Brockton: Audrey P. (Purtell) Smith passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 her loving family by her side. Born in Mattapan 80 years ago, Audrey lived in Mattapan until her marriage. She was a resident of Weymouth and Abington before moving to Brockton 8 years ago. She enjoyed baking and crocheting and loved spending time with her family. Beloved wife of the late Richard A. Devoted mother of Karen A. Curreri and her husband Leonard F. of So. Weymouth, Kathleen C. Sacchetti and her husband Paul of Brockton, Marie G. of Abington and Richard C. Smith of Marshfield. Sister of Ann and Eileen Lord both of Hingham and Fr. John Purtell of TX and the late Gloria Sweeney, Dorothy Farrell and James Purtell. She is also survived by 11 loving grandchildren and20 great grandchildren. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Church, Quincy Saturday morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Friday 4 to 8pm. Interment Pine Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Susan G. Komen, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244
Coughlin, Gerard D., of Whitman, formerly of Mission Hill, May 18. Beloved husband of Mary T. (Kuropatkin). Devoted father of Gerard A. of Redding, CA, Michael D. of Wareham, Scott A. of Medford, Albert F. of Atlanta, GA & Cheryl Knight of Middleboro. Brother of Eileen Vidito of Marshfield. Survived by 9 loving grandchildren. Memorial Service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. at 10 AM. Family will receive relatives & friends Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Interment is private. Ret. Mail Carrier of U.S. Post Office, Grove Hall. Late Pastor Emeritus of Promiseland Family Church, Rockland. U.S. Air Force veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Promiseland Family Church, 300 Union St., Rockland, MA 02370.
Doll, Barbara C. (Curran), of Quincy, unexpectedly May 13. Devoted mother of Dr. Kristine A. Doll of Salem & her partner Zbyszek Potyranski, Dr. Barbara M. Freund of CA & her husband Dr. Ronald, & Amie Kandalaft & her husband Gary of Weymouth. Also survived by her loving grandchildren Alexandra, Nikki & Antoine Kandalaft of Weymouth, Rob & Stephanie Freund of CA & many nieces & nephews. Loving daughter of the late Sylvester & Anne (Coyne) Curran. Sister of the late Al, John, Frank, Ed & Bob Curran, Marie McNulty, Anna Del Papa, & Dorothy McKenna. Funeral Mass at St. John the Baptist Church, School St., Quincy Saturday morning at 9. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Friday 4 to 8 PM. Interment private. Retired Executive Assistant to the President at Arbella Insurance. Past President of Executive Women International. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Animal Rescue League of Boston, 10 Chandler St., Boston 02116.
Kehoe, Peter J., of Milton, formerly of New Ross, Wexford Co., Ireland; on May 10; ret. Electrical Inspector of the City of Boston; member of the Irish Cultural Center; beloved husband of the late Margaret M. (Kehoe); father of Peter Jr.; brother of Dymphna Norton of Stow, Margo, Aidan, Phillip, of Ireland, Thomas of Hudson, Andrew of Milton, and the late Declan Kehoe and Josie Reddy. Funeral Mass at St. Pius X Church, Milton, Fri. at 10 AM. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 5 to 8 PM. Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.
McDonough, Harold F., age 92, May 9, of Hingham, originally from So. Boston. Beloved husband of the late Theresa M. (Shoulla). Devoted father of John J. McDonough of Quincy, Margaret M. Merrill of Townsend & Theresa M. Wechsler of Jaffrey, NH. Cherished grandfather of John McDonough of Quincy, Kelly Campbell of Plymouth, Sean Wechsler of NH and great grandchildren; Travis, Jared & Kayla. Brother of the late John H. McDonough. Funeral Mass at St. Ann Church, Quincy, Thurs. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Retired Air Force veteran of WW II & Korea. Retired employee of the Army/Air Force Exchange Service and Lawrence Academy, Groton. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The Perkins Library, Perkins Trust Office, 175 No. Beacon St., Watertown, MA 02472. Interment MA National Cemetery, Bourne, Thurs. at 1:15PM.
Guest, Anthony M. “Tony”, age 90, of Milton, peacefully at home, May 10. Beloved husband of the late Mildred E. (Rowell). Loving brother of Martha Morris of Danvers, Marie Ruggia of NJ and the late William, John “Buddy”, and his twin brother Edward Guest. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 9. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 5 to 8 PM. WWII Army veteran serving from 1943 to 1946. Following military service employed as an Engineer for New Eng. Tel. & Tel. until retirement in 1984. Horses were Tony’s passion in life. He was an accomplished equestrian. Most notably, he played the part of Paul Revere in the Bicentennial Celebration in 1976 re-enacting Revere’s ride from Boston to Philadelphia. Late member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Former board member of H.O.R.S.E. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to MSPCA– Angell, Att: Donations, 350 So. Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130
Nolan, Helen, V. (Maher), age 91, of Milton, formerly of Mattapan & County Clare, May 9. Beloved wife of the late Hugh E. Nolan. Devoted mother of Paul T. of Milton (ret. Milton Deputy Police Chief) & Donna M. Nolan of Quincy. Sister of the late Robert Maher, Louise Killeen & Marguerite Hart. Loving grandmother of Jessica Fleck of Hingham, Justin Petkus of Quincy, Sean & Ryan Nolan both of Milton. Great grandmother of Delia & Louise Fleck. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Tues. morning at 10:30. Visiting hrs. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Mon. 4 to 8pm. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to M.S.P.C.A.-Angell, 350 So. Huntington Ave., Jamaica Plain 02130.
McCarthy, Mildred M. (Doherty), age 98, formerly of Hyde Park and Hingham, May 9. Beloved wife of the late Eugene J. Devoted mother of Jane Bopp Burdick of Hanover, John J. of CA, Kevin G. of Wayland, Kenneth F. of Hingham and David M. McCarthy of Carver. Also survived by 12 treasured grandchildren and one great grandson. Sister of the late Loretta Lennon, Margaret O’Donnell, Helen, Alice, Joseph and Edward Doherty. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Mon. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 4 to 8 PM. A cherished and loving wife, mother and grandmother, Mrs. McCarthy was happiest in the company of her family. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Friends of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Office of Mission Advancement, 637 Cambridge St., Brighton, MA 02135.
White, Beverley M. (Murch) of Quincy, formerly of Milton & Scituate May 6. Devoted wife of the late John G. Hutchinson & the late John P. White. Loving mother of John G. Hutchinson of NM, Carol W. Hutchinson of NH, Donald S. White of Boston & Nancy J. Ogilvie of Avon. Survived by 11 cherished grandchildren & 13 great grandchildren. Sister of Donald Murch of MI & Jean Hoogeveen of Scituate. Funeral Service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Saturday morning at 11. Visiting hour 10 to 11 AM prior to the service. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, expression of sympathy may be made to NHSPCA, PO Box 196, Stratham, NH 03885.
Kippenberger, Lauren Ann, age 29, formerly of Milton, of Scituate, unexpectedly May 3. Beloved daughter of Linda A. (Chute) & David W. Kippenberger of Scituate. Devoted granddaughter of Marion E. of Scituate & the late William F. Kippenberger. Dear sister of Bill G. Kippenberger & his wife Heather of Scituate. Cherished aunt of Summer-Lynn. Loving niece of Connie Chute of Milton. Funeral Service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. at 11 AM. Visiting hours Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Interment in Trinity Park Cemetery, Scituate. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the National Fibromyalgia Assn., 2121 South Towne Centre Place, Suite 300, Anaheim, CA 92806. www.-+fmaware,org
Gerry, Ann E. “Nancy” (McHugh) of Quincy, May 5. Beloved wife of the late James W. Devoted mother of Thomas G. Gerry & his fiancé Lisa Demarkis of Charlestown, & Patricia M. Leslie & her husband Willy of Braintree. Loving Nana of Connor, Kyle, Shawn & Brady. Sister of James McHugh of Norwood & the late Mary Flanagan. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews. Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Church, N. Quincy Friday morning at 10 AM. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thursday 4 to 8 PM. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, PO Box 849168, 6th floor, Brookline 02445.
Finn, James C., of Milton, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on May 1, 2013, after a long battle with Kidney Cancer. He was born in Boston 60 years ago and raised and educated in Milton. He was a graduate of Milton High School. He is survived by his beloved wife and High School sweetheart, Claire (Donoghue), his devoted children; James R. of Milton, Cory A. of Charlestown and Andrew F. Finn of Weymouth and his fiancé, Allison Choi, and his beloved granddaughter, Molly Finn. Brother of Diane McGoldrick of Scituate, Gerald T. of CA, Patrick A. of Dorchester, Richard J. of Weymouth, Kit of CA and the late Raymond Finn. He was the son of late Gerald T. and Mary “Bobby” Finn and the son-in-law of Anna of Milton and the late Hap Donoghue. James worked for many years in the IT field at Honeywell and J. Baker before moving on to his love of selling Real Estate. He is survived by many lifelong friends and neighbors, who have loved and supported him throughout his illness, and we will be forever grateful to them. James was an avid golfer, Patriots fan, and walker. He loved his golf trips to Florida and the islands with his friends. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton Saturday at noon. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Friday 4 to 8pm. Interment in Milton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Dr. David F. McDermott, Beth Israel deaconess Medical Center, Kidney Cancer Research Fund, 375 Longwood Ave., Masco Bldg., Rm 413, Boston 02215.
Richardson, Dianne M. (Houghton), of Milton, April 28. Beloved wife of Myron “Mike”. Devoted sister of Patricia D. Adamian of Lexington and the late Meredith & Elaine Houghton. Loving aunt of Vahe, Armen and Alec Adamian, all of Lexington. Funeral Service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Fri. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours Thurs. 4 to 8 PM. Interment in Milton Cemetery. Late employee of the Internal Revenue Service, Boston. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Hemochromatosis Society, 4044 W. Lake Mary Blvd., #104, PMB-416, Lake Mary, FL 32746-2012.
