Obituaries

Karen E. Mafera

Dec 5, 2022

Mafera, Karen E. (Sewell) of Weymouth, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2022, surrounded by her loving children. She was 64.

Born on April 15, 1958 Karen was the daughter of the late David Sewell and Ann Dionne, loving stepdaughter of Henry Dionne.

Karen enjoyed her career as a librarian. She spent over 25 years as a librarian in both...

Marjorie “Margie” Mccabe

Dec 5, 2022

Marjorie “Margie” (Prescott) McCabe, of Quincy, died peacefully on Monday, December 5, 2022, at the Regal Care in Quincy on the same day that marked her 92nd birthday.

Born in Boston in 1930, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Mary C. (Frazier) Prescott. Margie was raised in South Boston, attended local schools, and graduated from South Boston...

Deborah A. (King) Kleberg

Dec 4, 2022

Mrs. Deborah A. (King) Kleberg, of Hanson, passed away on December 4, 2022. She was 65.

Deborah was very involved at South Shore Baptist Church over the years where she was a leader in Community Bible Study and volunteered with many other ministries. 

Beloved wife of James R. Kleberg of Hanson. 

Loving mother of Daniel J. Kleberg and...

Elizabeth “Bette” (Morton) Whelan

Dec 3, 2022

Elizabeth “Bette” Whelan of Hingham, MA passed away peacefully Saturday December 3, 2022 at the age of 94.

The daughter of Walter and Edna Morton, Bette was born September 13, 1928 in Cincinnati, OH. Shortly thereafter her family moved to the Merrymount neighborhood of Quincy, MA.  She graduated from Quincy High School and LaSalle University where she majored in Business...

Katherine “Kay” Gent

Dec 2, 2022

Katherine Platten Tyson

Dec 2, 2022

Katherine Platten Tyson, 80, of Marshfield, formerly of Scituate and Sudbury, Massachusetts, passed away on Friday, December 2nd. She was born in New York, New York and raised in Darien, Connecticut. In her lifetime, Katherine was a clinical social worker, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend.

In 1960, Katherine graduated from Darien High School in Connecticut and then attended...

Paul E. Trubiano

Dec 2, 2022

Trubiano, Paul E. of Marshfield Hills, suffered a heart attack and passed away on December 2, 2022, age 77, at South Shore Hospital with his loving son Adam by his side.  He was born in Quincy. 

Paul was predeceased by his beloved wife Kathy Trubiano, mother Doris (Reynolds) Trubiano, father Arthur Trubiano and sister Lois Forbes.  

Paul was...

Thomas H. Anderson Jr.

Dec 1, 2022

Thomas Hamilton Anderson, Jr. of Marshfield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 1, 2022. He was 82.

Tom grew up in Arlington, the son of Genevieve (Crowley) and Thomas H. Anderson. After high school, Tom earned his bachelor’s degree at Northeastern University in 1962. He then started as an accountant with Elliot Business Machines, where he also met the love...

Judith A. “Judy” (Della Barba) Boretti

Dec 1, 2022

Judith A. “Judy” (Della Barba) Boretti, of Hingham and formerly Quincy, died peacefully on Thursday, December 1, 2022 in hospice. She was 85.

Judy was born in Quincy on June 1, 1937. Daughter of the late Rocco and Mabel (Fosdick) Della Barba and stepdaughter of Geraldine (Avery) Della Barba.  She graduated from Quincy High School.  After graduation she attended Fischer...

Thomas B. Pratt

Nov 30, 2022

Pratt, Thomas Borden, III, died peacefully on November 30, 2022 at the age of 82.

Tom was born in Brighton and  lived most of his life in Billerica. Tom retired from ElectroRent.

He was the former husband of the late Elizabeth Preston-Pratt. Loving father of  Kathleen (Kelly) Pratt-Barry of Rockland; Kimberly & Bryan Adams of Plympton; Thomas (TJ) &...

