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Local Obituaries for Quincy, Hingham, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Plymouth County, MA & Surrounding Areas
Thomas F. Clasby, Sr.
Dec 12, 2014
Clasby, Thomas F., Sr. of Quincy, died December 12, 2014.
Beloved husband of the late Jane E. (Coughlin) Clasby. Loving father of Maureen A. Pelton and her husband Thomas of Quincy, and Thomas F. Clasby Jr. and his wife Theresa of Fitchburg. Brother of Joseph Clasby of Acton and the late Charles Clasby. Cherished grandfather of Michael, Kristine, and Erin...
Helene “Lois” Moore
Dec 12, 2014
Helene “Lois” Moore of Jamaica Plain, formerly of Weymouth, died December 12, 2014. She was 88.
She was a 1947 graduate of the College of New Rochelle in New York. Lois worked as a Paralegal for Gaston Snow, and Ely Bartlett and later for Fidelity Investments in Boston until her retirement. A world traveler, she visited many locales including, Mexico,...
Betty Ruth Jones
Dec 10, 2014
Jones, Betty Ruth (White) of Peabody, formerly of Natick and Framingham, passed in peace December 10, 2014.
Betty’s family was the focal point of her life. Her daughter Connie, who she adopted at two weeks old, gave her much happiness as well as her cherished grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a lady who was always willing to help...
James A. “Jim” Yacobucci
Dec 10, 2014
James A. Yacobucci, of Hull, MA passed away peacefully on December, 10, 2014 surrounded by his loving family.
Jim was born in Sprakers, a very small town in upstate New York. Upon graduation he joined the United States Army. After his service, he attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville earning a Bachelors Degree in Political Science all while...
Barbara M. D’Angelo
Dec 10, 2014
D’Angelo, Barbara M. (Sprague) of Whitman, formerly of Quincy, died December 10, 2014.
Barbara worked for Raytheon Corp in Quincy for ten years before joyfully becoming a homemaker raising her children. She was also a hairdresser for many years. Barbara loved to collect Salt and Pepper sets, travel, make ceramic gifts for her children and go dancing.
Beloved wife of...
Catherine B. Kelly
Dec 10, 2014
Kelly, Catherine B. “Kay” (Murphy) of East Sandwich and Port Charlotte, FL died December 10, 2014, she was 92.
Kay worked at Raytheon, Jordan Marsh and in her earlier years at the House of Murphy in Roxbury, a restaurant operated by her family. She was a devoted wife, a loving mother and a cherished grandmother. She was a devout catholic...
Mary T. Mclean
Dec 9, 2014
McLean, Mary T. (Kennedy) of Weymouth, passed away December 9, 2014.
Mary was born in Brighton, MA then was raised and educated on Mission Hill where she met her husband of over 57 years, Charles. They then married and settled in Braintree to raise their family of four. Mary lived in Braintree until 1991 when she and her husband moved...
Edward D. Petrosky
Dec 9, 2014
Petrosky, Edward D. of Randolph, died December 9, 2014.
Ed was a master electrician for over 25 years for Polaroid, Evergreen Solar and Gilette Companies. He was a graduate of Rindge Technical High School in Cambridge. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing, photography, and gardening. He will always be remembered with the special times spent with his family especially...
Mary E. Gallant
Dec 9, 2014
Gallant, Mary E. (Redmond) of Weymouth, passed away peacefully December 9, 2014.
Beloved wife of the late Joseph Francis Gallant. Loving mother of Kenneth Gallant and his wife Joann of Naples, Florida, John Gallant and his wife Mary of Weymouth, Mary Christie and her husband Mark of CA and the late Nancy Lassige and Annette Doherty. Loving sister of the...
William M. Breen
Dec 8, 2014
Breen, William “Bill” M. of Scituate formerly of Norwell and Hingham, died unexpectedly on December 8, 2014.
The beloved husband of Donna (Mullens) Breen of Scituate. Devoted father of William M. Breen of Scituate, Matthew P. Breen of South Boston and Timothy D. Breen of Scituate. Son of the late Dennis P. and Geraldine( O’Connell) Breen. Brother of Maureen...
