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Local Obituaries for Quincy, Hingham, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Plymouth County, MA & Surrounding Areas
Joseph J. Tansey
Mar 23, 2013
Tansey, Joseph J. of Winchester, passed away March 23, 2013 leaving behind those he loved.
Joseph was born on January 14, 1930 in Boston and lived in Milton throughout his childhood. He graduated from Milton High School, later attending Wentworth Institute and then graduated from Indiana University. Joe was a First Lieutenant in the Air Force from 1953-1955. He married...
Mary Violet Williams
Mar 23, 2013
Williams, Mary Violet (Cotton) of Hull, passed away March 23, 2013.
Beloved wife of the late Herbert J. Williams. Loving mother of Alberta Donohue and her husband John of Hull, Joan O’Brien and her husband John of Hingham, Herbert J. Jr., Mary Cusick and her husband Thomas and Ann Marciano and her husband Peter all of Hull. Dear sister of...
Mary W. Giannotti
Mar 22, 2013
Giannotti, Mary W. (Skinner) a life long resident of E. Weymouth, passed away March 22, 2013 at the age of 88.
Mary worked as the accounts payable manager for J.M. Fields Department Store for many years, where she met her late husband George. She was a very loving woman and enjoyed spending time with her family, especially holidays. She had...
Mary “Ellen” Morash
Mar 22, 2013
Morash, Mary “Ellen” (Pechura) of North Quincy – Wollaston Beach, passed away March 22, 2013.
Beloved wife of the late George E. Morash. Loving mother of Linda Morash Defreitas and her husband, John of Pembroke, George E. Morash, Jr. and his wife, Melehat of Belchertown and the late Patricia A. Morash. Sister of the late Sally Morash and Stella Skrinska....
Catherine A. Mcgaffigan
Mar 22, 2013
Catherine A. McGaffigan (DeVoe) of South Weymouth passed away on Friday, March 22, 2013 at the South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth. She was 74 years of age.
Beloved wife of the late Leo F. McGaffigan. Devoted mother of Francis McGaffigan of Weymouth, John McGaffigan married to Sheila of South Weymouth, Patricia Mattos married to John of Rockland and Danielle...
Joseph G. Ryan
Mar 22, 2013
Joseph G. Ryan of Weymouth passed away at home March 22, 2013 surrounded by his loving family.
He moved to the United States from Ireland when he was 16 only to soon return and marry his loving wife of 49 years. Joe gave much advice, heard many stories, and made many friends while bartending over the years while also being...
Patricia T. “Patsy” Walsh
Mar 20, 2013
Walsh, Patricia T. “Patsy” of Weymouth, passed away March 20, 2013 after a long illness.
Patricia was the beloved sister of the late Gerry Diggin. Loving aunt of Jane Silcox of Wrentham, Michael Diggin of Weymouth and Billy Diggin of Marshfield. Devoted great aunt of Michael Jr., Lauren, Morgan, Danielle, Joe, Jack and Kerrin. Also survived by many family...
Celia C. Foss
Mar 20, 2013
Foss, Celia C. of Hingham, formerly of Plymouth passed away March 20, 2013.
Beloved daughter of the late Edwin and Gertrude Foss. Dear friend of Veronica Walsh of Quincy, Anne (Ash) Rojas of Pennsylvania and the late Genevieve M. Ash.
Celia worked as a Travel Agent for 15 years for Louise Duffey Travel in Hingham before retiring in 1968....
Dina G. Doody-Masone
Mar 19, 2013
Doody-Masone, Dina G. age 58 of Hingham died on March 19, 2013 surrounded by angels and her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Dina grew up in Caribou, Maine, she always had a special place in her heart for her beloved Allagash. She moved to Massachusetts to attend Eastern Nazarene College and settled in Hingham with her...
Patricia D. Capelle
Mar 18, 2013
Capelle, Patricia D. (Davis) of Weymouth, passed away March 18, 2013 at the age of 90.
Pat grew up in Weymouth, graduating from Weymouth High School Class of 1940. She proudly served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. She enjoyed sun-bathing on the Cape, fishing, reading, cooking, needlepoint, golfing and had a special place in her heart for dogs. Pat...
