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Alan H. Sheehan
Dec 16, 2011
Sheehan, Alan H. of Quincy, passed away December 16, 2011. Beloved husband of 46 years to Jean M. (Wajcium) Sheehan. Loving father of Jon F. Sheehan and his wife, Jenny, of Milton, Alan H. Sheehan, Jr and his wife, Angela, of Duxbury, Julie A. Leonard and her husband, Scott, of Norwell, Terence R. Sheehan of Quincy, Susan M. Joyce and...
Richard W. Debruin, Sr
Dec 16, 2011
Hingham- Richard (Dick) DeBruin, formerly of Hingham, died Friday, December 16 at a Brookline nursing home. Dick was born in Neenah, Wisconsin, to Frank and Virginia DeBruin and attended Columbia University, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and the University of Wisconsin. He married Yvonne (Meyers) on June 23, 1955. He served as a veteran of World War II, and...
Richard B. “Dick” Armstrong
Dec 15, 2011
Armstrong, Richard B. “Dick” of Hingham, MA, passed away on December 15, 2011 following a long battle with diabetes and osteoporosis. Dick was born on May 27, 1927 in Springfield, Mass. to the late Ralph and Avice (Bliss) Armstrong. Growing up in Springfield he attended Classical High School where he was co-captain of the football team. He left in the...
Corinne J. Rayburn
Dec 14, 2011
Corinne Rayburn, of Hingham, MA died December 14, 2011, surrounded by her loving family, after a brief battle against cancer. Corinne was the daughter of Mary and Rudolph Gentilella of New London, CT. She leaves her beloved husband of 53 years, Jack Rayburn, her daughter and son in law, Julie and Bud Pagliccia, her daughter, Susan Rayburn, and her son,...
Cornelius “Connie” O’Day
Dec 13, 2011
O’Day, Cornelius “Connie” of Quincy, a World War II Army Veteran, passed away December 13, 2011. Beloved husband of the late Margaret “Peg” O’Day. Loving father of Robert O’Day and his wife Susan of Hingham, Kevin O’Day of Quincy, Colleen Manning and her husband Edwin of Scituate and Debra O’Day of Quincy. Brother of Catherine “Kay” Mogan of Burlington, VT...
Lois G. Bryan
Dec 13, 2011
Bryan, Lois G. of South Weymouth, passed away December 13, 2011. Beloved mother of Kathleen Mitchell and her husband George of Harwich, Terrence Regan of Weymouth and Kristin Regan of Port Townsend, Washington. Sister of William Stimart of Charlotte, NC and Gene Beardsley of Gainesville, FL. Devoted grandmother of Christopher, Marc, Adrienne, Kyle, Scott, Tiffany and Kali. Cherished great-grandmother of...
Carole Mae Pawell
Dec 12, 2011
Pawell, Carole Mae of Braintree, passed away December 12, 2011. Beloved wife of 54 years to Henry Pawell. Loving mother of John H. Pawell and his wife, Lisa of Whitman, James R. Pawell and his wife, Kyla of Turners Falls, and the late Thomas Pawell. Sister of the late Harvey Robinson. Cherished grandmother of Nicole, Alexander, and Sofia Pawell. Carole...
Marion I. Nelson
Dec 8, 2011
Nelson, Marion I. of Quincy, passed away December 8, 2011. Beloved daughter of the late Kenneth and Jeannette Nelson. Friend of Dawn Henriksen of Quincy. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Graveside Services on Monday December 12, 2011 at Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton at 11:30 AM.
Anne M. Gillis
Dec 8, 2011
Anne M. Gillis, 73, died peacefully December 8, 2011 at her brother’s home in Hingham after a six month battle with pancreatic cancer. Anne was born in Westfield, daughter of the late Edwin & Alice (Sorensen) & Mary (Wise) Gillis. She was a graduate of Trinity College in Washington DC and Simmons School of Social Work. She made her home...
Bernadette M. Higgins
Dec 8, 2011
Higgins, Bernadette M. (Shatas) of Wareham, passed away December 8, 2011 after a brief illness. Beloved wife of Richard Higgins of Wareham. Loving mother of Mary Lou Costello of Plymouth, Sean Cafferty of San Francisco, Al Cafferty of Whitman, Susann Seafuse of Wareham and the late Christine Cafferty. Stepmother of Stephen Higgins of Washington, Kathy Michitson of Haverhill, Richard Higgans...
