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Virginia A. Whelton
Oct 20, 2013
WHELTON, Virginia A., Age 84, of Braintree (formerly of Centerville and Newton), died October 20, 2013 surrounded by her family.
Beloved wife of the late William J. Whelton. Loving and devoted mother of Susan Coopersmith of Bar Harbor, ME, William and his wife Pamela of Norwell, and Paula Vanesian and her husband Joseph of Holliston. Cherished grandmother to Darcy Throckmorton,...
Lt. Paul F. O’Brien
Oct 20, 2013
O’Brien, Lieutenant Paul Francis, B.F.D of Pembroke, formerly of Quincy, died October 20, 2013. Retired Boston Firefighter and Walter Scott Medal for Valor recipient, Lieutenant Paul Francis O’Brien, of Pembroke, MA, passed away at age eighty-seven on Sunday morning at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner hospital. Paul spent his last moments surrounded by his family and enveloped in their love. Although...
Doris A. (Forsberg) Heidgerd
Oct 19, 2013
Doris Ann (Forsberg) Heidgerd was born September 25, 1925 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the only child of Anna Ohrmann and William Forsberg originally of Brevens Bruk, Småland, Sweden. She was 88.
Doris displayed a natural skill at the piano at a young age accompanying her family at their Swedish singalongs. Her early school and community musical accomplishments earned her enrollment...
Angelo M. Centrella
Oct 19, 2013
Centrella, Angelo M., a 50 year resident of Weymouth, died October 19, 2013 at the age of 94.
Angelo served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was a recipient of the Purple Heart. He worked for both the Quincy and Weymouth DPW. He was the beloved husband of 64 years to the late Filomena (Compeneschi) Centrella. He is survived...
William T. Gallagher
Oct 19, 2013
Gallagher, William T. of Rockland, died October 19, 2013.
William was born in Jamaica Plain on June 27, 1920 to the late William E. and Sarah (Connolly) Gallagher. Growing up in Jamaica Plain and later moving to West Roxbury and Kingston. William was a WWII Naval Veteran. He later worked for the MBTA for 34 years, retiring in 1982. ...
William Mcleod
Oct 18, 2013
McLeod, William “Bill” of Quincy, died October 18, 2013.
Bill worked for many years for American Airlines and was also a member of the Masons.
Beloved husband of Carol A. (Smith) McLeod. Step-father of Heather A. McDonough of Quincy and Holly R. McDonough of Broomfield, CO. Brother of John McLeod of Scotland. Nephew of Mae Forbes of Scotland. Proud grandfather...
Isabel C. Connolly
Oct 17, 2013
Connolly, Isabel C. (Agostino) “Kit” of Hull formerly of Somerville died October 17, 2013.
Kit was born in Melrose and lived in Somerville for many years before settling in Hull. She was a graduate of Somerville High School Class of 1944. She worked for Republic Pictures in Boston for 15 years before retiring. After retiring she worked at Pemberton...
Frank Perkins, Jr.
Oct 15, 2013
Perkins, Frank, Jr. of Hingham passed away October 15 after a long illness.
He was the eldest son of Frank K (Noted Boston Herald & Traveler’s Bridge Expert) and B’deau Perkins and was born in Dec. 1, 1926, raised and lived in Newton Corner for over 70 years. Beloved brother Charles A. in Bourne and a sister Anne Gangi...
Catalina Oxton
Oct 15, 2013
Oxton, Catalina of Rockland, died October 15, 2013.
Cat was born and raised in Spain and lived in Dorchester for many years when she came to the United States. She has lived in Rockland for 15 years. Cat worked as an investment advisor for Putnam Investments for 14 years, retiring in 2005. She was a skilled gardener and cook and...
Brooke T. Macleod
Oct 14, 2013
MacLeod, Brooke T. (Hiatt) of Newburyport, died October 14, 2013.
Brooke was born February 22, 1983 in Kalamazoo, MI.
