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Anna Lucia Penzo
Oct 8, 2007
Penzo, Anna Lucia (Bollino) of Braintree, formerly of Quincy on October 8, 2007. Lovingly known as the “Grouch” by her husand of 56 years, Louis J. Penzo. Cherished mother of Rosemarie Penzo-Huling and her late husband Paul of Braintree, Lisa Penzo-Johnson and her husband David of Halifax and Louann Penzo of Halifax. Dear sister of Madeline Falcetta of Weymouth and...
Mary White
Oct 8, 2007
White, Mary (Martell) of Quincy October 8, 2007. Wife of the late Charles G. White. Loving mother of Jeanne Carney and her husband Jack of North Andover and the late Charles White. Devoted grandmother of Kerin Griffis, Kristin Anderson and Karla Dulin. Great grandmother of Kyle, Kendall and Karoline Griffis. Sister of Anna Jones of Crystal River, FL, Eva Comparto...
Walter F. Regan
Oct 8, 2007
Regan, Walter F. of Hingham October 8, 2007. Husband of the late Grace (Ashenden) Regan. Loving father of Grace Joyce of FL, Alice Teehan, Walter F. Regan, Jr., both of Hull, Richard Regan of NH, Janice Regan of NY, Christine Regan of Somerville, John Regan, Diane Castrini, both of Quincy, and the late Patricia Colameco. Also survived by 17 grandchildren...
Frances Jordan (Tate) Blair
Oct 7, 2007
Blair, Frances Jordan (Tate) was born 92 years ago in Littleton, N.C., the daughter of Claude Stratton and Ara Jordan Tate. She is sister to the late Virginia Alexander and the late Claude Tate, and is survived by her sister Nettie Graham of Santa Maria, CA. Two other siblings died as toddlers. The nature of their illnesses left a lasting...
Edna R. Egan
Oct 5, 2007
Egan, Edna R. (Putran) in Sandwich formerly of Hingham, October 5, 2007. Wife of the late Francis X. Egan. Cherished mother of Edna Kidd of Middleboro, Margaret Nielsen of Hawaii & CA, John Egan of Palm Harbor, FL, Susan Hallahan of Evansville, IN, Janice Vintro of Centerville, Matthew Egan of MA and Laura Gomes of Brockton and the late Mary...
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...