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Benjamin W. Kelleher Jr.
May 9, 2018
Kelleher, Benjamin W., Jr. “Ben” of Braintree, formerly of Quincy and Florida died May 9, 2018.
Beloved husband of 70 years to Eunice Kelleher (Thorne) of Braintree. Loving father of Jean Mackey and her husband Robert of Quincy, Joan Conklin and her husband Mark of Dedham and Benjamin W. Kelleher, III and his wife Susan of FL. Devoted grandpa of...
Tracey Bowe
May 9, 2018
BOWE, Tracey 54, lifelong resident of Quincy, Wednesday May 9, 2018.
Beloved daughter of Mildred (Boleza) of Quincy and the late Charles L. Bowe. Loving sister of Carolyn Runstetler and her husband Walter of Oklahoma City, and the late Charles “Rick” Bowe. Adoring aunt of David, Brian, Jessica, and Steven Bowe.
Tracey was a 1981 graduate of Notre...
Kevin F. Mcateer
May 7, 2018
McATEER, Kevin F. 60, of Quincy, died in Weymouth on Monday May 7, 2018.
Born in Boston, he was a son of the late John Joseph and Catherine (Brennan) McAteer. Father of Catherine and Connor McAteer. Brother of John Joseph McAteer Jr. and his partner Maribeth Fargnoli of Scituate, and Kathleen Hardy and her late husband John of Plymouth. Loving...
Kathleen M. Stadig
May 7, 2018
Kathleen M. Stadig of Weymouth died May 7, 2018 at the age of 68.
Kathy will be remembered as a free spirit with a kind soul and a heart of gold. She was generous, fearless, and always looking to lend a hand.
She was the life partner of the late Bobby Poulin. Loving mother of Tess Fairbanks Woods of Bethlehem,...
Dorothy A. Coleman
May 7, 2018
Coleman, Dorothy A. (Mays) of Duxbury and Cohasset, died May 7, 2018.
Dorothy was the beloved daughter of the late Dorothy and John Osbourne and Aubrey Mays. She grew up in South Boston and attended Girls High School in Boston. Dorothy was an amazing mother, wife and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and loved to...
Jane M. Murphy
May 6, 2018
Murphy, Jane M. (McDonough) of Braintree, formerly of Dorchester, died May 6, 2018 surrounded by her loving family and friends.
Jane had a generous, kind heart and her family was the foundation of her happiness. She was a lifelong Boston Bruins fan and enjoyed her trips to Foxwoods. She will be dearly missed.
Beloved wife of Joseph Murphy of...
Isabelle M. Barra
May 6, 2018
BARRA, Isabelle M. “Nonny” age 95, of Braintree, formerly of Quincy, died Sunday, May 6 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Braintree, peacefully surrounded by the love, comfort and care of her family and Hospice.
Isabelle was born during the depression and survived as did many of those hearty people of that era. She married Gus Barra during the mid...
Louis Berardi
May 5, 2018
Berardi, Louis of Weymouth, died May 4, 2018. Louis proudly served in the US Navy. He worked as a cook at many local restaurants. Louis enjoyed playing golf, cards, spending time with friends and enjoying dinners at Maria’s with son, Ronnie. Louis, wife, Jo-Anne and Ronnie had a great time at two weddings before Jo-Anne passed away.
Beloved husband...
Roger C. Courtemanche, Jr.
May 5, 2018
Roger Charles Courtemanche Jr., 73 of Methuen MA, long-time resident of Salisbury Beach passed away May 5, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.
Roger is survived by his wife Janet (Frey) Courtemanche of 48 years, daughter, Kristen Schultz and husband Peter of Pembroke, son Christopher Courtemanche and wife Mia of Plymouth. Grandchildren Justin, Anna, Grace, Evie, and Peter.
Roger was...
Richard J. “Desi” Desmond
May 5, 2018
Richard James Desmond (Desi), 62, of Braintree, formerly of Quincy, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family and friends after a long courageous battle with liver disease, on Saturday May 5, 2018. He was the son of the late Joseph and Eleanor Desmond of Quincy.
