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Arthur L. Bilotas

Arthur L. Bilotas

Dec 8, 2016

Arthur L. Bilotas of Quincy, died December 8, 2016 at the age of 91.

Arthur grew up in South Boston and was part of the Wildcats Football Team and Gang. During WWII, he proudly served in the U.S. Navy, enlisting at age 17, aboard the rescue ship USS ATR3, which was memorialized in the book “Christmas Eve”. Arthur retired from...

Norma G. Reilly-Barriere

Norma G. Reilly-Barriere

Dec 7, 2016

Reilly-Barriere, Norma G. (Heussi) of Quincy, died December 7, 2016.

Norma was a lifelong resident of Quincy, graduating from North Quincy High School in 1950.  She worked as the Director of Quincy Community Action for many years before becoming a Supervisor for the National Fire Protection Association.  Norma was a devoted parishioner of Sacred Heart Parish in Quincy and became...

Maria T. Meehan

Maria T. Meehan

Dec 7, 2016

 

Maria T. (Carty)  Meehan of Squantum, died on December 7, 2016, surrounded by her family. Daughter of the late Patrick J. and Mary Ann (Layden) Carty.  Beloved wife of 62 years of the late Leo J. Meehan, Jr.  Loving mother of Anne Marie Meehan and her wife, Gayle Feeney, of Lowell; Leo J. Meehan, III and his wife, Sara...

Michael A. Morrissey

Michael A. Morrissey

Dec 7, 2016

Michael A. Morrissey, 61, passed away on Dec. 7, 2016 in his home in Duxbury after a courageous fight against cancer.

He was the loving husband of Ann Callanan; devoted father of Andrew and Alicia Morrissey of Lancaster, PA; brother of Jeffrey Morrissey of Dorchester and Janet Dutra of Weymouth; uncle of Marc Dutra of Weymouth; stepfather of Maggie Callanan...

Anna E. Barra

Anna E. Barra

Dec 6, 2016

Barra, Anna E. (Carlucci) of Quincy, passed away from cancer peacefully surrounded by her loving family on December 6, 2016. She was 61.

Anna was a stores manager for Marshall’s Department Store. She enjoyed to travel and was always very happy spending time with John and their friends out boating. Anna loved her family very much and was so happy...

Louise N. Pike

Louise N. Pike

Dec 6, 2016

Pike, Louise N. (Bonito), age 93 of Quincy, peacefully entered into eternal life surrounded by her loving family on December 6, 2016.  

Beloved wife of 61 years to the late Paul E. Pike, Sr.  Loving mother of Paul Pike, Jr. of Braintree, Robert Pike of Quincy, Kenneth Pike of Quincy and the late baby Richard Pike.  Devoted Grandmother of...

Barbara M. Sammeli

Barbara M. Sammeli

Dec 6, 2016

Barbara M. (Doherty) Sammeli, 90 years old, passed away December 6th, 2016 in Hingham.

Beloved wife of the late Sigured W. Sammeli. She was born in Medford, MA and was a resident of Quincy for many years. She and her husband retired and moved to Harwich. After the death of her husband, she returned to Quincy. She was a retired...

Gertrude A. Campbell

Gertrude A. Campbell

Dec 5, 2016

Campbell, Gertrude A. (Lucas) of Dorchester, died December 5, 2016.  

Gertrude adored her family, especially her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She enjoyed shopping, coloring, cooking, and scratch tickets. She worked as a lunch aide for 25 years at the Lucy Stone Elementary School in Dorchester. Gertrude was a kind, funny, and beautiful woman with a lot of patience....

Kenneth D. Kerr

Kenneth D. Kerr

Dec 5, 2016

Kenneth Daniel Kerr, Esq., age 76, of Hingham and Brewster, died peacefully, Monday, December 5, 2016   in the comfort of his loving wife, Peggy. Ken was born in Boston, raised and educated in Quincy and was a graduate of Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree, Class of 1958. He graduated from Colgate University in 1962 where he was captain of...

Joseph M. Masciovecchio, Sr.

Joseph M. Masciovecchio, Sr.

Dec 5, 2016

Masciovecchio, Joseph M., Sr. 89, of Weymouth passed away peacefully on December 5th 2016.

Joseph was born in Boston and graduated from Dorchester High School. He was  a proud WWII Army Veteran and a member of the Greatest Generation. He was a long time member of the John Quincy Adams Club serving as the Secretary for many years. Joseph restored...

