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Local Obituaries for Quincy, Hingham, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Plymouth County, MA & Surrounding Areas
Frances “Claire” Wieners
Aug 21, 2014
Wieners, Frances “Claire” (Riley) of Quincy, originally from South Boston, died August 21, 2014.
Devoted wife of the late Joseph V. Wieners. Loving mother of Mary Patricia Danna and her husband Edward, Jeanne Foley and her husband Albert all of Wollaston, Marilyn Adams and her husband James of Weymouth, Denise Geggatt and her husband Jonathan of Bridgewater and the late...
Edwin D. Amoroso
Aug 21, 2014
Amoroso, Edwin D. of Weymouth, died August 21, 2014.
Beloved husband of the late Helen (Trubiano) Amoroso. Loving father of Edwin “Slugger” of Weymouth, Rita Rice and her husband James of Weymouth, Karen Parham and her husband Billy of Weymouth. Cherished papa of Michael Rice and his wife Maria of Weymouth, Lauren Rice of Braintree, Alexa and Olivia Parham both...
Giovanni L. Pacini
Aug 21, 2014
Giovanni L. “John” Pacini of Whitman, formerly of Weymouth died August 21, 2014 at the age of 84.
Giovanni served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He founded his family business, Bay State Statuary in Weymouth, with his father in 1957. He was a dedicated family man and enjoyed skiing trips with “the gang”, his long time group...
Mary M. Tobin
Aug 21, 2014
Tobin, Mary M. of Hingham formerly of Dennis and Reading originally from Dorchester , died August 21, 2014, she was 98. The beloved daughter of the late Daniel Tobin and Anne (McCarthy) Tobin. Cherished sister of Margaret A. Tobin of Hingham and the late Anna Buckley, Richard Tobin and Helen Smith. Loving Aunt of John, Lawrence, Richard and Kevin Buckley,...
Joseph W. Koch
Aug 20, 2014
Koch, Joseph W. (Joe) of Randolph, formerly of Quincy, died unexpectedly August 20, 2014.
Husband of Laura “Lynn” (Hanby), father of Barrie Davidian and her husband John of Rockland. Cherished Papa to Sophie and Harper. Son of Simone and the late Richard J. Koch of Quincy. Devoted brother to Linda J. Bowes and her husband Tom of Quincy, Richard J....
Geraldine M. Mcmenamin
Aug 20, 2014
McMenamin, Geraldine “Gerry” M. of Hull, died August 20, 2014.
Beloved wife of the late Robert McMenamin. Loving mother of Richard Donovan of Ohio, Nancy Gibbons and her husband Harold, Denise Menard and Linda McMenamin all of Hull and the late Timothy, Edward and Kevin Donovan. Sister of Barbara O’Neill of Roslindale and Nancy McMenimon of New York. Gerry is...
Joyce Elaine Cocce
Aug 20, 2014
Joyce Elaine Cocce, 72, Quincy MA. Passed away peacefully at home on August 20th.
She was the beloved wife of Jim Cocce recently celebrating their 50th with all of their children and grandchildren in the Dominican Republic. She was predeceased by her parents, George and Vivianne Bossi and sister Linda Frechette. She is survived by her brother Carl Bossi...
Eric Barber
Aug 20, 2014
Barber, Eric of Quincy, died August 20, 2014.
True husband, father, friend, and human being.
Beloved husband to Maureen (Vince) Barber of Quincy. Devoted father to Malcolm Barber and his wife Geraldine, Tanya Adamson and her husband Paul, Erica Pittman and her husband Chris, and Nadia Barber, all of Quincy. Loving brother to David Barber, Olive Keogh, Hazel Lawlor,...
Harold E. Jones, Jr.
Aug 18, 2014
Jones, Harold E., Jr. “Harry” of Abington formerly of Weymouth, passed away August 18, 2014, one day before his 50th birthday.
Beloved son of Nancy W. (Gray) Beatriz of Las Vegas, NV and the late Harold E. Jones. Loving partner of 15 years of James S. Neumann of Brockton. Loving father of Harold E. Jones III of Whitman, Joshua R....
Joan E. Snowber
Aug 18, 2014
We are saddened to announce the passing of Joan, a true beacon of warmth and love, always stylishly dressed, and ever-ready with a witty line, a smile and a great story. We are gathering in Hingham to celebrate her life and express our gratitude for the time that we had with her, and hope that we can make our lives...
