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Edward Ellard
Oct 3, 2007
Ellard, Edward of Winter Park, FL October 3, 2007. Devoted brother of Francis I. Ellard of Quincy and Mary Pyne of Chatham. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the Memorial Funeral Mass on Saturday, October 20th in Saint Ann’s Church, 757 Hancock St. Quincy at 10:00 AM. Burial in Highland Cemetery,...
George J. Robichau
Oct 3, 2007
Robichau, George J. of Quincy, October 3, 2007. Beloved husband of the late Barbara (Germain) Robichau. Father of James P. Robichau of Quincy and Janice M. Robichau of Brewster. Brother of the late Dorothy Salvatore and Jean Sabella. Mr. Robichau, a longtime resident of Quincy and a Bentley College graduate, retired from New England Telephone in 1982 after 30 years,...
Randy C. Spannagel
Oct 1, 2007
Randy C. Spannagel of Hingham, October 1, 2007. Beloved husband of 41 years to Virginia Spannagel. Loving father of Carole Anne & husband Scott Whittier of Milford, NH, Michelle Lynne & husband John Cruckshank of Carver, Wendy Lee Spannagel and Julie Anne Spannagel, both of Hingham. Brother of Larry Spannagel of CO and the late Lila Magee of TX. Devoted...
Helen Shine
Sep 29, 2007
Shine, Helen (Gealsha) of Halifax formerly of Quincy, September 29, 2007. Beloved wife of the late Joseph F. Shine. Loving mother of Michael J. Shine of Halifax, Stephen Shine of Hanson and Patricia Maggiani of Norton. Sister of Sara Farmer of CA. Also survived by 5 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend...
Richard J. Gifun
Sep 29, 2007
Gifun, Richard J. of Hingham September 29, 2007. Devoted husband of Claire C. (Sampson) Gifun of Hingham. Beloved father of Lisa M. and her husband Edward Gavin of Duxbury, and Jennifer A. and her husband David Barnard of New Canaan, CT. Loving brother of Eleanor Dall of Arlington, Dorothy Battista of Belmont, Frederick Gifun of Dartmouth, and Mary Ann Gifun...
Virginia M. Standrick
Sep 28, 2007
Standrick, Virginia M. (Pulsinelli) of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, September 28, 2007. Beloved wife of the late Stanley Standrick. Loving mother of Julianna O’Brien of E. Bridgewater, Stanley, Jr. of Dorchester, Dorothy and Barbara, both of Quincy. Sister of Viola MacLean of Abington, Marie Palmieri of Bridgewater, John of Stoughton and the late Robert, Ida MacLeod, Anna Murphy, Vincent, Panfilo,...
Howard “Bud” A. Mcallister
Sep 28, 2007
McAllister, Howard “Bud” A. of Quincy September 28, 2007. Beloved husband of the late Lucille M. (Nolan) McAllister. Devoted father of James McAllister and his wife Jeannie (White) of Quincy, David McAllister of Quincy and the late Donna and Richard McAllister. Cherished grandfather of Richard, Andrew, Jacqueline, Danny, and Michael McAllister. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the...
Kathryn J. “Cappy” Bishop
Sep 27, 2007
Bishop, Kathryn J. “Cappy” (Leahy) of Quincy, September 27, 2007. Beloved wife of Robert J. Bishop of Quincy. Loving mother of Barbara L. and her husband John Molla of VT, Jeanne M. and her husband Thomas Brow of Rowley and Elaine M. Malloy of Quincy. Sister of Edward Leahy of FL, Rita Lally of Dorchester and the late Joseph, Loretta,...
Joseph L. Keefe
Sep 26, 2007
Keefe, Joseph L. of Hull, died Sept. 26, 2007. Born and raised in Cambridge, graduating from Mission High School, Roxbury. Joseph enlisted in the Marine Corps during W.W 2, serving in the Pacific Area. After the war he worked for the New England Telephone Company in the Arlington area where he lived before moving to Hull 27 yrs ago. He...
M. Nancy Jackman
Sep 26, 2007
Jackman, M.Nancy (Sullivan) of Hull, died peacefully at her home on September 26, 2007. Wife of the late Raymond Jackman. Mother of Raymond Jackman and his wife Meesha and Marianne Jackman all of Westwood. At her bedside was her son Raymond, her in laws, Patrick & Mary Ann Jackman, Madelyn Jackman and her close friends Nancy Clark, Cinda Saia, Beverly...
