Leslie Epstein, an author and professor of creative writing at Boston University who lived in Brookline since the 1970s, died on May 18 of complications from a stroke he suffered while undergoing heart surgery. He was 87. He leaves behind his wife, Ilene, his brother, Ricky, his three children, Paul, Theo, and Anya, and six… Continue reading Leslie Epstein, author, professor and longtime Brookline resident, dies at 87
Category: Obituaries
Family and friends celebrate Kitty Dukakis at Brookline High memorial service
The family of Katharine “Kitty” Dukakis held a memorial service on Sunday for the long-time Brookline resident, who died March 21 at age 88. In the auditorium at Brookline High School, from where she graduated in 1954, several hundred people gathered to remember Dukakis for her fierce activism and deep love for her family. Rabbi… Continue reading Family and friends celebrate Kitty Dukakis at Brookline High memorial service
Kitty Dukakis, long-time Brookline resident, former Mass. first lady and advocate who fought mental health stigma, dies at 88
Katharine “Kitty” Dukakis, wife of former Massachusetts governor and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis and an advocate known for her efforts to destigmatize mental illness and addiction, died on March 21 at the age of 88. The cause of death was complications from dementia, her son John told the New York Times. Vivacious as… Continue reading Kitty Dukakis, long-time Brookline resident, former Mass. first lady and advocate who fought mental health stigma, dies at 88
Family who died in N.H. remembered as beloved teachers, artists, athletes
Matt Goldstein, a 52-year-old Baker School educator, was a cancer survivor and the “cool teacher” who loved the outdoors and always greeted new faces with a smile. His wife Lyla Goldstein, 54, a 1988 Brookline High School graduate, was an intelligent and kind star athlete. The Newton residents, along with their children Valerie, 22, and… Continue reading Family who died in N.H. remembered as beloved teachers, artists, athletes
Thomas and Ruth O’Brien, long-time Brookline residents, leaders in medicine and law and parents of Conan O’Brien, die at ages 95 and 92
Thomas and Ruth O’Brien, longtime Brookline residents and the parents of comedian Conan O’Brien, both died this week in their Brookline home. Thomas, who was 95, died on Monday, Dec. 9 and Ruth died on Thursday, Dec. 12 at the age of 92. Thomas O’Brien was the first director of the division of infectious disease… Continue reading Thomas and Ruth O’Brien, long-time Brookline residents, leaders in medicine and law and parents of Conan O’Brien, die at ages 95 and 92
Brookline man killed in Coolidge Corner motorcycle crash remembered as athlete who ’embraced life’s goodness’
Brookline resident Andrew “Stip” Stipicevic, 31, died on Sept. 30 when the motorcycle he was riding crashed into another vehicle in Coolidge Corner. Friends and family remember him for his positive attitude, optimism and love of life. Stipicevic was an outdoor enthusiast with a passion for soccer, baseball, hiking, rock climbing and running, according to… Continue reading Brookline man killed in Coolidge Corner motorcycle crash remembered as athlete who ’embraced life’s goodness’
Former Town Administrator Rich Kelliher dies at 75
Rich Kelliher, who served as Brookline town administrator for 16 years, died on Sept. 24 at 75. Kelliher was administrator, the highest-ranking non-elected position in Brookline’s town government, between 1994 and 2010. During that time, he oversaw the renovation of town hall, played a pivotal role in negotiating union contracts, and helped lead the development… Continue reading Former Town Administrator Rich Kelliher dies at 75
Jack Connors, Brookline businessman and prominent philanthropist, dies at 82
Jack Connors, an advertising mogul who became one of the most generous and prominent philanthropists in the Boston area, died on Tuesday of cancer at his home in Brookline. He was 82. Connors, who was born in Boston and attended Boston College, was a co-founder of the firm Hill Holliday, which grew to be one… Continue reading Jack Connors, Brookline businessman and prominent philanthropist, dies at 82
Chobee Hoy, real estate agent, philanthropist and activist, dies at 91
Chobee Hoy, a prominent Brookline real estate agent and civic leader, died on Jan. 13 after several years fighting cancer. She was 91 years old. As owner of Chobee Hoy Associates, which she founded in 1990, and later as leader of the Chobee Hoy Group at Compass, Hoy, arguably the best known real estate broker… Continue reading Chobee Hoy, real estate agent, philanthropist and activist, dies at 91
Norm Finkelstein, school librarian and acclaimed author, dies at 82
Norman H. Finkelstein, a librarian for decades at the Devotion School, died on Jan. 5 at the age of 82. Finkelstein, who died of an unexpected illness, had several branches of his professional career, including as an acclaimed author of young adult books, many of them focused on Jewish subjects, according to an obituary in… Continue reading Norm Finkelstein, school librarian and acclaimed author, dies at 82