Obituaries

Mu Shiong Cheng

Mar 3, 2023

Annette M. Tierney

Mar 3, 2023

Tierney, Annette M. (McManus) of Rockland, formerly of Quincy, died March 3, 2023. She was 84.

Born in Boston in 1938 to the late Kieren and Gertrude (McLaughlin) McManus.

Annette attended local schools and was a graduate of Quincy High School. She held many jobs in her lifetime. Annette’s favorite jobs were when she worked at Quincy Answering Service and...

Donald H. Kuhlman

Mar 3, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce that our dad, Donald H. Kuhlman, quietly passed away on March 3, 2023, after a courageous and long fought battle with multiple health issues. Donald was born on March 31, 1944. At age three, he was adopted, or as he would say, “thankfully chosen”, by his parents, Helen D. (Kole) and William...

Eunice T. Kelleher

Mar 2, 2023

Kelleher, Eunice T. (Thorne) of Braintree, died March 2, 2023 at the age of 100. She was formerly of Quincy, MA and Venice, FL.

Beloved wife of the late Benjamin W. Kelleher, Jr. Loving mother of Jean Mackey and her husband Robert of Quincy, Joan Conklin and her husband Mark of Dedham, and the late Benjamin W. Kelleher, III and...

Karen A. Sundermier

Mar 2, 2023

Karen A. Sundermier, passed away on March 2, 2023

Karen grew up in Ramsey, New Jersey. She was blessed with growing up in a wonderful family, her parents and two sisters. She truly appreciated supportive parents who set the example of how to live life fully and gratefully, work hard, and prioritize what’s important. They enjoyed adventures, many skiing and...

Bruce E. Fought

Mar 2, 2023

Bruce E. Fought of Hingham died March 2, 2023 he was 66 years old.  

Bruce was the son of the late William D. Fought and Jane (Mullens) Fought, he was born in Huntington West Virginia and raised in Hingham, MA. He graduated from Hingham High School Class of 1974. Bruce furthered his education earning a Bachelors Degree from Northeastern...

Michael James Blasi

Mar 1, 2023

Michael J. Blasi, of Deale, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at the Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis. He was 70.

Michael was born in Boston on August 15, 1952, to the late Michael A. and Dorothy (Salierno) Blasi. He grew up in Dorchester and briefly served in the United States Navy after high school.

Michael worked...

James S. O’Brien

Mar 1, 2023

Mr. James S. O’Brien, of Lowell, formerly of Scituate, died March 1, 2023. He was 84. 

Jim was born on October 20, 1938 in New Haven, Connecticut. He grew up in Hamden. Hamden High school is where his lifelong passion for football began.

Jim attended Boston College on a full football scholarship. While there, he was a college All-American...

John “Jack” F. Keenan

Feb 28, 2023

John “Jack” F. Keenan of Weymouth, Massachusetts died on February 28, 2023 at the age of 69 after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Jack was born in February 1954 in Quincy, Massachusetts. He graduated from Weymouth North High School in 1972. He was the son of Mary (Marie) T. Rosebach of Hingham, Massachusetts and the late Robert T....

Irene May Jeffery

Feb 28, 2023

Jeffery, Irene May (Ferris) “Renie” of Quincy, died February 28, 2023.

Renie was born in Bath, ME, and moved to Boston after graduating from Morse High School. She settled in Quincy, MA, where she brought up her family. She adored her family. She loved to travel all over the country and often went on cruises with her husband. Her faith...

Robert C. Ciulla, Sr.

Feb 27, 2023

Ciulla, Robert C., Sr. of Quincy, originally Pietraperzia, Sicily, Italy, died February 27, 2023.

After getting his barbering license and working in local area shops, Bob opened his own barber shop, Squantum Cutters in 1981, where he quickly became a part of the fabric of the community. His customers soon became his friends and a second family.  However, nothing was...

John E. “Jack” Harding

Feb 27, 2023

Harding, John E. “Jack” of Weymouth, died February 27, 2023. Jack was born in Boston to the late Marie and George Harding. He was a graduate of Braintree High School, Class of 1955. He was a proud U.S. Navy veteran serving in the late 1950’s. Jack worked as a civilian for the Watertown Army Arsenal, Charlestown Naval Shipyard, Natick Army...

Monsignor Peter T. Martocchio

Feb 26, 2023

Boston – Reverend Monsignor Peter T. Martocchio, 93, passed away peacefully February 26th, 2023, at the Regina Cleri Residence – Archdiocese of Boston.

He was born December 17, 1929, in Watertown, the beloved son of the late John and Katherine (Feeney) Martocchio.  

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his two loving sisters, Catherine Grimes (Martocchio)...

Edwin F. Burns Jr.

Feb 25, 2023

Burns, Edwin F., Jr. of Whitman, former longtime resident of Weymouth, died February 25, 2023. He was born in Boston to the late Sylvia and Edwin Burns. Edwin graduated from South Boston High School in 1954, and Bentley College. He worked for many years as an accountant for The Flatley Company. He was a longtime member of the Weymouth Elks....

Kathleen M. “Kathy” Hughes

Feb 25, 2023

Ms. Kathleen M. “Kathy” Hughes of Abington, formerly of Weymouth, passed away surrounded by her loving family on February 25, 2023. She was 60.

Born in Boston, a daughter of the late James and Adrienne (Fahey) Hughes,

Kathy attended Weymouth Public Schools and graduated from St. Coletta’s Day School in Braintree.

Loving sister of Daniel Hughes and his longtime companion...

Marie D. Hoban

Feb 24, 2023

Marie D. Hoban of Kingston, formerly of Weymouth passed away on February 24, 2023.

Born in Boston, a  daughter of the late Walter and Irene (Skinner) Hoban, Marie was raised and lived for many years in Milton.

She was a graduate of Archbishop Williams High School and also Chandler School for women. Marie was an administrator for Mass General Hospital...

Katherine F. “Kay” Owens

Feb 24, 2023

Mrs. Katherine F. “Kay” (Sullivan) Owens, of Foxboro, formerly of Weymouth passed away on February 24, 2023. She was 102.  

Born in Boston, a daughter of the late Daniel and Mary (Costigan) Sullivan, Kay lived in North Weymouth for many years before moving to Foxboro in 2014. She loved playing the lottery and Kay was very much proud of...

Theresa B. (Mantel) Ganzel

Feb 24, 2023

Theresa B. (Mantel) Ganzel, of Hingham, formerly of Floral Park, Long Island, New York, and Germany, died peacefully on Friday, February 24, 2023. She was 88 years old.

Theresa was born in Knetzgau, Germany on October 6, 1934. She was raised in Knetzgau and was the daughter of the late Leonard and Pauline Mantel.

Theresa immigrated to the United States...

Rile B. Rhodes

Feb 23, 2023

Rhodes, Rile B. of Medway, formerly of South Boston and Milton, died February 23, 2023. He was 57.

Born in 1965 in Portsmouth, VA, on a military base, he was the son of the late Rile B. and Gertrude “Trudy” (Flaherty) Rhodes. Rile graduated from North Cambridge Catholic High School and was very proud and honored to help renovate the...

Robert E. Haley, Jr.

Feb 23, 2023

Robert E. Haley Jr. of Quincy passed peacefully from this life surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, February 23, 2023.  Bobby was born in Boston to the late Mary and Robert Haley, grew up in Weymouth, and lived on the South Shore his entire life. He graduated from Weymouth High School in 1968 where he was captain of the...