Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Quincy, Hingham, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Plymouth County, MA & Surrounding Areas
Rosemary P. Doherty
Jun 30, 2008
Doherty, Rosemary P. “Rosie” (Durkin) of Quincy, June 30, 2008. Beloved wife of Charles P. Doherty. Loving step mother of Maryann Paskell of Hanover and John Doherty of South Boston. Sister of Lelia Lorbes of Brockton. Also survived by 5 grandchildren. Rosemary worked as a registered nurse for Marian Manor in South Boston for many years and later for Friel...
Larry Johnson
Jun 30, 2008
Johnson, Larry W. of Hull June 30, 2008. The beloved husband of Barbara (Rudgis) Johnson of Hull. Son of the late Richard & Margaret Johnson. Loving father of Jennifer DeOliveira of Hull. Step father of John, Brian, Michael & Rhonda Peters all of Hull. Brother of Linda Hayden of KY.”Pa Larry” to Shaun DeOliveira, Jake Allenshepski and Isaiah Green all...
Erhard I. “Eddie” Adler
Jun 30, 2008
Adler, Erhard I. “Eddie” of Quincy died June 30, 2008. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy (Birkenhead) Adler. Devoted father of Jean Heleotis of Quincy, Loretta Womble of Carver, and Marcia R. and her husband Jack Stewart of Quincy. Loving brother of Bertha Adler of Hanover, and Helen Reuter of Seattle, WA. Eddie was also lovingly survived by 9 grandchildren,...
Lisa M. Smith
Jun 28, 2008
Smith, Lisa M. (Walsh) of South Boston June 28, 2008. Beloved daughter of James “Jim” J. Walsh and his wife Dimitra of Hanover and Frances A. Golway of Port Richey, FL, Loving mother of Lana , Daniel, Brenna, Julian, and Larissa all of So. Boston, sister of Jamie J. Walsh of FL, Christopher T. Walsh of Braintree and Marcie Golway...
Dr. Harold H. “Chip” Hookway
Jun 28, 2008
Hookway, Dr. Harold H.”Chip”, of Hull and formerly of Framingham, June 28, 2008. Beloved father of Kerrin Frank and her husband Glenn of Burlington, Bill Hookway of Worcester, Kevin Hookway and his wife Carol of Natick, Cheryl Patron and her husband Matthew of Chelmsford and the late Doug Hookway. Loving “Gampa” to Jordan, Jenna and Cameron Frank, Jackson, Bethany and...
George W. Duncan
Jun 27, 2008
Duncan, George W. of Quincy, June 27, 2008. Devoted companion of Constance Blatt of Quincy. Loving father of George W. Duncan, Jr. and his wife Sharon of Rockland, Kenneth C. and Christina M. Duncan both of Quincy. Brother of Donna Duncan of Woodinville, WA, Julia Allen of North Port, FL, David Duncan of Glen Burnie, MD, Joseph Duncan of Brockton,...
William P. Patterson
Jun 26, 2008
Patterson, William P. of Hull, formerly of Newton Highlands and Needham, age 75 died June 26, 2008. Born in Poughkeepsie and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Following graduation from high school, he entered the seminary, where he studied for a year and a half. Mr. Patterson graduated from Syracuse University and went to work for the Dept. of Interior , first...
Edna A. Guilfoy
Jun 26, 2008
Guilfoy, Edna A. (Glynn) of Quincy June 26, 2008. Loving wife of 55 years to the late Walter J. Guilfoy. Loving mother of Joanne Vacca of Quincy, Susan Mickey of CO, George W. Guilfoy of Kingston and the late Janet Guilfoy. Cherished grandmother of 9 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Edna was born in Boston and grew up in Dorchester,...
William E. Stock
Jun 25, 2008
Stock, William E. of Quincy, June 25, 2008. Son of the late Walter & Claire Stock. Brother of Walter Stock of Pocasset, Regina Coyne of Weymouth, Gregory Stock of Bourne, Patrice Murray of Londonderry, NH and Timothy Stock of Canton. William is also survived by many nieces and nephews. William worked as a elevator mechanic for many years.He enjoyed cars,...
Mary E. Cook
Jun 25, 2008
Cook, Mary E. (Gilligan) of Quincy June 25, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Vincent A. Cook, Loving mother of Susan M. Young of Quincy and the late Stephen Cook, sister of the late Anna and Catherine Gilligan and Rita Flaherty, devoted grandmother of Matthew, Patrick and Timothy Young and Christine and Stephen Cook all of Quincy. Mary is also...
