Obituaries

Jul 19, 2017

Woodruff II, Ralph E. “Chuck” of Quincy, died July 19, 2017.

Chuck was born in Vermont, later moving to the south shore and was a graduate of Cohasset High School. Chuck was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during Vietnam. He was an avid Red Sox fan and enjoyed gardening, reading, writing, golfing and spending time with his children and grandchildren.

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Jul 18, 2017

Eileen M. (Joyce) Rodgerson of Naples, FL and formerly of Quincy, MA passed away suddenly on July 18.

Eileen and her son Paul were in the process of moving back to Massachusetts.  Eileen was the beloved mother of Joyce M. Gillespie and her husband John of Squantum, Stephan J. Rodgerson and partner Janice Dolan of Readville, Brian P. Rodgerson of...

Jul 18, 2017

Keene, Carol J. (Robitaille) of N. Weymouth, passed July 18, 2017.

Carol was born in Somerville and was a long time resident of N. Wey. She graduated from Weymouth High School and worked at Friends of Boston’s Homeless. Carol enjoyed the beach, socializing and loved to laugh.

Survived by her daughter Donna and son in law Richard Proctor.  Carol is...

Jul 18, 2017

Mr. Paul J. Dubrawski, of Weymouth, passed away on July 18, 2017 at the age of 79, with his family by his side.

Paul worked for Boston Edison for 36 years until his retirement. Following that he spent 20 years as a shuttle bus driver for South Shore Hospital. He will be dearly missed by all those that knew him,...

Jul 17, 2017

Mr. John A. Zaleski, of Weymouth, formerly of Dorchester, passed away on July 17, 2017.

John had worked for 18 years as an Environmental Refrigeration Technician for Minus-Eleven Inc, in Weymouth. He always was known for being a Jack of all Tradesman, a talented craftsman, and he also enjoyed skiing, fishing, riding his dirt bike, and just always loved being...

Jul 17, 2017

Jeanne M. (Donnelly) Gannon, of North Weymouth originally from Dorchester (St. Matthew’s Parish) passed away peacefully on Monday, July 17, 2017 surrounded by her family at the age of 81.

Jeanne was the beloved wife of the late Charles (Jim) F. Gannon. Jeanne is survived by her four loving children James Gannon of Weymouth, Patrick Gannon and his wife Susan...

Jul 16, 2017

Runkal, Christine M. (Curtin) of Abington, passed away July 16, 2017.

Christine grew up in South Boston, later moving to Abington in 1973. She worked for many years as a Payroll Coordinator for the MBTA. Christine loved to travel, stay active and spend time with her grandchildren, family and friends.

Beloved wife of 47 years to Leo F. Runkal. Cherished...

Jul 16, 2017

Dale A. Dopson, Sr., of Stoughton, a Senior R&D Tech at Medtronic, left us on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at South Shore Hospital. He was 62.

Born in San Fernando, Trinidad, Dale moved to the United States as a young man. As someone who could fix anything, he was well-suited for his job in medical device testing. He had a...

Jul 16, 2017

Dr. Joel Mades of Venice, Florida, and formerly of Wellesley, Massachusetts, died peacefully and surrounded by family on July 16 at the age of 80 in Lake Wales, Florida. Dr. Mades was born on May 7, 1937, the son of Dr. Meyer Leonard Mades and Anne (Drucker) Mades of Revere, Massachusetts. He is survived by his son, Dean Mades, by...

Jul 15, 2017

Jul 15, 2017

Dhooge, Elizabeth A. of Braintree, formerly Dorchester, died July 15, 2017.

Elizabeth adored her family and was very close with all of them. She enjoyed traveling, especially to Disney. Elizabeth worked for the Boston Bruins for over 20 years. She was a generous woman who would always help out a charity, or person, in need. She will be greatly missed...

Jul 15, 2017

Weeks, Robert G. “Bob” of North Weymouth, died peacefully in his sleep, July 15, 2017, of a sudden illness at South Shore Hospital.

He served his country in the USMC and was awarded the Firearms First Class Target Medal. Bob was a lifetime postal service worker. He had various hobbies and especially loved history. He will be remembered for his...

Jul 15, 2017

Arnold E. “Sonny” “Joe” Grant, of Dedham, the retired owner of Grant Construction, died on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Seasons Hospice in Milton. He was 87.

Arnold was born in Boston and lived in Dedham for many years.

He was the beloved husband of the late Mary C. (Cunningham) Grant, the loving father of Dr. Linda M. Grant and...

Jul 15, 2017

Campbell, Ralph E. “Soupy” of Weymouth, passed away July 15, 2017. Ralph grew up in Weymouth and was a graduate of Weymouth High School. He earned his Associates Degree in Criminology from Northeastern University. Ralph was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during the Korean War. He was a proud policeman for 40 years on the Weymouth Police Department. Ralph was...

Jul 13, 2017

Grassia, James H. of North Weymouth, fought a hard battle with addiction, which ended peacefully on July 13, 2017. James lived on Martha’s Vineyard for many years where he was a skilled athlete and all scholastic football player. Recently he enjoyed skiing, snow mobiling and the beach. He worked as a skilled laborer in excavation . He will be remembered...

Jul 13, 2017

Jaehnig, Joan M. (Conlan) of Quincy, died July 13, 2017, in her own home, surrounded by her loving family.

Joan’s life centered around her loving family, deep faith, and strong sense of community.  She and her late husband Charlie raised seven active boys in a community they loved.  She cherished the vacation time spent at Camp Wulamat, Newfound Lake, NH. ...

Jul 12, 2017

Dalto, Deborah A. (Ballou) of Weymouth, died July 12, 2017.

Deb loved traveling to Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods, playing the lottery, camping, and walking on the beach with her grandchildren. She enjoyed taking rides down Jerusalem Rd. in Cohasset and looking at the beautiful scenery. Deb was a school bus driver for children with special needs for many years. She...

Jul 11, 2017

Connolly, Cornelius J., Jr. of Norwell, died July 11, 2017.

Cornelius was born in 1933 in Boston, MA. Cornelius was raised in Mission Hill and was a graduate of Mission High School and Bentley College. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean war. Cornelius worked as a bank examiner at the State Banking Department for...

Jul 11, 2017

 

Janice Marie Leonard of Quincy, passed away July 11, 2017.   Janice was a creative gypsy who had a tremendous ability to love. She began her design career as a florist and then turned her creativity to clothing. As a secretary for Barrett Ring in the Garment District of Boston, her talents were soon discovered and she flourished as designer...

Jul 10, 2017

Guilfoyle, Elizabeth K. (Sweeney) of Braintree, died July 10, 2017.

Daughter of the late Richard and Margaret (Lent) Sweeney. Dear wife of the late Robert L. Guilfoyle. Loving mother of Elizabeth L. Shatas and her husband Timothy of Walpole and Caroline M. Barry of Braintree. Cherished “Nana” of Jackson and Emily Shatas. Sister of Jeffrey F. Sweeney and his wife...