Obituaries

Virginia A. Wood

Aug 31, 2021

Virginia A. Wood (b. 7/15/1928) passed peacefully in Acton, MA on 8/31/2021.  Ginny, as she was known to friends, was born and raised in Quincy, MA and lived there for most of her life.  She was the daughter of Maurice and Charlotte Wood, and is predeceased by her sister, Carol Leone.  She was the beloved aunt of Janice Litton of...

Elizabeth A. Shionis

Aug 31, 2021

Elizabeth Anne “Betty” (Hughes) Shionis of Quincy, died August 31, 2021. The beloved wife of  the late George C. Shionis. Sister of Carol Chinn of Milton and George Hughes of Plymouth and the late William Hughes, Barbara Connolly and Doris Solari. Betty is also survived by many nieces and nephews. She was the daughter of the late William & Willa...

Bruce Steven Tuthill

Aug 30, 2021

Bruce Steven Tuthill, 79, of Plymouth and formerly of Hingham, passed away surrounded by his wife and daughters on August 30, 2021, missing a 10:40 a.m. tee time but not much else. He lived a great life – blessed with a phenomenal wife, devoted children and grandchildren, a big extended family, and many loyal friends. He loved to tell jokes...

Santino “Tino” Vitali

Aug 29, 2021

Santino “Tino” Vitali of Kingston, formerly of Rockland, died August 29, 2021 at the age of 81.

Tino proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1957 to 1961. He was the owner of Tino’s Gulf Station on Furnace Brook Parkway in Quincy for 39 years and then Tino’s Hauling and Transport in Abington from 1994 to the present. Tino...

Marilyn R. Gillis

Aug 29, 2021

Gillis, Marilyn R. (Murphy) of Weymouth, passed in the presence of her loving family on August 29, 2021.

Marilyn was born in Newton to the late Marie and Joseph Murphy. She grew up in Weymouth and attended Weymouth High School. She was a loyal and devoted wife and mother and always selfless, humble and putting others’ needs before her own....

Fred M. “Sonny” Corson Jr.

Aug 29, 2021

Fred M. “Sonny” Corson Jr., a longtime resident of Quincy, died peacefully at home in his sleep on Sunday, August 29, 2021. He was 75.

Born in Portland, Maine on April 1, 1946, he was the son of the late Fred M. Corson Sr. and Edna Dorr.

A laborer, Sonny worked for a furniture moving company for many years until...

Daniel J. Henault

Aug 27, 2021

Daniel J. Henault, of Weymouth, died August 27, 2021. Dan enjoyed fishing, camping, riding motorcycles and spending time with friends. He will be deeply missed by all those that knew and loved him.

Son of Judith Ann (Murray) and the late John F. Henault.  Father of Hayley Rudnisky of Whitman and Alyssa Henault of Rockland. Partner of Suzanne Wisehart of...

Jack Mcsweeney

Aug 27, 2021

John Hugh “Jack” McSweeney of Taunton, died August 27, 2021 at the age of 36.

Jack was known for his great sense of humor and always being the life of the party. He was proud to serve alongside his fellow Marine Corps brothers during the war in Iraq. Family and friends will remember him for his kindness, willingness to...

Sandra A. Cunningham

Aug 26, 2021

Sandra A. Cunningham of North Weymouth died on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, at 76 years of age, after an extended illness. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the devoted and beloved daughter of Heloise R. and Thomas E. Cunningham, both of whom predeceased her. Holder of both baccalaureate and master’s degrees, Sandra was...

Nicholas Kenneth Curran

Aug 26, 2021

Nicholas Kenneth Curran was born into eternal life on August 26th, 2021.  He fought with a determined spirit despite his diagnosis of Juvenile Batten Disease, a neurodegenerative disorder, since 2001, that ultimately led to his passing.

Nick was born on 12/29/1991 in Boston, MA to Glen and Francesca Curran.  He was a healthy baby and as a boy played...

