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Joseph F. Leary, Iii
Jan 7, 2018
Joseph F. Leary, III of FL, formerly of Abington, died January 7, 2018. He was 63. Joe graduated from Abington High School and proudly served in the U.S. Navy. He worked many years as a printer at the New England Art in Abington. He will be sadly missed.
Beloved son of Nancy Leary of West Bridgewater and the late Joseph...
Donna M. Neal
Jan 7, 2018
Neal, Donna M. of Dorchester, died January 7, 2018.
Donna loved her family, especially her beloved wife Joan. She was an avid reader and loved to travel. She worked as the Assistant Director of the Office of Student Activities, Arts, and Media at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. There she inspired many students through her work and passion. Donna was...
Getrude C. Stockman
Jan 7, 2018
United States Coast Guard Veteran, Stockman, Gertrude C. (McDonough) of Hingham, formerly of Brewster, passed away on January 7, 2018. She was 97.
Retired CDR, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve with 36 years of service. She was a 1940 graduate of Simmons College. Gertrude worked for many years until her retirement for Arthur D. Little Company. Beloved wife of the late...
Margaret Berberan
Jan 6, 2018
Berberan, Margaret “Peg” (McDermott) of Quincy, died January 6, 2018 surrounded by family. She was 86 years old.
Peg was born and raised in Milton. She graduated from Milton High School, Class of 1948. She was employed as an office clerk at Procter & Gamble in Quincy, where she met her future husband, Bill. After they married Peg left work...
Ruth E. Rudenauer
Jan 6, 2018
Ruth Elizabeth Rudenauer, age 90, of Hingham, MA, passed away on January 6, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Ruth was born in Boston, the daughter of George Fandel and Elizabeth (Long).
Beloved wife of the late John J. “Jack” Rudenauer. Loving mother of Elizabeth “Lisa” Lyon and husband Peter of NH, Janice Rudenauer of MA, George Rudenauer of NYC,...
Marsha Cook
Jan 6, 2018
Cook, Marsha (Zackiewicz) of Hingham, died January 6, 2018.
Marsha was born on May 13, 1921 and grew up in Hamtramck, Michigan. She then lived in East Lansing until moving to Hingham. She was very athletic, even into her late 80’s. She attended Murphy High School and was the captain of both her tennis and basketball teams. She graduated in...
Carolyn S. Porteus
Jan 6, 2018
Porteus, Carolyn S. (Schumb) of Braintree, formerly of Milton, died January 6, 2018.
Carolyn was a proud graduate of Simmons College School of Nursing, who specialized in pediatric nursing and the care of premature infants at Boston Floating Hospital, prior to raising three children of her own. She was an active longtime member of the South Shore Simmons Club, as...
Charles G. Smith
Jan 6, 2018
Smith, Charles G., age 90, of Braintree, formerly of North Quincy, died January 6, 2018, after a period of declining health.
Beloved husband of 63 years of Barbara A. (Lawton) Smith. Loving father of Janet MacDonald and her husband Ron of Quincy, Richard J. Smith and his wife Linda of Braintree, and Paul M. Smith and his wife Debra of...
Krzysztof Blasikiewicz
Jan 5, 2018
Blasikiewicz, Krzysztof of Hull, died suddenly January 5, 2018.
Krzysztof was an incredibly intelligent and kind man that enjoyed working. From a young age, he went to the Maritime Academy in Poland, and began working in the commercial fishing industry. He worked as a commercial fisherman in Dutch Harbor, Alaska for many years, but has called Hull his home. In...
Elaine A. Lacey
Jan 5, 2018
Elaine A. Lacey of Charlestown, formerly of Mattapan, died January 5, 2018 at the age of 70.
Elaine worked in sales for contact lenses and eyewear for 30 years, winning several industry awards. Earlier in life, she worked as a dental hygienist. She enjoyed a glass of Scotch, sitting on the beach and sharing a good laugh with friends. Elaine...
David E. Burke
Jan 4, 2018
Burke, David E. of Hingham, unexpectedly in his sleep January 4, 2018.