Richard attended St. Ann’s Elementary in Wollaston and graduated from North Quincy High...
Laurence A. Phillips
May 4, 2018
Phillips, Laurence A. of Canton, died May 4, 2018.
Laurence attended Quincy High School and Boston University. He grew up in Quincy and lived in West Bridgewater before moving to Canton for the last 35 years. Laurence was a proud U.S. Air Force veteran earning the Good Conduct Medal. He worked for many years as a Treasury Agent for the...
Jean E. Delaney
May 4, 2018
Delaney, Jean E. (Martin) of Quincy, passed away May 4, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.
Jean adored her family, friends, and being out and meeting new people. She enjoyed bowling once a week with her girlfriends and spending time at the Kennedy Center. She was an avid New England and Boston sport fan and also enjoyed watching golf. She...
James E. “Tank” Trubia
May 4, 2018
James E. “Tank” Trubia, a lifelong resident of Hull, died at his home, after a courageous battle, on Friday May 4, 2018 surrounded by his loving family, he was 61. The beloved and devoted husband of Jo-Anne (Tarbox) Trubia together for 41 years.. Cherised father of James P. Trubia, SPD of Springfield. Loving son of Elizabeth (Anderson) Trubia and the...
Carmela “Milly” Natale
May 3, 2018
Carmela J. “Milly” Natale, of South Weymouth, died May 3, 2018. She was 92.
Milly loved to travel and with the Foreign Service, she visited many fascinating locations such as Indonesia, Singapore, Cambodia and Japan. She went on to have a career with the IRS for many years and retired in 1985. In her early years she was a member...
Frederick J. Herzig Jr.
May 3, 2018
Frederick J. Herzig, Jr., age 78, of Hingham passed away peacefully on May 3, 2018.
Survived by his wife of 51 years Sarah “Sally” A. (Tosney) Herzig, his daughter Kathleen “Katie” Herzig, Ph.D. and her husband Calvin O. Anderson, his sister Barbara and her husband Bob SanClemente and several nieces and nephews.
Fred graduated from Arlington High School and Northeastern...
Claire Heaver Cote
May 3, 2018
COTE, Claire Heaver of Marshfield passed away May 3, 2018.
Born in Quincy, Claire was the daughter of the late Margaret Butler Heaver. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald F. Cote. Devoted mother of Carol Cote Schneider and her husband Robert of Selah, WA, Adrienne Cote of Paris, ME, Barbara Cote Cellucci and her husband Charles...
Richard W. Esancy
May 2, 2018
Esancy, Richard W. “Dick” of Pembroke, died May 2, 2018. Dick grew up in Boston, graduating from Boston English High School and UMass Boston. He proudly served in the US Army during the Vietnam Era and went on to have a successful career in accounting as the proud owner of Pemtax Accounting and Tax Services. Dick was active in the...
Gerald J. Morrissey, Sr.
May 2, 2018
The Honorable Gerald J. Morrissey, Sr. of Boston and Cotuit MA, passed away on May 2, 2018 at the age of 90.
Mr. Morrissey is the son of the late William J. and Anne E. (O’Rourke) Morrissey. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Karen M. (Brown) Morrissey and his five children, Gerald J. Morrissey, Jr. & his...
Robert Burns Gage, Jr.
May 1, 2018
Gage, Robert (Bob) Burns Jr. of Weymouth, 79 years of age
Son of the late Robert and Irene Gage, Bob is survived by his loving wife Linda and their six children; Robert Gage III, Christopher Gage and his husband Paul Boucher, Timothy E. Gage, Michelle Gage, Matthew Gage and his wife Helen, Nicholas Gage and his wife Julie; ten siblings;...
Russell R. Goreham
Apr 30, 2018
Goreham, Russell R. 61, of Quincy, passed away at home suddenly on Monday evening, April 30, 2018.
Son of the late Edward Goreham and Shirley (Herron). Beloved husband of 34 years to Elizabeth (Dowling) Goreham, married at Sacred Heart Church in 1983 in Quincy, MA where they raised their four children. Devoted father of Sarah Auger and her husband Christopher...