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Mark E. Donaldson
May 26, 2026
Mark E. Donaldson, of Brielle, New Jersey, passed away on May 26, 2026, at the age of 75, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 23, 1950, in Linden, New Jersey.
He came from humble beginnings and built a beautiful life through hard work, resilience, humor, and an unwavering sense of optimism. A father, brother, uncle, grandfather, and friend,...
Margaret T. "Maggie" Quinn
May 25, 2026
Margaret “Maggie” Quinn, of Massachusetts and formerly of Derrartha Mor, Carraroe, County Galway, Ireland, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 25, 2026, at the age of 85.
Born on May 3, 1941, in Derrartha Mor, Carraroe, County Galway, Ireland, Maggie immigrated to Boston in 1960. She was a woman of deep love, strength, kindness, and unwavering devotion to...
Jill A. Drohan
May 24, 2026
Jill A. Drohan of Hingham passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, May 24, 2026. She was 80 years old.
To know Jill was to know laughter, adventure, and unconditional love. She was fearless, wildly fun, deeply loyal, and lived life to the fullest.
Born and raised in Quincy and Milton, Jill was athletic and courageous from the very...
Susan Elliott Ruggiero
May 24, 2026
Susan Elliott Ruggiero (Kellahan), of Abington, Massachusetts, formerly of East Weymouth, passed away unexpectedly on May 24, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on February 26, 1943, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Susan lived a life centered around family, faith, resilience, and love.
She was preceded in death by her beloved mother, Rosemary Catrambone Belaja of Hingham; her daughter, SueAnn Saletta of...
Maryellen McDermott
May 24, 2026
McDermott, Maryellen Sheehan, 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by love on Sunday, May 24, 2026. Born on October 15, 1948 in Weymouth, she is predeceased (2025) by her loving husband Bob of 54 years. After meeting at a dance hall in Braintree, Bob and Maryellen married on November 7, 1970. Together, they moved to Braintree and raised a wonderful family...
William C. Gould Jr.
May 23, 2026
William "Gouldie" Gould of Weymouth passed away on May 23, 2026 after a courageous battle with ALK Stage Four Lung Cancer. Loving son, brother, cousin, grandson and friend.
Born in Quincy Bill was the oldest son of Elsa and the late William Gould and the first grandson of the late Bridget and William Gould. Dear brother of Kathleen, Robert and Joseph...
Barbara J. Iacovelli
May 23, 2026
Iacovelli, Barbara J. (Ekvall) of Hingham, originally NY, died May 23, 2026.
Barbara grew up in Brooklyn and Long Island and lived for over 35 years in Roslyn, NY where she and her husband Joseph raised their family. She graduated from Keuka College. She was a dedicated registered nurse and met Joseph when they both worked at St. Luke’s Hospital in...
Janice Elinor Snyder
May 22, 2026
Janice (“Jan”) Elinor Snyder (née McLaughlin), 89, of Scituate, MA, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026, at the Pat Roche Hospice Home in Hingham, MA.
Jan was born on July 27, 1936, at Arlington Hospital, to her father, James, and mother, Dorothy (“Dot,” née Shine) McLaughlin. She grew up in Weymouth and lived in Cohasset for a few years before...
Dorothy V. Fernald
May 21, 2026
Dorothy “Dolly” Vincentina (Schiavone) Fernald passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord on May 21, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She was 99 years old.Born in Newton, Massachusetts on June 9, 1927, Dorothy built a life centered around love, laughter, friendship, and family. She met the love of her life, Charles Fernald, and the two were...
Clara A. Bouve
May 21, 2026
Clara A. (Paglia) Bouve a longtime resident of Dorchester, died unexpectedly on May 21, 2026, she was 90 years old. The beloved wife of the late John J. Bouve. Loving mother of Suzanne Fontana and her husband John of Milford, Jacqueline Bouve Dodds and her husband Charles of Weymouth and Richard Bouve and his wife Mary Ellen of Seneca, South...
