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James W. Hill

James W. Hill

Mar 24, 2015

Hill, James W. “Fatts Peppahs”, 23,  of North Weymouth, passed away unexpectedly after a long battle with substance abuse, March 24, 2015.

Beloved son of Janet (Doyle) and William ”Bill” Hill, of North Weymouth.  Loving brother of Christine M. Hill of North Weymouth.  He will be missed by his beloved dog, Leonard.  James entered into eternal life with his loving...

Joan V. Brown

Joan V. Brown

Mar 24, 2015

Brown, Joan V. (Burgess) of Quincy, unexpectedly passed away March 24, 2015.

Beloved wife of the late James K. Brown. Daughter of the late Donald Burgess and the late Ava Marie (Mulwitz) Burgess-Chiodi.  Dear sister of Donna M. Noyes and her husband Rick of NC, Charles Burgess of Quincy and Todd Burgess of Braintree. Best friend forever of Jeanne Routt. ...

Donald R. Gustafson, Jr

Donald R. Gustafson, Jr

Mar 23, 2015

Gustafson, Donald R., Jr. “The Don” of North Weymouth and Foxboro, died March 23, 2015. He was 74.

Don was born at Quincy City Hospital in 1941 and was raised in North Weymouth. He spent his youth playing little league baseball for the Weymouth Herring League, the town’s first ever Little League, started in 1952. He graduated from Weymouth High...

David K. Cronin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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;...

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