Obituaries

Nov 19, 2022

Ronald Joseph “Ron” Litif, of Quincy, formerly of Boston, died peacefully after a long battle with dementia, with his son Richard, who was also his best friend by his side, on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at the Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Norwell. He was 90.

Born in Boston on July 5, 1932, he was the son of...

Nov 18, 2022

Patricia O’Connor Flaherty, of North Quincy, formerly of Somerville, died peacefully on Friday, November 18, 2022, at the Ruth McLain Hospice Home in Braintree. She was 80.

Born in Somerville on February 20, 1942, she was the daughter of the late John Gerard and Marguerite (Guthrie) O’Connor. Patricia was raised in Somerville, attended local schools, and graduated from St. Joseph’s...

Nov 15, 2022

Anders Claude Dybdahl, of Quincy, Massachusetts died suddenly, of natural causes, at his home on November 15, 2022. He was 47.

Born in Seattle, Washington on September 5, 1975, Anders was raised in Anchorage, Alaska. He graduated from Bartlett High School in 1993 and continued his education at St. Lawrence University, in Canton, New York where he earned his undergraduate...

Nov 15, 2022

Robert A. “Bob” Murphy, of Quincy, MA, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at his home in Quincy, MA on November 15, 2022. Robert was 96. 

A member of the greatest generation, father of eight, grandfather of nineteen and great grandfather of nine, raised during the great depression and lived a full life in the Boston...

Nov 14, 2022

Michael Anthony Valletta Jr., of Quincy, died peacefully on Monday, November 14, 2022, at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. He was 64.

Born in Boston on February 21, 1958, he was the son of the late Michael A. and Beverly (Vozzella) Valletta.

Michael was a proud member of the Army, and was always so proud to share stories from...

Nov 14, 2022

Richard J. Scanlon, Sr., a lifelong resident of Quincy, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, November 14, 2022.  He was 77.

 He was born in Somerville to Mary Ellen (McNamara) and Cornelius J. Scanlon.  He grew up in Quincy Point and graduated from Quincy High School, Class of 1964.  After graduating, he enlisted in the National Guard. ...

Nov 13, 2022

Maureen K. Murphy of Easton, formerly of Braintree, died November 13, 2022 at the age of 52.

Maureen worked at Waste Management for several years. She was an avid Boston sports fan.

Loving daughter of Patricia M. (Coleman) Murphy of Braintree and the late Donald J. Murphy. Sister of Beth K. Hogan and her husband Glenn of Braintree. Aunt of...

Nov 13, 2022

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our dad Joe on November 13, 2022. Joe was born on October 16, 1926 in Dorchester to Vincent C. “Charlie” and Mary B. (Caristi) Lo Sciuto. Formerly of South Weymouth for 60 years, he was the beloved husband of the late Jean K. McCabe, his best friend and the...

Nov 12, 2022

Sullivan, Marion E. (Evans) of Quincy (Merrymount), originally from Dorchester, died November 12, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

Marion’s family gave her the most enjoyment in life, especially the time spent with her four grandsons. She and her husband Jim traveled the world after retirement visiting Europe, Central America, South America, the Middle East and all over the Caribbean....

Nov 12, 2022

Nancy V. Doherty of Braintree, passed away on November 12, 2022. 

Born in Providence Nancy spent most of her youth in Providence and Newport RI. Her family moved to Braintree when she was a teenager and she was a graduate of Braintree High School and former Wamp. Nancy led a very quiet life and was happiest with a book...

Nov 11, 2022

Paul William Evans of Quincy, MA, originally from Dorchester, MA, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2022 at 74 years of age following a short battle with lymphoma. He was surrounded by loving family and friends in his last days.

He was born to Katherine (Cibulsky) and William Evans in 1948 in Brookline, MA and grew up in Dorchester, MA...

Nov 11, 2022

George H. Bora of Norwell died peacefully at the age of 90 on November 11, 2022 at Sunrise Assisted Living of Braintree.

George started his career working as a carpenter for the railroad and later became an entrepreneur, with his salon (Hair Mates) in Scituate. He was proud of his time spent serving his country in the U.S. Naval reserves....

Nov 10, 2022

Judith E. (Nilsen) Wessel, 99 passed away peacefully at her home, in Walpole, MA on November 10, 2022. 

She was born in Boston, MA on November 9, 1923 to the late Abel Nilsen and Sophia (Rude) Nilsen. Judy retired as a bookkeeper from St. Monica’s home in Roxbury, MA while living in Milton, MA. During her retirement she and...

Nov 10, 2022

Lisa Marie Nicholas Ross passed away on November 10, 2022.

She was born in Weymouth, MA to Donald and Christine Nicholas (nee Andrews) and raised in Westwood, MA with her beloved brothers, the late Donnie and Christopher Nicholas.

Lisa studied marketing and French at Villanova University and also studied at Francais at l’Universitie de Toulouse.  As a young professional, Lisa...

Nov 10, 2022

Hilbert, Anne M. (Fitzpatrick) of Weymouth, passed away November 10, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.

Anne was born in Boston to the late Anna (Keane) and James Fitzpatrick. She was raised in Dorchester and attended Dorchester High School. She worked at Boston Edison Company, where she made lifelong friends and met the love of her life.  Anne enjoyed traveling...

Nov 10, 2022

Mr. John J. DeVincentis, Sr. of Weymouth, passed away on November 10, 2022.  

Born in Boston, a son of the late Joseph and Grace (Ford) DeVincentis, he had lived in Somerville for many years before moving to Weymouth. John was a graduate of Somerville High School where he also played for the Somerville Red Sox team as well as...

Nov 8, 2022

Laura Dorothy (Vekos) Spacco, of Quincy, formerly of Randolph and Braintree, died suddenly at her home on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. She was 60.

Born in Boston on July 31, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Christo and Dorothy (Rooney) Vekos. Laura was raised in Randolph and attended Randolph High School. She continued her education by attending hairdressing...

Nov 8, 2022

Diane L. (Glynn) Kramer of Weymouth, passed away November 8, 2022. She was 80 years old.

Diane grew up in Dedham where she attended Dedham schools. She married Edward in 1959 and soon moved to Weymouth where they raised their 7 children. Mrs. Kramer was a “Two green thumbs” gardener and also enjoyed sewing and quilting. She loved to travel...

Nov 7, 2022

Nov 7, 2022

Kirsten Ellen Hunt passed away unexpectedly, surrounded by her loving family, on November 7th, 2022 following a short battle with Lymphoma. She was 62.

She was born to Celeste (Colleton) and Roy Colman in 1960 and lived in North Quincy with her five siblings. Kirsten was a graduate of Archbishop Williams High School and Aquinas Junior College. She married her...