Obituaries

Dawn Louise (Schnarr) Williams

May 2, 2023

Dawn Louise (Schnarr) Williams, of Clermont, Florida, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. She was 65.

Dawn was born in Newport, Rhode Island on July 17, 1957, and was the daughter of the late David and Patricia (Merle) Schnarr. Dawn was raised in Virginia Beach and attended local schools. She earned her undergraduate degree in nursing...

Beatrice L. Blanchard

May 2, 2023

Blanchard, Beatrice L. (McCarthy) of Weymouth, died May 2, 2023. She was 93 years old.

Daughter of Charles and Beatrice (Wright) McCarthy and step-sister of the late Dean Annis of Wollaston.

Beloved wife of 64 years to the late Donald H. Blanchard of North Weymouth.

Devoted mother of Karen Harrington and her husband Paul of Lynnfield, Diane DeCristofaro and her...

John Drohan Neal

May 1, 2023

John D. (LJ) Neal of Brockton, formerly of Quincy, passed away suddenly on May 1, 2023, at the age of 57.

John was the loving, proud father of Joseph G. Neal and Grace M. Neal of Brockton; son of the late Gerard J. and the late M. Grace Neal of Quincy; cherished brother of James L. Neal, Sr. and his...

Nancy Raleigh Mcvay Petras

May 1, 2023

Nancy Raleigh McVay Petras, of Plymouth, MA, sadly passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023, after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer with family members at her side. She was 69.

Nancy grew up in Springfield MA, the second youngest in a family of seven children. Even at an early age we knew that Nancy was special. She...

Joan Marie Kirby

Apr 30, 2023

Joan Marie Kirby, a lifelong resident of Quincy, passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 30, 2023.  She was 91.

She was born in Quincy to Nellie (Blowers) and William Kirby and raised in Quincy.  She graduated in the Class of 1949 from Quincy High School.  Joan worked as a legal secretary for 48 years, retiring while working for Thomas Barron.

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Tyrell M. Mosley

Apr 29, 2023

Mr. Tyrell M. Mosley, of Boston, died April 29, 2023.

Tyrell was an Entrepreneur for many years. He enjoyed taking vacation, loved his family and friends and just loved life. Tyrell would do anything for anyone and was willing to help others in any way he could. He will be deeply missed by all those that knew and loved him.

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Kevin M. Anderson

Apr 29, 2023

Anderson, Kevin M. of Quincy, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 29, 2023. He was 58.

Kevin was the beloved husband of Catherine “Kate” (Feeney) Anderson and the loving father of Joshua Alberto-Anderson of Quincy; the son of William Anderson of Maine and the late Patricia (Foote) Anderson; the brother of William Anderson, Jr. and his wife Eileen of NJ,...

Stephen M. Duffy

Apr 28, 2023

Stephen M. Duffy of Weymouth, passed away peacefully in his sleep April 28, 2023.

Steve grew up in East Milton, later moving to Scituate. He attended Boston College High School, graduating from Boston College before earning his master’s degree in Russian literature from Boston University.

Steve was the owner of Fastsigns in Hanover and was always known for his hard...

Donald J. Skilton

Apr 27, 2023

Donald J. Skilton of Weymouth, passed away at home on April 27, 2023.

Donald was born in Arlington and graduated from Arlington High School in 1949. He later graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology. He worked at General Dynamics in the Naval Architect Department. Don was a bird enthusiast. He carved and painted birds and also completed seminars in bird...

Joan V. Macqueen

Apr 27, 2023

Joan V. MacQueen (Norton) of South Weymouth, passed away peacefully April 27, 2023, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was 87 years old. 

Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Veronica Norton and raised by Mary (Mamie) and Thomas Logan. Joan grew up in South Boston and was a proud graduate of Gate...

Barbara J. Spink

Apr 26, 2023

Barbara Spink (Casna) of Weymouth, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on April 26, 2023. She was 70 years old.

Born in Quincy she was the daughter of the late Charles and Joan Casna (Bertolami).

Barbara was, above all else, a selfless, loving, cheerful, and genuinely kind person. A supreme hostess and chef, she loved gathering...

Ashley C. Lopez

Apr 25, 2023

Lopez, Ashley C. of Quincy, passed away April 25, 2023 surrounded by her loving family after a two year battle with cancer.

Beloved daughter of Kevin and Diane (Lopez) Dunner of Quincy. Cherished sister of Marc and his wife Ashlynne of Sharon, Alex of Weymouth and Amanda the sister of her heart. Devoted aunt of Dylan, Henry, Parker, Mattie, and...

Stephen E. Keenan

Apr 24, 2023

Mr. Stephen E. Keenan, of Weymouth, passed away suddenly surrounded by his loving family on April 24, 2023. He was 53.

Beloved husband of Noreen M. (McBride) Keenan, loving father of Matthew and Megan Keenan, son of Richard and Virginia Keenan of Woburn and son-in-law of the late Neil and Ann Marie McBride.

Loving brother-in-law of Joanne McBride of Weymouth,...

Joseph A. Trovato

Apr 24, 2023

Joseph A. “Joe” Trovato of Hingham, died April 24, 2023 at the age of 90. He was a graduate of Hyde Park High School and of Suffolk University. Joe earned his Master’s in Education from Boston State College. He worked for many years as a Teacher and Principal for Canton Public Schools. Joe was an avid golfer and enjoyed watching...

William E. Winnie

Apr 23, 2023

William E. Winnie of East Weymouth, passed away peacefully April 23, 2023. He was 73 years old. Born in Brookline, he was the son of the late William E. Gillespie and Clara Tarbox. After graduation, Bill was drafted into the Army to serve our country during the Vietnam War. He served proudly during his active duty and then remained enlisted...

Rita Defrancesco

Apr 23, 2023

Rita (Theroux) DeFrancesco, a longtime resident of Braintree, died at the AccentCare Inpatient Hospice Center in Milton on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at the age of 89.

Born in Montreal in 1933, Rita then moved to New York City with her beloved adoptive parents, Jeanette and Teddy Theroux, when she was one years old. She had a very happy childhood...

Mary E. Sturgis

Apr 23, 2023

Mary E. (Lordan) Sturgis of Hingham, died April 23, 2023 at the age of 90.

Mary enjoyed caring for her home and family. She was an avid gardener. She and her husband ran the Hingham Farmers Market for many years.

Wife of the late David W. Sturgis. Loving mother of Suzanne Sturgis-Herzberg of Hingham, Donna Mancini of Weymouth, Christopher T....

Barbara C. D’Alessandro

Apr 23, 2023

Barbara Clare D’Alessandro formally of Milton, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Sunday April 23, 2023 at the age of 91. Barbara was the beloved wife of the late Ralph D’Alessandro and is survived by their four children, Donna Bunker and her husband Paul, Ralph D’Alessandro, Denise Fisher and her husband Jack, and Diane Brady and her husband Timothy all...

Linda Marie (Isaacs) Reid

Apr 22, 2023

Linda Marie (Isaacs) Reid, of Quincy, and formerly of South Boston, was lead to the doorway of heaven with the loving comfort of her family on the evening of Saturday, April 22, 2023. She was 73.

Linda was born in Boston on May 28, 1949 and was the daughter of the late Casmir and Arlene “Rita” (Richards) Isaacs. She was...

Samira Achi Azar

Apr 22, 2023

Samira Achi Azar of Quincy died peacefully April 22, 2023. She was 61.

Born on December 1, 1961, in Anfeh, Lebanon. She was a gentle and exceptional soul who loved her family very much. She enjoyed cooking and was an exquisite host to all that would visit her home. Truly a beautiful person inside and out.

She was the daughter...