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Claire A. Christmas
Dec 17, 2019
Claire A. (O’Connor) Christmas of North Weymouth, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2019 at the age of 88.
Claire enjoyed her work as a home health aide and also as a salesperson for Mary Kay Cosmetics for several years. She was a true people person and made a lasting impression on all those she met. In recent years, Claire...
Dorothy E. O’Donnell
Dec 17, 2019
Dorothy E. (Maheigan) O’Donnell of Weymouth, died December 17, 2019 at the age of 89.
Dotty worked as a secretary for IBEW Local 103 for many years. While living in Dorchester, and raising her family, she was very active in St. Mark’s Parish,where she participated in the Ladies Guild, the variety shows, and Bingo.
She was the wife of the...
Derek E. Locke
Dec 16, 2019
Derek E. Locke of Abington, died December 16, 2019 after his battle with depression and addiction overcame him.
Derek worked at Ted’s Transmissions in Weymouth. He was a kind and loving boy with a great sense of humor. He enjoyed playing the drums and was an enthusiastic hockey fan. Derek had a love of food, especially chocolate, brownies, shrimp and...
John E. Gill
Dec 16, 2019
John E. Gill, of Middleborough, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019, at the age of 90, at the Oak Hill Nursing Home in Middleborough, surrounded by his loving family.
Beloved husband of Catherine J. (Solimini) Gill for 68 years and son of the late John and Madeline. Devoted father of Cheryl McCormack and her husband Paul, of The Villages,...
Nazzareno “Nunzie” Divito Jr.
Dec 16, 2019
Nazzareno “Nunzie” DiVito Jr. passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, December 16, 2019. He was 90 years old.
Nunzie was born in Cohasset in 1929 to Nazzareno Sr. of Castrovalva, Italy and Georgina (Calvi) DiVito of Hingham and was the eldest of six children. A lifelong resident of Hull, MA, Nunzie was a fixture in this...
Patricia J. Miceli
Dec 16, 2019
Patricia J. (Lowney) Miceli, 84 of Quincy, passed away at home on Monday December 16, 2019.
Born in Medford, she was a daughter of the late Patrick Lowney and Johannah (Harrington). Patricia was a graduate of Medford High School, and was an Administrative Assistant for the National Fire Protection Association. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, stencil painting, and gardening. The greatest...
Stephen L. Mattie
Dec 16, 2019
Mattie, Stephen L. “Steve” of Norwell, formerly of Braintree, Whitman and Norwell, died December 16, 2019. Steve was born in Quincy to the late James and Reta Mattie. He attended Boston University, and worked for Polaroid, in its heyday, for almost 20 years before working as a building contractor, primarily, on the South Shore. There was no shortage of passions...
Joseph Fabrizio
Dec 15, 2019
Fabrizio, Joseph E. “Joe” of Hingham, formerly of Braintree and Peabody, died December 15, 2019.
Beloved husband of 51 years to Claire Fabrizio (King) of Hingham. Cherished son of the late Joseph and Carmella (Galante) Fabrizio. Caring brother of Lawrence Fabrizio and his wife Mary of Peabody, Thomas Fabrizio and his wife Kathleen of Peabody and the late Anna...
Geraldine M. Shea
Dec 15, 2019
Geraldine M. (Farrow) Shea, 86 of Quincy, passed away on Sunday December 15, 2019.
Born in Boston, she was a daughter of the late Alexander William Farrow and Dorothy Ann (Rowell). She was a graduate of Cathedral High School, and worked briefly for the New England Telephone Company. Geraldine lived by the words “Faith, Family and Friends“. She was...
Timothy Becker Gassert
Dec 15, 2019
Timothy Becker Gassert, 60, of Hingham, Massachusetts and Wilmette, Illinois, passed away while surrounded by his family on Sunday, December 15th. The last few weeks and days were filled with family, friends, music and keeping up with the politics of the day.
Tim is survived by his wife, Mary Anne (nee Potter), of 38 years; daughters Maureen (Patrick) Lamb, Katie...
