Robert D. “Bob” Sheehan, Jr., of Whitehaven, Maryland, formerly of Wellesley, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2026.

Born in Boston and raised in Wellesley, Massachusetts, Bob had a lifelong love of family and friends. He was an avid golfer, boater, and passionate Red Sox fan.

Prior to his retirement, Bob enjoyed a distinguished career with AT&T, rising to the position of Senior Vice President. He received numerous professional honors and awards and was actively involved with many philanthropic organizations. Bob was recognized by the American Cancer Society and WLIW Public Television for the charitable contributions and community service efforts of both he and his team. Bob attended Boston College and completed executive leadership programs at Yale University and other prestigious institutions. An accomplished golfer, he also had the opportunity to participate in several pro-am tournaments throughout the years, including events at Augusta and Pebble Beach.

Following his retirement, Bob served as President of the Whitehaven Heritage Association and remained actively involved in its work until the time of his passing, and a member of Green Hill Country Club, Whitehaven.

Bob is survived by his beloved son, Daniel Robert Sheehan of West Harrison, New York, who brought him his greatest pride and joy. He was predeceased by his mother, Rose (Kiley) Sheehan, and is survived by his father, Robert D. Sheehan, Sr.

He is also survived by his sister, Rosemary (Sheehan) Morse and her husband, Eric, of Phippsburg, Maine; his sister, Regina (Sheehan) Leonard and her husband, Paul, of Hingham; and his brother, Richard Sheehan and his wife, Solveig (Tveite), of Weymouth. He is survived by his companion, BettyAnn Colombo; his former spouses Catharine (Rowles) Sullivan; Deirdre Catucci, the mother of Daniel; and as well as many loving nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and extended family members.

The family would also like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the many kind and compassionate caregivers at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital for their care and support, especially the teams in the MICU, SICU, and Emergency Department.

Funeral services will be held from the Burke Funeral Home, 56 Washington Street, Wellesley Hills, on Saturday, September 19. Visitation will be held from 9:30-10:30 followed by a Funeral Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church, Wellesley Hills, at 11:00 a.m. Interment will immediately follow. The funeral Mass will be livestreamed at St. John Livestream

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Alan Rogers, of Wellesley, emeritus professor of history at Boston College, died September 1, 2026. He was 90. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, to Marion and Vincent Rogers, he moved to California with his family as a child. He graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara and then pursued graduate studies there, receiving his Ph.D. in 1968. After teaching at the University of California at Irvine, he joined the Boston College faculty in 1974. He served several terms as chair of the history department and was promoted to the rank of full professor; he retired in 2020. Along the way, he held positions as a Fulbright lecturer at the University of Stirling in Scotland and at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta.

Students remember him as a master of the classroom. Whether in a large lecture hall or in the intimacy of a seminar room, he commanded their attention and earned their admiration. Always carefully prepared, he roamed the room, speaking in fully-formed logical paragraphs on the topic of the day without notes, making his points clearly and prompting students to new questions and insights. His courses on legal and constitutional history – he was never without his heavily annotated copy of the Constitution – were always enrolled to the limit, eagerly filled by students who had set their post-graduation sights on law school and joined by other students with no such intentions, drawn to his classes by his reputation. To budding scholars, he was an attentive mentor, sought after by graduate and undergraduate students alike, supervising many doctoral dissertations and senior honors theses.

Alan’s own scholarly interests ranged widely. He began with a focus on the era of the American Revolution. His first book, Empire and Liberty, charted the long, slow growth of opposition to British colonial rule in the decades before 1776. That led to a study of the ratification of the United States Constitution in Massachusetts, a book he coauthored with his Boston College colleague, Thomas O’Connor. At that point, he took an unusual professional step. Rather than continue along already-familiar paths, he transformed himself into a legal historian, the kind of jump into a new field that most faculty never attempt. This entailed movement into a later historical period and led, in 2008, to a history of the long and successful effort to abolish the death penalty in Massachusetts. His last monograph, published in 2014, analyzed “child cases,” instances where state laws permitting so-called religious exemptions had harmed the health and even the lives of children. He contributed to numerous scholarly and legal journals, and he was invited to join a team in writing a history of the Boston Bar Association. All these works were marked by painstaking research and a lively, readable style, and he also produced works of history for broader, more popular audiences. His Boston: City on a Hill from 1984 appeared in a second edition in 2007, cowritten with his wife, Lisa J. Rogers. His brief history of the “Boston Strangler” cases, which terrified the city in the 1960s, vividly reconstructed a dramatic period in Boston’s history.

