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Scores of residents came out last week to dedicate the function room of the West RoxburyBranch of the Boston Library to longtime advocate and supporter of the branch AliceHennessey (right photo).

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The West Roxbury Branch of theBoston Public Library dedicated thefunction room of the library to long-time community activist and Friendsof the West Roxbury Library founderAlice Hennessey last week.

The ceremony was bittersweet forfriends and relatives of Hennessey, whopassed away earlier this year, but morethan 60 residents came out for the cer-emony to celebrate her life and accom-plishments in the community.

Alice Hennessey's husband, Bill Hennessey, said this honor to his wife was amazingand he was glad to have been a part of it.

PHOTOS BY JEFF SULLIVAN

Last weekend, Roslindale hostedthe 13th annual Roslindale Open Stu-dios. More than 30 artists fromRoslindale and beyond created and

sold art pieces such as portraits, post-cards, ceramics, posters, jewelry, andmuch, much more.

The artists were located in homestudios, local businesses in

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WRNC not happy withmarijuana dispensary

The site of the proposed medical marijuana dispensary, for the which the proponents arenot committing to remain medicinal.

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Hundreds of residents came out for the 13th Roslindale Open Studios to see artists in theirnatural habitats.

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The West Roxbury NeighborhoodCouncil (WRNC) met on Tuesday andbriefly discussed Beacon CompassionCenter’s proposal for a medicinal mari-juana dispensary on 1524 VFW Pkwy.

The issue is that the company will notcommit to staying strictly a medicinalmarijuana dispensary in writing, which theCharles River Spring Valley Neighbor-hood Association (CRSV), the WestRoxbury Civic Improvement Association

and the West Roxbury Trailer Park Ten-ants Association all stipulated as beingrequired in their letters of non-oppositionto the proposal.

“That is currently a holdup for them,”said WRNC Vice President and CRSVPresident Stephen Smith. “They said‘yeah, we’ll consider it,’ and now they’rehedging their bets and they’re not puttingthat in writing.”

Smith said, however, there are stillmany hoops they have to jump through to

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Roslindale Square,Roslindale House, and theRoslindale CongregationalChurch. The event also in-cluded music by the FusionString Ensemble and the TrioTen Tumbao, home studiobingo, a photo booth, yoga,

and needle felting demos.Beth Greely, an artist who

moved from Holliston toRoslindale last year, had herportraits of Roslindale shop-keepers on display for com-munity members. She joineda design committee to helppromote Roslindale busi-nesses, and also does graph-ics for other events, such asthe Roslindale Farmer’s Mar-ket.

“The theme this year is‘Roslindale Welcomes Ev-eryone,’” explained Greely.“It is important to remindpeople that diversity is wel-come here in today’s politi-cal climate.”

The artists used a varietyof mediums, including clay.

“People email me photosof their dogs, and I turn theminto sculptures using clay,”art ist Anita Barnes said.“Clay is one of my favoritemediums.”

Barnes also does collages,and incorporates her love forscience into her artwork. Shesketches bacteria into cartooncharacters and creates scenesfor them, such as underwaterworlds or in a classroom. Formore information aboutBarnes’ crafts , visitanitaccrafts.com.

Fabrics were another popu-lar medium used by local art-ists. Mary Fortune-Burns has

been sewing crafts for 10 yearswith friend Nancy Donovan.

“Everything we sell ismade with fabrics,” explainedFortune-Burns. Their studio,Sagamore Crafts, sells book-marks, potholders, placemats,mittens created with recycledwool, and more.

Roslindale Soap Companyfounder Mimi Owens has beenmaking soap for as long as shecan remember, and started sell-ing them three years ago. Shesaid her soaps contain no arti-ficial fragrances or colors, andeven has vegan options.Owens’ soaps come in a vari-ety of scents, including pepper-mint cheesecake, lavender,and lemongrass. She alsosells her homemade soaps atfarmer’s markets. To learnmore about the RoslindaleSoap Company’s cruelty-freesoaps, visi troslindalesoapcompany.com.

Many shoppers at theOpen Studios were eager tobuy prints, paintings, andphotographs of local sites inBoston. Digital photographerElizabeth Hopkins sells post-cards, small framed prints,and large framed prints ofscenes from Roslindale, Ja-maica Plain, and Maine.

“I take photos of any-where I’ve been, I am mostlyinterested in capturing every-day scenery,” Hopkins said.

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Hundreds came out this weekend for the 41st annual St. George's Ba-zaar in West Roxbury.

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St. George’sBazaar hits it big


The 41st annual fundraiserBazaar at the St. George’sOrthorodox Church in WestRoxbury attracted hundreds, ifnot thousands, of residents overthe weekend.

The bazaar had more of afestival atmosphere than a mar-ket, and residents came out totry a bit of everything. Therewere booths of volunteershanding out traditional fair likeauthentic pita, baked right onspherical tabun ovens.