Dave was born in Stoughton, MA and raised in New Boston, NH. He then moved to Boston, then Philadelphia, and eventually to Hingham in 2011. He graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Northeastern University. He was employed at AIV Solutions as an Automation Engineer. Dave...
Emidio “Chris” Giancristiano
Jan 4, 2018
Emidio “Chris” Giancristiano, age 93, passed away on January 4th in Norwell. He was born in East Boston in 1924 to Michele and Ida (Croll) Giancristiano. He leaves a daughter Karen Miranda and her husband Lawrence of Weymouth, and a son Thomas and his wife Mary Watson of Dennis. He leaves a granddaughter Alexis Coleman and her husband Kevin, a...
Dorothy E. Devine
Jan 3, 2018
Devine, Dorothy E. (Minchin) of Quincy, originally from Milton, died January 3, 2018.
Dorothy adored her family and loved being “Nana” to two grandchildren and sharing a special bond. She enjoyed line dancing, reading, listening to old tunes and sing a longs, yoga class at the Kennedy Center, and spending the winters in Fort Lauderdale, FL with her husband. She...
Dr. Richard A. Spriano
Jan 3, 2018
Dr. Richard A. Spriano, 78, of Hingham, passed away with family by his side at his home on January 3, 2018.
He was born on May 30, 1939, in Boston to the late Albert and Vera Spriano and grew up in Roslindale.
Beloved husband of 39 years to Nancy; loving father to Kristin Madden and her husband Kevin of Cohasset;...
Nancy M. Norton
Jan 3, 2018
Norton, Nancy M. (Bertucci) of Braintree, 79, passed peacefully on January 3rd after a brief illness. Nancy was born in Boston to the late Silvestro and Elvira Bertucci and grew up in Mattapan and HydePark. She attended Saint Josephs Academy of Roxbury, graduating with the class of ’56. Nancy then followed her dream, graduating from Massachusetts Memorial School of Nursing....
Bradford B. Norris
Jan 2, 2018
Norris, Bradford B. of Quincy, died January 2, 2018.
Brad grew up in Hyde Park, moved to Dorchester and then moved to Quincy in 1975. He was a proud Veteran of the United States Navy, serving in the Korean War. Brad worked for many years at the Boston Naval Shipyard as a Machinist. He was a member of the American...
Madaline A. Ranieri
Jan 2, 2018
Madaline A. (Genuardi) Ranieri of Abington, formerly of Braintree passed away on January 2, 2018.
She worked for many years as a barber for her family business, Frank’s Barber Shop in Weymouth Landing. Madaline always enjoyed her gourmet cooking, playing bingo, dancing especially with her sister, Mary, and most all her family was her pride and joy. She will be...
Nicolas Bielous
Jan 2, 2018
Nicolas Bielous, known to many as “Nico” and “Nick”, passed away on January 2, 2018, at the age of 81 years.
The beloved husband to the late Elvira Bielous (Ponce). Loving father of Adriana Scrivano of FL and Janet Bielous of Argentina. Cherished grandfather of Damian, Jessica, Brian and Alan. Nico spent most of his life in both Buenos Aires,...
Kenneth “Ken” Johnson, Sr.
Jan 2, 2018
Kenneth F. Johnson Sr. of Quincy died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on January 2, 2018. He was 90 years old.
He is survived by his wife Mildred “Millie” of 63 years. Loving father to Diane Johnson of Marshfield, Cynthia “Cindy” Murray and her husband Mark of Hudson, NH, Kenneth Johnson Jr. and his wife Mary of Hull. He...
Francis “Frank” W. Tierney
Jan 2, 2018
On January 2, 2018 surrounded by his family, Francis William Tierney peacefully passed away into the Lord’s hands.
He was born on June 17,1936 in Randolph, MA, to Edmond and Elizabeth (Condon) Tierney. The youngest of four children, Frank loved to learn and was an avid reader. He was educated at Archbishop Williams High School, Curry College, and received his...
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