Obituaries

Richard A. Shimkus

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,...

Salvatore “Sammy” Vatrano

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...

William Francis "Bill" Foley

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...

Catherine Ann "Cathy" Manning

Feb 18, 2026

Catherine “Cathy” Ann Manning, 65, of Hingham, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.

Born in Milton, Massachusetts, to Doris (Bertram) and Thomas Manning. She graduated from Milton High School and continued her education at Babson College where she earned her bachelor’s degree.

Cathy built a distinguished and deeply meaningful career, in the financial services industry at John...

Mary C. Krantz

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...

Ann F. (Fitzgerald) Venturo

Feb 21, 2026

Ann F. (Fitzgerald) Venturo, of Weymouth, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. She was 58.

Ann was born in Brockton on January 10, 1968, and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Dorothy (Shehadi) Fitzgerald.

Raised in Quincy Point, Ann was a proud graduate of Quincy High School...

Franny T. Mahoney

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...

Carol Ann Lincoln

Feb 21, 2026

Carol Ann (Williams) Lincoln of Hull, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Saturday, February 21, 2026. She was 85.

She was born in Springfield, MA, to Rita (Dowd) and Harold Williams. Carol was raised in Springfield and graduated from Cathedral High School. She went on to earn her nursing certificate from Massachusetts General Hospital, where fate intervened during her bus...

Craig Alan Jackson

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...

Neilda J. Patterson

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...

Timothy A. Zaniboni

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...

Shing Jee Lao

Feb 10, 2026

Miriam Marie (McClune) Salvaggi

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...

Ralph E. Brown III

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...

Barbara Joyce Glew

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...

Elizabeth Walsh

Feb 17, 2026

If there’s a dance floor somewhere in heaven, Betty has already found it, fixed the lighting, corrected the DJ, and claimed her spot while dancing the night away. She left this world the way she lived: unapologetically herself. She loved a good time, warm sunshine on her face, Irish music loud enough to feel, and a funny story that somehow...

Rev. Dale B. McQueen

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...

Mary G. Lehane

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...

Frederick W. Shadrick

Feb 17, 2026

The legendary husband, father, grandfather and friend, Frederick W. Shadrick (“Fred”), age 90, passed away on February 17, 2026 at the Dr. Ruth McLain Hospice Home in Braintree, MA following complications from kidney failure. For the past 15 years he lived in Abington and Weymouth, MA. Prior to moving to Massachusetts, he lived in Michigan where he was born and...