Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Quincy, Hingham, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Plymouth County, MA & Surrounding Areas
Elizabeth J. Reilly
Aug 18, 2020
On Tuesday August 18, Elizabeth J. Reilly passed quietly in her sleep. Born December 20, 1918 to Michael Walsh, an Irishman from Ballina in County Mayo and Rose Walsh of Brookline, “Bette” as she was known was raised in a cold water flat in the Whiskey Point section of Brookline with her older siblings James, Florence and Frank and younger...
Gertrude “Gert” Craig
Aug 18, 2020
Craig, Gertrude L. “Gert” (Sullivan) of Hull, died August 18, 2020.
Beloved wife of 68 years to the late Theodore Craig. Loving mother of Jean Craig and her husband Kevin Brandt of NH, Jim Craig and his wife Marianne of Hingham, Susan Craig of Italy, Cheryl Ryan of Quincy, Joe Craig and his wife Maryellen of Marshfield and Rick...
Marjorie N. Capozzi
Aug 17, 2020
Capozzi, Marjorie N. (McGlynn) “Midge” of Weymouth, died August 17, 2020. All services shall be private, but please consider a donation in her name to New England Wildlife Center, 500 Columbian Street, South Weymouth, MA 02190 or newildlife.org. Although we cannot gather together with Midge’s family at this time, family and friends may still offer their support by clicking the...
Mary E. Ridge
Aug 16, 2020
Mary Ridge, of Quincy, returned to Our Lord on Sunday August 16, 2020.
Mary was a devoted Catholic and very active in the Star of the Sea Church and it’s community in Squantum. She volunteered regularly at the Interfaith Food Pantry. Mary’s main passion was spending time with her family and friends, especially at Furnace Pond in Pembroke. She...
Sandra Lee Aalto
Aug 16, 2020
Sandra “Sandy” Aalto left this world peacefully on August 16, 2020 surrounded at her bedside by her loving family.
Sandy was born November 20, 1955 in Weymouth, Massachusetts to Edith (Nickerson) Brigham and the late Richard Brigham. She graduated Weymouth North High School in 1973 and then went to work in accounts payable positions for South Shore lumber and...
Joseph O’Malley
Aug 14, 2020
O’MALLEY, Joseph of Weymouth, died peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2020 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA. He was 82.
Born in Carraroe, County Galway, Ireland, on February 14, 1938, he was the son of the late Patrick and Ann (Griffin) O’Malley. Joe was raised in Ireland before immigrating to the United States in 1959.
Joe was an...
M. Rita Collins
Aug 14, 2020
M. Rita Collins, October 1, 1916 – August 14, 2020.
Her name was Mary Rita, but everyone called her Rita.
She was the daughter of Richard J. and Elizabeth R. (Gaffield) Collins. She was the oldest of eight children. She was predeceased by her five brothers: Richard Jr., J. Daniel, Thomas, Francis and Paul Collins, and her two sisters, Elizabeth...
Marjorie Evelyn (Pearce) Curtis
Aug 14, 2020
Marjorie Evelyn Pearce Curtis passed away peacefully on August 14, 2020, surrounded by her family. Born in Quincy, MA on July 25,1922 to John and Elizabeth Pearce, Marjorie attended Quincy HS and worked for her father at his Quaker Maple Chair Company. She met her husband, Thomas Edward Curtis, when he asked her to dance, which they both enjoyed doing...
Helen M. Sweeney
Aug 14, 2020
Helen Marie Sweeney (Lunny) Halifax, MA formerly Dorchester, MA and Squantum, MA.
Born in Boston, MA July 15, 1934.
Died peacefully in her sleep August 14th, 2020.
She was predeceased by her loving husband of 53 years John R. Sweeney Sr. They met while still in High School and raised 7 children John R. Sweeney Jr. and wife Irada...
Anne Marie (Lewis) Burns
Aug 14, 2020
Anne Marie (Lewis) Burns, of Hull, died peacefully on Friday, August 14, 2020 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. She was 98.
Born in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Alice (Hayden) Lewis and attended local schools. Anne Marie worked as a sales clerk for Child World for many years. She also worked at...