Rita M. (Nash) Fitzgerald

Aug 26, 2021

Mrs. Rita M. (Nash) FitzGerald  of Weymouth, formerly of Neponset, died August 26, 2021.

Rita was a devout catholic and a parishioner for many years at Saint Francis Xavier Church in Weymouth. She enjoyed playing bingo and gambling. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother and always wanted to make sure her children were well taken care of. “God’s Listening”....

Wayne M. Lambert

Aug 26, 2021

Wayne M. Lambert, of Weymouth, formerly of Lawrence, died August 26, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. In his early years, Wayne was signed as a pitcher for the Cleveland Indians and played in their minor leagues. After a 35-year career with National Grid, Wayne was enjoying every day of retirement with his beloved wife Patti (Casey) Lambert.

An...

William Thomas “Bill” Harrington

Aug 25, 2021

William Thomas “Bill” Harrington, 54, of Hingham, died suddenly of a heart attack while playing softball on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. He maintained law offices in Boston and Hingham where he specialized in litigation as a self-employed attorney.

Born in Boston on July 10, 1967, he was the son of the U.S. District Judge...

Wallace E. Loewer

Aug 25, 2021

Wallace E. “Wally” Loewer of North Weymouth, died August 25, 2021.  

Wally lived in Santa Maria, California for several years before moving to Weymouth 22 years ago. He worked as a civil engineer for the Army Corp of Engineers for over 30 years. As an avid bridge player, Wally enjoyed countless competitions and games with friends and neighbors. While...

Barbara M. Shea

Aug 24, 2021

Barbara M. Shea of Cohasset, formerly of Hingham, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 202,1 at the age of 93. Barbara is predeceased by her husband of 37 years, Donald P. Shea, Sr.

She was born in Weymouth, MA and raised in Braintree by the late Hazel (Delory) and Henry Frazier.  After graduating from Braintree High School, she worked as...

Lucy J. Willis

Aug 24, 2021

Willis, Lucy J. (Kuczynski) of Weymouth, passed away on August 24, 2021.

Lucy was very active at her church and was a member of the parish council. She enjoyed flowers gardening, cooking, and crafting. She will be deeply missed by all those that knew and loved her.

Daughter of the late Stefan and Janina (Paliwoda) Kuczynski.

Wife of the late...

Paul J. Youngclaus

Aug 23, 2021

Paul J. Youngclaus (73) of Quincy passed away peacefully on August 23, 2021 after battling poor health for numerous years.

Born March 26, 1948 in Dorchester, MA, he was the son of the late Frederick T. Youngclaus and Josephine Youngclaus (Troy). The beloved husband of the late Judith A. “Judy” (Duplex) Youngclaus of 50 years. The loving father of Kerin...

Thomas F. Brennan, Jr.

Aug 23, 2021

Brennan, Thomas F., Jr. of Quincy, died August 23, 2021.  

Tom loved his family and friends. He would reminisce with his siblings about family vacations on the ocean and Lake Winnipesauke. Tom enjoyed, boating, swimming, had a hidden passion for classic cars, loved animals and enjoyed golfing and watching golf with his father. He lived in Beaver Creek, CO...

Karin Patel

Aug 22, 2021

Karin Patel, of Hingham, also of Dayton, OH & Clarendon Hills, IL passed away peacefully at the age of 46 surrounded by her loving family on August 22nd after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer and its lengthy side effects.

Born in Dayton, OH, Karin is the beloved daughter of Louis Rath of Dayton, OH and the late Beverly (Vescio)...

Edward W. “Ted” Jordan, Jr.

Aug 22, 2021

Edward W., Jr. “Ted” Jordan, of Braintree, died August 22, 2021.

Ted was was a successful business owner for over 50 years. He was a man of devout faith who enjoyed dancing, traveling and watching the Red Sox. He enjoyed Red Sox games in almost every Major League baseball park. He was friendly and charismatic. Ted always expressed his gratitude...