Organizer Linda Ayoub saidit was an honor to help continuethe tradition of St. George’s

annual fundraiser.“I grew up with this, and it’s

so popular,” she said. “We geta lot of people from our sisterchurches and many more come.It’s such a tradition for peoplehere. Everybody looks forwardto it.”

Ayoub said the event is nopicnic to put on, but that thehard work of three days thispast weekend has been totallyworth it.

“I mean you work hard, butit’s just so much fun, it feels sogood serving everybody andfeeding everybody and just see-ing how happy they are,” shesaid.

Ayoub added that the turn-

out this year has been betterthan recent years, and theweather has definitely helped tomake it a memorable time.

“It’s been great, Friday andSaturday were much busierthan usual, and Sunday after-noon after church everybodycame in and had lunch and so-cialize,” she said.

Resident Ed Cortas and his

wife, Gloria, said they come outevery year, and have for de-cades to support the church.

“All the food and work hasbeen donated,” said Ed Cortas.“All the items are from the pa-rishioners and sold to the pa-rishioners... You have to sup-port your church, you supportthem spiritually, financially,any way you can.”

Resident Michael Mellemsaid he’s been coming since hewas a child for more than 30years. He came first to supportthe church, but discovered asense of community amongthose participating. He addedthat this helps to increase par-ticipation and funds for the


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church.“It’s our church, we have

this event every year,” he said.“The church needs the money,but we also found out that itbrings the community to-gether. There are usually a lotof friends who haven’t seeneach other in a very long time,so it becomes a social event.It’s nice, and it’s getting nicer

and nicer and better and bet-ter every year.”

The tabun ovens weredishing out pita items allweekend, and Mellem said thetraditional fair was extremelypopular.

“It’s for pita, and the meatpies and the cheese pies, it’svery traditional food here,” hesaid. “We call them sfihas.”

TRUE PATRIOTS, FOOLISH DEBATESIt is time to pull the plug on

the ridiculous wave of fake pa-triotism and what Senator JohnMcCain calls “spurious nation-alism.” This is especially truewhen it comes to the men andwomen who valiantly serve inour armed forces. Frankly, theirnoble sacrifices have been re-duced to political fodder. Demo-crats and Republicans are, of

course, to blame, as are far toomany of us.

First, a civics lesson: thiscountry was created by—andsurvives and thrives under—theConstitution. It is a documentthat, it seems, few these dayshave read and even fewer under-stand. Liberals want to carve theSecond Amendment to their lik-ing. Conservatives seek to un-dermine the precious protec-tions of the First Amendmentand freedom of the press.

Peaceful assembly? Notwhen you are a sports figure ap-parently, given the furor andoverreactions to NFL playerskneeling during the NationalAnthem. No folks, kneeling isnot akin to burning a flag. You

are free to hate the current pro-test. Fair enough. We just hopeyou keep those lofty standardsand resist defaming our nationalheritage with a cheap flag madein China or by wearing that ill-fitting American Flag t-shirt youbought at Wal-Mart. We are alsolooking at you, Mr. and Mrs.Had-a-Flag-Tablecloth-For-The-Fourth.

We live in a distressing mo-ment where even patriotism ispoliticized. The soldiers whoprotect our Constitutional rightsare dragged into it.

The latest example of thisdistressing debate is whether


WRNC continued from page 1just get the medicinal component,let alone any kind of recreationalcomponent.

“They’re not going to do any-thing until (District 6 City Coun-cilor) Matt O’Malley hosts a hear-ing and he’s not going to do thatuntil they put it in writing,” he

said.Liaison Shannon Murphy ,

O’Malley’s West Roxbury liaison,also informed the WRNC andresidents that the councilor is alsolooking for residents to volunteerto pass out reusable tote bags.

“I do know he is running a

green campaign and so instead ofgiving out fliers about himself onelection day, he’s giving out reus-able tote bags in support of hisplastic bag ban he is working on,”she said. “The artwork will be re-vealed on Tuesday Nov. 7 andanyone who wants to help passout bags on election days canmessage the councilor.”

Residents can reach out toO’Malley’s office [email protected].

“I’ll take two hours, I’m usu-ally standing out there for themayor anyhow,” said WRNCmember Tony Sarufim.

Boston Action ClimateNetwork’s (BCAN) Linda Hirschalso came and discussed the im-portance of continuing to supportthe Community Choice Energyinitiative approved by the BostonCity Council.

Hirsch said the issue isthrough the mayor and the coun-cil approved the measure, but itstill has a long way to go. She saidit could be about 18 to 24 monthsbefore a supplier is found andmeetings can continue.

The WRNC also voted to rec-ommend passage of two zoningcases to the Boston Zoning Boardof Appeals. The first, 23 Burad St.,proposes to construct a new dor-mer and expand living space onthe second floor. The proposalviolated zoning code with exces-sive floor-to-area ratio (FAR) andinsufficient side yard.

The second proposal, 14Halford Rd., proposed to add twodormers to the third floor, and re-quested one new variance fromthe ZBA from preexisting condi-tions (rear yard insufficient, build-ing height excessive and exten-sion is a nonconforming use). Thenew dormers would also push theFAR past the zoning code andwould require a variance.