Loughran, Frances M. (Smith), age 93, formerly of Milton, of Stoughton, April 30. Milton for Beloved wife of the late Joseph A. Devoted mother of Joseph A. Loughran and Gail Miller of ME, Karen F. Braun of ME, Nancy J. McNeill and her husband, John of Milton, Christine M. Sowa of Easton, Mary F. Barry of Stoughton, Elizabeth M. McKeen and her husband, Steven of Easton, and the late William J. Loughran. Brother of Douglas J. Smith of Scituate and the late Jean Walsh. Mother-In–Law of Pamela Loughran and Gary Sowa. She was the loving grandmother of 20 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton Saturday morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Friday 4 to 8pm. Ret. Employee of The Boston Globe. Former Staff Sgt. In the British Army during WWII. Interment in Cedar Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Multiple Myeloma Research Fund, 383 Main Ave., 5th floor, Warwalk, CT 06851
Kasuba, Francis E., M.D. of Milton April 30. Beloved husband of Helena (Kenney). Devoted father of Dr. Paul F. Kasuba & his wife Meg of Milton, Carol Foley & her husband, Tom of Canton, Nancy O’Donnell & her husband, Bob of Whitman & Lisa Hatch & her husband, Carter of FL. Also survived by his cherished grandchildren, Matthew, Jeffrey & Lilly Kasuba, Meaghan, Michael & Shannon Foley, David & Kristen O’Donnell, & C.J., Ethan & Alyssa Hatch. Brother of Donald Kasuba of Pittsfield. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton Friday morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thurs. 4 to 8 PM. Graduate of Boston College ’50 & Tufts MedicaL ’54. A retired private practice physician of Carney & Milton Hospitals & a 20-year physician at MEPS-Military Entrance Processing Station in Boston. WWII Army veteran. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to National Muscular Dystrophy Assn. PO Box 78060, Phoenix, AZ 85062.
Hastings, Anita I. (Ivoskus) of Mattapan, April 27. Beloved wife of Paul J. Devoted mother of Benedict J. Hastings of Washington DC, Rhonda C. Astrella of Boston, Sharon L. Carr of Braintree, Paul E. Hastings of Mattapan, Melanie H. Procaccino of Sandwich, Tara Hastings Healy of Quincy & the late Mary E. Tamberg. Sister of Julia Deutschmann of Canton, Veronica Smith of PA and the late Mary Lokitis, Christine Cushman & Benedict Ivoskus. Also survived by 7 loving grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Gregory Church, Dorchester, Wed. at 12 noon. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Interment private. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in memory of Anita’s grandniece, Lexi Kittle to the Ewing Sarcoma Research Fund, att: Barbara Keane, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Dana 640C, 450 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215.
Armstead, Roger A. , Sr., of East Bridgewater, passed away peacefully in the company of his loving family on Thursday, April 25, 2013. Born in Boston, he was a WW II Navy veteran, a former employee of U.S. Navy Yards at Boston, NY and Philadelphia and a retired Manager of Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA. The beloved husband of Deborah A. (Maher) of East Bridgewater & the late Marilyn I. (Anderson), he was the devoted father of Roger A., Jr. of Las Vegas, John E. of MD, Michael J. of Brockton, Carleton D. of MD and the late Jeffrey W. Armstead. He was the brother of Ronald E. of CT, Richard of ME, Raymond of Middleton, Barbara Hill of Mattapan, Joan Kimber of Lynn and the late Katherine Kimber, Sylvia Robinson and Robert Armstead. Mr. Armstead is survived by 7 cherished grandchildren and many loving nieces & nephews. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Clare Church, 1244 Liberty St., Braintree, Wed. morning at 10. Visiting hours will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Interment in National Cemetery, Bourne, Wed. at 2:15 PM In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Duffy, Edward “Joe” of Milton formerly from Co. Mayo, Ireland April 22. Beloved husband of Margaret (Tierney). Devoted father of Patricia Egan of Milton & Margaret Devine & her husband John. Cherished grandfather of Kristina, Gerard , Patrick Egan & Ava Devine. Brother of Kathleen Forkin of Ireland, Bridget Hawkins & Bernard Duffy both of England, Patrick of GA & the late James & John Duffy. . Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Monday morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sunday 1 to 4 PM. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Dindy, Mary C. (Furia) RN, age 96, of Milton, April 19. Beloved wife of the late Leon Dindy. Devoted mother of Christine Stockley & her husband George of Mansfield and Thomas Leon Dindy & his wife Sarah of Marshfield. Cherished grandmother of Anstrice, Jaimine and Thomas H. Dindy. Sister of the late Palmina Balconi, Clara Brassard, Louisa Furia & Peter Furia, Sr. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Fri. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 4 to 7 PM. Retired Nurse Anesthetist of Mass General Hospital. Graduate of Mass Memorial School of Nursing. Longtime volunteer of the American Red Cross, late member of Mass Memorial Nurses Assn., Milton Hospital Auxiliary and the Milton Woman’s Club. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Red Cross, 180 Rustcraft Rd., #115, Dedham, MA 02026 or the Stanley R. Tippett Hospice Home, 920 South St., Needham, MA 02492.
O’Malley, Mary E. of Milton, age 89, April 20. Devoted sister of Austin J. O’Malley & his wife Claire of Dedham and the late John F. “Bud” O’Malley & Rev. Thomas P. O’Malley, S.J. Dear sister-in-law of Barbara A. O’Malley of Milton. Cherished aunt of many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great grandnieces and great grandnephews. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 7 PM. Retired Executive Secretary of the Commercial Loan Dept. of State Street Bank, Boston. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The Jesuit Campion Center Residence, 319 Concord Rd., Weston, MA 02493
Puckett, Kristen E. of Weymouth passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. The loving mother of Matthew and Mark Walsh of Dorchester, she was the beloved daughter of Elaine D. Haddad of Weymouth and Gary A. Puckett of FL and the devoted granddaughter of Louise (Hajjar) Haddad of Weymouth, Ruby Puckett of KY and the late Joseph Haddad and Robert L. Puckett. Kristen is also survived by many loving aunts, uncles and cousins. Kristen was a 1998 graduate of Braintree High School. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Wednesday at 10:30 AM. Visiting hours omitted. Interment private. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Boys & Girls Club of Boston, 50 Congress St., Suite 730, Boston, MA 02109.
Murray, Joseph P. “Dyna”, of No. Quincy, April 20. Beloved husband of Barbara A. (Welch). Devoted father of Elaine C. Murray of NY, Dennis F. Murray of No. Quincy and Jennifer McQuaid & her husband Matthew of Dorchester. Cherished grandfather of Catherine & Caroline Adley, Isabel & the late Jane Elizabeth McQuaid. Brother of the late Mary Reddington & William Murray. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Friday morning at 10:30 AM. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 4 to 8 PM. Retired employee of MBTA. Avid golfer who played regularly at President Golf Club and formerly at Ponkapoag Golf Club. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Alzheimers Assn. for Research, 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472.
McCauley, Robert L., M.Ed. of Braintree, formerly of Boston, suddenly April 14. Beloved father of Colleen M. Coughlan of Lancaster & Kathleen “Maddie” McCauley of East Boston. Cherished grandfather of Jacob Sinkus & Erin Coughlan. Loving companion of Dorothy Faherty of Braintree. Loving brother of Lawrence of CA, Michael of Seattle, Edward of So. Boston, the late twins, Barry & Garry, and Marie McCauley of Honolulu, Claire Brennan of Quincy, Patricia Burdick of Sturbridge, Mary McCauley, of Braintree, Joseph & James Deibel, both of Dorchester. Bob retired from the IT Dept. at Verizon and began a second career as a Rehab. Counselor. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Tues. 3 to 6:30 pm, followed by a Funeral Service at 6:30. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Children’s Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, M 02115.
Vincent, Michelle A. (George) 57, of Hanover, formerly of Milton, unexpectedly after a brief illness April 15. Beloved wife of Paul D. Cherished daughter of the late Mitchell & Barbara (Lally) George. Devoted sister of Michael George & wife Maria of Wilbraham, William George & wife Valerie of Hanover & the late Curtis George. Dear aunt of Mitchell George of Haverhill, Lindsay Lynch & husband Justin of Millbury, Adam George of Hanover, Michael, Mathew & Mark George of Wilbraham & great aunt of Isabella Lynch and leaves behind a large extended family. Survived by her faithful and loving dog Liberty. Funeral Service at St. George Orthodox Church, 55 Emmonsdale Rd., West Roxbury, Monday morning at 10. The Very Rev. Timothy J. Ferguson officiating. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sunday 3 to 7 PM. Graduated from Milton High School, Northeastern Univ. & Worcester State College. Retired Respiratory Therapist & Pulmonary Technician. Michelle grew up boating aboard her father’s boat the “Michelle Anne” at Marina Bay. Her hobbies were tennis, skiing and golf, also an avid traveler of the Caribbean, Hawaii, Mexico, & Florida. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy made to New England Center for Homeless Veterans, 17 Court St., Boston, MA 02108.
Lanata, Charles F., Sr., of Milton, formerly of Mattapan, April 17. Beloved husband of 43 years of Nancy (Holland). Devoted father of Charles F. Lanata, Jr. of Milton. Devoted brother of Emiy L. Crupi of Milton, Dorothy L. Schillig of Walpole, Louis J. Lanata of Quincy and the late Anna Tyler-Tuttle & Claire L. Coombs. Loving uncle of Ann Krekis of Walpole, Lisa Schillig of FL, Jennifer Munley of CA & Curtis Holland of Quincy. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Sat. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Fri. 4 to 8 PM. Late longtime owner of Lanata Appliance, Milton. Graduate of St. Charles Academy, RI. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Fallon, Edward F., Sr. "Eddie" of Milton, April 13. Beloved husband of the late Virginia H. "Jean" (Kelley). Loving father of Edward F. Jr. and his wife Janice of Milton. Loving grandfather of Edward T., Lauren P. and Matthew E. Fallon all of Milton. Brother of John L. Fallon of Dennisport and Naples, FL., the late William F. and Thomas J. Fallon. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth’s Church, Milton, Wednesday morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home 326 Granite Ave. Milton on Wednesday morning from 9 -10:30 prior to the Funeral Mass. Late US Navy WWII Veteran. 40 year member Marshfield Country Club. Retired member of Local 1066 Steamship Clerks Union Port of Boston.
