Obituaries

Nora Kaulins Grant

Aug 6, 2022

Frances A. “Faye” (Lynch) Downey

Aug 6, 2022

Frances A. “Faye” (Lynch) Downey, of Quincy, formerly of Braintree, died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 6, 2022. She was 69.

Born in Salem on April 14, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Francis V. and Ruth (Mahoney) Lynch. Faye was raised in Braintree, attended local schools and graduated from Braintree High School with the Class of 1971.

Faye...

Paul F. Collins

Aug 5, 2022

Paul F. Collins, 95, of Hingham died at Linden Ponds Senior Living Community on August 5, 2022.

Born in New York City to parents John P. Collins and Estelle Levitre Collins, Mr. Collins and his wife Mary Campbell Collins spent many happy years in Bethesda, MD. Paul and Mary also spent many summers in his family hometown, Newport RI. They...

Mary M. Hunter

Aug 4, 2022

Mary M. (Naughton) Hunter of Quincy, passed away at home on August 4, 2022 with her family by her side. Mary was born and raised in Savin Hill before settling in Quincy with her family. She graduated from Cathedral High School in the South End of Boston and Wyndham Secretarial and Finishing School. Mary worked as a private secretary to...

Marjorie M. (Keenan) Callahan

Aug 3, 2022

Callahan, Marjorie M. (Keenan) of Braintree, passed away on August 3, 2022.   

Born in Brighton, a daughter of the late Frederick and Julia (Fahey) Keenan, Marjorie was a resident of Braintree for many years. Beloved wife of the late William J. Callahan. Loving mother of Karen L. Stacey and her husband, Bob, of Hull, Joan S. Nevins and her...

Marguerite A. Kelly

Aug 3, 2022

Marguerite (Brady) Kelly passed away on August 3rd, 2022 at the age of 92 after a brief illness. Peg was lively and alert up until a few short weeks before her passing. Her smile and laughter will continue to provide a legacy for all who loved her. She never missed a chance to say “I love you.” Peg spent a...

Dorothy E. Bereszniewicz

Aug 2, 2022

Dorothy E. (Frongello) Bereszniewicz a longtime resident of Quincy passed away on August 2, 2022 at the age of 93. Born in Cambridge to Ernest and Mary (Purificato) Frongello she was one of 9 children. She graduated from Girls High School in the South End in 1946 and went to work for Sears Roebuck where she met and married her...

Francis L. Mcpherson, Iii

Aug 1, 2022

 

Francis “Frank” Leo McPherson III, 74, passed away on August 1st after a long battle with early onset Alzheimer’s.

Frank was born in Quincy and raised in Braintree by his loving parents, Ellie and Fran. He had fond memories of growing up with neighborhood kids on Pond Street and playing ice hockey on Sunset Lake and flirting with the...

Susan R. Mcnulty

Aug 1, 2022

McNulty, Susan R. (Priday) of Quincy, died August 1, 2022.  

Susan loved spending time with her family and always made sure everyone stayed in touch. She was devoted to her faith and loved angels. She enjoyed crocheting and her real passion was helping people. She worked as an CNA for many years with the elderly and truly loved it....

Joan M. Delaney

Jul 31, 2022

Joan M. (Coughlin) Delaney of South Weymouth, died July 31, 2022 at the age of 87.

Joan was a devoted grammar school teacher for Weymouth Public Schools for many years. She enjoyed spending summers in Falmouth.

She was the wife of the late Arthur R. Delaney. Sister of the late Jeremiah C. “Tiny” Coughlin and the late Margaret Bowers. Loving...

Ottavio Cerullo

Jul 31, 2022

Cerullo, Ottavio of Boston, died July 31, 2022. 

Mr. Cerullo attended East Boston High School and was a lifelong resident of East Boston.  Ottavio entered the Army when he was 18 years old.  He was stationed over in Japan during WWII.  During his time in the Army he earned a number of medals, and he was a double Purple...

George W. Riccio

Jul 31, 2022

George W. Riccio passed away after a day surrounded by his loved ones on Sunday, July 31, 2022, while holding his wife’s hand. He was 71 years old. 

He was born in Cambridge to Helena (DeVasto) and Arthur T. Riccio and raised in Somerville before his family moved to Hull in 1962 where he later graduated from Hull High...

Mark D. Arnold

Jul 30, 2022

Arnold, Mark D. of Weymouth, passed away unexpectedly on July 30, 2022. He was 56 years old.

Mark was born and raised in Weymouth to the late Charles and Setsu Arnold. Mark attended Weymouth Schools and graduated from Weymouth South High School in 1984. After graduation, Mark joined his family’s land surveying and engineering business, C.F. Arnold Associates, Inc. Mark...

Christine Rose (Knoll) Walsh

Jul 30, 2022

Christine Rose (Knoll) Walsh, born in 1927 in Jersey City, New Jersey to Ida and Edmund Knoll.

She moved to Chelsea as a young girl and there she attended elementary school. During the summers, her family would move to Great Brewster Island in Boston harbor where her father worked as a lobster fisherman. She would often reminisce about playing on...

Mary A. (Wallace) Joyce

Jul 29, 2022

Mary A. (Wallace) Joyce, of Quincy, formerly of South Boston, died peacefully on Friday, July 29, 2022, at Hancock Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Quincy. She was 85.  

Born in Boston on April 14, 1937, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Flaherty) Wallace. Mary was raised in South Boston and graduated from Gate of...

Christopher D. Willis

Jul 28, 2022

Christopher D. Willis of Hingham, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 28, 2022. He was 78.

Born in Quincy to Barbara L. (Johnson) and Russell Langdon Willis, Sr. and raised in Squantum. Christopher attended North Quincy High School. Shortly after graduating, he enlisted in the Coast Guard and served during the Vietnam War. He served for 20 years and achieved...

Nancy E. Macdonald

Jul 27, 2022

Nancy E. MacDonald, Age 57, of Quincy, MA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, surrounded by her loving family and dear friends.

Nancy found joy through fitness and loved to wake up early for long runs. She found her love for running during her school years on the track team and carried that forward throughout her life, completing...

Ronald J. Frado

Jul 27, 2022

Mr. Ronald J. Frado, of Weymouth, passed away on July 27, 2022.

Born in Cambridge, a son of the late Edward and Ruth (Coash) Frado, Ron worked for many years as a salesman for Summit Motor Products and Market America. He spent his younger days very active, playing football, skiing and was in the Navy Reserves. He coached his daughters...

Ruth A. Boyle

Jul 26, 2022

Mrs. Ruth A. (DeViller) Boyle, of North Weymouth, passed away peacefully at the age of 93, surrounded by her loving family on July 26, 2022.  

Beloved wife of the late Peter E. Boyle. She was the proud mother of Janet L. Killinger and her husband James of Rockland, Peter M. Boyle and his wife Lily of Florida, Diane Chebator...

Margaret “Geri” (O’Keefe) Sheehan

Jul 25, 2022

Margaret “Geri” (O’Keefe) Sheehan of Weymouth passed peacefully on July 25, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late John “Jack” Sheehan. 

The daughter of the late John and Margaret O’Keefe, Geri was born in Boston and raised in Roxbury, eventually moving to Braintree.  The oldest of nine children, she loved growing up in a busy, happy...