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Marjorie Brown
Feb 12, 2013
Marjorie L. Brown, a lifelong Weymouth resident, passed away on Tuesday February 12, 2013 at the Harbor House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Hingham. She was 92 years of age.
Beloved wife of the late Richard C. “Bud” Brown, she is survived by her children: Richard “Mike” Brown and his wife Laura Jackson, Charles “Mark” Brown and Marjorie “Maggi” Brown...
Marion J. Ellis
Feb 12, 2013
Marion J. Ellis (Burns) of Weymouth formerly of North Quincy, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday February 12, 2013 at the South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth.
Loving mother of Joanne Newman of Brockton and Robert L. Ellis, Jr married to Diane of So. Weymouth. Proud grandmother of Samantha Leigh Ellis of So. Weymouth and close friend to Helen Sabbag...
Franklin Fryer
Feb 11, 2013
Fryer, Franklin “Mr. Weymouth”, of Weymouth, passed away February 11, 2013 at the age of 91. Franklin proudly served in the U.S. Marines during WWII and was a Purple Heart recipient from being injured during the invasion of Guam. After returning home he went on to work at the Fore River Shipyard and later at Weymouth Art Leather where he...
Maurice Ballou
Feb 11, 2013
Ballou, Maurice E. “Sunny”, Jr. of Weymouth, passed away unexpectedly on February 11, 2013.
Maurice was very proud of serving in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was an active man who loved working his job at Shaws Supermarket, after retiring from Hingham Lumber at the age of 65. Throughout the years he continued to make custom woodwork and work...
John F. Moran
Feb 11, 2013
Moran, John F. of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester & South Boston, passed away on February 11, 2013, he was 90.
The beloved husband of 55 years to the late Joan E. (Storan) Moran. Loving father of Patricia Moran of Quincy, Barbara Moran of Wrentham, John M. Moran of Quincy, Nancy LeVie of Millis, Timothy Moran, QPD of Quincy and...
Mary L. Richards
Feb 10, 2013
Mary L. (Vissa) Richards of South Weymouth formerly of Quincy, passed away on Sunday February 10, 2013 at the South Shore Hospital following a brief illness.
Beloved wife of the late Gerald L. Richards. Mary is survived by her devoted daughter Lois C. Richards-Condon of South Weymouth, her two loving granddaughters: Caryn M. Condon of Scituate partner of Kathy...
Carolyn K. Harlow
Feb 10, 2013
Carolyn Killebrew Harlow, 56, resident of Hingham, passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, at home.
Born and raised in High Point, North Carolina, she graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1978. After earning her paralegal certificate in Atlanta, Carolyn worked as a paralegal in Washington, D.C. and Boston before moving to Hingham. Most recently Carolyn...
Linda White
Feb 10, 2013
White, Linda (Dennison) of Hull, passed away on February 10, 2013 and is now resting with her twin sister Lydia Phillips.
Beloved mother of Richard and Jane White of Plymouth, Marc and Debbi White of Springfield, MO, Kenneth White of Plymouth, Cheryl and Mark Malcolm of Plymouth, Susan White of Hull and Kerrie and Walter Hood of Hingham. Devoted...
Martha B. Puzinas
Feb 9, 2013
Puzinas, Martha B. (Markelionis) of Quincy, formerly of South Boston, passed away on February 9, 2013.
The beloved wife of the late Joseph Puzinas. Loving mother of James J. Puzinas and his wife Shelley Brown of Cohasset and Pamela Milunovich and her husband Steven of New Canaan, CT. Sister of Stella Mockus of Naples,FL. Cherished grandmother of Amanda, Austin...
Catherine G. Cronin
Feb 9, 2013
Cronin, Catherine G. of Hingham, passed away February 9, 2013.
Beloved daughter of the late Thomas and Helen (Ryan) Cronin. Loving sister of Elizabeth L. Monagle of Sandwich, Eleanor C. Hastings of Hingham and the late Mary A. Cronin. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, grand nieces, and grand nephews.
Catherine worked for many years as an office manager for...
