Obituaries

Feb 16, 2018

Glenn Alan Finlayson passed away February 16, 2018 at 8:40am at Colonial Nursing Home after a long battle with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. He was 66 years old. He previously had owned his own rental property in Malden, MA.

Glenn grew up in Wakefield, MA and graduated from Wakefield High School before attending Northeastern University, where he received his B.A....

Feb 15, 2018

DeCourcey, Kevin of Quincy, passed away peacefully in his sleep, February 15, 2018.

Kevin was born in Roundstone, County Galway, Ireland to the late Martin and Agnes DeCourcey. Kevin attended St. Jarlath’s College and was also a part of the Connemara Gaels football team. As a teenager, Kevin moved to the United States and over the years became a longtime...

Feb 15, 2018

Robert F. Barrett, Jr., “Bob”, 90, died Thursday, February 15, 2018 peacefully in Hingham.

A devoted husband of 60 years, Bob is survived by his wife Eleanor, “Ellie” (Duggan), their four sons, Robert Barrett III, and his wife Cynthia, of Hingham; Patrick, and his wife Joan, of Hingham; Stephen, of Jackson, WY; John, and his wife Kristin, of Hingham; and...

Feb 15, 2018

MacKinnon, Harold F. of Walpole, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 15, 2018.  He was ninety years old.

Harold was born in St. Peters Bay on Prince Edward Island (PEI,) Canada. He spent many years as a family farmer, a fisherman, and a lumberjack before emigrating to the United States in 1961.  He worked for twenty-seven years...

Feb 15, 2018

Setsu T. (Toriyabe) Arnold of Weymouth, died February 15, 2018 at the age of 84.

Susie was the loving wife of 63 years to the late Charles F. Arnold. Susie and Charlie met and were married in Tokyo, Japan while Charlie was serving in the United States Air Force.

Loving mother of her son Scott and his wife Loretta, and...

Feb 15, 2018

McConville, David L. of Quincy, died February 15, 2018.

David lived most of his life in Quincy, graduating from North Quincy High School in 1959 and later enlisting in the U.S. Navy.  He served in Karamursel, Turkey from 1962 to 1964.  David married his high school sweetheart, Eileen, and enjoyed a 46 year romance raising their 4 children and traveling...

Feb 15, 2018

Feb 14, 2018

Jeanette M. (Striplin) Daly of Weymouth, died February 14, 2018 at the age of 80.

Jeanette worked at the Stop and Shop Company for many years. Bowling was one of her favorite hobbies. She enjoyed spending time with family and her pets.

She was the wife of the late Paul A. Daly. Loving mother of Kathleen Slavin of Randolph, Kevin...

Feb 14, 2018

Beatrice Pattavina Sloan of Hull, formerly of Duxbury and Weymouth, died February 14, 2018.

Beatrice adored her family and cherished the time they spent together.  Their fondest memories were at Saquish Beach in Duxbury where they enjoyed boating, bonfires, fishing, clam digging and swimming.  She was a widow at age 50 which started a new chapter in her life involving...

Feb 14, 2018

Clarence Richard “Dick” Maher of Weymouth, died February 14, 2018 at the age of 98.

Dick grew up in Wakefield and moved to Weymouth in 1994. In the 1940’s, he played AAA baseball with the Red Sox, Cardinals and the White Sox, striking out three future Hall of Famers. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps, fighting forest fires.  For...

Feb 14, 2018

Roberta M. McHugh (Ampolos) of Weymouth, formerly of Dorchester, died February 14, 2018 at the age of 78.

Roberta enjoyed her work as a bookkeeper at the family business, J B Engineering in Rockland. Previously, she worked as a waitress at Page’s restaurant and worked part time at Pyramid Printing.

She was the beloved wife of James N. McHugh. Loving...

Feb 13, 2018

Joan M. (Murray) Denaro of Weymouth, died February 13, 2018 at the age of 89.

She was the wife of Michael Denaro. Loving mother of Joan Perkins of Revere, Rita Denaro and Michael Denaro, both of Quincy. Sister of Robert Murray of SC, William Murray of Woburn, and the late Lawrence Murray of Belmont. Also survived by 2 grandchildren.

Relatives...

Feb 13, 2018

Phillips, Athena “Tina” (Palsson) of Canton formerly of Quincy, died February 13, 2018.

Tina graduated from the Woodward School of Girls in Quincy and later received her bachelors degree from Emmanuel College.  Tina worked for Mantech Corporation and Lockheed Martin both in Needham. She also worked as a programmer for Honeywell for many years.  Tina was a mentor for the...

Feb 12, 2018

James M. Fein of Weymouth, died February 12, 2018 at the age of 52.

He was the son of the late Margaret and Francis Fein. Brother of William F. Fein of Weymouth.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral service on Thursday Feb. 22nd at 1 PM in the McDonald Keohane Funeral Home NORTH WEYMOUTH at 40...

Feb 12, 2018

Nicholas, Winifred M. of Weymouth, passed away February 12, 2018.

Winifred was born in Boston to the late James and Anna Reid. She lived in Boston in her early years, and later became a longtime resident of Weymouth. Winifred enjoyed traveling, the ocean and spending time with her family.

Beloved wife of the late Christo Nicholas. Loving mother of Barbara...

Feb 11, 2018

Dorothy R. “Dolly” O’Connell (Cefalo) of Quincy, formerly of Braintree, passed away February 11, 2018 after a period of failing health.

Born in Boston, Dorothy grew up in Charlestown. She worked at AT&T for many years. She leaves a daughter Dori R. Hall and husband David of Abington; and sons Scott O’Connell of Weymouth and Jason O’Connell of Norwell. Grandmother...

Feb 11, 2018

Rita T. (McCarthy) McSweeney, of Weymouth, died February 11, 2018. 

Born May 13, 1925, she was the last surviving child of Frank and Mary McCarthy of Dorchester. Rita married the Love of Her Life, Mac, on April 20, 1952 and lived life to the fullest until Mac’s death in 2005. Rita was happiest surrounded by her children, grandchildren and...

Feb 11, 2018

Balmes, Charline B. (Shamaly) of Hull, passed away February 11, 2018.

Charline was born in Boston to the late Rizallah F. Shamaly and Anna N. (Mourad) Shamaly. She grew up on Hartford Street by Uphams Corner and later moved to Braintree, then Brockton. Charline loved to belly dance and to be outdoors and enjoyed nature at her previous home in...

Feb 10, 2018

Conti, Billie J. (Gilder) of Quincy, Wollaston, died February 10, 2018.

Billie was born in Cross Plains, Texas. Survived by husband Frank of 74 years. Married during WWII in Pecos, Texas where she met Frank at Pecos Air Base. Worked as a parachute packer and repairer for the Army Air Corps. Mother of five children, Patricia Murrell of Indiana, Thomas...

Feb 10, 2018

Greenwood, Rosemary (Fasanelli) of Quincy, died February 10, 2018.

Rose was a longtime resident of Quincy. In her spare time, she enjoyed crafts, especially making stained glass windows and puzzles. She had a fiery personality and could light up a room. Rose was the type of person who would do anything for anyone. She also enjoyed playing games with friends...