Barbara E. Doyle
Dec 8, 2011
Doyle, Barbara E. (Caderette) of Weymouth, formerly of Quincy and South Boston passed away December 8, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Francis Doyle. Loving mother of Francis Doyle, Jr. of Quincy, Adrian Doyle of Quincy, Barbara Hanna of Hingham, Daniel Doyle of South Boston, Sandra Doyle of Quincy, Gary Doyle of Quincy and Ronald Doyle of Quincy. Sister of...
William J. “Bill” Rourke
Dec 7, 2011
Rourke, William J. “Bill” or “Grampa” 93 of Wolfeboro,NH, formerly of Hingham, MA, passed away December 7, 2011 surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of the late Elaine M. (Ferreira) Rourke. Loving father of William D. Rourke of FL, John J. Rourke and his wife Margaret of Hingham and the late Richard P. Rourke. Father-in-law of Gail Rourke of Hull....
Marilyn C. Marinelli
Dec 7, 2011
Marinelli, Marilyn C. (Donovan) of Hull, passed away December 7, 2011. Beloved mother of Debra Marinelli and her husband Robert Stearns of Hingham, David Marinelli and his wife, Susan, of Northhampton, NH, and the late Daniel Marinelli. Grandmother of Danielle Borin and her husband, Craig of Kensington, NH. Great-grandmother of Hailey Borin. Loving sister of Fay ‘Snookie’ Sullivan of Foxboro...
Mary A. Buxton
Dec 6, 2011
Mary A. Buxton of Hingham, a former nurse at South Shore Hospital, died at home on December 6, 2011, after a courageous battle with adult onset chronic lymphocytic leukemia. She was 75. Born in Corsica, Pa., Ms. Buxton received her nursing degree from Bradford Hospital School of Nursing, Bradford, Pa., in 1956. “Mary loved school,” said Janet Anderson, a nursing...
T. Michael Middleton
Dec 5, 2011
T. Michael Middleton has passed away at the age of 77. He was the loving husband of Joan Perkinson Middleton, with whom he shared 48 years of marriage. He was father to Thomas M. Middleton, III of Hingham, MA and Leslie S. Gilvar, of Plano, TX and “Papa” to seven grandchildren. He is survived by his two sisters, Mary Gould...
James Harkins
Dec 4, 2011
Harkins, James A. of Hull, died December 4, 2011. The beloved husband of Margaret (Grimes) Harkins of Hull. Stepfather of William Wanberg and his fiancee Marianne Anastasi of Hull. Grandfather of David Wanberg of Hull and Kristen Wanberg of NH. He is also survived by 2 great grandchildren. James was born and raised in Needham. He served in the United...
Ronald Dixon Wyman
Dec 4, 2011
Wyman, Ronald Dixon of Quincy, died December 4, 2011. The beloved son of the late Richard Wyman and Esther B. (Dixon) Lane of Hanover and her late husband James F. Lane. Brother of Richard Wyman, Jr. of Holbrook. Ronald is also survived by 2 nephews. A longtime Quincy resident, Ronald worked as a bartender and also as a cab driver...
Joseph A. Shields, Jr.
Dec 4, 2011
Shields, Jr, Joseph A. of Hingham, passed away December 4, 2011. Beloved husband of 69 years to Anne B. (Bauer) Shields. Loving father of Penny Shields of E. Harwich. Brother of the late Marie Daly. Uncle of Donna Degen of North Carolina and Maureen Carretta of Indiana. Joseph worked for over 30 years as an architect for General Services Administration...
Phillip L. “Phil” Dow
Dec 2, 2011
Dow, Phillip L. “Phil” of Weymouth formerly of Hull passed away suddenly December 2, 2011. Beloved husband of 50 years of Edna Dow of Weymouth. Loving father Nancy McDonald of Hull, James Dow of Hull and Daniel Dow of Weymouth. Brother of Ted Dow of New Bedford, Leslie Franke of Marshfield, Nancy Polito of Cohasset, Twin sister P. Grace Madden...
Peter P. Kelleher
Dec 1, 2011
Peter Kelleher, lifelong resident of Hingham, died Dec 1, 2011. He was 94. He grew up on Otis St., the son of Mary Fee and John Kelleher, who had 10 children. Peter was an avid sailor, hunter, fisherman, and bird watcher and enjoyed teaching his 36 nephews and nieces and many of their friends how to row, sail, and love...
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