Marie Turley was a fierce advocate for women’s rights, social justice, and had a great impact on the city, the state, and Jamaica Plain community.
Posts published in “Obituaries”
The following was provided by the family of Doña Betsaida Gutiérrez Rodriguez:
Doña Betsaida Gutiérrez Rodriguez, 72, passed away on June 24, 2024. She was born in Coamo Arriba in Puerto Rico on June 12, 1952 to the late Emiliana Alvarado and Antonio Rodriguez Torres, and had fourteen siblings. She was the mother of Nancy Rodriguez, and an ‘adopted mother’ to the Fernandez family children and many others. She also leaves behind many nieces and nephews.
Some people live quiet lives in their neighborhoods; others change the life of the neighborhoods in which they live. Sam Sherwood was a life-changer. He and Sarah Freeman spent decades working together to help make Jamaica Plain the beautiful neighborhood it is today.
Rev. Michael F. McLellan, who was pastor at Blessed Sacrament Parish from October 1991 to August 2004, died suddenly on Sunday during a worship service at his current parish in Canton. He was 64.