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Linwood A. Dunkum
Jul 21, 2024
On Sunday July 21, 2024, Linwood Alton Dunkum (Al, Dad, Papa) of West Bridgewater, passed away in the loving care of his family after a long and well-lived life. He was 93.
Al was born in the small town of Dillwyn, Virginia. His mother Nannie Lee Dunkum and father Claude Linwood Dunkum raised both Al and his sister Gladys (Dunkum) Thomas...
Theresa Angele
Jul 20, 2024
Theresa Angele died on Saturday July 20, 2024, beloved and known to her son as "Ma" and beloved by her family as "Aunt T". She is survived by her son and daughter in law Patrick and Amanda Jazwi of Tyler, Texas and by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Theresa was born in Bath, Maine on October, 30 1939, the youngest daughter...
Paul F. Braman
Jul 20, 2024
Paul F. Braman of Quincy died on July 20, 2024. He was 65.
Paul was born in Milton and raised in Merrymount, Quincy. Son of the late Paula (Clemens) and Herbert Braman. He is survived by his sisters Jane and Mary, Mary's husband Mark Neuwirth and his nephew Daniel Neuwirth. He enjoyed any time he could spend with Daniel.
Paul graduated from...
Jean Marie Booth
Jul 19, 2024
Jean Marie (Sweeney) Booth of Hingham died peacefully on July 19, 2024, surrounded by her family, she was 97.
Daughter of the late Daniel J. Sweeney and Helen W. (Clausen) Sweeney. Devoted mother of Carol J. Booth of Hingham and Janet M. Finn and her husband Dennis of Bedford, NH. Cherished Nani to Kevin P. Finn of Lowell and Ryan D....
Patricia J. Allan
Jul 19, 2024
Patricia Joanne (Russell) Allan was born in Jamaica Plain, September 23, 1934
She was one of 11 children of Frances I.(Drummond) Russell and Patrick J. Russell, her siblings all deceased Patrick J. Russell, James L. Russell and (twins) Frances I. Murray and Elizabeth R. Smith, Edward F. Russell, Shirley M. Morganella, Jacquelynne A. Lange, Ronald P. Russell, Gerard A. Russell and...
Kenneth Gorman
Jul 18, 2024
Kenneth Francis Gorman, 75, of Durham NC, died unexpectedly on the morning of Thursday July 18th, 2024 . Born in Cambridge, MA on August 26th, 1948 to Gloria and Francis Gorman (deceased), Ken attended Notre Dame de Pitie followed by secondary school at Cambridge Matignon. He was a proud 1970 Boston College alumnus with a B.A. in Marketing, and he...
Catherine "Kay" Bent
Jul 18, 2024
Catherine T. Bent (Doherty) of Rockland, formerly of Quincy, died July 18, 2024. Kay grew up in Somerville and was a graduate of St. Clements High School. After raising her family, she worked for several years as a Lock Box Clerk for State Street Bank, where she made many new friends. She enjoyed doing word search puzzles and loved to...
Ronald D. Green
Jul 17, 2024
Ronald D. Green, 82, a longtime resident of Weymouth and former husband to the late Jeanne L (Blake) Green, passed away on July 17th after a short illness. Ron grew up on Morgan Road in Quincy, the son of the late Gerald R. and Helen E. (Lund) Green, brother to the late Patricia J. (Green) Hammond, and brother-in-law to the...
Louis A. Rivieccio
Jul 17, 2024
Rivieccio, Louis A. of Hull, died July 17, 2024.
Son of the late Joseph Rivieccio and Maria Lucille (Teixeira) Rivieccio. Brother of the late Joseph Rivieccio, Anthony Rivieccio, Walter Rivieccio, Francis Rivieccio, Georginia Jones and Margaret Medeiros. Louie is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Louis worked as a Custodian at St. Paul's School for several years. He enjoyed attending the...
Sr. Mary Angela Maciag
Jul 16, 2024
Sr. Mary Angela Maciag, died on July 16, 2024 in her home in Milton, MA surrounded by her family, she was 97. Sr. Mary Angela was born in Pittsburgh, PA on January 18, 1927 and was named Roseann T. Maciag. After her high school graduation, she enlisted in the Cadet Nurse Corp in 1945 and served until 1949 when she...
