Obituary notices, week of August 24, 2026 through August 30, 2026
This week's obituary notices carry 8 Boston-resident deaths: Connor, Matthew James; Gutkin, Irina; Leonard, Deanie Myers; Poberezhskaya, Shefra; Ratta, Eleanor S. (Figaratto); Ruiz, Luz Vizcaino; Valcimond, Violene; and Whelan, Brian C. All eight died between August 24 and August 27, 20…
This column carries notices for 8 Boston-resident obituaries published this week, drawn from notices posted by Echovita and the funeral homes handling arrangements: Neptune Cremation Service - Boston, O'Brien Funeral Home, Kfoury Keefe Funeral Home, Brady Fallon Funeral Home and Cremation Service, and James A. Murphy & Son Funeral Home.
Eleanor S. (Figaratto) Ratta, 91, of Boston, died Monday, August 24, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by James A. Murphy & Son Funeral Home; specific service details were not included in the source consulted. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/boston/eleanor-ratta-22016773.
Shefra Poberezhskaya, 96, of Boston, died Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by Kfoury Keefe Funeral Home; specific service details were not included in the source consulted. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/boston/shefra-poberezhskaya-22029691.
Luz Vizcaino Ruiz, of Boston, died Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by Brady Fallon Funeral Home and Cremation Service; specific service details were not included in the source consulted. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/boston/luz-ruiz-22024227.
Violene Valcimond, of Boston, died Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Service arrangements were not included in the source consulted. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/boston/violene-valcimond-22040489.
Matthew James Connor, 48, of Boston, died Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by Neptune Cremation Service - Boston; specific service details were not included in the source consulted. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/boston/matthew-connor-22039112.
Deanie Myers Leonard, 74, of Boston, died Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Service arrangements were not included in the source consulted. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/boston/deanie-leonard-22043018.
Irina Gutkin, 101, of Boston, died Thursday, August 27, 2026. Service arrangements were not included in the source consulted. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/boston/irina-gutkin-22038411.
Brian C. Whelan, 59, of Boston, died Thursday, August 27, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by O'Brien Funeral Home; specific service details were not included in the source consulted. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/boston/brian-whelan-22040334.
Notices compiled from Echovita, Neptune Cremation Service - Boston, O'Brien Funeral Home, Kfoury Keefe Funeral Home, Brady Fallon Funeral Home and Cremation Service, and James A. Murphy & Son Funeral Home. Legacy.com's Boston listings this week featured no obituaries identifying Boston, MA residency within the local (non-celebrity) section; Tribute Archive returned no content; Boston Patch's obituaries feed carried no new notices this week.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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