Kaminsky, Rita (Long), age 90, of Braintree, formerly of Mattapan & Dorchester, April 12. Beloved wife of the late Anthony J. Devoted mother of Carolyn O’Brien of Braintree, Judith Dobbins & her husband John of Pittsburgh, Paul A. Kaminsky & his wife Cathy of Middleboro, Barbara A. Arsenault & her husband Fred of Hanson and Patricia Kaminski of Weymouth. Survived by 7 cherished grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Sister of the late Theresa Downing, John & Albert Long. Funeral Mass at St. Mary Church, West Quincy, Tues. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Retired employee of Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, Roslindale. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to American Heart Assn., 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Conroy, Charles L. of Nashua, NH, formerly of South Boston April 7. Devoted father of Paul J. , Lauren M. & Justin C. Conroy all of Nashua, NH. Also survived by his grandchild, Micaela Burnett & his dear friend Kathie Nee. Brother of Michael F. Conroy of South Boston, James P. Conroy of Barnstable, Jane Ellen Conroy of FL, Stephen J. Conroy of RI, Kevin E. Conroy of Pembroke, John E. Conroy of NH, Brian G. Conroy of Weymouth and Mary Rozen of Marshfield. Also survived by his former wife, Janet Conroy of NH. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thursday 4 to 8 PM. Funeral Mass at St. Mark’s Church, Dorchester Friday morning at 10. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Presentation of Mary Academy, 182 Lowell Rd., Hudson, NH 03051
Haughn, John Ainley, of Milton passed away suddenly April 8. Beloved husband of Mary (Leonard) Haughn and devoted father of David E. Haughn & his wife Patti of Pembroke, Mary Beth Haigh & her husband Scott of Canton, Karen O’Connell, Audrey Devin, & Elaine Haughn all of Milton, his daughter in law, Margaret Haughn of NH & the late John A. Haughn, Jr. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Jennifer, Katy, Eric, Shawn, Christine, Danielle, Courtney, Kerri, Michael, the late John Patrick Haughn & two great-grandchildren. Visiting at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thursday morning 9 – 10:30 am followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton at 11 AM. WWII & Korean navy veteran who participated in the invasion of Normandy. 32-year retired CFO of Horn Packaging Corp., Ayer. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Jimmy Fund, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168.
Phakos, Theodore N. “Nick”, of Milton, formerly of Holyoke, died peacefully in his home at the age of 92 on April 7. Born in 1920 in Rawlins, Wyoming to Aspasia Yeanopolous & Constantine Phakos. Beloved husband of 61 years to Judith (Hulse). Devoted father of Cynthia Phakos, Ginger Phakos & husband John Cusack, and Laurinda O’Connor and husband Paul, as well as two beautiful granddaughters, Catherine Cusack and Elizaabeth O’Connor. Brother of much loved sister Mary Giguere of Holyoke, the late Antonia Athas, Bessie Roy & Alex Phakos. Also survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews. Nick served in WWII as a Musician First Class stationed at Pearl Harbor, playing clarinet and saxophone. Graduated Vesper George School of Art. He was a greeting card artist, award-winning NE watercolorist and teacher. He was a member of many art associations including the New England Watercolor Society. Visiting hours at Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Saturday, April 13 from 12 – 2PM followed by a memorial service. Interment at National Cemetery, Bourne at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston, 240 Commercial St., 4thfloor, Boston, MA 02109.
Metrick, Michael J., of Quincy and Naples, FL formerly of Dover and Woburn, suddenly, April 3, 2013. Beloved husband of Anne M. (Dynan) Metrick. Devoted father of Julie D. Metrick of Providence, RI. Michael was born in Boston and was the son of the late Michael J. and Adele K. (Mitchell) Metrick. He was a graduate of Wentworth Institute of Technology, Maine Central Institute and Woburn High School. Michael owned and operated Metrick Manufacturing Company, Inc. in Woburn for 33 years. He leaves his sisters, Justyne A Pereira of Lakes Wales, FL, Darlene M Moore, Nashua, NH and Marlene J Metrick of Westford and many nieces, nephews, and godchildren and beloved friends. His generous heart touched all he came in contact with and will be missed. Michael was supporter of many charities, including the Sisters of Notre Dame, Rosie's Place, Woburn High Scholarship Fund and countless others. An avid golfer, he lived life large and was a "Prince of a Man". Funeral Mass in St. Agatha Church, Milton, Monday at 10:30 am. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., MILTON, Sunday 4:00-8:00 pm. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sisters of Notre Dame Retirement Fund, 351 Broadway, Everett, MA. 02149.
Gunning, Thomas S. Jr., of Milton, April 4. Beloved husband of Helen M. (Barrett) and the late Gracemarie A. (Walsh). Survived by his devoted children & stepchildren; K. Jane Logue & her husband James, Thomas J. Gunning & his wife Rosemary, all of Norwell, Patricia A. McNulty & her husband Gerry of E. Weymouth, Carole A. Roberts of KY, Patricia M. Ceurvels of Hanover, Thomas G. Meehan of Norfolk, Elaine M. Branca of IL, Janet M. Fitzgerald of Hanover, Michael M. Meehan of Narragansett, RI and Brian J. Meehan of Quincy and his 31 cherished grandchildren & 12 great grandchildren. Brother of the late James F. Gunning & brother-in-law of Kay Gunning of Hingham. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Mon. at 12 noon. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 1 to 5 PM. Retired Executive Director of The Building Trades Employers Assn. and The Northeast Roofing Contractors Assn. Eight-year Chairman & 39-year Board Member of Mt. Washington Bank. Founding member of Laborer’s & Carpenter’s Unions Training Funds. Trustee of Multiple Building Trades Benefit Funds. Forty-year Milton Town Assessor & Town Meeting Member. Past Pres. & founding member of Milton Residence for the Elderly. Incorporator of Milton Hospital. Past Pres. & founding member of Milton Merchants. Supporter & actively involved in many Milton Youth Sports Programs. Avid Tennis Player. Late member of Wollaston Golf Club, The Neighborhood Club of Quincy, Hyannis Yacht Club, Wychmere Harbor Club and Milton Kiwanis Hall of Fame. Recipient of The Boston Catholic Labor Guild Cushing-Gavin Award, The Peace Medal from State of Israel Bonds, The Construction Institute’s Volpe-Egan award. The Northeast Roofing Contractors Assn. Clarence Carr Award and many other Industry recognitions. Graduate of Bentley College. WW II Army veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The Thomas S. Gunning Foundation, 100 Grossman Dr., Suite 300, Braintree, MA 02184 - a foundation established for educational scholarships for Construction Industry employees.
Flaherty, Eleanore T. (Phalan) , age 83,of Florida, formerly of Quincy, March 31. Beloved wife of the late Michael F., Jr. Devoted mother of Lynda F. Sebastyn & her husband, Michael, of VA, Michael F. Flaherty, III & his wife, Emily, of Bridgewater & Michelle F. McMahon & her husband, David, of FL. Loving grandmother of Stephanie & Lindsey Sebastyn, Paul Columna, Mollie McMahon, Megan, Michael, IV and Jaclyn Flaherty. Sister of George H. Phalan of Fl & the late Robert Phalan. Cherished cousin of Sister Margaret Keaveney, Daughters of Charity of CA. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton Saturday morning at 11:00. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Friday from 3 to 8 PM. Retired owner of Travel by the Traveler, Bridgewater. Late member of South Boston Mother’s Club, Quincy Elks, & American Society of Travel Agents. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Hospice of St. Francis, 1250 B Grumman Place, Titusville, FL 32780.
Carr, Mary E. (Donovan), passed away peacefully with her children at her side on March, 29, 2013 after a long illness. She was a mother, nurse and world traveler. Born in 1925 in Brighton, she married Robert Carr from Charlestown in 1958. He predeceased her in 2003. She was sister to Daniel, Jerome, Alice, Katherine, Jack and Teresa. Mary graduated from Boston City School of Nursing in 1946, and returned to college in later life, graduating from Harvard in 1992 with a degree in liberal arts, extension studies. She raised her six children in Milton and Scituate, and devoted much of her retirement to traveling the world to welcome her grandchildren. Wherever it was, Massachusetts, Kenya, England or Brazil, the arrival of a grandchild was sure to bring Mary knocking on the door. Deeply mourned by her children; Paul Carr, Diane Picardi, Michael Carr, Marylou Carr, Ann Dugas and Christina Zaveri. Her sons-in-law; Ralph, Riyaz, David and Alan, her daughter-in-law; Tricia and loving Nana to her fifteen grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Mary's Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth's Church, 350 Reedsdale Road, Milton, Friday morning, April 5, 2013 at 10 A.M. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Avenue, Milton, Thursday April 4, 2013 from 3 - 7 P.M. Interment at Milton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, kindly make a memorial donation in Mary's name to Crown Colony Hospice, 247 No. Main St. Suite 400, Randolph, Mass. 02368.
Reardon, John J. “Jack”, of Marshfield, formerly of Dorchester, after a courageous battle with brain cancer, March 25. Beloved husband of 42 years of Ann-Marie (Gibbons). Devoted father of Michael T. of RI, Brian P. of Kingston and David J. Reardon of Pembroke. Dear son of the late John P. & Catherine L. (Clifford) Reardon. Loving son-in-lawof Bernard T. & Helen T. (Boushell) Gibbons. Cherished grampy & papa of Samantha, McKenna, Mason, Reese, Julia, Noah, Owen and Payton Reardon. Brother of Kathleen Gregorio and her husband Louis. Also survived by his loyal and devoted friends and his canine companion Brandy. Funeral Mass at St. Christine Church, 1295 Main St., Marshfield, Sat. morning at 10:30. Visiting omitted. Interment private. Jack was a remarkable man who faced all of life’s challenges with courage and a smile. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Hospice of the South Shore, 100 Bay State Drive, Braintree, MA 02184.
Kuhn, Kathleen M., of Weymouth, formerly of Braintree & Chicago. Devoted daughter of the late Albert J. & Mary (Murphy) Kuhn. Devoted sister of Albert J. & his wife Joan of Hanover, Leonard P. & his wife Judith of Natick and John P. Kuhn of Quincy. Loving aunt of David M. & Diane E. Kuhn, both of CO, Andrew & his wife Jennifer of Maynard, Elizabeth Kuhn of Natick and great aunt of Abigail & Patrick. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 10:30. Family will receive relatives & friends at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 9 to 10 AM prior to the Mass. Former employee of AT & T, Chicago & MA and of Walmart, Weymouth. Graduate of Bridgewater State College. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, NY, NY 10163-4777.
Egan, Margaret J. “Rita” (McDonough), age 91, of Dorchester, formerly of Ireland, March 27. Beloved wife of the late Frank B. Devoted mother of Kathleen A. Conroy & her husband, Kevin of Pembroke & the late Brendan Egan. Loving grandmother of Kaela, Kristen & Kevin T. Conroy. Sister of Frank of Sandwich & FL and Gabriel McDonough of J.P., Teresa Healy of Ireland and the late Molly Murphy, Thomas, Bernard, Robert, John, James, Harry & Patrick McDonough. Funeral Mass at St. Brendan Church, Dorchester Tues. morning at 10. Visiting hrs. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8pm. Interment in Mt. Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury. Former Owner of the Dolphin Motel, Yarmouth. Rita was a caring, fun loving woman, always ready to offer her support, hospitality or a “cup of tea’, especially to those newcomers to the U.S.
Messina, Angelo, formerly of Quincy, of Somerville, March 27. Beloved son of the late Vincent & Frances (Blanco) Messina. Devoted brother of Michele F. Foster & her husband, Jim of Milton, Rose Foss of Beverly, Josephine L. Kubilus & her husband, Ron of Watertown, Theresa F. Messina of Beverly and the late Vincent Messina, Jr. Brother-in-law of the late Fred Foss. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews. Family will receive relatives & friends at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sat. morning from 9 to 10, followed by a Funeral Service at 10 AM. Interment in St. Michael Cemetery, Roslindale. Retired Auto Mechanic. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Jimmy Fund, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168.