Winnie (Doherty) Marron
Jul 16, 2024
Winnie (Doherty) Marron of Weymouth, formerly of Dorchester passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on July 16, 2024. She was 93.
Born in Boston, Winnie lived in Dorchester for many years before settling in Weymouth. She worked for many years for Verizon as a secretary. She was a parishioner at Saint Peter’s Church in Dorchester. Winnie loved everything Irish...
Maureen A. Gibbons
Jul 15, 2024
Maureen Ann (Dailey) Gibbons of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 15, 2024, she was 80 years young.
Maureen was the Beloved wife of 26 years to Patrick “Joe” Gibbons of Quincy.
Mother of Lawrence P. Ochs of Buzzards Bay, Maureen A. Rautenberg, Dawn M. Ochs, Paul F. Ochs and his wife Josephine H. Spengler and...
Gertrude A. Tinney
Jul 15, 2024
Gertrude A. (Shaw) Lally Tinney of Quincy, MA
Born April 1, 1937, she passed away peacefully on July 15, 2024.
Beloved Mother of Katherine Osborn, Brian Lally (Michelle), Kevin Lally (Kathleen) and the Late Sean and Joan Lally.
Cherished Grandmother of Ryan and Brandon Osborn, Paul and Brian Lally, Reese Lally and Sophia Lally.
Dearest sister of Francis Shaw (Annette), Joan Monahan and the...
Sally A. Sears
Jul 15, 2024
Sally A. (McEachern) Sears, of Quincy, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2024.
She was born in Boston, a daughter of the late Ethel (Poitras) and Donald McEachern.
Wife of the late Robert Sears.
Loving mother to Denise Downing and her husband, Terrence QPD of Weymouth.
Beloved Nana to CPT Robert Downing U.S. Army and his wife, Emma of Tennessee, 1LT Matthew Downing U.S....
Beverly Marie Howland
Jul 12, 2024
Beverly "Bev" Howland, a beacon of love and laughter, passed away peacefully after a courageous two-year battle with cancer, surrounded by the family she cherished above all. She was 62.
Born in Boston in 1961, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Gentile) Orsie.
Bev's journey began at Bay Pointe Marina in Quincy, where she met the love of...
Kathleen A. Franco
Jul 12, 2024
Kathleen A. Franco, of Quincy, died peacefully on Friday, July 12, 2024, at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. She was 68.
Kathleen was born in Boston on August 13, 1955, and was the daughter of the late Edward and Eleanor (DiPanfilo) Franco. She was raised in Quincy, attended local schools, and graduated from Quincy High School.
Kathleen was a court officer...
Frances M. (Flaherty) Shields
Jul 12, 2024
Frances M. “Fran” (Flaherty) Shields, of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, died peacefully on Friday, July 12, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at the age of 75.
Frances was born in Boston on July 3, 1949, and was the daughter of the late Stephen and Agnes (Apostol) Flaherty. She was raised in Savin Hill, attended local schools and graduated from the...
John J. Maltese
Jul 10, 2024
Maltese, John J. of Braintree passed away on July 10, 2024. He was born in Boston to the late John and Wilhelmina "Pat" Maltese. John was raised in Roxbury and Dorchester, later moving to Weymouth, and eventually back to Braintree. He worked for many years as a self-employed computer programmer and earned his credentials in Computer Science from Boston Technical...
Michelle M. Garcia
Jul 10, 2024
Michelle M. Garcia (Quinn) of Braintree, formerly a longtime resident of Quincy, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. She was 54.
She was born in Quincy to Diane (Gulizia) and Peter Quinn and raised in Quincy. She attended the Fontbonne Academy, where she was a part of the drama club. At the time, Fontbonne Academy...
Rev. James F. Rafferty
Jul 10, 2024
Rev. James F. Rafferty, of Boston, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at Regina Cleri Residence for Retired Priests of the Archdiocese of Boston. He was 86.
Fr. Jim was born in Boston on July 31, 1937, and was the son of the late James F. and Anna C. (Lynch) Rafferty.
Ordained a priest of Jesus Christ February 2, 1963, in...