Marilyn Desimone
Jun 25, 2008
DeSimone, Marilyn (Zygala) of N. Andover, formerly of Andover, June 25, 2008. Beloved wife of Ralph DeSimone of N. Andover. Loving mother of Beth Golden and her husband Andrew of Cohasset. Cherished “Nana” to Cole and Rylan Golden. Sister of Ritchie Zygala of Winthrop. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the Pyne Keohane Funeral Home,...
Joseph Bernard Kerrissey, Iv
Jun 24, 2008
Kerrissey, Joseph Bernard, IV (Joey) age 7 months, died Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at the MGH Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Joey was born on December 6, 2007 at the Tufts NE Medical Center. During his brief time with us he brought great joy to our hearts. He is survived by his parents Joseph B. Kerrissey, III and Debra Buckman of...
Robert E. Whitman
Jun 23, 2008
Whitman, Robert E. of Grand Junction, CO died in Hingham on June 23, 2008. Beloved husband of Sandra K. (Varra) Whitman of Grand Junction, CO. Loving father of Brent R. Whitman and his wife Tami of CO, Toni K. Edelen and her husband Mark of CO and Tina L. Morris and her husband Jeff of Hingham. Brother of Margaret Hilgenberg,...
Michael F. Mcneil
Jun 22, 2008
McNeil, Michael F. of Quincy, died suddenly in ME while fly fishing with his son, June 22, 2008. Beloved husband of Claire (Madigan) McNeil. Loving father of Michael P. McNeil of Quincy. Brother-in-law of Ann & husband Joe Davis of Arlington. Uncle of Todd Davis & wife Danielle and Ryan Davis, all of Arlington, VA. Close friend of Susan Manning...
John M Matranga
Jun 22, 2008
Matranga, John M. “China” of Weymouth, formerly of Newburyport & Quincy, June 22, 2008. Beloved husband of Ellen (O’Neill) Matranga. Loving father of Daniel Matranga & wife Gina of Danville, NH, Christian Matranga & wife Erin of Branford, CT, and Tina & husband Tim Cortis of Medway. Brother of Michelle Fyrer of Ipswich and the late Bernard “Buddy” Matranga. Devoted...
Winifred “Winnie” Gormley
Jun 22, 2008
Gormley, Winifred “Winnie” of Quincy died on June 22, 2008. Devoted sister of William Gormley and his wife Adele of Quincy. Cherished aunt of Robert Gormley and his wife Lauren of Quincy, Britton Whitney of Duxbury, Lynn Giroux of Bradford, ME, and Laura Clarke of Woodstock, GA. Winnie was also lovingly survived by many great nieces and nephews. Winnie was...
Walter J. Egan
Jun 22, 2008
Egan, Walter J. of Hingham died peacefully on June 22, 2008. Beloved husband of Marie E. (Garron) Egan. Devoted father of Leo F. Egan of Dorchester, Sean M. Egan and his wife Sheni of Hull, Joseph W. Egan and his wife Pati of Hingham, Maureen E. Egan and her husband Tim Seymour of Rockport, ME, Timothy P. Egan and his...
Wayne D. Lafountain
Jun 22, 2008
LaFountain, Wayne D. of Hull died on June 22, 2008. Beloved husband of Mary (Grimshaw) LaFountain of Hull. Devoted father of Michelle Oberle of CT, and Danielle Lyons of Plymouth. Loving brother of Malcolm LaFountain of Chicago, IL. Wayne served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. He worked in the Customer Service area for Verizon in Boston. Wayne...
Celia Hayes
Jun 18, 2008
Hayes, Celia C. formerly of Randolph and North Quincy, died peacefully on June 18, 2008, in her daughter’s home in Bloomington, IN, surrounded by her daughters and sister. Words cannot adequately describe the impact she had on her family. Each of us knew we were totally and completely loved. She infected us with her generous and joyful spirit, her kindness,...
Amelia V. Tulis
Jun 17, 2008
Tulis, Amelia Valerie, of Escondido, CA, formerly of Hingham and Norwood, June 17, 2008. Wife of the late Joseph Tulis. Loving mother of Joyce-Ellen (Tulis) Kaseta of Norwood and Robert Tulis and his wife Rosemary of Escondido, CA. Devoted grandmother of Daniel Kaseta, Diane Phillips, Judith Menges, Lauren Moriarty, Dr. Matthew Tulis, USN, and Jennifer Stine. Cherished great- grandmother of...