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Octaviano "Pancho" Alves
Sep 28, 2024
Octaviano Alves, "Pancho" as we call him, was born on September 11th 1934 in Fogo, Cabo Verde to Romana Gomes and Antonio Alves. He was the twin brother of the late Otavio Alves and younger brother to the late Jose Alves. Octaviano was a man of faith, loving husband, father and friend.
Octaviano was hardworking, a jokester and family man.He enjoyed...
Stacey O. Massiah
Sep 27, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce that Stacey Massiah, 50, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2024 after his yearlong battle with cancer. His loving wife, Joleah, and his parents, Alfred and Norma, were by his side.
Stacey was born on December 1, 1973 in Barbados to parents Alfred Massiah and Norma (Keizer) Massiah. Stacey graduated from Charlestown High...
Donald Finklea
Sep 25, 2024
Donald Finklea, age 62, of Avon, MA, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2024, surrounded by the love of his family. Born in Camden, AL, on April 15, 1962, to Sylister and Lizzie Finklea, Donald grew up with his eleven siblings, sharing in the close bond of family that would sustain him throughout his life.
Donald's journey through life was nothing...
Roberta G. Goodman
Sep 23, 2024
Roberta was born March 13, 1939 in Cambridge, MA to Joseph Greene and Dorothy (Skinner) Greene. Roberta attended the Houghton Elementary School and Cambridge High & Latin and was a graduate of Holy Ghost Hospital School fo Practical Nursing earning her LPN December 1st, 1968.
After graduating highschool she married Donald (Buggy) Beckford and from that union Nancy, Phyllis and Darlene...
Leopoldina Socorra Dunn
Sep 22, 2024
Ms. Leopoldina Socorra Dunn, a devoted Jehovah’s Witness, beloved mother, sister, and friend, peacefully passed away on September 22, 2024, at the age of 65. She was born on August 5, 1959, in Fogo Cabo Verde, the third eldest of nine siblings, the cherished first daughter of Manuel Socorro Cabral and Lidia De Pina Cabral and affectionately known as "Dina."
Dina...
Carol Jane Givan
Sep 20, 2024
On the morning of Friday, September 20, 2024, a beautiful mourning dove flew onto a dogwood tree branch and sat in front of Carol’s girlhood home on Queen Street in Wilmington, North Carolina. The dove calmly looked around as if familiar with the scenery. That evening, Carol Jane McIntyre Givan peacefully slipped into eternal rest.
Carol is now reunited in Heaven...
Tarra Nicole Malone
Sep 16, 2024
A Mother’s Legacy
In Loving Memory of a Mother’s Strength,
Her journey paved with love and resilience,
Through life’s highs and shadowed paths,
She faced it all with fierce defiance.
Her greatest gifts were her children three,
Each one a star in her constellation,
Though two have joined the sky’s embrace,
One remains, her light, her foundation.
For the Daughter Who Remains:
You are the heartbeat of her legacy,
The echo...
Tyshawn T. Smith aka Ty, Khaos
Sep 4, 2024
Tyshawn Smith, 31, passed away on September 4, 2024, in Newburyport Massachusetts. Tyshawn Terrell Smith was born on May 6, 1993 in Boston, Massachusetts to Theresa Smith and Anthony Stevens (ICE).
Tyshawn graduated from Everett High School in 2011 and went on to earn a certification in welding at Job Corp 2016. He started his career as a welder and went...
Migdalia Ortiz
Sep 3, 2024
It is with deep sorrow yet profound gratitude for a life well-lived that we announce the passing of Migdalia Ortiz. Surrounded by the love of her family, Migdalia departed this world peacefully on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at the age of 76.
Born in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, to Eusebio Cora and Emilia Carrion, Migdalia grew up with a heart full of...
Elsworth Branch
Aug 29, 2024
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Elworrth Branch. He will be deeply missed by his entire family and his friends who knew and loved him dearly.
Priscilla Tate
Aug 25, 2024
Priscilla Tate, also known as (PT or Glamma) age 64, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Roxbury, Massachusetts, on August 25, 2024. Priscilla was born November 12, 1959, in Erie, Pennsylvania. The daughter of Minister Ruth Tate and the late Howard P. Tate Sr. Priscilla graduated from East High School in Erie, PA in 1977. Priscilla continued her education...
Jay D. Soares
Aug 22, 2024
It's still hard to believe he's gone.
Jay Darren Soares, born November 11, 1965, was a beacon of light in the lives of his family, friends, and the Boston community. His spirit, once so vibrant and full of life, has left an indelible mark on everyone fortunate enough to have known him. The world is quieter without him, but the echoes...
Elder Sam Brown, Jr.
Aug 21, 2024
Sam Brown, Jr., a dedicated servant of God, was a pillar of strength and a source of unwavering support for the family and community he served. On April 19, 1940 in Midway, GA, he was the 7th child of 16 children, born to Bishop Samson "Sam" Brown, Sr. and Mother Mary Hines- Brown. He was saved as an adolescent under...
Jason Wakefield Emeka Facey, Jr.
Aug 19, 2024
Jason Facey Jr., affectionately known as "JJ", was born on February 17, 2006 in Weymouth, MA, to Jason Facey and Melissa Facey. He was blessed to have a little sister Jalysa in 2007 for whom he would pave the way.
Jason graduated from South Shore Charter Public School in May of 2024 and began his academics and preparation for the upcoming...
Santos Boscana
Aug 17, 2024
Santos Modesto Boscana of Brooklyn, NY, passed away at age 92 on August 17th, 2024; with his loving and devoted daughter and granddaughter by his side. Santos transitioned from this world at his home in Lawrence, Ma where he resided with his daughter Madeline Boscana and her husband Israel Cruz.
Santos was born on June 8th, 1932 in Ponce,...
Aida Luz Lynch
Aug 12, 2024
Aida Lynch was born on August 31, 1952, in Cataño, Puerto Rico, to Miguel Pizarro and Juana Santos. She was one of seven siblings.
Aida attended Theodore Roosevelt High School in Puerto Rico. She moved to Massachusetts in 1973. She started her career as a housekeeper, cleaning and organizing many homes around Massachusetts. In the 1990s, Aida continued her career as...
Jose Robert Earl McGee
Aug 11, 2024
Robert "Jose" Mcgee, 66, of Boston passed away on August 11th, 2024 after a long and fulfilling life. He was born on January 25, 1958 in Miami, Florida. Robert was born to Hosea Mcgee (deceased) and Lillian White- Jamison (deceased). He is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Judy, as well as his children Danjrail Mcgee, Anthony Mcgee,...
Antonio Barros Gomes
Aug 7, 2024
Antonio Barros Gomes, affectionately known as Toti, was born on June 13, 1946 in Fogo, Cape Verde to Manuel “Eduino” Gomes and Luisa DeBarros Gomes.
Toti was an incredibly kind and patient person; though quiet, he loved a good joke and was very funny. He had an infectious smile and calming energy that made him well liked by everyone he met.
Toti...
Brenda C. Wiltshire
Aug 6, 2024
Brenda Celestine Wiltshire aged 81, affectionately called "Aunt Bren", late of Boston Massachusetts, formerly of Wellhouse St. Philip and Haynesville St. James, well known Cook at the former Coach House Ltd, Paradise Beach Hotel, Warehouse Barbados, and Old Trees Guest House entered into rest on August 6th, 2024.
Daughter of the late Robert "Hilton" Butcher and the late Gwendolin Brewster nèe...
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