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Local Obituaries for Quincy, Hingham, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Plymouth County, MA & Surrounding Areas
Robert W. Boutilier
Aug 8, 2014
Boutilier, Robert W. “Hodie” of Weymouth, died August 8, 2014.
Bob worked for many years as a Maintenance worker for the U.S. Postal Service. An avid sports fan, he was also a former Pop Warner coach in Weymouth for both football and soccer. Bob was also a proud Marine serving in the Vietnam War. He will be sorely missed by...
Diane M. Wirtz
Aug 8, 2014
Wirtz, Diane M. of Whitman, died August 8, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family.
Beloved wife of Gilbert Vermette of Whitman. Loving mother of Kelly Weikel and her husband Randy of Whitman, Christine Halpin and her husband Sean of Weymouth, George Wirtz and his wife Adrienne of Quincy and Eric Wirtz of Boston. ...
James M. Wood
Aug 8, 2014
Wood, James M. of Braintree, died August 8, 2014, at home surrounded by his loving family.
Jim was born, raised and educated in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, graduating from Boston Technical High School. Jim was a member of the United States Air Force from 1966-1970 and served his nation in Vietnam from 1968-1969. After the war, Jim attended...
Stephen R. Tullish
Aug 7, 2014
Tullish, Stephen R. of Hull, died August 7, 2014.
Beloved father of Janelle Jerauld and her husband Tygher of Hull. Devoted brother of Jack Tullish of Scituate. Son of the late John and Beverly Tullish. Steve was also lovingly survived by many relatives and close friends.
Stephen was a lifelong resident of Hull. He was a graduate of...
David G. Mumaw
Aug 7, 2014
Mumaw, David G. of Weymouth, passed away August 7, 2014.
David was a graduate of Saint Jerome School and was currently a student at Weymouth High School.
Beloved son of Robert D. Mumaw and Marjorie A. (Madden) Mumaw. Loving brother of Ryan M. Mumaw and Christian M. Mumaw both of Weymouth. Grandson of Phyllis A. Madden of Weymouth, and the...
Marylou Hobson
Aug 6, 2014
Hobson, Marylou (Stewart) of Weymouth formerly of Hanson August 6, 2014.
Daughter of the late Ralph and Jane (MacDonnell) Stewart. Loving mother of Prescott Hobson and his fiancé Kavitha Gopinath of Newburyport, Rebecca Hobson DiLeo and her husband Stephen of Stoneham and Boyd Hobson and his wife Lakshmi of Weymouth. Dear sister of Ralph Stewart and his wife Doris of...
Charles R. Thurston
Aug 6, 2014
Thurston, Charles Richard of Hingham died August 6, 2014.
Beloved husband of Justine (Walden) of Hingham. Loving father of Charles W. Thurston and his wife Colleen of North Carolina, Geoffrey Thurston and his wife Maureen of Jupiter, Florida, Dr. Garrett S. Thurston and his wife Lisa of of Lowell and Wells, Maine and Justine Stacie Stuart-Tilley of Canton. Son of...
Martha W. Pearson
Aug 6, 2014
Pearson, Martha W. of Hingham, died August 6, 2014.
Beloved daughter of the late Emil and Alma (Hagman) Pearson. Dear sister of the late Evelyn Isberg, Elsa Collins and Ebba Delgiacco. Loving aunt of Charles Collins and his wife Norma of Abington, Judy Lyons and her late husband Stephen of Falls Church, Virginia and the late Carolyn Colletti and her...
Nancy Maughn
Aug 5, 2014
Maughn, Ann Marie “Nancy” of Weymouth, formerly of Dorchester, died peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family and friends on August 5, 2014.
Nancy was a Registered Nurse for many years. She was a nursing professor at BC, BU, Northeastern, and Laboure. She retired from the Department of Public Health. Nancy was very proud of her nursing profession....
Walter Pawlowski
Aug 5, 2014
Pawlowski, Walter of Weymouth, died August 5, 2014 after a brief illness.
Walter was born, raised, and educated in Boston. He was married to his beloved wife Mary for 59 years. Walter and Mary started raising a family in Boston then settled in Weymouth in 1964 with their five children. Walter was a book binder for many years but more...
