Volume 19, Issue 47 NOVEMBER 21, 2019 Community hopes for three-way intersection at Centre and Walter Jef Jef Jef Jef Jeff Sulliv f Sulliv f Sulliv f Sulliv f Sullivan an an an an Staff Reporter The intersection be- tween Centre Street and Walter Street on the Roslindale, Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury border lines has been a nightmare for residents for decades. As early as 2006, resi- dents have advocated for traffic safety measures to be put in place at the inter- section, as accidents and col- lisions are alarmingly com- mon there. For instance, a 2015 Department of Conser- vation and Recreation (DCR) report stated that between 2009 and 2013, the intersec- tion of Centre and the VFW Parkway had 11 reported crashes with a reported crash rate of .18 pecernt (crashes per million vehicles entering the intersection). The inter- section of Allandale Street and Centre had a few more, with 20 reported crashes and a percentage of .24, but Walter and Centre had 39 reported crashes with a rate of .47 percent. On Thursday, Nov. 14, about 40 residents from the area came out for an infor- mal meeting on the inter- Int Int Int Int Inter er er er ersection section section section section Continued on page 10 WRSA Safety meeting gets heated Jef Jef Jef Jef Jeff Sulliv f Sulliv f Sulliv f Sulliv f Sullivan an an an an Staff Reporter Centre Stree Centre Stree Centre Stree Centre Stree Centre Street Continued on page 6 Hundreds of residents packed into the Irish Social Club in West Roxbury to discuss an alternative to the proposed road diet for Centre Street. PHOTO BY JEFF SULLIVAN WR WR WR WR WRCIA CIA CIA CIA CIA Continued on page 5 President Larissa Castro, standing, spoke regarding the proposed rec- reational marijuana facility for the VFW. PHOTO BY MARY ELLEN GAMBON WRCIA withdraws marijuana support Mar Mar Mar Mar Mary Ellen Gambon y Ellen Gambon y Ellen Gambon y Ellen Gambon y Ellen Gambon Staff Reporter The West Roxbury Civic and Improvement Association (WRCIA) voted on Mon., Nov. 18 on two motions regarding two separate proposed cannabis dispensaries at 1524 VFW Parkway at its monthly meet- ing, attended by about 20 mem- bers. The first was a unanimous vote to withdraw a previous let- ter of non-opposition for Bea- con Compassion, Inc. WRCIA had voted not to oppose this proposal two years ago because the company originally pro- posed a medicinal marijuana shop. The condition of their approval was that it only allow medical distribution. “However, it has recently come to light that Beacon would also like to go recre- ational, and there have been some things in the news about it,” president Larissa Castro Residents and advocates feel this configuration of the Walter Street Centre Street intersection is the best compromise for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. COURTESY PHOTO The West Roxbury Safety Association (WRSA), formed in June, held a meeting on Tues- day, Nov. 19 at the Irish Social Club attended by more than 350 residents. Founder Steve Morris and member Tim Sullivan went over not only the group’s plan to make Centre Street safer for pedestrians, but also why they believe a road diet – proposed by the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) in June af- ter February recommendations from a team at Northeastern University – would not work. Interim BTD Commissioner Greg Rooney was in attendance and said he took over as com- missioner in May of this year, in between both meetings. “So I came on board as this process was already underway,” he said. Rooney said since then he’s been listening to community con- cerns regarding the proposed road diet, which would reduce the lanes on Centre Street from four travel lanes to two travel lanes, a turning lane and two bi- cycle lanes from Spring Street to the West Roxbury Rotary. The plan calls for the loss of 16 park- ing spaces. Morris said many residents felt this plan was thrust upon them at the June meeting at Holy Name and they didn’t really have a say. “I’ll come right out and say it, it’s a stupid idea,” he said. “We felt like there was a whole level of conversation that was going on not involving the bulk of the West Roxbury residents and busi- nesses, and that’s why we formed the WRSA.” WRSA members said they are wary of reducing the number of lanes because they don’t be- lieve it will improve safety for pedestrians and will kill local businesses. Sullivan pointed out that many delivery drivers won’t be able to park to make deliver- ies, while at the same time newly- appointed Boston Police Depart- ment District E-5 Captain Darrin Greeley said they will be increas- ing enforcement to reduce double-parked food delivery drivers. He also added they will be increasing enforcement when it comes to drivers going through crosswalks when pedestrians are trying to cross. Sullivan, who grew up in Newport, Rhode Island, said he has seen what road diets that were tried both there and in Providence have done. He pointed out that a recent road diet in Providence was re- tracted after residents com- plained. Sullivan also pointed to a recent Los Angeles Daily News opinion piece that showed after 17 months of a road diet on Venice Boulevard, 21 businesses closed during
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Volume 19, Issue 47 NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Community hopes for three-wayintersection at Centre and Walter
The intersection be-tween Centre Street andWalter Street on theRoslindale, Jamaica Plainand West Roxbury borderlines has been a nightmarefor residents for decades.
As early as 2006, resi-dents have advocated fortraffic safety measures tobe put in place at the inter-
section, as accidents and col-lisions are alarmingly com-mon there. For instance, a2015 Department of Conser-vation and Recreation (DCR)report stated that between2009 and 2013, the intersec-tion of Centre and the VFWParkway had 11 reportedcrashes with a reported crashrate of .18 pecernt (crashesper million vehicles enteringthe intersection). The inter-
section of Allandale Streetand Centre had a few more,with 20 reported crashesand a percentage of .24, butWalter and Centre had 39reported crashes with a rateof .47 percent.
On Thursday, Nov. 14,about 40 residents from thearea came out for an infor-mal meeting on the inter-
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Hundreds of residents packed into the Irish Social Club in West Roxbury to discuss an alternative to theproposed road diet for Centre Street.
PHOTO BY JEFF SULLIVAN
WRWRWRWRWRCIACIACIACIACIAContinued on page 5
President Larissa Castro, standing, spoke regarding the proposed rec-reational marijuana facility for the VFW.
PHOTO BY MARY ELLEN GAMBON
WRCIA withdrawsmarijuana support
MarMarMarMarMary Ellen Gambony Ellen Gambony Ellen Gambony Ellen Gambony Ellen GambonStaff Reporter
The West Roxbury Civicand Improvement Association(WRCIA) voted on Mon., Nov.18 on two motions regardingtwo separate proposed cannabisdispensaries at 1524 VFWParkway at its monthly meet-ing, attended by about 20 mem-bers.
The first was a unanimousvote to withdraw a previous let-ter of non-opposition for Bea-con Compassion, Inc. WRCIA
had voted not to oppose thisproposal two years ago becausethe company originally pro-posed a medicinal marijuanashop. The condition of theirapproval was that it only allowmedical distribution.
“However, it has recentlycome to light that Beaconwould also like to go recre-ational, and there have beensome things in the news aboutit,” president Larissa Castro
Residents and advocates feel this configuration of the Walter Street Centre Street intersection is the bestcompromise for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. COURTESY PHOTO
The West Roxbury SafetyAssociation (WRSA), formedin June, held a meeting on Tues-day, Nov. 19 at the Irish SocialClub attended by more than 350residents.
Founder Steve Morris andmember Tim Sullivan wentover not only the group’s planto make Centre Street safer forpedestrians, but also why theybelieve a road diet – proposedby the Boston TransportationDepartment (BTD) in June af-ter February recommendationsfrom a team at NortheasternUniversity – would not work.
Interim BTD CommissionerGreg Rooney was in attendanceand said he took over as com-missioner in May of this year,
in between both meetings.“So I came on board as this
process was already underway,”he said.
Rooney said since then he’sbeen listening to community con-cerns regarding the proposedroad diet, which would reducethe lanes on Centre Street fromfour travel lanes to two travellanes, a turning lane and two bi-cycle lanes from Spring Street tothe West Roxbury Rotary. Theplan calls for the loss of 16 park-ing spaces.
Morris said many residentsfelt this plan was thrust uponthem at the June meeting at HolyName and they didn’t really havea say.
