Obituaries

Nov 2, 2015

Buszkiewicz, Joseph T. of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, passed away November 2, 2015 at age 65. Joseph was born in Germany and a member of St. Mark’s Post and the Marine Corps League. Beloved husband of Marguerite (Ainsley) Buszkiewicz. Devoted son of the late Joseph and Anna Buszkiewicz. Loving father to John Ainsley and his wife Christine of Quincy, and...

Nov 2, 2015

Roy J. Burchsted, of Brockton, formerly of North Weymouth, died November 2, 2015. Roy proudly served in the US Navy aboard the USS Harwood. He worked as a printer for Store Service Press for 35 years, retiring in 2004. Roy was an avid golfer and also enjoyed gardening. He took great pride in his home and yard. He will be...

Nov 2, 2015

Nov 1, 2015

Marilyn C. Rafferty, 79, of Naples, FL, died Sunday, November 1, 2015. 

Formerly of Hingham, MA, she had been a Naples resident since 1999.  She was born August 7, 1936 in Franklin, MA, the daughter of John F. and Gertrude (Mitiguy) Cataldo.  Marilyn will be remembered for her love of life, her gregarious personality, her courage, and for the...

Nov 1, 2015

 

Mary J. (Feeney) Logan, of Braintree, entered Eternal Life on Nov. 1, 2015, at the age of 87.  She was the beloved husband of the late Paul G. Logan for 65 years, and cherished mother of 5 children:  Paul T. Logan and his wife Jeanne, of Weymouth;  Maureen E. Logan-Zemina and her husband Michael, of Plymouth;  Brian E. Logan...

Nov 1, 2015

Norma M. (Miles) Boren, of Weymouth, died November 1, 2015. Norma was raised and educated in Dorchester, graduating from St. Gregory’s High School, class of 1937. She has lived in Weymouth for 63 years. In her early years, Norma worked as a machine operator for the IRS. She was an active parishioner of St. Jerome’s Church and was involved in...

Oct 31, 2015

Kathleen A. MacLellan (Flaherty), a 24 year resident of Abington, formerly of Brighton, died suddenly October 31, 2015 at the age of 54.

Kathleen worked as a registered nurse at New England Baptist Hospital for 30 years touching countless lives. She was a natural caregiver and took pride in advocating for her patients.

She was the beloved wife of Gerard...

Oct 30, 2015

Harrington, Margaret “Peggy” (McDonald) age 83 of South Weymouth, died peacefully on October 30 with her family by her side, having lived courageously for many years with Alzheimers disease. She was the daughter of the late Henrietta and William McDonald. Formerly of Dorchester and East Dedham, she was a proud graduate of Holy Trinity High School. Peggy’s greatest accomplishment was...

Oct 28, 2015

Colonel Chester R. Gilmore, Jr., USAF retired, passed away at 2:06 AM on October 28, 2015.

He was the husband of the late Betty Folsom Gilmore. Colonel Gilmore was born in Medway, MA and attended the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics prior to enlisting in the Army Air Corp during WWII. After the war the Gilmore’s settled in Holliston, MA where...

Oct 27, 2015

William A. Aucoin  of Hull, a U.S. Army veteran, died October 27, 2015 at the age of 79.

Bill worked as a welder and a truck driver and was member of the Teamsters Local 25. He was an avid Boston sports fan, especially the Patriots and Bruins. The center of Bill’s life was his family. He will be remembered as...

Oct 26, 2015

Holdsworth, Thomas W. of Weymouth, formerly of North Andover, died October 26, 2015.

Tom proudly served in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War. He worked as a purchasing agent in the medical field for many years including time with South Shore Hospital, Brockton Hospital and 20 years with Boston Textile Company. Tom enjoyed sports and was an avid golfer...

Oct 25, 2015

Mr. Wong Bow-Hang of Quincy, after a short illness, died peacefully on October 25, 2015 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.  He was 77, beloved husband of Lai-Shuang Loo Wong.  Father of Koon-Hon Wong(dec.), Koon-Shing Wong, Architect of San Francisco, Helen KC Yung, Accountant of Brookline and Phillip Wong, Boston Police Officer.  And survived by 7 grandchildren...

Oct 25, 2015

Douglas A. Randall of Squantum, formerly of Winchester, passed away on October 25, 2015.   He was 91.

Mr. Randall was born in December 1923, the son of Leon N. and Viola B. (DeCoster) Randall of Wollaston.   Mr. Randall entered Northeastern University School of Engineering in September 1941.   He completed 1 1/2  years at Northeastern before entering the U.S Army in...

Oct 25, 2015

Frederick A. “Fred” Loud, Sr. a proud lifelong resident of Weymouth and a U.S. Army Veteran, died October 25, 2015 at the age of 87.

Fred worked for 42 years at Massachusetts Electric, retiring as a head lineman. He was an incredibly hard working man and often held several jobs throughout the years to support his family. Family always came...

Oct 24, 2015

Michael A. Burkard of Braintree, formerly of Weymouth, died October 24, 2015.

Mike was a jack-of-all-trades. His skill as a mechanic for over 20 years and appreciation for old cars led to being the previous owner of Dunn-Rite Auto in Whitman and had a longtime affiliation as a mechanic for the Weymouth school system. As a great cook, he also...

Oct 24, 2015

Dickson, Annmarie (Clancy) of Milton, died October 24, 2015. 

Annmarie cherished her family. Being a mother and grandmother was her most important role in life and she loved being surrounded by her “kids” and watching them grow. She was nurturing to those who needed it and took in others as if they were her own family. Known to her...

Oct 24, 2015

O’Connor, Jeremiah P. “Jerry” born in Co. Kerry, Ireland on March 6, 1930, Jeremiah died on October 24, 2015 at Marina Bay Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center, Quincy, MA.   He was predeceased by his wife Eleanor and his parents Timothy and Hannah O’Connor.  He is survived and remembered with love by his six brothers and four sisters.     Jeremiah emigrated from...

Oct 24, 2015

Wark, Janet L. (Sleaver) of Weymouth, a lifelong resident of the south shore, died peacefully October 24, 2015.

Beloved sister of Patricia Ginesky of Tampa and the late Linda Noonan. Cherished aunt of Kelli Noonan of Abington and Kristen Noonan of Quincy.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Thursday 10AM-11AM in the McDonald Keohane...

Oct 24, 2015

Leo Xavier Crowley, age 92 of Weymouth passed away peacefully at his home on October 24th after a brief illness.

Leo was born in Dorchester, son of the late Denis and Ellen (Mahoney) Crowley, both born in Bandon, Ireland. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Helen G. (Keating) Crowley, and five children, Mary Anne Humberd (Richard) of...

Oct 23, 2015

Heffernan, Thomas J., Sr. of  Braintree, died October 23, 2015.

The beloved husband of the late Mary A. “Bunny” (Quinn) Heffernan. Loving father of  Donna Steinbach and her husband Russell of Dorchester, Thomas J. Heffernan,Jr. of Weymouth, William “Bill Heffernan and his wife Christine of East Weymouth and Kevin Heffernan of Braintree, Brother of Joseph Heffernan of Centerville and the...