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Local Obituaries for Quincy, Hingham, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Plymouth County, MA & Surrounding Areas
David K. Cronin
Mar 23, 2015
David K. Cronin of Weymouth, a retired school teacher for the town of Randolph, died March 23, 2015 at the age of 71.
Beloved husband of Deborah (Clinton) Cronin. Brother of Deb Towler and husband Peter of Falmouth. Uncle of Sue Cannistraro and her husband Chris and their children Emma and Sean. Stepfather of Colleen McGrath and her husband Thomas...
Josephine M. Ricciuti
Mar 22, 2015
Ricciuti, Josephine M., 83, of South Weymouth, retired from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, passed away surrounded by her loving family in Kaneohe, Hawaii.
She was born in East Cambridge, MA and was a graduate of Matignon High School. She was Chairman of Drama for the Cambridge Center of Music, Drama and Art. It was here that she met the...
Louis A. Vangel
Mar 22, 2015
Louis A. Vangel of Weymouth and Deerfield Beach, FL, died March 22, 2015.
Louis grew up in Boston, attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Boston English High School. He went on to attend Boston University and enlisted in the United States Army after his freshman year in 1953 and served in Korea during the Korean Conflict. Honorably discharged and...
Lorraine M. O’Brien
Mar 22, 2015
O’Brien, Lorraine M. (Downing) of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, passed away March 22, 2015.
Lorraine worked as a telephone operator for many years and volunteered at the Legion of Mary, St. Ann’s School, and Father Bill’s Place. She enjoyed reading, puzzles, and knitting afghans for everyone. She was a woman of faith and prayed the rosary every day. Her...
Frederick J. Munichiello
Mar 22, 2015
Frederick J. Munichiello of Weymouth, died March 22, 2015 at the age of 77.
Beloved husband of Donna M. (Sassin) Munichiello. Father of Anthony and Louis Munichiello; John, Paul, Kathleen and Robert McDonald; Frederick, Michael and Thomas Munichiello; and the late John Munichiello. Brother of William Munichiello and the late James, Karen and Marie. Also survived by 21 grandchildren and...
Philip J. Scott
Mar 21, 2015
Philip J. Scott, founder of Patriot Cinemas, died March 21, 2015, after a brief illness.
Phil was the President and owner of the Patriot Cinemas chain, where he operated movie theaters all over New England for over 50 years. During his career Phil was a proud member of many industry associations including Theatre Owners of New England (TONE) and...
John F. Cleary
Mar 21, 2015
John F. Cleary of Quincy, died March 21, 2015 at the age of 87.
He was the beloved husand of the late Mary E. (Parker) Cleary. Loving father of Joan Righi and companion Anton Repa, Jeanne D’Arcangelo and husband Frank, all of Quincy, Ann Ackley and husband Brett of Hudson, and Nancy Mullin and husband Damian of Ridgefield, CT. Cherished...
Charlie “Chaz” Nyen
Mar 21, 2015
Charles E. Nyen, of West Roxbury, died March 21, 2015 after a long illness. He was 63. Charles, affectionately known as Charlie or Chaz, grew up in West Roxbury and graduated from Boston Tech. He worked for California Paints in Cambridge for over 20 years, only retiring when he became ill. He enjoyed fishing, playing softball and traveling all over...
Demetra “Dee” Alexopoulos
Mar 20, 2015
Alexopoulos, Demetra “Dee” (Pappas) of Weymouth, died March 20, 2015.
Dee worked as a hairdresser when finishing high school and for 36 years she worked for Talbot’s corporate offices in Hingham. She was proud of her grandchildren and always cherished the times spent with them.
Beloved wife of John F. Alexopoulos. Loving mother of John A. Alexopoulos and his wife,...
Thomas C. Sarruda
Mar 20, 2015
Thomas C. Sarruda of Largo, Florida, entered into rest on March 20, 2015. Beloved brother of Allan Sarruda and his wife Carol of Weymouth, Cynthia Delpidio and husband Lou of Back BayBoston and Michael Sarruda of Abington. Longtime partner of Steve Bryan of Largo, Fl.Devoted Uncle to several nieces and nephews, and survived by many dear friends.
He held a...