“I’ll come right out and sayit, it’s a stupid idea,” he said. “Wefelt like there was a whole levelof conversation that was going onnot involving the bulk of the West
Roxbury residents and busi-nesses, and that’s why we formedthe WRSA.”
WRSA members said theyare wary of reducing the numberof lanes because they don’t be-lieve it will improve safety forpedestrians and will kill localbusinesses. Sullivan pointed outthat many delivery drivers won’tbe able to park to make deliver-ies, while at the same time newly-appointed Boston Police Depart-
ment District E-5 Captain DarrinGreeley said they will be increas-ing enforcement to reducedouble-parked food deliverydrivers. He also added they willbe increasing enforcement whenit comes to drivers going throughcrosswalks when pedestrians aretrying to cross.
Sullivan, who grew up inNewport, Rhode Island, said hehas seen what road diets thatwere tried both there and in
Providence have done. Hepointed out that a recent roaddiet in Providence was re-tracted after residents com-plained. Sullivan also pointedto a recent Los Angeles DailyNews opinion piece thatshowed after 17 months of aroad diet on Venice Boulevard,21 businesses closed during
MarMarMarMarMary Ellen Gambony Ellen Gambony Ellen Gambony Ellen Gambony Ellen GambonStaff Reporter
More than 50 people at-tended the Mount Hope Can-terbury Neighborhood Asso-ciation (MHC), to address re-cent shootings where peoplewere killed and a proposedproperty conversion to in-clude a basement dwelling onThurs., Nov. 14 at the Homefor Little Wanderers.
E-18 Community ServiceOfficer Matt Conley reportedthat on Tues., Nov. 1, a per-son was shot and killed at 35Paine St. at 10:40 p.m.
On Oct. 31, at about 2:04p.m., a man was shot near theOne Stop Auto Repair & Salesat 581 American LegionHwy., and pronounced dead ata local hospital, according tothe police report provided byConley. During the investiga-tion, the next day, theInspectional Services Depart-ment (ISD) closed the shopfor improper storage of motorvehicle fluids.
According to the BPDwebsite, two adult males ap-peared to have suffered gun-shot wounds. While one suc-cumbed to his injuries, theother man’s wounds appearedto be non-life threatening.
E-18 Sgt. Daniel Keane
said that the auto shop was notinvolved in the shooting. Healso said that the two shoot-ing deaths are being investi-gated by the homicide unit. Itdoes not appear at this timethat the two incidents are re-lated.
“To ease some fears, I cansay they were targeted indi-viduals, but in a random area,”Keane said. “It just happenedto happen here, but we can’ttie it to anything in particularto the neighborhood.”
In a situation like that, thehomicide unit takes over theinvestigation, he added.
Another issue the groupdiscussed was that motoristshave been continuing to makeillegal U-turns at Paine andCanterbury Streets, as well asdriving the wrong way onPaine St.
Patricia Grenier said shewas almost hit by a U-Haultruck making an illegal leftturn and U-turn as she wascoming from Cummins Hwyto the McDonald’s near thegas station on American Le-gion.
“There is enough spacethat one of those jersey barri-ers or cement blocks could beplaced there to extend that is-land, and people on Mt. Hopecan still go straight across to
the other side,” she explained.Joe Coppinger, the
Roslindale liaison for theMayor’s Office of Neighbor-hood Services, said that thiswas an issue that the BostonTransportation Department(BTD) should address, andthat he would bring it to theirattention.
He added that the jerseybarriers on Neponset Ave. arethere for about a year as a“trial run” to see how effec-tive they are.
Rep. Russell Holmes hassaid that he has been workingon the Neponset Ave. issue forseveral years. When there is atraffic issue, he said the bestthing to do is report it to 311.
“Always safety has totrump convenience,” MHCco-chair Lisa Beatman said.“American Legion Hwy. is theeighth most dangerous streetin the city. We as a commu-nity are working together withthe Transportation Depart-ment to strongly advocate forthings that will make it betterfor pedestrians, cyclists anddrivers.”
Beatman stressed that thearea is “generally a low crimeneighborhood, which we en-joy very much.” But because
Letters to the Editor“I’ve never been thishomesick before”
When I recently heard forthe first time the song refer-enced in the title above, itseemed to be an appropriateThanksgiving song. Perhaps itwas about somebody pining tocome back to our New England,or being less provincial aboutit, maybe the song addressedthe feelings of somebody wish-ing to go back to Indiana or Vir-ginia, where they experiencedhappy childhood memories.
New England, as well asMassachusetts and Boston, allhave had songs written aboutthem in which the singer wantsto return. Cheryl Wheeler’s“When Falls Comes to NewEngland” captures our six statesin the best possible light, both literally and figuratively. Since1967 the Bee Gees’ “Massachusetts” has spoken highly of ourCommonwealth. The Drop Kick Murphys’ paean about shippingup to Boston has endeared themselves to countless Boston sportsfans.
Back to the “homesick” song. At first listen I pictured some-body missing a Norman Rockwell-type of Thanksgiving dinner,with grandparents, aunts, uncles, and young children all in atten-dance as a large, scrumptious-looking turkey is presented to ea-ger, smiling family members. Perhaps the singer was a home-sick soldier deployed in the fragile Middle East or a homesicksomeone who, having moved to New York to experience the BigApple, had to work the night before Thanksgiving and well asthe day after, if not the day itself.
But this is not the case with the song: it’s not secular. Read/listen to the words in the first few lines and try to detect thedouble-meanings.
See the double meanings? That the song is not a secular songbut really a religious hymn occurs with the first subtle giveawaywhen “father” that is spelled with a capital “F.” But the lines areso misleading that it could characterize a lonesome person yearn-ing to be at your Thanksgiving table, until the clincher is reached:“I’m ready for deliverance.” Preceding this clincher, there areclues that the song could be religious—the “crystal river,” “nearforever,” and “ready for deliverance.”
May you have all your loved ones with you this Thanksgiv-ing; may there be no one close to you expressing homesicknessat this time of year.
My Kindof Town/Joe Galeota
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There’s a light in the window, the table’s spread in splendorSomeone’s standing by the open door
I can see the crystal river, Lord I must be near foreverLord, I’ve never been this homesick before
Let’s see the bright light shine, it’s just about home timeAnd I can see my Father standing at the door
This world’s been a wilderness, I’m ready for deliveranceOh Lord, I’ve never been this homesick before.
I can see the family gather, sweet faces stand so familiar
GALEOTA CAN’TCHANGE HISTORY
To the Editor:Please tell Joe Galeota that
he cannot change the date ofHalloween. The word means“Holy Evening”. It is the eveof All Saints Day. Next he willtry to change the date of Christ-mas Eve.
Joan D’Arcy SheridanNeedham
SAY NO TOTHE ROAD DIET
To the Editor:This letter is in response to
the recent Letter to the Editor“Facts support a road diet” byJason Bylsma. The opinion ofMr. Bylsma is based on his be-liefs as a bike lobbyist and cli-mate change activist. Hisclaims of myths being spreadare unfounded. Let’s visit someof these.
Traffic diversion to sidestreets: BTD themselves at ev-ery meeting have said no studyhas been done regarding trafficbeing diverted to side streets.Anybody who uses Waze willsay something different. I wasjust in JP this morning andWaze took me thru a residen-tial side street to avoid a 5minute back up on Centre St.When traffic backs up on amain street, GPS devices willdivert traffic to side streets.This is a fact. These streets aremore likely to have young chil-dren playing on them and theywill be put into harm’s waymore often.
Rush hour delays: Road di-ets (per the BTD) will add traf-fic delays during both rushhours. This is not including sit-ting behind a bus that you canno longer pass because of onesingle lane or people doubleparking to drop somebody offor pick up.
Emergency vehicle delays:There are articles publishedfrom other communities thatcontradict this notion thatEmergency vehicles will not bedelayed. It has been shown thatEmergency vehicles can getbacked up and delayed on animplemented road diet street.
