Obituaries

Jul 1, 2018

DeROSA, Ronald, 80, of Hull, died Sunday July 1, 2018.  

Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Romolo and Mary (Clark) DeRosa.  Beloved husband of the late Alethea (Livingstone) DeRosa.  Devoted father of Lisa DeRosa of Hull and her longtime companion Eric Smith, and Ronald DeRosa and his wife Lisa (Conran) of Framingham.  Loving Pop-Pop to...

Jul 1, 2018

Dutra, Laurence P. (Larry) of Weymouth, passed away July 1, 2018 after a long illness.

Larry was born in Dorchester to the late John and Irene Dutra. Larry worked at BankBoston/Bank of America 28 years as an operations manager. Larry was a graduate of Copley Square High School of Boston and the North Bennett Street Trade School for Locksmithing. He...

Jul 1, 2018

Evelyn Helen Pellegrini, of Hingham, was born on August 24, 1925, and died peacefully on July 1, 2018, at the glorious age of 92… we should all be so lucky.   Beloved wife of the late Lucio Pellegrini and caring mother of the late Wayne Pellegrini and Baby Pellegrini.  Survived by her daughter Valerie Gabriel and her husband Michael of Hingham,...

Jul 1, 2018

CLARK, Terence 57 of Quincy, formerly of Rockland passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday July 1, 2018 following a year long battle with esophegal cancer.

Son of the late Walter Clark and Anne (Foley) Clark. Beloved and devoted husband to Patricia (McAteer) Clark. Loving father of Colleen Clark, and Shannon (Clark) Sacchetti and her husband Christopher Sacchetti....

Jun 30, 2018

Jun 30, 2018

Renaud, Richard Gerald of Scituate, formerly of Marshfield, Kingston and Brockton passed away peacefully at Life Care of the South Shore in Scituate, MA.

He was born in Brockton, MA to Ralph and Irene White Renaud.  He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Ralph and Walter and his sister Lorraine Allen.  He is the beloved husband of...

Jun 30, 2018

Michael C. Monk of Hingham, formerly a longtime resident of Jamaica Plain, passed away June 30, 2018.

Mike was born in Boston to the late Carl and H. Josephine Monk. He attended Jamaica Plain High School, Wentworth and Lowell Tech. He was a member of The IBEW and worked for many years as an Electrical Inspector in Boston.

Beloved husband...

Jun 30, 2018

Howard B. Hall, III of Weymouth, formerly of Hingham, died June 30, 2018 at the age of 65.

He was a graduate of Hingham High School and the University of MA, Amherst. Howie was an avid reader and when he was younger loved to sail and be on the ocean. His first love was always for his family. He liked...

Jun 30, 2018

Grace Aurora (Studer) Gorman, 84, of Hingham passed away peacefully on June 30, 2018.

Grace was the wife of the late Jim Gorman, and is survived by her daughter Christine and her son-in-law David Roy of Milford and her son Hugh Gorman and daughter-in-law Mary Ellen of Hingham along with six grand-children and three great grandchildren.

Grace loved to sing...

Jun 29, 2018

Gillis, James M. of Weymouth, died June 29, 2018. He was 33.

James enjoyed basketball and fishing. He was a loyal friend, generous spirit and loving father. James adored his family and will be sadly missed.  

Beloved son of Michael Gillis of NH and Peg Figueroa of Weymouth. Stepson of Jose Figueroa. Former husband of Alicia Patrick of Brockton....

Jun 29, 2018

McDonagh, Michael of Quincy, originally from Rinn Carraroe, Galway, Ireland, died suddenly on June 29, 2018.

The beloved son of the late Colman and Bridie (Lydon) McDonagh. Loving brother of Colman McDonagh of Hingham, Patrick McDonagh of Weymouth, Thomas McDonagh of Everett, Bridie Quigley of Stoneham, Judy Conneely of Invern, Ireland and the late Mary Officer. He is also...

Jun 27, 2018

Barer, Elaine G. (Blake) of Taunton, formerly of Quincy, passed away June 27, 2018.

Elaine was born in Quincy to the late John and Gladys Blake. She retired from Newton Wellesley Hospital and also worked as a medical assistant at Quincy City Hospital. Elaine had a great love for animals; especially Hamlet and Ratty. She also loved to dance and...

Jun 26, 2018

Matthew Duggan of Hull,  formerly of Dorchester and originally from  Montiagh,Clare Galway, Ireland, died unexpectedly on June 26, 2018, he was 86. The beloved husband of the late Ann Marie “Nancy” (Flaherty) Duggan. Devoted father of Matthew J. Duggan of Hull. Brother of Nellie Duggan and Sally Farragher both of Galway, Ireland and the late Mary Greally, Martin, Paddy, Walter...

Jun 26, 2018

Francis N. Buckley, of Marshfield and formerly of Quincy, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at the age of 91. He was the husband of the late Lena M. (Mignosa) Buckley. Born August 4, 1926 in Boston. He was the son of the late Dennis J. Buckley and Katherine Buckley. A veteran of World War II, he served in the...

Jun 26, 2018

Frank J. Purpura, 90, of North Weymouth passed away on June 26th, 2018 after a short illness.  

Son of the late James and Mary Purpura of Quincy. Beloved husband of the late Mary K. Purpura. Loving Father of Catherine Harrington and Husband Robert of Weymouth.  Deborah Nuguid and Partner, Daniel Geagan of Rockland,  Linda Purpura and Companion Frances Mazzeo...

Jun 25, 2018

Nancy Ward Snyder, 88 of Peabody, MA, formerly of Hingham, and Newburgh, NY passed away on June 25, 2018. Nancy was born in Saratoga Springs, NY on September 24,1929 the child of A.Walter and Anna Elizabeth (Colby) Ward. She received the prestigious YADDO Medal upon graduation from high school and went on to receive her B.S. from Union University Albany...

Jun 25, 2018

Rosemary (Hussey) Parsons, age 73, of Hull passed away peacefully on June 25, 2018.

She was the loving wife of 53 years to Paul D. Parsons of Hull.  Daughter of the late Katherine E. and Henry J. Hussey of Hull.  Cherished mother of Kimberly Zayotti and her husband Matthew,  Kristyn Therrien and her husband Donald all of Norwell and of...

Jun 25, 2018

KALANTZIS, Effie (Efthimia Passalis) 72, of Quincy, passed away suddenly on Monday June 25, 2018.  Born in Mytilini, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Elias and Elpis (Arampatzis) Passalis, also of Quincy.

Effie emigrated to the United States with her sister and parents as a teenager. She graduated from North Quincy High School, received her Bachelor’s Degree from...

Jun 25, 2018

Warren F. Brow, of Weymouth, died at home surrounded by his loving family on June 25, 2018.

Warren grew up in Braintree, graduating from Braintree High School and has been a longtime resident of Weymouth. He started working with the Curtis family at 16 years old at Curtis Farms, which later became Angelo’s Supermarkets. In 1982 he found his true...

Jun 25, 2018

Ethel L. (McWade) Dwyer, of Weymouth, formerly of Boston, died June 25, 2018, just before her 98th birthday.

Ethel devoted her life to her large family and enjoyed hosting holiday get-togethers. She loved reading, crossword puzzles and was a superb baker, specializing in her famous blonde brownies. She was a loyal and longtime parishioner of Immaculate Conception Church. She was...