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William Francis "Bill" Foley
Feb 19, 2026
William Francis “Bill” Foley, of Weymouth, died peacefully on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the Dwyer Home in Weymouth surrounded by family. He was 73.
Bill was born in Boston on July 20, 1952, and was the son of the late William Henry and Anne E. (Murphy) Foley.
Bill was a devoted family man, proud firefighter, loyal soldier, and cherished brother of...
Catherine Ann "Cathy" Manning
Feb 18, 2026
Catherine “Cathy” Ann Manning, 65, of Hingham, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
Born in Milton, Massachusetts, to Doris (Bertram) and Thomas Manning. She graduated from Milton High School and continued her education at Babson College where she earned her bachelor’s degree.
Cathy built a distinguished and deeply meaningful career, in the financial services industry at John...
Barbara F. (Kelly) Dwyer
Feb 18, 2026
Barbara F. (Kelly) Dwyer of Weymouth died Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the age of 91. She died peacefully in her home in South Weymouth with her loving family.
She was married to the late Roger Dwyer for 58 years. She was a devoted and loving wife who cared for him in his later years.
Family was the true joy in Barbara’s...
Lesley A. Griswold
Feb 17, 2026
Griswold, Lesley A. (Couch) of Quincy, died February 17, 2026.
Lesley was born in Torquay, Devonshire, England and came to the US when she was 6. She grew up in Manchester, NH. She worked as an LPN for over 35 years, primarily at Mass Eye and Ear in Boston and retired from Eventide Nursing Home in Quincy. Lesley enjoyed reading British...
Elizabeth Walsh
Feb 17, 2026
If there’s a dance floor somewhere in heaven, Betty has already found it, fixed the lighting, corrected the DJ, and claimed her spot while dancing the night away. She left this world the way she lived: unapologetically herself. She loved a good time, warm sunshine on her face, Irish music loud enough to feel, and a funny story that somehow...
Mary C. Krantz
Feb 17, 2026
Mary C. Krantz, 85, passed away peacefully at home in her sleep, on February 17, 2026. She was born on Christmas Day in 1940 in Somerville. Mary (McSweeney) was married for 49 years to her late husband, John “Jack” Krantz. Formerly of Somerville, she was the loving mother to Caroline Krantz (and her husband James Beatson) of Quincy; Christine Krantz...
Salvatore “Sammy” Vatrano
Feb 17, 2026
Salvatore “Sammy” Vatrano, 43, of Hingham, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the family who were the center of his world, after a courageous battle with glioblastoma.
Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, to Clara (Calvanese) and Gregory Vatrano, Sammy was competitive from the start, an athlete, a leader, and someone who thrived when the stakes were high. He attended Cathedral High School and...
Frederick W. Shadrick
Feb 17, 2026
The legendary husband, father, grandfather and friend, Frederick W. Shadrick (“Fred”), age 90, passed away on February 17, 2026 at the Dr. Ruth McLain Hospice Home in Braintree, MA following complications from kidney failure. For the past 15 years he lived in Abington and Weymouth, MA. Prior to moving to Massachusetts, he lived in Michigan where he was born and...
Francis J. Crowley
Feb 16, 2026
Mr. Francis J. “Fran” Crowley, of Whitman, passed away on February 16, 2026. He was 73.
Fran was born in Dorchester, and was the son of the late Harold and Gertrude Driscoll Crowley. He was part of the Scituate High School graduating Class of 1970 and then went on to graduate from Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 1974 where he enjoyed playing...
Stephen M. Barrett
Feb 16, 2026
Stephen M. Barrett, of Dorchester, died suddenly, on Monday, February 16, 2026, at Boston Medical Center. He was 66.
Stephen was born in Boston on January 16, 1960, and was the son of the late Edward "Sonny" Barrett and Barbara A. (Kozak) Crowe.
Raised in South Boston and later in Dorchester, Stephen carried the spirit of Boston with him wherever he went....