Loss of Business: There arealso many examples online re-garding local businesses suffer-ing from the implementation ofroad diets in their communities.The opposition will not addressthese examples.
Mr. Bylsma asks you to visitWR Main Streets website formore info. This is all Pro RoadDiet propaganda. WRMS is forthis road diet even though 85%+ of local businesses are deadagainst it and the majority ofresidents also oppose this. Thisis saddening that a local mainstreet chapter can go against thesuper majority of residents andbusinesses.
The bike lobby and climatechange activists collected 350WR resident signatures in overa month for this road diet andthe anti-road diet side collectedover 2000 signatures in 4 daysand that number is still climb-ing. It is the same 8 people thatare pushing this agenda andspeaking for WR and they havenot been adding any newvoices. The anti-road diet sidehas grown and has added 100sof new voices weekly and thatlist is growing each day.
The local WR bike chapterhas also said on Boston bikelobby sites that WR is prime formany more protected bikeroutes. They will not stop withCentre St. And 85% of thesepeople pushing this are fromoutside WR and have been wel-comed into this vibrant commu-nity only to turn their backs onneighbors and local business tosatisfy their own need for bikelanes.
Other related facts they willnot discuss.
16-21 parking spots lost outof 221. They will add loadingzones for deliveries throughoutCentre St and during these peakhours in the am/pm a rough es-timate is another 30 spots upand down Centre for a total of46-51 total spots out of 221.They only mention 16 in theirtalking points.
This stretch of road cur-rently has 7 bus stops for ourseniors ,children and residentsand this number will be reducedto 4/5, making this very vulner-able group walk even further.
The city has said manytimes that they do not have an-swers for snow removal, onlyduring smaller storms. That’snot encouraging, this is NE af-ter all.
WR Walks (local Facebookpage) only speaks for them-selves and the small amount ofmembers they have. They arealso Climate change activistsand want to ban cars.
They actually did a walkaudit recently to figure out traf-fic and walking patterns in WR.Only 5 people attended and thishappened to be on a SUNDAYat 1:00pm. The least traveledtime of the week and the leastamount of cars parking in thearea.
The WR Walks Editor actu-ally posted something recentlyabout the Jamaica Way beingdangerous and needs protectedbike lanes. Yes, he actually saidthe Jamaica Way, which alreadyhas the widest sidewalks in thecity for bikes and walkers.
Ken GillisProud Lifelong
WR resident
PAY NO ATTENTIONTO THE MAN BEHINDTHE SCREEN
To the Editor:Sal, I had to go back again
and reread the letters and foundthat the shifty principal wasdeployed by the respondentwho mischaracterized yours,mine and their words, twistingthem to discredit all of our opin-ions, however, my “missive”was derived from facts reportedby printed and televised media.
This climate argument hassome validity but ignores theimprovements and gains madeby our country, while China andIndia are allowed, by the ParisAccord, to continue addingrather than halting growth of,or better yet reducing their con-tributions. Having gardenedand bicycled for over fiftyyears, I still have a 1973Phillips in the garage; stop try-ing to shove this crap down mythroat.
The reason you can’t walkor bike safely in the city of Bos-ton is because drivers DO NOTOBEY TRAFFIC LAWS be-cause there is NO ENFORCE-MENT. The Bulletin can goback through my letters whichmostly go unprinted, and I’msure I’ve written a dozen timesabout drivers running red lightsand I know it happens all overthe city. I see at least one redlight being run almosteverytime I go from home toRoache’s and sometimes twice.
I’ve seen the red light runwhile the daycare kids were inthe crosswalk and watched 4cars and a bus run the red lightat the Corrib while the cross-ing signal chirped away. So,until the traffic laws are en-forced and solar powered redflashing pedestrian crossingsigns are installed at everycrosswalk, stick your road diet.
I bring up gardening be-cause it’s totally dependent onclimate, and one thing I knowis it’s different every year. I
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representatives from FinbarrTherapeutics gave a presenta-tion for a recreational mari-juana dispensary. According tothe information presented at thelast meeting, the dispensarywould employ between 18 and25 people, with about a dozenper shift. Representatives saidthat background checks wouldbe extensive, and they intend toemploy local residents. The fa-cility would be for adult useonly and have a heightened se-curity system.
“We’d like to give thisgroup (Finbarr) a letter of non-opposition,” Castro told themembers. “Then we can inviteBeacon back to give anotherpresentation.”
Past president Marty Keoghasked if Finbarr reached out toother groups, as the WRCIAhad requested. Castro said thatFinbarr contacted the BellevueHill Improvement Association(BHIA) and the trailer parkgroup. BHIA president GinnyGass was present at the meetingand confirmed that Finbarrreached out to her.
The members voted, with oneabstention, to approve the letterof non-opposition to Finbarr.
The organization had consid-ered a medicinal shop the lesserof two evils in the past. By ap-proving a medicinal facility, itwould effectively block anotherneighborhood dispensary. Mari-
WRCIA continued from page 1juana dispensaries and cultiva-tion facilities cannot be locatedwithin a one-half mile radius ofeach other, among other stipula-tions.
However, Castro noted thatthe community has changedsince the initial vote, andBeacon’s proposal has lan-guished.
“The community of WestRoxbury was one of the districtsthat voted that they didn’t wantthe recreational (marijuana), butthat was a couple of years ago,”Castro said. “We have quite a fewnew people in the community.”
Also, recreational cannabisfacilities are required to givethree percent of their profits backto the community, which wouldreap a huge benefit for the neigh-borhood.
“I have five kids,” she said.“I want a group that will come inand give money to sports activi-ties and recreation centers andkeeping kids off drugs. I don’tnecessarily want a medical shopthat is going to go out of busi-ness or lie to us and then suddenlygo recreational, and then we haveno say where the money goes.”
Castro said Finbarr has beentransparent in its approach, andshe also wanted it to be the sameway by keeping the other groupsapprised of the situation.
In return, Gass gave an up-date on recent developments withher group’s opposition to the pro-posed Roxbury Prep charterschool location at 361 Belgrade
Ave., which has led to legal re-course.
“We’ve been against thisproject for about three years,” shesaid. “Everything is in limboright now. But our group contin-ues to look into this situation be-cause it’s a big issue for every-body in West Roxbury.”
Although she could not stateit publicly, Gass said the BHIAdiscovered new informationwhich has prompted the group tofile an intervention with the state.
“The state has not respondedto us, so we filed an interventionwith the City, and the City hasnot responded to us. So in thenext little while, we will be tak-ing Uncommon Schools (whichruns Roxbury Prep) to court toget them to stop planning thisschool.”
Before the meeting, Castroand vice president Kerry Castoroffered a moment of silence inmemory of the group’s founders,Lawrence and Joseph Boran.Joseph passed away on Oct. 30.
Castro also wanted to alert thepublic of the group’s new emailaddress. It [email protected] is in the process of changingthe group’s Facebook page, as aformer member has not relin-quished control of it and wasmaking disparaging commentsabout people in the communityand public officials.
“It’s an old member who waswriting with a moniker,” Castorsaid. “Somebody was using ourhandle, and now we can’t get ridof it.”
Centre Street continued from page 1that time. The opinion piece alsostates that traffic collisions actu-ally went up after the road diet.
Morris went through theWRSA’s plan for increased pe-destrian safety, which includedan audit for all of Centre Street’sintersections. He said some in-tersections, like LaGrange andCentre, were fine and did notneed safety improvements – inthe group’s common sense andnon expert opinion – and inter-sections like Greaton Road/Esther Road and Temple and
Centre need more work.The biggest improvement
Morris advocated for was the in-stallation of ground-level flash-ing lights and flashing signs atselected crosswalks that activatewith a button on certain intersec-tions and the installation of abutton-triggered stop light spe-cifically for pedestrians at certainintersections. He said right now,traffic will slow down at a cross-walk but not necessarily stop.The first car will roll through, hesays, while the second or third
might stop, which slows downtraffic all over. He said adding astop light for pedestrians willgive more consistent informationto drivers as to when they shouldstop and should increase overalltraffic flow.
