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John Joseph Laplume
Oct 12, 2015
John Joseph “Gus” LaPlume, age 89, passed away suddenly on October 12, 2015, while celebrating his 5th wedding anniversary in Bermuda.
John was born in Andover, raised in Quincy and lived in Weymouth for over 60 years. John was a longtime member of First Church in Weymouth. He was currently an active parishioner of St. Jerome Parish. John served in...
Caroline M. O’Neil
Oct 12, 2015
O’Neil, Caroline M. (DeLuca), age 85 of Squantum passed away on October 12, 2015 following a brief illness.
Mrs. O’Neil was born in Boston. She attended Boston Public Schools graduating from Girls High School in 1948. She then graduated from Boston City Hospital School of Nursing in 1951. Mrs. O’Neil worked as a registered nurse at St. Joseph Hospital Wichita,...
Peter A. Marobella
Oct 12, 2015
Marobella, Peter A. of Weymouth, died October 12, 2015.
Peter was employed by Home Depot in Quincy Adams. He enjoyed fishing, going to concerts and watching the Boston Bruins. Peter was a graduate of Weymouth High School.
Loving son of Laurie J. (Marobella) Comeau and stepson of Paul J. Comeau of Weymouth. Brother of Cameron and Brandon Comeau both of...
Lois J. Mccarron
Oct 12, 2015
McCarron, Lois J. (Zeghibe) of Weymouth, passed away at home on October 12, 2015 at the age of 69.
Lois was an avid reader and enjoyed crocheting. She was a major fan of Elvis and the Wizard of Oz. She worked as a waitress at Eddie’s Diner in Quincy for many years and was the dining room manager at Grove...
Noel J. St. Pierre, Jr.
Oct 11, 2015
Noel J. Pierre, Jr. of Hernando, FL. and Hanover, formerly of Weymouth, passed away surrounded by his family October 11, 2015.
Son of the late Noel and Catherine (Nee) St. Pierre. Loving husband of Mary “Marie” (Kinnally) St. Pierre of Hernando, FL and Hanover. Devoted father of Suzanne Lydon and her husband Rick of Hanover and Sean St. Pierre and...
Edward F. O’Gara
Oct 10, 2015
O’Gara, Edward F. of Quincy, died October 10, 2015. The beloved husband of 53 years to Rayne (Bencivenni) O’Gara of Quincy. Loving father of Edward O’Gara and his wife Theresa of North Stonington, CT, Kristin O’Gara of Roslindale and Maura O’Gara and her husband Michael Pratt of Quincy. Brother of Robert O’Gara and his wife Mary of Braintree, Maureen...
Mary T. Glynn
Oct 10, 2015
Glynn, Mary T. (Pasciucco) of Quincy, died October 10, 2015. Beloved wife of the late John J. Glynn. Loving mother of Mary Jo Glynn of Quincy, John J. Glynn and his wife Maryann of Quincy and Patrick P. Glynn and his wife Donna of North Easton. Mary is also survived by her twin sister Elizabeth White of Canton and the...
John T. Kelliher
Oct 10, 2015
John T. “Jack” Kelliher of Weymouth, born and raised in Quincy, passed away surrounded by his family at home, October 10, 2015. Born November 4, 1936, he was the son of the late Daniel J. and Mary (Sullivan) Kelliher.
Beloved husband of Faye (Robicheau) Kelliher of Weymouth. Loving father of Sheryl Newcomb and her husband Keith of New Ipswich, NH,...
Wladyslaw Kwiecien
Oct 9, 2015
Wladyslaw “Walter” Kwiecien, 87, of Mansfield, formerly of Quincy, went home to the Lord after a long illness on Friday, October 9, 2015, with his family at his side.
Loving husband for 63 years of Teresa (Szymczyk) Kwiecien. Devoted father of Joanna Owens, Krystyna McPhall and her husband Robert, and Diane Tasselari and her fiancé Boyd Aldrich. Cherished grandfather of...
Charles G. Antonakos
Oct 9, 2015
Antonakos, Charles G. of Braintree, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2015 at 90 years old.
