Obituaries

Jan 29, 2015

Bright, Alvin Timothy “Tim” of Weymouth, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, January 29, 2015.

Loving husband of 45 years to Darrell (Bell) Bright of Weymouth.  Devoted father of Darrell Ronan and her husband Bill of Braintree, Stephanie Bright of Weymouth, Timothy Bright and his wife Katie of Braintree and Julie Leonard and her husband Michael...

Jan 28, 2015

Smith, Anne M. (MacDonald)  a longtime Quincy resident, died peacefully at home on January 28, 2015, she was 89. 

The beloved wife of the late Charles A. Smith, Sr. Loving mother of Anne M. Smith of Quincy and Charles A. Smith, Jr. and his wife Nancy of Rockland. Devoted grandmother of Daniel C. Smith of Brookline and Brian R....

Jan 28, 2015

Esther (Kauffman, Clemens) Isenberg age 99 peacefully passed into eternal rest with her Lord and Savior on January 28, 2015 in South Shore Hospital, South Weymouth, MA.  

She was born December 2, 1915 in Upper Strasburg, PA to Walter West Kauffman and Carrie Belle (Sites). Formerly of Lemoyne, PA Esther graduated from Lemoyne High School in 1933 with honors...

Jan 28, 2015

Craig, Irene M. (DeGust), better known to all as “Nana”, passed peacefully on Wednesday, January 28th surrounded by her family. 

Irene was born in Boston, but lived the majority of her life in Quincy, Weymouth and most recently Carver, MA. 

Irene was a huge sports fan and could be just as easily excited by a round of golf...

Jan 27, 2015

Jan 27, 2015

Robert Francis Shea “Bob” 90, of Hingham, MA, formerly of Pawcatuck, CT, passed away on January 27, 2015 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Bob was born in Mystic, CT, on Sept 11, 1924, the son of Sebastian and Marguerite Shea. He is survived by the love of his life, A. Elaine Cox Shea, whom he married on September...

Jan 27, 2015

Setlin, Geraldine D. (Kadtka) of Hull, formerly of Springfield, died January 27, 2015. 

Geraldine’s life revolved around her family.  She was born in Pennsylvania, lived in New York City and settled in Springfield, MA for over 40 years.  While in New York she worked as a showroom model and at Dumont Television.  She retired from Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance...

Jan 27, 2015

Coose, Leonora A. “Lee”,  on the evening of Jan. 27, 2015 Lee passed away peacefully at John Adams Health Care Center in Quincy, Ma.  Lee was 87 years old.  Lee was born in Quincy to Christopher and Julia Gleeson. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Weymouth.  After graduation she worked as a secretary, most notably as the secretary...

Jan 27, 2015

Troyan, Robert M. of Weymouth, passed away peacefully, January 27, 2015. 

Beloved husband of Marie (Triagali) Troyan of Weymouth. Loving father of Rosalie D. Berle and the late Robert C. Troyan. Dear brother of the late Rosalie DeCosta. Cherished grandfather of Allegra M. Berle and Nora A. Isaac of Maryland. Proud great-grandfather of Theron, Christopher and Sydney.

Robert proudly...

Jan 27, 2015

Martin F. (Marty or Pa) Lydon, of Weymouth, passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family at South Shore Hospital following a brief illness on January 27, 2015 at the age of 94.

Martin was born and raised in Dorchester and attended Boston English High School.  He honored his country by serving in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1945. Following the war’s...

Jan 27, 2015

Geraldine F. Daly (Garvey) of Weymouth, originally from Dorchester, died January 27, 2015 at home at the age of 80.

She was the wife of the late James Donovan and the late Robert Daly. Loving mother of Nancy Clancy and husband John of Braintree, James Donovan of Fall River, Arlene Spaulding and husband Peter of East Bridgewater, and John Donovan...

Jan 26, 2015

DAHMER, Mrs. Elvia Ann (LeCain), 94, of Linden Ponds in Hingham and formerly of New Hartford and West Simsbury, CT., passed away peacefully January 26, 2015.

She was born in Chelsea, MA and raised in Medford, MA. With a bachelor’s degree from Lesley College and The University of Hartford and a master’s degree from The University of Hartford, Mrs. Dahmer...

Jan 26, 2015

Conlon, John J. “Jack” Ret. QFD of Weymouth, died January 26, 2015. 

Beloved brother of James “Sonny” Conlon of South Boston, Bob Conlon and his wife Ellie of Weymouth, Carol Walling and her husband Roy of Plaistow, New Hampshire and the late Mary Buckley, Eugene and Paul Conlon.  Brother in law of Bill Buckley of Weymouth, Denise Conlon of...

Jan 26, 2015

McDonagh, Mary A. (Wallace) of Quincy, died January 26, 2015. 

The beloved wife of the late Dudley P. McDonagh. Loving mother of Paul McDonagh of GA, Michael McDonagh of Quincy, Maureen McDonagh of Dorchester, Ann McDonagh-Devane of Quincy and Kathleen Kenneally of Tewksbury. Sister of Peter Wallace, Jr. of Dedham, Kathleen Lannon of Millis, John Mulkerrin of Woburn and...

Jan 26, 2015

Adamchek, John of Milton and The Villages, FL, died January 26, 2015. 

John’s family meant the world to him and he lived his life being a wonderful example for all of them.  His other passion was golf and he was a longtime member at Ridder Country Club in East Bridgewater.  Mr. Adamchek worked as a Configuration Manager for the...

Jan 26, 2015

Capeless, Edward “Eddie” J., Jr. of Quincy, died January 26, 2015.

Eddie proudly served in the United States Army for 6 years during the Vietnam conflict. He retired from Sears after working in the warehouse for many years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and volunteered at Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Quincy. He loved sports and...

Jan 26, 2015

Dudek, Rita G. (Nowacki) of Quincy, died January 26, 2015. 

Rita graduated from South Boston High School.  She was a member of Saint Ann’s Woman’s Club of South Boston.  Rita worked as a sales clerk for CVS Pharmacy in Quincy.  She enjoyed Bowling, Bingo, going to foxwoods, crochet and travel.  Her main passion was spending time with her family. ...

Jan 25, 2015

O’ Rourke, Adelaide (Edmunds) of Wollaston, died January 25, 2015. 

Adelaide’s world revolved around her loving family, faith and friends.  Raising her 9 children and enjoying her 21 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren was the greatest joy of her life.  She was a devoted parishioner of St. Ann’s Church in Wollaston and volunteered for many of their outreach efforts...

Jan 25, 2015

DeFranc, Donna Lee of Templeton, formerly of Quincy, unexpectedly passed away January 25, 2015 at the age of 59. 

Donna graduated from North Quincy High School, class of 1974. Most recently, she worked with the mentally and physically challenged at Templeton Developmental Center. In the past, she worked as a waitress at Mug and Muffin in Quincy (now Newcomb...

Jan 24, 2015

John Robert Panarello of Weymouth, originally from Dorchester, died January 24, 2015 at the age of 77.

John served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam as a helicopter mechanic and platoon barber. For 27 years, he worked as an airline mechanic for Northeast/Delta Airlines. After retirement, he worked as the facilities manager for BioMerieux in Rockland. John was an avid...