Obituaries

William H. “Bill” Shafer

May 7, 2021

William H. “Bill” Shafer, of Weymouth, formerly of Quincy, died peacefully on Friday, May 7, 2021 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. He was 81.

Born in Boston on July 5, 1939, he was the son of the late Daniel B. and Mary V. (Higgins) Shafer. Beloved husband of the late Teresa A. (Sweeney) Shafer. Devoted stepfather of the...

Joanne Therese Meuse

May 6, 2021

Joanne Therese Meuse of Medford passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Thursday, May 6.

Born in Boston and raised in Jamaica Plain by the late George W. and Eleanor R. Meuse.

Joanne loved animals, whether she was riding horses or raising dogs and cats, she surrounded herself with them.  She had fond memories of summers at Parkwood Beach with...

Thérèse “Pat” (Cushing) Conlon

May 5, 2021

 

Thérèse “Pat” (Cushing) Conlon, of Hingham, died peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. She was 94.

Born in Boston on March 21, 1927, and raised in Dorchester, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Rose (Brady) Cushing. She attended local schools and graduated from high school in 1944. Following high...

Jeanne F. (Mcdonough) Lally

May 5, 2021

Mrs. Jeanne F. (McDonough) Lally, of Middleboro, passed away surrounded by her loving family on May 5, 2021.

Jeanne was born and raised in South Boston before moving with her husband to raise their children in North Weymouth. Until her retirement, Jeanne worked as a DSS Investigator. In her spare time, she enjoyed gardening, bird watching, travelling the world, and...

Catherine Cronin

May 5, 2021

Catherine Regan Cronin of Quincy, formerly of Ireland passed away peacefully in her sleep after a lengthy and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.  She was 91.

She was born on October 5, 1929 in the village of Brulea in Glandore, County Cork, Ireland to the late Patrick and Ellen Regan (Keohane).   Cathy immigrated to the United States where she had...

Bryan Michael Turner

May 5, 2021

Bryan M. Turner, 24, of Quincy, on May 5, 2021. A beautiful soul, Bryan was adored by so many. We will forever cherish the love, affection, and loyalty he had for his family and friends.

Son of Jeannie (Novicki) Turner and the late Michael J. Turner. Loving brother to Erin and Hailey Turner, grandson to the late Mary and Donald...

Angela Marisa Ryan

May 5, 2021

Angela Marisa Ryan of Quincy, formerly of Scotland, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, May 5.  She was 49.

She was born to Rina and Wellington Dennan in Scotland and raised by Edgar and Rina Forrest.  Angela immigrated to the United States in 1996 where she took a waitressing job at Joe’s American Bar & Grill. ...

Guido J. Balzano

May 4, 2021

Guido J. Balzano, a longtime resident of Hingham, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at the Harbor House in Hingham. He was 90.

Born in Torre del Greco, Italy on February 14, 1931, he was the son of the late Ciro and Antonetieta (Belfiore) Balzano. At age three, Guido’s parents immigrated to the United States and made Quincy their...

Robert Michael Ward

May 4, 2021

Robert Michael Ward of Quincy passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, May 4, 2021.  He was 84.

Bob was born in Boston, Mass. His parents were the late Senator Michael J. Ward and Louise Ward.  He graduated from Boston Technical High School in 1955 and went on to serve 4 years in the United States Air Force. ...

Marjorie Marie (Kelliher) Kelly

May 3, 2021

Braintree-Marjorie Marie (Kelliher) Kelly, 82, passed away after a long illness early Monday morning, May 3, 2021.

The eleventh of eleven children, Marjorie was born in Quincy on January 22, 1939, to parents Roger (Crowley) and Julia (McCarthy) Kelliher. She was the youngest sister to Helen Bouchie (Jeffrey), Roger J. Kelliher (Adrienne), John V. Kelliher, Harold S. Kelliher (Mary), Edward...

