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Richard F. Kelly
Aug 23, 2020
Kelly, Richard F. “Moose” of Weymouth, passed away after battling a long illness, on August 23, 2020. Richard was born and raised in Boston to the late Frances and Richard Kelly. He graduated from South Boston High School, class of 1968. Rich was an avid Red Sox fan and also enjoyed watching all Boston sports, especially football.
Beloved husband to...
Janet J. Cahill
Aug 23, 2020
CAHILL, Janet J. (Cornacchini) passed away August 23rd, 2020 after a brief illness. She was 78 years old. Her passing happened to be the first time Janet ever left a place early.
Janet was born and raised in Boston, then later lived in Abington. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Cahill. She was the loving mother of...
M. Virginia Mccann
Aug 23, 2020
M. Virginia McCann (Davis) of North Weymouth, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2020. She was 98.
Virginia grew up in Dorchester and graduated from Dorchester High School for Girls and Boston Clerical School. She worked for the New England Telephone Company for many years where she was blessed with wonderful friends and met her husband Jim.
In the early...
Joan Mcmanus
Aug 23, 2020
McManus, Joan (McDougall) of Weymouth, died August 23, 2020. Joan was born in born in Boston to the late Joseph and Alice McDougall. She graduated from Milton High School; class of 1954. Joan raised her family and became a teller working for Bank of Boston and South Shore Bank for many years. She was a devout Catholic and parishioner at...
Edmund M. Burke, Sr.
Aug 22, 2020
Burke, Edmund M., Sr. of Weymouth, died August 22, 2020. Mr. Burke was born and raised in Boston and educated in Boston schools. He served his country in WWII as a signal man in the US Navy from 1943 to 1946 in Europe, Africa, and in the Middle East, and after Germany was defeated, in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatres. He was...
Gunnel Deperez
Aug 22, 2020
Gunnel (von Ekensteen) DePerez, of Weymouth died, peacefully on August 22, at her home, surrounded by loving family.
Gunnel was born and grew up in Sweden, moved as a young woman to Colombia and was very proud of her heritage, from both. She loved singing and was a skilled singer, enjoyed Spanish soap operas and watching Sweden and Colombia in...
Harry P. Bourikas
Aug 20, 2020
Harry P. Bourikas passed from this life August 20, 2020.
Recounting a man’s journey is like putting a book to paper, uplifting, inspiring or illuminating, it’s what has influenced others and characterizes each of us as having lived an exceptional life. For Harry P. Bourikas of Hull, Massachusetts, it began on January 26, 1927 in the quaint little Greek village...
Patricia A. Gaynor
Aug 19, 2020
Patricia A. (LaCroix) Gaynor, of Norwell, formerly of Brockton, died August 19, 2020. She was 88.
Patricia graduated from the Brockton Hospital School of Nursing and worked as a registered nurse in the Brockton area for over 50 years with unparalleled devotion to her patients. She was a recipient of the prestigious Dr. Weiner award at the Brockton Hospital School...
Phyllis M. Cassano
Aug 19, 2020
Cassano, Phyllis M. of Quincy, died August 19, 2020.
Phyllis adored her family, her friends from the Kennedy Center, and her faith. She was a devout Catholic and longtime parishioner of St. Ann’s Church in Quincy. She worked in the legal field for many years and enjoyed knitting, traveling, shopping, and was an avid reader. Phyllis was a generous and...
David F. Allen, Jr.
Aug 19, 2020
Mr. David F. Allen, Jr. of Weymouth, passed away in his home surrounded by loved ones on August 19, 2020. He was 59.
David was born and raised in Lowell, graduating from Central Catholic High School, Northern Essex Community College and later attended Salem State College. David was a devout catholic and he attended Sacred Heart Church in Weymouth. In...