Sandra J. Parker
Dec 8, 2014
Parker, Sandra J. (Pratt) “Sandy” of Weymouth, died December 8, 2014 after a long illness.
Sandy was born, raised, and educated in Weymouth. After she got married she moved to Quincy to raise her family. She worked for many years for State Street bank and, after retiring, moved to Bradenton, Florida where she enjoyed retirement and many visits from her...
Joseph A. Pompeo
Dec 8, 2014
Pompeo, Joseph A. of Canton, formerly of Stoughton and Quincy, died December 8, 2014.
Joe was a graduate of the Quincy Voc Tech and worked many years at Kemper Insurance. He was a very spiritual man, becoming a Reiki master and traveling to Arizona with his wife. Joe was a Civil War buff and loved history, but most of...
Mary D. Bowe
Dec 8, 2014
Bowe, Mary D. (Coleman) of Quincy, a longtime Hingham resident, died on December 8, 2014.
A devout Catholic, Mary was a member of Catholics United for the Faith. She volunteered for Friends of the Unborn. Her family and her faith were the cornerstone of all that was truly important to her.
The beloved wife of the late John J....
Cheryl Venezia
Dec 7, 2014
Venezia, Cheryl of Whitman, formerly of Pembroke, died by accident on December 7, 2014 at the age of 31.
Cheryl was a 2001 graduate of Silver Lake Regional High School in Kingston, Endicott College for Visual Communication, the Connecticut School of Broadcasting, and Bristol Community College for Dental Hygiene. She made friends easily and her friends became family. She was...
Frances A. Connelly
Dec 7, 2014
Connelly, Frances A. of Peabody formerly of Dorchester and Quincy, died peacefully December 7, 2014.
Frances was educated at Boston State College, Bentley College and Suffolk University receiving her Business Degree and Masters Degree in Education. She worked for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Education and State College System as an administrator. After retiring from the State, Frances...
Mandy L. Dutcher
Dec 6, 2014
Dutcher, Mandy L. (Meyer) of Rockland, formerly of Weymouth, died December 6, 2014.
She was 39. Mandy worked at Hajjars Restaurant in Weymouth for over 10 years, where she made many wonderful friends including the Rotary and Lions Club members. She was a member of the Weymouth Elks and the Kiwanis Club. Mandy’s main passion was her children and the...
Margaret Salvatore
Dec 6, 2014
Salvatore, Margaret (Fraser), 79 of Weymouth, formerly of Quincy died peacefully with her daughter by her side on December 6, 2014.
Loved by her daughter, Lisa Franco and her husband Thomas of Weymouth. Devoted sister to Priscilla Andrews of Plymouth and Robert Fraser of Maine. Dear aunt and cherished cousin to many who will miss her dearly. She was the...
Herbert Ira Kirshnit
Dec 6, 2014
Kirshnit, Herbert Ira of Quincy, died on December 6, 2014.
Herb was an artist, and he attended the Worcester School of Art. He was a talented sculptor and painter and was always working on a variety of creative projects. Herb was a member of the Quincy Art Association and participated in the annual Quincy Arts Fest, frequently winning top...
Esther Anne Porter
Dec 6, 2014
Esther Anne (Peaslee) Porter, passed away December 6, 2014, lifelong resident of Weymouth MA, age 82, at home lovingly surrounded by her family.
Beloved wife of 62 years of Harold A. Porter of Weymouth. Loving mother of; Aimee E. Dunne and her husband Jim of Kathleen Georgia; Lynn Anne Porter of Cataumet; Karen L. Thorne and her husband Bill of...
Josephine M. Satkevich
Dec 5, 2014
Josephine M. (Sosnoski) Satkevich of Weymouth, died December 5, 2014 at the age of 95.
Josephine was born and raised in Hudson, MA graduating from St. Michael’s Academy, Class of 1936. She lived in Dorchester before moving to Weymouth for over 35 years ago where she volunteered for many Weymouth senior citizens programs including singing with the Weymouth choral group...


