Obituaries

Sep 29, 2022

Powers, Joseph D. of Punta Gorda, formerly Roxbury, died September 29, 2022.

Joseph adored his family, especially his grandchildren. He enjoyed going on cruises with his wife Dolly, but was just as happy staying home watching tv on the couch. He worked as an electrician for the Amtrak commuter rail for many years. Joseph was a loving husband, great dad,...

Sep 29, 2022

Duke, Karen M. of Dorchester died September 29, 2022.  

Karen adored her family, especially her grandchildren. She loved to go to Nantasket Beach, cooking, and listening to music. She was a one of a kind woman who loved being social and meeting new people. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. 

Loving daughter of the...

Sep 29, 2022

Marcia L. (Piller) Cushman of Carver, formerly of Weymouth, passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family on September 29, 2022.

Marcia was born in Quincy to the late Mary Louise and Robert Piller. She was a graduate of Weymouth High School. For many years, Marcia was a Legal Secretary for George Lane Law Offices and later a Customer Service...

Sep 28, 2022

Joseph Vincent Elisii passed away on September 28, 2022, after a brief battle with an aggressive form of bladder cancer. He was 90 years old. A lifelong Hull resident, born in his childhood home in 1932 at the corner of ‘H’ Street & Nantasket Avenue and then moved in 1965 to reside in the home he built, raised his family...

Sep 28, 2022

 

Peter Agganis of Hingham, passed away peacefully September 28, 2022. He was 84 years old.

Peter was born in Skortsinos Greece and had lived in Saugus and Quincy before moving to Hingham where he and his wife Ann Marie raised their family for the last 44 years. Peter enjoyed his work as a printer and had also worked as...

Sep 28, 2022

Adele Delores (Ruzzano) Amico of Weymouth, passed away peacefully September 28, 2022. She was 87 years and 364 days old.

Adele was born in Boston and was a graduate of Girls High School Class of 1952 and then went on to attend Burdett College. She worked in banking and as a legal secretary at various places but her passion was...

Sep 28, 2022

Donald M. Ross of Hingham, died September 28, 2022.  The beloved husband of 48 years to Susan (MacLean) Ross. Loving father of Mark Jobin of Quincy, Suzanne Holmquest and her husband Kirk of Hingham and Philip Jobin and his wife Keri of Abington. Grandfather of Anders Holmquest of Hingham.  Brother of Barbara McGuane and her husband Charlie of Ayer,...

Sep 27, 2022

Claire Prouty Mansur, 68, a retired physician and researcher died suddenly on September 27, 2022. Claire was born in Scituate, Massachusetts, moved to Minnesota as a child, and had lived in the Boston area for three decades.

Claire attended Smith College followed by medical school at the University of Minnesota. She completed an internal medicine residency at UMass Medical Center...

Sep 27, 2022

Claire Marie (O’Brien) Sheehan of Hingham and Weymouth died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on September 27 at the age of 89. 

Mrs. Sheehan was the beloved daughter of the late Michael J. and Claire H. (Kelcourse) O’Brien of Quincy. She was married to the late Frederick J. Sheehan for 58 years before his death in 2013. She...

Sep 26, 2022

Sep 25, 2022

Rocco, Jason G. of Pembroke, former longtime resident of Weymouth, died on September 25, 2022. He was 32. Jason was born in Dorchester to George and Wanda (Deveau) Rocco. He was a graduate of Weymouth High School, Class of 2008. Jason was a skilled plumber and jack of all trades, he could fix anything with an engine. He enjoyed fishing,...

Sep 25, 2022

Mr. Michael Kenney, of Hull, passed away on September 25, 2022.

Michael worked over 25 years AT KEOLIS Commuter Rail in Boston, as a laborer. In his spare time he enjoyed going to the beach, working out at The gym, swimming in the ocean, rollerblading, and taking his dog for some long walks. He will be deeply missed by all...

Sep 25, 2022

Giovanni Federico Sceppa of Quincy, died on Sunday, September 25, 2022. He was 96.

Beloved husband of the late Maria Angela Sceppa (Varanese). Devoted father of Maria Sceppa and Nick Sceppa and his wife Annamaria. Cherished Nonno of Samantha Sceppa. Loving brother of Gina Gioncardi, Carmelina Mancina, Anna Palmiero, and Vincent Sceppa.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to greet...

Sep 25, 2022

John T. “Sully” Sullivan, of Hingham, formerly of Quincy and Braintree, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 25, 2022. He was 94.

Born in Quincy on May 5, 1928, he was the son of the late John P. and Marguerite (Reardon) Sullivan. Sully graduated from Braintree High School with the Class of 1946. After high school, he enlisted...

Sep 23, 2022

Jason Mei, of Braintree, died peacefully on Friday, September 23, 2022, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 45.

Born in Toishan, China on June 17, 1977, he was a cherished son of Bing Xing Mei and Mei Huan Qiu of Braintree. Beloved husband of Denise Chen of Braintree. Devoted father of Elyse Mei of Braintree. Dear brother...

Sep 23, 2022

Kevin P. O’Keefe of Quincy, died suddenly September 23, 2022 at the age of 57.

Kevin was handy and could fix anything. He worked for many years as a bus mechanic for the MBTA. He enjoyed snowmobiling, fishing, and boating.

He was the loving father of Logan P. O’Keefe of Braintree. Son of the late Christine (Rupp) and Joseph O’Keefe....

Sep 23, 2022

Lynne T. (O’Brien) Mara, 76, of Hingham, MA, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on September 23, 2022.

She was the beloved wife of Joe Mara for 56 years and the dearly loved mother of Suzanne Carroll and her husband, Tom, of Hanover, Tracey Mara and her husband, Jeff Putz of Reading, and Joe Mara Jr. and his...

Sep 22, 2022

Maureen Ann Leary (Cook) of North Easton, formerly of Quincy, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at the age of 87.

She was born in Quincy to Gertrude E. (McHale) and Frederick Cook.  Maureen grew up in Quincy and attended North Quincy High School.  After high school she worked as an Executive Assistant for...

Sep 22, 2022

Jeanne Ackiss Davis, of Milton, formerly of College Park, Maryland and Dallas, Texas, died peacefully on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Milton. She was 96.

Born in Washington, D.C. on November 7, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Smallwood Ackiss and the late Thelma (Davis) Perry. Jeanne was raised in Washington,...

Sep 21, 2022

Donna R. (MacDonald) Conway of Braintree passed away September 21, 2022.  She was 75 years old.   Donna was born in Weymouth and was a lifelong resident of Braintree.  She was the wife of the late Robert (Bob) Conway and daughter of the late Dean (Maxwell) MacDonald and Stanley MacDonald.   Donna is survived by her son Shawn Conway and wife Kristen...