Obituaries

Richard (Dick) Marnell

May 10, 2021

Marnell, Richard (Dick) 80, a resident of Quincy for forty-eight years, passed away peacefully on May 10th due to complications he sustained from a fall. He was surrounded by his loving family. 

Dick was born in Dorchester. Beloved son of the late Richard and Madeline (Quinn) Marnell. He was devoted family member. The holidays brought him, his siblings and...

Joan H. Davies

May 9, 2021

Davies, Joan H. (Dockendorff) of Braintree passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on May 9, 2021. Joan was born in Brockton to the late William and Hazel Dockendorff. Joan worked many years as a Sales Representative at Fisher-Price and was an accomplished career woman ahead of her time. She had a passion for traveling, finding the best...

Mary Greene

May 9, 2021

Greene, Mary (Gorham) of Quincy, originally Carna, Co. Galway, Ireland, passed away May 9, 2021.

Mary was born August 3, 1934 and raised in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. She left Ireland at age sixteen and arrived in America. She was embraced by her aunts and relatives as she established her own foothold and family here, extending the kindness she received...

Robert J. Carolan

May 8, 2021

Robert Carolan, 80 of Plaistow, NH passed away peacefully  Saturday, May 8.

Bob was born to the late Martin and Mae (Creeghan) Carolan in Jersey City, NJ and was raised in Winthrop and Stoneham. He graduated from Boston University, served as an Air Force Captain with a command in Vietnam, and taught auto mechanics at Portsmouth High School. Bob was...

Charles Bernard Gold

May 8, 2021

Charles Bernard Gold, of Marco Island, Florida, formerly of Hull, Massachusetts, died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, May 8, 2021. He was 74.

Born in Boston on February 25, 1947, he was the son of the late Samuel and Eleanor (Casey) Gold. Charles was raised in Hull and attended local schools. He graduated high...

Eva J. (Houpes) Huling

May 8, 2021

Eva J. (Houpes) Huling, longtime resident of Quincy, died peacefully on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at the Nemasket Healthcare in Middleborough. She was 96.

Born in Boston on October 23, 1924, she was the daughter of the late John and Bessie (Chiros) Houpes. Beloved wife of the late William D. Huling. Devoted mother of Randolph “Randy” L. Huling and his...

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...