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Edith E. Tardiff
Sep 24, 2015
Tardiff, Edith E. (Rowell) of Weymouth, died September 24, 2015.
Beloved wife of 67 years to Donald M.Tardiff, MD of Weymouth. Loving mother of Richard Tardiff and his wife Joy Tardiff, MD of Braintree. Dear sister of Walter “Red” Rowell,Jr. of Alaska and the late Robert Lee Rowell, Chester Otis Rowell and Norma Gremila. Cherished grandmother of Katherine and Daniel...
John F. “Mac” Mchugh, Iii
Sep 24, 2015
McHugh, John F., “Mac” of Hingham, died September 24, 2015, surrounded by his family.
The beloved husband of 49 years to Marie (Ahern) McHugh of Hingham. Loving father of Marybeth Schombert and her husband James of Eugene, OR, John “Jay” McHugh and his wife Melissa of Quincy, Allyson McHugh of Hingham and the late Kevin McHugh and his wife Karen...
Gail E. Shanahan
Sep 24, 2015
Gail E. (Wood) Shanahan, 71, of Weymouth passed away September 24, 2015.
She was the daughter of the late Frank and Thelma (Wise) Shanahan. Former wife of the late Barry C. Wood. Beloved sister of Frances Shanahan of Weymouth. She was mother of Pam Oliver and her husband Bill of Weymouth, Heather Wood of Weymouth and Rockland and Barry Wood...
Maryann Dellamano
Sep 22, 2015
Maryann Dellamano, 55, lifelong resident of Quincy, passed away at home September 22, 2015.
She was the devoted mother of Joseph P. Gibbons, and his fiancé Kristen Paluzzi; grandmother of “the light of her life”, Joseph P. Gibbons, Jr.; daughter of the late Mary Dellamano; sister of Mark, James, Robert and Daniel Dellamano. Maryann is also survived by many loving...
Mary E. Candito
Sep 21, 2015
Mary E. Candito of Hull, died September 21, 2015.
Mary received her Associate’s degree in accounting from Bentley College and went on to work for Granite City Electric for over 30 years as their bookkeeper. She was very active in the church and her faith was very important to her. She loved the ocean and could often be found with...
Clara Elizabeth Sheskey (Tipton)
Sep 21, 2015
Surrounded by her family at the Pat Roche Hospice in Hingham, Clara Sheskey passed away peacefully on September 21, 2015, just 17 days short of her 93rd birthday. She was born and raised on her family’s farm in the small town of Buena Vista, just outside of Portsmouth, Ohio. Her parents were Oscar & May Tipton (Blood). After going to...
Edward K. Phillips
Sep 20, 2015
Phillips, Edward K. “Eddie”, of South Boston, formerly of Quincy, passed away on September 20, 2015 surrounded by his family.
Edward attended South Boston High School and Newbury Junior College. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps and was proud of his status of being his Drill Instructor’s “House Mouse”. He was an aide to...
Irene Gonsalves
Sep 19, 2015
Irene Gonsalves of Boston, passed away September 19, 2015.
Loving and dearly loved mother of Toussaint and LaFleur Gonsalves. Cherished daughter of the late Isador and Sylvia Hershoff. Beloved sister of the late Leonard Hershoff and adored niece of the late Harold Lamb; she was survived by her first cousins, Lisa Lapuck and Lawrence Lamb.
For the past 40 years...
Susan Mcdermott
Sep 19, 2015
McDermott, Susan of Connecticut formerly of Quincy, died September 19, 2015 surrounded by her loving family.
Susan was a hard working woman who was devoted to her family. She had a passion for her motorcycle (81), playing sports particularly softball and hockey and finding adventures in life. Susan had an artistic style and enjoyed painting as well as arts...
Matthew J. Monahan
Sep 19, 2015
Matthew J. Monahan of Hingham and Hull, died suddenly September 19, 2015 at the age of 73.
Matt worked as a manufacturers rep for many years. He enjoyed traveling, the ocean and fishing. He was an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan.