Elizabeth J. Reilly
Aug 18, 2020
On Tuesday August 18, Elizabeth J. Reilly passed quietly in her sleep. Born December 20, 1918 to Michael Walsh, an Irishman from Ballina in County Mayo and Rose Walsh of Brookline, “Bette” as she was known was raised in a cold water flat in the Whiskey Point section of Brookline with her older siblings James, Florence and Frank and younger...
Gertrude “Gert” Craig
Aug 18, 2020
Craig, Gertrude L. “Gert” (Sullivan) of Hull, died August 18, 2020.
Beloved wife of 68 years to the late Theodore Craig. Loving mother of Jean Craig and her husband Kevin Brandt of NH, Jim Craig and his wife Marianne of Hingham, Susan Craig of Italy, Cheryl Ryan of Quincy, Joe Craig and his wife Maryellen of Marshfield and Rick...
Marjorie N. Capozzi
Aug 17, 2020
Capozzi, Marjorie N. (McGlynn) “Midge” of Weymouth, died August 17, 2020. All services shall be private, but please consider a donation in her name to New England Wildlife Center, 500 Columbian Street, South Weymouth, MA 02190 or newildlife.org. Although we cannot gather together with Midge’s family at this time, family and friends may still offer their support by clicking the...
Mary E. Ridge
Aug 16, 2020
Mary Ridge, of Quincy, returned to Our Lord on Sunday August 16, 2020.
Mary was a devoted Catholic and very active in the Star of the Sea Church and it’s community in Squantum. She volunteered regularly at the Interfaith Food Pantry. Mary’s main passion was spending time with her family and friends, especially at Furnace Pond in Pembroke. She...
Sandra Lee Aalto
Aug 16, 2020
Sandra “Sandy” Aalto left this world peacefully on August 16, 2020 surrounded at her bedside by her loving family.
Sandy was born November 20, 1955 in Weymouth, Massachusetts to Edith (Nickerson) Brigham and the late Richard Brigham. She graduated Weymouth North High School in 1973 and then went to work in accounts payable positions for South Shore lumber and...
Joseph O’Malley
Aug 14, 2020
O’MALLEY, Joseph of Weymouth, died peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2020 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA. He was 82.
Born in Carraroe, County Galway, Ireland, on February 14, 1938, he was the son of the late Patrick and Ann (Griffin) O’Malley. Joe was raised in Ireland before immigrating to the United States in 1959.
Joe was an...
M. Rita Collins
Aug 14, 2020
M. Rita Collins, October 1, 1916 – August 14, 2020.
Her name was Mary Rita, but everyone called her Rita.
She was the daughter of Richard J. and Elizabeth R. (Gaffield) Collins. She was the oldest of eight children. She was predeceased by her five brothers: Richard Jr., J. Daniel, Thomas, Francis and Paul Collins, and her two sisters, Elizabeth...
Marjorie Evelyn (Pearce) Curtis
Aug 14, 2020
Marjorie Evelyn Pearce Curtis passed away peacefully on August 14, 2020, surrounded by her family. Born in Quincy, MA on July 25,1922 to John and Elizabeth Pearce, Marjorie attended Quincy HS and worked for her father at his Quaker Maple Chair Company. She met her husband, Thomas Edward Curtis, when he asked her to dance, which they both enjoyed doing...
Helen M. Sweeney
Aug 14, 2020
Helen Marie Sweeney (Lunny) Halifax, MA formerly Dorchester, MA and Squantum, MA.
Born in Boston, MA July 15, 1934.
Died peacefully in her sleep August 14th, 2020.
She was predeceased by her loving husband of 53 years John R. Sweeney Sr. They met while still in High School and raised 7 children John R. Sweeney Jr. and wife Irada...
Anne Marie (Lewis) Burns
Aug 14, 2020
Anne Marie (Lewis) Burns, of Hull, died peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2020 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. She was 98.
Born in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Alice (Hayden) Lewis and attended local schools. Anne Marie worked as a sales clerk for Child World for many years. She also worked at...
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