Ellen E. “Liz” (Pickett) Leary

Nov 28, 2022

Ellen E. “Liz” (Pickett) Leary, of Hingham, died peacefully on Monday, November 28, 2022, at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth with loving family by her side.  She was 96.

Born in Weymouth on January 11, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Bertha (Healey) Pickett. Liz was raised in Weymouth, attended local schools and graduated from...

Elaine Marie Mcgrail

Nov 28, 2022

 

Elaine Marie McGrail of Quincy, formerly of Brighton and Hyde Park, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022.  She was 83.

She was born in Boston to Katherine Marie (Kenney) and John William Elliott, Sr. and was raised in Brighton and Hyde Park. After graduating high school, she held several jobs, married, and raised three children.  In her forties,...

Terence J. “Terry” Farrell, Jr.

Nov 28, 2022

Terence J. “Terry” Farrell, Jr., of Hingham, passed away peacefully at home November  28, 2022, age 82, after a July 2022 diagnosis of glioblastoma. Beloved Husband of 30 years to Amy (Walsh) Farrell. Loving father to Paige M. of Rockport, MA, Sean V. of Manchester, MA, Terence M. of Boston, MA, John (Jack) of Hingham, MA and Katherine (Kate) of...

William S. Sylvia Sr.

Nov 28, 2022

Sylvia, William S., Sr. “Bill” of South Weymouth, age 83, passed away on November 28, 2022. Bill was born in Taunton to the late Evelyn and William Sylvia. He attended Taunton High School and was a proud United States Air Force veteran. Bill retired 20 years ago as a Weymouth Firefighter, after 25 years of service. He was a hard...

Francis E. “Frank” Flavin

Nov 28, 2022

Flavin, Francis E. “Frank” of Quincy, died after a long illness on November 28, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. 

Frank’s life revolved around his family and his faith.  Devoted husband of 57 years to his wife Marion, father of three boys and grandpa to ten.  He was also very fond of his German Shepherd dogs in which he...

Paulette D. Rispin

Nov 27, 2022

Rispin, Paulette D., of Quincy, was a dedicated and fun-spirited mother, wife, friend, and registered nurse. Following a brief illness, she passed away at home in her sleep on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. 

She was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts.  She was 73.  Paulette was a passionate dog owner, gardener, and reader.  Earlier in life, she was also an...

Marilyn Frances Young

Nov 27, 2022

Marilyn Frances Young, 79 of Hingham, died peacefully on November 27, 2022 after a brief illness, with her loving family by her side.

Marilyn retired several years ago, as the Executive Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Dunkin Donuts Corporation in Randolph. Marilyn was dedicated to her family and friends. She was a person who did so much for...

Diane Marie Antoine

Nov 26, 2022

Diane Marie Antoine (Antoine) passed away in Hingham, MA on November 26, 2022. She was 72 years old. 

Born on January 26, 1950 in Cohasset along with her triplet sisters, Debbie and Donna, Diane and her family moved to Point Allerton Avenue in Hull from Hingham when she was 5 years old and to a home where she would...

Virginia M. Haley Mckee

Nov 26, 2022

Haley McKee, Virginia M. (Pickett) of Hingham, died on  November 26, 2022, she was 98.  Former wife of the late Thomas Haley and the late Harry McKee. Loving mother of Thomas Haley and his wife Judy of Duxbury, David Haley and his wife Jan of Gilford, NH. Suzanne Dowd and her husband Thomas of Atlanta, GA and John Haley and...

Bruce Macdonald Knowles

Nov 25, 2022

Bruce MacDonald Knowles, 79, of Quincy, MA, died early Friday evening, Nov. 25, 2022 at the home of his son where he was receiving hospice care.

He was born on July 3, 1943, in Chelsea, MA, the first of six children, of Freeman S. and Marjorie (Johnson) Knowles.  Bruce graduated from Quincy High School, then served as a forward artillery...