He was the brother of Kenneth Monahan of Rockland, Catherine Monahan of Taunton, Ronald Monahan of Hull and...
Elizabeth Courtney
Sep 18, 2015
Elizabeth (Wentworth) Courtney of Middleborough, formerly of Quincy, died September 18, 2015.
Elizabeth was the secretary of her senior class at Quincy High School. She worked as a clerk at the US Navy building and for Quincy Public Works for many years. She was a pragmatic woman who enjoyed cooking, baking, traveling to Florida, and was an avid reader....
Kenneth F. Mccarthy
Sep 18, 2015
Mr. Kenneth F. “Ken” McCarthy, 65 of Hingham, died on September 18, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. Beloved husband of Lynn. Devoted father of Lauryn of San Francisco, Deven of Boston and Allison of Hingham. Loving son of the late Eugene and Mildred (Doherty) McCarthy, and dear son-in-law of Geraldine (Devine) McKenna of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Cherished...
Kathleen R. Roth
Sep 18, 2015
Roth, Kathleen R. (Gray) of Hingham, died September 18, 2015.
Kathleen’s family was the focal point of her life and she treasured her children and grandchildren, as they did her. After living outside the U.S. for seven years Kathleen and her family settled in Hingham. She worked for the State as an Administrative Assistant to the Senior Counsel for...
Frances E. (Waugh) Geden
Sep 17, 2015
Mrs. Frances E. (Waugh) Geden, of Weymouth, formerly of Dorchester, died September 17, 2015. She worked for 27 years for UMass Boston as an administrator for student affairs until her retirement. Frances enjoyed reading, but the most joy brought into her life was the time she spent with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by all...
Joseph T. Kennedy
Sep 17, 2015
Kennedy, Joseph T. of Norwell, formerly of Weymouth, died September 17, 2015.
Joe was a hard working man who was a dedicated provider to his loving family. He was proud of his Irish heritage, yet a true American Patriot. He was a wonderful cook, enjoyed dancing the Polka, treasured a great bargain, and was an avid Boston sports fan. He...
Paula A. Williams
Sep 17, 2015
Williams, Paula A. (Roberts) of Quincy, passed away peacefully, September 17, 2015.
Paula loved spending time with her family, children and grandchildren. She loved her community and took part in numerous volunteer efforts, including board member for D.O.V.E, Survival, Inc., Quincy voting volunteer, and countless others. Her hobbies included reading, crossword puzzles, and bowling. She will be remembered for...
Alice T. Welch
Sep 17, 2015
Welch, Alice T. of Quincy, died September 17, 2015.
Alice’s life was all about her loving family, especially her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Her faith was also important and she was a daily communicant at Sacred Heart Church in N. Quincy. She enjoyed long walks, trips to the library, reading, and vacations with her husband. She will be...
Lawrence Mcdonald
Sep 17, 2015
Mr. Lawrence Allen “Larry” McDonald of Weymouth, MA formerly of North Quincy, MA died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday Sept 16, 2015. Born on Feb 18, 1954, Larry was the son of the late Edward and Dorothy McDonald of Rockland. He was the second of 7 children. The devoted father of 4 boys (Christopher and his wife Nancy, Ryan...
Mary F. Ahearn
Sep 16, 2015
Ahearn, Mary F., formerly of Hingham, died September 16, 2015, in Renton, WA.
She was the mother of Leo Ahearn and his spouse, Victoria (Lamb) Ahearn, and Marian Ahearn and spouse, David Goodman. Mary was the grandmother of Jake and Nathan Goodman; and Kellen, Kathryn and Matthew Ahearn.
She attended Bishop Fitton High School and Boston Secretarial School. Mary...
Teresa M. Gillespie
Sep 16, 2015
Gillespie, Teresa M. (Shapley) of Hingham, formerly of Mattapan, died peacefully on the Cape, surrounded by her family, September 16, 2015.
She spent many wonderful summers on the Cape where she enjoyed the ocean, gardening, and bird watching. She will always be remembered for her kind, caring, and honest heart.
Beloved wife of the late William R. Gillespie. Devoted...
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