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Brian Gillis
Nov 25, 2014
Gillis, Brian of North Weymouth, died suddenly on November 25, 2014.
Brian was born and raised in Dorchester then moved to Quincy and graduated from North Quincy High School. He was always a hard worker working through high school for the City of Quincy, then the City of Boston, and spent some time in the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Dept but...
Leon F. Turynowicz
Nov 25, 2014
Turynowicz, Leon F. of Quincy, died November 25, 2014.
Leon was a WWII veteran of the United States Army where he flew in the Air Corpse and received the Distinguished Flying Cross Award. After returning from the war, Leon took a job at the Air Mail Facilities where he became a Supervisor. He later graduated from Massasoit Community College...
Audrey H. Connolly
Nov 25, 2014
Connolly, Audrey H. (Bunszell) of Quincy, passed away peacefully November 25, 2014 surrounded by her loving family.
Audrey was born, raised, and educated in Boston. After she met her husband James they soon after got married and started a family while living in Dorchester then settled in Weymouth in 1972 to continue raising their family. Audrey loved working as a...
Edward “Jerry” Nocera
Nov 25, 2014
Nocera, Edward “Jerry” lifelong resident of Weymouth, died November 25, 2014.
Beloved husband of 61 year to the late Agnes C. (Rinella) Nocera. Dear brother of the late Leo Nocera, Nicholas “Nicki” Nocera and Eleanor Quinlan. Also survived by many loving neices, nephews and friends.
Jerry proudly served his country in the US Army during WWII. He worked as a...
Stephanie O. Jewett
Nov 24, 2014
Jewett, Stephanie O. (Orsini) ( Tevis) of Quincy, died unexpectedly on November 24, 2014.
Wife of the late Bruce Jewett and Jerre Tevis. Loving mother of Joseph Tevis and his wife Nancy of Brockton, Frances McDonald and her husband Gerald of Pembroke, Richard Tevis and his wife Julia of Pocasset, Connie Tevis of Brockton, Robert Jewett and his wife Marjorie...
Paul R. Melvin
Nov 24, 2014
MELVIN, Paul R. Of Rockland, formerly of So. Weymouth, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family November 24, 2014 at the age of 71.
Devoted husband of Virginia “Gini” A. (Ward) Melvin, and beloved father to sons Paul II and his fiancée Kimberly Rader of Dorchester, Michael of So. Weymouth and daughter Jennifer and her partner Sean Ready of...
Frances Lahage Goldie
Nov 24, 2014
Goldie, Frances Lahage of Hull, died November 24, 2014.
Frances graduated from Tufts with a B.S. in biology. A firm believer in education, Fran served in the Hull PTA and worked as a substitute teacher. She was a member of the South Shore Country Club in Hingham where she loved to golf and bowl with friends. Fran enjoyed working...
Vincent F. Miller
Nov 24, 2014
Miller, Vincent F. “Hank” of Brockton, passed away peacefully November 24, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family.
Hank was born and raised in Weymouth, Hull, and Quincy. He and his wife Evelyn lived in Weymouth for a few years then got married and lived in Scituate for four years, then Brockton for the last 18yrs. Hank worked at...
Helen A. Saniuk
Nov 24, 2014
Saniuk, Helen A. (Kutzko), 92, of Quincy, a retired Registered Nurse, died November 24, 2014 at Milton Hospital.
Born in Amesbury, she spent the majority of her life in Dorchester with her late husband, Michael S. Saniuk. She was currently a resident of Quincy.
She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sophie Kutzko and sister of the...
Louis M. Cocce, Sr.
Nov 23, 2014
Cocce, Louis M., Sr. of East Weymouth, formerly of Roxbury, died November 23, 2014.
Beloved husband of 60 years to Kathleen M. (Fahey) Cocce. Loving father of Louis M. Cocce, Jr. and his wife Susan A. of Hanover, Charles T. Cocce and his wife Paula J. of Hanover, John M. Cocce and his wife Linda S. of Wayland and Catherine...
