All Obituaries

Barbara Walnut, a beloved member of the Jamaica Plain community, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2023, at the age of 96. She was surrounded by her loving family in North Conway, NH, where her family enjoyed many happy memories.   Born in Littleton, NH, Barbara was the cherished daughter of Adelbert and Alice Ashley. She spent many idyllic days with her large, close-knit family at Wallis Sands Beach in Rye, NH. She graduated from Portsmouth High School and moved to Boston to attend...

McConnell, Alice F. of Jamaica Plain, passed on May 26,2023 A Funeral Mass will take place on THURSDAY, June 1st at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Jamaica Plain at 10 o’clock Family and friends invited.  Interment St Joseph’s Cemetery, West Roxbury

CROWLEY, John F. of Jamaica Plain, passed May 21, 2023.  Beloved son of the late William and Barbara Crowley.  Loving husband of Janet (Bolger) Crowley. Father of Jeffrey Kierstead and his wife Sarah Mae of PA, Dawn O'Connor and her husband Eamonn of Dedham and April Stewart and her husband Brenton of Somerville.  Also survived by by his 7 grandchildren Cyrus, Alison, Karen, Cora, Booker, Audrey and Everly. Visiting hours at Mann Rodgers Funeral Home, 44 Perkins Street,...

RUSSELL, Ronald "Ronnie" E. of Jamaica Plain, passed May 19, 2023.  Beloved son of the late Paul and Louise (Marino) Russell.  Loving brother of Donna McWilliams and her husband Mitchell of Berkley, MA and Sue O'Neil and her husband Joseph of Middleboro.  Also survived by his two nephews John and Michael Elliot. Ronnie was a proud Vietnam United States Marine Corp. Veteran with many decorations including Rifle Sharp Shooter, National Defense Service Medal, Good...

RINCKER, Irene of Conway, NH, passed May 16, 2023. Beloved Daughter of the late James and Eleanor (Shirkoff) Phillips.  Loving sister of Edward J. Phillips, Peter Rincker, James Phillips, Jr. and Adrian Gilmore and her husband Jason.  Also survived by nephews Jason & Kyle Gilmore and niece Sydney Phillips. ARRANGEMENTS ARE PRIVATE PER FAMILY REQUEST There will be a Memorial Service at a date later to be determined  In lieu of flowers please make a donation in...

BURKE, EDWARD J. of Boston.  April 30, 2023 Edward James Burke of Boston’s Fenway, formerly of Mission Hill, passed away on April 30.  Raised by his mother, aunts and uncles in the closeness of the Irish Catholic Mission Hill neighborhood, he attended Mission Grammar and Mission High while supporting his family with various after-school jobs, opening up all the neighborhoods of Boston to him.  Following three years of the Army in Germany from age 19, he returned to...

CURET, Jose Orlando of Hyde Park, Boston, passed April 22, 2023.  Son of the late Dolores and Ana Maria (Montes) Curet.  Beloved husband of Adalgiza (Estrada) Curet.    Loving father of Jose  Curet. Visiting hours will be at Mann Rodger Funeral Home, 44 Perkins Street, Jamaica Plain on FRIDAY from 5-8pm.  Family and friends invited.  Interment on Saturday morning, Oaklawn Cemetery at 10:15am

    Boston, MA - Jean P. O'Leary died on Saturday, April 22nd peacefully in her sleep having a really good dream, from the look on her face. She would want you all to know she looked beautiful, and she really did. Jean had a long battle with Alzheimer’s and though she did pass, we would argue that she still won that fight. She carried that insidious disease with humor, grace and generosity the whole entire time, better than the rest of us did. Jean was always right, was...

Correa, Vivian passed April 14th at the age of 69. Daughter of Dora Jean-Charles and the late Ricardo Correa. Loving mother of Judy Diaz Santiago and Pedro Diaz, Jr.  Grandmother of Shalimar  and Juviana Diaz, Nelson O. Lara and Jonalys V. Peña. Great grandmother of Jaylianni Cruz and Neveah & Anthony Lara. Vivian Correa was Born on August 1st, 1953 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. After migrating to the U.S, Her family relocated to Dixwell St. in Boston's Roxbury...

STONE, Elberta H. of DORCHESTER, passed April 13th at the age of 101.  Daughter of the late William E. and Alice (Francisco) Hayes.  Beloved wife of the late Richard H. Stone.  A "Celebration of Life" will take place on SATURDAY,Aprill 22, 2023 at the St John's Episcopal Church in Jamaica Plain (1 Roanoke Ave) at 1 pm. All are invited. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Elberta H. Stone to Sportsmen's Tennis and Enrichment Center in...