Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Quincy, Hingham, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Plymouth County, MA & Surrounding Areas
Thomas C. Sarruda
Mar 20, 2015
Thomas C. Sarruda of Largo, Florida, entered into rest on March 20, 2015. Beloved brother of Allan Sarruda and his wife Carol of Weymouth, Cynthia Delpidio and husband Lou of Back BayBoston and Michael Sarruda of Abington. Longtime partner of Steve Bryan of Largo, Fl.Devoted Uncle to several nieces and nephews, and survived by many dear friends.
He held a...
Ralph J. Mercadante
Mar 20, 2015
Ralph J. Mercadante of Quincy died March 20, 2015. Beloved husband of 63 years to the late Hazel V. (Clendening) Mercadante. Devoted father of Geraldine and her husband Robert Culver of Milton, Christine and her husband Gerard Walsh of Hanson / Florida and his son Gerard Walsh Jr. of Norwell. Cherished grandfather of Leah Culver of Boston. Loving brother of...
Richard A. Schier
Mar 19, 2015
Schier, Richard A., a resident of the Inn at Wingate of Kingston, formerly of Weymouth, passed away, March 19, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy L. (Dumas) Schier. Loving father of Thomas Schier and his wife Rosemary of Kingston. Cherished grandfather of Brian and Lauren. Dear brother of the late John, Eric and Margaret. Loving uncle of Karl Schier...
Robert F. Giovannucci, Sr.
Mar 19, 2015
Robert Francis Giovannucci Sr., age 88, formerly of Hingham, died peacefully, Thursday, March 19, 2015 at his home in Hollywood, FL. He was born in Hingham, was a graduate of Hingham High School, and a proud graduate of the Boston University School of Management. He spent his professional career as an employee of AT&T, retiring in 1983, and was a...
Richard J. Falzone
Mar 19, 2015
Falzone, Richard J. of Quincy, died March 19, 2015.
Beloved husband of 13 years of Yuka Falzone (Miyamichi) of Quincy. Loving brother of Catherine Servaes and her husband Robert of Weymouth, Annette Shaw and her husband Robert of Quincy, Deborah Kelley and her husband Richard of South Boston, BettyAnn Cook of South Boston and the late Vincent Falzone. Caring...
Suzanne Gratta
Mar 19, 2015
Mrs Suzanne (Duffy) Gratta of Kingston, died Thursday March 19, 2015 in her home. She was 52.
Loving mother of Alicia Gratta and her boyfriend Michael Pritchard of Charlestown, MA. Beloved daughter of Marilyn G Duffy of Braintree, and and the late Francis Duffy. Sister to Pam Brennan & Carolyn Sullivan, Sister in law to Billy Brennan & Gerard Sullivan,...
David M. Cleary
Mar 18, 2015
Mr. David M. Cleary of Edgartown, died March 18, 2015. He was 32.
Born in Boston, David was raised in Braintree and was a 2001 graduate of Braintree High School. Son of Marc and Joanne (Houle) Cleary of Braintree. Brother of Dean Cleary. Nephew of Jane Cleary of N. Weymouth and Anne Dee and her husband, Michael, of Norwell. Also...
Brian P. Curtis
Mar 18, 2015
Curtis, Brian P., died March 18, 2015 after a long illness.
Brian, President and owner of Curtis Management, owned and managed commercial real estate properties throughout the South Shore. During his career he served various organizations, including the South Shore Chamber of Commerce, where he served a term as President; the Hingham Community Center, as a member of the board;...
Mary C. Tangney
Mar 17, 2015
Tangney, Mary C. (Tangney) of Milton, died March 17, 2015.
Mary left us after a long struggle with ALS on March 17. She was 64 and lived most recently in Milton, MA. She will be remembered forever by her sister, Brenda Tangney Brown of Florida; brothers, Nicholas and Anthony Tangney of Quincy; niece, Kate and her husband Mehdi of Milton;...
Myriam Powers
Mar 17, 2015
Myriam ‘Mimi’ Paola Sullivan Powers, long time resident of Milton, MA. born Fort Niagra, New York on August 4, 1922 died Quincy, MA. on St. Patrick’s Day 2015
During the early years of her life, Mimi lived on several military bases throughout the United States including Fort Niagra, Fort Adams in Rhode Island as well as in the then...
