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Thomas J. Synan

Thomas J. Synan

Aug 29, 2026

Synan, Thomas J., of Quincy, passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife by his side on August 29, 2026. He was 91 years old.



Born in Somerville in 1935, he was the son of the late Michael and Catherine (Foley) Synan.



Tom was an avid reader who especially enjoyed history and mysteries. Tom enjoyed crossword puzzles and word play that...

Frances A. Player

Frances A. Player

Aug 28, 2026

Frances "Fran" Player (Goodwin), age 83, of Weymouth, passed away on August 28, 2026.

Affectionately known as "Nana Fran" to many, she was the most loving and caring person you could ever meet, and was truly born to be a mom and a nana. She was always there for her grandchildren, never missing a first day of school, sporting event, or...

Michael Santostefano

Michael Santostefano

Aug 28, 2026

After a hard-fought battle, Michael "Mike" Santostefano of Quincy, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, August 28th. He was 89 years old.

He was born in Boston to Angelina (Perroso) and Vincent Santostefano and raised in South Boston and later Dorchester. After graduating from Dorchester High School, Mike enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and...

Patricia A. Nolan

Patricia A. Nolan

Aug 28, 2026

Patricia A. Nolan (Allen) of Weymouth, formerly Quincy, passed away August 28, 2026 surrounded by her loving family.

Pat was a dedicated wife, mother, “Nana" to her grandchildren, and "Nana Pat" to her great grandchildren. She enjoyed shopping, decorating her home, and social time with her friends. Pat was a caring and family oriented woman who will be greatly missed. Her...

Cynthia S. Sotrel

Cynthia S. Sotrel

Aug 27, 2026

Cynthia S. Sotrel, a longtime resident of Hull, passed away at home on Thursday, August 27th. She was 78.

She was born in Boston to Martha (Watson) and Francis Curran and raised in North Quincy. After graduating from North Quincy High School, she went on to earn her bachelor’s and master’s in nursing from Northeastern University. Cynthia worked as a nurse...

Robert "Rip" Amontea

Robert "Rip" Amontea

Aug 27, 2026

Robert “Rip” Amontea, age 76, passed away peacefully the morning of August 27, 2026. He is survived by his wife, Sheila Amontea of Hingham, MA, daughter, Deva Ruggiero, and her husband, Matt Ruggiero of North Providence, RI, son, Adam Amontea and his wife, Aja Amontea of Scituate, MA, and his beloved grandchildren, Rhys Amontea, Wren Amontea and Shay Ruggiero.

Robert was...

Mary N. Chamberlain

Mary N. Chamberlain

Aug 26, 2026

Mary Neal Chamberlain died peacefully on August 26, 2026, at the Dr. Ruth McLain Hospice Home in Braintree, Massachusetts, with her children by her side. She was 92.

Mary was a woman who lived life on her own terms. Fiercely independent, endlessly curious, and never afraid to have an opinion, she brought her own particular way of doing things to everything...

Joan A. Burke

Joan A. Burke

Aug 26, 2026

Burke, Joan A. (Joni) of South Boston died on the night of August 26, 2026 at her home surrounded by her children.

A lifelong resident of South Boston, she was the devoted wife of 59 years, tireless caretaker to her late husband Paul, also from South Boston, loving mother to her three children Maureen Hall and Michael Burke of South Boston,...

Judith A. Webb

Judith A. Webb

Aug 26, 2026

Judith Alice Webb of Hingham passed away peacefully of natural causes on the morning of August 26, 2026, in her own home, surrounded and supported by her loving husband of 56 years, William G. (Bill) Webb.

Judith was born to parents the late John and Mertys Webb, also from Hingham. She is survived by her son Michael, his wife Anita, and...

Richard Leo Lally

Richard Leo Lally

Aug 25, 2026

Richard L. Lally, 85, of The Landings in Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Braintree, Massachusetts, passed away on August 25, 2026.

Dick was the loving husband of Patricia Lally, with whom he celebrated 59 years of marriage. Together, they built a life centered around family and the many friendships they made along the way.

Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, on May 16, 1941,...

