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Weiqian Zeng
Jan 14, 2022
Weiqian Zeng, of Malden, formerly of Guang Zhou, China, died peacefully on Friday, January 14, 2022, at the Whidden Hospital in Everett. She was 57.
Born in Guang Zhou, China on January 7, 1965, she was the daughter of Bomei Lin of China and the late Wen Zeng. She was the beloved wife of Jimmy Chen of Malden. Weiqian was...
Derek A. Hirst
Jan 14, 2022
Derek A. Hirst, of Holbrook, and formerly of Quincy and the United Kingdom, died peacefully on Friday, January 14, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. He was 88.
Born in Darwen, England on September 15, 1933, he was the son of the late Alan and Mary A. (Riding) Hirst. Derek was raised in Darwin and was educated...
Janet Yvonne (Reid) Hartnett
Jan 14, 2022
Janet Yvonne (Reid) Hartnett, of Plymouth, formerly of Quincy, died peacefully on Friday, January 14, 2022, at the Life Care Center of Plymouth. She was 84.
Born in Quincy on July 9, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Avon and Adrienne (Jardine) Reid. Janet was raised in Quincy, attended local schools, and graduated from Quincy High School with...
Peter W. Federico
Jan 14, 2022
Federico, Peter W. of Quincy, died January 14, 2022.
Peter’s life revolved around his family, faith and love of country. He adored his wife Vincenza and they were married for over 60 years until her passing a year ago. His daughter remembers him telling corny “Dad” jokes as well as his passion for gardening, carpentry, travel, and baking. He was...
Rita M. Kipp
Jan 14, 2022
Rita M. (Gibbons) Kipp of Abington, died peacefully at home on January 14, 2022.
Rita, or Ree Ree, the youngest daughter of Wilbert and Rita Gibbons, was born at Quincy Hospital on New Year’s Eve in 1952. She grew up in Quincy, MA, with her 7 siblings and graduated from Quincy High. Rita was married for many years to...
John J. “Dapper” O’Neil
Jan 13, 2022
John J. “Dapper” O’Neil, of Quincy, and formerly of Dorchester and Milton, died peacefully on Thursday, January 13, 2022. He was 95 years old.
Born in East Boston on November 26, 1926, he was the son of the late John J. and Olive M. (Tibbitts) O’Neil. John was raised in East Boston. As a young man, he worked as a...
Kevin M. Mcveigh
Jan 13, 2022
McVeigh, Kevin M. of Quincy, died suddenly at home on January 13, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.
Kevin’s family meant the world to him. He was married to the love of his live, Kathleen for 48 years. He adored his daughters and they in turn worshipped him. He was an avid Boston sports fan having a special fondness...
Mary B. “Maym” O’Shaughnessy
Jan 12, 2022
Mrs. Mary B. (Curran) “Maym” O’Shaughnessy of Abington, passed away on January 12, 2022.
Maym was born in a tiny village in Co. Galway. In her 82 years here on this earth she blessed so many with her warmth, humor and wit. No doubt, she had the gift of the gab. She left home for England at a...
Marion J. Fahey
Jan 11, 2022
Marion J. Fahey, of Hingham, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. She was 96. Retired Superintendent of Boston Public Schools. She also served as Director and Clerk of Hingham Institution for Savings from 1992-2015.
Born in Worcester, on February 23, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Violet E. (Underwood) Fahey and...
Emilio A. Conte
Jan 11, 2022
Conte, Emilio A. “Emmie” of Hingham, passed away on January 11th at the age of 95 after a period of failing health.
He was born on January 16th, 1926 in Needham and moved to Hingham with his family at an early age. He was the son of the late Omero A. and Antoinetta (Brigida) Conte. Emilio was preceded in...
James M. Hardy Sr.
Jan 11, 2022
Hardy, James M., Sr. of Weymouth, died peacefully, surrounded by his family on January 11, 2022.
James grew up in the South End and graduated from Boston High School. He was a proud Army Veteran and was stationed in Germany during the Vietnam Era. James worked for the United States Postal Service as a letter carrier before he began...
Michael W. “Mike” Nurmi
Jan 11, 2022
Michael W. “Mike” Nurmi, 54, of Quincy, died Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at the Leonard Florence Center in Chelsea.
Born and raised in Quincy, Mike was taken too soon from his family with an ALS diagnosis that within hours had him on a ventilator and feeding tube, unable to speak or move any of his limbs.
Mike was a graduate...
Michael D. Panaro, Sr.
Jan 10, 2022
Michael D. Panaro, Sr. passed away on January 10, 2022, after a hard-fought illness. He was 80 years old.
Born in Boston, Mike grew up in Quincy and graduated from North Quincy High School in 1959. He attended Boston College and upon graduation in 1963 he embarked on a career in Physics. In 1972, he shifted his focus to the...
Patricia (Regan) Scibilio
Jan 10, 2022
Patricia (Regan) Scibilio, of Hanson, formerly of Quincy and Weymouth, died peacefully on Monday, January 10, 2022 at the Brockton Hospital. She was 83.
Born in Quincy on March 17, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mabel (Prescott) Regan and was raised in Quincy. Patricia graduated from North Quincy High School with the Class of 1956....
Sandra Jean Burke
Jan 10, 2022
Burke, Sandra Jean (Backofen) of Quincy, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.
Sandy’s entire life was lovingly focused on her family, friends and the greater community. She adored her grandchildren and children and was a nurturing role model to her entire family. She had a fun spirit and enjoyed many years of trips to...
Stephen Francis Flynn
Jan 10, 2022
Stephen Francis Flynn, of Hull, and formerly of W. Roxbury, died peacefully on Monday, January 10, 2022, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He was 68.
Born in Boston on June 4, 1953, he was the son of the late John and Catherine (Regan) Flynn. Stephen attended local schools and graduated from Boston Technical High School with...
Josephine L. Lally
Jan 10, 2022
Josephine L. (Fitzpatrick) Lally of Weymouth, died of a brief non-Covid illness on January 10, 2022 at the age of 92.
Josephine worked as a secretary for several law firms and for the U.S. Postal Service in Brockton for many years. She was a voracious reader and a devout Catholic. She will be remembered for her kindness and generosity.
She...
Agamemnon K. Zygouras
Jan 10, 2022
Agamemnon K. Zygouras, of Vouhourina, Greece, died peacefully at home on Monday. After emigrating from Greece in 1956, Agamemnon established himself as a prominent carpenter, serving Boston and the surrounding areas for over 50 years. He was a dedicated servant of the Lord, devoting his time and faith to the Saint John the Baptist parishioner community.
He is survived by...
Donald Smith
Jan 9, 2022
Donald Smith of Quincy died January 9, 2022 at the age of 88.
Donald worked as a general manager for John S. Cheever Company of Hingham and Globe Rubber Works of Quincy for many years. He was the husband of the late Barbara A. (Ward) Smith. Loving father of Lisa Smith of Adams. Brother of the late Russell Smith of...
Bartholomew Folan
Jan 9, 2022
Folan, Bartholomew “Bert” of Weymouth, formerly of Dorchester, passed away January 9, 2022. Bert was born in Ireland to the late Thomas and Margaret Folan. Bert attended Boston Technical High School before becoming a U.S. Marine veteran. After retiring from the Marine Corp, Bert joined the Green Beret reserves. He was a member of the Laborers Union before becoming a...
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