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Local Obituaries for Quincy, Hingham, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Plymouth County, MA & Surrounding Areas
Mary Eva Gale
May 9, 2014
Mary Eva (Hurlburt) Gale, 88, of Weymouth passed away peacefully on Friday, May 9, 2014 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was surrounded by her loving family.
Born and raised in North Quincy, Eva graduated from North Quincy High School in 1943. After graduation, she went on to work for Sears, Roebuck and Company in the Auditing...
Wanda H. Picarski
May 9, 2014
Picarski, Wanda H. (Dedecz) a longtime Quincy resident, died on May 9, 2014, surrounded by her loving family, she was 92.
The beloved wife of 72 years to Stanley Picarski. Cherished mother of Barbara Murphy of Westwood, Stanley Picarski, Jr. and his wife Kathy, Paul Picarski and his wife Karen and Margaret Dunn and her husband Bill all of...
Lucille A. Smith
May 9, 2014
Smith, Lucille A. (Gilbody) of Rockland formerly of Weymouth and Braintree died May 9, 2014.
Beloved wife of the late Lloyal B. Smith. Loving mother of Michael Brophy and his wife Elaine of North Conway, NH, Edward Smith and his wife Pat of Abington, Wayne Smith of Rockland and Marsha Craig of Rockland. Cherished grandmother of Kelley, Kristopher and Sean....
Joan Picard
May 9, 2014
Picard, Joan (Deschenes) of Hanover, formerly of Quincy, died May 9, 2014.
Joan’s family meant the world to her and her children and grandchildren gave her immeasurable joy. She loved spending summers at her house on Lake Ossipee and will be remembered for her humorous stories, sense of fun, caring manner and her friendly nature. A social person by...
Katherine E. Burke
May 8, 2014
Burke, Katherine E. (Bleidorn) of Weymouth, died May 8th, 2014, she was 67.
Beloved mother of James B. Coughlin and his wife Kerrie of Hingham, Patrick J. Coughlin and his wife Lori of Hanover and Katherine F. Anderson and her husband Jason of Hingham. Cherished Grammie to Gracie, Will, Sean, Luke, Mary, Nicholas and Zachary. Beloved sister of 11...
Jason M. Bennett
May 8, 2014
Bennett, Jason M. of Dorchester, formerly of Quincy, age 24, died May 8, 2014.
Jason truly loved his family and adored his younger brother Dustin. A graduate of N. Andover High School, he later worked as a cook at several restaurants. He was very thoughtful, extremely unselfish and very creative. He will be missed by his loving family.
Beloved...
Helen T. Whealan
May 7, 2014
Helen T. (Donelan) Whealan of Weymouth, born March 22, 1929, daughter of Sara and William J. Donelan of Boston. Sister to the late John, William, Paul, Mathias, Edward and Richard Donelan. Beloved Mother of Teresa Walsh of Middleboro, Kathleen and her husband, Joseph Rindone, Jr. of East Bridgewater and Mark Whealan of Weymouth, MA. Grandmother to Kerry, Marisa and Kelly. ...
Patricia A. (Mcgonagle) Ring
May 7, 2014
Ring, Patricia A. (McGonagle) of Quincy, died May 7, 2014.
Beloved wife of John W. Ring of Quincy. Devoted sister of Charles McGonagle of Quincy. Loving Aunt of Christine O’Leary of Marshfield, Paula Melchin, Steven McGonagle and Michael McGonagle all of Quincy and the late Susan M. McGonagle. Cherished great aunt of Cameron, Chloe, Olivia and Haven.
Patricia was born...
Joan L. Hilchey
May 7, 2014
Hilchey, Joan L. (Young) of Quincy, died May 7, 2014.
Beloved wife of 52 years to George Hilchey of Quincy. Loving mother of Karen R. Hilchey of Quincy, Joyce M. McGee and her husband Robert of Quincy and Kenneth E. Hilchey and his wife Christine of Plymouth. Sister of the late Charles Young. Cherished grandmother of Kenneth and Maureen Hilchey...
Agnes M. Swanton
May 6, 2014
Swanton, Agnes M. (Pritchard) of Rockland, died May 6, 2014 at the age of 90.
