Obituaries

Obituaries and remembrance tributes are no less important for families who choose cremation. Boston Cremation created this space on our website for you and those who knew your loved one to remember them respectfully and with dignity.  This service is free even if you use another funeral or cremation provider.

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Gimmie Sue Valacer

Gimmie Sue Valacer age 64, of Middleton, MA passed away peacefully on Monday, April 3, 2017 at The Kaplan Family Hospice House. Gimmie Sue grew up in the metropolitan Detroit Area. She graduated in 1970 from Lake Shore High School….

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Dr. Kevin J. O’Keefe

Aged 75, Dr. Kevin J. O’Keefe succumbed to the effects of Parkinson’s disease on March 29. Born and raised in Queens, NYC, Kevin was the son of Eileen McNamara and John O’Keefe, from Co. Clare and Co. Cork, Ireland, respectively….

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Greta Patten

Greta Patten, age 75, of Saugus and formerly of Lynn, died Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA. Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Albert E. Bullerwell and Louise H. (Russo) Bullerwell…

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Kenneth J. Dooley

Kenneth J Dooley, 74 of Wrentham passed peacefully at home with his family on Wednesday March 15, 2017 after a long and difficult battle with cancer. Born Feb. 6, 1943 in Foxboro, he was the son of Ruth and James…

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James Edward Tomey

James Edward Tomey, 74 of Malden, MA passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 29th, 2017 of natural causes surrounded by loved ones. He was born on January 2nd, 1943 in Anderson, Indiana to the late Constance (Lewis) Hayes and Edward…

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Sandra L. (Moore) Dillon

Sandra L. (Moore) Dillon, daughter of the late Lewis R. and Margaret L. (Laburn) Moore, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2017, at Melrose Wakefield Hospital. Her loving family and several close friends were by her side as she transitioned…

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John D. Bellarosa

John Bellarosa, 58, of Orange, died on March 22, 2017 at his home. He was the husband of Amanda Bellarosa for twenty-five years, stepfather to Wendy Gaunt and her husband Jim of Winchendon, the late Russell Gjeltema Jr. of Leominster,…

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Patricia D. (Sparkes) Megerdichian

Patricia D. (Sparkes) Megerdichian , 73, of Gloucester, MA, formerly of Hopkinton, MA, passed away peacefully after a two year battle with lung cancer, on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. She was the…

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John Schoenbaum

John Schoenbaum, 67, of Wayland, Massachusetts, passed away on March 14, 2017. He was born in Chicago, Illinois; as a schoolboy, he dreamed of being a submarine captain. His family includes Olga, Nathaniel, & Andy; Dory & Larry; Tom &…

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Violet Jarrell

Violet Jarrell, 91 of Peabody, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 5, 2017. She leaves behind her son Douglas Jarrell and wife Toshiko; Dryden Robertson and husband Doug, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild. The family wishes to extend their…

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Harvey W. McNutt

Harvey W. McNutt, 67, of Gloucester, passed away on March 5, 2017. He was the loved brother of Bonita O’Brien and her husband John of Gloucester, Robert McNutt and his wife Debra of Billerica, Kathryn Caissie and her husband Edward…

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Dorothy F. MacDonald

Dorothy Frances MacDonald (Dotty), age 82 of Malden, passed away on Feb. 28th. [complications due to diabetes)]. Visitation will be at Boston Cremation 287 Main St. Malden, on Monday from 9-10:45am followed by a Funeral Mass will be held in…

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Stanley W. Davis

Stanley W. Davis, 59, of Turners Falls, Massachusetts passed away after a long illness on March 1, 2017. He was born in Boston on July 19, 1957 and grew up in Norwell, Massachusetts. He also spent most of his life…

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Karine Parrish Marchand

Karine Parrish Marchand, 34, of Alton, NH passed away on Wednesday, March 01, 2017. Karine was born Nov. 25, 1982, in Brockton, MA and moved to Alton, NH when she was 12 and was a graduate of Alton High School….

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Frances Surette

Frances Viola Garcia Surette, 93, of Wakefield passed away after a brief illness on February 6. She was born in Visalia, CA, on January 29, 1924 but lived in Wakefield just about all her life. She was married to the…

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Edward A. Maniachi

Edward A. Maniachi, 67, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 23, 2017. Eddie, as he was known, was born on June 2, 1949 and was the son of the late Anthony and Susan (DeFelice) Maniachi and brother…

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Anna J. Fanciullo

September 4, 1928 ~ February 22, 2017 Anna Josephine Fanciullo, 88 passed away peacefully on February 22, 2017 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s and dementia she was the widow of Ralph D. Fanciullo, Sr. Anna was born in Boston…

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William J. Tupper

William J. (Bill) Tupper, 85, of Hamilton, formerly of Malden, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford. Son of the late Frank and Catherine (McGuire) Tupper. Bill leaves behind…

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Donna Saccardo

Donna Saccardo, 65 of Malden, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 14, 2017. She leaves behind her daughter Adrienne and her husband Guy and her granddaughter Gracie Lee; and her son Michael and his girlfriend Jennifer; and her son Robert…

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Anna Raso

Anna Raso, 85 of North Andover formally of Dorchester, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 13, 2017, surrounded by her family. Born in South Boston, she was the daughter of the late David and Agnes O’Connell and was one of…

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