Janina Stryjewski
Mar 17, 2015
Janina Stryjewski (Kaplon) of Weymouth, died March 17, 2015.
Beloved wife of Tadeusz “Ted” Stryjewski. Loving sister of Barbara Gruszewski of Weymouth. Cherished aunt of Corina Schneider, her husband Kevin, their son Adam of Weymouth and many other nieces and nephews. Daughter in law of Karolina Stryjewski.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Friday...
Robert W. Trabish
Mar 17, 2015
Robert W. Trabish of South Weymouth, formerly of Dorchester, died March 17, 2015 at the age of 79.
Born in Roxbury, son of the late William and Sophie Trabish of Needham. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his loving daughter Jeanne Bogan. Devoted husband of 58 years to Virginia M. (McGurr) Trabish. Loving father to his three...
Dennis J. Hamilton
Mar 15, 2015
Hamilton, Dennis J. of Braintree, died March 15, 2015.
Dennis worked for the Town of Weymouth for 47 years. He enjoyed fishing, model trains and his guitar. Dennis will be remembered as a kind and gentle man who was devoted to his wife and family. He will be dearly missed.
Beloved husband of Donna (Panciocco) Hamilton of Braintree. Cherished...
Mildred S. Foye
Mar 13, 2015
Foye, Mildred S. “Millie” (Maneikis) of Quincy, died March 13, 2015.
Millie was the most kind and generous friend that anyone could hope for. Being a mom and raising her children was most important to her. She was a simple woman, who loved her gym classes and walks along Castle Island and Wollaston Beach. She will be greatly missed...
George Wong
Mar 13, 2015
Wong, George, age 79, of Holbrook, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2015.
George was born in Quincy, MA to the late Wong Jun Ming and Chin Thick Gee. He was the 11th of 12 siblings.
George attended Quincy VoTech and worked for over 60 years in the sheet metal trade. He would jokingly refer to himself as a “tin...
Mary R. Mcgrath
Mar 13, 2015
Mary R. (Carbone) McGrath of South Weymouth, peacefully entered into eternal life on March 13, 2015. Her children were at her side. As a woman of devout faith, Mary was a regular parishioner at St. Francis Xavier 9am daily mass for over 40 years. She took great pride in her family, her home, and enjoyed tending to her yard and...
Lorraine M. Cantalupo
Mar 12, 2015
Lorraine M. (Charron) Cantalupo, lifelong resident of Weymouth, died March 12, 2015. She was 87. Before retirement Lorraine worked for the South Shore Visiting Nurse Association and enjoyed her volunteer work with Friends of the South Shore Hospital. She was an avid reader and Lorraine’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the foundation of her happiness. She will be dearly missed.
Beloved...
Margaret T. Wassell
Mar 12, 2015
Margaret T. Wassell (McGeoghegan) of Needham MA, beloved wife of the late Albert P. Wassell, passed peacefully on March 12, 2012.
Born on August 4, 1924, Margaret is survived by her daughter, Deirdre Wassell of Millis, MA, grandson Adam A. Shifrin his wife, Hillary Shifrin, their son, George Shifrin of Portland, OR and granddaughter, Kimberly Shifrin of Ithaca, NY. ...
Mary Elizabeth Burke
Mar 12, 2015
Burke, Mary Elizabeth (Cotter) lifelong resident of Weymouth, passed away March 12, 2015.
Beloved daughter of the late Lorraine M. (Wood) and John F. Cotter. Loving wife of 30 years to David Burke of South Weymouth. Cherished mother of Steven Burke and his wife Brittany of Plymouth, Kellianne and Laura Burke both of South Weymouth. Loving sister of Michael Cotter...
Francis W. “Shorty” Donovan
Mar 12, 2015
Donovan, Francis W. “Shorty” a lifelong resident of Quincy, died March 12, 2015.
A proud veteran of the United States Marine Corp, Shorty served on Iwo Jima during WWII where he was awarded the Bronze Star. He also served as Staff Sargent during the Korean War. Shorty coached youth sports in Quincy for many years and enjoyed singing, golfing,...