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Eileen B. (Burrow) Sturgis
Dec 28, 2013
Sturgis, Eileen B. (Burrow) of Maine, formerly of North Weymouth died December 28, 2013.
Eileen was born Hull, England before moving to Weymouth at the age of 5. Eileen was a stay at home mother, who cared for her handicap youngest daughter while teaching pre-school for 25 years. She also worked as a tailor from home for 62 years. ...
Gary Schoonover
Dec 28, 2013
Schoonover, Gary of Norwell, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family December 28, 2013.
Beloved husband of Darlene Madej of Norwell. Loving son of Elinor (Butler) O’Leary of Weymouth. Cherished father of Cortney M. Schoonover of Weymouth, Gary J. Schoonover, Jr. of Brockton, Alison L. Schoonover of Weymouth. Dear brother of Kathy Miller-Lopata of Weymouth, Cindy Lopez of CA, Paula...
Alphonse Montes
Dec 27, 2013
Montes, Alphonse of Quincy and Brockton, died December 27, 2013.
Beloved son Franz and Judith Montes of Brockton. Loving father of Hailey, Devin and Angelina Montes all of Quincy. Brother of Gabrielle Pires of Milton, Irma Montes, Laura Montes and Sophia Tenner all of Florida. Loving longtime companion of Teresa Travers of Quincy.
Alphonse worked for Daley & Wanzer Moving...
Richard J. Stack
Dec 27, 2013
Stack, Richard J. of Braintree formerly of South Boston, died December 27, 2013.
Beloved husband and best friend of Eileen (McDonough) Stack. Son of the late John and Gertrude (Butler) Stack. Loving father of Richard Stack and his wife Denise, Nancy Kohler and her husband Steve and Kimberly Walcott and her husband H. Joel. Adoring grandfather of Natalie, James,...
Carol L. Shaw Holbrook
Dec 27, 2013
Carol L. (Mousley) Shaw Holbrook of Abington, died December 27, 2013. She was 72. Carol was born and raised in Weymouth.
She was the wife of the late William L. Holbrook and the loving mother of William F. Shaw and spouse Thomas L. Brace of Boston, Wendy Campana and husband Anthony of Natick, and Holly Gerety and husband Andrew of...
Sumner H. Means
Dec 27, 2013
Means, Sumner H. died December 27, 2013. a lifelong Hull resident, passed away on December 27, 2013 at The Golden Living Center Nursing Home in Cohasset. He was 93 years old.
Sumner was the last surviving member of the original Means family having settled in and around Hull in the early 1900’s. The most noted of that family tree, was...
Patricia A. (Connolly) Raftery
Dec 27, 2013
Raftery, Patricia A., (Connolly) of Hull, MA and Naples, FL, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on December 27, 2013.
Patricia was predeceased by her parents Edward and Mary Connolly of Milton, MA. She was the beloved wife of Thomas J. Raftery of Hull. Patricia leaves her loving sister Ellen Cotter and her husband Jack of Boston, her...
Hugh L. Opie, Jr.
Dec 26, 2013
Hugh L. Opie, Jr., a true gentleman, devoted husband and best friend passed from this world on Thursday, December 26, 2013.
He was born in Braintree on February 11, 1926 to Hugh L. Opie, Sr. and Lillian Opie. Hugh had a wonderful childhood growing up with loving parents and surrounded by great friends. After high school, Hugh served in the...
Barnet E. Bresnahan
Dec 26, 2013
Bresnahan, Barnet E. (Phillips) “Buffie” of Weymouth, passed away surrounded by her family December 26, 2013.
Beloved wife of Wayne Bresnahan of Weymouth. Loving Step-mother of Jacqueline and Julieanne Bresnahan both of Weymouth. Cherished sister of Ann Brod of Weymouth and her late husband James O’Toole. Loving aunt of Vinson Brod and his wife Paula, Jennifer Anderson and her husband...
Barbara A. Halliday
Dec 26, 2013
Halliday, Barbara A. (Hamilton) of Quincy, at the age of 90 passed away December 26, 2013.
Barbara enjoyed scrapbooking, painting, drawing and sewing. She was extremely generous and donated to many wonderful charities over the years.