Many residents spoke in sup-port of these new plans from theWRSA. Rooney said they wouldbe looking at the plans over thecoming months and will be host-ing a meeting most likely in Janu-ary to present one or possibly twoor three new safety plans for Cen-tre Street.
“I don’t want anybody to beunder the illusion that the citycares about safety,” said residentJohn Curry. “They care aboutreducing the carbon footprint and
they want to eliminate car trafficin the city... My thing is if they’regoing to do this, then start mak-ing the bicycles responsible likethey do with auto driving. We talkabout four or five bikes going upCentre and I see a lot more, butthey don’t stop for red lights, ifthey do stop they go whenthey’re not supposed to, theycut cars off and they ridedown the sidewalk and hitpeople. So let’s start enforc-ing the law.”
“With every drop of gas Ipay for these roads, bicyclistsdon’t pay for the roads,” saidresident Dennis Keeley. “Ithink the message needs to bethat these are our roads.”
Resident Andrew Pedia
said he supported the roaddiet, to minority applausefrom other residents in theroom ( and many groans ofderision from others). He saidhe supports making CentreStreet safer and that as a resi-dent, he believes both sidescan come together to do that.He said he does not believethe proposed improvementsfrom the WRSA the flashingcrosswalk lights at least)would solve the problem ofsight lines, like when the rightlane vehicle stops for a pedes-trian and cars in the left lanecan’t see that pedestrian.
“I would also say that thisdoes not have to be an ‘usagainst them’ kind of sce-nario,” he said. “I happen toride bikes, but I also happento drive. My wife is a teacherand she drives to work dailyand we drive to the grocerystore, we drive all over theplace. This is not us againstthem. You could also point thefinger at me and say ‘I am thebike lobby.’ We’re people, we’rejust advocating for things likesafety and if you put your bestideas forward then we’ll put oursforward too, but we’re all WestRoxbury residents. This is not abig brother bike lobby happening.We’re people, we’re residents, I’ma dad, I’m a husband and I’m abrother and I’m a son. We’re notjust bikers.”
Morris pointed out that on de-mand stop lights would addressthat sight line issue, but did notspeak on the other kinds of cross-walks the WRSA advocated for.
of the two shooting incidents,two members from the BostonPublic Health Commissioncame to address the group.
“When we think aboutpublic health, we really thinkit impacts every aspect of aperson’s health, includingdriving and safety and trans-portation and being safe whenyou’re walking,” Mark Scottsaid.
He praised the BostonTrauma Response Team,which was on the scene dur-ing both shootings.
“It was a very sad scene,”Scott said of the night shoot-ing. “The victim’s brotherscame.”
He added that the traumateam contacted the local faithcommunities where the victimlived as well.
“The City is trying to or-ganize itself better in hopesthat if we help the people whoare impacted by violence thatit will prevent it from happen-ing in the first place,” Scottsaid.
Another major issue wasa presentation on the changeof occupancy of the one-fam-ily house at 822 CanterburySt. by renovating the base-ment and converting it into anapartment.
Attorney Kevin Cloutier
Mount Hope continued from page 3gave a presentation for theowner, Edwin Solano.
“This project is muchsmaller in scale than whatyou’re used to, but it still mer-its the community’s feedbackand consideration andthoughts,” he said. “Whatwe’re asking to do is to reno-vate an existing single-familyhome. The reason we’re go-ing through this process is be-cause we are trying to convertthe basement space into adwelling unit, and the Cityforbids that.”
He said that there weresome concerns about theproperty before Solano pur-chased it two years ago. Sincethat time, he has renovated thehome and rented it to hiscousin. He hopes that if thebasement unit is approved, hecan rent it to his daughter,who will be graduating fromcollege.
They are seeking variancesbecause the zoning code inthat area prohibits two-familydwellings as well as basementapartments.
“This is a pretty diversearea when it comes to zon-ing,” Cloutier said, pointingout that nearby properties arein two-family zoning districts,and there are two- and three-family houses close to the site.
“The only thing we’re addingis one small head house areaover an existing bulkhead.”
After two previous abut-ters meetings, Solano re-moved the fence that sur-rounded the property. He alsoplans to add plantings.
“Even if it gets approved,the project will ultimatelyhave to go before the BostonPlanning and DevelopmentAgency (BPDA) for a designreview,” Cloutier said.
MHC co-chair Rick Yodersaid he personally opposedthe project. Instead of it be-ing a two-bedroom, kitchenand bathroom in the base-ment, he suggested using partof the first floor as a portionof the new unit.
“Mr. Solano has alreadyreally gone into that home andmade some nice interior reno-vations,” Cloutier said. “To dowhat Rick’s asking would re-ally disrupt that. There areparts of the City where peopleare going to spend a lot ofmoney to rent a basementapartment.”
“There’s a reason why it’sforbidden,” Yoder replied.“It’s that you don’t have anywindows that look out ontoanything. It will set a prece-dent in Roslindale.”
He added that you have tohave eight square feet of win-dows for every 100 squarefeet of open space.
Gavin Driscoll, an archi-tect from Lighthouse Archi-tecture in Dorchester, said thatthe new plans for the build-ing meet the light and air re-quirements.
Other residents said theywere also concerned aboutsetting a precedent, as well as
the heating unit being in thebasement.
“I hear precedent a lot,”Cloutier said. “But everyproject needs to stand on itsown merit.”
He said it was analogousto the City’s additional dwell-ing unit (ADU) proposal.However, an ADU has to beowner occupied and cannothave any expansion to thebuilding.
BOSTON LODGE OF ELKSTO HOLD ANNUALTHANKSGIVING DINNERFOR SENIORS The Boston Lodge of Elkswill again for the 46th year in arow be holding their AnnualThanksgiving Day dinner forSeniors.
The event will be held onThanksgiving Day November28th. A complete turkey dinnerwill be served to area seniors.Doors open at 11 00am and thedinner will be served at 1200noon. No reservations areneeded.
If anyone has any questionsplease call dinner chairman AndySchell at 857-719-4938. There isno charge for this event.
LEARN TO SKATECLASSES AT BOSTONAREA ICE RINKS
The Boston Area Ice SkatingRinks will open for public skat-ing starting Friday, November29th. The 2019-2020 Learn-To-Skate season has begun. BayState Skating School is one ofGreater Boston’s most establishedand popular skating programs.
Professional Instructors teachRecreational, Figure and HockeySkating Skills to beginner, inter-mediate and advanced skaters ages4 to 18. Students can wear eitherfigure, recreational or hockeyskates. New and ongoing lessonsare held at 11 Greater Boston Rinklocations including Brookline/Cleveland Circle, Larz AndersonPark-Brookline, Cambridge,Medford, Newton-Brighton,Quincy, Somerville, Waltham,West Roxbury, and Weymouth.
For more information and toregistration, visitwww.BayStateSkatingSchool.orgor call Bay State Skating School(781) 890-8480. Gift certificatesavailable.
COPLEY SQUARE TREELIGHTING DECEMBER 2
The Boston Parks and Rec-reation Department and TheFriends of Copley Square wel-come the holidays with the an-nual Copley Square Tree Light-ing on Monday, December 2,starting at 5 p.m.
Light refreshments will beprovided by Drake’s Cakes, HPHood LLC, and attendees areinvited to stop by the Fios TreatTruck to enjoy baked goods com-pliments of Verizon Fios. TheFairmont Copley Plaza will hosta family reception immediatelyfollowing for all in attendance. The reception will includecookie decorating, photos withSanta and treats from theFairmont Copley Plaza.
For more information, call(617) 635-4505 or go towww.boston.gov/parks.
MAYOR WALSH LIGHTSCOLUMBUS PARKTRELLIS NOVEMBER 25
Mayor Martin J. Walsh, theFriends of Christopher Colum-bus Park, and the Boston Parksand Recreation Department willcelebrate the 17th annual light-ing of the park’s signature trellison Monday, November 25, be-ginning at 5 p.m.
