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Fay Dell'Arciprete
Mar 13, 2026
Flavia “Fay” M. Dell’Arciprete (Ferrante) a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2026 at the age of 96 with the love of her family surrounding her. Fay was the beloved daughter of the late Leonardo and Gemma Ferrante, born in Brockton in a tight knit and loving family, later moving to Cambridge where she...
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,...
Francis "Frank" J. McLaughlin
Mar 11, 2026
Francis J. “Frank” McLaughlin, of Squantum, formerly of Dorchester, passed away on March 11, 2026, after facing cancer with strength, courage, and determination. He was 69.
Born on February 13, 1957, Frank was the beloved son of the late Francis H. McLaughlin and Marion M. (MacDonald) McLaughlin. He spent his early childhood in Dorchester surrounded by a large extended family of...
Frances Elaine Lyons
Mar 18, 2026
Frances Elaine (Bourne) Lyons, of Hanover, formerly of Weymouth, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. She was 74.
Elaine was born in Boston on June 7, 1951, and was the daughter of the late Wallace and Nola (Whitney) Bourne. Raised in Jamaica Plain, Elaine attended Boston Public Schools, where her strong sense of independence...
Patrick J. Murphy
Mar 17, 2026
Patrick J. Murphy, master carpenter and beloved husband, father, and grandfather, peacefully passed on to his eternal rest surrounded by his devoted family on March 17, 2026. He was 88 years old.
Pat was born in 1937 in Dunmore, County Galway, Ireland, the second of 12 children of James and Nellie Murphy (née Conway). Pat became an apprentice carpenter at a...
James F. "Jim" Gilbrook
Mar 16, 2026
James F. “Jim” Gilbrook, of Scituate, formerly a longtime resident of Hull, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 16, 2026. He was 74.
He was born in Boston to Mary (Gartland) and John Gilbrook and was raised in Dorchester. As a child, Jim spent most of the year in Dorchester, but summers were always reserved for the family home on Strawberry...
George M. Vazquez
Mar 18, 2026
Vazquez, George Manuel of Quincy, passed away March 18, 2026, at the age of 63.
George was the eldest of three children and was raised in Pelham, New York. He was a graduate of Pelham High School, Class of 1980, a graduate of Tufts University, Class of 1984, and a graduate of The Columbia University Graduate School of Business, Class of...
John H. Pica, Jr.
Mar 17, 2026
Mr. John H. Pica Jr., of Hingham, formerly of Weymouth, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on March 17, 2026. He was 77.
Born and raised in Weymouth, John was the son of the late John H. Pica Sr. and Mary (Cavallo) Pica.
He was a 1967 graduate of Weymouth High School and an outstanding member of...
David P. Gately
Mar 20, 2026
David P. Gately of Hingham, MA, age 84, passed away on March 20, 2026.
He was the son of the late Thomas F. Gately Sr. and Ethel (Minard) Gately.
David was brought up in Dorchester, Meeting House Hill, and attended Dorchester School & graduated from Dorchester High School in 1959 (Black & Red). He moved to the Lower Mills section of Dorchester...
George A. Zmudzien
Mar 16, 2026
Mr. George A. Zmudzien, of Weymouth, passed away on March 16, 2026. He was 90.
George was an accountant for many years. He always enjoyed following his fellow Boston sports teams as well as playing basketball himself with friends every Friday night until the age of 80.
Beloved husband of the late Joan M. (Keefe).
Loving father of Richard Zmudzien and his girlfriend,...
Barbara Ann (Powers) Brown
Mar 19, 2026
Barbara Ann (Powers) Brown, of Hanover, died peacefully in her home on Thursday, March 19, 2026. She was 92.
Barbara was born in Boston on June 14, 1933, and was the daughter of the late Edward J. and Agnes M. (Vallely) Powers.
Barbara was raised in Dorchester and Milton, where her story began and where many of her most cherished memories were...
Sean R. Barry
Mar 18, 2026
Sean R. Barry of North Weymouth, formerly of Braintree, passed away on March 18, 2026. He was 25.
Sean was born in Weymouth and was a lifelong resident of Braintree. He was a graduate of Braintree High School, Class of 2019 and Mass Maritime Academy Class of 2023.
He always enjoyed the outdoors and hanging out with his dog Clyde, enjoyed following...
Nancy Boyd Toughill
Mar 18, 2026
Nancy Jane (Boyd) Toughill passed away peacefully on March 18, 2026 at the age of 93. She was the daughter of Marian (Allen) and James William Boyd of Glassboro, New Jersey.
Nancy spent her childhood in Glassboro and was extremely active during her high school years, lettering in field hockey and basketball. She was an enthusiastic cheerleader for the Glassboro Bulldogs...
Paula M. Gordon
Mar 14, 2026
Paula Marie (Rouleau) Gordon passed away peacefully on March 14th at the age of 73, surrounded by loving family.
Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, Paula was the cherished daughter of Paul and Dorothy Rouleau. She shared more than 50 years of marriage with her devoted husband, Martin Gordon. Paula was the beloved mother of Robert Gordon and his wife Jaime, and Sara...
Gustaf A. Hegg
Mar 14, 2026
Gustaf A. Hegg (Gus) passed away at home after a long illness on March 14, 2026, aged 85. Gus was born and brought up in the Houghs Neck section of Quincy. Although he left Quincy to lead a life of adventure elsewhere for many years, he eventually returned and settled again in Houghs Neck with his British-born wife Rosie whom...
Anne Lorraine (Corbo) Frazier
Mar 20, 2026
Frazier, Anne Lorraine (Corbo) of Scituate, passed away on March 20, 2026. She was 90 years old.
Born and raised in the heart of Weymouth, she was the daughter of the late Dorick and Mary (Santacroce) Corbo.
Anne graduated from Weymouth High School, where she formed lifelong friendships and developed the strong, steady character that would guide her throughout her life. She...
Patricia Marie Ahlstedt
Jan 26, 2026
Tish was the beloved daughter of Charles M. Ford and Barbara Ann Clancy Ford, and was also lovingly raised by Edith Ford. She grew up in Massachusetts and graduated from Weymouth High School in Weymouth. Her pursuit of knowledge led her to further studies at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Boston and later at UMass Boston.
Throughout her career, Tish...
Lynne M. Gustafson
Mar 9, 2026
Lynne Marie Gustafson, Age 67 of Hanson, MA, peacefully passed away on March 9th, 2026. Born in Dorchester MA on August 4th, 1958.
Lynne was a graduate of North Quincy Highschool. Lynne was an executive Senior Administrative Assistant at Stop and Shop Headquarters for 30+ years. Lynne took great pride in her Twenty-year marriage to Jeffrey Gustafson. In Lynne’s free time...
Claudia Anne Goodpaster
Mar 16, 2026
In Loving Memory of Claudia Anne Goodpaster
Claudia Anne Goodpaster, a woman of unmatched spirit, resilience, and heart, passed away leaving a legacy of love and strength. Known by all as a true fighter, Claudia faced life’s challenges with a tenacity that inspired everyone around her.
To know Claudia was to know one of the best personalities imaginable. She was the person...
Margaret R. (Kelly) Fanning
Mar 16, 2026
Margaret R. “Peggy” (Kelly) Fanning, of Hingham, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, March 16, 2026. She was 91.
Peggy was born in Boston on February 11, 1935, and was the daughter of the late Charles D. and Mary (Driscoll) Kelly. She was raised in Wollaston, attended St. Gregory's School and graduated from North Quincy...
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