Obituaries

John P. Murray

Mar 11, 2021

John Patrick Murray, 89, of Weymouth passed away Thursday, March 11, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.  He has lived in Weymouth for the past 65 years.

John was the beloved husband of the late Patricia K. (Mann) Murray for 57 years.  Devoted father of their children; Catherine Portanova of Upton, John and his wife, Jean Murray of East Lyme,...

Graciela Callejas-Paez

Mar 10, 2021

Graciela Callejas-Paez, of Weymouth, died March 10, 2021 surrounded by her family.

Graciela grew up in Bogota, Colombia and has lived in the USA for over 40 years. She worked for Baxter Healthcare in Cambridge for over 10 years. Graciela was an active parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes in Jamaica Plain. She loved spending time with family on a...

Mary A. (Harrington) Kelley

Mar 10, 2021

Mary A. (Harrington) Kelley, of Quincy and formerly of Somerville, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. She was 87.

Born in Boston on June 4, 1933, she was raised in Somerville and was the daughter of the late Michael P. and Julia B. (Sullivan) Harrington. Mary attended local schools and graduated from Matignon High School in...

Phylis Marie Dolan

Mar 10, 2021

Phylis Marie Dolan, of Weymouth, formerly of Quincy, 90, beloved sister and aunt, passed away peacefully after a period of failing health in Braintree on March 10, 2021. Born on July 25, 1930 in Manchester, New Hampshire, Phylis moved to North Quincy with her family during the height of World War II in the early 1940s. After graduating from North...

Mabel L. Frayling

Mar 9, 2021

Mabel Frayling, 93, of Rockland, wife of the late Ernie Frayling, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 9. She is survived by her daughters, Leslie Seastrom of Rockland and Linda Frayling of Boston, as well as her sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Lillian and Ivan Crossman.  She is also survived by nieces, nephews, and special friends.

Mabel worked for many years as a...

John F. Balonis

Mar 9, 2021

Mr. John F. Balonis, of Weymouth, passed away on March 9, 2021. He was 72.

John worked at Atlas Alarm in Weymouth for many years. In his spare time he enjoyed going to the casinos and was also an avid Boston Sports fan.

Beloved husband of the late Joan C. (Rich). Balonis. Loving father of Brian Balonis of Cape Cod, ...

William J. Devine

Mar 9, 2021

William J. “Bill” Devine  of Braintree, formerly of Quincy, St. Boniface Parish –  entered into eternal life on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at the age of 77 surrounded by his present and devoted wife Mary (Sullivan) Devine and his beloved children, John, Grant and Patricia Devine. Bill was born and raised in Quincy, he was preceded in death by his...

Anne M. Mcintyre

Mar 9, 2021

Anne (Donovan) McIntyre of Hanson, formerly of Weymouth, passed away peacefully, on March 9, 2021 with her family by her side. 

She was born in Boston to the late Andrew and Anna Donovan. She grew up in Brookline and graduated from Brookline High School in 1956. Anne met her husband, William, and, after getting married, they moved to North...

John “Jack” Leary

Mar 9, 2021

John “Jack” X.  Leary, age 86, of Squantum, passed away peacefully at home on March 9, 2021, surrounded by his children.   

Jack lived an incredible life of faith and family. The son of the late Margaret and John H. Leary. Beloved husband of the late Margaret “Conroy” Leary.  He is survived by his children John P. Leary and his...

Rosemary A. (Mccarthy) Terrio

Mar 8, 2021

Rosemary A. (McCarthy) Terrio,  of Hull, died peacefully at her home on Monday, March 8, 2021. She was 86.

She was the loving wife of the late George E. Terrio Sr. of Whitman and Hull. She was also the loving mother Helen  M. Terrio of Hull, George E. Terrio, Jr. of FL, Maryellen Terrio of FL, John R. Terrio of...