Rita Joan Garufi
May 21, 2026
Rita Joan (Messina) Garufi, of Roslindale, formerly of Weymouth, died peacefully in her son’s home in Mansfield, surrounded by her loving family, on May 21, 2026 at the age of 86.
Rita was born in Boston on February 3, 1940, and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Emma (Rizzo) Messina. Raised in Dedham, Rita was a proud graduate of...
Joseph L. Davis
May 21, 2026
Chief Joseph L. Davis (Ret.), 78, of Brockton, passed away suddenly at his home on May 21, 2026.
Born in Newton, Massachusetts, Joe was the son of the late Tom and Mary Davis. Public service ran deep in Joe's roots; inspired by his father, Tom, a former Newton firefighter and his grandfather Joseph L Davis, a Newton police officer. Joe went...
Gil "Fico" Alonso
May 21, 2026
Gil "Fico" Alonso, age 89, residing in Quincy, Massachusetts, passed away on Thursday May 21, 2026 in Boston after complications from an illness.
Gil was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, whose vibrant, generous and passionate zest for life will be missed by all whose lives he touched.
Gil was born on September 1, 1936 in Cienfuegos, Cuba into...
Peter E. Taylor
May 20, 2026
Peter E. Taylor of Plymouth passed away peacefully on May 20 after a long illness. He leaves behind his former wife and loving companion of 59 years Leslie Taylor. With Leslie he shared a life of love, friendship, two children, a daughter in-law, and beloved grandson Jake.
Born fittingly enough on Veterans Day 1945, Peter served proudly for the United States...
Paul J. Cavallaro, Sr.
May 20, 2026
Cavallaro, Paul J., Sr. of Weymouth (formerly of Braintree), passed away peacefully surrounded by his family May 20, 2026. He was born in Boston to the late Domenica and Orazio Cavallaro. Paul was a graduate of The New England Conservatory. Paul spent several years as a music teacher, teaching accordion and piano. Paul was an exceptional accordion player and pianist...
John K. Bellew
May 19, 2026
John K. Bellew, 85, of Braintree, slipped peacefully from this world on Tuesday May 19th, 2026, looking very much as if he had settled into his favorite recliner for a well-deserved nap.
John was the epitome of a “stand-up guy”: honest, reliable, a straight-shooter, and a man of great integrity. His easy-going, even-keeled nature made him a true pleasure to be...
Lynne DeLuca
May 19, 2026
Lynne DeLuca, born on April 2, 1962, passed away on May 19, 2026. She is survived by her former husband and lifelong companion, Mark DeLuca, with whom she shared an enduring bond of loyalty, friendship, and family; her five children, their spouses, her two sisters, her devoted longtime companion, John Shea, and her six beloved grandchildren, who were the greatest...
John T. Kay
May 18, 2026
John Thomas Kay, Jr., known affectionately by many as Skip, Dad, Big John, Papa, and the Gentle Giant, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2026, in Quincy, Massachusetts. Born on May 17, 1945, in Cleveland, Ohio, John’s life was marked by dedication to family, a warm and generous spirit, and a profound love for community and simple joys.
Raised in Cleveland,...
Marilyn M. Zimmerman
May 18, 2026
Zimmerman, Marilyn M. (Goodwin) of Quincy, died May 18, 2026.
Marilyn loved her family and her faith. She was a devout Catholic and a member of the Catholic Women’s Club at Sacred Heart Church in Quincy. She enjoyed bowling, going to the beach, and seeing plays in Boston. Marilyn was a kind, gentle, and humble woman who appreciated everything she had...
Andree Anna (David) Mathurin
May 18, 2026
With heavy hearts and endless love, we celebrate the life of our beloved Andree Anna David Mathurin, who passed peacefully on May 18, 2026, at the age of 90, surrounded by her loving family in Boston, Massachusetts.
Andree was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on March 2, 1936, and was the daughter of the late Decius Joseph and Pauline David. She was...
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