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James F. Talty
Mar 22, 2009
Talty, James F. of Quincy, formerly of Bridgeport, CT, March 22, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Alice W. (Lantz) Talty. Devoted father of Frank Talty of Midlothian, Va, Nancy Kelly of New Fairfield, CT, Barbara Soltis of Huntington, CT and John Talty of Bridgeport, CT. Loving brother of John Talty of FL, Mary Talty of Brighton, Ann Rinaldi of...
Robert A. Desmond
Mar 21, 2009
Robert A. Desmond, 85, of Quincy died March 21 peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston, March 9, 1924, he was the son of the late George H. and Florence L. (Meehan) Desmond. He had been a lifelong resident of the Wollaston section of Quincy. Mr. Desmond graduated from North Quincy High School in 1941...
Nelle E. Thomson
Mar 21, 2009
Thomson, Nelle E. of Quincy died on March 21, 2009 at the age of 97. Daughter of the late George & Nellie Thomson. Sister of the late Loris Connors. Cherished Aunt of Danielle Duncan, Daniel T. & Dean C. Connors and Deloris Mitchell all of Quincy. Nelle is also survived several great nieces and nephew and 3 great great nephews....
Shawn P. Erler
Mar 21, 2009
Erler, Shawn P. of Quincy died peacefully after a brief illness on Saturday, March 21, 2009. He was the beloved son of Paul & Janice (Starsiak) Erler of Quincy. Shawn was the loving brother of Christopher and Katie Erler also of Quincy, and the cherished grandson of the late Stanley & Anna Starsiak of Squantum and the late Paul &...
Evelyn S. Watlington
Mar 19, 2009
Watlington, Evelyn S. (Forsythe) of Quincy March 19, 2009. Beloved wife of Hollis G. Watlington of Quincy. Loving mother of Beth Walker of Quincy, Esther Sullivan of Georgia, Sherry Spellman of Rhode Island, Kenneth Watlington of Abington and the late Suzanne McMahon. Sister of Rev. James Forsyth of NY and Esther Parker of Braintree. Also survived by 7 grandchildren and...
Thomas F. “Sid” Sorrentino
Mar 19, 2009
Sorrentino, Thomas F. “Sid” of Braintree, formerly of Weymouth and Hingham, March 19, 2009. Former husband of the late Barbara Stevens. Devoted father of the late Dina Sorrentino. Loving step-father of Emery Swanson of New Hampshire. Loving brother of Fred “BM” Sorrentino of Hingham, Samuel Sorrentino of Hanover and the late Anthony and Angelina Sorrentino. Cherished uncle of many nieces,...
James O’Connor
Mar 17, 2009
O’Connor, James of Quincy, age 99, March 17, 2009. Former husband of Hilda O’Connor. Loving companion of Ann Curley. Devoted father of Sally O’Connor of Brighton, Susan O’Connor of Nashville and Robert O’Connor of Boston. Cherished grandfather of Anne Oppenheimer. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. James was born in Newton and grew up in both Newton and Brighton....
Gloria M. Baiardi
Mar 16, 2009
Baiardi, Gloria M. of Quincy March 16, 2009. Beloved wife of Gilbert G. Baiardi of Quincy. Loving mother of Michael J. Baiardi of Weymouth and Joseph G. Baiardi and his wife Diane of Hanson. Sister of Florence Crehan of Scituate, Angelo Locurto of Braintree, Barbara Locurto of Boston and the late Ida Locurto, Mary Saltmarsh, Grace Dauplaise, Eleanor DeFranc and...
Hugh P. Devine
Mar 16, 2009
Hugh P. Devine faced a choice as he undertook the task of helping to raise eight children in Crow Point in Hingham: maintain order, or risk being overrun by the cheerful chaos of a thriving Irish Catholic neighborhood. “He was great, but I guess you could say he was a disciplinarian,” says his son, Hugh. Six of the Devine kids...
Yvonne M. Debruin
Mar 16, 2009
DeBruin, Yvonne M. (Meyers) of Hingham, died March 16, 2009 at home with her family. Beloved wife of Richard W. “Dick” DeBruin. Loving mother of Richard W. “Rick”, Jr. & wife Michelle of Augusta, ME, Peter B. & wife Donna of Bridgewater and David F. & wife Margaret of South Boston. Sister of Ray Meyers of Palatine, IL and Lorraine...
Shirley A. Macneil
Mar 15, 2009
MacNeil, Shirley A. (Flanagan) of Quincy, March 15, 2009. Beloved mother of Krystle Woolf of Quincy. Loving sister of Lorraine Lloyd of Whitman and the late Donna Flanagan and Lillian (Trant) Knowles. Also survived by several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Shirley’s focus in her life was raising and caring for her niece Krystle, who became the daughter...