“We had a lot of people formthe neighborhood present andthey were all in support, no onewas against,” said Sarufim.


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Elderly Commissionreadying for winter


Winter is sometimes thetoughest season for many se-niors in Boston, but the city’sElderly Commission says it’shere to help.

Elderly CommissionerEmily Shea said that the depart-ment is focused during the fall

months on freeing up incomefrom other areas in seniors’ livesso that they can spend the nec-essary money on fuel to keepwarm during the winter months.

“We’re encouraging every-one to prepare for the winter andwe know that one of the biggestexpenses for folks is fuel,” shesaid. “So, we’re constantly en-couraging people to apply forthe Action Boston CommunityDevelopment (ABCD) fuel as-sistance program. We help themhere at the Elderly Commission,and we work with the ABCD tomake sure people can get fuelassistance, and that’s related ina lot of ways to the benefits wehelp people with. What we findnowadays is that it’s importantto access all of the benefits dur-ing the rest of the year to freeup some money in the winter forfuel.”

Shea said that the Commis-sion provides help to seniorswith a multitude of programs,particularly for those needing itthe most, and suggested anyoneinterested to go tobostonabcd.org/fuel-assistance-liheap.aspx for more informa-tion on ABCD’s program.

Shea said they provide resi-dents with discounts on every-thing from medical transporta-tion to tax exemption.

“So, for example, seniors canget a 30 percent discount with theBoston Water and Sewer Com-mission, so we try to make surethat everyone is applying for thatdiscount,” Shea said. “There’salso property tax relief for olderadults, whether it’s the residen-tial exemption or there’s a seniorstax exemption or the vet exemp-tion. We encourage people to call311 at the city to get informationabout any of these things. We

know that every dollar saved inthe pocket really counts.”

Shea said they also help resi-dents gain SNAP benefits, andaccess to food pantries and thecity’s Two Dollar a Bag Foodprogram, which can be foundhere: fairfoods.org/dollarbag.html.

“We’re also working with theMBTA to make sure that seniorscan access Charlie Cards whenthey’re out in the neighborhoodsfor their senior discount whileriding,” she said. “We processthat application with the MBTAso they don’t have to come down-town. It’s one of the action itemsin our Age Friendly Action Plan.”

Shea said the plan contains 75action items that they plan totackle over the course of the nextthree years. One particular pointof action in the plan is a home-share program.

“It matches older adults withextra space in their home withcollege students,” she said.“They help with expenses and dothings around the house too.We’re working with the ParksDepartment to make sure thatwe’re setting a standard processthat older adults are a part ofand participating in park rede-signs to make sure they’re notjust good for kids but for allages. For example, making surethere are walking paths light-ing and seating. We’re alsoworking with the Vision Zeroteam to look at redesigns of dif-ferent areas like sidewalks aswell.”

Shea said the city is also re-painting all the crosswalks inthe city to help ensure pedes-trian safety and will be lookingat things like lighting to makesure that areas are good for walk-ing when you’re older.


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Rx Education and Awareness Week

SSI Announces 2.0Percent increase

Avoiding Medication Errors: Everyone’s Re-sponsibility Since 2000, the Food and Drug Ad-ministration (FDA) has received more than95,000 reports of medication errors!

These reports are voluntary, so the actual num-ber may be much higher.

A medication error is defined as being anypreventable event that may cause or lead to inap-propriate medication use or harm to a patient andcan occur for a number of reasons including mis-communication of drug orders, confusion withsimilarly named medications, poor package de-

sign, confusion of dosing, taking the medicine atthe wrong time, wrong dose, or wrong person.

Before you leave the doctor’s office, ask allof your questions! Before you leave your phar-macy, be sure to read the name of the medicine,directions on the bottle and how many pills andrefills, so you know you have your correct medi-cine. If you need help asking these questions orunderstanding the answers, bring a trusted rela-tive or friend to the doctor’s office or pharmacy.It is your responsibility to be in charge of yourcare.

Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income(SSI) benefits for more than 66 million Americans will increase2.0 percent in 2018, the Social Security Administration an-nounced today.

The 2.0 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be-gin with benefits payable to more than 61 million Social Secu-rity beneficiaries in January 2018. Increased payments to morethan 8 million SSI beneficiaries will begin on Dec. 29, 2017.(Note: some people receive both Social Security and SSI ben-efits) The Social Security Act ties the annual COLA to the in-crease in the Consumer Price Index as determined by the De-partment of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Some other adjustments that take effect in January of eachyear are based on the increase in average wages. Based on thatincrease, the maximum amount of earnings subject to the So-cial Security tax (taxable maximum) will increase to $128,700from $127,200. Of the estimated 175 million workers who willpay Social Security taxes in 2018, about 12 million will paymore because of the increase in the taxable maximum.

Information about Medicare changes for 2018, when an-nounced, will be available at www.medicare.gov.

The Social Security Act provides for how the COLA is cal-culated. To read more, please visit www.socialsecurity.gov/cola.