Devoted mother of the late Phoenix D. MacLeod. Beloved wife of Michael E. MacLeod of Westport. Devoted step mother of Zachary M. MacLeod of Fall River. Loving daughter of Eileen Hiatt (Glasson) of Newburyport and the late James Lynn Hiatt. ...
Bruce R. Liddell
Oct 14, 2013
Liddell, Bruce R. of Hull, formerly of Hingham and Dedham, died suddenly on October 14, 2013.
He was a graduate of Dedham High School and attended Boston State College. He had recently retired from Verizon.
Son of the late Francis and Mary (Kelley) Liddell. He is survived by his beloved daughters, Molly R. Liddell of Brighton, Erin K. Liddell of...
Clara Hayes Barrett
Oct 14, 2013
Barrett, Clara Hayes, age 70, of Hingham, Nantucket, and Palm Beach, known to many as Kim, passed away on October 14, 2013 in her home in Hingham. After a two-year battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, Mrs. Barrett passed away surrounded by her loving family and friends. Mrs. Barrett was born December 20, 1942, in...
Carmen L. Zakrzewski
Oct 13, 2013
Zakrzewski, Carmen L. (Valiante) of Weymouth, formerly of South Boston, died October 13, 2013 at the age of 101.
Carmen devoted her life to her family. She enjoyed cooking and baking. Wife of the late Mitchell S. Zakrzewski. Loving mother of Paul A. Zakrzewski of New York, NY, Joseph Zakrzewski and wife Diane of Rockland, Paul A. Zakrzewski of New...
Daniel J. Breen
Oct 12, 2013
Breen, Daniel J. of Scituate, died suddenly on October 12, 2013.
Dan’s faith, family and friends were the central themes of his life. His love of history as well as the traditions of the Catholic Church nurtured his faith and gave him a firm foundation to stand on. Family was always a priority and he shared a special bond with...
Edmund J. Rainsford
Oct 11, 2013
Rainsford, Edmund J. of Weymouth, formerly of Dorchester, died suddenly October 11, 2013 at the age of 92.
Edmund proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He graduated from Northeastern University with a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree. A longtime employee of the federal government, he worked for the IRS and later retired as a Management Analyst for the...
Robert A. “Rob” Lambie
Oct 11, 2013
Lambie, Robert A. “Rob” of Rockland, died October 11, 2013.
Rob was born and grew up in Quincy, graduating from Quincy High School. He later went on to Boston University where he graduated with a degree in Airplane Mechanics. Rob was a heavy groundradar technician in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam Era. After that Rob worked...
Trudy M. O’Neil
Oct 11, 2013
Trudy M. O’Neil (nee Derejko) 86 of Braintree, MA, formerly of Lancaster, NY on October 11, 2013.
Trudy was an accomplished artist and bridge player. She was a member of the Historical Society of Early American Decoration, the Lancaster Historical Society, the Lancaster Home Bureau, and a charter member of the Lancaster Opera House Guild.
She is survived by George...
Marie E. Egan
Oct 9, 2013
Egan, Marie E. (Garron), 89, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2013 at the South Shore Hospital after a brief illness.
She was born July 8, 1924 to Clarence and Emily Garron, and spent her early years in Vermont. The family moved to Roslindale, Massachusetts when Marie was nine. She graduated from eighth grade at Sacred Heart School, and then...
Olga V. Leone
Oct 9, 2013
On October 9, 2013 the world lost a wonderful woman.
Olga Vanya (Segai) Leone was born on May 4, 1926 in the gritty steel town of Braddock, PA. She was the eldest of the three children of Evdokim and Agnes Segai. After graduating from high school in 1943 she moved to Washington DC to support the war effort as...
Paula A. Connors
Oct 8, 2013
Connors, Paula A. (Nowak) of Hingham, died at the age of 50 on October 8, 2013 surrounded by her loving family.
Raised in West Springfield, MA, Paula attended Bentley College, earning both a BS in Accounting and MS in Taxation. Paula married her high school sweetheart, Matt, with whom she recently celebrated their 34 year love affair including 26 years...
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