Obituaries

Esther K. Roche

May 2, 2020

Esther Katherine (Bell) Roche, 70, of Weymouth, formerly of Dorchester and Braintree, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020, with her loving family by her side. Born and raised in Braintree, Esther was a 1967 graduate of Braintree High School. Esther and her husband Dan raised their children in Dorchester, where they lived for over 20 years. She was an...

Aubrey Oscar Baynes

May 1, 2020

Aubrey Oscar Baynes was born on October 15th, 1931 at 16 New Road Vreed-en Hoop Village

West Demerara, Guyana. He passed away peacefully on May 1st, 2020 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA.

Oscar was the first born of Oscar Beaumont Baynes and Ursula Parvati Swamy.

Oscar was a great example of an immigrant who took advantage of all opportunities available for...

Mary M. Symes

May 1, 2020

Mary M. (Sheehan) Symes, of Plymouth, formerly of Abington, died May 1, 2020.

Mary grew up in Milton, graduating from Milton High School and Aquinas Junior College. Mary enjoyed cruising the Caribbean, wintering in Florida, trips to Disney World and camping with family. She was blessed with great friendship through the Ladies Club in Pine Hills. Mary was a woman...

Ellwood J. Nordstrom

May 1, 2020

Ellwood J. Nordstrom, of Weymouth, formerly of Quincy and Walpole, died May 1, 2020.

Ellwood worked for Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office for 20 years. He enjoyed fishing, model trains and spending time with family. He especially loved watching his grandsons play sports. He will be deeply missed.  

Beloved husband of the late Janice (Bevilaqua) Nordstrom. Devoted father of Ellwood...

William S. “Billy” Quirk

May 1, 2020

William S. “Billy”  Quirk went home to be with the Lord on May 1, at the age of 63. Born is Stoneham, Ma. Billy lived first in Somerville, before moving to Hingham in 1968, where he resided for most of his life. Faced with multiple emotional and health challenges, Billy lived a life of unwavering faith in the Lord Jesus...

Louise A. Knowles

May 1, 2020

Knowles, Louise A. (DiGiulio) 91, of Weymouth, passed away in her home with her family by her side on May 1, 2020. She was born and raised in Quincy by the late Nicholas and Maria DiGiulio. Louise later became a longtime resident of Weymouth where she raised her family. She was an avid reader, enjoyed working on crossword puzzles and...

Virginia L. Capilli

Apr 30, 2020

Nancy A. (Tarzia) Mazzulli

Apr 30, 2020

Nancy A. (Tarzia) Mazzulli, a life long resident of Hingham, died peacefully Thursday morning April 30, 2020  at home in the care of her family, from Dementia,  after a short illness.  The beloved wife of 60 years to  Carmine “Charlie” Mazzulli of Hingham. Devoted mother of Robert “Bob” Mazzulli of Hingham and the late Charles “Chuck” Mazzulli. Loving Nana of...

Susan Elizabeth (Mccauley) Connolly

Apr 30, 2020

SUSAN ELIZABETH (McCAULEY) CONNOLLY

March 2, 1931-April 30, 2020

On April 30th, Susan McCauley Connolly, of Hingham and West Falmouth, MA, died peacefully of natural causes at Linden Ponds in Hingham. Susan was born on March 2, 1931 in Boston, MA, the middle daughter of Joseph and Lillian McCauley. A graduate of Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart,...

Michael S. Cifrino

Apr 30, 2020

Cifrino, Michael S. of Hingham, died on April 30, 2020. He was the loving son of the late James P. and Anne (Garvey) Cifrino. Born in Boston, he was brought up in Cohasset. He graduated in 1976 from Cohasset High School where he was a member of the football team, and he received his bachelor degree from St. Michael’s College...

Jeanette M. Abruzzese

Apr 30, 2020

Jeanette M. (McDonald) Abruzzese, , passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, April 30, 2020.

She was married to late Lawrence “Larry“ Abruzzese, a faithful and loving husband for 57 years. Loving mother to Kristine Melo and her husband Ted of Braintree. Cherished grandmother to Nicholas and Allison Melo. Sister of Adelaide Burchsted of Brockton. Also survived by many...

Gertrude S. Reade

Apr 29, 2020

Reade, Gertrude S. “Trudy” (Nees) of Quincy, Ma., died April 29, 2020.  Trudy was born in Germany.  The beloved daughter of Philipp and Margarite Nees of Russelsheim, Germany.  Loving sister of Bernd and the late Ernst Nees, both of Germany.  The beloved mother of Muriel Long and her husband Robert of Norwell, Patricia Sprague of Hanover, Daniel McLaughlin and his...

Peter S. Fortini

Apr 29, 2020

Fortini, Peter S. of Hingham, died April 29, 2020 at the age of 103.

Peter was born in Pennsylvania and moved to the Bronx where he met Yolanda, the love of his life for the past 79 years. He worked 2 jobs while he went to night school, gaining a degree in accounting. He started his career with the IRS...

Anthony J. Donatella

Apr 28, 2020

Donatella, Anthony J. “Tony” of Quincy, passed away April 28, 2020.

Tony was a Firefighter on the Boston Fire Department and retired after 34 years of dedicated service.  He was highly respected by those who worked along side him and throughout Boston Fire. As described by his peers, Tony was relentless and driven in his pursuit to get the job...

Gregory Keith “Greg” Rector

Apr 28, 2020

Gregory Keith “Greg” Rector, of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He was 60.

Born in Boston, he was raised in Dorchester and Quincy.  The son of the late Jack R. and Margaret M. (Welch) Rector. Greg graduated from Quincy High School (1978). Greg’s career was in law...

Mary A. Lynch

Apr 27, 2020

Mary grew up in Jamaica Plain and graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School.  After meeting the love of her life, Mary and her husband moved to their home in Weymouth where they still resided to this day.  She had a love for the beach and spent much time at her summer home in Dennisport on the Cape.  Mary enjoyed...

William J. Anstead

Apr 26, 2020

William was a loving husband to his wife, Patricia, for over 50 years. He owned and operated his own service station on Route 3A in Weymouth.  Years later, he went on to start his own antique restoration business. He leaves behind a legacy of hard work and love that he shared for family and friends.

Born in Boston he was...

Kenneth A. Saleski

Apr 26, 2020

Kenneth A. Saleski, of Hingham, passed away on April 26, 2020 after a short battle with Covid-19 at age 88. Born in Greenfield, MA, Ken was the son of the Alice(Spitka) and Andrew Salisiewski. In addition to his parents, he was pre-deceased by his son Douglas Saleski in 2009 and his siblings Bruno Saleski, Stella Kownacki and Sophie Piecuch and...

Mary E. Nugent

Apr 26, 2020

Mary E. (Herr) Nugent of Weymouth, died April 26, 2020 at the age of 98.

Mary lived her life for her family. In retirement, she volunteered working at the Weymouth Nutrition Site.

She was the beloved wife of the late Charles B. Nugent. Loving mother of Mary Martel of East Weymouth, Charles Nugent of Hanson, and John Nugent of...

John G. Leblanc

Apr 26, 2020

John (Jack) Gilbert LeBlanc, age 68 died Sunday April 26, 2020 after a long illness.  A lifelong resident of Quincy he was the only son of Pierre L.G. LeBlanc and Madeline Thompson LeBlanc. He was a graduate of St. Ann’s, Wollaston, North Quincy High School and Northeastern University.  He retired from a lengthy career in financial services in 2018.

He...