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Catherine M. Brooks
Feb 28, 2020
Mrs. Catherine “Kay” M. (McDevitt) Brooks, of So. Weymouth, died February 28, 2020.
Kay was born in Boston and lived in So. Weymouth for 56 years with her beloved husband Chuck.
Loving mother of Chuck Brooks, and his wife, Laura, of Marlborough, David Brooks and his wife, Michelle, of Marshfield, Scott Brooks of Braintree, Nancy McDonald and her husband, Jim,...
Robert G. Wilkinson, Md
Feb 28, 2020
Dr. Robert Gardner Wilkinson, age 85, formerly of Hingham and Cataumet, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020, surrounded by his family.
Bob was born in 1934 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and was the only son of the late Kenneth and Catherine (Roddy) Wilkinson. He attended Boston Latin School and Boston College before earning his M.D. at Tufts University. Married in...
Carol H. Warren
Feb 27, 2020
Warren, Carol H. (Hammond) of Plymouth, died peacefully February 27, 2020.
Carol’s life was centered around her family. She led a quiet life and enjoyed crocheting, playing bingo, studying genealogy and enjoying nature’s beauty. In her earlier years, Carol worked on a farm and had a special place in her heart for animals, especially dogs. Carol will be remembered for...
Patricia “Aunt Pat” Mary Coyne
Feb 27, 2020
Patricia “Aunt Pat” Mary Coyne, born in Chicago, was raised and lived in Hull. Aunt Pat died peacefully on February 27, 2020. She was a Pioneer of New England Telephone. Her career started in Hull as a switchboard operator and she worked her way up the ranks, retiring as an executive secretary in 1990. She belonged to the Hull St....
Maureen E. Hoban
Feb 27, 2020
Maureen E. (Murphy) Hoban, 63 of Quincy, passed away at home surrounded by family on Thursday February 27, 2020.
Born and raised in Dorchester, she was the daughter of the late Francis Murphy and Helen (Donovan). Maureen was a graduate of Dorchester High School.
Maureen was the beloved wife of John M. Hoban of Quincy, and the devoted...
Kathleen M. Fitzgerald
Feb 26, 2020
Fitzgerald, Kathleen M. (Foley) of Braintree, died February 26, 2020.
Kathleen vacationed with her family at Burke Mountain in East Burke, VT for over 35 years. She supported Archbishop Williams High School with their various fundraising efforts and was a longtime member of the Quincy Neighborhood Club.
Beloved wife of Thomas J. Fitzgerald of Braintree. Loving mother of...
Kenneth T. Ellis, Jr.
Feb 26, 2020
Kenneth T. Ellis, Jr., of Scituate, died peacefully in his sleep, on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at the Care One at Redstone in East Longmeadow. He was 60.
Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Kenneth T. and Ruth L. (Parker) Ellis. Kenneth was a graduate of the Cotting School for children with special needs. After graduating,...
Paul J. Murphy
Feb 25, 2020
Paul J. Murphy, 56, of Hanson, formerly of Quincy, was joyfully reunited with his late son Michael P. Murphy on February 25, 2020. Son of the late William P. Murphy and Dorothy A. (McGowan) Murphy.
Paul (Bic) was born in Boston and raised in Quincy. He attended local schools and graduated from NQHS class of 1982. Paul worked as a...
Mary Ellen Mooney
Feb 24, 2020
Mary Ellen (Towle) Mooney formerly of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, passed away peacefully in Hingham, Massachusetts on Monday, February 24, 2020.
Born in Detroit, she was the daughter of the late Bertram Mundy Towle and Margaret (Moore). Mary Ellen was raised in Detroit, graduating from Dominican High School and University of Detroit. She was a longtime member of St. Paul’s...
Robert F. Christmas
Feb 23, 2020
Robert F. Christmas of North Weymouth, died February 23, 2020 at the age of 88.
Bob was a lifelong movie buff and enjoyed attending Red Sox games. He will be remembered for his great sense of humor. He worked as an office manager for Locke Furniture and Goodman knitting. He also served in the U.S. Air Force. Family was everything...