Joan M. (Stidstone) Frolick
Dec 14, 2019
Joan Marie (Stidstone) Frolick of Athol, formerly of Hingham died December 14, 2019. The beloved wife of 45 years to James C. Frolick of Athol. Loving mother of Joseph Frolick and his wife Laura of TX. Stepmother of Tanya Frolick of TX and Rory James Frolick and his wife Terri of Washington. Beloved daughter of the late Wilfred “Spud” and...
Philip J. O’Neil
Dec 14, 2019
O’Neil, Philip J., 91, of Squantum passed away on December 14, 2019 following a brief illness. Mr. O’Neil was an educator for 38 years and retired as principal of the Hanover Middle School in 1993.
Mr. O’Neil was born in Boston, lived in North Quincy and Squantum most of his life. He was educated in the Quincy Public Schools and...
Lawrence M. Curtin, Sr.
Dec 14, 2019
Curtin, Lawrence M., Sr. “Larry” of Braintree, formerly of Quincy, died December 14, 2019. Larry was born in Quincy to the late David and Cecelia Curtin. He graduated in 1950 from Quincy High School, where he excelled in football as the left tight end. Larry was a proud U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean War and at the time...
Marie I. Bradley
Dec 14, 2019
Bradley, Marie I. (Mitchell) of Hull, died unexpectedly on Saturday December 14, 2019, she was 59.
The beloved mother of Joseph Mitchell Bradley of Hanover. Cherished daughter of William “Bill” Mitchell of Hull and the late Irene (Dunphy) Mitchell. Loving sister Betty Ann Doherty and her husband Wayne of Whitman, Kathy Mitchell and Jack Mitchell and his wife Leigh all...
Edward A. “Ed” Acorn
Dec 13, 2019
Acorn, Edward A. Ed of Weymouth, died December 13, 2019.
He was predeceased by his parents, William and Agnes Acorn, his sister Elaine Schlegal, and his granddaughter Nicole Henning. Ed was the beloved husband of Maureen Acorn, father of Troy Gaudino of South Carolina and Kimberly O’Brien of Attleboro, Ma. He had 10 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
Ed...
Mildred C. (Horner) Johnson
Dec 12, 2019
Mildred “Millie” C (Horner) Johnson of North Quincy passed into eternal life on December 12, 2019 at the age of 90.
Millie, the daughter of the late Thomas and Rachel (Marcus) Horner, entered into life on September 4, 1929. Millie’s loving husband Ken predeceased her, passing two years ago. Millie and Ken enjoyed 63 years of marriage.
Millie leaves...
Michael John Kearney
Dec 12, 2019
Michael John Kearney of Weymouth, age 94, died peacefully on December 12, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.
Michael grew up in Co. Roscommon Ireland and worked as a letter carrier before emigrating to Boston in 1949. He served in Germany for the US Army during the Korean War and was a bartender in Quincy for many years. He moved...
Marjorie Ann Morrissey
Dec 12, 2019
Marjorie Ann (Moore) Morrissey of Quincy died December 12, 2019.
Marjorie was proud to be a homemaker caring for her husband, children, and grandchildren. She loved to travel, to dance, to sew, to knit, and over the past several years she knitted over 250 “Hats for Sailors.” She could often be seen at rinks, fields, auditoriums throughout the area cheering...
Richard J. Mooney
Dec 12, 2019
Mooney, Richard J. of Weymouth, died December 12, 2019.
Loving father of John M. Mooney of Quincy and late Richard A. Mooney. Cherished grandfather of Hunter and Addison Mooney of Taunton. Caring brother of Anne L. DeMarco and her husband Michael of Abington and Gail Rossi and her husband Richard of Pembroke. Dear friend of Nancy and Steve Shaw...
Bernadette Messina Manning
Dec 11, 2019
Bernadette Messina Manning, of South Boston, died peacefully at home on December 11, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.
She was the beloved wife of the late Lee J. Manning Jr., loving sister to Lauretta A. Gill of Quincy and the late Ida Messina, Alfred Messina, Harry Messina and Joseph Messina. She is also survived by many devoted nieces and...
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