Located at 110 Atlantic Av-enue on Boston’s historic water-front, Christopher ColumbusPark will be transformed into abeautiful holiday display whenthe park’s 260 feet of trellis areilluminated with 50,000 bluelights along with 14 decoratedtrees near Tia’s, the MarriottLong Wharf Hotel, and through-out the park.
For more information on theTrellis Lighting, please call (617)635-4505 or visit the Friends ofChristopher Columbus Park atwww.foccp.orgor the BostonParks and Recreation Depart-ment at www.boston.gov/parks.
FRANKLIN PARKZOO EVENTS
- Celebrate World Ant EaterDay on November 23
- Walk off that holiday foodat Franklin Park Zoo for a spe-cial Day After Thanksgiving cel-ebration on November 29
ALLSTON / BRIGHTON
PROGRAMS AT THEBRIGHTON LIBRARY
BOOK DISCUSSIONGROUP - A book discussiongroup meets at the Brighton Li-brary/40 Academy Hill Road(617)782-6032 on the lastWednesday of each month at11:15 am. The featured selectionfor November 27th will be TheHousekeeper and the Professorby Yoko Ogawa. Copies of thebook are available at the branch.Everyone is invited and newmembers are welcome.
BEGINNING INTERNETCLASS - Don’t know how tosurf? Help is available on a oneon one basis to get you started.Call for an appointment and askfor a librarian. Brighton BranchLibrary/40 Academy Hill Road/(617) 782-6032.
ESL CONVERSATIONGROUPS - Two ESL conversa-tion group meet at the BrightonLibrary. One on Monday after-noon at 12:30 pm; the other onThursday evening at 6:15 pm.Come and practice your lan-guage skills in an informal andfriendly setting with other newEnglish speakers. BrightonBranch Library/ 40 AcademyHill Road (617) 782-6032.
AUTHOR TALK BY ROB-ERT CUCCOZO - 6:30pm.Nov 25. “Road to SanDonato” is an adventurous travelmemoir of ana American fatherand son tracing their Italian heri-
tage by bicycle. With only thebare essentials on their backs,author Robert Cocuzzo and his64 year old father, Stephen, em-bark on a torturous 425-mileride from Florence, Italy, to SanDonato Val di Comino, an an-cient village hidden in theApennine mountains fromwhich their family emigrated ahundred years earlier. After get-ting lost, beaten down and verynearly stranded, when they fi-nally reach the village theCocuzzos discover so muchmore than their own familystory. Reception by the Friendsof the library 6p.m. onward.Harvard Coop will sell thebooks and can accept cash,cards and checks. Everyone isinvited and all are welcome!
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS- A slide lecture with AnthonySammarco. On Monday De-cember 16th at 6:30 pm. Re-nowned historian, AnthonySammarco w ill speak on howChristmas hs been celebratedsince the Puritans settled inBoston in 1630. From the was-sail and greens used in bedeckhouses in the 18th century wetravel to the 19th century Vic-torian extravaganzas of oldSaint Nicholas, huge decoratedtrees and lavish gift giving-allin the name of Christmas.... thebirth of Jesus Christ in a stablein Bethlehem. All are welcome!Light refreshments will beserved. Sponsored by theFriends of thr Brighton BranchLibrary.
JAMAICA PLAIN
ANNA’S PALS NIGHT OFREMEMBRANCE ANDLIGHT
Friday November 29th at Ja-maica Pond will begin with TheDouble Burn, a 5k around thepond. Burn your Thanksgivingcalories, then burn a candle inremembrance of a lost lovedone. The race begins at 2:30with the Lighting at 4:30. Theevents are rain or shine. Wehope to see you there! FREE T-SHIRT ON RACE DAY
* Race begins at 2:30* Candle Lighting begins at
4:30* Black Friday Shopping
available at the eventHot Chocolate and Cookies
following the candle lighting
HYDE PARK
FRIENDS OF THEHYDE PARK LIBRARY
Book & Media Sale -Menino Hall Lobby and Store-room. (Book donations neededfor this sale.)
December 5 4:00 - 7:30PM,
December 6 11:00 -2:00 PM,
December 7 10:00 - 2:00PM
WEST ROXBURY /ROSLINDALE
THE PARKWAYKETTLE CAMPAIGN
Great Community Event inIts Eighteenth Year. Come ringthe bell for The Salvation Army.November 23rd Through De-cember 24th. Roche Bros Super-market Contact Jim Hennigan617-327-9200 or 617-947-5265. [email protected]
HANDEL’S MESSIAH –A COMMUNITY SING
Featuring The Sly Voxes -Friday, December 6, 7:30 p.m. -The Roxbury Latin School,Rousmaniere Hall, 101 St.Theresa Avenue, West Roxbury
Bring your score or borrowone of ours! Roxbury Latin’seleventh annual Messiah Sing-Infeatures professional soloists anda special concert by The SlyVoxes, performing songs of theseason. Admission and parkingare free, and a reception will fol-low for all guests. Join us for thisbeloved holiday tradition!
BOSTON LODGE OF ELKSTO HOLD ANNUALTHANKSGIVING DINNERFOR SENIORS The Boston Lodge of Elkswill again for the 46th year in arow be holding their AnnualThanksgiving Day dinner forSeniors. The event will be heldon Thanksgiving Day Novem-ber 28th. A complete turkeydinner will be served to areaseniors. Doors open at 11 00amand the dinner will be served at12 00noon. No reservations areneeded. If anyone has anyquestions please call dinnerchairman Andy Schell at 857-719-4938. There is no chargefor this event.
FRIDAY NIGHT FILM ATTHEODORE PARKERCHURCH
November 22: Tell Them WeAre Rising: The Story of BlackColleges and Universities A ha-ven for Black intellectuals, art-ists, and revolutionaries. A pathof promise toward the Americandream. Black college and univer-sities have educated the archi-tects of freedom movements andcultivated leaders in every field.
Doors open 6:30 pm, filmstarts 7:00 pm. Free, with pop-corn and drinks provided. Thechurch is located at the corner ofCentre and Corey streets, WestRoxbury. More information:[email protected].
THEODORE PARKERCHURCH WINTER FAIR
Shop local! Stop byTheodore Parker Church on De-cember 7 for a great selection ofunique gifts for all ages, jewelry,holiday decor, wreaths, bakedgoods, crafts table for kids, and
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section. According to Ja-maica Plain NeighborhoodAssociation member CelesteWalker, a company has beenselected during DCR’s re-quest for proposal (RFP) pro-cess on Nov. 5.
“We have heard theyawarded the contract but wedon’t know to whom,” shesaid. “The design report, ac-cording to the RFP, is due nolater than June 2020 and theconstruction is estimated tobe completed by Nov. 15,2021.”
Walker said DCR will behosting meetings with the de-sign company and residentslater in the year, but sinceDCR has already, in its 2015report mentioned above, out-lined three possible redesignsof the intersection, residentsfelt they should get a jumpstart on the process, so thatthe company won’t be dictat-ing options to them.
In 2015 DCR releasedseveral ideas for a replace-
ment intersection. One was arotary that the agency’s ownengineers felt would not im-prove traffic congestion orbicycle accommodation. Thenext concept, called TrafficSignal Concept 1, would puta basic three-way intersec-tion with a traffic signal andsignalized crosswalks at theintersection. The lanes wouldincrease to three lanes in eachdirection of travel on CentreStreet, with a left turninglane, a middle one-way onlylane and a r ight turn orstraight lane on the right.
The Traffic Signal Con-cept 2 was basically the same,except on how Centre inter-acts with Walter Street. Thisconcept would have a rightturn only lane from Centre toWalter heading toward theJamaica Way, a single left turnonly lane for Walter going toCentre heading toward theVFW and two right turn onlylanes on Walter going to Cen-tre toward the Jamaica Way.
Residents did not like thesecond option, as it would ex-acerbate one of the currentproblems with the intersectionduring rush hour, in thatWalter Street cars will inchout and nose out to integratewith traffic on Centre, creat-ing more opportunities forcrashes.
