Obituaries

John E. Mattson

Jul 20, 2021

John E. Mattson, of Nottingham, NH, formerly of Weymouth, died July 20, 2021. He was 78. John proudly served in the US Navy and went on to have a successful career as a plumber. He was a 54 year member with Local #12. He avidly enjoyed hunting and fishing. He will be remembered as a kind and quiet man and...

Patricia Joan (Butler) Spillane

Jul 20, 2021

Patricia Joan (Butler) Spillane, of Hull, formerly of West Roxbury, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 20,2021, at the Pat Roche Hospice Home in Hingham.

Born in Boston, she was raised in West Roxbury and was the daughter of the late Edward H. and Louise N. (Sullivan) Butler.

A homemaker, Pat raised her family with love and devotion. A woman of...

Joseph “Joe” Mogan, Jr.

Jul 19, 2021

Joseph “Joe” Mogan, Jr., of Quincy, died suddenly in an industrial accident on Monday, July 19, 2021, in Everett. He was 38.

Born in Boston on June 19, 1983, Joe was raised in South Boston and Dorchester. He was the cherished son of Joseph S. and Donna M. (Kilduff) Mogan. Devoted father of Gavin Joseph Davis of Quincy. Loving brother...

Judith (Pagnini) Carnevale

Jul 19, 2021

Mrs. Judith A. (Pagnini) Carnevale, of Weymouth, died July 19, 2021 after a short illness.

Judy was born in Attleboro on July 29th, 1945, and was raised in Mansfield. Always meticulous with numbers, she enjoyed a successful career as bookkeeper and comptroller for an electrical construction company. She loved Italian cooking, preparing healthy meals and sharing new recipes, especially with...

Sherie A. (Loconte) Harris

Jul 19, 2021

Mrs. Sherie A. (LoConte) Harris, of Weymouth, passed away surrounded by her loving family on July 19, 2021 after a short but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 64.

Sherie was the VP of Bank of Boston for many years. After her children were born, she worked from home as a legal transcriptionist to spend more time with her...

Alfred E. Kelly

Jul 19, 2021

Kelly, Alfred E. “Al” of North Weymouth, died July 19, 2021. Al was born in Boston to the late Elizabeth and John Kelly. He attended Quincy Trade School and was a proud U.S. Army veteran. Al worked for many years as a union insulator for Insulators and Allied Workers Local 6 Boston. A devout Catholic, Al had been a parishioner...

Kevin Stephen Riley

Jul 18, 2021

Kevin S. Riley of Hingham passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on July 18, 2021; he was 78.  He had battled sarcoidosis for twelve years.

He was the loving husband of Susan Bertz Riley for 50 years and loving father to Kate Riley O’Leary of Kingston, J. Terrence Riley of Dorchester and Victoria A. Riley of South...

James “Jim” Leo Berlo, Sr.

Jul 18, 2021

James “Jim” Leo Berlo, of Quincy, passed peacefully in his home on Sunday, July 18, 2021. He was 80.

Jim, son of Henry and Susan Berlo, was born in Boston, attended South Boston High School and began his 40-year telecommunications career with New England Telephone company. A long-time member of IBEW 2222 and the New Outlook Pioneers. Jim was past...

William F. Henderson, Iii

Jul 17, 2021

William F. Henderson, III of Hull died peacefully at home on July 17, 2021 at the age of 75. He was the son of the late William F. Henderson, Jr. and Beatrice A. (Morgan) Henderson. Beloved husband of 52 years to Nancy (Kelley) Henderson. Loving father of Lisa M. Flaherty and her husband Michael of Rockland; William D. Henderson...

Xuan “Sue” Dzung Vo

Jul 17, 2021

Xuan “Sue” Dzung Vo of South Weymouth, died suddenly on July 17, 2021. 

