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Woody Woodward, Rainbow Warrior
BY MARGARET E. WITHAM Her Chinese name was Dola…the Chinese version of Donna, but she was Woody to many, especially the folks at the Women’s Lunch Place. She made sure the guests got the coffee urn she had somehow acquired. She always lent a hand by transporting donated items from the Fenway Friends of the [...]
Katricia Wynn – Obituary
By Richard Pendleton Katricia Wynn, a long-time East Fens resident passed away suddenly on July 13 at age 56. Ms. Wynn worked for 35 years in several sections of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Human Resources Division. At the time of her death, Ms. Wynn, worked as a claims triage officer. A 36-year resident of Hemenway [...]
Composer, Teacher, Jazz Legend—George Russell Dies at 86
George Russell confers with former student and current NEC Jazz Studies Chair Ken Schaphorst. Photo by Tom Fitzsimmons By Stephen Brophy Jazz giant George Russell died on July 27, aged 86. Long before joining the New England Conservatory faculty, he achieved giant stature not just for his music—he collaborated at various times with the likes [...]
Obituary: Elvia Leal
By Matti Kniva Spencer and Delia Alvarez Elvia Leal, 69, died recently at a nursing home in New York. For years, she had resided at Peterborough Housing in the West Fenway. She came to the U.S. from Colombia in the 1960s and worked at Beth Isreal-Deaconess Hospital for many years before her retirement. Matti Kniva [...]
Obituary: Edna Griffiths Graham
By Matti Kniva Spencer Edna (Griffiths) Graham, 80, a longtime resident of the West Fens, died on October 20. Born on July 17, 1928, in Torrington, Connecticut, she was the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Lilly (May) Fields. Edna moved to the Fenway in 1965 and worked for the Sheraton Boston for 27 years. This [...]
Obituary: Paul Luukko
By Phyllis Hanes Paul Luukko, 61, of 65 Martha Road, passed away on Thursday, September 25, in his home after a severe illness. Paul was known in the Fenway as a chef after presenting a series of cooking demonstrations at the Peterborough Senior Center. He also gave cooking lectures at the Amy Lowell House. One [...]