To view Margo's funeral via live stream, go to http://www.oldnorth.com and click on the YouTube link.

Margaret A. Barrett of Arlington, Massachusetts, known to her friends and family as Margo, passed away suddenly on July 31, 2025 following complications due to her on-going struggle with Multiple Myeloma.  Margo was just 60 years old.

Born in...

Jul 30, 2025

Mary B. Adams Born: March 29, 1945

Born into eternal life: July 30, 2025

Mary Bland Adams was born in 1945 to Joseph Norman Adams and (Helen) Mary Merz Adams of Garnet Rd in West Roxbury. The youngest of three children, she never married, and remained in the house on Garnet Rd to provide loving...

Jul 30, 2025

Obituary: Richard Pettengill, 86 January 1st, 1939 – July 30th, 2025

Richard Pettengill, 86, of Jamaica Plain, passed away on July 30, 2025. He carried his signature grit and dry sense of humor with him until the end. Richard was known affectionately as "Dick" by all his bar and union buddies. He was a proud former building...

Jul 29, 2025

Augusto da Silva was born on September 22, 1952, in Fogo, Cabo Verde, to Joaquina da Silva and Antonio Mendes Barbosa. A kind and gentle soul, Augusto was deeply loved by his family and friends.

A man of few words and a generous heart, he lived life with quiet strength and on his own terms. He leaves...

Jul 27, 2025

Ioanna Chanteles, 80, passed away on July 27, 2025. Beloved wife to the late Constantine Chanteles, loving mother to Esther Nikolaou and her husband Thanasis, Betty Costa and her husband Ron, Dorothy Arvanitis and her husband Petros, and Alexia Giannakopoulos and her husband Kostadinos. Ioanna was a loving grandmother to eleven grandchildren, Louie and Kostadinos Nikolaou, Alexandra , Cristopher,...

Jul 27, 2025

Jan Marie Jacobs, of Hyde Park, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2025, at the age of 55, after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving and supportive family.

Jan was the cherished mother of Joseph MacKinnon of Walpole, the beloved daughter of Jackie (Maffei) Jacobs and the late Allan Jacobs, and the devoted sister of Lisa...

Jul 23, 2025

Complete notice to follow.

Jul 19, 2025

Mary Veronica Andrews September 25, 1950 – July 19, 2025

Mary Veronica Andrews, known as Veronica, of Revere, Massachusetts, passed away on July 19, 2025, at the age of 74.

She was born in Medford, Massachusetts, on September 25, 1950, to the late Ruth (Jordan) Andrews and the late Fredrick Andrews. Veronica attended Bishop Feehan...

Jul 19, 2025

Dr. Mary Elizabeth Hines

May 5, 1938 – July 19, 2025

Mary Elizabeth Hines, Ed.D., educator, scholar, world traveler, and beloved aunt, passed away on July 19, 2025, at Oak Knoll Healthcare Center in Framingham, Massachusetts. She was 87.

A proud native of Boston and a longtime resident of Morningside Heights in New...

Jul 19, 2025

Natalie Faith Barrett of Boston passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at the age of 76.

Born in Roxbury on November 4, 1948, to the late Sybil and Stanley Barrett, Natalie was a proud lifelong resident of Boston. She was baptized at Eliot Congregational Church in 1949 and remained a dedicated Christian throughout her life....

Jul 19, 2025

Tom passed away on Saturday, JULY 19, 2025, surrounded by his loving friends and family after a 10 year journey as an LVAD recipient who went through – as Tom used to say – just "bumps in the road."

Tom was an extremely kind, gentle generous man who gave of himself any time a need arose always...

Jul 16, 2025

Complete notice to follow

Jul 14, 2025

Interment services will be held at Forest Hills Cemetery, 95 Forest Hills Ave, Boston, MA 02130, starting at the Forsyth Chapel on Wednesday, July 16, from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Lala A. Szmyt Obituary

Lala Szmyt, 66, of Vernon Hills, beloved wife, mother, sister, and grandmother, passed away July 10, 2025, surrounded by family...

Jul 9, 2025

JOHNS, Allowyn "Al" (Schultz) of West Roxbury, passed away peacefully with family by her side. She was 92. Al was born in 1933 to her parents, the late Herbert and Ruth Schultz. Beloved wife to the late Edward "Johnsie" Johns (Retired BPD). Loving mother to Karen Liljegren and her husband Mark of Walpole, Mary Appleyard and Robert of Norwood,...

Jul 8, 2025

James E. Russo died July 8, 2025. He was 81 years old. United States Navy Veteran. Burial will be in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne, MA.

Jul 7, 2025

Services private.