City Council looking to help seniors avoid scams

Last week, the BostonCity Council voted unani-mously to host a series ofcommunity meetings to helpeducate Boston’s seniors andto protect them fromscammers.

Scams have been preva-lent for years, but many resi-dents in community meetingshave said they have seenmore and more sophisticatedillegal activity, activity thattargets some of the city’smost vulnerable population.

“At community meetings,neighbors and communityservice officers warn eachother about various compa-nies and individuals that areknocking at their doors,” saidAt-Large City councilorAnnissa Essaibi-George.“Jamal Crawford, a constitu-ent of ours who has reachedout to a number of us on thisissue, told me about savinghis grandmother thousands of

dollars when he found out shehad fallen victim to one ofthese scammers. We all knowthis is happening and the timeto act is now.”

Essaibi-George said theneed was great and wouldonly grow as time goes on.

“Boston is expected tohave approximately 125,000residents aged 60 and aboveby the year 2030,” she said.“Everyone has the right toage in place, feel safe in theirhomes and remain in theneighborhood. Everyone hasthe right not to be taken ad-vantage of, and it’s our job toprotect them.”

In the past, dozens of resi-dents have reportedscammers coming up to theirdoors wearing uniforms andpretending to be from a util-ity or phone company. Theythen try to get identity infor-mation, issue fake bills or tryto access credit card informa-tion.

“We know the reality isthat our seniors are vulner-

able, vulnerable to thesecompanies and individualsfor a variety of reasons,” shesaid. “Maybe their homevalue has multiplied 20 foldsince they purchased it, ormaybe there is a languagebarrier or are living in socialisolation. I believe with moreoutreach and resources, wecan empower our seniors toavoid these scams.”

District 6 City CouncilorMatt O’Malley said hewanted to make sure there aresome Boston Centers forYouth and Family represen-tatives at the meeting, asmany BCYF centers hostcomputer classes that canhelp with such scams.

“We’ve been offeringsome really popular and ef-fective senior online trainingand classes to make sure thatwe can close the digital di-vide that is often exacerbatedby age as well,” he said.“This has been somethingthat I have heard from a num-ber of constituents who have

fallen victim to phishingschemes.”

According to the Bostonweb site, the Jackson MannCommunity Center, theMenino Community Center,the Nazzaro Center, theCondon Center, theOhrenberger Center and theHyde Park Center all havesuch courses available.

Some of the best ways forseniors to protect themselvesfrom online or in personscams is to always ask foridentification and/or a super-


visor. Always be suspiciousof correspondence that statesyou won money or prizes.One scam that has been pop-ping up in the city recentlyhas been the hostage scam,in which a caller states theyhave a family member incaptivity – when in realitythey do not – and demand aransom be paid for the kidnap-ping. The Boston Police De-partment has advised all resi-dents to call the relative inquestion, and then to call thepolice.

44TH ANNUAL WILLIAM S. CONLEYTHANKSGIVING DINNER:

On Thanksgiving Day the exalted Ruller Richard Disalvo and theBoston Elks #10 invite all senior citizens to the 44th ThanksgivingDinner at the lodge located at 1 Morrell St West Roxbury behind theWest Roxbury VA Hospital. Doors open at 11a.m. and dinners willbe served at 12 Noon. FREE! For Meals to go, get in touch withETHOS at 617-522-6700.


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Anthony H., Jr. Of Roslindale,Oct. 20, 2017. Beloved husband ofKathleen M. (Strong) Cataldo anddevoted father of Anthony H.Cataldo, III and his wife Melissa ofHolliston and Victoria G. Deweyand her husband Gray of Braintree.Loving grandfather of Anthony,Alexander and Andrew Cataldo.Son of the late Anthony H. Cataldo,Sr. and Mary E. (Manganiello).Brother of the late Ralph A., Mar-tin J. and William Cataldo. Alsosurvived by numerous nieces andnephews. Funeral Thursday, Oct.26, 2017 at 9 a.m. from the JosephRusso Funeral Home, 814 Ameri-can Legion Hwy (nr CumminsHwy) ROSLINDALE followed bya Funeral Mass at Sacred HeartChurch, Roslindale at 10 a.m. LateImport Specialist, US Customs Ser-vice. In lieu of flowers, Tony maybe remembered through The ItalianHome for Children 1125 Centre St.,Boston, MA 02130 or The AnimalRescue League of Boston, 10 Chan-dler St., Boston, MA 02116 Burialat St Michael Cemetery, Roslindale.Directions and register book at:www.josephrussofuneralhome.comVisiting Hours: Wednesday, 4-8p.m.

