Detlev Alain Koepke, a longtime Jamaica Plain community activist, died Feb. 2, 2015 after a long battle with metastatic prostate cancer. Detlev was born on June 23, 1956 at Kandang Kerbau Hospital in Singapore. He spent his early childhood in…
Category: Obituaries
Obituary: Darien James Dillon, infant son
Darien James Dillon, infant son of Ani Dillon of Jamaica Plain, passed away Dec. 5, 2014. Darien was born preterm on Dec. 4 and lived for one day. Funeral services will be held Fri., Dec. 19 at the Robert J.…
Obituary: Darien James Dillon, infant son
Darien James Dillon, infant son of Ani Dillon of Jamaica Plain, passed away Dec. 5, 2014. Darien was born preterm on Dec. 4 and lived for one day. Funeral services will be held Fri., Dec. 19 at the Robert J. Lawler…
Obituary: Bishop Joseph F. Maguire, former JP vicar
Retired Bishop of Springfield Joseph F. Maguire died on Nov. 30 at the rectory of St. Michael’s Cathedral in Springfield. He was 95 and almost 70 years a priest. He was born in Roxbury in the Mission Church Parish on…
Obituary: Kathleen ‘Kate’ Thomas, advocate for LGBT elders
Kathleen “Kate” Thomas, of Jamaica Plain, passed away at home on Aug. 25, at age 41. Born in Bangor, Maine, on March 15, 1973, Kate was a graduate of Riverview High School in Oakmont, Pa. She received her bachelor’s degree…
Obituary: Kathleen “Kate” Thomas, advocate for LGBT elders
Kathleen “Kate” Thomas, of Jamaica Plain, passed away at home on Aug. 25, at age 41. Born in Bangor, Maine, on March 15, 1973, Kate was a graduate of Riverview High School in Oakmont, Pa. She received her bachelor’s degree…
Obituario: Ángel Amy Moreno, educador y artista
Un importante figura en la cultura hispana y la educación de Boston, Dr. Ángel Amy Moreno, murió de cáncer a los 69 años el 20 de agosto en su hogar en Jamaica Plain. Fue uno de los primeros puertorriqueños en…
Obituary: Carlos B. Icaza, community organizer
Carlos B. Icaza, of Jamaica Plain, died Aug. 16, 2014, following a short illness. Icaza, born April 11, 1950, was the beloved husband of Shelley Norton Icaza and best Poppy of Elizabeth Icaza (Giovanni) Poles. Carlos is survived by Shelley…
Obituary: Ángel Amy Moreno, educator and artist
An important figure in Boston Latino and Hispanic culture and education, Dr. Ángel Amy Moreno, 69, died on Aug. 20 of cancer at his home in Jamaica Plain. He was one of the first Puerto Ricans to sit on the…
Obituary: Ángel Amy Moreno, educator and artist
An important figure in Boston Latino and Hispanic culture and education, Dr. Ángel Amy Moreno, 69, died on Aug. 20 of cancer at his home in Jamaica Plain. He was one of the first Puerto Ricans to sit on the…