“For this intersection, thereport indicated that therewere no pedestrians and thereason there are no pedestri-ans is because it is an extraor-dinary unsafe place to walk,”said Rozzie Bikes andWalkUP Roslindale represen-tative Alan Wright. “I am acompletely healthy and strongman who makes cars stop incrosswalks for me and I willnot do that in this area becauseI know I will get hit and hurt.So you can imagine how afrail person or someone withsmall children feels.”
Wright said regardless of
the plan, he wants to seewider sidewalks in the areaand a commitment from DCRto plow the sidewalks.
“What happens now is theplow contractor crews throwthe snow on the sidewalk andit freezes in place for the nexttwo or three months,” he said,with choruses of “skatingrink” echoing from the audi-ence.
Residents were concernedthat while a timeline has beenreleased by the DCR, therehas not been a solid plan ofaction released. Sophia Snowrepresentative SherrandHamilton pointed out thatthey were promised construc-tion would be completed by2020, not started then.
“It’s very annoying,” shesaid.
Boston Transportation De-partment (BTD) PlannerCharlotte Fleetwood said sheagreed with residents’ assess-ments of the viability of Traf-fic Signal Concept 1.
“I think a variation of op-tion 1 looks really good froma pedestrian perspective espe-cially,” she said.
Cyclist advocates JeffreyFerris and Sarah Freemanboth said they wanted to makesure DCR was keeping inmind the possibility of a pro-tected bike lane for this area.
“There is a need for im-proved separated bike lanesalong the whole of the CentreStreet Corridor because it’sjust not fun riding next to carson that painted bike lane,”agreed West Roxbury Bikesmember Ben Witherall. “Assoon as we fix this corridorpeople are going to see bik-ing as a viable option.”
Wright, Witherall and oth-ers encouraged residents to at-tend the Nov. 21 DCR meet-ing regarding the ArborwayParkways ImprovementProject at the Faulkner Hos-pital, Huvos Auditorium, 3rdFloor, 1153 Centre St., at 6:30p.m. to both advocate for bikeand pedestrian safety and askfor a definitive date on a meet-ing with DCR regarding Cen-tre and Walter.
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much more. Many items are made by artisans in our neighbor-hood and as far away as Africa. The fair runs from 10 am to 2 pm.The church is located at the corner of Centre and Corey streets,West Roxbury. More information: 617-325-4439 [email protected].
APPLICATIONS FORTHE WEST ROXBURY HOLIDAY MARKET
This year’s West Roxbury Holiday Market in the HastingsLot (1891 Centre St) will be held on Friday, December 6th from5-8pm.
The Holiday Market is scheduled in alignment with theMayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour and tree lighting ceremonies.For the 24th year, the Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour will con-tinue the festive tradition of lighting holiday trees while bringingholiday spirit to families across Boston.
Is your business or organization interested in participating inthe event? We are currently accepting vendor applications throughNovember 9th, 2019. Click here to apply.
day 12/7/2019 at 5pm ** Print an application and mail or drop off (must be received by
12/7) Walter’s Run c/o Parkway Community YMCA 1972 CentreStreet West Roxbury, MA 02132 Additional Race Info:
* Race day registration: 9:15am – 10:45am at the Irish SocialClub. Directions here.
* Race starts at 11am at the Bellevue Street side of the ParkwayCommunity YMCA * See the list of pre-registered runners. (notethat this list is delayed for paper registrations)
* Remember — running hats filled with winter swag guaranteedto early entrants. Last year, our pre-registered runners snapped upall the swag. Register now! Other ways to help
* Don’t want to run that race but interested in supporting Walter’sRun? How about volunteering or donating directly to Walter’s Runcharities?
PROGRAM FOR BECOMING CATHOLICSt. John Chrysostom, 4750 Washington St. West Roxbury, a
welcoming, inclusive community of Catholics following Christ,invites adults who are considering becoming Catholic to registerfor our preparation program which begins in the Fall. Contact MaryCampion, pastoral associate [email protected] or call 617-323-4410.
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Dozens of residents from multiple neighborhood and advocacy groups in Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury andRoslindale came to hear from local activists about the intersection's future.
know that nature wants a balance and America is one of thefew countries working hard to inprove its environment throughconservation and science. So send Greta to China, India, Rus-sia and Italy as I’ve heard they all still use coal as a primaryenergy source.
As for the face of a changing demographic in West Roxbury,please don’t try to tell me about MY neighborhood because ifyou can’t afford a second car you probably can’t afford WestRoxbury. And again, an observation, the residences at 1789are only 25% sold and Oak Grove, next to Home Depot, they’restill flying a For Rent flag and I don’t understand why becausethese units are easily affordable units, or am I thinking of 20thcentury pricing.
And if I recall, the 20th century was full of bikes so whatwas old is new again. So Sal, as Kenny says, keep up the goodfight, because it’s your opinion and the constitution promisesyou the right to express it!!!
Kirby BoyceWest Roxbury
THANK YOU, DISTRICT 6I am once again humbled and honored to have been elected
as your Councilor. For the sixth time, you have bestowed uponme the greatest honor of my professional life: being your voiceon the Boston City Council. As your Councilor, I work for youevery day — on issues big and small — to push Boston to bethe best for all of us.
Many challenges confront us as a City: from developmentto public safety to climate resilience to strengthening publiceducation, but I know that we can work collectively to tacklethese issues and build a Better Boston.
My excitement for the job and tackling the work that laysahead of us has only grown in my 9 years on the body. Thankyou again for the support and I look forward to working withyou and for you in the term ahead.
As always, if I can be of any assistance to you, please don’thesitate to call me directly at 617-635-4220 (office) or 617-935-9752.
All my best,Matt O'Malley
Letters continued from page 4Children’s Jewish Activity Program
Holds Hanukkah EventThe Shalom Children Activity Program
(SCAP), a year-long program sponsored by acollaborative partnership of South Shore syna-gogues and Jewish organizations, will hold itsnext event, “Hanukkah Craft, Activity & SplashParty,” on Sunday, December 15, 2:00-6:00 PM,at the Weymouth Club, 75 Finnell Drive,Weymouth.
Families with children up to age 8 who arelooking for fun, social, engaging activities in-fused by Jewish values and experiences are in-vited to a “Round Robin” of Hanukkah crafts,games and activities, and enjoy mouth-wateringlatkes, applesauce, donuts and chocolate gelt(coins). Top it all off with an hour of fun in theWeymouth Club indoor splash pad and pool, withlifeguards on duty. Let us know if you have anyfood allergies, and bring your own bathing suitsand towels.
The schedule: The program is free and be-gins at 2:00 PM with check-in. At 2:15, Hanuk-kah activities, games, crafts, latkes, donuts andmore! 4:15-5:15, swimming and splash pad.Depart Weymouth Club by 6:00.
This event is for families with children up to
8 years old (siblings welcome), and is FREE, butregistration is required. For directions, visitwww.weymouthclub.com/about-2/hours-and-di-rections/. This event has a maximum of 50children, with priority by date of registration.Registration for this event is at our website atwww.shalomcap.com.
For parents looking for some kind of Jewishfamily connection, SCAP’s programs and eventsare a way to experience, create, and celebrate to-gether while meeting other families living in yourarea. No-cost once-a-month programs take placethrough June 2020 from South Boston to theSouth Shore, and participants are welcome tocome to one or all.
SCAP’s partners include Cong. Beth Shalomof the Blue Hills, Milton; Temple Beth David ofthe South Shore, Canton; Temple Beth Sholom,Hull; Cong. Sha’aray Shalom, Hingham; B’naiTikvah, Canton; Temple B’nai Shalom, Braintree;and JCC of Greater Boston. The Shalom Chil-dren Activity Program is supported in part by agrant by CJP’s South Area Planning Committee.
