Obituaries

Phyllis M. Blandino

Dec 24, 2021

Phyllis M. Blandino “Phyl” of Weymouth passed away on December 24, 2021 at the young age of 67 surrounded by loved ones.

Beloved wife of Michael Littlefield who had a son Michael Jr. from a previous marriage. Michael Jr. is married to Stephanie and has 4 children, Hailie, Mikey III, Tyler and Samantha. Phyllis loved her step son, daughter in...

Dorothy D. Monroe

Dec 23, 2021

Dorothy D Monroe, July 15, 1930 – December 23, 2021. Born in St. Paul, Minnesota to an army family, she traveled the country to her father’s different posts. Graduated Marlborough School in Los Angeles 1948, where her love of ballet flourished under the tutorship of choreographer and teacher Ernest Belcher. Graduated Vassar College,1952, majoring in Drama. Summer work brought her...

Joseph P. Young

Dec 23, 2021

Joseph P. Young of East Weymouth, Massachusetts passed away on December 23, 2021 after a short illness, at age 70.  Son of J. Eugene and Ann Young, deceased, of Weymouth, Massachusetts. He is predeceased by his wife, Ann (Shields) Young and is survived by his daughter, Sarah Young of East Weymouth, Massachusetts.  Joseph also leaves his long- time friend, Marie...

Carol A. Fleming

Dec 21, 2021

Fleming, Carol A. (Beel) 74 of Naples, FL, formerly of Squantum and Braintree, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, after a brief illness on December 21, 2021.

Carol was born and raised in Squantum, MA, the only child of John and Rose (McKenna) Beel. Carol graduated from North Quincy High School in 1964 and began her life-long career...

Denise M. Flaherty

Dec 20, 2021

Denise M. Flaherty of Rochester, NH died December 20, 2021 at the age of 59.

Denise cherished her role as a grandmother and was so proud to be the “Nana” of Mia Anderson. She enjoyed taking cruises and had a special place in her heart for her dogs Chico, Marley and Pedro.

She was the daughter of the late Dennis...

Gary C.Y. Chung

Dec 20, 2021

Gary Chung of Boston, died peacefully in his home on December 20, 2021.

He was the loving husband of the late Kelly Chung, and the devoted father to Sara Chung as well as Dylan Chung and his wife Amanda. He was the cherished son of the late Thomas and Jennie Semler and a caring brother to Nancy Chung-Welch, Susan Chung-Campos,...

John T. Dunn

Dec 20, 2021

John T. Dunn, 59, of Hull, MA peacefully passed away at home on Monday December 20, 2021 surrounded by loved ones, after a long courageous battle with cancer.

Husband of 31 years to his beloved wife, AnnMarie (Roche) Dunn and Father of Meaghan Ann and Kathleen Dunn of Hull.  John was the dear Son of Joan Dunn and her Late...

Marjorie Laplume

Dec 20, 2021

LaPlume, Marjorie (Coates) “Margie” of Braintree, entered eternal rest on December 20, 2021 at the age of 82. 

Margie was a life long resident of Braintree, where she and her husband raised a loving family.   She enjoyed gardening and taking trips to New Hampshire with her husband.  Margie’s main passion in life was spending time with her family, she...

Richard J. Lane, Jr.

Dec 18, 2021

Richard J. Lane, Jr. of Weymouth, died suddenly on December 18, 2021 at the age of 59.

Rich worked as an electrician. He enjoyed fishing and music.

He was the loving father of Stephen Lane of Weymouth. Son of Barbara and Richard. Brother of Timmy, Maryellen, Dawn, and Scott.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to greet the family during...

Linda Lee Hill

Dec 18, 2021

Linda Lee Hill of North Quincy, Massachusetts passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 18th due to complications from cancer.  To many, she was a strong and devoted wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend.

A graduate of North Quincy High School Class of 1970, Mrs. Hill was born and raised in Quincy and settled in the Montclair neighborhood in...

Millicent J. Roos

Dec 18, 2021

Millicent J. Roos of Quincy, formerly of Randolph and Dorchester passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 18, 2021.  She was 90.  Millicent was born in New Bedford to John C. Breault and Mildred E. (Duhaime) and raised in Chatham.  After graduating high school, she moved to Boston working at Crawford Hall and later the United Shoe until she started her...

Michael J. Kane

Dec 18, 2021

Michael J. Kane of Braintree, formerly of South Boston died  unexpectedly on December 18, 2021, he was 61. The beloved husband and best friend  of Claire (Capeless) Kane of Braintree. Father of Joseph Kane and his wife Cassie of Manchester, NH. Son of the late Joseph and Frances (Allix) Kane.  Brother of Jean Bergeron of Quincy, Kathleen Kane of...

Lionel W. Allaire, Jr.

Dec 16, 2021

Lionel W. Allaire, Jr. of South Weymouth, formerly of Hull, died peacefully at home on December 16, 2021, at the age of 85. He was the beloved husband of Karin Allaire.

Born in Brockton, the son of the late Lionel and Doris (McManus) Allaire, he graduated from Brockton High School and Bridgewater State College. Early on, Lionel, fondly known as...

Michael Dennis Flaherty

Dec 15, 2021

Michael Dennis Flaherty, of Quincy, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 67.

Born in Boston on June 23, 1954, he was the son of the late George G. and Loretta A. (Cowhig) Flaherty. Michael was raised in Dorchester, South Boston, and Quincy, where he attended local schools. Michael enlisted in the...

Dominic R. Ruggiero

Dec 15, 2021

 

With great sorrow and joy, the family of Dominic (Rocky) Ruggiero (formerly of North Weymouth, MA) announces his peaceful passing on December 15, 2021 Sorrow as he will be sorely missed.  Joy as the mention of his name will always brings a smile and beautiful memories.  We are so grateful for the dedicated staff at the Bedford Veteran’s Hospital...

Donald M. Tardiff, Md

Dec 15, 2021

Donald M. Tardiff, MD of East Weymouth, died peacefully at home on December 15, 2021 at the age of 97. 

Dr. Tardiff grew up on a farm in Maine and proudly served in the U.S. Navy in the submarine service during WWII.  He graduated from Tufts Medical School and began his career as a pediatrician in Weymouth, where he...

Edward J. “Jock” Lynch

Dec 14, 2021

Edward J. “Jock” Lynch of Weymouth, died December 14, 2021 at the age of 97.

Jock grew up in Dorchester and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. After meeting the love of his life, Jock and his wife moved to their home in Weymouth where he still resided to this day.  He had a love for...

Richard J. Realini

Dec 13, 2021

Richard J. Realini, of Quincy, died peacefully on Monday, December 13, 2021, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Milton. He was 86.

Born in Boston on March 2, 1935, he was the son of the late Victor E. and Theresa (Pollini) Realini. Richard was raised in Roxbury, attended local schools, and graduated from the Boston Technical High School with...

Richard W. Mccarthy, Jr.

Dec 12, 2021

Richard W. McCarthy, Jr. of Middleboro, formerly of Plymouth and Weymouth, died December 12, 2021 at the age of 70.

Rick enjoyed a long career as a sheet metal mechanic including 10 years with Alvin Hollis. He enjoyed sports and played football in high school. He also played and umpired softball and competed in baseball well into his adulthood. Rick...

Hedy W. Siedlecki

Dec 10, 2021

Hedy W. (Palasek) Siedlecki passed away unexpectedly on December 10, 2021, just two weeks shy of her 97th birthday.

She was born and raised in the Polish Triangle in Dorchester. Her parents, Frank and Teofila Palasek, were Polish immigrants from whom she learned the value of hard work, family, and faith. She was the sister to three brothers who predeceased...