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Local Obituaries for Quincy, Hingham, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Plymouth County, MA & Surrounding Areas
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...
Cuong Tu
Sep 16, 2015
“Tu, Cuong
Today, September 16th, 2015, we lost a wonderful man. Mr Tu was a loving father, husband, grandfather and friend to a very large and close group of family and friends. He was a successful businessman from Vietnam before immigrating to the United States in 1980 with his family to seek a better, more promising future. He succeeded. He...
Genevieve V. Malvesta
Sep 16, 2015
Malvesta, Genevieve V. “Jenny” (Mellett) of Braintree, died September 16, 2015.
Beloved wife of 49 years of Daniel Malvesta of Braintree. Loving mother of Susanah Grundig and her fiancé Joaquin Tejada of Providence, RI. Cherished sister of Caroline Roberts of King George, VA and the late Mildred Donahue, Mary Ann Barrett, and Laura Poston. Also survived by many nieces, nephews,...
Stephen L. Jones
Sep 16, 2015
Stephen L. “Stevie” Jones of Weymouth, died suddenly September 16, 2015 at the age of 66.
Stevie enjoyed watching wrestling and boxing, listening to Elvis and watching movies. He loved his work at Grow Associates in Randolph. He was also a bowler and a participant in the Special Olympics. Most of all, Stevie loved spending time with his loving family.
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Charles R. Cherry
Sep 15, 2015
Cherry, Charles R. “Diddy/Didzo” of West Bridgewater, formerly of South Weymouth and Bradenton FL., age 95, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family.
He was the cherished husband of Evelyn “Bunny” (McGanty) Cherry. Beloved father of Susan Grodin of West Bridgewater, Robin Piselli and her husband Domenic of Hull, Dawn Frizzell and her husband Ronnie of...
Gregory J. Cicchetti
Sep 14, 2015
Cicchetti, Gregory J. of Kingston, formerly of Marshfield, died September 14, 2015.
Greg valued family, friends and solid relationships. He was a loyal Boston sports fan and followed UCONN basketball. Greg himself enjoyed playing pool and was a regular at “Stix and Stones” in Abington. He enjoyed music, art, cars and a good cigar from time to time. His appreciation...
William J. Schmid
Sep 13, 2015
William Joseph Schmid
6/24/1932 to 9/13/2015
Son of William A. Schmid and Dorothy Schmid Springsteen. Bill was born in Morristown N.J. Was graduated from Farliegh Dickenson University cum laude in 1960. Served in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany during the Korean Conflict. After working for McGraw-Hill,NYC as an advertising salesman he and his family were transferred...