Helen J. Kelley

Mar 8, 2021

Kelley, Helen J (Toussaint) of Rockland passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, March 8, 2021 following a long illness. She was 83 years of age. Born in Berlin, N.H. where she lived until the age of 10 before moving to Weymouth where she was raised and educated. Helen was a 1955 graduate of Weymouth High...

Joanne E. Getek

Mar 6, 2021

Joanne E. (Dixon) Getek of Pepperell, died peacefully at home with her family by her side on March 6, 2021 at the age of 69.

Joanne devoted her life to her family. Nothing made her happier than spending time on her deck surrounded by loved ones. She enjoyed listening to music, traveling and spending time at the beach.

Beloved...

Carol A. Courage

Mar 6, 2021

Courage, Carol A. (Kennedy), age 85, of South Boston departed her earthly life on March 6, 2021.  

Carol was born in South Boston September 22, 1935 and was the loving daughter of Jack and Mary Kennedy. Devoted mother of Tom Courage and his wife Mary, Stephen Courage and his wife Nancy, Karen Hawthorne and her husband Frank DiFrancesco, Laura...

Robert Ewing Foley, Jr.

Mar 5, 2021

Robert Ewing Foley, Jr. “Bob” Of Cedar Park, TX, formerly of Scituate, MA, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 5, 2021.

Forever an “Eagle,” Bob had a passion and love for his alma mater, Boston College (’71). For many years, on any given Saturday, you could find Bob on Shea Field tailgating with his family and friends prior to the...

Frances C. Lewis

Mar 5, 2021

Our beloved “Frannie” was born August 23 rd 1938, to Walden S. and Annie M. Lewis of Quincy and is survived by her brother Walden J. and wife Lois E. Lewis of Florida. She was also a sister to the late Dorothy R. (Lewis) Kenney, the late Anna E. (Lewis) Ferguson and sister in-law to the late William A. Ferguson.

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Seanna M. Crawford

Mar 4, 2021

Seanna M. (Queenan) Crawford, of Holbrook, formerly of Rockland, died suddenly on March 4, 2021. She was 42. Seanna worked for MOAR for the past three years. Becoming a recovery coach was very meaningful to her, she gave her whole heart.  She was a kind and caring person, and made a difference in so many lives. Seanna loved music and...

Maureen Heffernan

Mar 4, 2021

Maureen (Joyce) Heffernan, of Pepperell, formerly of Quincy, died March 4, 2021.

Beloved daughter of Thomas Joyce of Weymouth and the late Helene Joyce. Devoted mother of Katie Dean of OH and Kelly Heffernan of Stoughton. Loving sister of James Joyce of South Boston, Suzanne Joyce of Braintree, Brenda Joyce of Braintree, Patricia Donovan of Braintree and the late Thomas...

Douglas R. Crowley

Mar 4, 2021

Our adored Douglas Crowley, 28, died unexpectedly at home March 4, 2021. He was sensitive, kind, brilliant, gregarious, and wickedly funny. He attended Hingham Public Schools and was deemed a National Merit Scholar based on his Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores. Doug was a prodigious writer, always found carrying his handwritten journal. Since childhood, Doug was wise, well beyond his...

Doris L. Wheeling

Mar 4, 2021

Doris Lucille Wheeling (Brooks) passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 4, 2021. She was born August 5, 1929, in Franklin, PA where she met and married her late husband Richard L. Wheeling Sr., also of Franklin. Doris moved to Massachusetts in 1971 with her late husband and three youngest children to start their business, Energy Machinery...

David Mcconnell

Mar 3, 2021

McConnell, David of Wrentham, died March 3, 2021.  

David was a long time resident of the Wrentham Developmental Center.

Beloved son of the late Paul F. McConnell and Martha McConnell (Slattery).  Loving brother of Paul F. McConnell, Jr. of Naples,FL, Stephen McConnell of Portland, OR Mark McConnell and his wife Nancy of Braintree, Michael McConnell and his wife Jill...