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Thomas J. Ahern
Jul 18, 2013
Thomas J. “Tom” “Mickey” Ahern of Weymouth, passed July 18, 2013 with his family by his side. Tom had lived in Weymouth for over 60 years. He proudly served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII. 50 years ago Tom started Ahern’s Janitor + Window Service in Weymouth, which he proudly operated for 40 years. In 1991 he became an...
Donald L. Flebotte
Jul 17, 2013
Donald L. Flebotte of Gulfport, Florida, formerly of North Quincy, MA died on July 17, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in South Boston on February 4, 1934 to Annie Marie and Arthur Flebotte. At age 19 Don entered the United States Army and served proudly for 20 years, having assignments in Japan, Korea, Germany, Vietnam, Thailand,...
John Shea
Jul 17, 2013
Shea, John of Quincy, formerly of Glenbeigh, Co Kerry, Ireland, died July 16, 2013. at age 84.
Beloved husband of Kathleen (Bradley) Shea of Quincy. Beloved father of Margaret Shea and her husband Robert Nielsen of Chelmsford, Mary Galligan and her husband Michael of Northborough and Ellen Shea and her husband Kevin Cullen of Milton. Brother of the late Ellen,...
Virginia “Ginny” Litchfield
Jul 17, 2013
Virginia “Ginny” (Willis) Litchfield, of Holbrook, formerly of Weymouth and Sumner, ME, died July 17, 2013 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was 69. Ginny worked for Morgan Linen Services for over 15 years, retiring in 2008 and then went on to work for Babies R’ Us for 3 years. She enjoyed playing bingo, gardening, traveling and gambling...
Virginia M. D’Amato
Jul 16, 2013
D’Amato, Virginia M. (Buckley) of Marshfield, died July 16, 2013 after a long illness.
Virginia attended Bridgwater State College. She had a passion for fashion, shopping and computers. Virginia loved the holidays, especially Christmas and celebrating with those she loved. She was a member of the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce and was very active in her Catholic faith. Virginia’s...
Bruce M. Mcdonald
Jul 16, 2013
McDonald, Bruce M. of Quincy, died July 16, 2013.
Bruce’s passion in life was teaching and the arts. He was an English teacher at Quincy High School for 42 years, retiring in 2002 as chairman of the department. He loved his profession and was most proud of his student’s accomplishments over the years. He was a voracious reader, a...
Francis X. Herr
Jul 16, 2013
Francis X. Herr of Weymouth, formerly of Jamaica Plain, died July 16, 2013. He was 94. Francis proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He worked as a medical historian for Codman & Shurtleff Inc., later becoming a Johnson & Johnson company, for 45 years, retiring in 1994. Francis’s dedication to his reading and research awarded him an associate...
Eleanor Doneghey
Jul 15, 2013
Doneghey, Eleanor (Holland) of South Weymouth, died peacefully July 15, 2013 at home, surrounded by her loving family.
Eleanor grew up in Roxbury before marrying her husband and moving to Milton, where they raised their family. She received her associates degree in Business. Eleanor was a devoted homemaker, who was always willing to help those in need, volunteering at various...
Mary “Ursula” Riley
Jul 14, 2013
Riley, Mary “Ursula” of Quincy, formally of Belmont and Watertown, died July 14, 2013 surrounded by her loving family.
Ursula lived at the River Bay Club in Quincy, where she enjoyed participating in the activities and talking with her friends. She was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching TV. Ursula’s main passion was her family.
Beloved mother of...
William Alfred Weiser
Jul 14, 2013
William Alfred Weiser, 86, of Hull, died Sunday.
He was born to the late Thomas C. and Gertrude [Ford] Weiser, July 26, 1927, in Somerville. He served in the Coast Guard during World War II aboard the USS Key West on weather patrol in the Pacific. William graduated from St. John’s High School-Cambridge in 1945, received a B. S....
