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Sheila Cotter
Feb 28, 2009
Cotter, Sheila (McCaffery) of Boston and Hull, February 28, 2009. Beloved wife of the late William A. Cotter Esq. Jr. Loving mother of Edward M. Cotter and his wife Jill of Glastonbury, CT and William A. Cotter, III and his wife Susan of Hong Kong. Sister of Arthur McCaffery of CA and Zoe Austin of Washington, D.C. Cherished grandmother of...
Robert P. Griffith
Feb 28, 2009
Griffith, Robert P., 79 years of age, passed away unexpectedly while vacationing in Florida on Saturday, February 28, 2009. He was born in Boston. He grew up in Dorchester and moved to the Squantum section of Quincy fifty years ago. He was a graduate of Dorchester High School for Boys in 1947. Bob was a Korean War Veteran with the...
Robert “Bob” Stuart
Feb 26, 2009
Stuart, Robert “Bob” J. of Braintree, formerly of North Quincy, Dorchester and Church Point, Nova Scotia, March 26, 2009 at Alliance Health Care at Braintree. Beloved husband of Marlene (Partridge) Stuart of Braintree. Loving father of Deborah A. Mayer and her husband Carl of Brockton, Barbara J. Doyle and her husband Richard of North Quincy and Diane M. Sullivan and...
Susan M. Mcgonagle
Feb 26, 2009
McGonagle, Susan M. of Weymouth formerly of Quincy February 26, 2009. Beloved daughter of Shirley A. (Maguire) McGonagle of Weymouth and Charles F. McGonagle and his wife Sandy of Quincy. Loving sister of Christine L. McGonagle, Paula A. Melchin, Steven C. McGonagle and Michael J. McGonagle all of Quincy. Dear niece of Patricia McGonagle-Ring and her husband John Ring. Cherished...
Marguerite “Peggy” Doucette
Feb 23, 2009
Doucette, Marguerite A. “Peggy” of Dorchester, February 23, 2009. Loving sister of Edward , Jr. and his wife Gertha A. Doucette of Port Charlotte, FL. Aunt of Edward A. Doucette of MD and Jacqueline Dodson of VA. Peggy grew up in Roxbury and attended Roxbury Memorial High School. Upon her graduation from high school she continued her education at the...
Dorothy C. Jarvie
Feb 23, 2009
Jarvie, Dorothy C. (Feeney) of Quincy, formerly of Charlestown, February 23, 2009. Beloved wife of 65 years to Alexander T. Jarvie. Loving mother of Paul A. Jarvie & wife Sharon of Quincy. Devoted grandmother of Alex, Carolyn, and Michael Jarvie. Sister of James J. Feeney of Wells, ME, the late Helen Annese, and the late John J. Feeney. Dorothy was...
Lester E. Hanson
Feb 21, 2009
Hanson, Lester E. of Quincy died February 21, 2009. Beloved husband of 63 years to Eileen (Dares) Hanson of Quincy. Devoted father of David L. Hanson of Albuquerque, NM, and Kenneth E. Hanson of Quincy. Loving brother of Thelma Whitney, Emma Cunningham, and Stephen Hanson all of Maine. Lester was also survived by many nieces and nephews. Lester was a...
John F. “Jack” O’Brien
Feb 20, 2009
O’Brien, John F. “.Jack” of Quincy age 71 died on Friday February 20, 2009 after a brief illness surrounded by his loving family. Jack was the beloved husband of 50 years to Dorothy (Burgess) O’Brien. Devoted father of Theresa Sartucci and her husband John of Weymouth, Donna Kelley and her husband Ronald of Weymouth and Joseph O’Brien and his wife...
Mary E. Symonds
Feb 19, 2009
Symonds, Mary E. (Walsh) of Quincy, February 19, 2009. The beloved wife of 65 years to Frank W. Symonds of Quincy. Loving mother of Mary Symonds of CA, Francis W. Symonds of Middleboro, Anne T. Roderick of Easton and Patricia A. Ferrier of Middleboro. Sister of the late Robert F. Walsh, Alice K. Walsh and James D. Walsh. Loving grandmother...
Attorney Lawrence F. O’Donnell
Feb 18, 2009
O’Donnell, Lawrence F., Attorney of Boston and Quincy, February 18, 2009, age 87. Visiting Hours Friday 4-8 PM in the Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock St., QUINCY. Please meet the family for a Funeral Mass in St. Christine’s Church, 1295 Main St., Marshfield, Saturday at 10 AM. Burial in Marshfield Hills Cemetery, Marshfield.