Joan E. MacLeod
Feb 16, 2026
Our wonderful mother, Joan E MacLeod (Coullahan), passed away on February 16th, surrounded by her loving family. She was 88 years old.
Joan was born in Boston and grew up in Jamaica Plain, where she met and married her husband, Ken. They raised three children in Milton. Joan later moved to Quincy, and finally Colonial Village in Weymouth where she enjoyed...
Franny T. Mahoney
Feb 16, 2026
Franny T. Mahoney, of Quincy, died peacefully on Monday, February 16, 2026, at the Royal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Braintree. She was 89.
Franny was born in Boston on December 10, 1936, and was one of four children to the late Timothy and Bridgette (Connolly) Mahoney. She was raised and attended school in South Boston.
Franny was a woman of quiet...
Nunziata "Nancy" (Fazzolari) Minasi
Feb 15, 2026
Nunziata “Nancy” (Fazzolari) Minasi, a longtime resident of Hull, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, February 15, 2026. She was 79.
Nancy was born in Calabria, Italy, to Maria (Albanese) and Francesco Fazzolari. She moved to the US with her family in 1970 and settled in Somerville, where she married her husband, Nunziato (Nunzio) Minasi. They started a family,...
Edward J. Hughes
Feb 14, 2026
Hughes, Edward J. of Lowell, passed away on February 14, 2026. He was 73 years old.
Born in Boston in 1952, he was the son of the late Edward and Barbara (Nelson) Hughes.
Ed will be remembered as someone who was always good for a laugh — a natural jokester who brought humor into everyday moments. Easy-going by nature yet tough when...
James B. Walker
Feb 14, 2026
James B. Walker, a beloved resident of Quincy, Massachusetts, Houghs Neck, peacefully passed away February 14, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Pius and Helena (MacDonald) Walker, both of whom resided in Quincy.
Jim, the devoted husband of his childhood sweetheart, Janet (Streun), shared a remarkable 65-year marriage with her. Together, they built a...
Elizabeth Shirley "Betty" (Jewett) Fisher
Feb 14, 2026
Elizabeth Shirley Fisher, lovingly known as Betty, passed away at the age of 71 after a courageous 10-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Born on October 24, 1954, in Lewiston, Maine, she later made her home in Holbrook, Massachusetts, and was formerly of Weymouth, Massachusetts.
Betty was the beloved wife of Wayne A. Fisher and a devoted mother to her sons,...
Virginia M. Brett
Feb 12, 2026
Virginia Marie (Sullivan) Brett, lovingly known as Ginnie, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2026 at the Pat Roche Hospice Home in Hingham, Massachusetts, after a long battle with ovarian cancer.
Ginnie was born on February 8, 1946, to Timothy Sylvester Sullivan and Clare Angela (Callanan) Sullivan. Born and raised in Malden, she attended Anna Maria College. Ginnie worked for Attorney...
Thomas P. Jones
Feb 12, 2026
Thomas Paul Jones, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on January 9, 1944, in Boston, Massachusetts, Thomas was the beloved son of the late Robert and Catherine Jones.
Thomas's life was marked by devotion to his family. He was the loving husband of Maureen Jones of Quincy,...
Barbara Joyce Glew
Feb 11, 2026
Barbara Joyce Glew
July 29, 1940 – February 11, 2026
Barbara Joyce Glew, 85, of Marshfield, Massachusetts, passed peacefully on February 11, 2026.
Barbara was known for her loving presence, gentle strength, and unwavering devotion to her family. She raised seven children and devoted her life to encouraging and supporting them through every stage of their lives. Her home was a place of...
Timothy A. Zaniboni
Feb 11, 2026
Zaniboni, Timothy A. of Quincy, died February 11, 2026.
Born in South Boston, MA on May 7, 1978. Tim was a lifelong athlete and was active his entire life, beginning in South Boston in youth hockey and little league baseball. He graduated from North Quincy High School and was the captain of their baseball, football, and hockey teams and was inducted...
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