Obituaries

Joanne E. Getek

Mar 6, 2021

Joanne E. (Dixon) Getek of Pepperell, died peacefully at home with her family by her side on March 6, 2021 at the age of 69.

Joanne devoted her life to her family. Nothing made her happier than spending time on her deck surrounded by loved ones. She enjoyed listening to music, traveling and spending time at the beach.

Beloved...

Carol A. Courage

Mar 6, 2021

Courage, Carol A. (Kennedy), age 85, of South Boston departed her earthly life on March 6, 2021.  

Carol was born in South Boston September 22, 1935 and was the loving daughter of Jack and Mary Kennedy. Devoted mother of Tom Courage and his wife Mary, Stephen Courage and his wife Nancy, Karen Hawthorne and her husband Frank DiFrancesco, Laura...

Robert Ewing Foley, Jr.

Mar 5, 2021

Robert Ewing Foley, Jr. “Bob” Of Cedar Park, TX, formerly of Scituate, MA, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 5, 2021.

Forever an “Eagle,” Bob had a passion and love for his alma mater, Boston College (’71). For many years, on any given Saturday, you could find Bob on Shea Field tailgating with his family and friends prior to the...

Frances C. Lewis

Mar 5, 2021

Our beloved “Frannie” was born August 23 rd 1938, to Walden S. and Annie M. Lewis of Quincy and is survived by her brother Walden J. and wife Lois E. Lewis of Florida. She was also a sister to the late Dorothy R. (Lewis) Kenney, the late Anna E. (Lewis) Ferguson and sister in-law to the late William A. Ferguson.

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Seanna M. Crawford

Mar 4, 2021

Seanna M. (Queenan) Crawford, of Holbrook, formerly of Rockland, died suddenly on March 4, 2021. She was 42. Seanna worked for MOAR for the past three years. Becoming a recovery coach was very meaningful to her, she gave her whole heart.  She was a kind and caring person, and made a difference in so many lives. Seanna loved music and...

Maureen Heffernan

Mar 4, 2021

Maureen (Joyce) Heffernan, of Pepperell, formerly of Quincy, died March 4, 2021.

Beloved daughter of Thomas Joyce of Weymouth and the late Helene Joyce. Devoted mother of Katie Dean of OH and Kelly Heffernan of Stoughton. Loving sister of James Joyce of South Boston, Suzanne Joyce of Braintree, Brenda Joyce of Braintree, Patricia Donovan of Braintree and the late Thomas...

Douglas R. Crowley

Mar 4, 2021

Our adored Douglas Crowley, 28, died unexpectedly at home March 4, 2021. He was sensitive, kind, brilliant, gregarious, and wickedly funny. He attended Hingham Public Schools and was deemed a National Merit Scholar based on his Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores. Doug was a prodigious writer, always found carrying his handwritten journal. Since childhood, Doug was wise, well beyond his...

Doris L. Wheeling

Mar 4, 2021

Doris Lucille Wheeling (Brooks) passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Thursday, March 4, 2021. She was born August 5, 1929, in Franklin, PA where she met and married her late husband Richard L. Wheeling Sr., also of Franklin. Doris moved to Massachusetts in 1971 with her late husband and three youngest children to start their business, Energy Machinery...

David Mcconnell

Mar 3, 2021

McConnell, David of Wrentham, died March 3, 2021.  

David was a long time resident of the Wrentham Developmental Center.

Beloved son of the late Paul F. McConnell and Martha McConnell (Slattery).  Loving brother of Paul F. McConnell, Jr. of Naples,FL, Stephen McConnell of Portland, OR Mark McConnell and his wife Nancy of Braintree, Michael McConnell and his wife Jill...

Mary M. Costello

Mar 3, 2021

Mary M. Costello, of Whitman, March 3, 2021 passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer.

Beloved daughter of Mary Lou (Moore) Costello of Weymouth and the late John M. Costello.  Loving twin sister and best friend of the late Nancy Costello, Kathleen Costello and her longtime companion John of Abington, and Sheila McGaffigan and her husband John of...