DOHERTYMary Lou of West Roxbury,

passed away peacefully on Oct. 21,2017 at home surrounded by lov-ing family after a long courageousbattle with cancer. She was the be-loved mother of Michael B. Morrisof Roslindale. Loving daughter ofHelen (Barrows) Doherty and thelate Richard L. Doherty ofRoslindale. Niece of the late Dor-othy Dickinson of Florida. She issurvived by her brothers Robert J.Doherty of Buzzards Bay, RichardP. Doherty and his wife BarbaraBarrett of Dedham, Kevin W.Doherty of Ashburnham and StevenJ. Doherty of Florida. She is alsosurvived by her niece (who she wasmore like a mother to) Kerry A.(Doherty) Teixeira and her husbandKyle and great niece Kenadie ofCumberland, R.I. She was theformer wife and loving friend ofRobert Cataldo of Roslindale. Alsosurvived by many loving cousins,nieces, nephews and friends. Fu-neral was from the William J.Gormley Funeral Home 2055, Cen-tre St., WEST ROXBURY. A Fu-neral Mass was at the Holy NameChurch. Interment was at Mt.Benedict Cemetery.

FAHERTYMary E. “Bette” Of Roslindale,

and West Roxbury, Oct. 18, 2017.Beloved wife of the late John F. Sr.“Jack.” Loving mother of Catherine

M. Kirby and her husband KevinA. of Bourne, Mary E. Faherty ofRoslindale, Thomas J. and his wifeEllen of Milton, John F. Jr. “Jack”and his wife Christy of California,James A. and his wife Susan of WestRoxbury, Jeanmarie Faherty and herhusband Brian Palmer of Rhode Is-land, and P. Maureen Faherty ofRoslindale. Also survived by 10grandchildren and five great-grand-children. Loving sister-in-law ofMargaret “Peg” McMahon ofWrentham. Funeral was from theRobert J. Lawler & Crosby FuneralHome, 1803 Centre St., WESTROXBURY. A Mass of Christianburial was celebrated in the HolyName Church. Interment was at MANational Cemetery. In lieu of flow-ers donation may be made in Bette’smemory to Special Olympics Mas-sachusetts, Attn.: Mary BethMcMahon, 512 Forest St.Marlborough, MA 01752www.specialolympicsma.org

FERMINOElizabeth N. Of West Roxbury,

formerly of Roxbury, Oct. 14, 2017.Loving daughter of the late Cesarand Mary (Morris). Devoted sisterof John Fermino and his wifeMargery of West Roxbury and thelate Donna Fermino. Aunt of Jen-nifer Fermino of New York, TracyFermino of Roslindale, and Mat-thew Fermino of Westwood. Alsosurvived by two grand-nephews &one grand-niece. Funeral was fromthe William J. Gormley FuneralHome, 2055 Centre St., WESTROXBURY. A Funeral Mass was inSt. Theresa of Avila Chapel. Inter-ment was private. In lieu of flow-ers, donations in Elizabeth’smemory may be made to the Ameri-can Diabetes Association, 2451Crystal Drive, Suite 900, Arlington,VA 22202 or via the web atdonations.diabetes.org.

HOLBROOKPatricia “Patty” (Murphy) Of

West Roxbury, passed away peace-fully on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017,after an 18-month battle with can-cer. She was at her home in WestRoxbury. Patty grew up OakSquare, Brighton. She is survivedby her husband, William, son, Johnand daughter, Julie, as well as count-less aunts, uncles, cousins, ex-tended-family and friends. Pattyproudly taught in the Boston Pub-lic Schools for nearly 35 years,touching the lives of thousands ofchildren from across the city. Shealso enjoyed summers at LakeWinnipesaukee in New Hampshire.Relatives and friends are respect-fully invited to attend the visitinghours on Friday, Oct. 27, 3-8 p.m.in the Gormley Funeral Home at

2055 Centre St. in WESTROXBURY. Relatives and friendswill gather at the funeral home at 9a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, prior to theFuneral Mass at St. Theresa of AvilaChurch at 10 a.m., located directlyacross the street at 2078 Centre St.in West Roxbury. In lieu of flow-ers, memorial donations may bemade to the Sarcoma Foundation ofAmerica. For directions andg u e s t b o o kwww.gormleyfuneral.com WilliamJ. Gormley Funeral Service 617-323-8600

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John C “Collie” of Norwood,age 67, passed on Wednesday, Oct.18, 2017. Formerly of JamaicaPlain, John was predeceased by hisparents John Angus MacDougall &Catherine Smith MacDougall, sis-ters Mary Guardabascio, TheresaDennett and brother JamesMacDougall. He is survived by hiswife, Denice MacDougall(Comeau), his daughter CaylaMacDougall and son AlexanderMacDougall of Norwood. His sis-ters Agnes Haalbloom of Califor-nia, Daniel MacDougall of Arling-ton, Va., Dorothy “Dottie” East ofCalifornia, Joan Louise of Taunton,John Warren MacDougall ofMiddleboro, Margaret “Peggy”Kelly of Connecticut as well asmany nieces and nephews. Colliewas a proud Vietnam Air Force Vet-eran, a retired pipefitter for Amtrak,South Boston. He also worked atIssac Blair as a Rigger and Shorer.Visiting hours will be held in theP.E. Murray - F.J. Higgins, GeorgeF. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home2000 Centre St. WEST ROXBURYon Thursday, Oct. 26 from 4-8 p.m.A private Veteran’s Burial Cer-emony will be held at Massachu-setts National Cemetery at a laterdate TBD.

