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Christopher J. Drummond
Jan 10, 2019
Drummond, Christopher J. of Braintree, originally from Dorchester, passed away after a brief illness January 10, 2019.
Christopher was born in Boston, loving son to Ann (Kilroy) Drummond and the late Patrick Drummond. He was an avid Boston sports fan and cherished the time spent with his family. Christopher was a hardworking, kind hearted, selfless man who would do anything...
Francis C. “Fran” Lyons, Jr.
Jan 10, 2019
Francis C. “Fran” Lyons, Jr., of Hull and formerly of Newton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. He was 71.
Born in Boston, he was raised in Newton and was the son of the late Francis C. and Helen (Cushing) Lyons. He attended local schools and graduated from Newton High School...
Judith R. Lungo
Jan 9, 2019
Judith R. Lungo, of Mission, TX ,formerly of Hull died on January 9, 2019, she was 76. The beloved wife of Dave Beatty of TX. Loving mother of Pam Figueroa and her husband Ray of Morristown, NJ, Stephen Grey and his wife Maureen of Weymouth, Debra Sollowin and her husband Stephen of Weymouth, Greg Grey and his wife Cheryl of...
Doris A. Martin
Jan 9, 2019
Doris Martin of Hull, passed away at home on January 9th after a long illness.
Born July 25, 1950, Doris was raised in Wayland, MA. She graduated from Wayland High School in 1969. She moved to Hull in 1981, where she raised her family. Doris was a dedicated CNA at Norwell Knoll in Norwell for many years. Doris enjoyed cooking,...
Anne M. Packard
Jan 9, 2019
Anne Moriarty Packard, 95 years old, of Quincy, MA, formerly of Manchester, CT, passed away at home peacefully surrounded by her loving family on January 9, 2019. Anne was the daughter of Thomas Moriarty and Catherine (Shea) Moriarty of County Kerry, Ireland. She grew up in Thompsonville, CT, and graduated in 1941 from Cathedral High School in Springfield, MA. Over...
Maryann E. Cannata
Jan 8, 2019
Cannata, Maryann E. (Cirino), 82, of Quincy, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2019, surrounded by her loving family.
Beloved wife of 35 years to the late Paul A. Cannata. Loving mother of Rosanne Coronella of Quincy, Lisa Differ of Quincy, Patricia Caulfield of Osterville, Dianne Cannata of Milton and the late Anthony (Tony) Milano. Cherished sister of John Cirino...
Fay M. Dresser
Jan 8, 2019
Dresser, Fay M. (Bishop) of Rockland, formerly of Weymouth, Abington and E. Bridgewater, passed away January 8, 2019 at age 74.
Fay was born in Boston to the late Charles and Anna Bishop. She grew up in Weymouth and attended South Weymouth High School and Lynn School of Nursing. For 43 years, Fay worked as a nurse at South Shore...
Joseph G. Sandahl Jr.
Jan 7, 2019
Sandahl, Joseph G., Jr. of East Weymouth, went home to be with the Lord on January 7, 2019, after long illness.
Beloved husband of the late Margaret E. “Peg” Sandahl. Loving father of Jon E. Sandahl and his wife, Kristin, of Hanson, and Pamela Engstrom and her husband, Jonathan, of Halifax. Brother of Kenneth Sandahl and his wife, Carol, of...
John F. Nelson Jr.
Jan 7, 2019
Nelson, John F., Jr. long term resident of Weymouth, passed away January 7, 2019 after a long illness. He was 91.
He was born and raised in Dorchester, graduating from Boston English High School in 1944. He proudly enlisted in the Merchant Marines in support of WWII and returned to begin his career with Boston Edison. At the start of...
Dorothy M. Hegarty
Jan 6, 2019
Hegarty, Dorothy M. (Kundert) of Weymouth, passed away on January 6, 2019.
Dorothy was a professional dancer for many years, and also worked for Talbot’s Clothing Store as a merchandiser for 20 years, retiring in 1996. She was an avid reader and also enjoyed playing bingo. She cherished the times spent with her children and grandchildren. Dorothy will be dearly...