Ronald B. Wight

Mar 3, 2021

Mr. Ronald B. Wight, of Braintree passed away on March 3, 2021.

Ron worked for many years as an electrician for IBEW Local # 103. He always enjoyed reading, fishing, music, and was an avid New England Patriots fan. He was a proud United States Marine serving during the Vietnam War.

Beloved husband of the late Therese W. (Hooper).

Loving...

David W. Flanagan, Dmd

Mar 3, 2021

David Wilfred Flanagan, DMD, entered peacefully into Eternal Life on March 3, 2021 at the age of 83. Born in Boston on June 26, 1937, David was the oldest son of the late Howard and Irene (Boland) Flanagan. He was raised in Arlington and graduated from Arlington High School, Class of 1955. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree...

Shirley A. Denn

Mar 3, 2021

Denn, Shirley A. (Kelly) of Weymouth, died March 3, 2021. Shirley was born April 3, 1947 and raised in Boston to the late Francis and Anne Kelly. She worked for many years assisting people for Blue Cross Blue Shield as a data processing clerk. Shirley enjoyed every moment she spent with her grandkids, loved the beach, dancing and was always...

Gregory P. Peck

Mar 2, 2021

Peck, Gregory P. “Greg” of Weymouth, passed away March 2, 2021. Greg was born in Boston to the late Claude and Thelma Peck. He grew up in South Boston and later moved to South Weymouth. Greg was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School, Weymouth, and the University of Lowell. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, served proudly...

Hugh T. Mcgowan

Mar 2, 2021

Hugh Thomas McGowan of Quincy, formerly of Somerville, passed unexpectedly on March 2, 2021 from underlying health conditions.

Beloved son of his late parents, Michael and Peggy McGowan of Ireland. Hugh is survived by his siblings Annemarie and her husband John Walsh of South Boston, Caroline McGowan of Boston, Mike and his wife, April McGowan of San Francisco and Peggy...

Sandra L. “Sandy” (Colby) Arnold

Mar 1, 2021

Sandra L. “Sandy” (Colby) Arnold of Conway, South Carolina, formerly of Whitman, passed away after a brief illness at the age of 75 on March 1, 2021.

Sandy was a Legal Secretary for over 25 years for WilmerHale in Boston. She was a fantastic cook and would often make delicious roast beef dinners with popovers for her family. She also...

Thomas J. Fallon

Mar 1, 2021

 

 

Thomas Joseph Fallon, died on March 1, 2021, after a period of declining health.

Tom was born in Rhinn, County Galway, Ireland in 1929.  Son of the late Robert and Norah (Howley) Fallon.  Thomas was the beloved husband of the late Eileen (Cooley) Fallon, also of Galway, Ireland.  He is survived by his loving son, Robert and his...

Mary D. Gallagher

Mar 1, 2021

 

Friends Old and New

Memories Mary wrote to share at her eulogy:

I graduated from Rosary Academy in Watertown.   I loved deep sea fishing with my father and being with my wonderful girlfriends Pauline Zammitto and Josie Zanco in Waltham and the O’Malley sisters in Hough’s Neck.

I was on the North Quincy, Alley Cat and Koch Club bowling...

Elizabeth “Betty” Flynn

Mar 1, 2021

Elizabeth “Betty” (Ardini) Flynn, 82, of Whitman, formerly of Brockton and Weymouth, died March 1, 2021.

Betty was passionate about helping others and spent a lot of her time volunteering. She was active at the Westgate Chapel as a volunteer, cook and member of the choir. She was known as the “Sunshine Lady” at Bourne Oaks and enjoyed time as...

Eleanor “Ellie” Scanlon

Feb 28, 2021

Eleanor M. “Ellie” (Manning) Scanlon, of Pembroke, formerly of South Weymouth, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2021. Ellie worked at Thayer Academy for over 20 years before retiring in 1994 and many of her coworkers became lifelong friends. She was a member of the Women’s Sodality at St. Francis Xavier in South Weymouth, the Wonderful Wacky Widows of...