Obituaries

Oct 26, 2020

Daniel J. “Danny” Rawdon, of Braintree, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2020 at the age of 79 with family at his side.

Danny was born to Irish immigrants, Daniel F. and Delia (McInnis) Rawdon on July 14, 1941. He was a proud Dorchester native, attending St. Mark’s parochial school before entering Don Bosco Technical High School. Post graduation, Danny...

Oct 26, 2020

Evelyn A. Erickson (Mastico) of Quincy, 98, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2020 in Quincy.  Evelyn was a lifelong resident of Quincy. She graduated from Quincy High School in 1939. She was a bookkeeper for Howard Johnson’s and retired after 47 years.

Evelyn was a member of the South ShoreViking Club of Braintree for 68 years. She was a...

Oct 26, 2020

Hegarty, Veronica M. (Yankum) “Ronnie” of Plymouth, died October 26, 2020 at the age of 103. 

Ronnie’s center of her life was her family and spending time with all those she loved.  She had a passion for shopping and was known for her amazing fashion sense.  Ronnie enjoyed reading, watching TV and her weekly Saturday hair appointments at Charles...

Oct 26, 2020

Rita S. (Stokes) Reardon, a lifelong resident of Weymouth, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, October 26, 2020. She was 89 years of age. 

Rita was devoted to her family and her friends. The most important thing in her life was spending time with her family especially cooking in her kitchen, where she was always making something...

Oct 25, 2020

Morrow, Stephen M. of Orlando, FL and O.F.D, passed away October 25, 2020 at the age of 63.

Beloved husband of Debbie Morrow (Garwood).  Stepfather of Moriya and Marshil McNulty.  Loving son of the late Paul and M. Claire Morrow.  Caring brother of Paul, Tom, Chris and Rick Morrow and their families.  Devoted grandson of the late Thomas and Elizabeth...

Oct 25, 2020

Oct 25, 2020

Eleanor C. (Freyer) Keenan, of Weymouth, died October 25, 2020. Eleanor was born in New York City and moved to Boston to marry James in 1964, they settled in Weymouth to raise their family. Eleanor was a longtime parishioner of St. Jerome Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir and was a past member of the Weymouth Eagles. She...

Oct 24, 2020

Nancy Ann (Moberg) Piazza

On Saturday, October 24, 2020, Nancy Ann (Moberg) Piazza of Little River, SC, loving daughter, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away at age 69.

Nancy was born on December 13, 1950 in Quincy, Massachusetts to Donald and Lillian (DeAngelo) Moberg. A joyful and happy child, Nancy was third of their six children and quick with...

Oct 23, 2020

Dianne M. (Viau) Boudreau, of Weymouth, died October 23, 2020.

Dianne was born in Boston and lived in Brighton and Weymouth, attending Hunt School, Central Jr. High School and Weymouth High School, graduating in 1960. Her education continued at Catherine Laboure School of Nursing, graduating in 1963 and in 1986 she graduated from Bridgewater State College with a B.S. degree...

Oct 22, 2020

Charles E. Clifford, “Cliff” of Quincy, Thursday October 22, 2020. 

Beloved husband of Florence (Pienack) Clifford of Quincy.  Devoted father of Janet Clifford of Quincy, Michael Clifford and his wife Laurie of Bridgewater, and Patricia Demers and her husband Paul Demers of Milton.  Loving grandfather of Michelle Clifford, Michael Clifford, Kara McCarthy and her husband Jeffrey McCarthy, and Michael,...

Oct 22, 2020

Paul Edwin Pike, Jr., a resident of Quincy, died peacefully on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. He was 72.

Born in Weymouth on December 29, 1947, he was the son of the late Paul E. and Louise N. (Bonito) Pike. Paul graduated from Quincy High School with the Class of 1965. Paul was a...

Oct 22, 2020

Florence T. (Hurney) Spyker of Bridgewater, formerly of Braintree, died October 22, 2020 at the age of 58.

Florence lived her life for her family and was immensely proud of her children. She worked as a registered nurse and was blessed with an abundance of creativity. Her quilting, cooking and sewing skills were unmatched. Lake Winnipesaukee recently became one of...

Oct 22, 2020

Mr.  Harry E. Jones, of Weymouth, died October 22, 2020. He was 94.

Harry was a Heavy Equipment Operator for JF Price in Weymouth retiring at the age of 88. He was also a member of the Cranberry Flywheelers Club, the American Legion Post # 40 in Plymouth, member of the NRA, and in his spare time he enjoyed hunting...

Oct 21, 2020

Mr. John R. “Bob” McLeod, of Weymouth, passed away on October 21, 2020.

Born in Quincy and raised in Dorchester  Bob had lived in Weymouth for over 50 years. He worked for 30 years at IBM as a Systems Engineer and 10 years consulting. Bob enjoyed sports and especially loved baseball. He had the pleasure of coaching many teams for...

Oct 21, 2020

Vincent Martin “Vinny” Flaherty, of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. He was 75.

Born in Boston on February 4, 1945, he was the son of the late Maurice C. and Helen G. (Sarsfield) Flaherty. Vinny attended local schools and graduated from South Boston High School. After graduation,...

Oct 21, 2020

Peter Coleman McGarty, of Dorchester and formerly of Hyde Park died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. He was 69.

Born in Boston on April 13, 1951, he was the son of the late Peter P. and Catherine F. (Beatty) McGarty. Peter attended local schools and graduated from Roslindale High School with the Class of 1969. Peter...

Oct 20, 2020

Born January 24th 1941 to Vincent L. Hennessy Sr. and Mary Young Hennessy while his father was serving in the Navy in the Pacific theatre during World War II, Vincent Lawrence Hennessy Jr. (known as Vin or Vinny to his friends) all his life remembered meeting his father at South Station in Boston when he returned from his wartime service...

Oct 20, 2020

Fenton, Jane (Grogan) of Quincy, died October 20, 2020.  Devoted mother of Peter Fenton and his wife Cara of Gilbert AZ, and Beth Fenton of Albuquerque NM.  Daughter of the late Daniel J. Grogan and Margaret (Morrissey).  Beloved sister of Margie Grogan of Quincy, Mary Ann Grogan Brewster and her husband Andrew Wilson of Norwell, and the late Katherine Grogan. ...

Oct 20, 2020

Jean A. Chinzi (MacDougall) of Braintree, passed away at home October 20, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was 87 years old.

Jean was born in Quincy, daughter of the late Alice E. (Nightengale) and Malcolm A. MacDougall. She made her home in Braintree the past 63 years. Jean graduated from No. Quincy High, Class of 1950 and married...

Oct 20, 2020

Mr. Lawrence M. “Larry” Norton, of Quincy, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away suddenly on October 20, 2020 at the age of 76. 

Born in Somerville, then moved to Quincy where he resided for over 50 years. Larry was President of the Quincy Vietnam Combat Veterans Combined Armed Forces and was a 51 year member of the Cyril...