The former Jamaica Plain resident died Sunday.
John L. Foley, formerly of Jamaica Plain, died on Sunday, May 13, 2012. He lived in Stoughton at the time of his death, and his surviving relatives include a brother, Edmund, and Edmund's wife Sandy, both of Jamaica Plain.
Makkas, originally from New Jersey, had a passion for fashion and art.
George G. Makkas, 46, of Jamaica Plain, died May 1, 2012. He was originally from New Jersey and moved to Boston to pursue interests in fashion and art. Visiting hours and funeral service will be held in Hellertown, Pennsylvania and Washington, N.J. Friends are organizing a Boston remembrance for him, with details to be posted at his Facebook page.
Michael F. Gillespie, who grew up in JP and went on to serve as a Marine in Vietnam and as a State Trooper, died April 24, 2012.
Michael F. Gillespie, 67, who grew up in JP, went on to serve as a Marine in Vietnam and worked as a Massaschusetts State Trooper for 18 years, died April 24, 2012. Visiting hours will be held at the MacDonald Funeral Home 1755 Ocean St. Rte 139 Marshfield on Friday, April 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. followed by a funeral service and Military Honors at 1 p.m.
Donald J. Colbath died April 26, 2012. He had retired to Florida after living in Jamaica Plain.
Donald J. Colbath, 73, died April 26, 2012. He had lived in Jamaica Plain and worked at the Massachusetts Water Resource Assoc. before his retirement to Florida.
Police say Mariano Malave, 25, of Boston, was the victim of Friday's homicide at 132 Hyde Park Ave. in Forest Hills.
Mariano Malave, 25, of Boston is the man shot dead Friday evening in a Hyde Park Avenue home, police say. While online commenters and news reports had previously identified the victim as being Malave, Boston Police waited until Tuesday morning to make the name public. Malave was pronounced dead at the scene inside a three-family home at 132 Hyde Park Avenue on Friday night. Malave was a student at ITT Tech, a cousin told the Boston Globe. Family and friends had thrown him a surprise birthday party two Sundays ago. His death is the first homicide in Jamaica Plain in more than six months. Kenny "Black" Soto was stabbed to death outside the 7-Eleven in October 2011. If you have information about the Hyde Park Avenue shooting, police ask you …
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Visiting hours are Sunday 4-8p.m. in the Lydon Chapel for Funerals, 644 Hancock St., Quincy.
Leo Gaquin of Dorchester and Quincy, who used to own the Midway Cafe in Jamaica Plain, died April 25, 2012. Visiting hours are Sunday 4-8 p.m. at the Lydon Chapel for Funerals, 644 Hancock St., Quincy.
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Marie MacLeod was a longtime resident of Forest Hills. Visiting hours are Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. at Brady & Fallon Funeral Home.
Marie MacLeod, a longtime resident of Forest Hills, died April 20, 2012. She was for 40 years a nurse at Faulkner Hospital. Visiting hours are Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. at Brady & Fallon Funeral Home.
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Fiorentino, 99, died April 18.
Guglielmina Boznia “Buzzy” Fiorentino, 99, died on April 18, 2012. She lived most her life in Jamaica Plain and most recently in Westborough. For over 70 years, she was a mentor and confidant to hundreds of families and students with whom she shared her love of music with and taught to play piano. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated on April 24, at 10:30 a.m. in St. Luke the Evangelist Church, 70 West Main St. in Westborough. Burial will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, West Roxbury. Donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
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Deaths of persons with Jamaica Plain connections this week included Virginia Albert Adams, Ann Joyce, Robert Raymond and Herbert Sawyer.
Virginia Albert Adams, 90, died April 11, 2012. She was a member of Jamaica Plain's Footlight Club, the longest-running community theater in the country. She had roles in productions including "Auntie Mame," "The Philadelphia Story" and "Bells Are Ringing." Ann Joyce, formerly of Jamaica Plain, died April 15, 2012. A memorial was held Saturday at a Fort Point studio for Robert Raymond of Jamaica Plain, who died Feb. 27, 2012. Mobius Artists Group invited friends and fellow artists to celebrate his life. Herbert F. Sawyer, 87, formerly of Jamaica Plain, died April 17, 2012.
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The 21-year-old West Newton resident and Boston College student tragically drowned in the Chestnut Hill Reservoir. His funeral was held Wednesday in Chestnut Hill.
"He was my teddy bear." As Boston College student Katherine Corteselli shared memories of her best friend Franco Garcia, young college students sat alongside professors, priests, police officers and family members, dabbing tear-filled eyes with each recollection. "He gave the absolute best hugs...what I'm going to miss the most are those hugs," Corteselli said during today's funeral Mass for Garcia. Hundreds of people -- whether they knew Garcia or not -- flooded St. Ignatius Church in Chestnut Hill Wednesday morning to say one last goodbye to the Boston College student whose life was tragically cut short when he drowned in the Chestnut Hill Reservoir. In the weeks before his body was found, the case gained widespread publicity, with …
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1:14 am on Saturday, May 19, 2012
Although his death was drug related as we now know,that gives noone the right to bad mouth him and take his life into their own hands.Mariano was my best friend since i was 4 fucking years old and i am deeply in pain from his passing and if you have nothin positive to say regarding this matter,then yes kindly shut the fuck up and hop off his dick please cuz noone is in the mood for your bashing … more ›