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Local Obituaries for Quincy, Hingham, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Plymouth County, MA & Surrounding Areas
Thomas S. Kennedy Jr.
Feb 5, 2023
Thomas S. Kennedy Jr. of Hingham, formerly of Sarasota FL, and Wolfeboro, NH, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023. He was 87.
Tom was born to Eleanora (Daniels) and Thomas Kennedy, raised in Jamaica Plain and enjoyed wonderful summers in Hull, MA. He attended the Boston Latin School and then went on to earn his bachelor’s degree at UMASS...
Rita G. Almeida (Pinto)
Feb 5, 2023
Rita Grace Almeida (Pinto) of East Weymouth and formally of the West End, passed away February 5, 2023. She was 91 years old.
She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Catherine Pinto (Cappello). Wife of the late James J. Almeida. Beloved mother of James J. Almeida Jr. and his wife Rosemary of Fall River, Linda Zella...
Joanne Hannaford
Feb 5, 2023
Hannaford, Joanne (Baggs) of Taunton, died February 5, 2023.
Joanne loved her family and her faith. She enjoyed trips to Maine with her sisters, playing bingo, and going to the casinos. She was a fun woman who took pride in taking care of her family. She will be greatly missed.
Daughter of the late William and Katherine Baggs....
Robert Dunlop West
Feb 4, 2023
West, Robert Dunlop
Robert, 83, of Weymouth, passed away on February 4, 2023. Robert was born in Boston to the late Robert G. and Florence A. West. He was a graduate of Weymouth High School, Boston College and Harvard University. Robert was an educator in the Weymouth Public Schools for 42 years, holding the positions of teacher, guidance counselor, Director...
Neil C. Johnston
Feb 3, 2023
Johnston, Neil C. of Weymouth, passed away unexpectedly on February 3, 2023, at the age of 60.
Neil was born in Boston to the late William and Theresa Johnston. He met the love of his life Holly in high school when he was 17 and she was 18. The two have been together ever since for 43 years. They went...
Catherine M. Cannavo
Feb 2, 2023
Cannavo, Catherine M. (Buresh) of Weymouth, formerly of Roxbury passed away February 2, 2023.
Catherine was born in Boston to the late Joseph and Margaret Buresh. She grew up in Roxbury and attended Roxbury Memorial School for Girls, and summered in Hummarock.
For many years, she worked alongside her husband John, running their plumbing business. Catherine’s true passion was crafting....
Mary T. Squire
Feb 1, 2023
Squire, Mary T. (Townsend), 89, of Weymouth, passed away February 1, 2023. Mary was born in Boston to the late Francis and Katherine Townsend. She was the sister of the late Francis Townsend and Anne Curley. Mary grew up in Dorchester, attending Mount Saint Joseph Academy in Brighton, MA.
To know her was to love her. Her intellect, wit, charm...
Brenda M. Courtois
Feb 1, 2023
Brenda M. (Eliopoulos) Courtois of Randolph, passed away suddenly on February 1, 2023. She was 54 years old.
Born in Los Angeles CA, she was raised in Hull MA. She attended Hull schools and Quincy College and studied in the teaching program at UMass Boston. Brenda taught preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school at Jack ‘n’ Jill in Quincy and St....
John F. Lewis
Jan 31, 2023
John F. Lewis of Weymouth, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2023. He was 72 years old.
Born and raised in South Boston, he was the son of the late Robert and Dolores O’Neill (Leonard). Beloved brother of Debbie McPhee and her husband William of Braintree, Marianne Horan and her husband James of Canton, Robert O’Neill and his wife...
James C. Pullen, Sr.
Jan 31, 2023
James Carroll Pullen Sr., 77, of Weymouth, Mass. passed away on January 31.
Born on June 13, 1945 in Chelsea, Mass., Jim was a loving husband to Janet Pullen (née Boushell), a proud father of four and grandfather of eight, and a retired U.S. military veteran.
Jim graduated Malden Catholic High School in 1963 and joined the U.S. Armed Services....
