Obituaries

Feb 21, 2018

Reimels, Doris M. (Messmer) of Weymouth, passed away February 21, 2018.

Doris was born in Hartford, CT to the late Oscar and Elizabeth Messmer. She attended Hartford High School and earned her Associates Degree at Bay Path College. Doris loved to spend time with her family at their summer home on Money Island in Stony Creek, CT and spent many...

Feb 20, 2018

Thomas H. Tingey, 84, of Quincy died peacefully with his wife by his side on February 20, 2018 following a period of declining health.

Tom was born on February 10. 1934 in Boston to the late Richard and Mildred Tingey.  He grew up in Quincy as a fourth generation resident.  He attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he was a brother...

Feb 20, 2018

Mr. Leo E. Costa, Jr. of South Weymouth, died February 20, 2018.

Loving husband to Carolyn Kennedy Costa of South Weymouth. Father of Mark  F. Costa of Pasadena, CA and Michael Costa of Dorchester. Son of the late Leo E. Costa, Sr. and Evelyn (Flynn) Costa. Brother of Carol Doherty and her husband Neil of Marshfield, Frances Powers and her...

Feb 19, 2018

John D. Lyons II ~ “The Hat”, 89, Oceanside, CA, originally of Dorchester, long-time resident of Squantum, MA passed away February 19, 2018 in the company of his children.

John was the beloved husband of 52 years to the late Ruth A. (Cairnes) Lyons. Devoted father of Karen Donahue of PA, Denise and her husband Terry Tipton of CA, Julie...

Feb 18, 2018

Anne Keating, co-founder of DOVE has passed away.

Anne Keating passed away peacefully, Sunday, February 18, 2018 at her home in Quincy, Mass.

Anne is survived by her loving sister, Jane Keating Latus, of Weymouth, Mass.; brother-in-law, Michael Latus; niece, Kathleen Latus, of San Diego, Calif. and Kathleen’s sons, Kerrick Ryan and Keagan Latus. She is also survived by many...

Feb 18, 2018

 

Robert E. Naser, who divided his time between his condominium home on the sandy shores of Wollaston Beach, Quincy, Massachusetts and his 90-acre farm perched on the hill at Naser Place, Goffstown, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully this week.

The eldest son of Sarah (Saccoach) Naser and Ernest Naser, Mr. Naser’s life was indelibly shaped by the events of...

Feb 17, 2018

Driscoll, Ann Louise (Keenan) of Hingham , passed away peacefully on February 17, 2018 two weeks after her 100th birthday.

A loving homemaker, Louise raised her family on Howard Street, North Weymouth, before returning to her hometown of Hingham for the retirement years. She frequently traveled to Bermuda with her husband, Henry, during New England winter months. She was an...

Feb 17, 2018

Elizabeth “Betty” (O’Rourke) Martin, a longtime Weymouth resident, Betty passed away at her home, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, February 17, 2018,  following a period of declining health.

She was born September 2, 1927 to the late Clara (Paine) O’Rourke and Frank O’Rourke in Boston, MA. She was a graduate of Our Lady of Perpetual Help High School/Mission...

Feb 17, 2018

David Allen O’Connell of Quincy 46 years old passed away at home with family at his bedside on February 17, 2018.

Devoted husband of wife Erika O’Connell, and son David O’Connell Jr both of Quincy. He is also survived by mother Lillian O’Connell of Quincy and brother Martin O’Connell and his wife Lisa O’Connell of Carver and many nieces and...

Feb 16, 2018

Kelly, Maureen C. (Boyle) of Weymouth, died February 16, 2018 after a courageous battle with vascular dementia. She was 78.

Maureen lived her life for others. She led a 30 year career in nursing at Quincy Hospital and South Shore Hospital. Upon retirement, she continued caring for others for 20 years through holistic medicine and ministry. Maureen was an avid...

Feb 16, 2018

Glenn Alan Finlayson passed away February 16, 2018 at 8:40am at Colonial Nursing Home after a long battle with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. He was 66 years old. He previously had owned his own rental property in Malden, MA.

Glenn grew up in Wakefield, MA and graduated from Wakefield High School before attending Northeastern University, where he received his B.A....

Feb 15, 2018

DeCourcey, Kevin of Quincy, passed away peacefully in his sleep, February 15, 2018.

Kevin was born in Roundstone, County Galway, Ireland to the late Martin and Agnes DeCourcey. Kevin attended St. Jarlath’s College and was also a part of the Connemara Gaels football team. As a teenager, Kevin moved to the United States and over the years became a longtime...

Feb 15, 2018

Robert F. Barrett, Jr., “Bob”, 90, died Thursday, February 15, 2018 peacefully in Hingham.

A devoted husband of 60 years, Bob is survived by his wife Eleanor, “Ellie” (Duggan), their four sons, Robert Barrett III, and his wife Cynthia, of Hingham; Patrick, and his wife Joan, of Hingham; Stephen, of Jackson, WY; John, and his wife Kristin, of Hingham; and...

Feb 15, 2018

MacKinnon, Harold F. of Walpole, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 15, 2018.  He was ninety years old.

Harold was born in St. Peters Bay on Prince Edward Island (PEI,) Canada. He spent many years as a family farmer, a fisherman, and a lumberjack before emigrating to the United States in 1961.  He worked for twenty-seven years...

Feb 15, 2018

Setsu T. (Toriyabe) Arnold of Weymouth, died February 15, 2018 at the age of 84.

Susie was the loving wife of 63 years to the late Charles F. Arnold. Susie and Charlie met and were married in Tokyo, Japan while Charlie was serving in the United States Air Force.

Loving mother of her son Scott and his wife Loretta, and...

Feb 15, 2018

McConville, David L. of Quincy, died February 15, 2018.

David lived most of his life in Quincy, graduating from North Quincy High School in 1959 and later enlisting in the U.S. Navy.  He served in Karamursel, Turkey from 1962 to 1964.  David married his high school sweetheart, Eileen, and enjoyed a 46 year romance raising their 4 children and traveling...

Feb 15, 2018

Feb 14, 2018

Jeanette M. (Striplin) Daly of Weymouth, died February 14, 2018 at the age of 80.

Jeanette worked at the Stop and Shop Company for many years. Bowling was one of her favorite hobbies. She enjoyed spending time with family and her pets.

She was the wife of the late Paul A. Daly. Loving mother of Kathleen Slavin of Randolph, Kevin...

Feb 14, 2018

Beatrice Pattavina Sloan of Hull, formerly of Duxbury and Weymouth, died February 14, 2018.

Beatrice adored her family and cherished the time they spent together.  Their fondest memories were at Saquish Beach in Duxbury where they enjoyed boating, bonfires, fishing, clam digging and swimming.  She was a widow at age 50 which started a new chapter in her life involving...

Feb 14, 2018

Clarence Richard “Dick” Maher of Weymouth, died February 14, 2018 at the age of 98.

Dick grew up in Wakefield and moved to Weymouth in 1994. In the 1940’s, he played AAA baseball with the Red Sox, Cardinals and the White Sox, striking out three future Hall of Famers. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps, fighting forest fires.  For...