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Fay Dell'Arciprete

Mar 13, 2026

Flavia “Fay” M. Dell’Arciprete (Ferrante) a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2026 at the age of 96 with the love of her family surrounding her. Fay was the beloved daughter of the late Leonardo and Gemma Ferrante, born in Brockton in a tight knit and loving family, later moving to Cambridge where she...

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Richard A. Shimkus

Feb 17, 2026

Richard A. “Dick” Shimkus, of Quincy, formerly of South Boston, passed away on February 17, 2026. He was 74 years old.

Born on November 10, 1951, Dick was the beloved son of the late Anne (Flaherty) and William Shimkus. He spent his early years in the close-knit community of South Boston, where he attended and graduated from South Boston High School,...

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Paul L. "Skip" Smith

Mar 5, 2026

Paul “Skip” L. Smith Jr., 78, of Stowe, Vermont, passed away on March 5, 2026.Skip was the beloved son of the late Irene (Mitchell) O’Brien. He was the devoted father of Morgan Smith of Vermont and Joshua Smith of Michigan, and the loving stepfather of Elizabeth Percy and Katharine Percy, both of Vermont. He was the brother of Destiny O’Brien...

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Margaret R. (Kelly) Fanning

Mar 16, 2026

Margaret R. “Peggy” (Kelly) Fanning, of Hingham, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, March 16, 2026. She was 91.

Peggy was born in Boston on February 11, 1935, and was the daughter of the late Charles D. and Mary (Driscoll) Kelly. She was raised in Wollaston, attended St. Gregory's School and graduated from North Quincy...

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Robert J. Baszkiewicz

Mar 14, 2026

Robert J. Baszkiewicz, 77 of Quincy, MA passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by love on March 14, 2026.

Born September 7th, 1948, in Boston, Bob was the beloved son of the late Nancy (Masciulli) & Edward Baszkiewicz. Survived by his devoted wife of 52 years Janice (Stack) Baszkiewicz, daughters Renee O’Toole and her husband Sean of Quincy and Laura...

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Francis "Frank" J. McLaughlin

Mar 11, 2026

Francis J. “Frank” McLaughlin, of Squantum, formerly of Dorchester, passed away on March 11, 2026, after facing cancer with strength, courage, and determination. He was 69.

Born on February 13, 1957, Frank was the beloved son of the late Francis H. McLaughlin and Marion M. (MacDonald) McLaughlin. He spent his early childhood in Dorchester surrounded by a large extended family of...

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Frances Elaine Lyons

Mar 18, 2026

Frances Elaine (Bourne) Lyons, of Hanover, formerly of Weymouth, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. She was 74.

Elaine was born in Boston on June 7, 1951, and was the daughter of the late Wallace and Nola (Whitney) Bourne. Raised in Jamaica Plain, Elaine attended Boston Public Schools, where her strong sense of independence...

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Patrick J. Murphy

Mar 17, 2026

Patrick J. Murphy, master carpenter and beloved husband, father, and grandfather, peacefully passed on to his eternal rest surrounded by his devoted family on March 17, 2026. He was 88 years old.

Pat was born in 1937 in Dunmore, County Galway, Ireland, the second of 12 children of James and Nellie Murphy (née Conway). Pat became an apprentice carpenter at a...

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