Obituaries

Feb 19, 2017

Donna (Ravida) McDonough, of Weymouth, died suddenly February 19, 2017 at the age of 65.

She was the wife of the late Thomas McDonough. Daughter of the late Isabel (Gifford) and Dominic Ravida. Loving mother of  Karen McDonough of Dorchester, Thomas McDonough of Weymouth, and the late Catherine McDonough. Devoted grandmother of Amanda, John, Michael, Tayla, Tristan, Brianna, Brittany; and...

Feb 19, 2017

Shaughnessy, Michael J. of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, originally from County Galway, Ireland, died February 19, 2017.

The beloved husband of 54 years to the late Catherine P. Shaughnessy. Loving father of Bryan Shaughnessy and his wife Tricia of Braintree, Kevin Shaughnessy and his wife Christine of Norwood and Michael G. Shaughnessy of Weymouth. Cherished grandfather to Meaghan, Caitlan, Brendan,...

Feb 19, 2017

Mullaney, John “Tom” of Quincy, died February 19, 2017.  

Above all things, Tom Mullaney loved three things in his life; his family, youth sports, and his beloved City of Quincy.  He loved his family with his entire heart and was fortunate to spend his later years as the proud grandfather of his only grandson Michael.  He was a fixture...

Feb 18, 2017

Douglas T. Holmes, a native of Barnstable who spent most of his adult life in Dover, Mass., died Feb. 18 after a lengthy illness.

He was the son of Vivian Souza of Hingham, Mass. and the late Cecil Holmes. He was 62 years old.

Besides his mother, he is survived by his two daughters, Jessica Holmes of Leominster, Mass. and...

Feb 18, 2017

Whelan, George M. of Hingham formerly of Bedford, New York, died February 18, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. 

George worked as an executive for IBM for many years before his retirement.  He was an avid basketball fan and enjoyed reading, puzzles and playing bridge.  George’s main passion in life was his family and spending time with those he...

Feb 18, 2017

Mrs. Mary E. (Levangie) Davidson, of Weymouth, passed away on February 18, 2017.

Mary was a Bus Driver for many years for the Weymouth School Department.

Loving mother of  Cheryl  A. MacKinnon and her wife, Candace Lynch, of Warwick, R.I., Thomas M. Avery and his wife, Deborah, of Holbrook, Robert J. Avery and his wife, Deborah, of Columbus, Ohio, and...

Feb 18, 2017

Frederick G. Baranow, of Weymouth, formerly of North Quincy and Boston, died February 18, 2017 at the age of 93.

Fred proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He worked as a telephone engineer for the phone company for many years and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. An adventurer, Fred enjoyed traveling. Among his adventures...

Feb 17, 2017

Swanson, Robert P.”Swanny” of Quincy, died February 17, 2017. 

Robert was most proud of his wife Patricia and their 45 year marriage.  They traveled the world together. An adventurous soul, and he enjoyed meeting new people from around the world.  His trips took him to Latin America, Spain, Fiji, just to name a few.  Somewhat of a renaissance man...

Feb 17, 2017

Byrne, John J. of Quincy, orginally of Brighton and South Boston, passed away February 17, 2017 after a brief illness. 

John graduated from the Christopher Columbus High School in Boston and later attended The University of Dayton Ohio where he received his Bachelor’s Degree. John enjoyed golf, attending operas, and classical music performances. He was an avid self taught...

Feb 17, 2017

Rachstein, Irving A. of Hingham, died suddenly, after a brief illness on February 17, 2017. 

Irving’s family brought him great joy and he was especially proud of his son Anthony.  He was an amazing father and shared wonderful memories with his son, many of which occurred on their family vacations.  Irving loved his Boston sports teams but had a...

Feb 17, 2017

Mr. Donald “Don” Tracey, 84, of Weymouth, with family and friends by his side, passed away from complications of a stroke after a long, hard-fought battle on February 17,2017. Don was born December 28,1932 in Boston, and grew up in Mission Hill. Don attended Boston Tech High School and Northeastern University. Don married his high school sweetheart, Jane Mc Grath...

Feb 16, 2017

Gulick, Ruth M. (Wolfe) of Scituate, MA and Sarasota, FL, passed away February 16, 2017. 

Ruth was born in Omaha, Nebraska. She attended the University of Nebraska Omaha and graduated near the top of her class with a Bachelor’s Degree. She was a sales and marketing executivefor many years. Ruth was a very successful woman, spending many years with...

Feb 16, 2017

Penella, Mary J. (Bottini) of Quincy, died February 16, 2017. 

Beloved wife of the late Michael W. Penella.  Loving mother of Barbara Segadelli and her late husband Francis of Quincy, Michael W. Penella, Jr. and his wife Annette of Weymouth, Richard Penella of Quincy and John Penella and his wife Marianne of Marshfield. Devoted grandmother of Stephanie Segadelli, David...

Feb 16, 2017

Ladny, Kathleen R. (Cipullo) Kay of Hingham, passed away February 16, 2017.

Kay was born in Dorchester, later residing in Weymouth. Kay retired from Carney Hospital in 1984, working for many years as a bookkeeper. Kay was the past president of The St. Brendans Church Guild and was also a longtime volunteer at Carney Hospital and South Shore Hospital. Kay...

Feb 16, 2017

O’Toole, Edna of Braintree, died February 16, 2017 after a long illness. 

Edna was a former member of the Sisters of Charity.  Later, she retired from Mass General Hospital where she worked as a receptionist.  Edna will be sadly missed by all those who had the pleasure of knowing her.

Loving daughter of the late Mary (Maher) and Thomas...

Feb 16, 2017

Dunn, Margaret R. “Peggy” (Healy) a long time resident of Hingham and parishioner of Resurrection Parish has passed away at home February 16, 2017 at the age 90.  

Beloved wife of 62 years of Francis L Dunn of Hingham, loving mother of Marie Catalane of Hull, Nancy DiFiore of Hull, and Kelly Turner and her husband Thomas of Hingham....

Feb 15, 2017

Mrs. Felicia J. (Madden) Voelker, of Plymouth, passed away on February 15, 2017. 

Born in Boston, she grew up in Weymouth, attending St. Jerome School in North Weymouth and Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree. A longtime and vocal Boston Red Sox fan, she worked for many years in the insurance industry, most recently as a senior underwriter at...

Feb 13, 2017

Margaret Rose White of Hyde Park, died suddenly February 13, 2017 at the age of 72.

Margaret was a hard worker who loved cats, Elvis, and anything purple.  She enjoyed spending time with family.

Loving sister of Audrey White of Billerica. Devoted aunt and godmother of Stephen D. White; great aunt of Merry White; and aunt of Patricia White, all...

Feb 13, 2017

Arrufat, Michael D. “Mike” of Quincy, age 29, passed away after a long battle with the disease of addiction on February 13, 2017.  

Mike was a longtime resident of Quincy. He was quite the athlete. He played baseball with Quincy Youth Baseball, hockey with Quincy Youth Hockey and Dorchester Youth Hockey, Division 1 Football for BC High and Rugby...

Feb 13, 2017