Loving mother of Tracey Bittle of Quincy, Ellsworth Roston of Boston, Sandra Blount of Mashpee, Lee Ann Fataldo and her husband Peter of Walpole...
Martin L. Steeves
Dec 25, 2013
Martin L. Steeves, age 44 of Norwalk, Connecticut husband to Tiffany (Gordon) Steeves, died suddenly on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013 at his home.
Born in Quincy, Massachusetts the son of Florence (Martel) Steeves of Quincy and the late Eugene Steeves. Known as “Marty” and “Moose” to his friends, he was an avid Boston Red Sox and Patriots fan. A giving...
Rocky Yee
Dec 25, 2013
Yee, Rocky of Quincy, died December 25, 2013.
Beloved husband of Virginia Yee of Quincy. Loving father of Mike Yee and his wife Karen of Norwell and Eugene Yee of San Francisco, California. Cherished grandfather of Briana and Bridget Yee of Norwell and the late Braden Yee.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on...
Eileen M. Maraget
Dec 25, 2013
Maraget, Eileen M. of Abington, died December 25, 2013.
Eileen was a special woman who was always there helping others. She worked at the Salvation Army, Abington Senior Center and most recently at Guardian Insurance always making sure everyone’s needs were met. Eileen enjoyed playing cribbage, Reading and Knitting. Her main passion was spending time with those she loved,...
David Venner
Dec 24, 2013
Venner, David died December 24, 2013 peacefully at his home.
David was raised and educated in Jamaica Plain and raised his own family in N. Weymouth but has lived in Plymouth for the last 12 years. He was an electrician for over 20 years with the Local 103 out of Dorchester. David loved having laughs at the Plymouth Elks, VFW,...
James C. Tomajan
Dec 24, 2013
Tomajan, James B. of Weymouth, died December 24, 2013.
Jim graduated from Kimball Union Academy and Leicester College with a degree in business. He started as a banker with Wellesley National Bank and retired after 25 years from Bank of Boston as the Vice President. Jim was a past member of Stonehorse Yacht Club in Harwichport where he enjoyed...
Therese M. (Healey) Fitzgerald
Dec 23, 2013
Fitzgerald, Therese M. (Healey) of Hull, 87, died December 23, 2013.
Therese (Terry) Fitzgerald passed away peacefully with several family members at her side. She will be profoundly missed by her loved ones. She was a longtime Hull resident and a remarkable woman.
She loved nature, her beloved kitties, rainy days and her family. Her simple words of wisdom...
Helen M. Costa
Dec 22, 2013
Costa, Helen M. of Quincy, died peacefully surrounded by her family on December 22, 2013, she was 83.
Wife of the late Neal J. Smith and Philip J. Costa. Devoted mother of Anthony Smith and his wife Ann of MIlton, Neal J. Smith, Jr and his wife Susan of Canton, Deborah A. Smith of Milton, Philip J. Costa, Jr and...
Mary “Barbara” Carnes
Dec 21, 2013
CARNES, Mary “Barbara” (Devane) of Hingham, a resident of the Lincoln School Apartments, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2013, she was 90.
Barbara was a telephone operator for New England Telephone for 29 years retiring in 1987. She spent winters from 1987 thru 2002 in Kissimmee, Florida, where she owned a mobile home and spent many hours at Disney...
Salvatore Gulizia
Dec 20, 2013
Gulizia, Salvatore of Quincy, died peacefully on December 20, 2013, surrounded by his family, he was 96.
The beloved husband of the late Olga (Maraccini) Gulizia. Devoted father of Diane Quinn Vasseur and husband Ronald and Butch Gulizia and his wife Dona Nightingale all of Quincy, Maureen Appel and her husband Robert of Port St. Lucy, FL, Maria Gulizia of...
John P. O’Hare
Dec 19, 2013
O’HARE, John Patrick 62, of Hull, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 19th after a courageous 2 year battle with lung cancer.
Beloved husband of Terry (Costa) O’Hare of Hull. Cherished father of John Matthew O’Hare & his wife Casey of Hull, James O’Hare & his wife Tracy of Norwell, & Jason O’Hare & his wife Jessica of Hull. Son...
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