Brazil, Regina (DeSimone), of Braintree, formerly of Cambridge, March 23. Beloved wife of the late George. Devoted mother of Patricia L. Crump & her husband Joseph of Braintree, George Brazil, Jr. & his wife Jody of Weymouth and Eugene Brazil and his wife Judith of Braintree. Cherished grandmother of Nicholas & Rachael Brazil. Sister of the late Ida Neal, Nicholas, Joseph & Sarah DeSimone. Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Weymouth, Wed. morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Interment in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Marge Crispin Social Services Center, 74 Pond St., Braintree, MA 02184.
Hanwell, Ann T. (Doherty), of Milton, Cotuit & West Palm Beach, March 21. Beloved wife of Albert F. Devoted mother of Rev. John J. Hanwell, S.J. of Fairfield, CT, Neil F. Hanwell & his wife Kathleen of Milton, Ann Therese Doyle & her husband Terrence of Hanover, and Kevin A. Hanwell & his wife Cathleen of No. Attleboro. Cherished grandmother of Timothy & William Doyle, Sean, Andrew, Mitchell, Robert, & Emma Hanwell. Loving sister of Helen Lee of Centerville, Mary Pipia of Quincy, Claire Stanton of Braintree, Catherine Donovan of Dorchester, Frances O’Toole of Milton, Neil of Marshfield, Bernard of Quincy, Paul of NC & the late Edward Doherty. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Mon. at 12 noon. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 2 to 6 PM. Retired Kindergarten Teacher of the Boston Public Schools at both The Minot and Murphy Schools, Dorchester. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to The Society of Jesus of New England, P.O. Box 9199, Watertown, MA 02471.
Dyer, Mary Cecilia Agnes MacVarish passed away after a long illness Saturday, March 16. Mary was loving wife to Dick Dyer, cherished mother to Sara Dyer, and proud daughter of John MacVarish and his late wife Helen. Mary was loving triplet to Jayne and Francis “B” MacVarish and their spouses Brent Goddard and Terry MacVarish, and sibling to six more brothers and sisters and spouses: Kathleen and Marshall Ottina, John and Liz MacVarish, Anne MacVarish, Tommy and Paula MacVarish, Jimmy and Kathleen MacVarish, and Helen and Brian McCune. Mary was beloved aunt and great-aunt to: Kathleen and Chris; goddaughter Julie, Bill, Liana, Benjamin, and Emma; Lisa, Eric, Scarlett, and Grayson; Michelle, PJ, and Melanie; Elise, Steve, JP, and Noa; Heather, Jesse, and Autumn; Christopher, Kaitlin, Tia, Ari, and Kellan; John; godson James; Marshall, Shauna, and Thomas; Stephen, Ashley, Gavin, Colin, and Kiera; Dan; Matthew; Katie; Christine; goddaughter Allison; Jake; Brendan. Mary was a loving aunt and sister-in-law to husband Dick’s family. She was also a faithful friend to many. A long-time resident of Milton and Boston, Mary, her eight siblings, and family members generated much fodder for great storytelling and memories throughout the years. Mary was a 1977 graduate of Emmanuel College. Mary had the biggest, most luminous, and generous spirit and heart. From care packages and birthday cards to attending ball games and dance recitals, she unfailingly showed her love to her family and friends through both actions and words. An accomplished runner and supporter of the troops, among other marathons and races, Mary completed the Marine Corp Marathon in DC 4 times. A staff member of the Milton Collector’s Office for many years, Mary brought joy and laughter to her customers every day. It is true that big things come in small packages. Mary was a bright light in the hearts and lives of many. Shine on, Mary, and rest in peace. We love you always and keep you in our prayers. We invite you to celebrate Mary’s life at St Agatha’s Church, Milton MA on Saturday at 10:30 AM. Visiting omitted. Interment private.
Amrhein, Nancy L. of Quincy March 14, 2013. Beloved wife of Donald Ferrara. Loving mother of Brian & Michael Ferrara. Sister of Ellen Amrhein and her husband Larry Belcamino of Hingham. Daughter of the late Guy & Barbara Amrhein. Dedicated first grade teacher at Chandler School in Duxbury. Loved golf, the ocean, laughing, smiling, & being with her friends and family. A funeral mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Church 386 Hancock Street Quincy on Tuesday March 19 at 10:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours in the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home 326 Granite St Milton on Monday from 4:00 - 8:00 PM. Interment private. In lieu of flowers gifts may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in memory of Nancy to support cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284.
Reale, Claire T. (Bailey) of Milton, March 11. Beloved wife of the late Salvatore F. “Sal”. Devoted mother of Dennis F. Reale of Quincy, Deborah T. Oakley of Holbrook, William J., Joseph A., both of NH and Robert A. Reale of Braintree and Cheryl Antoniewicz of Milton. Sister of Helen Shaughnessy of So. Boston and the late Marion Lukash, Margaret Garvey, William, Edward and Arnold Bailey. Grandmother of 16 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Friday 4 to 8 PM. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Saturday at 11 AM. Claire was devoted to her family and loved spending time with her husband, children and grandchildren. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting. Retired 20 year employee of Mass Mailers, South Boston. “Don’t say goodbye. Just say so long.” Interment Milton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests a memorial donation in her name to the Milton Cemetery Gift Fund, Veteran’s Memorial, 211 Centre St., Milton 02186.
McWade, Charlotte M. (Crowell) of Milton, March 11. Beloved wife of 50 years of Allen R. McWade. Devoted mother of Ralph A. McWade, II of Plymouth & his fiancé, Diana Justis of CA, and Bonnie A. McWade-Furtado & her husband Philip of Pepperell. Loving grandmother of Alicia A. Holmes of Plymouth & her great grandchild, Calieb A. Holmes of Plymouth. Sister of Douglas Blades of Canada, Wilson Blades of TX, Jane Smith of CA, Lucy Walborn of AZ, Lee Crowell of Springfield, MA & Mary Piazza Nester of VA. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Friday morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thursday 4 to 8 PM. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney St., Boston, MA 02115.
Neagle, Francis X., age 96, of Milton, formerly of Mattapan, March 8. Beloved husband of the late Alice L. (Driscoll). Devoted father of Bernadette N. Golas & her husband, Steven P. of Plymouth, Gregory J. Neagle of Charlestown & Veronica A. Lavache & her husband, Victor C. of Dorchester. Cherished grandfather of 5 grandchildren & 4 great grandchildren. Loving brother of the late Agnes Sorensen, Rosemary Wenzler, John, Richard, Charles, Helen & Josephine Neagle. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Funeral Mass at St. Brendan Church, Dorchester, Tues. morning at 10. Retired employee of Henry Jenkins Co., Mattapan and A.P.A. Trucking Co., Canton. Late member of Teamsters Local # 25. Former member of Mattapan Council, K. of C. and Chittick Council, K. of C., Hyde Park. WW II Army Airs Corps veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Children’s Hospital Development Office, 401 Park Drive, Suite 602, Boston, MA 02215.
Tempesta, Philip J. passed away on February 17, 2013 at the Quincy Medical Center. Born in Boston, he was raised in So. Boston and educated in the Boston Schools. He was a former employee of Tempco Roofing , So. Boston. Beloved husband of the late Norma (Salvage); father of Michael of Scituate and Philip Tempesta of Bourne, Dottie Czyzowski and Kathy Davidson both of Mashpee, Gail Pollock of Quincy, Marie Boyd of Norwell, and the late Donna Clements. He is also survived by six siblings, 21 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Memorial Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Saturday at 10:30am. Visiting omitted. Interment private.
Mattioli, Mary M. (Connaughton) age 92, passed away peacefully in the company of her loving family on Sunday, February 24, 2013. Born in Co. Roscommon, Ireland, she came to the U.S. as a young child. Mrs. Mattioli had resided in Milton for many years, prior to her move to Quincy 4 years ago. She was a former employee of Jordan Marsh Co., the Milton Public Schools and R.H. Stearns. The beloved wife of the late Ernest R. Mattioli, she is survived by her devoted children; Kathleen M. Wehner and her husband Charles of Rockland, Nancy C. Brady of Dorchester & Robert E. Mattioli and his wife Mary of Marlborough, her cherished grandchildren; Kaitlyn E. Wakem, Christopher L. Wehner, Kristen R. & Brandon R. Mattioli and her brother & sister, Richard P. Connaughton of Harwichport and Roseann Plant of Mansfield. She was the sister of the late John J. Connaughton. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Fri. at 11 AM. Visiting hours will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 4 to 8 PM. Interment in Milton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Elizabeth Evarts de Rham Hospice Home, via vnacarenetwork.org.
Malmberg, Mary C., of Milton, Feb. 22. Devoted sister of Jenny M. Gilmore of Milton and the late Richard A. Malmberg. Loving aunt of Marybeth, Deborah & James Gilmore all of Milton. Great aunt of Richard & David Gilmore. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 10. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs., 8:30 to 9:30 am prior to Mass. Retired Law Librarian of United Fruit Co., Boston. Founder of The Society of Divine Attributes.
Evangelista, Mae (Thomas) of Milton, formerly of Campbell, OH, passed away peacefully, in the company of her loving family, on Saturday, February 23, 2013. A supportive and loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Mrs. Evangelista was a former RENEW Counselor for the American Cancer Society and a late member of Cunningham Women’s Bowling League. The beloved wife of the late Anthony V. Evangelista, she is survived by her devoted children; Dr. Anthony Evangelista & his wife, Jackie of OH, his twin daughters; Francesca Santoro & her husband, Michael of NJ, and Gloria Evangelista of PA, her cherished grandchildren; Anthony of CA, Elizabeth & her husband, Donald of OH, Joshua of MA, Zachary of CA, & Taylor of NY and her loving brother, Alfred D. Thomas of Milton. She was the sister of the late Frances M. Nassar, Marie B. Azer, Alexander F., Edward W., Thomas R., and George J. Thomas. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Agatha Church, Milton Wed. at 11. Visiting hours will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 3 to 7 PM. Interment in Milton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Agatha Church, 432 Brook Rd., Milton 02186.
Sablon, Adancius, age 90, of Randolph, Feb. 21. Beloved husband of Angele Rite (Dolne). Devoted father of Carol Frank of NY, Mario Sablon of Winthrop, Remy Sablon of Stoughton and Sheila DeCastro of Foxborough. Also survived by many grandchildren & great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Bernadette Church, Randolph, Mon. morning at 9. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sat. 2 to 6 PM. Interment in Haiti. Retired employee of Beth Israel Hospital. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to VNA Care Network & Hospice, 120 Thomas St., Worcester, MA 01608.