Leo J. Parkes
Mar 15, 2009
Parkes, Leo J. of Hull, March 15, 2009. Beloved husband of Elizabeth S. “Sandy” (Allen) Parkes of Hull. Loving father of Elizabeth S. Mansfield and her husband Sam of Weymouth and Amy E. Meschino and her husband Jay of Hull. “Beepa” to James McNamee of Weymouth, and Kathryn & Joseph Meschino of Hull. Brother of Marie Kenerson of Hull, Ann...
Kathleen Tegan
Mar 14, 2009
Tegan, Kathleen (McCready) of Hull, formerly of Jamaica Plain, Melrose & Marlboro, March 14, 2009. Loving sister of Leo T. McCready of West Roxbury, Robert T. McCready of Hull, Richard C. McCready of Scituate, and David McCready of Weymouth. Aunt of Robert, Erin, Tara, Sean, Keith, Julianne, Kyle, and Christopher. Kathy was head nurse in the main operating room at...
Denise J. Dolan
Mar 14, 2009
Dolan, Denise J. (DeCosta) of Hull, March 14, 2009. Beloved wife of Christopher J.K. Dolan. Adoring mother of Riley K. Dolan. Loving daughter of Rose and Robert J. DeCosta, Jr. of Hull. Devoted sister of Robert W. DeCosta of Hopkinton and Jill D. DeCosta of Hull. Loving grandaughter of MaryLee DeCosta of Canton, Robert J. DeCosta, Sr. of Plymouth and...
Alfred E. Volz
Mar 13, 2009
Volz, Alfred E. of Quincy March 13, 2009. Beloved husband of Sharlene (Brennan) Volz of Quincy. Devoted father of Edward Brennan of Brockton, Michael Brennan of Weymouth, Lawrence Brennan of Taunton, Richard Brennan of Dorchester, Cynthia Stepp of Stoughton and Shari Johnson of Taunton. Brother of John Volz of Lakeville, Orville Volz of Watertown and Mildred Laine of Wareham. Also...
Walter J. Tyler Jr.
Mar 12, 2009
Tyler, Walter J. Jr. of Hingham March 12, 2009. Beloved husband of Ann V.(Higgins) Tyler OCDS of Hingham. Loving father of Stephen H. Tyler and his wife Elvie of Guam, Tracey Tyler-O’Reilly and her husband Timothy of VT, Mary Tyler of Rockland and her late husband John Perry, Michael A. Tyler and his wife Susan of Pembroke, Susan M.F. Tyler...
Marie F. Burke
Mar 12, 2009
Burke, Marie F. (Flanagan) of Quincy, age 99, March 12, 2009. Beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Burke. Loving sister of the late William and Andrew Flanagan. Cherished aunt of Miriam A. Hayes, Andy Flanagan, Thomas M. Flanagan, Eleanor F. Mapps, William J. Flanagan, Jean M. Jay and the late Robert and William Flanagan. Also survived by many great...
Brant M. Thorvaldsen
Mar 12, 2009
Thorvaldsen, Brant M. of Rockland formerly of Hingham March 12, 2009. Beloved son of Tom and Linda Thorvaldsen of Hingham. Devoted brother of Alyssa and her husband Antonio Aravjo of Quincy and Todd B. Thorvaldsen of Hingham. Uncle of Kaylee Araujo of Quincy. Nephew of David and Ilana Molnar of FL and Karen Cahill. Cousin of David and Nancy Cahill...
Patricia A. Delahoyde
Mar 11, 2009
Delahoyde, Patricia A. (O’Rourke) age 56 of Quincy died suddenly on March 11, 2009. The beloved wife of Paul F. Delahoyde, Detective QPD. Devoted mother of Michael Delahoyde, Correctional Officer, Walpole of Quincy. Loving daughter of Adelaide (Edmunds) O’Rourke of Quincy and the late William O’Rourke. Cherished sister of William J, O’Rourke, Jr. & Michael J. both of ME, Kathleen...
Phyllis A. Amonte
Mar 10, 2009
Amonte, Phyllis A. (Fanizzi) of Hingham March 10, 2009. Beloved wife of 63 years to Sam L. Amonte. Loving mother of Diane & husband Larry St. Laurent of Hingham, Annette & husband Stephen Barrett of VT, and Rose & husband Lance Yodzio of Hingham. Devoted “Gram” of Louis, Richard, Eric, Paul, Ben, and Samantha. Great “Gram” of Jake, Henry Samuel,...


