Obituary notices, week of September 7 through September 13, 2026
This week's obituary notices column carries two Westwood-resident obituaries published this week: Russell, Paul Snowden Jr., and Hoban, Joan Fagan. Dr. Russell, 101, was the John Homans Distinguished Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, desc…
WESTWOOD — This week's column carries notices for 2 Westwood-resident obituaries published this week, with names from Legacy.com and Holden, Dunn & Lawler Funeral Home.
Paul Snowden Russell Jr., MD, 101, of Westwood, died August 22, 2026. He was the John Homans Distinguished Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, described in his obituary as a physician scientist, transplant surgeon and medical educator. Service arrangements were not detailed in the source consulted; see the full obituary for updates. Full obituary at Legacy.com (Boston Globe): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/paul-russell-obituary?id=62381811.
Joan Fagan Hoban, 87, of Westwood, died September 12, 2026, at her home. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward L. Hoban; her parents, Walter and Mildred (Deveau) Fagan; her brother, Arthur Fagan; and her granddaughter, Laurana George. Service arrangements were not detailed in the source consulted; see the full obituary for updates. Full obituary at Holden, Dunn & Lawler Funeral Home (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/joan-hoban-obituary?id=62423810.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, Westwood Patch, and Holden, Dunn & Lawler Funeral Home.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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