Marion L. (Guilbault) Louzan
Aug 14, 2020
Mrs. Marion L. (Guilbault) Louzan, of Weymouth, died August 14, 2020.
Marion was employed for over 30 years for the Weymouth Public Schools as a school teacher.
Beloved wife of the late Manuel Louzan.
Loving mother of Robert M. Louzan and his wife, Susan, of Mashpee, Patricia McGrath and her late husband Bruce Julien of Florida and Hull, and Peter...
Katherine Theresa (Kelly) Hanson
Aug 13, 2020
Katherine Theresa (Kelly) Hanson, of Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire and formerly of South Boston and Quincy, died peacefully on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at the Bourne Manor Nursing Home. She was 77.
Born in South Boston on July 4, 1943, she was raised in Dorchester and South Boston and was the daughter of the late Honorable Richard Kelly, former State rep....
Patrick J. Malloy
Aug 12, 2020
Patrick J. Malloy of Quincy, passed away on Wednesday August 12, 2020.
Born in Lettermore, Connamara CO. Galway, Ireland, he was the son of the late Sean Molloy and Mary (McDonough). Patrick leaves his devoted wife of 50 years, Noreen T. (Coyne) Malloy of Quincy. He was the loving father of Maureen Flynn and her husband Chris of Quincy,...
Joanne M. (Cogliano) Owens
Aug 11, 2020
Joanne M. (Cogliano) Owens, 89, formerly of Roxbury, Dorchester, and Quincy, on August 11, 2020 from Alzheimer’s Disease.
Beloved wife of 59 years of the late Joseph and devoted mother of six daughters: Marie and Carol of Dorchester; Suzanne & husband Doug Smith of Milton; Laura & husband Michael Gazzola and Elizabeth & husband Martin Rigby of Quincy; Nancy &...
Margaret Jean “Peggy” Hogan
Aug 11, 2020
Hogan, Margaret Jean “Peggy” of Hanson formerly of East Weymouth, passed away at South Shore Hospital on August 11, 2020 at the age of 56.
Beloved daughter of of Peggy Hogan Norton and the late Harold J. Hogan, Jr. Survived by her loving siblings; Nancy J. Hogan and her best friend and partner Carl Dinunno, Bill Hogan and his...
Loretta A. Wallace
Aug 11, 2020
Loretta A. Wallace of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, died August 11, 2020.
Loretta worked tirelessly for disabled veterans and their families during her 40 years with the Disabled American Veterans National Service Office in Boston. She was a woman of devout faith and devotion to Mary, our Blessed Mother, with deep love of family and a generosity of spirit that...
Robert J. Cawley
Aug 11, 2020
Robert J. Cawley, 80, of Milton, MA, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 unexpectedly at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
Born in Boston, Robert was the son of the late Thomas and Nora (Nee) Cawley.
Robert worked various jobs after graduating from English High School in Boston. He was interested in education and decided to work...
J. Patricia Conway
Aug 10, 2020
J. Patricia (Farwell) Conway of Quincy, passed away on Monday August 10, 2020.
Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Bernard Farwell Sr. and Hilda (Grube). She was the beloved wife of the late Paul T. Conway and devoted mother of the late Michael Conway. She was the sister of Bernard Farwell and his wife Ruthanne of...
Lillian M. Manning
Aug 9, 2020
Lillian Brown Manning passed away peacefully on August 9, 2020, just a month shy of her 102nd birthday. This is the first time her age has been publicly revealed – a secret she kept safe with Estée Lauder face cream and decades of dodging the question.
A graduate of Mission Church School in Roxbury, Lillian was a life-long Massachusetts resident....
Thomas W. Hogan
Aug 9, 2020
Hogan, Thomas W. of E. Bridgewater, died August 9, 2020, he was 93. Formerly of Jamacia Plain, Dedham and Weymouth.
Tom was born in Boston to the late Thomas and Catherine. He was a proud United States Navy veteran serving during WWII. Tom worked for 30 years as a Carrier for the United States Postal Service. He met Jane Hogan,...