Mulhern, Martin A., of Milton, Feb. 23. Beloved husband of the late Marie A. (Lyons). Devoted father of Donna ElAlami of IN & Thomas Mulhern of Brookline. Loving grandfather of Ahmed ElAlami of Boston. Brother of James Mulhern of CA & the late Thomas, John, and Joseph Mulhern.. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Tues. morning at noon. Visiting hr. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton 10:30 to 11:30am prior to Mass. Ret. employee of The Boston Globe. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Pine Street Inn, 444 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118
Reale, Salvatore F. “Sal”, of Milton, formerly of So. Boston, Feb. 20. Beloved husband of Claire T. (Bailey); devoted father of Dennis F. Reale of Quincy, Deborah T. Oakley of Holbrook, William J. and Joseph A., both of NH, and Robert A. Reale of Braintree and Cheryl Antoniewicz of Milton, Brother of Frank Reale of So. Boston, Mildred Corkren of Halifax, the late Josephine Tassi, Angela Gallo, Rose Guaragna and Anthony Reale. Grandfather of 16 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Sal retired from The Prudential Insurance Co., was a former member of the Castle Island Assn., American Legion Post #114, a former choir and lector at St. Agatha Church and a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy Seabees, WWII era. His voice has been silenced, but his songs and stories will never leave us. Visiting hrs. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Mon. 4-8pm. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Tues. 10:30am. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests a memorial donation in his name to the New England Center for Homeless Veterans, 17 Court St. Boston, MA 02108, or visit www.nechv.org.
Sullivan, Robert A., of Quincy, unexpectedly at home, Feb. 15. Beloved son of the late Thomas W. Sr. & Marie T. (Sinnott) Sullivan. Devoted brother of Eileen S. Federico & her husband, Paul J., Phyllis M. Price & her husband D. Jeffrey, all of Braintree and the late Maria T. & Thomas W., Sullivan, Jr. Loving uncle of Thomas W., III of Marshfield & Michael P. Sullivan of Quincy, Marie B., Francesca E., P. Thomas & Robert Jake Federico, Daniel J., Maeghan M. & Robert T. Price, all of Braintree. Funeral Mass at St. Ann Church, Wollaston, Wed. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Retired employee of the Boston Globe & Teamsters Local # 259. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Wounded Warrior Project.org, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
Bishop, Mary A. (Milani) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Born in Boston, she graduated from Dorchester High School for Girls and had resided in Quincy for the past 35 years. A supportive wife and mother, Mrs. Bishop had worked as a Nurses Aide. The beloved wife of the late Ernest A. Bishop she is survived by her devoted children, Judith Fisher of Hull, Paula Geba of ME, Susan McNeilly of Pembroke, Robert of Whitman, Paul & Carol Bishop, both of Quincy and 11 loving grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Joseph Milani & Elena Calcagno. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Saturday at 10:30AM. Visiting hours will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Friday 4 to 8 PM. Interment in Blue Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Work Inc., 25 Beach St., Dorchester, MA 02122
Merrill, Thoril A. (Hansen), of Squantum, Feb. 19. Beloved wife of the late Alexander J. Devoted mother of Barbara J. McCarthy of Squantum & the late Robert E. Merrill. Loving grandmother of Barbara Culhane, James M. McCarthy, Jr., Robert A. and Michelle E. Merrill. Sister of the late Karolyn Cowden, Evelyn Thompson, Astrid Robinson, Tom Hansen & Jack Amont. Also survived by many nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Quincy Fri. morning at 10. Visiting hrs. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thurs. 4 to 8. Ret. employee of N.E. Telephone Tel & Tel. Family would like to thank the staff at Pope Nursing Home for their exceptional care to their mother, grandmother & great grandmother.
Patts, Stephen M., of Quincy, Feb. 16. Beloved husband of Lorraine C. (Dean). Devoted father of Rebecca Campbell & her husband Sean, Jr. of Quincy. Loving grandfather of Madison Campbell. Brother of James of Duxbury, David of Kingston, John of Quincy, Kevin of Weymouth, Kenneth of Hull & William Patts of Braintree. Funeral Mass at St. John’s Church, Quincy Thursday morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Wed. from 2 to 4PM and 7 to 9PM. Interment private. Tutor at Quincy Literacy Program, Quincy. U.S. Army Air Force veteran. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Quincy Literacy Program, c/o Thomas Crane Library, 40 Washington St., Quincy, MA 02169.
Pond, Edward C. J., age 75, of Milton, February 11. Beloved son of the late Edward C. & Mildred (Golden) Pond. Devoted brother of the late Marie C. Pond. Survived by loving cousins and loyal friends. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Friday morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thursday, 4 to 8 PM. Retired employee of Nynex Corp. Former employee of New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Former member of the McKeon Post, Dorchester. U.S. Air Force veteran. Attended Northeastern Univ. Graduate of Archbishop Williams H.S., Braintree. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to VNA Care Hospice, 175 Highland Ave., Needham, MA 02494
Waldron, John J. (Ret. B.F.D. Lt.), of Milton, Feb. 11. Beloved husband of the late Mary R. (Kennedy). Devoted father of Mary A. Staudter of OH, Eileen F. Hanafin of Duxbury, Patricia M. Carmichael of ME, and John K. of NH, Thomas B. of WA, , Frances V. of So. Boston & Michael G. Waldron of TX. Brother of James Waldron of Sharon and the late Thomas Waldron & Mary Goode. Grandfather of 10 loving grandchildren & 7 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Mon. morning at 10. Visiting at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sun. 2 to 6pm. Late member of Boston Fire Dept. Local #718 & VFW Post #8699, Lower Mills. WW II Coast Guard veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Danny Staudter Memorial Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 730, First Central National Bank, St. Paris, OH 43072.
Pircio, Mary A. (Salvoni), of Dedham & Falmouth, formerly of Mansfield, Feb. 7. Devoted mother of Sara P. Townsend & her husband Scott of Boston and Laura M. Pircio & her fiancée Alex Savioli of Oakdale, CT. Loving grandmother of Grayson Townsend. Beloved daughter of the late Joseph & Mary (Persico) Salvoni. Sister of Sante Salvoni of AZ and the late Frank Salvoni. Former wife of John F. Pircio of Chelsea. Loved and cared for by many relatives & friends. Funeral Mass at St. Mary Church, Dedham, Tues., Feb. 12 at 11AM. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon., Feb. 11 from 4 to 8 PM. Interment private. Former employee of Bloomingdale’s Dept. Store. Graduate of Burdett Jr. College. Mary loved Chappy Beach, Falmouth. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. www.pancan.org
Scully, Michael C., of Milton, formerly of Co. Galway, Ireland, Feb. 2. Beloved husband of Breeda M. (Tangney). Devoted father of Michael J. & his wife Elizabeth of Watertown, Patrick J. & his wife Aleta of Norwell and John B. Scully & his wife Kathleen of Middleboro. Cherished grandfather of Teresa, Elizabeth, Thomas & Kiera Scully. Loving brother of Thomas & Patrick Scully, Helen Curley & Kathleen Moroney, all of Ireland and Mary McGroder of England. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Retired employee of Westinghouse Corp., Readville. U.S. Airforce veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168.
Larner, Richard B., of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, unexpectedly, Feb. 1. Devoted brother of Lawrence W. Larner of Milton, Joan L. Yasi of Dennis, Janice L. Edwards of AK, Emily M. Varina of ME and the late Thomas F., Mary A., & Barbara J. Larner. Brother-in-law of Joanne M. Larner of Milton. Also survived by loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews. Funeral Service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Tues. morning at 11:30. Visiting hours Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Retired employee of U.S. Postal Service. Late member of Teamsters Local #25 and Building Wreckers Union Local #1421. U.S. Korean War Marine Corps. veteran. Lifetime member of The Marine Corps. League. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to My Brother’s Keeper, P.O. Box 338, No. Easton, MA 02356-0338. Interment MA National Cemetery – Bourne, Tues. at 2:45 PM.
O’Malley, Michael F. Jr., formerly of Milton, of Winthrop, suddenly, Jan.30. Devoted father of Kristen M. Lieberth & her husband, Joe, of Naples, Fl. Loving grandfather of Michael & Carmen Lieberth. Beloved son of the late Michael F. & Anne ( Lynch) O’Malley. Brother of David J. O’Malley of Salem, Anne M. Reeder of IL, Catherine E. Hastedt of VA & the late Robert M. O’Malley. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Mon. morning at 10:30. Visiting hrs. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sun. 2 to 5pm. Ret. Ins. Coordinator for Royal Globe, Ins. & longtime employee of Suffolk Downs. Former member of the Winthrop Elks & Winthrop Yacht Club. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Vance J. Jutras passed away suddenly at home on Jan 29. He was born in Manchester, NH on July 4, 1946, the son of Emile & Isabelle (Goss) Jutras. Brother of Pauline Bouchard of Goffstown, NH, Michael Jutras & his wife, Carmen, of Bedford, NH & Francis J. Jutras of Manchester, NH. Uncle of Marc Paquette & Lisa Hennessey & her husband, T.J. and grand uncle of Brayden Michael Hennessey. He was an associate of Auto Tire & Services, Inc. for many years where he called home. Vance was an avid dog lover & enjoyed time with his family in NH. A private family service will be held at a future date. Expressions of sympathy may be made to The Concord S.P.C.A., 130 Washington St., Penacook, NH 03303.
Sullivan, Jean N. (Walsh) of Plymouth January 27. Loving wife of James M. Sullivan. Beloved daughter of Richard & Jean (Egan) Walsh of South Boston. Devoted mother of James Sullivan & his wife Bettina of Lakeville, Christine & Jenna Sullivan both of Brockton, & Brian R. Sullivan and Jordan Walsh both of Plymouth. Sister of Margaret Walsh of South Boston, Richard Walsh of Waltham & Linda Walsh of Brockton. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thursday from 4 to 8 PM. Services omitted. Interment private.
Ramasco, Caroline E., age 91, of Milton, at the Colonial Nursing Home, Weymouth after a period of failing health. Devoted daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary (Bowen) Ramasco. Loving sister of the late John Ramasco & Helen Drudi. Also survived by two nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 10. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 8:30 to 9:30, prior to Mass. She was a long time employee of the Boston Globe, and resided in Milton for 50 years. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in her memory to your favorite charity.
