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Mary Hart Cogan
Dec 14, 2015
Mary Hart Cogan of Hingham and Chatham, community activist and philanthropist, beloved mother and grandmother, died peacefully at home on December 14, 2015.
Mary (“Terry”) Hart Cogan was born on August 2, 1928 in Hyannis, Massachusetts to Marie Welch Hart and Walter V. Hart, where she was raised and graduated from Barnstable High School. She then graduated from Bridgewater State...
Carol L. Fitzgerald
Dec 14, 2015
Fitzgerald, Carol L. of Braintree, died December 14, 2015.
Carol was a long time employee of New England Telephone and worked for the Yellow Pages of Lynn for over 30 years. She enjoyed spending her summers in Bourne. Carol dearly loved her family and her church. She will be sadly missed.
Daughter of the late John and Margaret Fitzgerald....
Robert E. Merriam
Dec 14, 2015
Robert E. Merriam of Weymouth, formerly of Hyde Park, died December 14, 2015.
Husband of Theresa R. (Lepera). Father of Laurie Merriam of Weymouth, Amy McGuinness and her husband, William, of Weymouth, Shannon Solis and her husband, Esdras, of Lewiston, ME, Michael Merriam and his wife, Sarah, of Bridgewater, Kevin Merriam and his wife, Faith, of Mesa, AZ, and Robert...
Chung L. Ng
Dec 13, 2015
Ng, Chung L. of Chicopee, died December 13, 2015.
Chung loved his family and enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was a kind and soft spoken man who always had a positive attitude, Chung enjoyed gardening and grew the biggest wintermelon around. He loved nature and showing his grandchildren how to appreciate it in a different...
Ann M. Raupach
Dec 13, 2015
Ann M. Raupach (Petrillo) of Weymouth, died suddenly December 13, 2015 at the age of 87.
Ann worked as a disbursement cashier for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company for 25 years. She enjoyed art collecting, traveling and spending time with family and friends.
Wife of the late Karl Raupach. Sister of the late Eleanor Koelsch. Loving aunt of Judith Cellucci of...
Dorothy A. Wade
Dec 13, 2015
Wade, Dorothy A. (Greene) of Weymouth, formerly of Holbrook, died on her 92nd birthday at The Colonial Nursing Home on December 13, 2015. Predeceased by her husband George M. Wade Sr, her son George M. Wade Jr and granddaughter Denyell Hooper. Loving mother to Dorothy Miles of Weymouth, Beverly Ahearn of Quincy, Lorraine Davidson of Bourne and the late George...
Rita M. Keays
Dec 12, 2015
Keays, Rita M. (Williams) of Hingham, died December 12, 2015.
Rita was born and raised in Nebraska and was very proud of her Irish heritage and her family roots. She was a registered nurse and devoted her life to caring for others. Rita had a strong faith and spent much time participating in religious activities. She was a member...
Gertrude E. “Trudy” Ciampa
Dec 11, 2015
Gertrude E. “Trudy” Ciampa (Bower) of Weymouth, a retired Weymouth school teacher, died December 11, 2015 at the age of 76.
Trudy met her future husband, Anthony, while they were both attending Boston State Teacher’s College. She went on to become a math teacher for the Weymouth School System for 30 years, retiring from Weymouth High School in 2000. She...
George W. Cataldo
Dec 11, 2015
Mr. George W. Cataldo of S. Weymouth, died December 11, 2015. He was 86.
Born in Revere, a son of the late George W. and Clara (Terminello). George was a 1947 graduate of Revere High School, and a 1959 graduate of Northeastern University. He worked at Great American Ins Co then at Ravech, Aronson, Shuman and Lewis. George was a...
Sean M. Coates (Aka Sean M. Murphy-Berardi)
Dec 9, 2015
Every now and then the hands of time just reach down and grab you, the unexpected happens. Such was fate for a young musical prodigy, an artist, a philosopher and friend to all by age 19.
He didn’t just die young. He died gifted with talent and a strong appreciation for others. He’ll be remembered fondly by his family...