John W. Squire
Feb 23, 2020
Squire, John William, 93, of North Weymouth formerly of Somerville, and the son of the late Francis and Effie Squire, passed away at The Dwyer Home on Feb. 23, 2020.
John was a WWII veteran and enlisted in the U.S. Navy at age 16. He participated in the landings at Normandy on D-Day. John was an Engineering and Business...
Kathleen M. Gallagher-Grennon
Feb 22, 2020
Kathleen M. Gallagher-Grennon, of Quincy and formerly of Jamaica Plain, passed surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, February 22, 2020 after a short, but valiant battle with brain cancer. She was 65 years of age. Kathleen was the beloved wife of Edward Grennon, who she met in Jamaica Plain as a teenager and with whom she shared over 50...
Joyce Mcdonough
Feb 22, 2020
McDonough, Joyce (Tenczar) of Hingham, died February 22, 2020.
Joyce was front page news from day one. Born on the first of January 1943, to the late Joseph and Janet (Smialek) Tenczar, she was featured on the front page of the Holyoke Daily Transcript as the first child born in Holyoke MA that year. Raised in Holyoke, Joyce went on...
Carol Wood
Feb 21, 2020
Carol (Zella) Wood, of Braintree, died February 21, 2020.
Over the years, while raising her family, Carol worked at Taryn’s Bridal in Braintree, The Curtain Factory in Weymouth and Eric & Ralph’s Restaurant in Braintree. She enjoyed going to the beach, playing cards with friends and following New England sport’s teams. She will be deeply missed.
Beloved wife of...
James P. Cifrino
Feb 21, 2020
James Paul Cifrino died on Friday, February 21, 2020 at his home in Cohasset after a long and happy life at the age of 94. Mr. Cifrino was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1925 of Italian immigrants who had come to America as children: his mother Mary Ferroli from Tramonti de Mezzo in northern Italy; and his father, Paul Cifrino,...
John Joseph Carey
Feb 20, 2020
John Joseph Carey, of Jamaica Plain, formerly of Hull, died Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the Boston Medical Center. He was 69.
Born in Boston, he was raised in Hull and was the son of the late Robert and Dorothy Carey. John attended local schools and graduated from Hull High School with the Class of 1969. After high school, John...
James W. Cox
Feb 20, 2020
Of Quincy, James “Jim” Cox, went to be with his best friend and wife of 51 years Mary “Louise” (Goodhue), his son James “Jidge” Cox and son-in-law Bob Twitchell on February 20, 2020.
Jim is survived by his loving daughter Elaine Twitchell and devoted son-in-law Shawn Kennedy of Quincy and is the beloved Bonka to his granddaughter Samantha Twitchell...
Julie A. Smith
Feb 18, 2020
Julie A. (Fay) Smith of Whitman, died by motor vehicle accident, along with her son Jaxon, her daughter Scarlett and her mother Josephine Fay, while on vacation in Florida on February 18, 2020. She was 41.
Beloved wife of Shane S. Smith. Loving mother of Shalie, Skylar, the late Jaxon, and the late Scarlett. Cherished daughter of William M. Fay...
Josephine A. Fay
Feb 18, 2020
Josephine A. (Rizzo) Fay of South Weymouth, died by motor vehicle accident, along with her daughter Julie Smith and her grandchildren Jaxon and Scarlett, while on vacation with her family in Florida on February 18, 2020. She was 76.
Josephine worked for Quincy College as a Professor of Early Childhood Education for 18 years. Previously, she taught at several elementary...
Marjorie A. Ortiz
Feb 17, 2020
Ortiz, Marjorie A. (Miller) of Weymouth, died February 17, 2020 after a long fight with a horrible disease.
Beloved wife of 39 years to Francisco J. Ortiz of Weymouth. Loving mother of Sandra L. Marriott and her husband Richard of East Boston, Lyn M. Greenwood and her husband Thomas of Abington, John J. Mattina and his wife Susan of...
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