Daly, John J., age 85, of Milton, Jan. 27. Beloved husband of 65 years of the late Doris G. (Mullen). Devoted father of Kathleen A. Lawlor & John J. Daly, Jr. & his wife Debra, all of IN, Joan D. Maloney & her husband David of CT, William G. Daly & his wife Jane and Janet D. Tierney & her husband William, all of Milton. Brother of the late Denis, James, Joseph, Kay & Marie. Grandfather of 14 loving grandchildren & 3 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed., 4 to 7 PM. Interment Milton Cemetery. Ret. President & Owner of J.J. Daly, Inc. & John J. Daly, Inc. Former member of Board of Governors and 40 yr. member & Pres. Cup winner of the Charles River Country Club, former member of Board of Trustees of Milton Hospital & former member of Milton Hoosic Club & The Clover Club. WW II Navy veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute at the Faulkner Hospital, 1153 Centre St., Boston, 02130.
List, George A., of Milton, Jan. 26. Beloved husband of Alice J. (Tuohey). Devoted father of Elizabeth A. of Milton, Robert & his wife Teresa of TX and Stephen & his wife Debbie of Whitman. Cherished grandfather of Stephanie, Joseph, Matthew, Laura & Timothy and 6 great grandchildren. Brother of the late James List. Funeral Service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. morning at 10. Visiting hours Mon. 5 to 8 PM. Retired employee of Milton Water Dept. U.S. Army Korean War veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Old Colony Hospice, 247 No. Main St., Suite 400, Randolph, MA 02368.
Keady, Mairead M. (Kelly), of Milton, formerly of Ireland, Jan. 24. Beloved wife of the late Noel C. Devoted mother of Stephanie E. & her fiancé Sean Fitzgerald and Noel F. Keady, all of Milton. Grandmother of Quinn Ryan Fitzgerald. Loving daughter of Frank Kelly of Ireland and the late Mary (Ryan). Dear sister of Martin & Michael Kelly and Trish Donnelly, all of Ireland, Fran Kelly–McCarthy of Buffalo, NY, and Collette Kelly-Mayne of London, England. Also survived by many loving nieces & nephews. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton. Fri., 4 to 8PM. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Sat. morning at 9 AM. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 02701.
Chute, Robert W., of Milton, unexpectedly Jan. 21. Beloved husband of Connie (Lindsey). Devoted brother of Linda Kippenberger & her husband David W. of Scituate. Loving uncle of Lauren & Bill Kippenberger. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Fri. 11 AM to 12:30 PM followed by a Graveside Service at MA National Cemetery, Bourne, Fri. at 2:15 PM. U.S. Army Vietnam veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Alzheimers Assn. for Research, 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472.
Rush, Frances P. of Mattapan January 20. Beloved daughter of the late Roger J. & Georgine B. (Watson) Rush. Devoted sister of the late Anne Marie Hinton. Dear friend and fiancé of the late David Robison. Also survived by loving nieces and nephews. Family will receive relatives and friends Thursday morning from 9:30 to 11 AM at St. Angela Merici Church, Mattapan, followed by a Funeral Mass Thursday at 11. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Angels Merici Church, 1548 Blue Hill Ave., Mattapan, MA 02126.
Clancy, Katherine A. (Combinas) passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2013, her lovingfamily by her side. Born in Boston 95 years ago, Katherine was a former resident of Dorchester and has lived in Quincy for over 62 years. She was educated in the Boston schools, a graduate of Boston Business School and was 32 year Secretary for the General Service Administration of the Federal Government. She retired in 1974. She enjoyed her vacations on Cape Cod, talking politics and was an avid reader. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward J. and the devoted mother of Peter E. Clancy (ret. Q.P.D.) and his wife, Mary B. and the late Paul J. Clancy. Sister of the late Penny Lapitz, Helen Forbes, Georgia Stavros and Charles Combinas. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Friday morning at 9:00 to 11:00 concluding with a Funeral Service. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. Interment in Pine Hill Cemetery, Quincy.
Lynch, Marion R. (Moran) of Milton, suddenly, Jan 19. Beloved wife for 56 years to Bernard J. Lynch, III. Loving mother of Bernard & his wife Ellenmarie. Devoted Nana to Michael, Matthew, Christopher & Connor Lynch, all of Milton. Sister of Lillian White of Milton. Dear Aunt of Laura LaRochelle, Mark Woodward, Katie Schmidt and the late Jennifer Schmidt. Dear sister-in-law of Donna Lynch & her husband George Stamos of NH and Michael Lynch & his wife Sandra of TX. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Wed. morning at 11. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. Family will receive relatives and friends at 34 Milton Hill Rd. following the interment at Milton Cemetery until 7 PM. Visiting hours omitted. Late member of political & charitable organizations, both within and outside of Milton. Past Pres. of The Proparvilus Club of Boston. Former Town meeting member and a Founding Member and Board Member of Milton Access Television. Former employee of the Trustees of Reservation of MA and Milton Visiting Nurses. A wonderful wife, mother, nana, aunt and friend. We will miss Marion dearly. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton Development Fund, 199 Reedsdale Rd., Milton, MA 02186 or Mass General Hospital Development Office, 55 Fruit St., Boston, MA 02114.
Kelley, Geraldine T. “Jerry” (Bates), of Milton & Naples, FL, formerly of Dorchester, Jan. 18. Beloved wife of the late Gerald F. “Jerry”. Daughter of the late Ellen & Lawrence Bates. Devoted mother of Donna Finneran & her husband Thomas of Mattapan, Maryann “Sissy” Kelley of Milton, Henry D. & his wife Dorothy of Dorchester, Gerald F., Jr. of Milton, Nancy Walsh & her husband John, and Eileen Bickford & her husband Donald, all of Braintree. Loving “Nana” of Stephen, Kelley, Shannon, John, James, Jessica, Joseph, Hope, Molly, Bridget & Donny and 9 cherished great grandchildren. Sister of the late Mary Teti, Andrew, Lawrence, William & Gerald Bates. Also survived by many loving nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Former employee of the M.B.T.A. Credit Union. All donations may be made to Massachusetts Alzheimers Disease Research Center at Mass General Hospital, 55 Fruit St., Boston, MA 02114.
Donnelly, Grace Evangeline (Russell), age 78, peacefully with her family at her side, Jan. 19. Devoted mother of Albert F. of Attleboro, Mark S. of Milton, Deborah L. Carvalho of RI, Thomas W. of Norton and Timothy E. Donnelly of Hanson. Sister of June Amy St. Croix of OH, Joseph S. Russell of CA and the late Catherine A. Bolyog. Also survived by 10 grandchildren, one great granddaughter and numerous nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 7 PM. Former switchboard operator of South Shore Mental Health Center, Quincy. Retired employee of Raytheon & Caritas Christi.
Higgins, Agnes (Byrne) passed away peacefully on Friday, January 18, 2013. Born in Boston & a lifelong Milton resident, Mrs. Higgins was a retired Secretary of the Milton Public Schools. The beloved wife of the late Thomas F. Higgins, she is survived by her devoted sisters & brother; Eileen Byrne of Milton, Mary Collins of E. Falmouth and Richard & his wife Carol of Holbrook, her sisters-in-law, Yvonne Byrne of Templeton, Agnes Higgins & Ann Foley, both of So. Boston and many loving nieces & nephews. She was the sister of the late S. James Byrne. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Tues. at 10 AM. Visiting hours will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Interment in Milton Cemetery.
Conlon, Lawrence “Larry”of Milton January 16. Formerly of Jamaica Plain. Beloved husband, for 50 years, of Claire (Murphy). Loving father of Katie of Milton, Patrick of Quincy, Maureen of Milton & Christine of Boston. Son of the late Patrick & Teresa (Corcoran) Conlon. Devoted brother of the late Rita McDevitt & Catherine Conlon. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Elizabeth’s Church in Milton on Monday morning (Jan. 21) at 10.a.m. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home 326 Granite Ave Milton Sunday 2-6 pm. Interment Milton Cemetery. Larry worked for New England Telephone for 40 years and was a former member of the Knights of Columbus in Jamaica Plain. Larry also served as a Milton Town Meeting Member for many years and was an active member of his former parish, St. Mary of the Hills Church in Milton. In lieu of flowers, charitable donations may be made in his memory to the Boston Visiting Nurses Assn. 500 Rutherford Ave Suite 101 Charlestown, MA 02129
McCarron, Thomas L. formerly of Hyde Park, of Boston January 12. Loving son of the late Theresa & John McCarron. Beloved brother of Marie T. Lydon of Falmouth, Jane M. McCarron of E. Bridgewater, Daniel J. McCarron of NJ and the late Eileen L. Miller & John K. McCarron. Also survived by several nieces & nephews. Funeral mass at St. Elizabeth’s Church Milton Friday morning at 10:00 am. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home 326 Granite Ave Milton Thursday 4-8 pm. Interment St. Mary’s Cemetery, Randolph. Army Veteran of the Vietnam Era. Retired Administrative Assistant at Boston City Hall Retirement Board. Donations may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society 30 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701.
Aspessi, Dorothy R., of Quincy, Jan. 12, 2013. Beloved daughter of the late Chesar & Bertha (McClellan) Aspessi. Devoted sister of the late Joseph W., William C., and Francis L. Aspessi. Loving aunt of Joan M. Aspessi of Quincy. Funeral Mass at St. Angela Merici Church, Mattapan, Thurs. morning at 10:30. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 9 to 10 am, prior to Mass. Retired employee of Wm. Filene’s Co., Bo
McKay, Stella A. (Rogers) passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 13, 2013. Most recently a Braintree resident, Mrs. McKay was born in Boston and had lived in Dorchester for many years. The beloved wife of the late Elmer G. “Red” McKay, she is survived by her devoted children; Deborah Sturgeon, Donald & John, all of Braintree and Gary McKay of Upton, her loving sister & brother, Helen Cormican of Dorchester and Robert Rogers of Braintree and her 17 cherished grandchildren & 26 great grandchildren. She was the mother of the late Larry & Daniel McKay and sister of the late Arthur & Walter Rogers. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Brendan Church, Dorchester, Thurs. at 10 AM. Visiting hours will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Interment in Mt. Wollaston Cemetery. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Hospice Services of MA, 577 Main St., Wareham, MA 02571.
Foley, Stephen F. of Milton, January 12, 2013. Beloved husband of Janet M. (Andre). Step-father of Deborah Jacques of Holbrook & David Andre of Melrose. Grandfather of Dylan Andre & Carrietta & Harris Jacques. Brother of Thomas Foley of LA & John Foley of Middleboro. Funeral mass at St. Gregory Church Dorchester Wednesday morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home 326 Granite Ave Milton Tuesday 4-8 pm. Interment Milton Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made in his memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 262 Danny Thomas Place Memphis, TN 38105.
