Obituaries

Nov 3, 2015

Robert “Bob” R. Montgomery, Jr, beloved husband of Mary (Murphy) Montgomery for 68 years, passed away at home Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at the age of 91.

Bob was born in Boston, Mass, and was a graduate of Boston High School of Commerce.  He enlisted in the Navy serving as a radioman aboard the USS Langley and USS Yorktown and...

Nov 3, 2015

Mr. Francis J. Pitts of Weymouth, died peacefully at home November 3, 2015.

Beloved husband of the late Arlene F. (Duwors) Pitts. Loving father of Marie C. Brazuk and her partner, Charles Dennis, of New Orleans, LA, and Bryan J. Pitts and his wife, Eileen, of Weymouth. Grandfather of Katie (Pitts) and her husband Paul Stanton, Karen (Brazuk) and her...

Nov 3, 2015

Diane (Peters) Leonard, 68, of Carver died Tuesday, November 3, 2015, after a short but courageous battle with cancer and surrounded by her loving family. 

Diane was born and raised in Hingham and was a 1965 graduate of Hingham High School.  Many will remember Diane from her years of waitressing at the former With Richard’s restaurant in Cohasset.  She...

Nov 2, 2015

McGowan, Coleman of Duxbury and Woburn entered into rest November 2, 2015 at 89 years. 

Beloved husband of the late Elizabeth Ann (Keohane).  Son of the late Mary Elizabeth and Coleman McGowan and late brothers Francis and Donald.  Survived by his children Michael and his wife Janet, daughter Jaclyn and son Gregory of Winchester; Philip and his late wife...

Nov 2, 2015

Jeanette (Simari) Baleski, 63, of Hingham, passed away Monday, November 2, 2015 after a long illness. 

Born in Weymouth, Jeanette grew up in Hingham. She was a 1970 graduate of Hingham High School. A lifelong seamstress, she was the owner of A Loving Stitch, a tailoring and alteration shop. 

She was survived by her two daughters, Betsy Farina...

Nov 2, 2015

Schottmiller, Ann T. (Casey) of Quincy, passed peacefully at home on November 2, 2015. 

Ann enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.  She was a member of the Mother of Twins Club in her earlier days.  She was a longtime employee of the North Quincy Post Office and enjoyed meeting the people she encountered at work.  She will...

Nov 2, 2015

Buszkiewicz, Joseph T. of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, passed away November 2, 2015 at age 65. Joseph was born in Germany and a member of St. Mark’s Post and the Marine Corps League. Beloved husband of Marguerite (Ainsley) Buszkiewicz. Devoted son of the late Joseph and Anna Buszkiewicz. Loving father to John Ainsley and his wife Christine of Quincy, and...

Nov 2, 2015

Roy J. Burchsted, of Brockton, formerly of North Weymouth, died November 2, 2015. Roy proudly served in the US Navy aboard the USS Harwood. He worked as a printer for Store Service Press for 35 years, retiring in 2004. Roy was an avid golfer and also enjoyed gardening. He took great pride in his home and yard. He will be...

Nov 2, 2015

Nov 1, 2015

Marilyn C. Rafferty, 79, of Naples, FL, died Sunday, November 1, 2015. 

Formerly of Hingham, MA, she had been a Naples resident since 1999.  She was born August 7, 1936 in Franklin, MA, the daughter of John F. and Gertrude (Mitiguy) Cataldo.  Marilyn will be remembered for her love of life, her gregarious personality, her courage, and for the...

Nov 1, 2015

 

Mary J. (Feeney) Logan, of Braintree, entered Eternal Life on Nov. 1, 2015, at the age of 87.  She was the beloved husband of the late Paul G. Logan for 65 years, and cherished mother of 5 children:  Paul T. Logan and his wife Jeanne, of Weymouth;  Maureen E. Logan-Zemina and her husband Michael, of Plymouth;  Brian E. Logan...

Nov 1, 2015

Norma M. (Miles) Boren, of Weymouth, died November 1, 2015. Norma was raised and educated in Dorchester, graduating from St. Gregory’s High School, class of 1937. She has lived in Weymouth for 63 years. In her early years, Norma worked as a machine operator for the IRS. She was an active parishioner of St. Jerome’s Church and was involved in...

Oct 31, 2015

Kathleen A. MacLellan (Flaherty), a 24 year resident of Abington, formerly of Brighton, died suddenly October 31, 2015 at the age of 54.

Kathleen worked as a registered nurse at New England Baptist Hospital for 30 years touching countless lives. She was a natural caregiver and took pride in advocating for her patients.

She was the beloved wife of Gerard...

Oct 30, 2015

Harrington, Margaret “Peggy” (McDonald) age 83 of South Weymouth, died peacefully on October 30 with her family by her side, having lived courageously for many years with Alzheimers disease. She was the daughter of the late Henrietta and William McDonald. Formerly of Dorchester and East Dedham, she was a proud graduate of Holy Trinity High School. Peggy’s greatest accomplishment was...

Oct 28, 2015

Colonel Chester R. Gilmore, Jr., USAF retired, passed away at 2:06 AM on October 28, 2015.

He was the husband of the late Betty Folsom Gilmore. Colonel Gilmore was born in Medway, MA and attended the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics prior to enlisting in the Army Air Corp during WWII. After the war the Gilmore’s settled in Holliston, MA where...

Oct 27, 2015

William A. Aucoin  of Hull, a U.S. Army veteran, died October 27, 2015 at the age of 79.

Bill worked as a welder and a truck driver and was member of the Teamsters Local 25. He was an avid Boston sports fan, especially the Patriots and Bruins. The center of Bill’s life was his family. He will be remembered as...

Oct 26, 2015

Holdsworth, Thomas W. of Weymouth, formerly of North Andover, died October 26, 2015.

Tom proudly served in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War. He worked as a purchasing agent in the medical field for many years including time with South Shore Hospital, Brockton Hospital and 20 years with Boston Textile Company. Tom enjoyed sports and was an avid golfer...

Oct 25, 2015

Mr. Wong Bow-Hang of Quincy, after a short illness, died peacefully on October 25, 2015 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.  He was 77, beloved husband of Lai-Shuang Loo Wong.  Father of Koon-Hon Wong(dec.), Koon-Shing Wong, Architect of San Francisco, Helen KC Yung, Accountant of Brookline and Phillip Wong, Boston Police Officer.  And survived by 7 grandchildren...

Oct 25, 2015

Douglas A. Randall of Squantum, formerly of Winchester, passed away on October 25, 2015.   He was 91.

Mr. Randall was born in December 1923, the son of Leon N. and Viola B. (DeCoster) Randall of Wollaston.   Mr. Randall entered Northeastern University School of Engineering in September 1941.   He completed 1 1/2  years at Northeastern before entering the U.S Army in...

Oct 25, 2015

Frederick A. “Fred” Loud, Sr. a proud lifelong resident of Weymouth and a U.S. Army Veteran, died October 25, 2015 at the age of 87.

Fred worked for 42 years at Massachusetts Electric, retiring as a head lineman. He was an incredibly hard working man and often held several jobs throughout the years to support his family. Family always came...