Maureen B. Sullivan
Jul 14, 2013
Sullivan, Maureen B. (Wyse) of N. Weymouth, formerly of Hingham, died July 14, 2013. Beloved wife of Joseph J. Sullivan III of N. Weymouth. Loving mother of Patrick Sullivan and his wife Johanna of Charlestown, and Kelly Sullivan and her fiancé Ryan Menice of Norwood. Daughter of Edmund and Mary Wyse of Dennis. Devoted sister of Timothy Wyse and his...
Florence Kohler
Jul 14, 2013
Florence Kohler (Ells) of Weymouth, died July 14, 2013 at the age of 94.
Florence lived most of her life in Weymouth, except for 15 years where she lived in Maine. For many years, she worked as a purchasing agent for Boston Gear. She enjoyed reading and spending time with family.
Wife of the late John A. Kohler. Loving mother...
Stanley Jack Boc
Jul 14, 2013
Stanley J. Boc of Weymouth died on Sunday morning after a long illness.
He served in the Coast Guard during early 1940’s on the USS Kirkpatrick which was a Destroyer-Escort at both the Atlantic and Pacific Campaigns. After the war Stanley met his future wife of 62 years and settled down in North Weymouth. He was proud to have...
Charles R. Divendra
Jul 12, 2013
DiVendra, Charles R. of Hull, Passed July 12, 2013.
Charles moved to hull at age twelve and had lived there ever since. He battled a long illness. Charles was a man with a big heart. He was very generous, easy to talk to, and loved by everyone he knew. He enjoyed sports, fishing and hunting in New York and...
Jay C. Halvorson
Jul 12, 2013
Halvorson, Jay C. of Quincy, formerly of Lakeland, Florida died July 12, 2013. Loving father of Jennifer Halvorson of Quincy and Jill Halvorson and her fiancée Ronald P. Logan III of Hanson. Former husband of Patricia Halvorson of Quincy. Brother of Vance Halvorson of Illinois and Kim Halvorson of Florida. Cherished grandpa of Abigal Logan.
Jay worked as a...
Joan Ruane
Jul 11, 2013
Ruane, Joan I. (Ahern) of Quincy, died July 11, 2013, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Joan grew up in Neponset. She married and moved to Quincy where she raised her family. In her earlier years, she worked as the functions coordinator at the Holiday Inn in Randolph then adding to that she took a...
Irene M. O’Brien
Jul 11, 2013
O’Brien, Irene M. (McNulty) of Weymouth, died July 11, 2013 surrounded by her loving family.
Irene was a loving and devoted family woman. She enjoyed line dancing, reading, watching television, and spending time outdoors. In her earlier years, Irene worked for New England Telephone Company as an operator. Her main passion was her family and spending time with those...
Elizabeth T. Mccolough
Jul 10, 2013
Elizabeth T. (Gallagher) McColough, 99, died July 10 at home.
Born on January 19, 1914 in Mnachester, NH. Daughter of the late Johanna (O’Brien) and Joseph P. Gallagher.. Wife of Charles H. McColough who predeceased her in 1986. She was a graduate of Westford Academy, Lowell General Hospital School of Nursing, and Long Island College Hospital where she received...
Mary Louise Donaher
Jul 10, 2013
Mary Louise Donaher (Yarrison) of Weymouth, died July 10, 2013.
After high school, Mary Lou was part of the Cadet Nurse Corp. After various nursing positions, one of which she received a prestigious award for outstanding nursing, she served in the U.S. Navy. Throughout the years, she held various professional nursing positions, the last of which was industrial nurse at...
John J. Sugrue Jr.
Jul 9, 2013
Sugrue, John J., Jr. of Weymouth, died July 9, 2013 surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness.
John graduated from UMass Boston and continued his education at Nova Southeast University where he received his Masters Degree. He later became the processing manager for Sanofi Pasteur in Canton. John was a hard working man and was always willing...
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