Donna Marie O’Connell

May 3, 2021

Donna M. (Fullerton) O’Connell, of Weymouth, formerly of Houghs Neck, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2021, surrounded by her loved ones. She worked for Sears for 30 years before retiring in 2005. Donna was a consummate caretaker, always thinking of others before herself. She loved the beach, cooking and spending time with her family.   

Beloved wife of the...

Eileen F. Devonshire

May 2, 2021

Eileen Devonshire of Hanson, formerly of Braintree and Dorchester, passed away suddenly at the age of 76 on May 2, 2021. Eileen was the daughter of the late Robert and Margaret Devonshire. Eileen was full of life and will be missed terribly. Eileen dedicated 36 years of her life to Federal Government service which included working for the Army, Air...

William J. Mcwalter, Jr.

May 2, 2021

William J. McWalter, Jr. of Weymouth, died May 2, 2021 at the age of 60.

Billy worked as a machinist with Semline in Braintree for over 20 years. He was a parishioner of Immaculate Conception Church and active member of the AA community as a member, sponsor and counselor. He loved music and could often be found singing, dancing, playing...

A. Marie Shuley

May 1, 2021

A. “Marie” (Connolly) Shuley, 91, of Quincy, died at home peacefully after battling multiple illnesses on May 1, 2021.

The beloved wife of the late Paul Shuley. Loving mother of Diane Gill and her husband John of Weymouth and Maureen Eyler of New York. Cherished grandmother of Matthew Gill of Weymouth and Erik Eyler and his fiancee Kelly Monfredini of...

Conor S. Mcdermott

May 1, 2021

Conor S. McDermott, of Milton, died tragically on Saturday, May 1, 2021.  He was 29.

He was born in Boston and raised in Blackstone and Milton by Mary Elizabeth and James McDermott.  Conor graduated from Boston College High School in 2010 and continued his education at Tulane University.

Devoted brother of Gavin and Kevin McDermott, of Milton.  Conor was the...

Barbara A. Avitabile

Apr 30, 2021

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AVITABILE, Barbara A (Biancamano), 84 formerly of South Boston,  Milton & Linden Ponds Hingham,  passed peacefully in her new Marshfield home on April 30 surrounded by her loving  family. 

Devoted wife of 63 years to Nicholas Avitabile.  Beloved daughter of...

Marcia L. Judson

Apr 30, 2021

Judson, Marcia L. (Varney) of Weymouth, died April 30, 2021.

Marcia graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.  She worked for the City of Boston, South Shore Hospital and retired from the VNA.  Marcia enjoyed playing board games and was an avid member of the Cribbage team at Weymouth Elder Services.  She was an animal lover of all kinds, but...

John R. Graham

Apr 30, 2021

John R. Graham, 89, of Dorchester and formerly of Quincy, died peacefully on April 30. A prolific writer, masterful public speaker, and creative event planner, he lived life fully with optimism and enthusiasm. He loved his work (and a martini to end the day), and his career had many facets.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, he was a graduate...

Barbara H. Curran

Apr 29, 2021

Curran, Barbara H. of Quincy, originally South Boston, died April 29, 2021.  

Barbara loved her family and her faith. She was a devout Catholic and was an active parishioner of St. Joseph’s and St. Ann’s Church in Quincy. She enjoyed trips to Foxwoods and Las Vegas, scratch tickets, and bowling. Barbara’s family would like to thank the staff at...

Barbara M. (Bezanson) Desantis

Apr 29, 2021

Barbara M. (Bezanson) DeSantis of Kingston, formerly of Quincy, died unexpectedly on April 29, 2021.

The beloved mother of  Deanne Pettinelli and her husband Richard of Kingston. Daughter of the late Paul and Dorothy (Cann) Bezanson.  Loving sister of Polly Bezanson of Hingham and Sue Leary and her husband John of Scituate and the late Lowell Bezanson. Daughter in law...