John M. Barbati
Mar 18, 2013
Barbati, John M. of Weymouth, passed away March 18, 2013.
Son of the late Teresa (Palaza) and Ramo Barbati. He was the devoted husband of Anna (Saccone) Barbati of Weymouth.
John was born and raised in Dorchester, MA. He attended Boston’s Commerce High. John was a veteran of World War II, serving in the 67th Station Compliment Squadron stationed in...
Francine M. Leblanc
Mar 18, 2013
Francine Marie (Kelly) LeBlanc, aka Franny Balls,69, of Quincy, March 18th, 2013.
Beloved wife of the late Raymond P. O’Neill. Amazing mother to Toni LeBlanc and her wife Eleanor Woodard of Wakefield, Cheryl Perez and her partner Daphne Betts of Brockton, Kelly Stanton and her husband Michael of Quincy. Loving sister of Scylena Kelly of Quincy and the Late John...
Kevin F. Mchugh
Mar 17, 2013
McHugh, Kevin F. of South Weymouth, formerly of Hingham passed away suddenly at home on March 17, 2013 at the age of 40.
Kevin was a bartender by trade. He loved people, talking, and taking care of others. He could always lift you up with a story, joke, or punch line from a movie. Kevin loved sports, especially basketball. He...
Scott Mactaggart
Mar 17, 2013
MacTaggart, Scott of Hampton, Virginia formerly of Quincy, died March 17, 2013.
Loving father of Michael S. MacTaggart of Methuen. Beloved son of Henry J. Buckley of Kingston and the late Eileen Buckley. Devoted brother of Richard MacTaggart and his wife Teri of Quincy, Jean Buckley-Fries and her husband Ronald of Kingston, Charles Patch of Quincy and the late James...
Agnes L. Ware
Mar 15, 2013
Ware, Agnes L. (Daly) of Weymouth, passed away March 15, 2013 leaving behind those she loved.
Agnes was a dedicated parishioner of St. Albert’s church in Weymouth, where she joined many social groups and became a Eucharistic minister. Agnes enjoyed photography and taking photos of her family and friends. She will be missed by all those who had the...
Ida R. “Edie” Casal
Mar 15, 2013
Ida R. “Edie” Casal (Ameno) of East Weymouth formerly of the North End of Boston, passed away on Friday March 15, 2013. She was 85 years of age.
Beloved wife of 61 years to Frank “Paco” Casal. Devoted mother of Frank E. Casal of Duxbury, Robert Casal of Weymouth, Karen Spitz of Atlanta, GA, Eileen Casal of Boise, Idaho and...
Audrey A. Boucher
Mar 14, 2013
Boucher, Audrey A. (Rauscher) of Rockland, passed away March 14, 2013.
Audrey grew up in New Jersey and lived in Hingham for many years before moving to Rockland 10 years ago. She worked in Social Services for many years and enjoyed helping our youth. She was an active parishioner of Glastonbury Abbey and participated in any way she could by...
John Esterquest
Mar 14, 2013
Esterquest, Jay of Quincy age 63, died peacefully at his home on March 14, 2013, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Originally from Des Plaines, IL, he moved to the Boston area in the early 1970’s. Jay attended Northeastern University, where he became a registered nurse and met his wife of 30 years Marjorie Jordan. ...
Theresa A. Deptula
Mar 13, 2013
Theresa A. Deptula (Lipinski) of Quincy passed away on Wednesday March 13, 2013 at the John Quincy Adams Health Care Center in Quincy. She was 84 years of age.
Beloved wife of the late Henry Deptula. Devoted mother of Henry “Bucky” Deptula married to Catherine of Holden, Donald married to Carole of Plymouth, Kenneth married to Cindy of Litchfield,...
Philip J. Keenan
Mar 13, 2013
Keenan, Philip J., of Quincy, formerly of South Boston, passed away peacefully March 13, 2013, at the age of 86, surrounded by his loving family.
Beloved husband of 57 years to Loretta D. Keenan (Donovan). Devoted father of Chief Paul Keenan (QPD) and his wife Karen of Hanover, Matthew Keenan (QFD) and his wife Sandy of Hanover, Christine Koch and...