Ralph J. Mercadante
Mar 20, 2015
Ralph J. Mercadante of Quincy died March 20, 2015. Beloved husband of 63 years to the late Hazel V. (Clendening) Mercadante. Devoted father of Geraldine and her husband Robert Culver of Milton, Christine and her husband Gerard Walsh of Hanson / Florida and his son Gerard Walsh Jr. of Norwell. Cherished grandfather of Leah Culver of Boston. Loving brother of...
Richard A. Schier
Mar 19, 2015
Schier, Richard A., a resident of the Inn at Wingate of Kingston, formerly of Weymouth, passed away, March 19, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy L. (Dumas) Schier. Loving father of Thomas Schier and his wife Rosemary of Kingston. Cherished grandfather of Brian and Lauren. Dear brother of the late John, Eric and Margaret. Loving uncle of Karl Schier...
Robert F. Giovannucci, Sr.
Mar 19, 2015
Robert Francis Giovannucci Sr., age 88, formerly of Hingham, died peacefully, Thursday, March 19, 2015 at his home in Hollywood, FL. He was born in Hingham, was a graduate of Hingham High School, and a proud graduate of the Boston University School of Management. He spent his professional career as an employee of AT&T, retiring in 1983, and was a...
Richard J. Falzone
Mar 19, 2015
Falzone, Richard J. of Quincy, died March 19, 2015.
Beloved husband of 13 years of Yuka Falzone (Miyamichi) of Quincy. Loving brother of Catherine Servaes and her husband Robert of Weymouth, Annette Shaw and her husband Robert of Quincy, Deborah Kelley and her husband Richard of South Boston, BettyAnn Cook of South Boston and the late Vincent Falzone. Caring...
Suzanne Gratta
Mar 19, 2015
Mrs Suzanne (Duffy) Gratta of Kingston, died Thursday March 19, 2015 in her home. She was 52.
Loving mother of Alicia Gratta and her boyfriend Michael Pritchard of Charlestown, MA. Beloved daughter of Marilyn G Duffy of Braintree, and and the late Francis Duffy. Sister to Pam Brennan & Carolyn Sullivan, Sister in law to Billy Brennan & Gerard Sullivan,...
David M. Cleary
Mar 18, 2015
Mr. David M. Cleary of Edgartown, died March 18, 2015. He was 32.
Born in Boston, David was raised in Braintree and was a 2001 graduate of Braintree High School. Son of Marc and Joanne (Houle) Cleary of Braintree. Brother of Dean Cleary. Nephew of Jane Cleary of N. Weymouth and Anne Dee and her husband, Michael, of Norwell. Also...
Brian P. Curtis
Mar 18, 2015
Curtis, Brian P., died March 18, 2015 after a long illness.
Brian, President and owner of Curtis Management, owned and managed commercial real estate properties throughout the South Shore. During his career he served various organizations, including the South Shore Chamber of Commerce, where he served a term as President; the Hingham Community Center, as a member of the board;...
Mary C. Tangney
Mar 17, 2015
Tangney, Mary C. (Tangney) of Milton, died March 17, 2015.
Mary left us after a long struggle with ALS on March 17. She was 64 and lived most recently in Milton, MA. She will be remembered forever by her sister, Brenda Tangney Brown of Florida; brothers, Nicholas and Anthony Tangney of Quincy; niece, Kate and her husband Mehdi of Milton;...
Myriam Powers
Mar 17, 2015
Myriam ‘Mimi’ Paola Sullivan Powers, long time resident of Milton, MA. born Fort Niagra, New York on August 4, 1922 died Quincy, MA. on St. Patrick’s Day 2015
During the early years of her life, Mimi lived on several military bases throughout the United States including Fort Niagra, Fort Adams in Rhode Island as well as in the then...
Janina Stryjewski
Mar 17, 2015
Janina Stryjewski (Kaplon) of Weymouth, died March 17, 2015.
Beloved wife of Tadeusz “Ted” Stryjewski. Loving sister of Barbara Gruszewski of Weymouth. Cherished aunt of Corina Schneider, her husband Kevin, their son Adam of Weymouth and many other nieces and nephews. Daughter in law of Karolina Stryjewski.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Friday...