William F. Joyce, age 96, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 11, 2013. A Milton resident, he was formerly from Roxbury, Quincy and Hampstead, NH. The beloved husband of Helen A. (Greene), he is also survived by his devoted children; Eileen M. Samara & her husband, Tim of Holden, John P. Joyce & his wife, Mary of Westwood and Theresa J. Carmody & her husband, Jim of Milton, his brothers; Gerard of Milton and Eugene of Sandwich and 9 cherished grandchildren. He was the father of the late Francis W. Joyce and was predeceased by 10 brothers & sisters. Visiting is omitted. Interment private at MA National Cemetery, Bourne. WW II Army Air Corps veteran. Mr. Joyce served as a Cryptographic Technician in the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign and was a Bronze Star recipient. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Marian Manor, 130 Dorchester St., So. Boston, MA 02127
Joseph Thomas McMann, Jr., Esq., passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 10, 2013. Born in Boston, he was formerly of Savin Hill and had resided in Milton for the past 40 years. Atty. McMann was a graduate of Cathedral H.S., B.U. and New Eng. School of Law. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a Ret. Juvenile Probation Officer of Boston Juvenile Court, the Founder & Pres. of Milton Youth Basketball League, a former President of Milton American Little League, and a former member of Milton Post. #114, A. L. Atty. McMann was a longtime referee, umpire & and coach and had been inducted into the Milton H.S. Hall of Fame. The beloved husband of Cathie M. (Broderick) of Milton, he is survived by his devoted sons, Joseph T., III & his wife, Karen of Manhattan and Wayne A. McMann of Boston, his cherished granddaughters Madeline & Whitney and his loving sisters, Mary “Sutzie” Eldridge of Milton and Ann Marie Crooke of East Bridgewater. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Tues. at 10:30 AM. Visiting hours will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Interment in Milton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Agatha Church, 432 Adams St., Milton, MA 02186.
Foster, David M. of Milton, formerly of Wollaston, suddenly, Jan. 8. Beloved son of the late Malcolm W. & Nistoss D. (Assaf) Foster. Brother of Malcolm W. & his wife Jean M. of Southborough & James F. Foster & his wife Carolyn of Quincy. Also survived by many loving nieces & nephews. Visiting hrs. omitted. Service & burial private. United States Postal employee. U.S. Army Veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to American Heart Assn., 20 Speen St., Framingham 01701.
Daly, Frederick J.,age 91, of Quincy, Jan. 8. Beloved husband of the late Catherine R.(McDonough). Devoted father of Frederick J. Daly, Jr & his wife Nancy of Braintree, Patrick M. Daly & his wife Cristina of Canton and Sharon Govoni & her husband George of Marshfield. Loving grandfather of Leah, Jana, Erin, Brian & Emily. Great grandfather of Alivia & Tessa. Brother of the late John Henry, William F. and Walter G. Daly, Eileen Lyons, Rose Dempsey and Mary Higginbottom. Funeral Mass at St. Ann Church, Wollaston Sat. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Fri. 4 to 7pm. Ret. employee of J. F. White Construction Co., Newton. Life member of the IUOE, Local #4. WW II Army Veteran. Interment private at National Cemetery, Bourne. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Tufts Medical Center Trust, Attn: Patient Care Fund, Box 231, 800 Washington St., Boston 02111.
Freeman, Madeline R. (Adler) of Milton, Jan. 2. Beloved wife of the late Edward P. Devoted mother of Jane K. McCarthy of CA, Madeline McCarthy & her husband, Brian of Hingham, Meg Toyias & her husband, Andrew, Matthew Freeman & his wife, Michelle, all of Milton and the late Edward P. Freeman, Jr. Cherished grandmother of David & Daniel McCarthy, Lily, Julia, Brian & Caroline McCarthy, Alex & Amy Toyias, Kate & John Freeman and 2 great grandchildren, Tristan & Kieran McCarthy. Oldest of 6 siblings. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Sat. morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Fri. 4 to 8 PM. Ret. employee of New. Eng. Tel. & Tel. Late member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Graduate of Dorchester High School for Girls. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Renaissance Gardens Programming at the Loft, 400 Linden Pond Way, Hingham, MA 02043
West, Marion (Sullivan), age 90, a 45 year resident of Milton, MA, entered into eternal rest on Dec. 31, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Herbert N. West. Daughter of the late Margaret A. (Carroll) Sullivan & Michael A. Sullivan of Dorchester. Devoted mother of 5 sons, Richard C. West of Madison, WI, Lawrence H. West of Dracut, Matthew D. West of Plano, TX, Thomas E. West, Coventry, RI, Joseph A. West of Mansfield & 3 daughters, Patricia I. Northrup of Panama City Beach, FL, Evelyn M. West of Clearwater, FL, Susan L. West- Milani of Mansfield. Sister of Frances V. Smith of Quincy. Also survived by 13 cherished grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Fri. morning at 9. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 4 to 8 pm. Burial will be private in MA National Cemetery, Bourne. Graduate of Boston Girls Latin H.S., Class of 1939. Former 25 year Librarian for the Town of Milton. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island, 1085 No. Main St., Providence, RI 02904.
Wilkie, Lloyd E., age 91, of Milton, born in Nova Scotia, passed away, Dec. 30. Beloved husband of Mary R. (Sgroi). Devoted father of Stephen E. of Milton & Andrew F. Wilkie & his wife, Kimberley of PA. Loving grandfather of Ryan, Steven & Elisabeth Wilkie. Brother of the late Warren F. Wilkie. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Fri. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 4 to 8 PM. Retired Systems Analyst of Mitre Corp. Former employee of The Institute of Draper Labs at M.I.T. Graduate of M.I.T. - B.S. & M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering, both in 1943. Also recipient of an M. S. in Electrical Engineering. Graduate of Rindge Tech. H.S., Cambridge. Ret. Pres. of So Shore Mental Health Assn. Founder of Scout Troop & Friday Night Bowling League for the Handicapped. Thirty year supporter of Milton H.S. Hockey program. Longtime active parishioner of St. Agatha Parish. WW II Air Force veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Milton High School Steve Wilkie Scholarship Fund, c/o Mike Collins, 12 Victory Ave., Milton, MA 02186.
Collins, Michael F., of Milton, formerly of Drimoleague, Co. Cork, Ireland, suddenly, Dec. 30. Beloved husband of Irene (Murphy). Devoted father of Michael Collins of Boston, Denise Shea & her husband Edwin of Shrewsbury, Joseph Collins & his wife Maureen of Mansfield, Lorraine MacLaine & her husband Brian of N. Easton, Michele McNichols & her husband William of Norton and Colleen Jenkins & her husband Scott of Mansfield. Loving grandfather of Tara, Edwin, Colin & Kayla Shea, Joseph, Jason & Jared Collins, Andrew, Dennis, Nora & Julia MacLaine, Michael & Sean McNichols and Emily, Christopher & Coleman Jenkins. Cherished uncle to many nieces & nephews, home & abroad. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed., 4 to 8 PM. Retired Heating & Venting Supervisor of M.I.T., Cambridge. Late longtime employee of Carney Hospital. Longtime usher of St. Mary’s Church. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Mary of the Hills Church, 29 St. Mary’s Rd., Milton, MA 02186.
Doten, Harry W. “Buzz”, age 65, of Milton, suddenly Dec. 31. Beloved husband of Mildred E. (Sullivan). Dear son of Ethel (Johnson) Doten of Wilbraham & the late Harry W. Doten. Devoted father of Alexander S. Doten of Milton. Loving brother of William Doten of West Springfield, Elizabeth Mastrangelo of Wilbraham and the late Christopher Doten. Survived by many loving nieces & nephews. U.S. Navy veteran. Funeral Service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. morning at 11. Visiting hours Tues. 4 to 8 PM. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made The Milton Animal League, 181 Gov. Stoughton Lane, Milton, MA 02186. Interment MA National Cemetery-Bourne, Wed., Jan. 2 at 2:30 PM.
Russell, Alice L. (Kenney), 88, a longtime Milton resident, died Thurs., December 27, 2012. Alice leaves behind her beloved husband, of 65 years Richard H. Russell Jr. and her children; Karen (Russell) & Edward Tompkins, of West Palm Beach FL, Lynne Russell of Milton, Richard H. Russell, III & Jean Russell of Bridgewater, and Adam & Rose Russell of Dorchester. Cherished grandmother of Gina Baran, Amanda & Lauren Russell, and Erica & Jordan Russell. Sister of Lillian Donahue and Ivan Kenney and the late Theodore Kenney, Nalida Nickerson, John ‘Willy’ Kenney, Charles Kenney, and Phillip Kenney. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. morning 9:30 to 11, followed by a Funeral Service at 11. Interment Milton Cemetery. A Milton High graduate and Secretary of her Class of 1943, Alice was an avid tennis player at Braintree Tennis Club, and former member of Milton Woman’s Club. In her spare time she enjoyed boating and animals. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made Alzheimer’s Research Association 480 Pleasant Street. Watertown, MA 02472
Hayner, Dorothy L. (Murphy), of Wakefield, formerly of Stoughton, Dec. 25. Beloved wife of the late Gordon S. Mother of Gordon S. Hayner & the late Dorrie Hayner. Sister of Mary E. Sweeney of Dorchester, Francis Murphy of Dedham, Eleanor Powers of ME and the late Margaret Kelly, Thomas, Paul, Richard, and Daniel Murphy. Also survived by 2 loving grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Monday morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 9 to 10:30, prior to Mass. Retired Registered Nurse of South Shore Hospital, Weymouth. Late member of MA Nurses Assn. Reiki Master. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Activities Department at Greenwood Nursing & Rehabiliation, 90 Greenwood St., Wakefield, MA 01880. Interment National Cemetery, Bourne, MA, Mon, Dec. 31 at 2:30 PM.
Joyce, Dorothy A., of Quincy, Dec. 23. Devoted sister of Marie Brewster of FL and the late M. Patricia Gallagher, Mary Cannon, Joseph, William, Robert and Thomas Joyce. Sister-in-law of Janice Joyce of Medford & Joanne Joyce of Weymouth. Also survived by many loving nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Retired employee of The Gillette Co. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to American Red Cross, 139 Main St., Cambridge, MA 02142
Dichio, Pasquale A. “Pat”, age 90, of Quincy, Dec. 23. Beloved husband of the late Mary E. (Dinn). Devoted stepfather of Robert Childs & his wife Donna of Reading and Scott Childs & his wife Kathy of Nashua, NH. Cherished grandfather of Robert, Christopher, Kelly & Amy Childs, Jessica Teixeira, Samantha BelBruno and 10 loving great grandchildren. Brother of Nancy Molino & Salvatore Dichio, both of FL and the late Ellen Di Ieso & Lucille MacDonnell. Also survived by many nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Mary Church, 115 Crescent St., Quincy, Fri. morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 4 to 8 PM. Retired self-employed accountant, Stoughton. Former accountant of N.H.D. Stores. Longtime active parishioner of St. Mary Church. WW II Navy veteran
Camorali, Philip P., of Milton, unexpectedly, Dec. 16. Beloved son of the late Joseph L. and Helene A. (Stanton) Camorali. Devoted brother of the late Francis X. Camorali. Loving nephew of Louis Camorali of Abington, Robert Hoyt of Quincy and the late Alfred Camorali & Mary Hoyt. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 7PM.