Paul L. Colon
Feb 8, 2013
Colon, Paul L. of Weymouth, passed away February 8, 2013 at the age of 83. Paul lived in both Boston and Quincy for many years before moving to Weymouth 20 years ago. He graduated from Boston University in 1958 and worked at Boston University School of Medicine doing cancer research for over 40 years. Paul worked for the City of...
Edward M. Flanagan
Feb 8, 2013
Edward M. Flanagan age 57 of Abington formerly of Whitman passed away Feb. 8, 2013 surrounded by his loving family to join his son Patrick who has recently passed away. Ed was a Chef for Brae Burn Country Club in Newton and was also a long time employee of McDonald Funeral Homes in Weymouth. Ed enjoyed golfing, fishing, Irish music...
Joseph R. Nista
Feb 8, 2013
Nista, Joseph R. of Weymouth, passed away February 8, 2013.
Joseph was a 50 year member of the Sheet Metal Workers Union, Local #17. He was a member of the Son’s of Italy and the Weymouth Elks. An avid outdoors man, he enjoyed camping, hunting and gardening. He was a great cook and a talented wood carver. Most of all,...
Rita P. Flaherty
Feb 8, 2013
Flaherty, Rita P. (Crane) of Quincy, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2013.
Wife of the late Joseph P. Flaherty. Loving mother of Brian M. Flaherty of Jacksonville, Fl, Patricia M. Patten and her husband, Bruce of Quincy, Neal O. Flaherty and his wife, Tricia, of Braintree, James C. Flaherty of Quincy, and Kathleen M. Chrisom of Hanover. Sister of...
James J. Kelley, Jr.
Feb 7, 2013
Kelley, James J., Jr. of Weymouth, passed away February 7, 2013.
James was a lifetime member of the Dorchester Yacht Club. He had worked for the Boston Housing Authority for over forty years where he retired as an Assistant Area Superintendent.
Pre-deceased by the love of his life Elizabeth Ann. Loving father of Linda Kelley, Michael Kelley, Mary Ryan...
Coleman Flaherty
Feb 7, 2013
Flaherty, Coleman of North Quincy, formerly of Dorchester died February 7, 2013 at the age of 87.
Beloved husband of 60 years of Margaret “Peggy” (Feeney) Flaherty of Quincy. Loving father of Mary Flaherty of Quincy, Thomas Flaherty and his wife Violet of Norwood, Ann Flaherty of Greensboro, NC, Frank Flaherty and Kevin Flaherty both of Lebanon, ME, Christopher Flaherty...
Kirk P. Stevens
Feb 6, 2013
Kirk P. Stevens, 46 years of age, life long resident of Weymouth passed away on February 6, 2013 at his home after his courageous battle with cancer. Kirk was born October 8, 1966, to Tidal K Stevens and Dorothy Manning Stevens.
Kirk was the founder and owner of KP Stevens Construction which he founded at the age of 18 and...
Angelo P. “Red” Digravio
Feb 6, 2013
Angelo P. “Red” DiGravio passed away at the Harbor House Nursing Center in Hingham on Wednesday February 6, 2013, at the age of 89. He was a lifelong resident of Quincy.
Red was a veteran of WWII and served as a First Class Gunner’s Mate in the US Navy. He coached in the Quincy Little League and was active in...
Patricia M. Drobia
Feb 6, 2013
Drobia, Patricia “Pat” M. (Duffy) of Wollaston, passed away February 6, 2013.
Beloved wife of William “Bill” Drobia of Wollaston. Loving mother of William Drobia, Jr. and his wife Claire of Panama City Beach Florida, Bettyann Zaniboni and her husband Steven of Braintree and Diane Drobia and her wife Karen of Quincy. Sister of the late Bernard T. Duffy....
Wendy Allen Wheeler
Feb 6, 2013
Wendy Allen Wheeler of Hingham, formerly of Cleveland, and New Haven, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her husband and children on February 6, 2013.
It was the most peaceful, graceful death one could wish for. She was comfortable, her family talked with her all the way, holding her and loving her as she departed this world. She...