MARAVirginia Marie Of Roslindale,

died on Oct. 12, 2017, at the age of82. She was the beloved daughterof the late Irene and Frank Mara.Loving sister of Joan Mara ofMilton and the late Rev. Francis E.Mara. Nieces and nephews include

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Kevin McCune of Plymouth, Chris-topher McCune of WestBridgewater, Maureen Hanratty ofMarshfield, Brian McCune of EastBridgewater, Virginia Viles ofMedfield, Edward McCune of Bos-ton, Kathleen O’Brien of Whitmanand Joanmarie of Dorchester. Vir-ginia also was the aunt to 19 greatnieces and nephews and one great-great niece. Virginia was born andraised in Roslindale. She was anactive member of St. JohnChrysostom Parish for many years.Virginia’s family would like to ex-tend their deep gratitude to the staffat St. Joseph’s Manor in Brocktonwho have cared for Virginia overthe past few years. Funeral was fromthe William J. Gormley FuneralHome, 2055 Centre St., WESTROXBURY. A Funeral Mass was inSt. John Chrysostom Church. Inter-ment was at Forest Hills Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, donations maybe made in her memory to CatholicTV, 34 Chester St., PO Box 9196,Watertown, MA 02471. For direc-tions & guestbook, visit:www.gormleyfuneral.com WilliamJ. Gormley Funeral Service 617-323-8600

ROSEMargaret Theresa 89, of West

Roxbury, died peacefully at homeon Oct. 18, 2017 after a longstruggle with breast cancer, sur-rounded by the love and comfort ofher family. She was preceded indeath by her husband, Herbert ‘Red’J. Rose (B.F.D. Ret). She was thecherished mother of Stephen ofPeabody, Michael of Hamden, Con-necticut, Mark of Leland, N.C.,Patrick of Walpole, Kevin ofIpswich, Kathleen Esposito ofWilmington, N.C., Margaret‘Peggy’ and Timothy, both of WestRoxbury. She was the devotedgrandmother of 19 grandchildrenand great grandmother of 10. Sheleaves a brother James Sullivan ofNantucket, and numerous niecesand nephews. Margaret ‘Peg’ wasborn in Roxbury to Irish immigrantparents, Jeremiah and MargaretSullivan, the seventh of eight chil-dren. She graduated from RoxburyMemorial HS in 1945 as ClassPresident and was determined toattend college despite strong oppo-sition from home. Peg went to workand paid her way through TheTeachers College of the City ofBoston. She graduated in 1949,serving as the Senior Class VicePresident. She went on to teach inthe Boston Public School system for15 years. In 1965, Margaret and her

husband Red, a Boston Firefighter,purchased Prescott’s Fish Market inRoslindale Square. They ran a suc-cessful fish market providing ‘FreshFish Daily’ for the next 28 years.Mrs. Rose was well known for hercharming demeanor and friendli-ness to the many customers that fre-quented the store. After they retired,the couple returned to where theyfirst met after WWII, Nantucket Is-land. They spent the next severalsummers there, primarily workingfor a United States AmbassadorElizabeth Bagley. Mrs. Rose con-tinued there for many more yearsafter her husband passed away, re-tiring for good at age 82. She lovedthe island life on Nantucket butthe highlight of each summer washaving her various children andtheir families come for vacation.Margaret was a faithful, 65 yearmember of St. Theresa’s Parish inWest Roxbury. She had a lifelonglove of learning and the Arts. Shewas a frequent museum goer, vis-iting the new McMullen Museumat Boston College just two weeksago. She never missed an oppor-tunity to attend a lecture at thelocal branch of the Boston PublicLibrary. She enjoyed classes at theYMCA. She was a voraciousreader whose favorite genre wasbiographies. She stayed up on cur-rent events, read the newspaperdaily and frequently clipped ar-ticles to send to family memberson subjects she knew they wouldenjoy. Margaret walked every-where, long before it was a knownhealth benefit. City girl that shewas, she could get anywhere bypublic transportation and didn’tacquire a driver’s license until shewas in her 50’s. Naturally, Mar-garet never retired from the rolesshe knew best: mother, grand-mother and great grandmother.She was kind, compassionate anda profoundly generous person. Anumber of times she opened herhome to local high school studentsthat needed a place to stay indefi-nitely. She was a wonderful friendand nurtured many of her friend-ships from her college daysthroughout her life. She took pridein passing on her love of educationto her children and all eight are col-lege graduates. Margaret was theembodiment of a loving wife andmother. She will be deeply mournedand dearly missed by all those whoknew and loved her. Beloved grand-children: Damon, Mark and BryanRose, Maureen Carr and ChristineRose, Kimberly, LaurenDiGiantommaso and Stephanie

Rose, Daniel Rose, Kelly, Michael,Colleen and Emily Esposito, Sean,Francis, Jeremiah, Alana andTucker Rose, Shane Rose. Preciousgreat grandchildren: Avery, Mason,Caitlin and Ryan Rose, John andJames Rose, Joseph and GiovannaDiGiantommaso, Tennyson andSaturnino Rose. Funeral was fromthe William J. Gormley FuneralHome 2055 Centre St., WESTROXBURY. A Funeral Mass was inSt. Theresa Church. Interment wasat St. Joseph Cemetery. In lieu offlowers, donations may be made inMargaret’s name to St. Theresa ofAvila Parish, 2078 Centre St., WestRoxbury, MA 02132.

