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Joan L. Turnesa Marks
Sep 7, 2018
Joan L. (Burke) Turnesa Marks, of Weymouth, died September 7, 2018. Joan worked at the Burlington Coat Factory in Braintree for over 15 years where she was blessed with many friends. She enjoyed camping at Ellis Haven, traveling, cooking and was a skilled seamstress. Family traditions and spending time with those she loved was the foundation of her happiness. She...
Helen U. Voelkel
Sep 7, 2018
Voelkel, Helen U. (Markiewicz) of South Weymouth, passed away September 7, 2018. She was born in Cambridge, MA to the late Leo and Helen Markiewicz. Helen attended Saint Hedwig’s Polish School and Cambridge Rindge & Latin High School. She had a passion for her job cooking for the nuns at the Sacred Heart Church in North Quincy, working in the...
Mary Regina Dean
Sep 7, 2018
Mary Regina Dean (Walsh) of Braintree, formerly of Quincy, died September 7, 2018. She was 87. Mary was an avid Red Sox fan. Her family was the foundation of her happiness. She was a devoted and caring homemaker. She will be dearly missed.
Beloved wife of the late William Dean. Devoted mother of Mary Cotton and her husband John...
Ruth M. Cheney
Sep 6, 2018
Cheney, Ruth M. of Quincy, formerly Dorchester, passed away September 6, 2018.
Ruth was born in Boston January 11, 1927. She was raised in Dorchester and graduated from Dorchester High School for Girls in 1944 before moving to Quincy. Ruth was a big Red Sox and Patriots fan. She loved to travel and did so all over the U.S....
Donald C. Mason
Sep 6, 2018
Mason, Donald C. of Abington, passed away surrounded by his loving family on September 6, 2018.
Don was the son of the late Leon and Julia O’Leary Mason of Boston. Don was a mechanic for 15 years for the U.S. Postal Service. He was very proud of his military service from 1952-1973 with the United States Army as a 1st...
Dorothy E. Kamenides
Sep 4, 2018
Kamenides, Dorothy E. (Prata) of Weymouth, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on September 4, 2018 following a long struggle with congestive heart failure. Dotty grew up in Hyde Park and attended Girl’s Trade School. She was a talented seamstress and while employed by Filenes, she even worked on fine beading and alterations for the Kennedy inaugural...
Catherine M. Delorey
Sep 4, 2018
DeLOREY, Catherine M. (Dineen) of Quincy, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday September 4, 2018, she was 62.
Born in Quincy, she was the daughter of Eileen M. Dineen of Quincy,and the late Paul E. Dineen Sr. Catherine was the wife of Kevin G. DeLorey, sister of Paul E. Dineen Jr. of Quincy, and sister in-law of John and James DeLorey,...
Howard A.W. Mackay “Howie” Jr.
Sep 4, 2018
MacKay, Howard A.W., Jr. “Howie” of Quincy, died September 4, 2018.
Beloved husband of 51 years to Virginia “Ginny” MacKay (Grant) of Quincy. Loving father of Stephen MacKay of Weymouth, David MacKay of Quincy and Gregory MacKay and his wife Diane of Raynham. Devoted Grampa of Erin, Shannon, Colin and Emily. Cherished brother of Carl MacKay of Lynn and the...
David P. Cooke
Sep 3, 2018
David P. Cooke of Quincy, 51, died unexpectedly on September 3, 2018. David was a lifelong resident of Quincy, MA and a loyal employee of Frito Lay since 1997. He could fill any room he walked into with an amazing energy that can never again be replicated. He will be remembered for his infectious smile, his bright blue eyes, his...
Michael Charles O’Connor
Sep 3, 2018
Michael Charles O’Connor, 40, of South Weymouth and formerly of Milton, Massachusetts. September 3, 2018.
Beloved husband of Cristine O’Connor (Zappone). Dedicated father of Owen, Lucas, Sophie, and Hannah. Cherished son of Rita M. (O’Neill) and Michael C. O’Connor of Milton. Devoted son in-law to Darlene and David Plavchak and Raymond and Donna Zappone. Dear brother of Tara M....