Ann Marie E. Johnson
Dec 9, 2015
Ann Marie E.(Rudgis) Johnson, of Hull, died December 9, 2015. The beloved wife of the late William E. Johnson. Loving mother of Gail Whitcomb-Richman and her husband James Richman Jr. of Hull, Kathy Hallsen and her husband William of Weymouth, Terri and Lynn Johnson both of Hull. Sister of Barbara Johnson of Hull, Gail Gannon of Cambridge and Joseph...
James T. Clifford
Dec 9, 2015
James T “Jim” Clifford, 98 of Scituate, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at the home of his son and daughter-in-law James (Jim) and Holly Clifford. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late James F. Clifford and Anna Murphy Clifford. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 43 years, Louise B (Malloy) Clifford, and...
John J. Callaghan
Dec 9, 2015
Mr. John J. Callaghan, of Weymouth and Dennisport died on December 9, 2015.
John worked for Boston Edison until his retirement. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War, and was a member of the American Legion and the Weymouth Elks. John was an avid Patriots and Red Sox fan, and loved spending his summers with his...
Olga I. Cartwright
Dec 8, 2015
Cartwright, Olga I. (Zaruba) born in Norwood, from Pocasset and Venice, FL, died December 8, 2015.
Olga’s passing represents the end of an era. First generation daughter of Lithuanian immigrants, Olga grew up in Norwood, MA under the guidance of her parents Olga Yesikanis and Andrew Zaruba and the loving tutelage of her grandmother “Mumeet”. Although an educated woman...
Charles R. Maginnis, Sr.
Dec 8, 2015
Maginnis, Charles R., Sr. (Ret. BPD) of Hanover and Kennebunkport Maine, passed away peacefully, December 8, 2015.
He is survived by his loving wife Margaret “Peg” (Collins) Maginnis as well as his loving children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and dear brother, Robert.
Charlie proudly served his country in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was a devoted family...
Kwei-Chi (Ho) Lin
Dec 7, 2015
Kwei-Chi (Ho) Lin, of Quincy, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 7, 2015, at the age of 75.
She married her college sweetheart, Peck-Sun Lin, in Brookings, South Dakota, and together they celebrated their golden anniversary this past September.
Born in Shanghai, she was the devoted daughter of Chung-Ying (Lee) and the late Hung-Zai Ho. As a child...
William G. Donahue
Dec 5, 2015
Donahue, William G. of Hingham, died December 5, 2015.
The beloved husband of 57 years to Jean F. (Silvia) Donahue of Hingham. Cherished father of William T. Donahue (Brenda) of Greenport, NY, Catherine E. Trueman (Wes) of Rockland, ME, Brian P. Donahue (Kristin) of Carver, Sean M. Donahue (Victoria) of Rockland, MA and the late Mary Anne Donahue and...
William D. Reid
Dec 4, 2015
Reid, William D., a lifelong resident of Hingham, died at the age of 89 at his home on December 4, 2015.
Bill was a graduate of Hingham High School, class of 1944. He proudly served in the United States Navy during WWII. He worked for over 30 years at Medford State Hospital as a dietician before retiring in 1987....
Patricia A. O’Shea
Dec 4, 2015
Patricia A. O’Shea, 73 of Quincy entered eternal life on December 4, 2015 surrounded by her loving family.
Pat was raised in South Boston and lived in Quincy for the past thirty seven years. She was a graduate of St. Augustine’s High School. Having volunteered as a teen at Marion Manor in South Boston, she found her calling and entered...
Patricia C. Mulligan
Dec 3, 2015
Mulligan, Patricia C. “Pat” (Bolasky) formerly of Hull, died December 3, 2015.
A member of the first graduating class at Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree. Pat retired from Fiduciary Trust in Boston. Trips to Foxwoods, traveling and bingo were what Pat enjoyed most.
Beloved daughter of the late Kathleen and John Bolasky. Cherished sister of the late John Bolasky....
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