Obit: Margaret A. "Meg" Beatty-Coyne

Meg Beatty-Coyne, 45, of West Roxbury, passed away on May 7.

  Editor's note: The following was provided by the Gormley Funeral Service home. BEATTY-COYNE, Margaret A. “Meg” Age 45, Of West Roxbury, May 7, 2012. Beloved wife of Peadar Coyne. Loving mother of Sinead, Sean, Adrienne, Alison, Christopher, Mary Catherine, & Patrick Coyne. Daughter of Margaret A. Beatty and the late John “Joe” Beatty of West Roxbury. Sister of John J. Beatty and the late Mary T. Devane. Devoted aunt to Brenda and Michael Devane. Also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral from the William J. Gormley Funeral Home 2055 Centre St. WEST ROXBURY, Saturday, May 12 at 9 am, followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Theresa Church at 10 o’clock. Visiting hours Friday 4-8 pm. Relatives and friends invited. Interment St. …

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Obit: William P. McDonough

William “Bill” McDonough, 83, of West Roxbury passed away April 23, was very involved in the community, serving as president for the West Roxbury Civic & Improvement Association.

  Courtesy of the Robert J. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home.  William P. “Bill” McDonough of West Roxbury passed away Monday April 23, 2012 at the age of 83. Originally from Charlestown, Bill was the beloved son of the late Catherine and Thomas McDonough, and brother to Vincent McDonough of Onset, Mary McCarthy of Dorchester, Patricia Allington of Florida, Frank McDonough of Westport, and the late Bud McDonough. A retired attorney from the Federal Trade Commission, Bill was very involved in the community, serving as president for the West Roxbury Civic & Improvement Association. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 56 years Ruth (Kelley); daughters Karen Manning of Canton, Susan Hertrich of Atkinson, NH, Marybeth Cabana of Mansfield, and …

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Obituary: Eugene A. Bligh

Eugene Bligh passed away on Feb. 11. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Friends of Boston Latin School Wrestling Program.

  Editor's note: Obituary courtesy of Gormley Funeral Service BLIGH Eugene A. In West Roxbury, February 11, 2012, formerly of Co. Roscommon, Ireland. Beloved husband of Patricia A. (Somers). Loving father of Jonathan S. Bligh. Brother of Patrick of Dedham, Michael of Quincy, Hubert of Needham, Martin Bligh of West Roxbury and Mary Zukowski of Dorchester, Breda McDonnell of Ireland, Anne Malone of Ireland, Kay Dailler of France and the late Jack Bligh. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visiting hours at the William J. Gormley Funeral Home 2055 Centre St. WEST ROXBURY, Wednesday from 3-8pm. Relatives and friends invited. Funeral Mass in St. John Chrysostom Church, Thursday, Feb. 16th. at 10 o’clock. Interment Brookdale Cemetery. In …

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Obituary: Kelly Timilty

The 18-year member of the Governor's Council passed away on Jan. 31.

  Obituary courtesy of Gormley Funeral: TIMILTY Kelly A. 18- year Member of the Governor’s Council, of Dedham, January 31, 2012. Loving wife of James “Jim” L. Mandeville. Daughter of Joseph Timilty and Elaine (Benson) of Canton. Sister of Kara Timilty of South Boston, Joseph Jr. and his wife Patricia of Canton, Patrick and his wife Mary Beth of West Roxbury, Senator James and his wife Mary of Walpole, Gregory and his wife Jennifer of Boston and Barton of West Roxbury. Sister-in-law of Mark Mandeville and his wife Susan of Walpole, John Mandeville of Halifax, Joseph Mandeville of Roslindale, Joan Gniadek and her husband Joseph of Plymouth and Regina Green and her husband Clay of Dallas, NC. Kelly was a loving aunt to many nieces and nephews…

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Mayor White Recalled As Energetic Leader Who Shaped Boston

The line at former Mayor Kevin White's wake stretched down Beacon Street from the Parkman House to the State House.

  Nearly 200 people lined Beacon Street, from the Parkman House to the State House, to pay their respects today to former Boston Mayor Kevin White, who died on Friday. A bagpipe played as people chatted, and local politicians remembered White as an important and energetic leader who shaped the Boston we know today. "Kevin White set the blueprint for the city," said Mayor Thomas Menino. "We've followed that blueprint over the years." He recalled playing many a game of golf with White. "He was a great mentor for me," Menino said. "We had a lot of good personal times together." Boston City Council President Stephen Murphy also shared fond memories of White. "He was one of the most dynamic and energetic leaders the city has ever seen," Murphy …

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Former Mayor Kevin White Dies at 82; Grew Up in JP and West Roxbury

White, mayor during Boston's busing crisis, is being remembered for his many accomplishments.

  Kevin White, Boston's mayor for 16 years, died Friday night. The New York Times reports he was surrounded by his family. White grew up in Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury and may be best known for guiding Boston through the turbulent years of the busing crisis. White was mayor from 1968 to 1984. One of his signature moves as mayor came the night after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. While many cities experienced deadly riots, White used a James Brown concert at the Garden to help instill calm. He suppressed turnout at the actual concert while arranging for live broadcast of it on television. The result: People stayed inside watching the concert instead of taking to the streets. White had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's a decade…

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Robert Bunai, 98, Last Living New England Survivor of the Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

Robert Bunai often recounted his harrowing tale of sharks swimming around the sunk ship.

Remembering Sister Mary Julia Breheny, CSJ

Sister Mary Julia Breheny, CSJ - December 28, 1926 - July 20, 2011.

The following was given by Brenda L. Forry, CSJ of Sister Mary Julia Breheny, who touched so many lives in the Parkway community through her years at St. Theresa's, Sacred Heart and more. This article appears courtesy of the Sisters of St. Joseph. As we come together this evening to celebrate the life of Sister Mary Julia Breheny among us, many thoughts cross our minds. Julia was a gentle, kind person. The words found at the beginning of the Constitution of the Sisters of Saint Joseph describe Julia perfectly. “The Sister of Saint Joseph moves always toward profound love of God and love of neighbor in humility, in sincere charity- the manner of Saint Joseph whose name she bears, with an orientation toward excellence tempered by gentleness…

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