Anita M. Diorio
Feb 16, 2009
Diorio, Anita M. (Barry) of Quincy February 16, 2009. The beloved wife of 39 years to Richard Diorio. Loving mother of Teresa Katzen and her husband Andrew of Stoughton. Sister of Katherine Lewis of Randolph, William Barry of Whitman and the late Thomas Barry. Cherished grandmother of Emma and Jacob Katzen of Stoughton. Anita was a devoted wife, mother and...
Eben P. “Buster” Robertson, Jr.
Feb 15, 2009
Robertson, Eben P., Jr. “Buster” of Marion and Sarasota, FL, formerly of Quincy, February 15, 2009. Beloved husband of Valerie L. (Wall) Robertson of Marion, MA and Sarasota, FL. Loving father of Karen L. Robertson of Weymouth, Karla A. McCarron and her husband Peter of Quincy, Kyle E. Robertson of Quincy, Kim V. Hakkila and her husband Jeff of Plymouth...
Anne L. Lyons
Feb 15, 2009
Lyons, Anne L. (Lane) of Milton, formerly a 41 year resident of Quincy, died February 15, 2009. Wife of the late Francis P. Lyons. Loving mother of Anne F. & husband Myles McCabe of Pembroke, Virginia M. & husband David Macaulay of Nantucket, Mary Jane & husband Phil Murphy of Hingham, and Thomas P. Lyons & wife Patty of Pembroke....
Loretta Cleveland
Feb 13, 2009
Cleveland, Loretta (Pinkowski) of Quincy February 13, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Maynard G. Cleveland. Devoted mother of Edith M. Allen and Joseph M. Cleveland both of Quincy. Loving sister of the late Joseph Pinkowski. Cherished grandmother of Debra, Jeff, Susan and Jay Allen and Catherine Cleveland. Also lovingly survived by 5 great grandchildren. Loretta was born in Boston...
Joseph C. Burke
Feb 12, 2009
Burke, Joseph C. of Hingham died February 12, 2009. Beloved brother of the late Ardra Fitzgerald. Loving uncle of Robert J. Fitzgerald and his wife Joan of Weymouth. Also survived by many great-nieces and great-nephews. Joe, age 91 was a lifelong resident of Hingham. He worked at the Hingham Ammunition Depot and then in the maintenance department at the Hingham...
Robert J. O’Donnell
Feb 12, 2009
O’Donnell, Robert J. of Hull, formerly of South Boston, died at home February 12, 2009. Beloved husband of 54 years to Frances J. (Minahan) O’Donnell. Father of Paul J. O’Donnell of Hull. Father in law of Donna M. O’Donnell. Loving grandfather of two cherished grandsons: Robert and Ryan O’Donnell. Bob worked at New England Wholesale Drug Company in Dorchester for...
James “Jimmy” A. Moran
Feb 11, 2009
Moran, James “Jimmy” A. of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, February 11, 2009. Beloved son of John F. and Joan (Storan) Moran of Quincy. Loving brother of Patricia Moran of Quincy, Barbara Moran of Wrentham, Kathleen Moran of Quincy, John Moran of Quincy, Nancy LeVie of Millis and Timothy Moran of Quincy. Cherished uncle of several nieces and nephews. He will...
Daniel J. Madden
Feb 11, 2009
Madden, Daniel J. age 80 of Quincy, formerly of South Boston. February 11, 2009. Beloved husband of 57 years of Theresa C. (Walsh) Madden of Quincy. Loving father of Dr. Daniel J. Madden Jr. and his wife Elizabeth of Milton and Christine Sullivan and her husband Dr. William Sullivan of Milton. Brother of the late Frank and Gertrude Madden. Devoted...
William D. Brewer
Feb 10, 2009
William Dodd Brewer, 1922-2009 Ambassador William D. Brewer died after a brief illness on February 10, 2009 in Hingham, Massachusetts. He was born in Middletown, Connecticut on April 4, 1922 and after attending the Taft School in Watertown, CT he graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, MA in 1943 (Class of ‘44). After college, he served in the Office of War...
Margaret M. “Peg” Leary
Feb 10, 2009
Leary, Margaret M. “Peg” (Conroy) of Squantum February 10, 2009. The beloved wife of 50 years of John X. Leary Loving mother of John P. Leary and his wife Pattie of Ohio, Edward J. Leary and his wife Simone of Quincy, Margaret “Meg” Slattery and her husband Chris of Plymouth and Patricia A. Bouzan and her husband Brian of Rockland....