Eleanor Ippolito
Jan 31, 2023
HINGHAM, Mass. — Eleanor M. Ippolito, age 101, of Linden Ponds Way, Hingham, Mass, beloved mother and aunt, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2023 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, Mass.
She was the wife of the late Dante F. Ippolito and mother of the late John C. Ippolito.
Born on August 6, 1921 to Antoinette (DiSalvo) LaSpina...
Mary Ann Davis-King
Jan 30, 2023
Mary Ann (Goddard) Davis- King of East Sandwich, passed away April 10th, 2023. She was 76 years old. Born October 18th 1946, in Boston she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Frances Goddard (Cusik). She was a graduate of Immaculate Conception High School class of 1964 and went on to attend Regis College where she earned her Bachelors...
John W. Perfetti
Jan 29, 2023
John W. Perfetti, of Hull, formerly of Humarock, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, January 29, 2023. He was 73.
John was born in Boston on August 23, 1949 and was the son of the late Renato and Anna (Rowan) Perfetti. He was raised in Mattapan and Canton, attended local schools and graduated from Canton High School. John continued...
Hildegarde A. Gillis
Jan 26, 2023
Hildegarde Anne (“Hildy”) Gillis, beloved sister, and aunt, passed away peacefully at home due to complications from a fall on January 26, 2023, with her faithful companion, Beauty (a Boston Terrier) by her side. She was the youngest child and daughter of the late Arthur C. Gillis, Sr., and Hildegarde (McKenna) Gillis, and was predeceased by her brother, Arthur C....
Francis I. Butler
Jan 26, 2023
Mr. Francis I. Butler, of Weymouth, passed away on January 26, 2023. He was 93.
Beloved husband of the late Mary V. (Zanga) Butler.
Loving father of Denise Butler-Bowen of Weymouth, and Michelle Fraser and her husband, Timothy of Middleboro. Brother of Shirley Buccini and her husband, Robert, of Rockland.
Cherished grandfather of Sean and his wife Brittany, of Toronto...
Thomas G. Bowes
Jan 26, 2023
Thomas G. Bowes, of Quincy, died peacefully on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at the Hancock Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Quincy. He was 72.
Tom was born in Boston on July 4, 1950, and was the son of the late Douglas and Anna (Carey) Bowes. He was raised in Dorchester, attended St. Peter’s School, and graduated from Don Bosco...
Donald F. Mathewson
Jan 26, 2023
Donald F. Mathewson of North Weymouth, died January 26, 2023 at the age of 90.
Donald was a lifelong resident of Weymouth and served in the U.S. Navy. He worked as both a machinist and director of sales for Mathewson Machine Works in Quincy for many years. He was a past commodore at Wessagusset Yacht Club; a past deputy sheriff...
Daniel Joseph Holland
Jan 25, 2023
Daniel “Dan” Holland died peacefully at the age of 87 at Rose Court in Hingham on January 25, 2023.
Dan is survived by his loving wife, Patricia (Pat) Holland, nee Kramer, his three siblings, Thomas Holland (Mary), Michael Holland (Louise, dec.), Patricia Katz (Ron, dec.), and his seven children, Joseph Holland, Margaret Holland Sparages (Narge), Kathleen Bacon (Andrew), Maureen Dibble...
Jane B. Connolly
Jan 25, 2023
Jane B. Connolly, of Braintree, passed away on January 25, 2023.
Mother of Sarah Greene and her husband, Gerard, of Weymouth, John McAdmas, III, of Abington, Eileen Grassie of Quincy and the late Patricia Medeiros.
Sister of the late Brenda Hopey.
Grandmother of Charly Oliva, Sarah Lundrigan and Shannon Greene. Great Grandmother of Julian, Aria, and Vivienne.
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Thomas William Jenkins
Jan 25, 2023
Thomas William Jenkins, of Quincy, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. He was 64 years old.
Tom was born in Boston on June 24, 1958 and was the son of the late James and Eileen (Van Leer) Jenkins. He was raised in South Boston, attended local schools,...