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Beverly Marie Howland
Jul 12, 2024
Beverly "Bev" Howland, a beacon of love and laughter, passed away peacefully after a courageous two-year battle with cancer, surrounded by the family she cherished above all. She was 62.
Born in Boston in 1961, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Gentile) Orsie.
Bev's journey began at Bay Pointe Marina in Quincy, where she met the love of...
Kathleen A. Franco
Jul 12, 2024
Kathleen A. Franco, of Quincy, died peacefully on Friday, July 12, 2024, at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. She was 68.
Kathleen was born in Boston on August 13, 1955, and was the daughter of the late Edward and Eleanor (DiPanfilo) Franco. She was raised in Quincy, attended local schools, and graduated from Quincy High School.
Kathleen was a court officer...
Frances M. (Flaherty) Shields
Jul 12, 2024
Frances M. “Fran” (Flaherty) Shields, of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, died peacefully on Friday, July 12, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at the age of 75.
Frances was born in Boston on July 3, 1949, and was the daughter of the late Stephen and Agnes (Apostol) Flaherty. She was raised in Savin Hill, attended local schools and graduated from the...
John J. Maltese
Jul 10, 2024
Maltese, John J. of Braintree passed away on July 10, 2024. He was born in Boston to the late John and Wilhelmina "Pat" Maltese. John was raised in Roxbury and Dorchester, later moving to Weymouth, and eventually back to Braintree. He worked for many years as a self-employed computer programmer and earned his credentials in Computer Science from Boston Technical...
Michelle M. Garcia
Jul 10, 2024
Michelle M. Garcia (Quinn) of Braintree, formerly a longtime resident of Quincy, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. She was 54.
She was born in Quincy to Diane (Gulizia) and Peter Quinn and raised in Quincy. She attended the Fontbonne Academy, where she was a part of the drama club. At the time, Fontbonne Academy...
Rev. James F. Rafferty
Jul 10, 2024
Rev. James F. Rafferty, of Boston, died peacefully on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at Regina Cleri Residence for Retired Priests of the Archdiocese of Boston. He was 86.
Fr. Jim was born in Boston on July 31, 1937, and was the son of the late James F. and Anna C. (Lynch) Rafferty.
Ordained a priest of Jesus Christ February 2, 1963, in...
Frederick Leo "Fred" Mahoney Jr.
Jul 9, 2024
Frederick Leo “Fred” Mahoney Jr., 64, a lifelong resident of Quincy passed away suddenly surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
Fred was the devoted husband to his wife of 40 years, Sheryl Mahoney (Haskins) of Quincy. He was the son of Elizabeth Michaud (Jones) and the late Frederick Leo Mahoney Sr.
Fred started his career at Raytheon, where he...
Michael A. Crowley
Jul 9, 2024
Michael A. Crowley, of Weymouth, passed away surrounded by his loving family on July 9, 2024. He was 74 years of age.
Michael was born and raised in Lynn, a son of the late Albert and Clare (Hogan) Crowley.
As an Executive in the Insurance Industry for over 45 years he built many strong relationships. Michael started his career at Kemper Insurance,...
Deborah A. Phillipson
Jul 9, 2024
Deborah A. Phillipson of Quincy, died unexpectedly at home on July 9, 2024, she was 63. Daughter of the late Russell Phillipson and Margaret (Shea) Phillipson. Loving sister of Diane Ashe and her husband Michael of Plymouth, Michael Phillipson and his wife Catherine of Quincy, Donald Phillipson of Quincy, Russell Phillipson and his wife Susan of West Roxbury and Cheryl...
Mary C. Wing
Jul 9, 2024
Mary C. (Burke) Wing, of Weymouth, passed away on July 9, 2024.
Mary Wing was the absolutely the BEST MOM 2 girls could've asked for. She would do anything for anybody and made sure we didn't need anything or assisted the best she could with what little she had and when our dad died at a young age, she was our...
Patricia Ann Davidson
Jul 9, 2024
Patricia Ann (McGuire) Davidson, of Kingston, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at The Guardian Center Nursing Home in Brockton. She was 74.