Marcia E. Elliott
Nov 23, 2014
Marcia E. (Hoffmann) Elliott of Brockton, died November 23, 2014.
Marcia grew up in Braintree and has lived in Brockton for many years, where she worked as a radiology technician for Bridgewater Park Medical Associates. She enjoyed spending time and traveling with friends, especially to the Cape and Ogunquit, Maine. She contributed to and participated in walks for different causes...
Eileen M. Byrne
Nov 22, 2014
Byrne, Eileen Mary of Drogheda, Ireland passed away November 22, 2014, age 70.
Devoted mother of Josephine Cummins, David Byrne, Robert Byrne, and Jennifer Duffy. Cherished grandmother of Rachel, Evan, Isabella Cummins of Braintree and Aoife, Leah, Emer, and Adam Duffy of Weymouth. Brother of Bobby Byrne and predeceased in death by her brothers Jim and Paddy McDonnell.
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Katherine E. “Kay” Merrill
Nov 22, 2014
Merrill, Katherine E. “Kay” (Faulkner) of Weymouth, died November 22, 2014.
Beloved wife of 50 years of the late Ralph J. Merrill. Loving mother of Judith Soule and her husband James of Kingston, Kimberly Donohue and her fiance Jay DiSandro of Uxbridge, and the late Stephen J. Merrill. Loving sister of Barbara L. Faulkner of North Weymouth and the...
David E. Nobis
Nov 21, 2014
David E. Nobis passed away November 21, 2014 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston following complications from heart surgery.
He was a long-time resident of Hingham until moving to Scituate a year ago. He was married to his beloved wife, Alyce (Wakem) Nobis for 42 years. He leaves 3 children from a previous marriage, Jennifer Nobis (David Burney)...
Edna “Jean” Mcnulty
Nov 21, 2014
McNulty, Edna J. (Scott) “Jean” of Quincy, died November 21, 2014.
Beloved wife of the late James J. McNulty. Loving mother of Kathleen M. Nantel and her husband Marc of Weymouth, Karen McNulty of Weymouth, Jean A. Larson and her husband William of Weymouth, Diane Peterson and her husband Glenn of Braintree, Jim McNulty and his husband Raife Menold of...
Mary E. Cleary
Nov 21, 2014
Cleary, Mary E. (Parker) of Quincy, died surrounded by her family on November 21, 2014, she was 84.
The beloved wife of 63 years to John F. Cleary of Quincy. Loving mother of Joan Righi and her companion Anton Repa of Quincy, Jeanne D’Arcangelo and her husband Frank of Quincy, Ann Ackley and her husband Brett of Hudson and...
Edward V. Mahoney
Nov 20, 2014
Mahoney, Edward V. age 91 of Wollaston, died November 20, 2014.
Beloved husband of the late Rita (Hogan) Mahoney who shared 67 years of marriage together. Loving father of Kathleen Taylor and her husband David of Hudson, NH, Edward V. Mahoney, Jr. and his wife Nancy of Rockland and the late Karen Tringale. Cherished brother of Paul Mahoney of...
Edward J. Holland
Nov 18, 2014
Holland, Edward J. of Quincy, died November 18, 2014.
Ed was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force and went on to work as an Air Force ROTC instructor at North Quincy High School and Quincy High School for over 20 years. He loved to read and volunteer for the community. His biggest passions were his family and...
Franklin A. Smith, Jr.
Nov 18, 2014
Smith, Franklin A. Jr. of Weymouth, passed away November 18, 2014.
A lifelong Weymouth resident, Frank worked at Boston Symphony Hall for over 35 years as the Building Supervisor. He was an active member of the Pilgrim Congregational Church in Weymouth. Frank was always lending a helping hand whether that be during his 16 years in the Navy Reserves...
Elvira “Vera” Virta
Nov 17, 2014
Virta, Elvira F. (Luciano) “Vera” of Weymouth died peacefully on November 17, 2014 at home surrounded by her loving family. Vera was born, raised, and educated in Weymouth. She resided in her family home on Middle Street from birth until 2010 when she moved to Plymouth to live with her daughter. The family home was a staple in the history...