Obituaries

Cy Howard Perkins

Jan 25, 2022

Cy Howard Perkins, of Myrtle Beach, formerly of Randolph, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in South Carolina. He was 68. 

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to greet the family during the visiting hours on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, 4-8 PM in the Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock St., QUINCY.

His funeral...

Charles A. Arena

Jan 25, 2022

Charles A. Arena, of Hingham, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. He was 88.

Born in Boston on October 14, 1933, he was the son of the late Cosimo C. and Rose (Ciriletto) Arena. Charles was raised in East Boston, attended local schools, and graduated from Boston Latin School with the Class...

Muoi Dao

Jan 25, 2022

Muoi Dao, of Quincy, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at the Alliance Health Marina Bay in Quincy. She was 82.

Born in Saigon, Vietnam, she was the daughter of the late Kim Dao and Quan Huynh. She was the beloved wife of the late Ky Duong, who died in 2014. Muoi was the devoted mother of Ha Duong,...

Don Ngoc Banh

Jan 24, 2022

Rita F. Davis

Jan 24, 2022

Davis, Rita F. (Sylvester) of Weymouth formerly of Braintree, died January 24, 2022.  

Rita grew up in Braintree and graduated from Braintree High School.  She worked as a Home Health Aid for South Shore Visiting Nursing Association for many years.  Rita enjoyed playing bingo, watching the game show network and doing crossword puzzles. Her main passion in life was...

Paul Anthony Mcdonough

Jan 24, 2022

Paul Anthony McDonough, of Hingham, died peacefully with his daughters by his side on January 24, 2022.    Paul was born on May 6th, 1938, to Edward and Helen (Lydon) McDonough.  He grew up on Spring Garden Street in Dorchester with his three brothers and three sisters.   After graduating high school, Paul enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in...

Barbara M. Babcock

Jan 24, 2022

Barbara M. Babcock passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, January 24, 2022, following a long illness.  She was 96 years old.

Born in Quincy, MA on May 20, 1925, the 5th child of Alice and James O’Connell, Barbara was the beloved wife of the late Raymond P. Babcock of Weymouth MA.   Barbara and Ray met as neighbors in...

Tana Ann Victoria Swartz-Perry

Jan 23, 2022

Tana Ann Victoria Swartz-Perry of Quincy, formerly of Florida, passed away suddenly in her sleep on Sunday, January 23, 2022.  She was 38.

Born in Bozeman, Montana to Renee Swartz-Hartman, she was raised in Florida and graduated from Martin County High School.  She moved to Boston in 2004, where she took some college classes at Northeastern University and then became...

Kathleen A. Cogliano

Jan 23, 2022

Cogliano, Kathleen A. of Quincy, died January 23, 2022.

Kathleen was a kind soul who had a deep love for all her family and friends. A devout Catholic she was a weekly communicant at church and found comfort in her faith. She enjoyed the Boston sports scene and was quite an athlete in her own right, playing softball in college....

Rosemarie Patricio

Jan 23, 2022

Rosemarie (Pagnani) Patricio, a lifelong resident of Quincy passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022.  She was 72.

She was born in Quincy to Michelina (Cushera) and Belardino Pagnani and raised in Quincy.  After graduating from Quincy High School, she attended Hanover Beauty Academy in which she obtained her hairdressers license-then working in the field for some time.   She was...

Marlene T. Flattich

Jan 23, 2022

Marlene T. (McLaughlin) Flattich of Hull, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Sunday, January 23, 2022.  She was 82.

She was born in Boston to Raymond O. and Mary E. (Wirth) McLaughlin and raised in South Boston.  After graduating from South Boston High School, she worked in book preparation at the Boston Public Library.  It was there that she...

Kathleen Andersen

Jan 22, 2022

Andersen, Kathleen (O’Brien) of Weymouth, formerly of Fort Pierce, FL, passed away on January 22, 2022. Kathleen was born in Melrose to the late Thomas and Kathryn O’Brien. She worked for many years at John Hancock and Stop and Shop. Kathleen was a devout Catholic and a longtime member of both St. Francis Xavier Church and St. Jerome Church. She...

Marion R. Litchfield

Jan 22, 2022

Marion R. (O’Hara) Litchfield of South Weymouth, died January 22, 2022 at the age of 88.

Marion was the wife of the late Dean E. Litchfield. Loving mother of  Gail M. Georges and her husband Jeff of Hull; Paul E. Litchfield and his wife Mary of Westboro; and Dr. Brian J. Litchfield and his wife Sandra of Pasadena, CA. Proud...

Robert R. Brodeur

Jan 22, 2022

Brodeur, Robert R. “Bob” of S. Weymouth, formerly of Quincy, passed away January 22, 2022. Bob was born in Boston to the late Robert L. and Louise (Cappello) Brodeur. He worked for 45 years in banking. Bob enjoyed playing guitar, all types of music, flying remote control planes and spending time with his family.

Beloved husband of 38 years to...

Judith “Judy” Amonte

Jan 21, 2022

Judith “Judy” Amonte of Hingham, passed away on January 21, 2022.

Judy was the loving mother of  Sharon  Notarangelo and her husband Paul of Scituate; and  Lisa Lloyd and her husband Christopher of Santa Barbara, CA .  Sister  of Joseph Amonte of Homossasa, Florida, and the late  Louis Amonte, Frank Amonte and Carlene Brennan. Cherished grandmother of John  Notarangelo,...

Joyce D. Ryan

Jan 21, 2022

Ryan, Joyce D. (Lamb) of Hingham, died January 21, 2022.

Joyce had a smile that would light up any room and her laugh was contagious. She was an enthusiastic woman who took such pride in her family’s accomplishments. She adored her family, especially her grandchildren. Spending time with them brought her the greatest joy. She also enjoyed golf, gardening, cooking,...

Scott A. Sweeney

Jan 20, 2022

Scott A. Sweeney, a lifelong resident of Weymouth, died suddenly while at work on January 20, 2022 at the age of 53.

Scott leaves behind the loves of his life, his wife Katie and daughter Sophie, and beloved stepsons Will and Chris. Son of the late Myles J. “Bud” Sweeney and Dorothy L. (Alexander) Sweeney. Youngest brother of Deborah L....

Dorothy “Dot” Chase

Jan 20, 2022

Chase, Dorothy J. “Dot” (McMullin) of Braintree, died January 20, 2022.  

Dot loved her family and hosting holiday gatherings. She was a great cook and enjoyed knitting, walking, trips to the casino, and being on a bowling league. She had lots of friends from her time at Grove Manor, whom she cherished dearly. She was a loving mother who...

Jeanne M. Smart

Jan 19, 2022

Jeanne M. Smart (Wight) of South Weymouth passed away on January 19, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

Jeanne was born in Quincy to Gilbert and Mary Wight. She was a lifelong Weymouth resident, graduated Weymouth High School in 1955, and married at Saint Jerome’s in North Weymouth in 1958. Jeanne and her husband raised their family in a home...

Robert D. Dugas

Jan 19, 2022

Robert D. Dugas of Bridgewater, died January 19, 2022, he was 71. Loving father  of William Dugas and his wife Lori of Bridgewater, Jackie Dugas and her companion Angel Santiago of Brockton, Jake Dugas and his wife Bonnie of Roswell, GA, Mark Dugas and his wife Katie of Pembroke and Zach Dugas of Whitman and the late Bobby Dugas. Former...