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Pauline F. “Polly” (Fitzwilliam) Gallagher
Feb 19, 2019
Pauline F. “Polly” (Fitzwilliam) Gallagher, of Hingham and formerly of Florida, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at the Harbor House in Hingham. She was 89.
Born and raised in Brighton, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (Corrigan) Fitzwilliams. Polly attended local schools and graduated with the Class of 1947....
Vernon E. Gingras
Feb 18, 2019
Gingras, Vernon E. of Weymouth, formerly of Milton, died February 18, 2019. He was 98.
Vernon proudly served in the US Army during WWII. His expertise with both the pistol and the rifle, as well as his intelligence and education, led to his being recruited by the OSS, which he was very proud of. Vernon received his Masters Degree in...
Jean M. Gillan
Feb 18, 2019
Gillan, Jean M. (Schreffler) of Quincy, died February 18, 2019.
Jean adored her family and friends and was an extremely loyal person to those she loved. She was proud of her Polish and German heritage and enjoyed keeping up the traditions, especially during the holidays. She enjoyed traveling to Hawaii, St. John, Florida, and New York City and going...
Mary Elizabeth (Post) Kaine
Feb 17, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Kaine (nee Post) died Sunday, February 17 at her home in Weymouth, Massachusetts after a brief illness.
Born in Summit NJ, she was raised in Basking Ridge, NJ and attended local schools. After attending Ramapo College, she transferred to, and graduated from, the University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada.) This was in close proximity to Bruce Beach, Ontario on...
Neal Owen Flaherty
Feb 17, 2019
Neal Owen Flaherty, of Braintree, passed away at the Lahey Hospital in Burlington, surrounded by his family, Sunday afternoon February 17, 2019 following a courageous 11 month battle with pancreatic cancer, he was 59.
Born in Boston, he was a son of the late Joseph P. Flaherty and Rita P. (Crane). The family later relocated to Quincy, where Neal attended...
Barbara A. Ormond
Feb 17, 2019
Ormond, Barbara A. (Hall), 82, of Weymouth passed away peacefully on February 17, 2019 surrounded by all four of her children.
Barbara grew up in Dorchester and considered herself a “city girl”. After graduating from high school, she went to work at the John Hancock Insurance Company in Boston, where she met many lifelong friends. She later married and moved...
Margot Painter Bixby
Feb 16, 2019
Margot Painter Bixby, passed away surrounded by her family in Hingham, Saturday February 16, 2019. Born in Boston June 17, 1935 to Whitfield and Marjorie Painter of Dedham, Margot lived in 7 different states and attended 13 different schools, finally settling in Weston, MA.
A graduate of New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL, she attended Smith College where...
George B. Mangone
Feb 16, 2019
Mangone, George B. of Weymouth, formerly of East Boston, passed away peacefully in his home on February 16, 2019.
He was the former owner of Town Industrial Supply in Weymouth. He also was a member of the Weymouth Lodge of Elks.
Beloved husband of Constance M. (Davidson) Mangone. Loving father of Steven Mangone of Weymouth, Annette Wright and Julie Kuhlman...
Robert J. Hartigan
Feb 16, 2019
Mr. Robert J. Hartigan, of Plymouth, formerly of Charlestown, passed away on February 16, 2019.
Beloved husband of Barbara A. (Mulhern) Hartigan of Plymouth.
Loving father of Robert Hartigan and Joe Hartigan both of Plymouth, and Kevin Hartigan of Lynnfield. Brother of Richard Hartigan of S. Weymouth, Helen Centola of Somerville, and the late Margaret McCabe Hartigan, John Hartigan, and...
Mildred L. “Millie” (Cummings) Mcdonald
Feb 15, 2019
Mildred L. “Millie” McDonald (Cummings), age 92, of Hingham and formerly of Weymouth passed away peacefully the morning of February 15, 2019 in Hingham. The daughter of the late Daniel and Helen Cummings, Millie was born in Boston then raised and educated in Weymouth, also graduating from Emmanuel College and New England Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences. She married...
John J. “Jack” Saniuk
Feb 15, 2019
John J. “Jack” Saniuk, of Hull and formerly of South Weymouth, died suddenly at his home on Friday, February 15, 2019. He was 57.
Born in Boston, he was raised in Dorchester and was the son of the late Michael S. and Helen A. (Kutzko) Saniuk. Jack graduated from Boston College High School with the Class of 1980. Jack continued...
Greta J. Falvey
Feb 15, 2019
Greta J. (Johnson) Falvey of Hull and Naples, FL (formerly of Hingham), passed peacefully February 15, 2019 at home surrounded by loved ones. Quick of Wit, Warm of Heart. Originally from Dorchester where she raised her family, Greta worked for the Gillette Company in South Boston for many years. She lived by the water most of her life and could...
Gerard L. Delaney
Feb 15, 2019
Gerard L. “Jerry” “Butch” Delaney, of Quincy, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family at the Beth Israel Milton Hospital Friday morning, February 15, 2019, he was 91.
Born in Hyde Park, he was the son of the late Joseph J. Delaney, and Margaret (Rooney). Jerry was a United States Army Veteran, and worked for over 46 years for the...
Thomas F. Colantonio
Feb 13, 2019
Mr. Thomas F. Colantonio, of Whitman, passed away on February 13, 2019.
Tom worked for 5 years at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston in the HVAC Department. He was also a avid Patriots fan.
Beloved son of Dale Colantonio of Braintree and James Frost of Holbrook.
Fiance of Kathleen McCann of Whitman.
Loving father of Maddie and Logan Colantonio...
William T. Glennon
Feb 13, 2019
Glennon, William T. of North Weymouth, and recently Hingham, passed away February 13, 2019 at age 90, leaving these pages without one of their most loyal readers.
As the father of a large family, a US Army sergeant who served during the Korean Conflict, and an educator and administrator in the Boston Public Schools for 42 years, Bill devoted his...
Gary R. Cochrane
Feb 12, 2019
Cochrane, Gary R. of Abington, formerly of Cape Coral, FL, died February 12, 2019. He was 52.
Gary proudly served in the US Army. He worked in wood flooring for many years and recently worked in restoration. He was an avid Patriots fan, enjoyed music and fitness and had a special love of animals, especially cats. In his early years...
Alexander K. Lam
Feb 12, 2019
Alexander K. Lam, a longtime of Quincy resident and formerly of Hong Kong, China, died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. He was 75.
Born in Hong Kong, China, he was the son of the late Thomas and Theresa (Tang) Lam and attended local schools.
Alexander moved to the United States in...
Leo F. Runkal
Feb 12, 2019
Leo F. Runkal of Abington, formerly of South Boston, died February 12, 2019 at the age of 82.
Leo worked as a car shifter for the MBTA and previously served in the U.S. Army. He spent many days working out at Webb’s Fitness Center in Norwell and enjoyed traveling with his wife.
He was the beloved husband of the late...
Margaret A. Hogaboom
Feb 12, 2019
Margaret A. (Driscoll) Hogaboom, formerly of Milton, originally from South Boston, died February 12, 2019 at the age of 79.
Peggy loved the outdoors, especially at the beach. She worked for Filene’s in Downtown Crossing for 35 years. She was also very active at St. Mary of the Hills Church and School in Milton, where she served in many roles,...
Patrick J. Mctavish
Feb 11, 2019
McTavish, Patrick J. “Jimmie” of Dorchester, formerly of Carna, Connemara, Co Galway Ireland, passed away peacefully in his home on February 11, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was 84.
He worked many years for the Boston Housing Authority until his retirement. He was a member of the Bricklayers and Craftsman Union Local # 3, the South Boston...
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