Obituaries

Jul 17, 2022

Maurice Eugene Foley, 90, of Hingham, MA, formerly of Lexington, KY, and Wellesley, MA, peacefully passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022. Son of Miriam Early and Maurice James Foley, and brother of the late Suzanne (Leo) Joncas of Troy, NY, and of John Emmet (Pat) Foley of Longmeadow, MA; devoted husband of the late Joan O’Neill Foley; and loving father...

Jul 17, 2022

Tulimieri, Pellegrino “Pelly” of Weymouth, died July 17, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was 102.

Pelly was born in Boston on June 27, 1920, to the late Pellegrino and Elvira (Tropeano) Tulimieri. Pelly married Eileen (Surrette) Tulimieri in 1939.and they were married for 74 years until her death in 2013. Pelly was devoted to Eileen and was her...

Jul 17, 2022

William H. “Bill” Callahan Jr., of Hingham, died peacefully on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at the Pat Roche Hospice Home in Hingham. He was 78.

Born in Quincy on November 17, 1943, he was the son of the late William H. and Harriet (Libby) Callahan. Bill graduated from North Quincy High School in 1962. He was a standout defenseman for...

Jul 16, 2022

Ronald S. Smith, Sr. of Hingham and Cape Coral, FL, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side July 16, 2022.

Beloved husband of 51 years to the late Dorothy A. (Finneran) Smith, he was the loving father of Ron Smith and his wife Kerry of Weymouth, Melissa Smith and her husband Nathan Rasmussen of Hingham, Tracy...

Jul 16, 2022

Mario Casali of Braintree, died peacefully at his home surrounded by family on July 16, 2022, at the age of 95. Born in Quincy on December 20, 1926, he was the son of the late Bernardina and Erminio Casali. Married on June 3, 1950, he was the devoted husband of Norma (Gullicksen) Casali. 

During Mario’s junior year at Quincy...

Jul 16, 2022

Edward F. Ahl, Jr. of Weymouth, died July 16, 2022 at the age of 73.

Ed served in the U.S. Navy. He worked for many years as a warehouse manager for Brady Enterprises in Weymouth. He was active and served as president for Weymouth Little League and also coached Pop Warner and Weymouth Youth Soccer. Ed has been a New...

Jul 15, 2022

Jul 15, 2022

Doyle, Mary F. (Skinner) of Weymouth, died July 15, 2022 at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. She was 87.

Born in Boston, she was the daughter to the late Harold and Mary (MacGillvary) Skinner. She attended local schools and married her sweetheart. She is predeceased by her husband, John G. “Jack” Doyle, to whom she was married for...

Jul 15, 2022

Hall, Herbert L., Jr. “Herbie” of Randolph, passed away July 15, 2022. Herbert was born in New York to the late Herbert and Merle Hall. He grew up on Cape Cod and attended Bourne High School. He worked for many years as a painter for Chris Larson LTD. Herbert was a collector of various items over the years including, but...

Jul 15, 2022

Peter Paul Ruzzano, Jr., age 80 of South Weymouth, Massachusetts, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, July 15, 2022, while surrounded by his family.  

Originally from Dorchester, he and his wife moved to South Weymouth where they raised their three children.  He graduated from Northeastern University in 1978 and worked at Boston Edison and...

Jul 14, 2022

Richard “Dick” Kiernan of Mashpee, MA passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022. He was 91.

Richard was born on June 11, 1931, in Braintree, MA, the eldest child of Thomas Edward and Beatrice Evelyn (Frazier) Kiernan. As a young man, he provided strength and support to his mother and sisters, later his country by joining the Navy. Richard and...

Jul 14, 2022

Kathleen “KK” O’Brien, of Hull, formerly of Dorchester, died peacefully at her daughter’s home in Hull on Thursday, July 14, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was 79.

Born in Dorchester on January 6, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Paul A. and Alma L. (Major) O’Brien. She was raised in Fields Corner, attended local schools and...

Jul 14, 2022

Kenneth Drain of Norwell, formerly of Quincy, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022.  He was 64.

He was born in Boston to Mary Claire (Tully) and James F. Drain and raised in Quincy.  After graduating from North Quincy High School, Kenneth went on to earn his associate degree from Quincy Junior College and then took courses at UMASS Boston. ...

Jul 13, 2022

Frank J Murano, 100, passed peacefully at home Wednesday, July 13, 2022 in Whitman, Massachusetts.

Born August 10, 1921 in South Boston, MA, he was the son of Luca and Maria Murano, Italy.

Frank served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He later continued to serve the community as a Boston Firefighter.

Frank was always the motivator...

Jul 13, 2022

Michael Robert Colleran of Rockland, formerly of Mansfield, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, July 13, 2022.  He was 34.

He was born in Quincy to Patricia (Finnigan) and Andrew Colleran and raised in Mansfield. He graduated from Mansfield High School and went on to earn his Bachelor’s in Environmental Sciences at Framingham State.

Mike was natural born hockey player.  He...

Jul 12, 2022

Mildred T. “Millie” (McNulty) Holbert, of North Haverhill, New Hampshire, formerly of Quincy, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at the Grafton County Nursing Home in North Haverhill, New Hampshire. She was 90.

Born in Roxbury on February 3, 1932, daughter of the late Alphonsus and Dellrese (Nickerson) McNulty. Graduate of Roxbury Memorial High School for Girls, Class of...

Jul 11, 2022

Paul E. Sivacek, 80, of Hull, formerly of Westwood and Dover, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home on July 11, 2022 with loving family members at his side. 

 Paul was born in Boston in 1942 and lived on Bogandale Road in West Roxbury for 16 years before his family moved to Dover. He was educated in Boston Public Schools...

Jul 10, 2022

Mary Denise Galvin of Hull, formerly of Hingham, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving daughters  on Sunday, July 10, 2022.  She was 79.

She was born in Boston to Mary E. (Long) and Denis Feely and raised in Mission Hill.  After graduating from Mission High School, she went on to earn her associate degree from the Boston School of...

Jul 9, 2022

Isabelle Rose Finnemore, of Valrico, Florida, formerly of Quincy, died peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, July 9, 2022. She was 10.

Isabelle was born on July 18, 2011, in Weymouth, Massachusetts. She was raised in Massachusetts and Florida, attending Atherton Hough Elementary School, Riverview Academy and Fishhawk Creek Elementary School.

Isabelle was a bright...

Jul 9, 2022

Antoinette Rita Fogarty, “Ann”,  of Linden Ponds in Hingham, formerly of Pembroke, Cohasset, and East Boston, passed away on July 9, 2022 at South Shore Hospital with her beloved children by her side. She was 90 years young. Family and friends are feeling the great loss of a vibrant, loving, and joyful woman.

Antoinette was raised in East Boston by...