William Patrick Murray

William Patrick Murray

Aug 25, 2026

William Patrick Murray, of Quincy, passed away suddenly on August 25th, 2026. Brother of Mary Power of North Quincy. Will is predeceased by his parents, Patrick and Maureen (Teahan) Murray, and his brother, Daniel. Will grew up in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, before moving to North Quincy in 1969.

From a very young age, Will Murray began his long...

Sandra "Bonnie" Pearsons

Sandra "Bonnie" Pearsons

Aug 25, 2026

Bonnie Pearsons passed away on August 25, 2026.



The gale force wind that was once Bonnie Pearsons has been reduced to a whisper, Heaven will now benefit from her everlasting strength, kindness and compassion. Bonnie spent her life caring for everyone around her, from a nursery schoolteacher to running a medical office. She volunteered at a library, the Senior center where...

Barbara "Mimi" Leary

Barbara "Mimi" Leary

Aug 25, 2026

Barbara “Mimi” Leary, 77, passed away unexpectedly on the morning of August 25, 2026.

Barbara was born on March 15, 1949, to Ruth and James Hart. She graduated from Westwood High School in 1967 and earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Fitchburg State College followed by a Master’s in Nursing from UMass Boston. Afterward, she was the Director of...

Ann T. Casanova

Ann T. Casanova

Aug 24, 2026

Casanova, Ann T. (Savoie) of Hingham, passed away August 24, 2026. Beloved wife for fifty-six years of the late Joseph A. Casanova. Cherished mother of John Casanova (Deborah), Jean Rooney (the late Paul Rooney) and Jan Casanova (Dennis Fitzpatrick). The last of her siblings, Ann was predeceased by Mary Welch (Savoie), Margaret Stratton (Savoie), William, Joseph, Leonard, Edward, Leo, Richard,...

Mary E. Grosso

Mary E. Grosso

Aug 24, 2026

Grosso, Mary E. (Mackin) of Norwell, formerly Hingham, passed away August 24, 2026.

Mary was born and raised in New York. After meeting her husband Daniel, they moved around during his medical residency, including living in Italy for 5 years, before settling in Hingham with their family. While raising her children, she volunteered for many organizations and was an advocate for...

Leah M. Shea

Leah M. Shea

Aug 24, 2026

Shea, Leah M. (Walsh) of Quincy, passed away August 24, 2026 surrounded by her loving family.

Leah was born in South Boston and spent summers in Rocky Nook Point in Kingston, where she met her husband Larry. She was a devout Catholic and attended daily Mass. Leah and Larry walked the 500 miles for the Way of St. James (Camino) in...

Marie Bunszell

Marie Bunszell

Aug 23, 2026

Marie (Driscoll) Bunszell, of Weymouth, passed away after a brief illness in her home, surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, August 23, 2026.

Marie was born and raised in Roxbury. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (McDonald) Driscoll.

She married the love of her life, Joseph Bunszell, on April 18,1959. They were married at Saint Patrick’s Church...

Donald W. Mattson

Donald W. Mattson

Aug 23, 2026

Mattson, Donald W., of Hingham, formerly of Quincy, passed away on August 23, 2026, at the age of 86.



Born and raised in Quincy, Don was the son of the late Walter Mattson and Evelyn Hendrikson. Cherished husband of Marjorie Ellen Mattson of Hingham. Loving father of Maria Cronan and her husband Brian of South Carolina and John Mattson of Milton....

Pedro "Peter" Flores

Pedro "Peter" Flores

Aug 22, 2026

Pedro “Peter” Flores, of Halifax, passed away on August 22, 2026. He was 78 years old.



Born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Pedro Flores and AnaDelia Rodriguez Santiago.



Peter came to New York City with his mother at the age of four. He grew up with strong values of family, hard work, perseverance, and gratitude. He earned a...

Jack Manning

Jack Manning

Aug 22, 2026

John “Jack” Manning passed away at the age of 84 on August 22, 2026, surrounded by his

loving family, with the dignity and grace with which he lived his life.

Born to the late John and Katherine Manning, Jack spent his childhood in Quincy. He attended

Saint Mary’s School and Archbishop Williams High School. He graduated from Northeastern

University in 1965.

Jack began his career...

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