Victoria J. (Zawacki) Holland
Mar 12, 2022
Mrs. Victoria J. (Zawacki) Holland, of Dorchester, died Saturday, March 12, 2022 in Accent Care Hospice Residence in Milton. She was 77. Victoria was born October 18, 1944 in Boston a daughter of the late Polish immigrants John and Mary Theresa (Lada) Zawacki. Raised in Dorchester she was a graduate of Monsignor Ryan Memorial High School and then earned her...
Dorothy M. (Klein) Skwierawski
Mar 9, 2022
Dorothy M. (Klein) Skwierawski, of Dorchester, died Wednesday, March 9, 2022 in The Carney Hospital. She was 91. 'Dottie' was born on July 1, 1930 in Boston a daughter of the late Frank and Loretta (Samsel) Klein. A lifelong resident of Dorchester she worked as a bookkeeper for George Smith & Sons in South Boston until retiring. She was a...
James W. Horne
Mar 6, 2022
Mr. James W. Horne, of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, died Sunday, March 6, 2022 in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston after a four month battle with cancer. He was 55. Jim was born on November 10, 1966 in Dorchester a son of William J. and Ann M. (Swan) Horne. Raised in the Savin Hill neighborhood he was a...
Ellen M. Bruso
Mar 6, 2022
Ms. Ellen M. Bruso, of Dorchester, died Sunday, March 6, 2022 in Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton. She was 70. Ellen was born on May 16, 1951 in Boston a daughter of the late Norman P. and Marie J. (Hout) Bruso. A lifelong Savin Hill resident she attended St. William's Grammar School and was a graduate of Monsignor Ryan...
Pelagia (Waluszko) Borowa
Feb 22, 2022
BOROWA, Pelagia (Waluszko). In Dorchester, died unexpectedly on February 22, 2022.Beloved wife of the late Jan Borowa.Loving mother of Beata Borowa-Kitlas and her husband Mariusz Kitlas of Canton.Devoted "Babcia" of Alexandra and Maxymillian Kitlas.Sister of Monika, Lonia, Mietek, and Toni.She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.Family and friends will honor and remember Pelagia's life by gathering for visiting...
James J. Gaffney
Feb 15, 2022
Of Dorchester, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, December 15, 2022 after a long illness.
Beloved husband of the late Marybeth (Collins) Gaffney.
Loving son of the late Joseph and Katherine (Hilson) Gaffney of Dorchester.
Dear brother of Kathleen and her husband Thomas Clancy of Braintree, John Peter and his wife Ann Gaffney of Dorchester, Theresa and...
Michael C. Szkolka
Feb 14, 2022
If you have ever been to The Green Dragon Tavern in Boston at the end of a summer's day, and noticed a certain reenacted 18th century red-coated British officer throwing back a few pints with tourists and locals alike, deploying his inexplicable combination of crankiness and charm that made him genuinely likable, you most likely met Michael Szkolka. Michael C....
William F. "Bill" Cotter
Feb 13, 2022
COTTER, William F. "Bill". Of Dorchester, died peacefully at home on February 13, 2022.Beloved husband of Eileen M. (Griffin) Cotter.Loving father of Daniel R. Cotter and David E. Cotter, both of Dorchester, and his beloved Yorkie "Teddy".Son of the late Edward F. and June M. (Daly) Cotter.Brother of Kevin L. Cotter and his wife Elizabeth of Quincy, John J. Cotter...
Cheryl Ann Balukonis
Feb 13, 2022
BALUKONIS, Cheryl Ann. Of Jamaica Plain, formerly of Allston, died February 13, 2022. Born on February 23, 1946 in Cambridge to the late William J. Balukonis and Georgiana B. (Antonelli) Balukonis.Cheryl graduated from Mount Saint Joseph Academy and Cardinal Cushing College. She later studied at the Boston Conservatory, the New England Conservatory, and the Harvard Extension School.Cheryl was a retired...
Hadassah Kim (Wagner) Bulgin
Feb 13, 2022
BULGIN, Hadassah Kim (Wagner). Of South Boston, died February 13, 2022.Beloved wife of Dr. Lee S. Bulgin.Daughter of the late Artis Wagner Jr. and Clara (Feaster) Wagner.Loving sister of Artis Wagner III of Texas and Shelly Brown of Alaska.Aunt of the late Rone' Annise and Tyanna Shalie Brown. Niece of Wilma Daniels of Maryland.Cousin of Claretta Daniels and Oscar J....