Carolyn M. Mccarthy
Sep 2, 2018
McCarthy, Carolyn M. (Hughes) of Fort Pierce, FL, formerly of Quincy, MA, died September 2, 2018.
Beloved wife of 59 years to Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. of Fort Pierce, FL, formerly of Quincy, MA. Loving mother of Kelly Marie McCarthy Prada and her husband Robert of Fort Pierce, FL, Stephen P. McCarthy and his wife Beatriz of Madrid, Spain, Peter...
Sandra Ann Munn
Sep 2, 2018
Sandra Ann (Gold) Munn of Hull, passed away unexpectedly at home early Sunday morning September 2, 2018, she was 63.
Born in Boston, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Eleanor (Casey) Gold. Sandra worked for many years in accounting for Bane Care, formerly Welch Healthcare. She was involved in many dog rescue organizations including the Last...
Rita M. Watkins
Sep 2, 2018
Watkins, Rita M,(St. Pierre), age 98, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2018, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Maine, Rita resided in North Weymouth for over 70 years, where she raised her 9 children with her late husband, Leslie. Rita’s greatest joy was her family. She was happiest when surrounded by those she loved.
Beloved wife of the...
Donald S. Gillis
Sep 2, 2018
Gillis, Donald S. of Hull, died September 2, 2018.
Donald served his country in the U.S. Marines and later became a teacher at Brockton High School. Education meant everything to Don and he currently holds a BA in Economics from Wesleyan University, Masters in Business Administration from University of CT, Masters in Education from Bridgewater State University, and was currently...
James A. “Jimmy” Bush
Sep 1, 2018
BUSH, James (Jimmy) A. of Quincy, died unexpectedly Saturday September 1, 2018 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, at the age of 68.
Born in Quincy, he was a son of the late Stephen and Josephine (Oliveri) Bush. James was educated in Quincy Public Schools, and went on to serve in the United States Marine Corps. He worked for many...
Agnes M. Curran
Sep 1, 2018
Curran, Agnes M. (Prescott) of Rockland formerly of Abington, passed away September 1, 2018 at age 73, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Dorchester to the late William John Prescott, Jr and Agnes Marie (Fortunato) Prescott, she was the fourth of twelve children.
The foundation of her family, she was the beloved wife of 54 years to William T...
Catherine “Kay” Mckenna
Aug 31, 2018
McKENNA, Catherine (Connell) “Kay” of Quincy, passed away peacefully at home on Friday August 31, 2018, she was 81.
Born in Clare Galway, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late John and Ellen Connell. Kay emigrated to the United States at an early age, and later worked for over 20 years for the MBTA. She enjoyed candlepin bowling...
Lionel Maurice “Lee” Godbout
Aug 31, 2018
Lionel Godbout, 78, of Weymouth, Massachusetts, known to most family and friends as Lee, passed away in a tragic accident on Friday afternoon, August, 31, 2018.
Lee was born on June 1, 1940 in Fairfax, VT. He grew up on a dairy farm until age 10 when his family moved to Middletown, CT. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School...
Thomas J. Bailey
Aug 31, 2018
Bailey, Thomas J. of Quincy, formerly of South Boston and Dorchester, died August 31, 2018.
Beloved husband of Diane (King) Bailey of Quincy. Devoted father of Mary Bailey of Quincy, Thomas Bailey and his wife Maureen of Quincy and Timothy Bailey of Quincy. Loving brother of Roseanne Casper, Mary Woods, Josephine Ritchie, Theresa Bailey; all of South Boston, and the...
Paul F. Peaslee Jr.
Aug 31, 2018
PEASLEE, Paul F., Jr. “Bumpy” of Hull and formerly of Hingham, died Friday August 31, 2018 at the Brigham and Women’s hospital following a brief illness, he was 63.
Born in Quincy, he was a son of the late Paul F. Peaslee Sr. and Kathleen J. (McDonald). Paul worked for many years as a Construction Supervisor, one of his...
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