Dorothy W. Dolan
Aug 4, 2014
Dolan, Dorothy W. (Wheaton) “Betty” of Quincy, died August 4, 2014 surrounded by her loving family.
Betty grew up in Saugus and was a graduate of North Quincy High School. She ran Atlantic Variety Store with her mother for many years and then went on to work for Niles Insurance in Braintree and Hurley Insurance in Quincy. She loved...
Helen E. Gillis
Aug 4, 2014
Gillis, Helen E. (MacDonald) “Betty” of South Weymouth, died August 4, 2014.
Betty was born and raised in Gloucester, the granddaughter of a sea captain. She later relocated and was educated in Jamaica Plain. She met her husband of 55 years, Paul, after his arrival back home from service in WWII. Shortly after they met, they were married and started...
Florence Stevens
Aug 3, 2014
Stevens, Florence P. (Bojarski) age 91 of Braintree, formerly of Quincy, Boston and Cambridge, died peacefully on August 3, 2014 at Royal Braintree Nursing Rehabilitation Center.
Florence was born on May 11, 1923 in Cambridge. She was raised and educated in the Cambridge Polish and public schools and was a member of the Cambridge High School Class of 1941. After...
Robert E. Devlin Jr.
Aug 3, 2014
Robert E Devlin, Jr., 72, of Somerville, died August 3, 2014, at The Neville Center in Cambridge after a period of declining health.
Born in Quincy, he was the son Janet Devlin and the late Robert Devlin.
Robert graduated from Thayer Academy in Braintree and worked at General Dynamics in Quincy. He was a holistic healthcare advocate and an...
Kenneth T. O’Toole
Aug 2, 2014
O’Toole, Kenneth of Quincy, died August 2, 2014 at home surrounded by his family.
Ken was born, raised, and educated in S. Boston. He married his wife of over 43 years, Marie in 1970 and then settled in Quincy to raise a family. He owned The Shamrock Pub in S. Boston for 25 years and was also a teamster in...
Irene F. Lommano
Aug 2, 2014
Lomanno, Irene F. (Peak) of Quincy, died August 2, 2014.
Wife of the late Francis Lomanno. Beloved mother of Theresa Gaffney of Weymouth, Michael Lomanno and Jacquelin Sorensen of Quincy and Catherine Cooper and her husband Christopher of Quincy. Devoted sister of Philip “Gerry” Peak of Marshfield, David Peak of So. Weymouth, Catherine Lucas of Wayland, James Peak of...
Alice Marie Helfrich
Aug 1, 2014
Helfrich, Alice Marie a lifelong Quincy resident, died August 1, 2014.
Alice Marie was educated at St. John’s Parochial School, Fontbonne Academy and Regis College. She had several phases of her life, first she was a devoted daughter to her parents as they aged gracefully through the years. They enjoyed traveling together to China, Japan and Europe. The next phase...
Gabriel “Gabe” Striglio
Aug 1, 2014
Gabriel “Gabe” Striglio of Hull passed away unexpectedly on August 1, 2014 at the age of 82.
Born in Weymouth, MA, he was raised in Italy and returned as a young adult and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. By trade, Gabriel was a cement finisher and bricklayer for 30 years, a member of Local 3.
Beloved...
Annmarie Andrews
Aug 1, 2014
Andrews, Annmarie (Hines) of Quincy, died peacefully on August 1, 2014, at the Pat Roche Hospice House with her family and friends by her side after a courageous 2 year battle with breast cancer.
Beloved wife of Scott Andrews of Quincy. Loving mother of Christopher, Kimberly, twins Sean and Daniel Andrews, all of Quincy. Devoted daughter of Rose (Berlo) Hines...
Elaine Rooney
Jul 31, 2014
Elaine (Mahoney) Rooney of Carver, died July 31, 2014.
Elaine was raised in South Boston and was a graduate of South Boston High School. She lived and worked in Quincy for many years where she was a dedicated employee of the City working at various locations including: Quincy Hospital, City Hall, and finally retired from the Quincy Fire Department...