Beloved husband of Elizabeth D. Antonakos for 65 years, loving father to four daughters, Stella Miller of Quincy, Elaine Zagami and her husband Lou of Norton, Pauline Zorzos and her husband Reverend Steven of Rockville, MD and Clio Antonakos of Norton.
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Kevin Bird
Oct 9, 2015
Kevin Bird of Hingham, passed away on Friday October 9, 2015.
Kevin was the third son of the late James J. Bird, Sr. and Margaret (Sheehan) Bird. He was a 1978 graduate of Scituate High School. He worked for 30 years as a Tunnel Worker (Local 88). After retiring from Local 88, he has been working as a custodian...
Salvatore F. “Sal” Donofrio
Oct 9, 2015
Donofrio, Salvatore F “Sal” of Quincy, died October 9, 2015.
Beloved husband for 62 years of Gelsomina Donofrio of Quincy. Loving father of Ralph Donofrio and his wife Mary Jo of South Weymouth and Nancy Donofrio-Wagner and her husband Robert of Braintree. Cherished grandfather of Christina (Tina),Danielle (Belle) Donofrio of South Weymouth and Kyle Wagner of Weymouth. Son of the...
Frances P. Conkey
Oct 8, 2015
Conkey, Frances P. (Liberkowski) of Hingham, passed away October 8, 2015 at home, surrounded by her loving family.
Frances was born in Argenteuil, France, She lived through World War II, where she met the love of her life, Walter E. Conkey, Sr. They would return from Paris to settle in Hingham for the rest of their lives.
Frances adored...
Jung Yuet “John” Goon
Oct 8, 2015
Goon, Jung Yuet “John” at the age of 82, of North Quincy, passed away on October 8, 2015.
He was the devoted husband of Lan Fong (Nancy) Goon. He served in the 2nd Armored Cavalry 39th Battalion of the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was honorably discharged with the rank of Corporal in 1954.
He was also...
Ana Maria Porrata-Doria
Oct 8, 2015
Ana Maria Porrata-Doria, of Braintree, passed away October 8, 2015.
Beloved daughter of the late Adolfo and Jean M. (Harding) Porrata-Doria. Loving sister of Adriana Porrata-Doria of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Dear aunt of Adriana and Fabiana Acaron & Tirtza and Riqva Porrata-Doria.
Ana earned her Masters Degree in Bilingual Education from Boston University. She was a City of...
Desmond J. “Jim” Evans
Oct 7, 2015
Evans, Desmond J. “Jim” of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, died October 7, 2015.
Jim was born in County Monaghan, Ireland, and came to the U.S. as a young child. He was the devoted husband of Helen (Rull) Evans for 63 years. He adored his wife, children, grandchildren and most recently, his great-grandchild.
Jim served in the U.S. Navy aboard the...
Virginia Sampson
Oct 6, 2015
Sampson, Virginia “Ginny” (Nickerson) of Hull, died October 6, 2015.
Ginny proudly served her country in the United States Army during the Korean War. She traveled all over Europe while enlisted, her favorite being Italy. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and VFW. She was an avid golfer and Club Champion, and also enjoyed...
Shirley M. Joyce
Oct 5, 2015
Mrs Shirley M. (Ingram) Joyce of Braintree, formerly of Quincy died peacefully at home on October 5, 2015 at the age of 87.
Daughter of the late Lawrence and Hazel Ingram. Wife of the late William E. Santino and Peter H. Joyce. Mother of the late William P. and Barry J. Santino. Shirley leaves behind her son Bernard J. Santino...
Gilda Knowles
Oct 5, 2015
Knowles, Gilda (Kaufman) of Weymouth, died October 5, 2015.
Gilda graduated from North Quincy High School and received her Associate’s degree from Quincy College and Boston State College. She was very active with her children and grandchildren’s activities and was happiest when she was surrounded by them. She was a Cub Scout leader, ROTC adviser, involved with the Wollaston...
Maureen A. Bonnar
Oct 4, 2015
Maureen A. (MacAleese) Bonnar of Quincy, died October 4, 2015. Maureen enjoyed spending time with her family, especially with her grandson, James, and her special angels, her 4 sisters. She loved embroidery and making craft projects to share with her family and friends.
Beloved wife of 33 years to Peter Bonnar of Quincy. Devoted mother of John James Bonnar...