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Jeanne M. Ledwell
Sep 9, 2025
Jeanne M. (O’Neil) Ledwell, of Plymouth, formerly of Weymouth, passed away surrounded by her loving family on September 9, 2025. She was 83.
Beloved wife of the late Ronald F. Ledwell.
Loving mother of Jeanne M. Ledwell and her husband, Kevin Syseskey, of Plymouth, and Ronald F. Ledwell and his wife, Shayne, of Rockland.
Sister of Nancy Palasek of Weymouth, and the late...
Marion F. Keen
Sep 8, 2025
Marion Keen, 91, lived a life defined by love, faith, and family. Born on September 27, 1933 into a large family in Dorchester, she embraced her roles as daughter, sister, cousin, and aunt with devotion and joy. She cherished her many nieces and nephews, staying closely connected with each of them throughout her life and taking great interest in their...
Joseph Martin Tyrell Jr.
Sep 8, 2025
Tyrell, Joseph Martin, Jr. of Quincy, formerly of Weymouth, died September 8, 2025. He was 79 years old.
Joe is survived by his wife Cheryle Tyrell (Albanese), sisters Mary C. Flynn of South Weymouth, Kathleen McTee of Oregon, brothers James Tyrell of South Weymouth, Thomas Tyrell of Washington, the late Paul Tyrell, and the late Patrick Tyrell and cousin Judy Tyrell....
Amalia Ann "Amy" (Pellegrini) Hayford
Sep 8, 2025
Amalia Ann “Amy” Hayford, 94, of Weymouth passed away Monday, September 8th, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was 4 days shy of her 95th birthday. She had lived in Weymouth for the past 65 years.
Amy was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Ernesta Pellegrini of Quincy MA, beloved wife of the late Roy A. Hayford for 38...
Donna Marie Pasteris
Sep 8, 2025
Donna Marie (Mascaro) Pasteris of North Weymouth, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family on September 8, 2025. She was 65 years old.
She grew up in Weymouth and graduated from Weymouth North High School in 1978. Donna worked as an executive secretary for Smith Medical in Rockland and retired to care for her grandchildren....
Erick Oswaldo Garcia Lopez
Sep 7, 2025
Erick O. García López, formerly a resident of Massachusetts, passed away on September 7, 2025, at the age of 52.
He was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala, the son of Alfredo García and Marta Otilia López. In his teenage years, he moved to the United States with his family and settled in Boston. After graduating from high school, he worked in...
Richard H. Roche
Sep 7, 2025
Richard H. “Dick” Roche, of Braintree, passed away after a brief illness surrounded by his loving family on September 7, 2025. He was 66.
Dick was born in Weymouth, on October 21, 1958. The son of the late Paul V. Roche, Sr. and Patricia A. (Ahern) Roche, Dick was raised and lived in Braintree. He grew up loving nature and the...
Maureen A. Amato
Sep 5, 2025
Maureen A. Amato, 62, of Quincy, MA, passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully at her home on September 5, 2025, after a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer.
Maureen was raised in East Dedham and Central Square, Cambridge, MA. She later earned her degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management from Salem State University. While she was proud of her...
Elizabeth J. "Jackie" Rooney
Sep 5, 2025
Elizabeth "Jackie" (Quinn) Rooney, of Hingham, formerly of Marshfield, passed away on September 5, 2025. She was 84.
She was born in Boston, the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (Frawley) Quinn, Jackie was a graduate of Monsignor Ryan High School in Dorchester.
Jackie was a longtime employee for Stop and Shop Corporate Office in Quincy. In her spare time she...
Mary Lenore (Burns) Haskins
Sep 5, 2025
Mary Lenore Haskins, of Hanson, formerly of Dorchester, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, September 5, 2025. She was 84.
Lenore was born in Boston on September 12, 1940, and was the daughter of the late Kendall Holmes Burns and Hilda Grace (Trachier) Burns. She was raised in Roslindale and graduated from Boston Public Schools. Lenore...
Keri A. Jobin
Sep 5, 2025
Keri A. (Bellew) Jobin, of Abington, passed away surrounded by her loving family on September 5, 2025. She was 51.
Keri had a great sense of adventure, tempered with a deep love of her home and family. She was a summer person through and through, always looking forward to beach time and cook-outs with friends and family. Her love for the...
Karyn Elizabeth Esielonis
Sep 4, 2025
Dr. Karyn Elizabeth Esielonis, Ph.D., died September 4, 2025, at home in Quincy, Massachusetts at the age of 67.
The eldest daughter of the late Felix Michael and Beverly Stoner Esielonis of Manchester by the Sea, Massachusetts. She was born in New Haven, Connecticut on June 5, 1958.
Always an exceptional student, Karyn attended Harvard University where she earned three degrees -...
Frances "Fran" Donoian
Sep 4, 2025
Frances "Fran" Donoian, age 85, of Quincy, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2025. Born on October 4, 1939, in Boston, MA, Fran was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Fran was predeceased by her husband, Joe Donoian, and is survived by her daughter, MaryEllen Weikert and her husband Jorgen, as well as her granddaughters, Catherine Pelchat...
Robert W. Crowell
Sep 4, 2025
Robert W. Crowell, 90, of Hull, MA passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 4, 2025. Robert was born in Boston on December 27, 1934, to Willard and Kathleen Crowell. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War and then became a member of the Local 12 Plumber’s Union and received his 65th year of service pin last September. Bob...
Nicole M. "Niki" Glasheen
Sep 3, 2025
Nicole M. “Niki” Glasheen of Quincy, died unexpectedly on September 3, 2025. The beloved mother of Dakai “Kai” Glasheen of Quincy. Cherished daughter of Edward Glasheen and Andrea (Tomeo) Glasheen of Quincy. Loving sister of Kerri Kasper and her husband Mike of Raynham. Niki is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins. Niki had a very special place in...
Janet S. Tooker
Sep 2, 2025
Janet Shaw Tooker, age 81, a resident of Scituate, MA for over 50 years, and most recently of Hingham, MA, passed on September 2, 2025 maintaining her defining characteristics of humor and grace until the end.Janet was born in Queens, New York in 1944, to Angela and Arthur Shaw. At age 8 her family moved to Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, for...
Elizabeth (Pepe) Emde
Sep 2, 2025
Elizabeth (Pepe) Emde, of Weymouth, passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family on September 2, 2025. She was 92.
Known as Betty for all of her life, she was born in the West End of Boston in 1933. She had many fond memories growing up in this vibrant community with family and friends and often shared stories about...
Anna M. (Roche) Campbell
Sep 2, 2025
Anna M. (Roche) Campbell, of Weymouth, died peacefully on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Windrose at Weymouth. She was 98.
Anna was born in Boston on November 1, 1926, and was the daughter of the late Patrick and Ellen (Holmes) Roche.
Anna was a beloved friend, vibrant spirit, and joyful soul, who left this world just as she lived in it, with...
Helen (Ogrodnik) Ricciardello
Sep 1, 2025
Helen Ricciardello, a longtime resident of Quincy, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, September 1, 2025. She was 99.
She was born in Gilbertville, a village in the town of Hardwick, Massachusetts, to Sophie (Miodowski) and Frank Ogrodnik. She grew up on a farm living with family members of 3 generations. After graduating from Hardwick High School, she was accepted...
Robert James Johnston
Sep 1, 2025
Robert J. Johnston, of Abington retired Boston Police Sergeant, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2025 at the age of 78.
Born and raised in Dorchester, Robert attended Don Bosco High School before earning a degree in History from Boston State College. Following his graduation, he began a long and distinguished career with the Boston Police Department, where he served the...