Sue was the daughter of Thoa T. Nguyen of Portland, OR and the late Dzung V. Vo. She was the loving mother of Katherine Denton of Whitman, Linh Chau of Sarasota, FL, and Lee Chau Munger of Portland, OR. Sue was a proud grandmother to 7...

Patricia A. (Tajc) Caldwell

Jul 17, 2021

Patricia A. (Tajc) Caldwell, of Quincy, died peacefully on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at the Carney Hospital in Boston. She was 79.

Born in Pennsylvania on April 10, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Irene (Stefanik) Tajc. Patricia attended local schools and graduated from Quincy High School.

A homemaker, she was devoted to her family and...

Flora “Trudy” Gertrude Mclaughlin

Jul 17, 2021

Flora “Trudy” Gertrude (McDougall) McLaughlin of Needham, MA, was born in Boston, MA on November 3, 1944 and died peacefully Saturday July 17, 2021 at the age of 76 from complications of Alzheimers.

Much loved daughter of the late Claire J. Parenti (Powers) and step-father Leo J. Parenti. Loving sister of Michael McDougall and his wife Fran, Peter McDougall...

Glenn S. Haas

Jul 16, 2021

Haas, Glenn S. of Weymouth, passed away peacefully in his home on July 16, 2021. He was 71. Born in Ossining New York, the son of the late Gilbert and Joyce Haas.

Glenn was a graduate of Northeastern University with a master’s in environmental engineering.

He worked for 40 years as an Environmental Engineer for the Department of Environmental Protection....

Catherine (Keane) O’Connor

Jul 16, 2021

Catherine (Keane) O’Connor, of Quincy, formerly of Braintree, Portland, Maine and Galway Bay, Ireland, died peacefully at Hancock Park Rehabilitation Center on Friday, July 16, 2021. She was 80.

Born in Galway Bay Ireland on August 13, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ann (Flaherty) Keane. Catherine attended local schools in Ireland, and in 1957, Catherine...

Bernard Robert “Bernie” Anderson

Jul 15, 2021

Bernard Robert “Bernie” Anderson of Quincy (OFD), passed away after a valiant battle with Glioblastoma surrounded by his loving wife, family, friends, music and laughter on Thursday, July 15, 2021.  He was 47.

Bernie was born on July 19, 1973 in Boston to Linda (Osborne) of Quincy and the late Paul Anderson.   Beloved husband and best friend of Marianne (Blaikie)...

George Campbell

Jul 13, 2021

George Campbell of Dorchester passed away, surrounded by family on Tuesday, July 13, 2021.  He was 88.

He was born in Primrose, Prince Edward Island, Canada to the late Mary (MacIntyre) and Allan Campbell.  After graduating high school, George immigrated to the United States at 20 years old.  He was a union carpenter by trade and worked at the Prudential...

Henry J. Hernandez

Jul 13, 2021

Henry J. Hernandez of North Quincy, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021.  He was 59 years old.

He was born in Boston to Addys (Urquiza) and Enrique Hernandez.  Henry graduated from Cotting School and went on to attend Bridgewater State University, Bunker Hill Community College and UMASS Boston where he earned his Associate’s Degree in Business Administration.  He then...

Pauline M. Lecomte

Jul 13, 2021

Pauline M. Lecomte, a longtime resident of Quincy, passed away on July 13, 2021 after a lengthy illness.

She was the loving daughter of the late Paul and Kathryn (Pettit) Lecomte and loving sister of the late Ann C. Lecomte.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to greet the family during the visiting hours on Wednesday 9:30-10:30 AM in the...

Sharon S. Dillon

Jul 11, 2021

Sharon S. Dillon of Braintree, formerly of Dorchester, passed away unexpectedly July 11, 2021. Sharon was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Mary Condon Dillon of Ireland and the late Joseph Leo Dillon of Malden, Massachusetts. Sharon Siobhan Dillon was a truly warm soul that stood out in a crowd. Sharon was always willing to be there for those in need....

Lawrence J. “Larry” Scales

Jul 10, 2021