Catherine A. Lagos
Sep 25, 2007
Lagos, Catherine A. (Devin) of Quincy and Falmouth September 25, 2007. Beloved mother of George Lagos of E. Falmouth. Devoted sister of Paul Devin of Westerly, R.I., David Adams of Kingston, Nancy and her husband Robert Falvey of Falmouth, and the late James and Bernard Devin. Longtime companion and friend of the late Fabian Aylward. Also survived by many nieces...
Jose Luis “Joe” Figueroa
Sep 25, 2007
Jose Luis “Joe” Figueroa, age 69, a semi-retired restaurant owner, died suddenly on Tuesday at Quincy Medical Center. Jose was a 34 year resident of Quincy and Milton. Joe was born and raised in Utuado, Puerto Rico, a son of jibaro farmers. He then moved to Boston as a young man. He opened Joe’s Famous Sub Shop in Dudley Square,...
Mary “Kay” C. Bamford
Sep 24, 2007
Bamford, Mary “Kay” C. (Mitchell) of Quincy September 24, 2007. Beloved wife of the late Quincy Firefighter, Ralph Bamford. Loving sister of the late Thomas J., Peter J., John J. and Leo F. Mitchell, Margaret McPartlin, and Claire Crowley. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the...
James “Jimmy” Joyce
Sep 20, 2007
Joyce, James “Jimmy” of Hull, September 20, 2007. Husband of the late Catherine (Culhane) Joyce. Father of James G. Joyce, Jr. of PA and Joanne Joyce ME . Step Father of Steven Coggan of NJ, Curtis & Mary Coggan both of MA. Jimmy is also survived by 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to...
David T. Shaw
Sep 20, 2007
Shaw, David T. of Chelsea, formerly of Quincy, September 20, 2007. Beloved husband of the late Ellen (Kelly) Shaw, Loving father of the late Joseph A. Shaw. Father in law of Gail A. Shaw of Plymouth, devoted brother of Elizabeth Callahan of Quincy, Margaret Crockett of Fl,and the late Ann Kelly and Paul Shaw. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited...
John M. Tempesta
Sep 19, 2007
Tempesta, John M. of Quincy, formerly of S. Boston, September 19, 2007. Beloved husband of Marie E. (Conley) of Quincy. Loving father of Regina M. of Scituate, Lauren A. of Milton, John M. of Saugus, and Christine Tempesta-Clark of Hingham. Brother of Phillip of Quincy, Lena Bradley of N. Easton, George of NH, Nancy Griffin of Raynham, and the late...
Rae F. Coughlin
Sep 18, 2007
Coughlin, Rae F. of Attleboro, formerly of Quincy September 18, 2007. Devoted husband of Helen (Joyce) Coughlin of Attleboro. Beloved father of Edward Coughlin and his wife Cindy of Mansfield, Joan and her husband Paul Grady of Attleboro, Theresa Coughlin and Ellen Godsoe both of Pawtucket, R.I. Loving brother of Patricia and her husband David LeBrecque of Abington, and the...
Ernest John “Ernie” Peredetto, Sr.
Sep 17, 2007
Peredetto, Sr., Ernest John “Ernie” of Viera, FL formerly of Quincy, September 17, 2007. The beloved husband of 45 years to Catherine “Rena” (Finn) Peredetto. Loving father of Catherine Peredetto of Suntree, FL , Ernest J. Peredetto and his wife Lynn of Rockland and Christine Ferrini and her husband Ronald of Rockledge, FL. Brother of Louis Peredetto of Oklahoma City,...
Mabel Kane
Sep 17, 2007
Kane, Mabel (Hall) of Quincy, formerly of FL, September 17, 2007. Wife of the late Michael T. Kane. Loving mother of William J. Kane of Oviedo, FL, Mary Ellen Kane of Quincy, Michael P. Kane of West Springfield and Dennis P. Kane of Ocala, FL. Sister of Lois Spatuzzi and the late Marilyn Herring. Grandmother of Michael T. Kane, Dennis...
Mary G. O’Donnell
Sep 15, 2007
O’Donnell, Mary G. (Donovan) of Dorchester, September 15, 2007. Wife of the late N. Warren O’Donnell. Sister of Sister Ann Donovan, S.C. of Leavenworth, KS, and the late William J., Margaret A., Charles V., and Paul A. Donovan. Also survived by many nieces & nephews. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the Keohane Funeral Home,...