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John A. Age 85 of Roslindale,passed away peacefully October 19,2017. Son of the late Mary (Greene)and Edward Walsh, Brother ofJames of Framingham, William ofMilton, Paul of Norwood, Richardof Hawaii, Robert of Canton, Peterof Roslindale, and the Late Francisand Edward. Also survived by manynieces and nephews. John servedin the U.S. Army, stationed in Ja-pan. He was a retired socialworker for the State of Massa-chusetts, Division of GuardianService. Graduate of Boston Col-lege. Longtime volunteer for theMass Hospital School, Canton.Visiting hours was at the P.E.Murray-F.J. Higgins George F.Doherty & Sons Funeral Home,2000 Centre St., WEST ROXBURY.Funeral was from the funeral home.A Funeral Mass was in Sacred HeartChurch, Roslindale. Interment wasin St. Joseph Cemetery, WestRoxbury. In acknowledgement of theextraordinary care that John receivedfrom St. Patrick’s staff, in lieu offlowers the family suggests makinga donation in John’s name to St. Patrick’sManor, 865 Central St., Framingham,MA 01701. Online guestbook atpemurrayfuneral.com.

past presidents personally calledgrieving families of those killedin Action.

There are certainly plenty ofthings our President can be bothpraised and chided for depend-ing on your level of objectivity.We have made it a habit of nei-ther boasting nor lambastinghim in this space. We are afterall a local newspaper, not a na-tional and partisan journal. Wedraw the line and break thatpractice over recent remarks. Ina nutshell, the President nearlybroke an arm patting himself onthe back over phone calls madeto the families of soldiers killedin action, inferring of course thatpast residents of the WhiteHouse (notably Obama andBush) made little effort to do so.

Set aside the current

President’s ongoing mission toundermine the Obama legacy.There is plenty to dislike about“W” and the wars he launched,but his heartfelt agony when itcomes to military sacrifice isundeniable. For Pete’s sake, theman spends most of his free timethese days painting the visagesof lost soldiers, an act of heart-felt penance and remembrance.

There is never any reason todrag these brave folks who de-fend our freedoms and way oflife into the muck of politics.Yet, the partisan dolts among usare happy to do so and call them-selves patriots while doing it.

No matter your political be-liefs, knock it off. You want toprove your patriotism? You wantto “support the troops” and theirmission? Stop worrying about

who *gasp* stands or kneels be-fore a game. Focus instead onour still-failing VA system. Se-riously confront the ever-in-creasing suicide rate amongthose who have served or remaindeployed. Provide them betterpay and benefits. Train thembetter, mentally and career-wise, for post-military life.Demand that they have the re-sources and equipment neededto keep them as safe as pos-sible, rather than feeding bigcontractors with big checks forunnecessary, multi-billion-dol-lar weaponry. Make sure thechildren of our military aretaken care of and that their wid-ows lack nothing that is essen-tial and necessary.

Don’t just thank soldiers fortheir service, fight for them asthey fight for you. Contestsabout who is more patriotic thanthe other do nothing of the sort.


Hennessey continued from page 1“I met Alice back when I firstmoved to West Roxbury, whichwas more than 40 years ago,”said friend Carol Nesson. “Aliceand I not only did the library,which came a little later, but shewas very involved with the WestRoxbury Friends of Rosie’sPlace (WRFORP). She got meinto it too, so when she steppeddown as president I took over atthe WRFORP.”

Nesson said she then becameinvolved with the library. Shesaid Hennessey was someonewho inspired others to do goodworks, which she said was oneof the most amazing parts abouther life.

“Alice was one of thosewonderful people who was in-volved with everything, ran ev-erything, basically got thepeople she knew to do the thingsshe did,” she said. “She was alittle fireball, a lawyer by train-ing, which I don’t think she everpracticed, she had five kids andshe continued working throughraising five children and all herprofessional work.”

Hennessey also worked atCity Hall as the staff director forthe Boston City Council beforeTom Menino became mayor.She also worked with Meninoas an adviser for specialprojects, and many credit herwith the push to create Millen-

nium Park.“What she did with Millen-

nium Park, she literally turned atrash dump into 100 acres ofpristine ball field,” District 6City Councilor Matt O’Malleysaid. “That legacy is somethingthat generations from now, Ihope people remember the nameAlice Hennessey.”

O’Malley added thatHennessey was a role model forhim, and was one of the firstcalls he made during his first runfor the District 5 office.

