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John W. Coyle
Feb 21, 2013
John W. Coyle Jr. age 85 a lifelong resident of Weymouth passed away Feb. 21, 2013.
John retired from the U.S. Postal Service where he was a letter carrier for 36 years in E. Weymouth and Wollaston. He also retired from the South Shore National Bank in Quincy where he was a maintenance worker for 30 years. He also...
John D. Shea
Feb 21, 2013
Shea, John “Jack” D. of Hull, formerly of Charlestown died at age 88, February 21, 2013.
Beloved husband of the late Grace (Rogers, Roberts) Shea. Loving father of Donald “Skip” Roberts of of Malden, William Shea f and Denise Shea Both of Hull. Devoted grandfather of Courtney, Christopher, Kayla, John “Jake”, Daniel, Dylan and Erin. Brother of Elizabeth “Betty”,...
Charles M. Kane
Feb 21, 2013
Charles M. Kane of Quincy, formerly of Boston and Worcester, a United State Marine Corps veteran and retired owner of Kane’s Place in Quincy, died Thursday at Marian Manor in South Boston under the caring and watchful eye of the Carmelite sisters.
Charlie was born in Worcester and grew up with humble beginnings. His dad, Albert, was a Fire Captain...
Marie A. Fitzgerald
Feb 20, 2013
Fitzgerald, Marie A. of Bourne formally of Weymouth, passed away February 20, 2013.
Marie was a devoted Catholic growing up as a parishioner at St. Bridget’s church, later becoming a member of Immaculate Conception in Weymouth. She was a member of the Weymouth Union Towers social activities group where she gained many friends. Marie loved ceramics and spending time with...
Virginia A. Prasinos
Feb 20, 2013
Prasinos, Virginia A. (MacLean), 82 of Quincy, died on February 20, 2013.
Born in Dorchester, educated at Rosary Academy and Boston University, Virginia lived many years in Quincy. She worked first for New England Telephone, was proprietor of Cedar Lake Inn in N. Falmouth and later founded Century 21 Abigail Adams Agency. Virginia embraced the entrepreneur spirit and engaged in...
Marie A. Smith
Feb 20, 2013
Smith, Marie A. (Vertullo) of Quincy, passed away February 20, 2013.
Beloved wife of Frederick D. Smith, Sr. of Quincy. Loving mother of Frederick D. Smith, Jr. and his wife Lisa of Squantum, Wayne Smith and his wife Janet of Walpole, Caryn Smith and her fiance Donald Timmins of Quincy, and Mark Smith of Quincy. Sister of Flora DePasca of...
Robert C. Dever
Feb 20, 2013
Dever, Robert C. of Hingham, died February 20, 2013.
Beloved husband of Mary (McNamara) Dever of Hingham. Loving father of Robert C. Dever, Jr. of Canton, Maryellen Dever of Hingham, Jane Barry and her husband John of Hanover, Susan Marriner and her husband William of Hanover, Peter Dever and his wife Monique of Carrboro, NC, Paula Hill and her...
Kathleen E. Doherty
Feb 20, 2013
Doherty, Kathleen E. of Malden, passed away unexpectedly on February 20, 2013 at home.
Beloved daughter of the late Bernard J. and Marguerite M. Doherty. Loving sister of Joseph P. Doherty and his wife Betsy of Quincy and Mary L. Sparke and her husband William of Delaware. Devoted aunt of Laura Jane Doherty of Quincy, Jonathan Sparke and his...
Catherine A. Carr
Feb 19, 2013
Carr, Catherine A. “Kay” (Meehan) passed away at her home at Putnam Farms in Danvers on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 following declining health.
Kay was born in Boston on April 3, 1928 on her brother John’s birthday. Kay was the daughter of the late Mary (Kilroy) and John Meehan she was raised in an Irish Catholic home. Kay was...
Gerald P. Molinario
Feb 18, 2013
Molinario, Gerald P. of Hull, age 62 died suddenly in Florida on February 18, 2013.
Beloved son of the late Generoso and Amelia Molinario. Father of Christopher Molinario of Hyde Park. Devoted brother of David Molinario of Wrentham and the late Paul Molinario. Loving Nephew of Camille Lombardi of Hull.
