Obituaries

Feb 17, 2026

Richard A. “Dick” Shimkus, of Quincy, formerly of South Boston, passed away on February 17, 2026. He was 74 years old.

Born on November 10, 1951, Dick was the beloved son of the late Anne (Flaherty) and William Shimkus. He spent his early years in the close-knit community of South Boston, where he attended and graduated from South Boston High School,...

Feb 15, 2026

Nunziata “Nancy” (Fazzolari) Minasi, a longtime resident of Hull, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, February 15, 2026. She was 79.

Nancy was born in Calabria, Italy, to Maria (Albanese) and Francesco Fazzolari. She moved to the US with her family in 1970 and settled in Somerville, where she married her husband, Nunziato (Nunzio) Minasi. They started a family,...

Feb 9, 2026

Maryann “Mae” Richardson (Kennedy), 75, of Weymouth, passed away suddenly on February 9, 2026.

Born and raised in South Boston, Mae was the beloved daughter of the late John and Eleanor Kennedy. South Boston was always close to her heart, and it was there, at just 16 years old, that she met the love of her life, Walter Richardson, at Carson...

Feb 14, 2026

Elizabeth Shirley Fisher, lovingly known as Betty, passed away at the age of 71 after a courageous 10-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Born on October 24, 1954, in Lewiston, Maine, she later made her home in Holbrook, Massachusetts, and was formerly of Weymouth, Massachusetts.

Betty was the beloved wife of Wayne A. Fisher and a devoted mother to her sons,...

Feb 3, 2026

John T. Ostheimer Jr., MD, a devoted husband father and grandfather, with his wife, Joan at his side, passed away peacefully, on February 3, 2026 at the Life Care Center Of The South Shore in Scituate Massachusetts.

John was born in Flushing New York on June 6, 1935 to parents John T Ostheimer Sr. and Dorothy Peideman Ostheimer. John was the...

Feb 16, 2026

Our wonderful mother, Joan E MacLeod (Coullahan), passed away on February 16th, surrounded by her loving family. She was 88 years old.

Joan was born in Boston and grew up in Jamaica Plain, where she met and married her husband, Ken. They raised three children in Milton. Joan later moved to Quincy, and finally Colonial Village in Weymouth where she enjoyed...

Feb 8, 2026

Patterson, Neilda J. (Lopes), passed away on February 8, 2026. She was 97 years old.

Born in Boston to Thomas and Josephine (Gurrith) Lopes, Neilda's early years in Dorchester were filled with the comforting aromas and bustling energy of her parents' establishment, Tom's Delicatessen. Her spirit, evident even then, helped shape the warm, community atmosphere that the deli was famed for.

Neilda's...

Feb 17, 2026

Salvatore “Sammy” Vatrano, 43, of Hingham, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the family who were the center of his world, after a courageous battle with glioblastoma.

Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, to Clara (Calvanese) and Gregory Vatrano, Sammy was competitive from the start, an athlete, a leader, and someone who thrived when the stakes were high. He attended Cathedral High School and...

Feb 18, 2026

Barbara F. (Kelly) Dwyer of Weymouth died Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the age of 91. She died peacefully in her home in South Weymouth with her loving family.

She was married to the late Roger Dwyer for 58 years. She was a devoted and loving wife who cared for him in his later years.

Family was the true joy in Barbara’s...

Feb 19, 2026

William Francis “Bill” Foley, of Weymouth, died peacefully on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the Dwyer Home in Weymouth surrounded by family. He was 73.

Bill was born in Boston on July 20, 1952, and was the son of the late William Henry and Anne E. (Murphy) Foley.

Bill was a devoted family man, proud firefighter, loyal soldier, and cherished brother of...

Feb 17, 2026

Mary C. Krantz, 85, passed away peacefully at home in her sleep, on February 17, 2026. She was born on Christmas Day in 1940 in Somerville.  Mary (McSweeney) was married for 49 years to her late husband, John “Jack” Krantz. Formerly of Somerville, she was the loving mother to Caroline Krantz (and her husband James Beatson) of Quincy; Christine Krantz...

Feb 16, 2026

Franny T. Mahoney, of Quincy, died peacefully on Monday, February 16, 2026, at the Royal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Braintree. She was 89.

Franny was born in Boston on December 10, 1936, and was one of four children to the late Timothy and Bridgette (Connolly) Mahoney. She was raised and attended school in South Boston.

Franny was a woman of quiet...

Feb 1, 2026

Craig Alan Jackson of Quincy, died February 1, 2026.

Craig loved his family and his friends. He enjoyed spending time with his parents and being home for extended visits. He loved to cook and was in the culinary program at Quincy High School and won the Future Chefs of America competition. He played for Quincy Youth Hockey and football his senior...

Feb 11, 2026

Zaniboni, Timothy A. of Quincy, died February 11, 2026.

Born in South Boston, MA on May 7, 1978. Tim was a lifelong athlete and was active his entire life, beginning in South Boston in youth hockey and little league baseball. He graduated from North Quincy High School and was the captain of their baseball, football, and hockey teams and was inducted...

Feb 10, 2026

Jan 4, 2026

Miriam Marie (McClune) Salvaggi, of Rockland, formerly of Quincy, died unexpectedly in her home on Sunday, January 4, 2026. She was 72.

Miriam was born on January 28, 1953, and was the daughter of the late David B. and Miriam A. (Perry) McClune. She was raised in Braintree, attended local schools and graduated from Braintree High School. Following graduation, Miriam attended...

Feb 4, 2026

Ralph E. Brown of Hingham, a retired Boston Globe technology editor, died February 4, 2026. He was 81.

Mr. Brown was a member of First Parish in Hingham, Unitarian Universalist, and was vice president of the parish from 2010 to 2012. He was a member of the board of directors of the Ballou Channing district of the Unitarian Universalist Association, serving...

Feb 11, 2026

Barbara Joyce Glew

July 29, 1940 – February 11, 2026

Barbara Joyce Glew, 85, of Marshfield, Massachusetts, passed peacefully on February 11, 2026.

Barbara was known for her loving presence, gentle strength, and unwavering devotion to her family. She raised seven children and devoted her life to encouraging and supporting them through every stage of their lives. Her home was a place of...

Feb 7, 2026

The Reverend Dale B. McQueen, 87, of Hingham, MA, died peacefully at home on Saturday, February 7, 2026, predeceased by his beloved wife, Geraldine McQueen.

Born to William McQueen and Norma (Schmidt) McQueen on December 11, 1938, in Amherst, OH, Dale attended public schools in Vermilion and Oberlin, OH, graduating in 1956 from Firelands High School in Oberlin.

Dale joined the Army...

Feb 1, 2026

Lehane, Mary G. of Weymouth, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on February 1, 2026 at the age of 80. Cherished sister of Helen Hillier of Woburn, Sheila Allendorf and her late husband, Richard, of Walpole, and the late Joseph Lehane, Peter D.Lehane and his late wife Anne Lehane, and Richard Lehane. She was a beloved aunt to...