Obituaries

Feb 17, 2017

Swanson, Robert P.”Swanny” of Quincy, died February 17, 2017. 

Robert was most proud of his wife Patricia and their 45 year marriage.  They traveled the world together. An adventurous soul, and he enjoyed meeting new people from around the world.  His trips took him to Latin America, Spain, Fiji, just to name a few.  Somewhat of a renaissance man...

Feb 17, 2017

Byrne, John J. of Quincy, orginally of Brighton and South Boston, passed away February 17, 2017 after a brief illness. 

John graduated from the Christopher Columbus High School in Boston and later attended The University of Dayton Ohio where he received his Bachelor’s Degree. John enjoyed golf, attending operas, and classical music performances. He was an avid self taught...

Feb 17, 2017

Rachstein, Irving A. of Hingham, died suddenly, after a brief illness on February 17, 2017. 

Irving’s family brought him great joy and he was especially proud of his son Anthony.  He was an amazing father and shared wonderful memories with his son, many of which occurred on their family vacations.  Irving loved his Boston sports teams but had a...

Feb 17, 2017

Mr. Donald “Don” Tracey, 84, of Weymouth, with family and friends by his side, passed away from complications of a stroke after a long, hard-fought battle on February 17,2017. Don was born December 28,1932 in Boston, and grew up in Mission Hill. Don attended Boston Tech High School and Northeastern University. Don married his high school sweetheart, Jane Mc Grath...

Feb 16, 2017

Gulick, Ruth M. (Wolfe) of Scituate, MA and Sarasota, FL, passed away February 16, 2017. 

Ruth was born in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended the University of Nebraska Omaha and graduated near the top of her class with a Bachelor’s Degree. She was a sales and marketing executivefor many years. Ruth was a very successful woman, spending many years with...

Feb 16, 2017

Penella, Mary J. (Bottini) of Quincy, died February 16, 2017. 

Beloved wife of the late Michael W. Penella.  Loving mother of Barbara Segadelli and her late husband Francis of Quincy, Michael W. Penella, Jr. and his wife Annette of Weymouth, Richard Penella of Quincy and John Penella and his wife Marianne of Marshfield. Devoted grandmother of Stephanie Segadelli, David...

Feb 16, 2017

Ladny, Kathleen R. (Cipullo) Kay of Hingham, passed away February 16, 2017.

Kay was born in Dorchester, later residing in Weymouth. Kay retired from Carney Hospital in 1984, working for many years as a bookkeeper. Kay was the past president of The St. Brendans Church Guild and was also a longtime volunteer at Carney Hospital and South Shore Hospital. Kay...

Feb 16, 2017

O’Toole, Edna of Braintree, died February 16, 2017 after a long illness. 

Edna was a former member of the Sisters of Charity.  Later, she retired from Mass General Hospital where she worked as a receptionist.  Edna will be sadly missed by all those who had the pleasure of knowing her.

Loving daughter of the late Mary (Maher) and Thomas...

Feb 16, 2017

Dunn, Margaret R. “Peggy” (Healy) a long time resident of Hingham and parishioner of Resurrection Parish has passed away at home February 16, 2017 at the age 90.  

Beloved wife of 62 years of Francis L Dunn of Hingham, loving mother of Marie Catalane of Hull, Nancy DiFiore of Hull, and Kelly Turner and her husband Thomas of Hingham....

Feb 15, 2017

Mrs. Felicia J. (Madden) Voelker, of Plymouth, passed away on February 15, 2017. 

Born in Boston, she grew up in Weymouth, attending St. Jerome School in North Weymouth and Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree. A longtime and vocal Boston Red Sox fan, she worked for many years in the insurance industry, most recently as a senior underwriter at...

Feb 13, 2017

Margaret Rose White of Hyde Park, died suddenly February 13, 2017 at the age of 72.

Margaret was a hard worker who loved cats, Elvis, and anything purple.  She enjoyed spending time with family.

Loving sister of Audrey White of Billerica. Devoted aunt and godmother of Stephen D. White; great aunt of Merry White; and aunt of Patricia White, all...

Feb 13, 2017

Arrufat, Michael D. “Mike” of Quincy, age 29, passed away after a long battle with the disease of addiction on February 13, 2017.  

Mike was a longtime resident of Quincy. He was quite the athlete. He played baseball with Quincy Youth Baseball, hockey with Quincy Youth Hockey and Dorchester Youth Hockey, Division 1 Football for BC High and Rugby...

Feb 13, 2017

Feb 12, 2017

Brangiforte, Robert P. of Braintree, passed away February 12, 2017.

Robert was born November 2, 1945 to the late Salvatore Brangiforte and Theresa (Alessio) Brangiforte. Robert attended Braintree Schools and was a dedicated employee of the Town of Braintree for 29 years before retiring as Superintendent of the Braintree Highway Department. Robert was a proud U.S. Navy veteran during the...

Feb 11, 2017

 

William F. Sybertz,  a longtime Quincy resident originally from Dorchester, died February 11, 2017, he was 88 years old. The beloved husband of the late Ellen (Sullivan) Sybertz. Father of  Rosaleen MacAuley and her fiance John Berg of Wilmington. Brother of Leo Sybertz of West Roxbury, Sister in law of Joyce Sybertz of Walpole. Jerome F. Sybertz and his...

Feb 11, 2017

Kiley, Margaret June (Finn) of Weymouth, died February 11, 2017.  

June adored her family, especially her grandchildren. She was a devout Catholic and her faith was very important to her, receiving daily communion and acting as a Eucharistic minister. June was kind, generous, and always thinking of others. She was a very social and strong woman who will be...

Feb 10, 2017

Michael P. Veneto, 43, passed away suddenly on February 10, 2017 of natural causes.

He was born February 21, 1973, in Boston. He grew up in Hingham and moved to Jacksonville, FL in 1999. He was a 1991 graduate of Hingham High School and graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1995. A lifelong legacy of outstanding athletic achievements...

Feb 10, 2017

Laitta, Laurence J. of Hingham, formerly of Hull and Cohasset, died February 10, 2017. Larry worked as a Petroleum Engineer for Atlantic Richfield for over 40 years. He was a world traveler and had a great passion for flying. He will be dearly missed.  

Beloved husband of the late Angela (Angelus) Laitta. Devoted father of Gina White of Raynham, ...

Feb 10, 2017

Paul V. “PJ” Cappella, Jr. passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 after battling cancer for over a year, he was 51. He leaves his beloved children Anthony, Sarah and Margaux of Hingham. Loving son of Paul and Francine (Riley) Cappella of Hingham. He is survived by three siblings and their families. Kathy(Cappella) Longo and her husband Mike and their...

Feb 9, 2017

Porter, Ruth B. (Andrews) of Quincy, Age 94, died February 9, 2017.  

Loving daughter of the late Langdon F. Sr. and Carolyn S. (Baker) Andrews. Beloved wife of the late Ralph C. Porter. Cherished sister of Wilma Carol (Andrews) Cavanaugh and her husband James of Hingham, Beverly (Andrews) LaPointe and her husband Richard of Brunswick, ME, Paul Andrews and...