Karen Ann (Mcdonnell) Stapleton
Jan 5, 2019
Karen Ann (McDonnell) Stapleton, of Weymouth, passed away in her home on January 5, 2019. She was 70.
Beloved wife of Thomas C. Stapleton.
Loving sister of Joseph, James, Jean, and Paula.
Karen was a strong independent woman who made her way in the world of science. She worked 28 years as a full-time Research Scientist for Polaroid Corporation while...
Elaine L. Byrne
Jan 5, 2019
Elaine L. (Anderson) Byrne of Braintree and Hull, originally from Dorchester, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on January 5, 2019 at the age of 85.
Elaine worked in human resources, and as a receptionist, for the Servolift/Eastern Company for close to 20 years. She enjoyed traveling and attending her grandchildren’s activities.
She was the loving mother...
Eleanor “Pat” Jennings
Jan 5, 2019
Eleanor Patricia “Pat” Jennings, a life-long North Quincy resident, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on January 5, 2019 at the Pat Roche Hospice Home in Hingham. She was 95.
Born in Boston, she was raised in North Quincy and was the daughter of the late John J. and Helen M. (O’Leary) Jennings. Pat attended local schools and...
Marie F. Barry
Jan 3, 2019
Barry, Marie F. (Keohane) of Wareham formerly of Quincy, died January 3, 2019.
Beloved wife of Francis X. Barry of Wareham. Loving mother of Peter Barry of Plymouth, Thomas Barry of Quincy, Peggy Millham of Sandwich, Fran Barry, Dan Barry, Vincent Barry and Susan Beaucage all of Braintree. Devoted grandmother affectionately known as Sweetie-Pie to 17 grandchildren and 1 great...
Michael Horvath
Jan 3, 2019
Mr. Michael Horvath of Weymouth, passed away on January 3, 2019.
Michael was a Boston Police officer for 33 years before his retirement in 2001 with the harbor unit. He also served his country proudly during the Vietnam war with the United States Army. He was a life member of both the Town River Yacht Club in Quincy and the...
Joseph L. Tuffo
Jan 3, 2019
Joseph L. Tuffo of Norwell, a WWII Army veteran, formerly of Braintree, Milton, Dorchester and Hyde Park, died January 3, 2019 at the age of 100.
Husband of the late Jean (Bottiglieri) Tuffo. Loving father of Phyllis Alpert and husband Cliff of Middleboro, the late Frederick Tuffo and the late Thomas Tuffo. Proud grandfather of Kimberly Alpert, Robert Tuffo, Jason...
Elijah Francis Sham
Jan 2, 2019
Elijah Francis Sham of Weymouth, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday January 2, 2019 in Hull, he was 42.
Born in Boston, he was the beloved son of Teresa Sham of Hull, and the late Bhoopaul Sham, the loving brother of Alexus and his wife Rama Mulukutla of TX, Krishna and his wife Marnie of Hanover, Isaac and his wife Alicia...
Ellen C. Matthews
Jan 2, 2019
Matthews, Ellen C. (Keefe) (Lyons) of Boston, died on January 2, 2019.
Wife of the late Leo Lyons and the late John Matthews. Beloved companion of Len Seeche of Naples, FL. Loving mother of Ellen Lyons and her husband Bruce Lundeen of Quincy and the late Leo Lyons. Ellen was a proud step-grandmother to Samantha Lundeen of Somerville. Cherished sister...
Diane M. Nessar
Jan 1, 2019
Diane O’Neil Nessar, was born on July 13, 1935 in Boston and died on January 1, 2019 at age 83. She was one of twelve siblings that included ten sisters and two brothers. Her parents Daniel and Julia O’Neil would make Boston’s Easter parade an endearing tradition, the sisters dressed in identical outfits, sewn by their mother. Their pictures appeared...
Donna M. Mcsorley
Jan 1, 2019
Donna M. (Barden) McSorley of Braintree, died January 1, 2019 after a courageous battle for over 9 years with stage 4 breast cancer. The beloved wife of 42 years to Peter W. McSorley of Braintree. Cherished mother of Peter McSorley of Fishkill, NY, Kaitlyn Wightman and her husband Donald of Braintree and Kara McSorley and her fiance Joshua Markle of...
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