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John F. “Jack” Decristoforo
Feb 26, 2013
DeCristoforo, John F. “Jack” of Abington, passed away February 26, 2013 surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was 65.
Jack proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a Purple Heart recipient. He went on to work as a postal worker for many years, retiring in 2003. Jack was a proud and loving friend...
Edwin T. “Hop” Cross, Sr.
Feb 25, 2013
Cross, Edwin T., Sr. “Hop”, 78, Retired Weymouth Firefighter.
Beloved husband, father, brother and “Papa”; peacefully passed away after a year-long battle with lung cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. An early entrepreneur, he spent his teen years selling ice cream from his horse-drawn cart throughout Weymouth. Ed served in the Mass. National Guard. Ed was a truck...
Harold T. “Tom” Jones
Feb 25, 2013
Jones, Harold T. “Tom” of Weymouth, passed away February 25, 2013 at the age of 90.
Tom was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA. & had lived in Weymouth for 60 years. He attended the RCA Institute, NYC, Hemphill Diesel School NYC, Northeastern University & M.I.T. Tom retired after 38 years with Sturtevant Mill Co. in Dorchester. He was also a Coast...
Danny G. Donovan, Sr.
Feb 25, 2013
Donovan Sr., Danny G. “TAZ” of Dorchester, passed away peacefully at home on February 25, 2013 at the age of 57.
Best friend and beloved husband for 26 years of Lisa A. (La Vie) Donovan. Loving and devoted father of Kelli A. Donovan and Danny G. Donovan, Jr. of Dorchester. Cherished Papa of Jake. Loving son of Viola J....
Carol A. Smith
Feb 25, 2013
Smith, Carol A. (Gillooly) of Quincy, passed away February 25, 2013.
Beloved mother of Robert Smith and his wife Donna of Sandwich, James Smith and his wife Angela of Natick, and the late Cheryl A. Smith. Loving sister of Francis Gillooly of NC, Catherine MacDougall of Quincy, David Gillooly of Quincy, Patricia Robinson of Stoughton, Mary Gillooly of Quincy, Jean...
Rosemary A. Frenette
Feb 25, 2013
Frenette, Rosemary A. (Allison) of Quincy, passed away February 25, 2013.
Beloved wife of the late Paul F. Frenette. Loving mother of Shaun Frenette of Newton, Paula Morin of Quincy, Kathleen Carnes of CO, and Roland Frenette of MI. Cherished daughter of Margaret E. (Leuchte) and the late George Allison, Sr. Sister of George Allison, Jr. of Forestdale, Donna Dwyer...
Mary D. Ranieri
Feb 25, 2013
Ranieri, Mary D. (Richardi) of Hingham, died suddenly on February 25, 2013 at the age of 90.
Beloved wife of the late Francis J. Ranieri. Loving mother of Patricia Bates and her husband Ralph of Scituate, Linda Walsh and her husband Steve of Marshfield, Karen Kent and her husband Michael of Kingston. Sister of Frances Burkard of Weymouth and the...
John F. Kelly
Feb 23, 2013
Kelly, John F. of Brighton, passed away February 23, 2013 at the age of 95.
During WWII, John proudly served in the U.S. Army. Later, he worked full time for both the U.S. Postal Service and the Railway Express Agency. He enjoyed summering in Wells Beach, ME and spending time with family. He will be remembered for his kindness, faithfulness...
Herbert H. “Herb” Mclaughlin
Feb 23, 2013
Herbert H. “Herb” McLaughlin of South Weymouth, died Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the Essex Pavillion Skilled Nursing Facilities in Hyannis. He was 87 years old.
Herb was born September 29, 1925, a son of the late John M. and Kathleen (McCormack) McLaughlin. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Claire C. (Yates) McLaughlin. Herb was the devoted father of...
Joan F. Mcnulty
Feb 23, 2013
McNulty, Joan F. of Rockland formerly of Centerville passed away February 23, 2013 at the age of 72.
Joan was a graduate of Taunton High School & Fisher College. Joan was a Home Health Aid on the South Shore for many years. She enjoyed Arobics, donating to various animal shelters & was a friend of Bill W.
Wife of...
Françoise Robitaille Morimoto
Feb 23, 2013
Morimoto, Françoise Robitaille, OCDS, MS. Born Feb 23, 1924.
