Obituaries

Feb 12, 2021

Mr. Kevin John Callen, of Harwich Port, passed away after a valiant battle with COVID-19 on February 12, 2021. Kevin fought the beast of a virus with all he could. He was the ultimate family man. There was no order too tall and no drive too far when it came to his family. He never missed a beat and would...

Feb 12, 2021

Robert E. “Bob” Morris of Weymouth, died February 12, 2021 at the age of 89.

Bob proudly served in the United States Marine Corps. He was a combat veteran of the Korean War and in 2017, he was awarded the Ambassador of Peace Medal for that service.  He graduated from North Quincy High School and Northeastern University.  Bob worked as...

Feb 12, 2021

Carol Ann (Van Boom) O’Neill, of Quincy, formerly of Boston and Norwell, died peacefully on Friday, February 12, 2021 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. She was 82.

Born in Boston on December 27, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Margaret (Ceurvels) Van Boom. Carol attended local schools and graduated from Sacred Heart High...

Feb 12, 2021

McCarthy, James J. of Milton, formerly of Wollaston, passed away on February 12, 2021

Beloved husband of the late Judith F. McCarthy of Milton.  Loving father of Jeanne O’Brien and her partner Ken Maider of Milton; Beth Capitula and her husband David of Watervliet, NY; Brian McCarthy and his wife Kim of Merrimack, NH; and Nancy Phelan and her husband...

Feb 11, 2021

Mr. Robert F. Rodick, of South Weymouth, passed away in his home on February 11, 2021 at the age of 53 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Bob had been a lifelong resident of South Weymouth. Bob graduated from the University of Massachusetts-Boston, receiving his bachelor’s degree and had worked for many years with his father, Attorney Frank D. Rodick...

Feb 11, 2021

Mary Catherine Lee, of Quincy, died peacefully at her home on February 11, 2021. She was 96.

Born in Everett on October 10, 1924, she was the eldest daughter of the late Henry William and Mary Catherine (Harrington) Lee. She graduated from Charlestown High School with the Class of 1942. Mary worked as a telephone operator for New England Telephone...

Feb 11, 2021

Mary Bridget Jordan passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, February 11, 2021.  She was 76.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine (McDermott) Gill.  Mary was a graduate of St. Joseph’s High School in Brooklyn, N.Y.  In her twenties, she worked as a Secretary for New York Life in...

Feb 10, 2021

Shepherd, Thomas J., Sr. of Quincy, died February 10, 2021. 

Beloved husband of 71 years to Geraldine (Mullen) Shepherd.  Father of Thomas and his wife Linda of Abington, Kevin and his wife Joan of Plymouth, Nancy Vafides of Quincy, Gerard of Quincy, Jayne Roche and her husband William of NJ, and father-in-law to Kim Shepherd of Squantum.  Cherished brother-in-law...

Feb 10, 2021

Margaretha (Wendel) “Peggy” Newton, of Hingham, Massachusetts, formerly of Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, and McLean, Virginia, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Linden Ponds in Hingham. She was 83.

Born in Ware, Massachusetts on September 28, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Robert C. and E. Barbara (Carroll) Wendel. Peggy graduated from Ware High School in 1955...

Feb 8, 2021

Eileen Claire Gately née Donovan

February 11, 1924  — February 8, 2021

EILEEN C. GATELY —of Weymouth, Monday, February 8, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Joseph H. Gately; dear mother of Glenn E. Gately and his wife Linda of Bridgewater, and Mark J. Gately of Duxbury as well as the late Paula Jean Gately of Marshfield; Dear sister of...

Feb 7, 2021

Carol Wixted Cahill of Milton, formerly of Quincy, passed away suddenly but peacefully on February 7, 2021. Carol was born in Boston and grew up in Milton as the youngest of three children. She graduated from St. Agatha School in Milton, Fontbonne Academy in Milton, and Regis College in Weston with a BS degree in Chemistry. Carol taught advanced Chemistry...

Feb 7, 2021

Andreas Agiorgitis passed away unexpectedly on February 7, 2021. After making a full recovery from a stroke in 2013, he died from related underlying issues. He is survived by his wife Rachel; his daughter Samantha; his mother Kate and his stepfather Mel; his sisters Tiffany and Shannon; his father Nikolaos; aunts and uncles; loving cousins; and many friends. He grew...

Feb 7, 2021

Antoinette “Ann” Marie (Calabro) Quain, 97, of Longmeadow, longtime resident of Hingham; died peacefully in the presence of her loving family on Sunday, February 7, 2021.

Born in Dorchester (Boston) on February 6, 1924, to the late Caroline M. Allodi and Joseph L. Calabro (both born in Sicily), Antoinette grew up in the Merrymount section of Quincy, the second oldest...

Feb 7, 2021

Feb 7, 2021

McDonald, Paul F., a long time resident of Quincy, passed away February 7, 2021. Paul was born and raised in Mission Hill, son of the the late John and Agnes (King) MacDonald. Dear brother of John, Teddy and George McDonald, Eileen (Enie) Fielder, Agnes (Aggie) Doyle, Mary Simon, Marion (Marnie) Kelley.

Paul was the beloved husband of the late Rosemarie...

Feb 6, 2021

Helen Lutes, 78, passed away Saturday February 6th, at the Seasons Hospice in Milton.  

She was born in Quincy, MA on December 8th, 1942 to the late Alfred E. Erskine and Helen J. Erskine (Davidson). Helen worked for the state of Massachusetts, for more than 25 years, in the Dept. of Revenue (DOR), Child Support Division where she retired....

Feb 6, 2021

Linda M. (Searle) Fitzgibbon of Middleboro, formerly of Weymouth, died February 6, 2021. The beloved wife of the late William “Don” Fitzgibbon. Cherished mother of:  Deborah Collins and her husband Eugene of Plymouth, Edward M. Fitzgibbon and his wife Theresa of Stoughton, and William D. Fitzgibbon and his wife Heather of Norton.  Sister of:  Marion Webb of NC, Robert Searle...

Feb 6, 2021

Eric Marshall Weiner, of Hull, died peacefully on February 6, 2021 at the age of 62, at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston with his loving wife by his side. He had courageously been battling cancer for the past 3 years.

Born in Portland, Maine, on September 1, 1958, he was a son of Selma (Rosenfield) Weiner and the...

Feb 6, 2021

Rando, Peter of Hingham, died February 6, 2021 at 102 years old.

Peter was born in the United States and moved to Italy when he was 2 years old with his family. He moved back on his own when he was 17 and was the owner of Pete’s Barber Shop in Hingham since 1948 and alongside with Steve Spear for...

Feb 5, 2021

Francis “Frank” A. Doyle Jr., retired Boston Fire Department,  passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on February 5, 2021  after a brief but courageous battle with illness. Frank is survived by his beloved wife Kathy of 39 years, son Frank Doyle and his wife Stacey Lauren , daughter Michelle Callahan and her husband Timothy, and son...