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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...
John W. Kane
Aug 11, 2014
John W. Kane, age 91, of Quincy and formerly of Stoneham, died peacefully on Monday, August 11, 2014, surrounded by his loving daughters.
John was born in South Boston and raised in Stoneham. He graduated from Malden Catholic, Class of 1940, and studied post-graduate at Hebron Academy, where he pursued his love of hockey. His studies at Harvard were interrupted...
Gervaise L. Haley
Aug 11, 2014
Haley, Gervaise L. (Long) of Weymouth and Hull, passed away on August 11th surrounded by her loving family after a long and courageous health battle.
Gervaise was born October 6, 1943 in Dorchester and grew up in Newton. She spent summers in Hull, where she met Edward, the love of her life and husband of 50 years. After marrying,...
Elvira M. Bielous
Aug 11, 2014
Bielous, Elvira M. (Ponce) of Quincy, formerly of Argentina, died August 11, 2014, surrounded by her loving family in her own home.
Elvira’s family was the central focus of her life. She cherished her roles as loving wife of 53 years, mother, and grandmother. She will be deeply missed. Beloved wife of Nicolas Bielous of Quincy. Loving mother of...
William H. Barr
Aug 10, 2014
Barr, William H. of Hingham, died August 10, 2014 at the Pat Roche Hospice House in Hingham.
Bill was born in Bronxville, NY, the child of Eva and James Barr. He grew up in a relatively rustic setting during the depression, and obtained a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1950, coincident with his service...
Frank M. Radway
Aug 10, 2014
Frank Radway, formerly of Boston and Revere, beloved son of the late Pasquale and Filomena (Simone) Raduazzo, passed away peacefully on August 10, 2014, at the age of 96.
Family was extremely important to Frank. He is survived by his nieces and nephews, Phyllis LeTourneau, Arnold, Vita, and Tony Radway, all of Lynnfield, and the late Vivian Flint of Revere....
Veronica L. Schelfhaudt
Aug 10, 2014
Schelfhaudt, Veronica L. of Quincy, died August 10, 2014.
Beloved wife of the late Paul F. Schelfhaudt. Veronica is also survived by several step grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Veronica was a Graduate of Mount St. Joseph’s Academy in Brighton and Harvard Extension School. She was employed the United States Department of Defense at the Squantum Gardens Housing Complex. Veronica and...
Arline A. Morrissey
Aug 9, 2014
Morrissey, Arline A. (Sullivan) of Weymouth, died August 9, 2014.
Beloved wife of the late John K. Morrissey. Loving mother of Michael Morrissey and his wife, Ann, of Duxbury, Jeffrey Morrissey of Boston, and Janet Dutra, and her husband, Larry, of Weymouth. Sister of the late Doris Gildea and Jacqueline (Sullivan) Porter. Also survived by 3 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren...
Patrick J. Clifford
Aug 9, 2014
Patrick J. Clifford of Quincy, formerly of South Boston, died at home August 9, 2014 surrounded by family. He was 71.
Pat grew up in the Old Harbor Project in South Boston and later moved to Quincy after the birth of their first son. He worked as the Assistant Clerk Magistrate at the South Boston District Court for many years....
Mildred R. Barbuto
Aug 9, 2014
Mildred R. Barbuto, lifelong resident of Weymouth, died August 9, 2014 at the age of 86.
Beloved wife of the late John Barbuto. Mother of Rosemary Schier and her husband Thomas of Kingston, John Barbuto, Jr. and his wife Susan of Hingham, and Elaine Barbuto and her husband Richard of South Weymouth. Also survived by grandchildren Lauren and Brian Schier...
Robert W. Boutilier
Aug 8, 2014
Boutilier, Robert W. “Hodie” of Weymouth, died August 8, 2014.
Bob worked for many years as a Maintenance worker for the U.S. Postal Service. An avid sports fan, he was also a former Pop Warner coach in Weymouth for both football and soccer. Bob was also a proud Marine serving in the Vietnam War. He will be sorely missed by...
Diane M. Wirtz
Aug 8, 2014
Wirtz, Diane M. of Whitman, died August 8, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family.
Beloved wife of Gilbert Vermette of Whitman. Loving mother of Kelly Weikel and her husband Randy of Whitman, Christine Halpin and her husband Sean of Weymouth, George Wirtz and his wife Adrienne of Quincy and Eric Wirtz of Boston. ...
James M. Wood
Aug 8, 2014
Wood, James M. of Braintree, died August 8, 2014, at home surrounded by his loving family.
Jim was born, raised and educated in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, graduating from Boston Technical High School. Jim was a member of the United States Air Force from 1966-1970 and served his nation in Vietnam from 1968-1969. After the war, Jim attended...
Stephen R. Tullish
Aug 7, 2014
Tullish, Stephen R. of Hull, died August 7, 2014.
Beloved father of Janelle Jerauld and her husband Tygher of Hull. Devoted brother of Jack Tullish of Scituate. Son of the late John and Beverly Tullish. Steve was also lovingly survived by many relatives and close friends.
Stephen was a lifelong resident of Hull. He was a graduate of...
David G. Mumaw
Aug 7, 2014
Mumaw, David G. of Weymouth, passed away August 7, 2014.
David was a graduate of Saint Jerome School and was currently a student at Weymouth High School.
Beloved son of Robert D. Mumaw and Marjorie A. (Madden) Mumaw. Loving brother of Ryan M. Mumaw and Christian M. Mumaw both of Weymouth. Grandson of Phyllis A. Madden of Weymouth, and the...
Marylou Hobson
Aug 6, 2014
Hobson, Marylou (Stewart) of Weymouth formerly of Hanson August 6, 2014.
Daughter of the late Ralph and Jane (MacDonnell) Stewart. Loving mother of Prescott Hobson and his fiancé Kavitha Gopinath of Newburyport, Rebecca Hobson DiLeo and her husband Stephen of Stoneham and Boyd Hobson and his wife Lakshmi of Weymouth. Dear sister of Ralph Stewart and his wife Doris of...
Charles R. Thurston
Aug 6, 2014
Thurston, Charles Richard of Hingham died August 6, 2014.
Beloved husband of Justine (Walden) of Hingham. Loving father of Charles W. Thurston and his wife Colleen of North Carolina, Geoffrey Thurston and his wife Maureen of Jupiter, Florida, Dr. Garrett S. Thurston and his wife Lisa of of Lowell and Wells, Maine and Justine Stacie Stuart-Tilley of Canton. Son of...
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