Funeral Homes in West Roxbury, MA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Anthony Michael Hall (actor and film producer), Bob Deraney (coach), and Rich Cronin (singer and songwriter).

West Roxbury is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts bordered by Roslindale to the northeast, the Towns of Dedham and Needham to the west and south, the Town of Brookline to the north, and the City of Newton to the west. West Roxbury is often mistakenly confused with Roxbury, but the two are not connected. West Roxbury is separated from Roxbury by Jamaica Plain and Roslindale. Founded in 1630 (contemporaneously with Boston), West Roxbury was originally part of the town of Roxbury and was mainly used as farmland. West Roxbury seceded from Roxbury in 1851, and was annexed by Boston in 1874. The town included the neighborhoods of Jamaica Plain and Roslindale.West Roxbury's main commercial thoroughfare is Centre Street. The neighborhood has tree-lined streets and mostly single family homes; many of Boston's civil servants live there. There are many people of Irish descent and a smaller number of Irish immigrants.West Roxbury is home to District E-5 of the Boston Police Department, Boston Emergency Medical Services Ambulance 5 who posts at the intersection of West Roxbury Parkway at Centre St and Paramedic 5 who's stationed along with Ambulance 5 at the Faulkner Hospital emergency room, and two Boston fire stations, Ladder 25 & Engine 30 on Centre Street and Engine 55 on Washington Street. The Needham Branch of the MBTA Commuter Rail network has three stations in West Roxbury (Bellevue, Highland and West Roxbury). Several MBTA bus lines run through and/or terminate in West Roxbury. A large Veterans Affairs hospital is located opposite the Charles River on the VFW Parkway near the Dedham line. West Roxbury is home to several places of worship, including three Catholic parishes, churches of various Protestant denominations, and a Jewish synagogue.The neighborhood was home to an experimental transcendentalist Utopian community called Brook Farm, which attracted notable figures including Margaret Fuller and Nathaniel Hawthorne, whose 1852 novel The Blithedale Romance, is based on his stay there.Like its neighboring communities, West Roxbury's residential development grew with the construction of the West Roxbury branch of the Boston and Providence Rail Road; the area grew further with the development of electric streetcars.

West Roxbury Obituaries

It was revealed by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on August 21st, 2020 that Evon Benson (Davidson) passed on in West Roxbury, Massachusetts.  Ms. Benson was 88 years old and was born in Atlanta, GA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Evon's life.

It was reported by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on April 12th, 2019 that John D Geary died in Wilmington, Ohio.  Geary was 92 years old and was born in West Roxbury, MA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John D's life.

It was disclosed by News & Observer on December 26th, 2018 that Warren Robert Dr Henderson passed away in Raleigh, North Carolina.  Henderson was 91 years old and was born in West Roxbury, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Warren Robert Dr's life.

It was revealed on November 18th, 2018 that Janet Gross (Smith) passed away in Vienna, Virginia.  Ms. Gross was 92 years old and was born in West Roxbury, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Janet's life.

It was revealed by Daily Hampshire Gazette on September 25th, 2017 that Alan Francis Sturges passed away in West Roxbury, Massachusetts.  Sturges was 72 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Alan Francis's life.

It was written by Salem Evening News on September 8th, 2017 that William F Sr "Bill" Burt died in West Roxbury, Massachusetts.  Burt was 77 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor William F Sr "Bill"'s life.

It was written by Salem Evening News on May 31st, 2017 that Leonard J Sr "Lenny" Russell perished in West Roxbury, Massachusetts.  Russell was 81 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Leonard J Sr "Lenny"'s life.

It was noted by Salem Evening News on May 19th, 2017 that John "Jack" Fossiano passed on in West Roxbury, Massachusetts.  Fossiano was 83 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John "Jack"'s life.

It was disclosed by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on October 7th, 2015 that Edward F Jr "Perk" Perkins passed on in Sarasota, Florida.  Perkins was 73 years old and was born in West Roxbury, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Edward F Jr "Perk"'s life.

It was noted by Worcester Telegram & Gazette on March 4th, 2015 that Robert N Darrah passed away in West Roxbury, Massachusetts.  Darrah was 83 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Robert N's life.

History

The school's endowment is estimated at United States dollar million, the largest boys school in the United States. The community boasts a significant proportion of persons of Irish people descent as well as a smaller number of more recent Irish immigrants. The town included the neighborhoods of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts Plain and Roslindale, Massachusetts

Bordered by Roslindale, Boston, Massachusetts Hyde Park, Massachusetts Park, Dedham, Massachusetts Brookline, Massachusetts Newton, Massachusetts and Needham, Massachusetts West Roxbury's main thoroughfare is Centre Street, lined with local restaurants and commercial establishments. . Life in the neighborhood centers on political and civic activism as well as local parishes and youth sport leagues.