Marian J. Joyce

Marian J. Joyce

Dec 5, 2016

Marian J. (Hallahan) Joyce of Hingham, formerly of Quincy, died December 5, 2016.

Marian worked as a LPN for many years. Her extensive amount of charitable work includes volunteering on a survival hotline and Treasure Chest, driving for Road to Recovery and 20 years as a hospice volunteer. She was the President of the Squantum Womens Club and the wii...

Timothy P. Johnson

Timothy P. Johnson

Dec 4, 2016

Timothy P. Johnson of Boston, died unexpectedly on Dec. 4, 2016 at the age of 42.

Tim was so incredibly full of life. He left a lasting impression and had positive impact on everyone he met. Being a good person, a good friend, a good son, and a good brother were always core to his character, and he was later...

Debra “Debbie” Ann Nee

Debra “Debbie” Ann Nee

Dec 4, 2016

Nee, Debra Ann (Strausbaugh) “Debbie” of Quincy, died December 4, 2016. 

Debbie adored her family. Her grandchildren were her pride and joy. She enjoyed spending time with them; whether it was going the park, the beach, shopping or just staying home making crafts she cherished every moment she had with them. She also loved the family trips they took,...

Claire A. Carroll

Claire A. Carroll

Dec 3, 2016

Claire A (Walsh) Carroll, 86, of North Quincy passed away peacefully Saturday, December 3, 2016  surrounded by the love of her adoring family.  Claire was born in Boston to William and Alma Walsh and graduated from South Boston High School.  She was the beloved wife of the late Francis G Carroll, Sr. Korean War Veteran.  Claire and Frank raised their...

Henry “Hank” B. Dever

Henry “Hank” B. Dever

Dec 3, 2016

 Dever, Henry  “Hank”  B. of Quincy, passed away Saturday, December 3rd, 2016.

Henry was a longtime resident of Quincy. He proudly served in World War II in the United States Army . After returning home from the war, he continued working for the Penn Central Railroad, a tenure that spanned from high school up until his retirement. Henry was a...

Maureen J. Dunlea

Maureen J. Dunlea

Dec 3, 2016

Maureen J. (Keen) Dunlea of Weymouth, died December 3, 2016. Maureen retired from the Boston Gas Company after many years. She was an avid Red Sox fan and Clint Eastwood enthusiast, often reminiscing about the time she waited on him in California. She will be remembered for her strength of character, hard work ethic and devotion to her son Joey.  ...

Carolina A. Ferrara

Carolina A. Ferrara

Dec 2, 2016

Ferrara, Carolina A. (Ferrara) of Quincy, died December 2, 2016. 

 Born in Italy to the late Sabatino and Mariannina Ferrara, Carolina has lived in Quincy since 1953. Beloved sister of John Ferrara and Louie Ferrara both of Quincy, Anthony Ferrara of Weymouth, Augustino Ferrara of Braintree and the late Tito Ferrara. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. 

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Angela M. Laitta

Angela M. Laitta

Dec 1, 2016

Angela M. Laitta 

Compassion, Tolerance, Sacrifice, and Humor

Angela Angelus Laitta, of Hingham, formerly of Cohasset, passed away on Thursday, December 1st 2016, surrounded by her husband, Laurence, and her beloved family. 

Angela grew up in Lawrence Massachusetts and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1946.  She lived and worked in Boston and Hartford Connecticut until 1956 when...

Carolyn M. Anderson

Carolyn M. Anderson

Dec 1, 2016

 Carolyn M. (Berry)  Anderson was born on Dec. 29, 1956. She grew up in Dorchester and graduated from St. Gregory’s High School via Girls’ Latin and Southie High. Right out of high school she went to work at John Hancock as a file clerk and worked her way up to Senior Systems Analyst. She eventually moved to Massachusetts Financial Services,...

Muriel J. “Sis” Roe

Muriel J. “Sis” Roe

Nov 30, 2016

Muriel J. (Slauenwhite) “Sis” Roe of Quincy, formerly of Weymouth, died November 30, 2016. Sis was a member of the Weymouth Eagles, Daughters of the DAV and the Braintree Moose Lodge. She enjoyed playing bingo, cards, crafts and many wonderful years wintering in Florida. 

Beloved wife of the late Joseph E. Roe. Loving sister of the late Burpee, Al,...

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