Obituaries

Aug 21, 2018

Carol Ann Franke, 71, of Otisfield, Maine passed away in peace surrounded by family on August 21, 2018.

Carol was born in Quincy, MA on February 26, 1947 to the late Robert and Edith (Williams) Gallagher. She graduated from Weymouth High School in 1964. She and her beloved husband Donald relocated their family to Otisfield, Maine in 1975 where they...

Aug 21, 2018

Rory Francis Condron, 31, passed away on August 21, 2018 in Weymouth, Massachusetts.  He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on July 25, 1987. 

Rory grew up in Morristown, New Jersey and Hingham, Massachusetts.  He resided in New York City. Throughout his life, Rory personified the meaning of his Gaelic name: Red King.

He was the son of Karen Shields...

Aug 20, 2018

Reane, William F. “Sid Walsh” of Quincy, formerly Dorchester, passed on August 20, 2018, at the age of 94.

Beloved husband of Paula Reane of Quincy.  Loving father of Marie Williams and her husband Chris of Hanover; Michele Khoury and her husband Kenneth of Johnston, RI; Susan Comoletti and her husband Chris of Braintree; and Janet Naymie and her husband...

Aug 20, 2018

Johnson, Herbert F., 84, of Weymouth, passed peacefully on August 20, 2018, after a lengthy illness.

He is survived by his loving wife Sheila (Grant) Johnson of 55 years and her two children, Cheryl (Johnson) Dowgiallo and her husband Glenn of Pembroke, and James Johnson of Pembroke. Loving brother of John Johnson and his wife Paula of Holbrook, the late...

Aug 20, 2018

O’Brien, Helen M. (Lynch) of Hingham, formerly of Abington, died peacefully on August 20, 2018. 

Beloved wife of over 60 years to the late Paul F. O’Brien. Devoted mother of Kathleen Tracy and her husband Brian of Idyllwild CA, Claire Dempsey and her husband Tom of Hingham MA, Kevin O’Brien and his wife Sandy of Portsmouth NH and Mary...

Aug 19, 2018

Peterson, George N. of Hingham, 86 years, died August 19, 2018.

George was the son of George N. Peterson and Helga (Carlson) Peterson of Boston. George grew up in Cambridge, lived in Hingham for many years and enjoyed wintering in Venice, FL. He proudly served in the US Air Force. He went on to have a successful career with Instron...

Aug 19, 2018

Aug 19, 2018

Elijah “Eli” George Blumberg, 6 years old, of Weymouth, Massachusetts, died at his home with his parents by his side on Sunday, August 19, 2018. Eli is survived by his father and mother, Jeremy Blumberg and Rosheen Kavanagh; younger brother, Emmett Blumberg; maternal grandparents, Graham and Ann Kavanagh; paternal grandparents, Stephen and Nancy Blumberg; maternal uncle, Aidan and his wife...

Aug 19, 2018

D’Arcy, Margaret A. (Cavanagh) Peggy of Hingham, died August 19, 2018.

Peggy adored her family and collecting sea glass and rocks with her grandchildren. She loved staying at the beach until the sun went down. She enjoyed gardening, knitting, and had a strong faith. Peggy was a friend of Bill W. and worked as a substance abuse councilor for many...

Aug 19, 2018

Joseph H. Hunter, Jr. of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Weymouth, died August 19, 2018 at the age of 73.

Joe proudly served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He was the director of maintenance for Chestnut Hill Realty for many years before retiring to Florida. He was also a longtime member of the Weymouth Eagles.

Son of the late Joseph...

Aug 18, 2018

Paula L. (McHugh) Vinton of Hull passed away suddenly at age 76 Saturday August 18th at the South Shore Hospital from complications from Pulmonary Fibrosis surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Paula was born in Boston to Virginia (Henry) McHugh and John McHugh. She was raised and educated in Jamaica Plain, Quincy, Braintree and Dorchester where she graduated from...

Aug 18, 2018

Alfred C. Thomas Jr.  88, of Hanson, formerly of Hingham, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 18, 2018.

Alfred was the only son of Alfred C. Thomas Sr. and Mabel Worcester. He was the loving husband of the late Nancy (Ferguson) Thomas.  He is survived by his children Cynthia Anderson and husband William of CA, Deborah Ivy and husband James...

Aug 18, 2018

DURGIN, Barbara M. (Rogers) 89, of Quincy, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children on Saturday, August 18, 2018.

Born in Boston, she was a daughter of the late John Rogers and Katherine (Noonan). Beloved wife of the late Alexander F. “Frank” Durgin. Devoted mother of Dennis P. Durgin and his wife Susan of Litchfield NH, Mark S. Durgin and...

Aug 17, 2018

SAYERS, Elizabeth V. (Doherty) “Beth” 49, of Marshfield, and formerly of Quincy, died Friday August 17, 2018.  

Born in Boston, she was the daughter of Virginia E. (Kelly) and the late Bernard J. Doherty of Quincy.  Beloved wife of James M. “Jimmy” Sayers of Marshfield.  Devoted mother of Brianna Sayers.  Sister of Bernard F. (Barney) Doherty and his wife...

Aug 16, 2018

Michelle Anne (Ricciardi) Carlin, of Holbrook, passed away suddenly on August 16, 2018. She was 54.

Michelle was a devoted learner and earned a B.S. degree in Child Psychology and followed that up with a M.S. degree in Education. She rose to the level of Chief Executive Officer of a regional association that served people with autism and mental disabilities...

Aug 16, 2018

Mr. Joseph E. Hayes, of Weymouth, formerly of Hyde Park and Belmont passed away on August 16, 2018.  He was 71.

Born in Cambridge, a son of the late Charles and Ann (Connolly) Hayes, he had lived in Belmont and Hyde Park for many years before moving to Weymouth. Joe was a proud Vietnam Veteran serving with the United States...

Aug 16, 2018

Gillooly, Francis M., Jr. “Frank” of Quincy formerly of Whitman, died August 16, 2018.

Beloved husband of 20 years to the late Kathleen Gillooly. Loving father of Kevin Gillooly of Bridgewater and Mark Gillooly and his wife Alicia of Bridgewater. Cherished son of the late Francis and Alice Gillooly. Caring brother of John Gillooly and his wife Elaine of...

Aug 16, 2018

WEYMOUTH – Gasper Tringale, age 95, a longtime North Weymouth resident and WWII veteran, died peacefully on August 16, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.

Beloved husband of over 70 years to Alice Wade Tringale and devoted father to his five children, Gasper Tringale and his wife Susan White of NYC, Nora Dawn Tringale of Weymouth, Stephen Tringale and his...

Aug 15, 2018

Joseph F. Sharpe, of Weymouth passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at the age of 59.

Joseph was born in Brookline and raised in Needham. Joe was a past member of the Sons Of Italy.

Joe is survived by his beloved fiancé Laura Anderson. Son of the late James Sharpe Sr. and Patricia (Ring) Sharpe and brother of the...

Aug 15, 2018

Marjorie A. (Harding) Pelrine of Rockland, formerly of Weymouth, died August 15, 2018 at the age of 76.

Marjorie enjoyed ballroom dancing and playing Bingo. Most of all she loved spending time with family and cherished family parties.

She was the loving mother of Christopher Pelrine, Yvonne M. Erickson and husband Craig, all of Rockland, Michael Pelrine and wife Betsy...