“When I ran for office in2010, the first call I made wasto then-Mayor Tom Menino,” hesaid. “The second call, per hisdirective, was to Alice. I said‘Hello Mrs. Hennessey, how areyou, I’m running for city coun-cil and I’d love your support.’She asked, ‘Have you talked tothe mayor?’”

O’Malley said thatHennessey helped him and oth-ers to get involved in the com-munity and really work for whatmattered in the city.

“It’s safe to say that she wasthe reason that I won,” he said.“Once I was elected, I workedclosely with her and she was amentor to so many of us and oneof the things I always appreci-ated about her and what shouldbe her legacy is that she neverdid the work that she did for the

accolades,” he said. “She’dprobably be very embarrassedright now if she was with usnow. She did it because sheloved her community, she lovedher neighbors, she loved her cityand she wanted to make it ac-cessible and available to every-body.”

Hennessey’s husband, BillHennessey, said his memories ofhis wife are cemented by thingslike this library room dedication.

“I just want to tell you thatthe first thing I remember aboutthis library is that (former Bos-ton Mayor) Kevin White wantedthis land for a senior center,” hesaid. “Those of you who knewAlice, knew that she was kindand inspiring but she stuck to herguns... And it became thisbranch of the Boston Library.”

Friends of the West RoxburyLibrary Board Co-Chair JennaLeschuck said though she neverworked with Hennessey, the sto-ries she hears from all those whoknew her really struck her.

“I was inspired to be some-what like her,” she said. “Mykids visit this library and astheir mom I wanted to set agood example of people giv-ing back to their community,so this was something Iwanted to get involved in andwork with, and I would loveto be even compared to Alicesomeday. She was amazing.”

Nesson said she andHennessey’s friends and fam-ily feel this honor to be a longtime coming, and she addedthat Hennessey’s absence inthe community will be felt foryears to come.

“It’s well-deserved, longoverdue and I’m sorry she’snot around now to accept thisherself,” she said. “We all missher enormously; she was such abig presence in this communityand she made everything hap-pen.”

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Commonwealth of MassachusettsThe Trial Court – Probate and Family Court Department

SUFFOLK Division Docket No. SU17C0509CA

NOTICE OF PETITION FOR Suffolk Probate and Family CourtCHANGE OF NAME 24 New Chardon St.

Boston, MA 02114617-788-8300

In the Matter of: Christian Jose DelosantosOf: Boston, MA

To all person interested in petition described:A petition has been presented by Christian J. Delosantos requesting that:

Christian Jose Delosantos be allowed to change his/her/their name as follows:Christian Santiago Alicea

IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUSTFILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT: Boston

ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON:11/23/2017WITNESS, Hon. Brian J. Dunn, First Justice of this CourtDate: October 20, 2017

Felix D. Arroyo, Register of ProbateWest Roxbury/Roslindale Bulletin, 10/26/2017


SUFFOLK Division Docket No. SU17P1497GDCITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF

GUARDIAN FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON PURSUANT TOTO G.L. c. 190B, §5-304

In the matter of: Elizabeth Ryan RESPONDENTOf: Hyde Park, MA. Alleged Incapacitated PersonTo The named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filedby

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Milton of Milton, MAIn the above captioned matter alleging that Elizabeth Ryan is in need of a Guardianand requesting that(or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardianto serve Without Surety on the bond.

The petition asks the Court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, thatthe appointment of Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian isappropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request forcertain specific authority.

You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or yourattorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on thereturn date of 11/23/2017. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date bywhich you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you failto file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matterwithout further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance, you or yourattorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of yourobjection within 30 days after the return date.

IMPORTANT NOTICEThe outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-

named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairsor both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone maymake this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-namedperson cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense.

Witness, Hon. Brian J. Dunn, First Justice of this CourtOctober 17, 2017

Felix D. Arroyo, Register of ProbateHyde Park Bulletin, 10/26/2017


SUFFOLK Division Docket No. SU17P2112PMCITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF

CONSERVATOR OR OTHER PROTECTIVE ORDER PURSUANTTO G.L. c. 190B, §5-304 §5-405

In the matter of: Elizabeth Ryan RESPONDENTOf: Hyde Park, MA. (Person to be Protected/Minor)To The named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filedby

Care One at Randolph of Randolph, MAIn the above captioned matter alleging that Elizabeth Ryan is in need of a Conservatoror other protective order and requesting that

Velma J. Brinson of Mattapan, MA(or some other suitable person) be appointed as Conservator to serveWithout Surety on the bond.

The petition asks the Court to determine that the Respondent is disabled, that theprotective order or appointment of Conservator is necessary, and that the proposedConservator is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court.

You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or yourattorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00A.M. on thereturn date of 11/23/2017. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date bywhich you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you failto file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matterwithout further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance, you or yourattorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of yourobjection within 30 days after the return date.

IMPORTANT NOTICEThe outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-

named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairsor both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone maymake this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-namedperson cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense.

Witness, Hon. Brian J. Dunn, First Justice of this CourtOctober 17, 2017

Felix D. Arroyo, Register of ProbateHyde Park Bulletin, 10/26/2017


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