He was active in many historical organizations, including the Massachusetts Historical Society, the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, the Supreme Court Historical Society, and the Wellesley Historical Society. He served as president of the New England Historical Association in 1999-2000.

In addition to his lifetime of professional accomplishments, Alan was surrounded by a large circle of friends, with whom he undertook an enduring variety of activities. He was a mainstay of the BC history department softball team, and he regularly challenged graduate students to squash matches. Together with faculty colleagues and others, he ran the Boston Marathon several times. Well into his 80s, he climbed Mount Washington (the highest peak in New England) yearly with a stalwart crew. His hearty laugh was recognized and treasured by many.

Besides Lisa, his wife of 38 years, he leaves his daughters, Nora M. Rogers and Lisa P. Rogers and her husband Richard Ziegler, and his daughter-in-law Leah Rogers. He also leaves five grandchildren: Mikaela and her husband Nate, and Annika, Ari, Owen, and Zoe. He was predeceased by his brother Robert and his son David.

A memorial celebration will be held at Boston College at a later date. Donations in Alan’s name may be made to the ACLU or the Southern Poverty Law Center.

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Thomas Morrow McCabe, of Milford, formerly of Natick, South Florida, and originally Wellesley, passed away on July 28, 2026. Born on Dec. 8, 1937, he was the son of the late A. Raymond and Marion (Morrow) McCabe. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Ann Jayne (Sigalove) McCabe, with whom he shared a beautiful life.

Raised in the Cliff Estates of Wellesley, Tom was a spirited and athletic young man who excelled in hockey, baseball, and rollerskating. He graduated from Gamaliel Bradford High School before joining the family business and later serving in the Army Reserve, entering through Fort Eustis, Va.

Tom began his long and distinguished firefighting career in Needham before joining the Natick Fire Department, where he served proudly for 28 years. He was honored as the town’s first tiller driver on Engine 1 and trained many firefighters who followed in his footsteps. His dedication to his department extended beyond the firehouse—he was elected firefighter union president without ever campaigning, a testament to his energy, integrity, and unwavering commitment to his fellow firefighters.

Never one to sit still, Tom filled his days off with work and joy. He delivered flowers for Morrison Florists, raced stock cars, water-skied on White Island Pond, coached Farm League and Little League baseball, and served as an assistant coach for local hockey teams. Known for his humor and big heart, he delighted the community by dressing as a hobo for Natick’s Fourth of July parade, Santa Claus at Christmas, and even Smokey Bear.

Family time was everything to Tom. He cherished vacations in Wareham and Cape Cod, but his most treasured trip was traveling with his son Mark, a Petty Officer First Class, aboard the USS Kitty Hawk from Pearl Harbor to San Diego. As his children grew, he devoted himself to community service, serving as a Recreation commissioner, staying active in the Elks, and volunteering for the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s annual boot drive.

After retirement, Tom and his beloved Ann Jayne moved to South Florida, where they spent 27 blissful years together enjoying sports, NASCAR, the Elks, temple, golf, and travel. No matter how far they roamed, they never missed a Fourth of July up north, returning each year to celebrate with loved ones.

Tom leaves behind his loving son, Mark T. McCabe and his wife, Rita; his adoring daughter, Laura J. BonTempo and her husband, Noel; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews; and his stepchildren, Michael, Mark, and Lisa Chase.

He was predeceased by his son, Robert D. McCabe, as well as all four of his brothers: David E. McCabe, Raymond W. McCabe, William E. McCabe, and Robert G. McCabe.

Tom McCabe lived a life defined by service, humor, loyalty, and love. His legacy endures in the countless lives he touched—family, friends, firefighters, and community members who will forever remember his generosity of spirit and unmistakable presence.

Services

A graveside service will be held on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Framingham-Natick Hebrew Cemetery.

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Ernestine C. (Botti) Lupo of Wellesley formerly of Osterville. July 26, 2026 at the age of 102. Beloved wife of the late Nicholas A. Lupo. Loving mother of Sandra E. McFadden and her husband Mark of Millis and the late Nicholas A. Lupo Jr. and his late wife Rosemary (Grasso). Sister of the late Olga Munafo, Francis Botti and Flower Nazzaro. Also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Ernestine was a secretary for Pot-Pourri Inc. of Medfield.

Visitation at the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 477 Washington St. Wellesley on Tuesday, August 4, from 9-10:30am followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Paul Church, Wellesley at 11am. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellesley. For online guestbook, gfdoherty.com.

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