Leopoldo L. Defilippo, Sr.
Aug 18, 2014
DeFilippo, Leopoldo L., Sr. of Hull, died August 18, 2014.
Leo proudly served in the United States Army as a Paratrooper in the 11th Airborne during WWII. He was a 7th infantry escort for the war dead, served in New Guinea, Southern Philippines, Nichols Field Luzon, and Japan. He was a part of the Roofers Union Local #33 and...
Dean A. Annis Sr.
Aug 16, 2014
Annis, Dean A., Sr. of Quincy, died August 16, 2014 surrounded by his loving family.
Dean was an assistant financial director at the Deaconess Hospital in Boston. He enjoyed camping, hiking and the outdoors. Dean was an avid sports fan, especially for the Red Sox, Bruins and Patriots. His main passion was his family and will be sadly missed by...
Mary G. Williams
Aug 16, 2014
Mary G. (Gherardi) Williams, a longtime resident of Weymouth, died August 16, 2014.
Mary was a caring woman who devoted herself to volunteer work that spanned 50 years, including over 19 years at South Shore Hospital and many years on the Weymouth Air Base providing U.S. Navy and Marine Corp relief. She also volunteered as the librarian at the Weymouth...
Janet M. Newman
Aug 15, 2014
Janet Marie (Melanson) Newman, 78, of Weymouth, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease at Colonial Nursing Home surrounded by her family and friends on August 15, 2014.
Born in Dover, New Hampshire, she was the eldest daughter of Albert and Claire (Bradley) Melanson, sister of Albert R. Melanson, Claire Cassell, Judith Manley, Joyce Hill, Dorothy Hutchins and...
Eleanor C. Leahy
Aug 14, 2014
Leahy, Eleanor C. (Henshon) of Norwell, formerly a resident at Duxbury Village, previously a longtime Hingham resident died August 14, 2014, she was 102.
The beloved wife of the late David D. Leahy, Esq. Mother of David D. Leahy, Jr. of Marshfield, Martha Morrill of Richmond, VA, Lawrence P. Leahy of Amesbury, John P. Leahy of Boston and Mark...
Joseph S. Hartry
Aug 14, 2014
Hartry, Joseph S. “Bud” of Weymouth, died at South Shore Hospital on August 14, 2014 after a short illness.
Bud was born on December 26, 1925, in Boston, to John Hartry and Irene Fetch. He graduated from Weymouth High School in 1943. After enlisting in February 1944, Bud served in the U.S. Marine Corps, 4th Division (1st Battalion, Company A). ...
Mary E. Higgins
Aug 14, 2014
Higgins, Mary Ellen (Greaney) of Braintree, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family August 14, 2014.
Beloved wife of the late Gerard F. Higgins. Loving mother of Edward Higgins and his wife Robin of TX, Elizabeth Fitzgerald and her husband Stephen of NH, Geraldine Gardner and her husband Timothy of Braintree and Kathleen D’Apice of Braintree. Dear sister...
Lorraine “Rainy” Zukowski
Aug 13, 2014
Zukowski, Lorraine M. “Rainy” (DeViller) of Weymouth, died August 13, 2014 after a long illness.
Rainy was born, raised, and educated in Boston. She raised her family in Dorchester with her husband of 35 years, Charles. She also lived in Quincy for about 10 years and most recently resided in Weymouth. Rainy was a strong, independent women and mother who...
Margaret J. Richardson
Aug 13, 2014
Richardson, Margaret J. (Neff) of Quincy, formerly of South Boston, died August 13, 2014.
Margaret’s life revolved around her family and grandchildren. She loved to baby sit for the grand kids and attend their many activities. She and her husband were avid travelers and cruised to Hawaii, Alaska, the Caribbean, and Canada. Margaret was a telephone operator for 27...
William J. Manning
Aug 12, 2014
Manning, William J. “Bill” of Weymouth, died August 12, 2014. He was 71.
Bill was born and raised in Weymouth. In his early years he worked as a maintenance foreman at South Shore Country Club. He later owned a carpentry business that he operated for many years. He was well known for the numerous social events he organized that brought...