Gerald was born in Boston. He was a graduate of...
Joseph P. Lally, Sr.
Feb 17, 2013
Lally, Joseph P., Sr. of Braintree, age 82, went to Heaven unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 17th at home.
Devoted husband of Elaine M. (Sullivan) of 57 years. Loving father of Marie McCarthy and husband Kevin of Weymouth; Joanne Smith and husband Jimmy; Laureen Guilderson and husband John, DFD, all of Kingston; Joseph Lally, Jr. and wife Susan of No. Reading;...
Donald J. Cresser
Feb 17, 2013
Cresser, Donald J. of Quincy, passed away February 17, 2013, he was 77.
The beloved son of the late Colin D. and Mary J. (McCarthy) Cresser. Loving brother of Geraldine Morgan and her husband Charles of Boynton Beach, Florida and Carver, MA and the late John Cresser. Donald is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
A long time...
Francis C. Garvey
Feb 16, 2013
Garvey, Francis C. of Weymouth, passed away February 16, 2013 at the age of 75.
Francis served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Newport News during the Korean War. He worked as a machinist for Raytheon and later for GCA Corp in Andover, from where he retired. He was an avid NY Giants fan.
Husband of the late Gail...
Francis T. Sullivan, Sr.
Feb 16, 2013
Sullivan, Francis T., Sr. of West Island, Fairhaven, formerly of Weymouth and Dorchester, passed away February 16, 2013 at the age of 88.
Frank was a proud Navy veteran of WWII, serving aboard the USS Woolsey DD-437. Because of his contribution in sinking two German subs, he received a letter of commendation and was mentioned in the book “Tin Cans”....
Donald J. Amrock
Feb 15, 2013
Amrock, Donald J. of Weymouth, passed away February 15, 2013 at the age of 47.
Don was an avid sports fan, especially with the New England sports teams. He also enjoyed cooking and tinkering on cars. He will be sadly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him.
Devoted father of Donald J. Amrock, Jr. and his wife...
William F. Digregorio
Feb 15, 2013
DiGregorio, William F. of Weymouth, passed away February 15, 2013 at the South Shore Hospital after a 3 month battle with cancer at the age of 62.
Bill was born and raised in Wappingers Falls, NY. He graduated from the CW Post Campus of Long Island University in 1972. He then settled in Braintree and has lived in Weymouth for...
Francis W. Siler
Feb 15, 2013
Siler, Francis W. “Billy” of Weymouth, passed away February 15, 2013 surrounded by his loving family after a long illness.
Billy work as a plumbing contractor but to him it was not only his job it was also his passion. He was also a Marine who served in the Vietnam War. Billy’s main passion was his friends and family,...
Lorraine C. Crimmins
Feb 15, 2013
Crimmins, Lorraine of Shrewsbury, formerly of Quincy passed away February 15, 2013.
Beloved daughter of the late John and Catherine Crimmins. Devoted sister of Bernadette Donahue of Kingston and Deacon Daniel Crimmins and his wife Nancy of Shrewsbury and the late Marie Martin, Lt. John F. Crimmins, Joseph F. Crimmins, Paul A. Crimmins and Joan O’Leary. Lorraine is also survived...
Joseph J. Carreira
Feb 15, 2013
Carreira, Joseph J. of Dorchester, formerly of Quincy died suddenly on February 15, 2013.
The beloved husband of the late Joan (Rabbitt) Carreira. Loving father of Julie Aviles and her husband Peter of Weymouth and Jill Gorman and her husband George of Quincy. Devoted son of Annie (Ruggiero) Carreira of Plymouth and the late Mariano Carreira. Cherished Grandfather of...
William Whelton
Feb 14, 2013
Whelton, William J., Age 84 of Braintree (formerly of Centerville and Newton) died February 14, 2013 surrounded by his family.
Beloved husband of Virginia (Shea). Brother to Rita Croft of Danvers, MA. Loving and devoted father of Susan Coopersmith of Bar Harbor Maine and Tanzania, Africa, William and his wife Pamela of Weymouth, MA and Paula Vanesian and her...