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Boston Lodge of Elks to Hold Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for SeniorsThe Boston Lodge of Elks, located at 1 MorrellSt, West Roxbury, MA 02132, will again for the46th year in a row be holding its Annual Thanks-giving Day dinner for Seniors. The event will beheld on Thanksgiving Day November 28th. Acomplete turkey dinner will be served to areaseniors. Doors open at 11:00 am and the dinnerwill be served at 12 noon. The Elks have heldthis event in West Roxbury in order to give backto those who helped make the community what
it is today. Organizer Andy Schell has been put-ting the event together for decades now, and dur-ing that time has partnered with Agewell Ethos todeliver more than 300 meals to local seniorsthroughout Boston. No reservations are needed.If anyone has any questions or if you wish to vol-unteer during the holiday season please call din-ner chairman Schell at 857 719 4938. There is nocharge for this event.
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Anna (Graceffa) Longtimeresident of West Roxbury and WestPalm Beach, FL, passed away onNovember 14, 2019. She was pre-deceased by her husband, PaulCataldo. Loving mother of PaulCataldo and his wife Cindy ofMiddleboro, Elissa McCarthy ofWest Roxbury, Anna Moore andher late husband Gerard of Norwelland the late Maryanne Cataldo.Devoted grandmother of Elissa,Maxie and Rose Cataldo, Williamand Kristen McCarthy and Alisonand Siobhan Moore. Anna’s mostcherished moments were spendingquality time with her children,grandchildren and great-grandchil-dren, Gianna Forget and StellaCevoli. Sister of Capt. JosephGraceffa (Ret.) of Chula Vista, CA,Gloria Ratti of Quincy, MA, thelate Philip, Anthony, Louis, AngeloGraceffa, Maria LaGrega, RoseCallinan and Suzanne Moussalli.Loving aunt of many nieces andnephews. Funeral from the P.E.Murray - F.J. Higgins, George F.Doherty & Sons Funeral Home,2000 Centre St., WESTROXBURY. Interment St. Joseph’sCemetery, 990 LaGrange St., WestRoxbury, MA 02132. For direc-tions and guestbook,pemurrayfuneral.com P.E. Murray- F.J. Higgins George F. Doherty& Sons West Roxbury 617 3252000.
DiMODICADorothy M. (Carmichael) Of
Largo, Florida, died on November4, 2019 at home after a long ill-ness. She was 83 years old. Bornin Boston, Massachusetts, thedaughter of James and Mary(Desmond) Carmichael, shemoved to Florida in 1973 to escapethe New England winters. She en-joyed reading, long walks, spend-ing time with family and going toLas Vegas. She was married to thelate N. Frank DiModica for 52years and is survived by her son,Charles DiModica of Largo,Florida, her daughter, MaryDiModica-Kulju of Hampton,New Hampshire, her granddaugh-
ters, Charlissa DiModica andCharae DiModica, both of Largo,Florida, grandsons DonavanMcDonald and Cortez Pryor-DiModica, of Pinellas County, hersister-in-law Louise Carmichael ofWest Roxbury, Massachusetts andseveral nieces and nephews. Shewill be sadly missed. VisitingHours: Per her and the family’swishes, no services are planned andthe burial will be private.
DOUGLAS-BERNAZZANIChristopher Scott , Beloved
son, brother, father, boyfriend,friend and talented mechanic - diedpeacefully in his home on Monday,November 11, 2019 in Roslindale.He was 47 years old. Christopherwas born on March 13, 1972 in St.Margaret’s Hospital in Boston. Hewas passionate about cars and rac-ing. He had a great love for ani-mals and had a one of a kind laugh.That kind of laugh that will makeanyone smile. He is survived by hisloving parents, M. Pat and GerardBernazzani of Sandwich, his sib-lings, Matthew and his wife LaurenBernazzani of Holbrook, Edwardand his wife Megan Bernazzani ofWest Roxbury, RebeccaBernazzani of Norwood, andJaclyn Bernazzani of Lincoln, RI,his children, Eric, Christine, Rob-ert, Katelyn and Despina Douglas,his partner Jocelyn Jdey, uncleSteven and his wife Annette Dou-glas of Weymouth, aunt Deborahand her husband Jonathan Szymitof Haverhill, uncle RobertMichaels of Sandwich, and hisgrandmother Betty Michaels ofSandwich. Chris is survived by alarge loving family of many aunts,uncles, nieces, nephews, cousinsand friends. Funeral from the Rob-ert J. Lawler and Crosby FuneralHome, 1803 Centre St., WESTROXBURY. Interment private. Inlieu of flowers, memorial dona-tions can be made to The Federa-tion for Children with SpecialNeeds, 529 Main Street, Suite1M3, Boston, MA 02129,www.fcsn.org
HILLYJames A. on November 11, of
Portland, ME, formerly ofRoslindale, MA. Son of the lateWilliam F. and Eleanor HughesHilly. Brother of Ellen, Daniel andRichard Hilly and the late Williamand Gerard. Brother-in-law ofRobert Strossi. Uncle to five niecesand three nephews, one grandnieceand one grandnephew; specialfriend of the Lloyd family. Formerexecutive director of Portland’sRegional Transportation Program(RTP), a former commissioner ofthe Maine Unemployment Insur-ance Compensation Commission,and a longtime board member andtwo term president of theSportsmen’s Alliance of Maine.Funeral from the Crosby FuneralHome at 1803 Centre Street,
WEST ROXBURY. Burial in thefamily plot in Blue Hill Cemetery,Braintree, MA. Lawler & CrosbyFuneral Home. 617-323-5600.
HOGANMatilda M. (Smolinsky) of
West Roxbury, November 13,2019, age 102. Beloved wife of thelate Edward J. Hogan Sr. Devotedmother of Jeanne M. Foley and herhusband John of Norwood and thelate Edward J. Hogan Jr. Lovinggrandmother of Jeanine Neilsonand Sean Foley. Great-grand-mother of Edward and MatthewNeilson, John and Mikayla Foley,and Joshua Shea. Great-great-grandmother of Kaiden, EdwardJr., and Dylan Nielson. Also sur-vived by many nieces and neph-ews. Predeceased by 8 brothersand sisters. Funeral from the P.E.Murray-F.J. Higgins George F.Doherty & Sons Funeral Home,2000 Centre St., WESTROXBURY. Interment in Massa-chusetts National Cemetery,Bourne. Online guestbook and di-rections at pemurrayfuneral.com.P.E. Murray-F.J. Higgins George F.Doherty & Sons West Roxbury617-325-2000.
KILROYJohn Brendan passed peace-
fully, on August 23, 2019, in Den-ver, CO. Jack is survived by hisdevoted wife Lynn (Morris) and hisfour children Ann (Kilroy)Kerrigan of Denver, CO, Brendanof Philadelphia, PA, Tara of Den-ver, CO and Paul currently of Co-lumbus, OH. Jack is also survivedby seven grandchildren. John B.was preceded in death by his par-ents, James J. and Delia A.(McGuire) Kilroy. He was born onJuly 4, 1942, along with his twinFrancis X. of Burlington, MA.John was one of six children; hisother siblings were James J. ofNorwood, MA (deceased), Will-iam P. of Canton, MA, Mary T. ofWestport, MA, and Thomas M. ofJamaica Plain, MA. John had a suc-cessful career in business. His fi-nal position was VP of finance atConair. After, John traveled theworld and retired in County Mayo,Ireland. Although John’s body wasdedicated to science, we believehis soul is in heaven. Johnny, wehardly knew ye! May you rest inpeace. John was remembered witha Memorial Mass that was heldSaturday, November 16 at St.Gerard Majella Church in Canton,MA.