Loving mother of Monique G. Morimoto and David C. Morimoto of Quincy, MA and Philip G. Morimoto and his wife, Barbara of Somerville, MA. Loving Grandmother of Justin Morimoto and Marcus and Aregash Morimoto. Former wife of the late Kiyo Morimoto.
2nd Lt in Army Nurse Corp WWII; Psychiatric nurse,...
James H. Regan
Feb 23, 2013
Regan, James H. of Boston and Dorchester, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and retired employee of John Hancock Insurance Co. in Boston, died February 23, 2013 at the age of 69.
Beloved son of the late John J. Regan, Sr. and Anne Leonard Regan. Brother of the late John J. Regan, Jr. Nephew of Mary E. Strong, John...
Gail S. Kilcommons
Feb 23, 2013
Gail Snyder Kilcommons of Quincy passed away February 23,2013.
Beloved wife of the late Gerald L Kilcommons, daughter of the late Rosalie Gottlich Snyder and James Snyder Sr. Loving and devoted mother of Mary Kilcommons, John Kilcommons, Kathleen O’Callaghan and her husband John, Joseph Kilcommons and his wife Marybeth,James Kilcommons and his wife Deirdre, all of Quincy. Cherished grandmother...
Gail S. Kilcommons
Feb 23, 2013
Gail Snyder Kilcommons of Quincy passed away February 23,2013. Beloved wife of the late Gerald L Kilcommons, daughter of the late Rosalie Gottlich Snyder and James Snyder Sr.
Loving and devoted mother of Mary Kilcommons, John Kilcommons, Kathleen O’Callaghan and her husband John, Joseph Kilcommons and his wife Marybeth,James Kilcommons and his wife Deirdre, all of Quincy.
Cherished grandmother of,...
Kathleen P. Mcisaac
Feb 22, 2013
McIsaac, Kathleen P. age 70, of Miami FL, formerly of Quincy, went to be with the Lord on February 22, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Kathleen was one of thirteen children born to Kenneth and Lillian McIsaac. Kathleen was raised in Quincy and moved to Florida many years ago. She was a daily communicant. Kathleen...
John W. Coyle
Feb 21, 2013
John W. Coyle Jr. age 85 a lifelong resident of Weymouth passed away Feb. 21, 2013.
John retired from the U.S. Postal Service where he was a letter carrier for 36 years in E. Weymouth and Wollaston. He also retired from the South Shore National Bank in Quincy where he was a maintenance worker for 30 years. He also...
John D. Shea
Feb 21, 2013
Shea, John “Jack” D. of Hull, formerly of Charlestown died at age 88, February 21, 2013.
Beloved husband of the late Grace (Rogers, Roberts) Shea. Loving father of Donald “Skip” Roberts of of Malden, William Shea f and Denise Shea Both of Hull. Devoted grandfather of Courtney, Christopher, Kayla, John “Jake”, Daniel, Dylan and Erin. Brother of Elizabeth “Betty”,...
Charles M. Kane
Feb 21, 2013
Charles M. Kane of Quincy, formerly of Boston and Worcester, a United State Marine Corps veteran and retired owner of Kane’s Place in Quincy, died Thursday at Marian Manor in South Boston under the caring and watchful eye of the Carmelite sisters.
Charlie was born in Worcester and grew up with humble beginnings. His dad, Albert, was a Fire Captain...
Marie A. Fitzgerald
Feb 20, 2013
Fitzgerald, Marie A. of Bourne formally of Weymouth, passed away February 20, 2013.
Marie was a devoted Catholic growing up as a parishioner at St. Bridget’s church, later becoming a member of Immaculate Conception in Weymouth. She was a member of the Weymouth Union Towers social activities group where she gained many friends. Marie loved ceramics and spending time with...
Virginia A. Prasinos
Feb 20, 2013
Prasinos, Virginia A. (MacLean), 82 of Quincy, died on February 20, 2013.
Born in Dorchester, educated at Rosary Academy and Boston University, Virginia lived many years in Quincy. She worked first for New England Telephone, was proprietor of Cedar Lake Inn in N. Falmouth and later founded Century 21 Abigail Adams Agency. Virginia embraced the entrepreneur spirit and engaged in...