Beloved wife for over 50 years of the late James L. Swanton. Devoted mother of James G. Swanton and his wife Claire of Abington, David M. Swanton and his wife Jill of Foxboro, Ellen M. Mulligan and her husband Robert of Boynton Beach, FL., Jerane...
Joseph R. Burns
May 6, 2014
Burns, Joseph R., a lifetime resident of Weymouth, died May 6, 2014 at the age of 82.
Joe grew up in Weymouth and was a member of the High School National Championship teams in the late 1940’s. After graduating from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, he worked as a pharmacist for Thayer Pharmacy in Braintree Highlands, the Long Island Hospital and...
Albert J. Sawyer, Jr.
May 6, 2014
Albert J. Sawyer, Jr. of Braintree passed away on May 6, 2014, at age 86. Al grew up and was educated in Cambridge and Quincy. He spent the last 44 years as a resident of Braintree. He proudly served in the US Marine Corp during WWII before putting himself through Northeastern University, earning a BS in Engineering and a MBA. ...
Anthony A. Reppucci
May 5, 2014
Reppucci, Anthony A. “Tony” “Chicau” of Quincy, 83, passed away on May 5, 2014 surrounded by family.
Beloved husband of Carol (Iannello) Reppucci of Quincy. Devoted father of Juanita Doyle and her husband Jason of Quincy, Nicole Fasoli and her husband Jamie of Hingham and T.R. Reppucci and his wife Yuka of Belmont. Cherished Gran’pa of Gianna, Jonathan, Amber, Nathan,...
Jeannette M. Knight
May 5, 2014
Knight, Jeannette M. (Bourque) of Weymouth, died May 5, 2014.
Jeannette worked for many years as a cafeteria worker for the Weymouth Public Schools. She always enjoyed her time at the Whipple Center in Weymouth with the Knotty Knitters. She loved always being around people, socializing, and will be remembered by being outgoing and always having a smile on her...
Virginia L. Ray
May 5, 2014
Virginia L. (Perkins) Ray of Hull, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2014. Virginia was born and raised in Dorchester and has lived in Hull for over 50 years. In her early years she worked as a buyer and manager for Woolworths. She was a member of the Hull Lions Club and volunteered at both the Hull Senior Center and...
Cheryl R. Browne
May 4, 2014
Browne, Cheryl R. (Williams) of Boston, passed away May 4, 2014.
Beloved daughter of Barbara Fye. Wife of Delbert Browne of Quincy, Loving mother of Shalaya and her husband Willie Browne-Harris of Lowell, Matthew Browne of Lowell, Christopher and his wife Shakeema Browne of Rhode Island, Cameron Emmenuel Browne of Beverly, Terrell Williams of Dorchester, and step-mother of...
Robert P. Barker
May 3, 2014
Barker, Robert P. of Weymouth, died May 3, 2014 at the age of 81.
Bob was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was the owner and operator of Quincy Typewriter in Quincy Center for many years. An antique car enthusiast, Bob was a lifetime member of South Shore Antique Auto Club. He will be remembered for his great sense...
William David Michael Jr.
May 3, 2014
Dr. William David Michael Jr. passed away Saturday May 3rd in Weymouth. He was 95 years old.
Dave was born in Quincy in 1919 to William David Michael Sr. and Mary (Alexander) Michael. He graduated from Thayer and Williston Academies and received his Doctor of Optometric Degree from Pennsylvania State College of Optometry. After serving in the Navy during WWII,...
Catherine L. (Mulhern) Sullivan
May 3, 2014
Sullivan, Catherine L. (Mulhern) of East Dennis, formerly of North Quincy and Weymouth, died May 3, 2014.
Catherine was a graduate of North Quincy High School. She loved always being around her family and friends especially at her home on Cape Cod. She enjoyed reading, going to the beach, travelling, and loved dogs. She will be sorely missed by all...
Mary E. Small
May 2, 2014
Small, Mary E. of Weymouth, died May 2, 2014. Mary was born, raised, and educated in Boston then resided there for most of her life. She worked as an industrial nurse for TRW Fasteners at there factory and enjoyed traveling, reading, knitting, and music. Mary was the oldest of 6 and helped raise her brothers and sisters when her parents...