Obituaries

Apr 5, 2022

Florence R. Clifford, age 99 of Quincy passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.  

Born on June 12, 1922 to Charles and Ida (Goepferich) Pienack and raised in Maspeth, NY, she would have turned 100 in two months.  A graduate of Newtown High School in Queens, NY where she met her...

Apr 5, 2022

Robert C. Gardiner, lifelong resident of Quincy, passed away at home on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, surrounded by his beloved family.

A graduate of Thayer Academy and Butera School of Art, Bob worked for many years at RustCraft Greeting Cards and later Blue Cross Blue Shield until his retirement. Bob lived a life of service, volunteering with hospice for 14...

Apr 5, 2022

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Lorraine M. Grier of Hull, formerly of Quincy and Dorchester, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.   She was 78.

She was born in Boston to Cornelius and Catherine (Brosnahan) Sullivan and raised in Dorchester.  After graduating High School, she embarked on a life...

Apr 4, 2022

Alice M. (MacLeod) Thornley, of Weymouth, formerly of Quincy died peacefully after a long illness on April 4, 2022. She was 92.

Alice was always busy and active in multiple organizations.

She was the beloved wife of the late Frederick Thornley, II. Loving mother of Frederick “Artie” Thornley, III of Weymouth; James Thornley and his wife Andrea of Rockland; Robert...

Apr 2, 2022

Douglas, Bernard M. of Weymouth, formerly Hanson and Dorchester, died April 2, 2022. 

Bernard loved his family especially his four grandchildren.  He enjoyed tinkering with electronics and enjoyed all new technological inventions.  He was an 1957 graduate of Catholic Memorial High School and was an Economics major at UMass Boston.  He was a longtime treasurer of the Whitman-Hanson School...

Apr 2, 2022

John Arthur Chiavaroli, Jr. 85, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2022.

John grew up in Quincy and lived in Weymouth for over 50 years.  He played football for North Quincy High School and went on to serve his country in the United States Navy aboard the USS Everglades.  John earned his Associate Degree in Applied Science at Newbury Junior...

Apr 2, 2022

Mark B. French of Weymouth (formerly of Brockton and Holbrook), passed away April 2, 2022. He was born in Brockton to the late Frances and Luther. He attended Holbrook High School, Class of 1974. Mark worked for many years as a welder for Millard Metals. He enjoyed staying active with camping, hiking, skiing, running, and playing pool. Mark treasured...

Apr 1, 2022

Apr 1, 2022

Druther, Michael S. of Weymouth, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2022, at the age of 81.  

Michael was born in Pennsylvania but spent his childhood in Wyckoff, New Jersey.  He was the son of Henry Druther and Mildred Jover Druther.  Michael’s brothers George, John and Joseph predeceased him. 

Michael served honorably in the United Stated Navy from...

Apr 1, 2022

Fraser, Doreen M. (McQuiggan) of Weymouth, died April 1, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

Doreen spent 58 wonderful years with her husband, John. She adored her four children, 9 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Her family was everything to her. Many wonderful memories were spent raising her family in Quincy. Cherished memories include summers in the pool, family holidays, and...

Apr 1, 2022

Ellen B. (O’Grady) Gray, of Quincy, MA, died peacefully into eternal life on Friday, April 1, 2022, at the Fenno House Independent and Assisted Living in Quincy, MA. She was 91.  

Born in Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland on May 6, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Laurence and Kathleen (Farrell) O’Grady. She immigrated to the United States...

Mar 31, 2022

Hester, Edward Thomas of Quincy, died March 31, 2022.

Ed adored his family and was an excellent husband, father, and papa. Originally from the South Side of Chicago, he was a proud alumn of Mt Carmel High School. He was a devoted sports fan and loved watching all of the Boston teams, was an avid reader, enjoyed crossword puzzles, bird...

Mar 31, 2022

Flynn, Walter H., Jr. of Weymouth, formerly of Savin Hill and Dorchester, passed away March 31, 2022 with his family by his side. Walter was born in Boston to the late Walter, Sr. and Rita Flynn. He was a graduate of Mission Hill High School and earned his Masters at UMass Boston. Walter was a retired Lt. Col. of the...

Mar 31, 2022

Frances (Murphy) McKinnon of Quincy, originally from Dorchester, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on March 31, 2022.  She was 87 years young. She was born and raised in Dorchester to Richard and Margaret (Nash) Murphy.  Fran was a long-time resident of Dorchester where she raised her family and worked for Boston Water and Sewer for...

Mar 30, 2022

 

Kathleen Theresa (O’Neill) McGinn of Quincy, died March 30, 2022. The beloved wife of 59 years to John F. McGinn of Quincy. Cherished mother of Major General Francis McGinn, U.S. Army National Guard, (Ret.) and his wife Kerry of Braintree, Sean McGinn and his companion Misti O’Connell of Scituate, and Daniel McGinn and his wife Stacy of Hingham. Devoted...

Mar 30, 2022

Mrs. Marie A. (Ingersoll) McHugh-Roy, of Halifax, formerly of Dorchester, passed away on March 30, 2022, surrounded by family.

Marie was born in Boston, a daughter of the late Francis and Estelle Ingersoll, she lived in Dorchester for many years before moving to Halifax. Marie was a spirited woman who lived life to the fullest. Marie loved to travel with...

Mar 29, 2022

John “Jack” J. Phillips, 86 of Hull, MA passed away surrounded by his loving wife and sons on March 29, 2022. Jack was born on May 3, 1935 to the late William and Olive (Beaulieu) Phillips. 

Jack was the beloved husband of Catherine F. (Burke) Phillips. He was the loving father of John Phillips, Robert Phillips, Kimberly Boudreau and...

Mar 29, 2022

Pauline Cavallo passed unexpectedly on March 29, 2022 after a very brief illness. 

Pauline was a lifelong Weymouth resident who graduated from Weymouth North High School. Pauline spent 40 plus years working in the hospitality industry making many beloved friends over the years. Pauline was the loving mother to her five children, a second mother to her siblings, and...

Mar 28, 2022

Frederick E. Cox, M.D., 83, of Augusta, GA, entered into rest on Monday, March 28, 2022. Loving husband for 55 years of Jan T. Cox. He is preceded in death by his parents Eugene S. Cox and M. Alice Cox. Fred was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, and graduated from Archbishop Williams High School in 1956.  He attended Boston University as...

Mar 28, 2022

John F. Morrell of Quincy, passed away peacefully surrounded by his devoted wife and loving family on Monday, March 28th, 2022.  He was 89 years young.

He was born in Roxbury to Frank and Florence (Mitchell) Morrell, and was raised in Houghes Neck where he spent most of his life. John served his country first in the National Guard and...