Obituaries

Jul 25, 2017

Goucher, Muriel (Ryder) of West Bridgewater, died July 25, 2017.

Pre deceased by her beloved husband Chester Goucher.  Loving mother of William Goucher and his wife Debbie of Brockton, Karen Piazza and her husband Joseph of Quincy and Charles Goucher and his wife Amy of W. Bridgewater. Devoted Nana of 5 grandchildren and the late Kyle Piazza and 3 great...

Jul 24, 2017

Anne T. “Nancy” LeBrun of Plymouth, peacefully passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was 87.

Nancy was born September 13, 1929 to the late John Gibbons of Boston and Anne (Caulfield) Gibbons of Glasgow, Scotland. Nancy proudly served the Weymouth PD for decades as a crossing guard, even after moving to Plymouth in the late...

Jul 21, 2017

O’Connor, Roberta R. (Campbell) of Quincy and formerly of South Boston, passed away July 21, 2017.

Roberta grew up in South Boston and Medford. She was a graduate of South Boston High School, later moving to Quincy and raising her family. Roberta worked for many years in the banking industry in various roles and as a Clerk at the Norfolk...

Jul 20, 2017

Courtney, Genevieve Murray mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend peacefully passed away at Bay Path Nursing and Rehab on July 20th.  She was 92 years old.  She was born in Wollaston, resided in Squantum for 30 years and Braintree for 40 years.

Dear wife to the late Charles R. Courtney. Loving mother to  Joan LeGallo and her husband...

Jul 19, 2017

Elizabeth “Betty” Potter, age 94, died peacefully on July 19, 2017 at Linden Ponds while surrounded by her loving family.

Betty was born in Taunton, MA to Gladys and Wilmarth Peirce.  She was one of 7 children and was a 1940 graduate of Attleboro High School.  Betty served in the SPARS, a women’s branch of the Coast Guard Reserve during...

Jul 19, 2017

Woodruff II, Ralph E. “Chuck” of Quincy, died July 19, 2017.

Chuck was born in Vermont, later moving to the south shore and was a graduate of Cohasset High School. Chuck was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during Vietnam. He was an avid Red Sox fan and enjoyed gardening, reading, writing, golfing and spending time with his children and grandchildren.

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Jul 18, 2017

Eileen M. (Joyce) Rodgerson of Naples, FL and formerly of Quincy, MA passed away suddenly on July 18.

Eileen and her son Paul were in the process of moving back to Massachusetts.  Eileen was the beloved mother of Joyce M. Gillespie and her husband John of Squantum, Stephan J. Rodgerson and partner Janice Dolan of Readville, Brian P. Rodgerson of...

Jul 18, 2017

Keene, Carol J. (Robitaille) of N. Weymouth, passed July 18, 2017.

Carol was born in Somerville and was a long time resident of N. Wey. She graduated from Weymouth High School and worked at Friends of Boston’s Homeless. Carol enjoyed the beach, socializing and loved to laugh.

Survived by her daughter Donna and son in law Richard Proctor.  Carol is...

Jul 18, 2017

Mr. Paul J. Dubrawski, of Weymouth, passed away on July 18, 2017 at the age of 79, with his family by his side.

Paul worked for Boston Edison for 36 years until his retirement. Following that he spent 20 years as a shuttle bus driver for South Shore Hospital. He will be dearly missed by all those that knew him,...

Jul 17, 2017

Mr. John A. Zaleski, of Weymouth, formerly of Dorchester, passed away on July 17, 2017.

John had worked for 18 years as an Environmental Refrigeration Technician for Minus-Eleven Inc, in Weymouth. He always was known for being a Jack of all Tradesman, a talented craftsman, and he also enjoyed skiing, fishing, riding his dirt bike, and just always loved being...

Jul 17, 2017

Jeanne M. (Donnelly) Gannon, of North Weymouth originally from Dorchester (St. Matthew’s Parish) passed away peacefully on Monday, July 17, 2017 surrounded by her family at the age of 81.

Jeanne was the beloved wife of the late Charles (Jim) F. Gannon. Jeanne is survived by her four loving children James Gannon of Weymouth, Patrick Gannon and his wife Susan...

Jul 16, 2017

Runkal, Christine M. (Curtin) of Abington, passed away July 16, 2017.

Christine grew up in South Boston, later moving to Abington in 1973. She worked for many years as a Payroll Coordinator for the MBTA. Christine loved to travel, stay active and spend time with her grandchildren, family and friends.

Beloved wife of 47 years to Leo F. Runkal. Cherished...

Jul 16, 2017

Dale A. Dopson, Sr., of Stoughton, a Senior R&D Tech at Medtronic, left us on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at South Shore Hospital. He was 62.

Born in San Fernando, Trinidad, Dale moved to the United States as a young man. As someone who could fix anything, he was well-suited for his job in medical device testing. He had a...

Jul 16, 2017

Dr. Joel Mades of Venice, Florida, and formerly of Wellesley, Massachusetts, died peacefully and surrounded by family on July 16 at the age of 80 in Lake Wales, Florida. Dr. Mades was born on May 7, 1937, the son of Dr. Meyer Leonard Mades and Anne (Drucker) Mades of Revere, Massachusetts. He is survived by his son, Dean Mades, by...

Jul 15, 2017

Jul 15, 2017

Dhooge, Elizabeth A. of Braintree, formerly Dorchester, died July 15, 2017.

Elizabeth adored her family and was very close with all of them. She enjoyed traveling, especially to Disney. Elizabeth worked for the Boston Bruins for over 20 years. She was a generous woman who would always help out a charity, or person, in need. She will be greatly missed...

Jul 15, 2017

Weeks, Robert G. “Bob” of North Weymouth, died peacefully in his sleep, July 15, 2017, of a sudden illness at South Shore Hospital.

He served his country in the USMC and was awarded the Firearms First Class Target Medal. Bob was a lifetime postal service worker. He had various hobbies and especially loved history. He will be remembered for his...

Jul 15, 2017

Arnold E. “Sonny” “Joe” Grant, of Dedham, the retired owner of Grant Construction, died on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Seasons Hospice in Milton. He was 87.

Arnold was born in Boston and lived in Dedham for many years.

He was the beloved husband of the late Mary C. (Cunningham) Grant, the loving father of Dr. Linda M. Grant and...

Jul 15, 2017

Campbell, Ralph E. “Soupy” of Weymouth, passed away July 15, 2017. Ralph grew up in Weymouth and was a graduate of Weymouth High School. He earned his Associates Degree in Criminology from Northeastern University. Ralph was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during the Korean War. He was a proud policeman for 40 years on the Weymouth Police Department. Ralph was...

Jul 13, 2017

Grassia, James H. of North Weymouth, fought a hard battle with addiction, which ended peacefully on July 13, 2017. James lived on Martha’s Vineyard for many years where he was a skilled athlete and all scholastic football player. Recently he enjoyed skiing, snow mobiling and the beach. He worked as a skilled laborer in excavation . He will be remembered...