Patricia was born on December 19, 1949 to the late Edward and Althea (Helms) McGuire. Born and raised in Quincy, she attended Quincy public schools where she met the love of her life, John, who would later...
Robyn M. Mackinnon
Jul 8, 2024
Robyn M. MacKinnon, a cherished soul known for her loving kindness and infectious humor, passed away unexpectedly on July 8, 2024. She was 46.
Born at St. Margaret’s in Dorchester in 1978 and a longtime resident of Weymouth, Robyn was the beloved middle child to John and Cheryl (Avery) MacKinnon.
A proud graduate of Mt. Ida, Robyn earned her associate's degree. After...
Eileen C. Piazza
Jul 7, 2024
Eileen C. Piazza, age 91, of Milton, formerly of Hingham, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2024.
Born in Syracuse, NY in 1932 to Eileen and James Carey, her family moved to Newtonville, MA in 1940. She graduated from Radcliffe College in 1954 as a biochemistry major and worked briefly at Mass General Hospital as a lab technician. In 1958, she...
Sandra Lee Cleary
Jul 7, 2024
Sandra Lee (vonVelsen) Cleary,81, of Hingham, formerly of Michigan, on Sunday, July 7, 2024. Beloved wife of 59 years of James E. Cleary. Born in New York, Sandra was a professor at Bridgewater State College. Raised in Michigan, She was a graduate of Wayne State College, Detroit, MI and earned her Masters from Bridgewater State College. In addition to her...
Jane D. Eacobacci
Jul 6, 2024
Jane D. (Dankmyer) Eacobacci, of Dennis Port, died with her family by her side on July 6, 2024 at the age of 79.
Jane worked as a social worker for Catholic Charities and Wide Horizons for many years. Faith and family were central to Jane’s life. She cherished every minute with family and friends. Her greatest joy in life was being...
Connie L. Pritchard
Jul 6, 2024
Mrs. Connie (Danault) Pritchard of Boston, MA died peacefully on July 6, 2024 at the age of 70 surrounded by her loving family.
Beloved wife of 41 years to John Pritchard of Boston, MA. Adoring mother to Jill Pritchard Ghareeb and her husband Jonathan Ghareeb of Vienna, VA, Steven Pritchard and his wife Mary Elizabeth Pritchard of Merrimac, MA, Michael Pritchard...
Marjorie V. Murphy
Jul 5, 2024
Marjorie V (Lynch) Murphy, 91, of Braintree, died peacefully Friday, July 5th, surrounded by her loving family. Marjorie was the daughter of hardworking Irish immigrants, John and Margaret (Crowley) Lynch from whom she learned the values of faith, hard work, loyalty, resilience and the love of all things Irish.
Predeceased in life by her husband of 48 years, Jack Murphy, brothers...
Thomas Dennis Hickey
Jul 5, 2024
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Thomas Dennis Hickey (of Quincy, MA originally from Jamaica Plain and Dorchester, MA), a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend.
Thomas left us on July 5, 2024, at the age of 74. Thomas was born on August 10, 1949, in Dorchester, MA, to Mary and James Hickey. Thomas served in...
James Michael Welch
Jul 4, 2024
James Michael Welch, a beloved member of the Quincy community, passed away on July 4, 2024. He was born on February 12, 1958, in Wollaston, MA.
James was known as a loving son, brother, husband, uncle, and friend. He is survived by his devoted wife, Dr. Nancy Chung. He is also survived by his siblings: Patricia Holmes and her husband Peter,...
Matthew F. Walsh
Jul 4, 2024
Matt Walsh of Dublin, Ireland passed away peacefully on July 4th, 2024, in Hingham, Massachusetts surrounded by his loving family.
Matt is now reunited in Christ with his beloved wife Teresa, his parents James and Jane Walsh, his sisters Marie Willis and Catherine Salmon and his brother James Walsh. He is survived by his sister Jeanne Kelly, his son Matthew and...
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