McCORMACKMary L. “Mae” (McGuinn)
Age 89, of Roslindale, passedaway peacefully surrounded by herloving family on November 11,2019. Beloved wife of the late
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Mark C. McCormack. Devotedmother of Mark S. McCormack ofRoslindale, Patricia Nutile and herhusband Peter of Lynnfield, MaryMcCormack and her husbandMohammad Miri of Newburyport,Joan McCormack and her husbandBrian Zudeck of Amesbury, andJohn McCormack and his wifeElizabeth of Scituate. Loving sis-ter of Ann Sweeney and BridieMcGowan of Ireland and the lateJohn McGuinn of England andMartin McGuinn of Ireland. Alsosurvived by seven loving grand-children, Lauren, Jacqueline andher husband Derrick, Peter, Darius,Soraya, Kaitlyn and Meghan, andone great-grandchild, Lucas. Fu-neral from Gormley FuneralHome, 2055 Centre Street, WESTROXBURY. In lieu of flowers,donations may be made in Mae’shonor to the Faulkner Hospital,Mass General Hospital or SacredHeart Church. For directions andg u e s t b o o k ,www.gormleyfuneral.com WilliamJ. Gormley Funeral Service 617-323-8600.
McGONAGLE
Francis W. Age 91. Lifelongresident of Jamaica Plain, Novem-ber 12, 2019. Beloved son of thelate James and Cecelia(McGonagle) McGonagle ofDonegal, Ireland. Devoted hus-band of the late Mary Rita(O’Connor) McGonagle. Lovingfather of Maryfran Hughes and herhusband John of Jamaica Plain,Paul McGonagle of Roslindale,and Ed McGonagle and his wifeLiz of Dedham. Cherished grand-father of Timothy, Brian, Meghan,and Brendan Hughes, Amy Field-ing, Colleen, Michael, Matthew,and Michelle McGonagle and 12great-grandchildren. Brother of thelate John, Joseph, James, Edward,and Hugh “Dan” McGonagle,Catherine Gaynor, Anna Walsh,and Theresa Russell. Also survivedby many nieces and nephews.Longtime employee of N.E. Tele-phone/Verizon. Member of theIBEW Local 103, Knights of Co-lumbus Council 1308, Roslindale.Francis was an avid Boston Sportsfan. Funeral from the P.E. Murray- F.J. Higgins, George F. Doherty& Sons Funeral Home, 2000 Cen-tre St., WEST ROXBURY. Inter-ment Forest Hills Cemetery. Ex-pressions of sympathy may bemade in Francis’ memory to St.Thomas Aquinas Church, 97 SouthSt., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. Fordirections and guestbook,pemurrayfuneral.com. P.E. Murray- F.J. Higgins George F. Doherty& Sons West Roxbury 617 3252000.
O’SULLIVANLillian T. (Sullivan) of
Roslindale, passed away peace-fully on November 15, 2019. Shewas 92 years old. Born inSomerville, MA on August 21,1927, the daughter of the late Johnand Delia (Garrity) Sullivan. Shewas raised in Castlerea, CountyRoscommon, Ireland. Lillian re-turned to the States when she was17 years old. She retired from theCommonwealth of Massachusetts,
Department of Public Welfare af-ter 20 years of service. She was thebeloved wife of the late Joseph C.O’Sullivan. Loving mother of J.Kevin O’Sullivan and his late wifeMaureen of Jamaica Plain; MarionT. O’Sullivan of Norwood; JosephC. O’Sullivan and his wife Mariaof Norwood; Thomas M.O’Sullivan of Roslindale; JoanMcKeon and her late husbandDavid of Norwood and the lateTimothy “Teddy” O’Sullivan.Cherished grandmother of Kyleand his wife Lindsay O’Sullivan ofWalpole and their son JosephPatrick, Kelly O’Sullivan ofRoslindale and Kevin O’Sullivanof the North End. Sister of MarianSullivan, SSND of Townsend, MD,Joan Sullivan of Norwood andMary Prior of Roslindale. Also sur-vived by many loving nieces, neph-ews and cousins here and in Ire-land. Relatives and friends arekindly invited to visit with the fam-ily on Thursday, November 21,2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.in St. John Chrysostom Church,4750 Washington Street, WestRoxbury. A Mass of ChristianBurial will be celebrated at 11'o’clock. Interment Mount BenedictCemetery. In lieu of flowers, do-nations in Lillian’s memory may bemade to Boston Catholic Televi-sion c/o Bishop Robert P. Reed,P.O. Box 9196, 34 Chestnut Street,Watertown, MA 02471 or atCatholictv.org For guestbook,please visit Gormleyfuneral.comWilliam J. Gormley Funeral Ser-vice 617-323-8600.
PAPPAS
Rose (Karys) Age 91, of WestRoxbury, passed away peacefullyon November 11, 2019. Belovedwife of the late Nicholas Pappas.Devoted mother of Pamela PappasClarkin and her husband Michaelof Newington, NH, ValerieErdekian and her husband Jamesof Wayland, John P. Pappas and hiswife Cathryn of West Roxbury, andPeter C. Pappas of West Roxbury.Loving grandmother of Alexandra,Elena, Nicole, Olivia, and Nicho-las. She was the sister of HelenKarys of West Roxbury, the lateChris Karys, and Arthur Karys.Aunt of April, Christine, John (de-ceased), Lisa and Franklin, all ofCalifornia, and godmother ofPhilip Dariotis of Swampscott.
Rose is also survived by manyother nieces, nephews and cousins.Rose was raised in Boston by herparents, the late John C. andVasiliki (Tsami) Karys who immi-grated to the United States fromGreece. She grew up in Roxburyand Roslindale before moving toWest Roxbury, where she raisedher family. She will always be re-membered for her kindness, hu-mor, and, above all else, the un-conditional love she had for herfamily. Funeral from the P.E.Murray - F.J. Higgins, George F.Doherty & Sons Funeral Home,2000 Centre St., WESTROXBURY. Interment at ForestHills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,donations may be made in Rose’smemory to The AnnunciationGreek Orthodox Cathedral of NewEngland, 162 Goddard Ave.,Brookline, MA 02445. For direc-tions and guestbook,pemurrayfuneral.com P.E. Murray- F.J. Higgins George F. Doherty& Sons West Roxbury 617 3252000.
PUOPOLO
Charlotte Margaret (Knadler),of West Roxbury, MassachusettsNovember 6, 2019 at 97. God’s fin-est work, returned to him, and tothe doting attention of her friendand husband Dominic. Mourned,missed, loved and adored by sonsDominic, James, John and Paul,and all who benefitted by her com-pany, grace, humor and humility.The kindest of hearts, the simplestof people, the most resilient ofsouls. Private family burial oc-curred at Mount Benedict Cem-etery in West Roxbury. Requiescatin pace, sweet Charlotte. Arrange-ments by P.E. Murray - F.J.Higgins, George F. Doherty &Sons, West Roxbury .
RIHBANYSally E. of West Roxbury, No-
vember 12, 2019. Loving daugh-ter of the late Elias and Nazha(Neder). Dear sister of the lateNacha Rihbany Baida, Simon E.Rihbany, Carin Rihbany, NaziraRihbany and Helen Rihbany. Sallyis survived by several lovingnieces, great-nieces and nephewsand great-great-nieces and neph-ews. Funeral from theKfouryFuneral.com, KfouryKeefe Funeral Home, WestRoxbury, 617-325-3600. In lieu offlowers, contributions in Sally’smemory may be made to the 21stCentury Endowment Fund of St.
George Antiochian OrthodoxChurch. Interment Mt. BenedictCemetery, West Roxbury.
WARSHAWSybil F. (Gleckman) Age 95, of
Roslindale, formerly of Brooklineand Milford, on Saturday, Novem-ber 16, 2019. Beloved wife andbest friend of the late David L.Warshaw. Cherished mother ofRoberta Warshaw, Alan Monchick,and Dr. James Warshaw and hiswife Michele. Adoring grand-mother of Lauren, Rachel, Degory,
and Sunday. Great-grandmother ofEthan and Troy. Dear sister ofBeryl Geller. Devoted daughter ofthe late Jacob and Rose (Snell)Gleckman, formerly of NewBedford. Services were held at theDana Chapel, Adath JeshurunCemetery, 350 Grove St., WestRoxbury on Monday, November18. In lieu of flowers, remem-brances may be made to HadassahNortheast, 1320 Centre St., New-ton Centre, MA 02459. LevineChapels, Brookline 617-277-8300www.levinechapel.com
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