Obituaries

Arlene Boland

Mar 11, 2024

Boland, Arlene M. lifelong resident of Medford, passed away peacefully March 11, 2024. She was 88.

Born in Medford April 13, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Rose (Smith) Boland.

Arlene was happiest when she was being productive and at work.  She held many positions over her long and dedicated career.  Most notably, she was an...

John Orfao

Mar 11, 2024

John Orfao

December 24, 1933 – March 11, 2024

John Orfao passed away peacefully on March 11, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was 90 years old.

Born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1933, in Arco da Calheta, Madeira, Portugal, John was the beloved son of Joao and Eva Orfao. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia...

Kathryn Tenney Shaughnessy

Mar 11, 2024

Kathryn “Kay” Tenney Shaughnessy, 86, of Hingham, MA died peacefully after a brief illness at Linden Ponds.

Born on July 22, 1937 to Charles and Agnes Tenney (Redington) in Dorchester MA, Kay attended Mount St Joseph Academy in Brighton, MA where she graduated with honors and earned a scholarship to Regis College.

She met her husband of 47 years John...

Francis R. “Franny” Kramer

Mar 11, 2024

Mr. Francis R. ‘Frannie’ Kramer, of Weymouth, passed Monday, March 11, 2024 at home surrounded by family. He was 88.

Francis was born in Boston on July 17, 1935, son of the late William B. and Catherine (Leary) Kramer. He was raised and educated in Dorchester. He worked for 37 years for the VA hospital in Jamaica Plain as a...

Catherine Allegra

Mar 11, 2024

Catherine “Cathy” Arlene Allegra passed peacefully on March 11, 2024. She was 94.

She was born on September 19, 1929, in Quincy, MA to Mary Jane and Francis Donnellan, Sr. As a child, Cathy was artistic and won an award for her art in high school. One of her treasured possessions when she was young was a book of children’s...

James J. Shea, Jr.

Mar 10, 2024

Shea, James J., Jr. of Weymouth, originally of South Boston, passed away March 10, 2024 surrounded by his loving family at the age of 74. James was born in Boston to the late Agnes Flaherty and the late James J. Shea, Sr. Upon completion of Brighton High School, he voluntarily enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he proudly served...

Maria Salazar

Mar 9, 2024

Maria Salazar May 6, 1955 – March 9, 2024 Maria Salazar, 68, of Weymouth, MA, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving children on March 9, 2024. Born on March 6, 1955, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, Maria immigrated to the United States in 1985 to provide a better life for her family. She dedicated many years to...

Gregory Fong

Mar 9, 2024

Gregory Fong, of Braintree, formerly of Haiti, died peacefully on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Boston Medical Center. He was 48.

Gregory was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on February 1, 1976 and was a son of the late Jean Harry and Mila (Isidor) Fong.

Gregory was the beloved husband of Edna Paul of Randolph. He was the devoted...

William J. Belanger

Mar 9, 2024

Belanger, William J. “Bill” of Weymouth, passed away surrounded by his loving family on March 9, 2024. He was 90.

Born in Boston in 1933, and raised in Dorchester, he was the son of the late William A. and Margaret (Healy) Belanger.

Bill retired from the Boston Naval Yard as a precision machinist. He enjoyed walks near the ocean, gardening,...

Robert W. Bolster

Mar 8, 2024

Let us mourn the passing of Robert W. Bolster, March 8th, 2024, brother to Alice Doherty of Marblehead, MA & her husband, Al, and the late Penny Bolster of Quincy, as well as Karen Needle of Abington.  Born on September 9, 1935, Bob grew up with his family in the Old Harbor area of South Boston, MA.  He would go...

Kenneth P. Rudnisky

Mar 8, 2024

Mr. Kenneth P. Rudnisky, of Quincy, passed away on March 8, 2024. He was 78.

Born in Boston, a son of the late John and Edna (Smith) Rudnisky. Ken lived in Quincy most of his life and for over 40 years was the Owner/Operator of Ken’s Kleaning Company. He was no stranger to the ocean.  He enjoyed walking the beach,...

Rita Marie (Mccann) White

Mar 6, 2024

Rita White, age 72, passed away peacefully in her home in Hull, Mass., on March 6, 2024. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, she will be forever missed by all who loved her and whose lives she impacted so positively and meaningfully.

Rita is survived by her beloved husband of 48 years, Paul White, and her four...

John D. “Jack” Perry

Mar 5, 2024

Quincy, MA – Perry, John D. “Jack,” passed away peacefully on March 5, 2024, at home with his son Michael by his side.

Born in Somerville, MA on July 21, 1938 and raised in Weymouth, MA, he was the son of the late Manuel “Manny” and Florence Perry.

John is survived by his children Irene Kneeland and her husband George...

Alfred J. Ferrisi

Mar 5, 2024

Mr. Alfred J. Ferrisi, of Plymouth, formerly of Weymouth, passed away surrounded by his loving family on March 5, 2024. He was 73.

Born in Weymouth, a son of the late Alfred and Phyllis Ferrisi, he had lived in Weymouth for many years, before settling down to raise his family in Plymouth.

Al worked for many years as an accountant...

Walter G. Sullivan

Mar 5, 2024

Walter G. Sullivan of Marshfield, originally from Mission Hill, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2024. He was 90 years old. 

Born in Boston he was the son of the late Walter and Margaret Sullivan (Flatley). He was a graduate of Mission High Class of 1951 and Boston College Class of 1955. Walter also earned a graduate degree from...

Patricia Wollenhaupt Walsh

Mar 5, 2024

Patricia Wollenhaupt Walsh, a longtime resident of Milton, passed away at home, surrounded by family on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.  She was 75 years old.

Patricia was born to Alice (Silva) and Louis Wollenhaupt and grew up in Winthrop. She attended Sacred Heart in East Boston and after graduating high school, she took courses at St. Dominic College in Illinois. ...

Jeremiah Francis Lucey Jr.

Mar 5, 2024

Jeremiah Francis Lucey Jr. of Hanover passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on  March 5, 2024. He was five days shy of his 93rd birthday.

Born in Cambridge he was the son of the late Jeremiah F. Lucey and Anna C. Lucey (Lillis).

Jeremiah, known as Jerry by his friends, Dad by his children, and Pops by his...

Rosalie A. Tuggle

Mar 4, 2024

Rosalie A. (Memmolo) Tuggle of Quincy, passed away March 4, 2024 surrounded by her loving family after a short but courageous battle with cancer.

Rosalie, affectionately known as mum or nana to many, was a strong, loving woman. She began her career working at the Dunkin Donuts in Quincy Hospital.  Later returning back to school and received her college degree...

Ralph Edward Frazier

Mar 4, 2024

Ralph Edward Frazier, of Kingston, formerly of Duxbury and Quincy, died peacefully at his home on Monday, March 4, 2024. He was 84.

Ralph was born in Quincy on May 25, 1939 and was the son of the late Ralph S. and Ellen E. (Kuja) Frazier. He was raised in North Quincy, attended local schools, and graduated from North Quincy...

Anthony Joseph Schiappa

Mar 3, 2024

Anthony Joseph “Tony” Schiappa, a longtime resident of Hull, passed away peacefully at South Shore Hospital, surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 3, 2024.  He was 85.

Anthony was born in Boston to Theresa (Gatto) and Nicholas Schiappa and raised in the North End of Boston.  He graduated from Charlestown High School and began working at the Hardware Products...