Callahan, Erna Jane, age 86, formerly of Milton, of Littleton, Dec. 13. Beloved daughter of the late Thomas J. (ret. M.P.D.) and Eveline (Milch) Callahan. Devoted sister of Joanne L. Williams & her husband Philip R. of OH and the late Robert Callahan. Survived by loving nieces and nephews. Former School Teacher. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Mon. morning at 10. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 8:30 to 9:30, prior to Mass.
Melaugh, George J., age 93, of Milton December 10. Loving husband of the late Catherine (Reardon). Devoted father of Janet M. Doyle of Milton & the late Robert J. Melaugh. Brother of the late Francis & Edward Melaugh. Also survived by 4 loving grandchildren & 1 great granddaughter. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Friday morning at 10:30. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Friday 9 to 10 AM, prior to Mass. Retired Computer Systems Analyst at Boston Naval Shipyard. English High graduate (1937) & member of Athletic Hall of Fame for Track & Football. WWII Navy veteran. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Agatha Renovation Fund, 432 Adams St., Milton 02186
Coughlin, Barbara A. (High), of Milton, Dec. 9. Beloved wife of the late Robert F. Devoted mother of Shaun R. Coughlin & his wife, Janet of CA & the late Susan M. Coughlin-MacLaughlin. Loving grandmother of Shevaun Roper of Braintree, Zachary MacLaughlin of Milton, and Sarah, Laura & Anna Coughlin of CA. Great grandmother of Matthew Roper. Cousin of Joan McKinnon of Milton. Mother-in-law of Thomas MacLaughlin of Milton. Also survived by her cherished dog, Dulci. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of Hills Church, Milton Saturday 10AM. Visiting hrs. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Friday 4-8PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham 01701.
Osgood, Margaret A., age 101, peacefully at home, Dec. 4. Devoted daughter of the late Frederick H. & Elizabeth (MacArthur) Osgood. Dear sister of the late Esther Osgood. Cousin of Geoffrey H. Osgood & his wife Carolyn of Monson, Patricia Goodwin of Londonderry, NH, John Osgood of Phoenix, AZ, Joyce MacArthur of West Roxbury and Arthur MacArthur of Waynesboro, PA. A visiting hour will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. morning from 10 to 11AM, closing with a Funeral Service at 11. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. Retired Librarian of Milton Academy. Credited for her diligent work assisting students in their academic endeavors and promoting the growth and success of The Academy’s Library Program. Graduate of Milton Academy and Radcliffe College, Cambridge. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Milton Animal League, 181 Gov. Stoughton Lane, Milton, MA 02186.
Sullivan, Kevin J., went home to his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. Born in Boston, he grew up in Jamaica Plain and lived in Mattapan prior to his move to Braintree 32 years ago. Mr. Sullivan was a retired employee of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a U.S. Army veteran. Son of the late Timothy and Kathleen (Marren) Sullivan, he is survived by his beloved wife Claire (Johnson) of Braintree, his devoted children; Karen McGunnigal & her husband Stephen of Norwell, Kathleen Kiley & her husband John, Clairemarie Hunter & her husband Robert, all of Bridgewater, Christine Lundquist & her husband Thomas of Yarmouthport and Carleen Sullivan of Taunton, his cherished grandchildren; Christine, Stephen & Mary McGunnigal, Elizabeth & Marie Kiley, Emily Hunter and Kristina, Kelly & Kevin Lundquist, his sister Marion Rogantino of Quincy, his brothers, John & his wife Michele of Jamaica Plain and Thomas Sullivan of FL and his sister-in-law Cecelia Sullivan of Quincy. He was the brother of the late Joseph Sullivan & brother-in-law of the late Andrew Rogantino. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Church, Weymouth Tuesday at 9:30 AM. Visiting hours will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Monday 4 to 8 PM. Interment in MA National Cemetery – Bourne, Tuesday at 12:30 PM. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The Monastery of St. Clare, 920 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.
Magaw, Ann Wilder (Gaughan), of Milton passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Dec. 5, 2012. Ann was born in Dorchester to the late Nora and Thomas Gaughan on February 10, 1937. She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Charles and her devoted daughters Patricia A. Wilder of Falmouth and Barbara J. Lohmar of Weymouth. Also survived by her adored grandchildren; Frank of Falmouth and Brian Kenneth and Lauren Nora-Ann of Weymouth, her sister Barbara of NY and by her faithful Labrador companion, Shadow. Ann was pre-deceased by her husband Kenneth Wilder who died in 1967. Ann worked first at Dorchester Court and then for many years as Head Procedures Clerk at the Housing Court, City of Boston division, where she was the recipient of the Trial Court Employee Excellence Award. After her retirement Ann continued to work earnestly and joyously on her life long interests. Ann was a bright and radiant force in the lives of all who knew her. At Ann’s request there will be no visiting hours. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Monday at 12 noon. Interment will follow immediately at Blue Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Dr. Basilico Heart Fund at New England Baptist Hospital, 125 Parker St., Boston, MA 02115, where Ann received a gold standard of care on 4 East. For guest book please refer to Legacy.com
McKeon, Patricia A., of Dorchester, formerly of Quincy, suddenly, Dec. 3. Cherished daughter of the late Patrick McKeon & Victoria A. Podolske. Devoted mother of David Vigue of Michigan, Lisa Faccadio Dornstadter (U.S.Army Sgt.) of Alaska, Joseph Faccadio and Tina (Faccadio) Jorner, both of Kentucky and & the late Edward Vigue. Dear sister of Eleanor A. Kelley & Sandra Collins, both of Quincy, Thomas B. McKeon of Weymouth, William A. Barkowsky (B.P.D.) of Hanover, Rosemary A. Trujillo of Colorado & the late Gerald A. McKeon & Lois A. Smith. Also survived by 9 loving grandchildren and her Goddaughter, Cheryl Kelley Powers. Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Church, No. Quincy Mon. morning at 11:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sun. 2 to 6 PM. Interment is private.
Flynn, Helen C. (Long), of Milton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Born in Boston, she grew up in Jamaica Plain and lived in Brockton and Sandwich prior to her move to Milton 7 years ago. Mrs. Flynn was a former employee of The United Way at The Neighborhood House, Jamaica Plain. The beloved wife of the late Daniel B. Flynn, she is survived by her devoted children; Arthur L. & his wife Jeanne of Bourne, Edward G. & his wife Susan of Sandwich, Clifford C. & his wife MaryBeth of Milton, Paulette M. of Quincy, her daughter-in-law, Virginia Flynn of Milton, 9 cherished grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. She was the mother of the late Daniel B. Flynn, Jr. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Mon. at 10:30 AM. Visiting hours will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 1 to 4 PM. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made Hancock Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Activities Fund, 164 Parkingway, Quincy, MA 02169.
Maguire, Michael D., formerly a longtime Milton resident, of Quincy, Dec. 1. Husband of Marie P. (Morris). Devoted father of Kristin M. O’Brien of Milton, Peggy A. Maguire of Quincy, Michael D. Maguire of Billerica and Danielle M. Maguire of Boston. Brother of James S. Maguire of NJ. Also survived by 5 grandchildren and nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed., 4 to 7 PM. Retired employee of Mass Turnpike Authority and the M.B.T.A. Late member of Local # 589. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Old Colony Hospice, 247 N. Main St., Randolph, MA 02368.
McLaughlin, William K.(Ret. M.F.D.)(Asst. High Sec.-Treas. C.A.O.F.) of Milton, Nov. 25. Beloved husband of Patricia A. (Brooks). Devoted & dedicated father of Patricia A. Scanlan of Dennis, Mary F. Weir of Kingston and John P. McLaughlin, Esq. (former ADA Plymouth County) of Holbrook. Cherished grandfather of Erin Marie, John “Bud”, Molly M., Nicholas P. and Declan P. Loving brother of John P. McLaughlin Jr., of Hanson. Also survived by many loving nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Thurs. at 12 noon. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 10 to 11:30 AM, prior to Mass. Retired 37 year Milton Firefighter. Late Assistant High Secretary -Treasurer of C.A.O.F., a 53 year employment. Past Pres. and late member of Milton Fire Relief Assn. Late member of Milton Firefighters Union Local #1116. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Milton Fire Relief Assn., 515 Canton Ave., Milton, MA 02186.
Kane, Catherine A., of Watertown, formerly of Co. Galway, Ireland, unexpectedly, Nov. 23. Devoted sister of Maureen Russell of Quincy, Bridget Picard of Waltham, Julia Cacciola of NY, Matty Kane & Michael John Kane of England, Patrick, Frank, Vincent & Joseph Kane and Tina Donoghue & Monica Lydon, all of Ireland. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 9 to 10 AM, prior to the Mass. Retired employee of Cambridge Gas & Light Co.
Brickley, Catherine V. “Kay”(Gallivan), age 97, of Milton, Nov. 18. Beloved wife of the late Arthur J. Devoted mother of the late Elinor M. Leahy. Loving grandmother of Nicholas, Julia and Andrew Leahy. Mother-in-law of John Leahy of Milton. Sister of James “Frank” Gallivan and Winifred McAuliffe, both of VA, Richard & Stephen Gallivan, both of FL, Mary Renner of Hingham, Eileen Antaya of Duxbury and the late Rita McDonald and Veronica Koelsch. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 10:30. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. Visiting hours and interment private. Former employee of Milton Academy Book Store. Longtime active parishioner of St. Agatha Parish. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Hoey, Joan M. (Trayers), of Canton, Nov. 23. Beloved wife of Frederick W. Devoted mother of Christine M. DeMatteo & her husband, Martin J. Jr. of Milton, and Erin B. McIntyre & her husband, Charles R. of NH. Cherished grandmother of Thomas, Stephen & Michael DeMatteo and Connor & Seamus McIntyre. Loving stepgrandmother of Olivia DeMatteo. Sister of Barbara Sullivan of Manchester-by-the-sea. Funeral Mass at St. Gerard Majella Church, 1860 Washington St., Canton, Tues. morning at 10. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. Visiting hours private. Retired employee of Verizon. Longtime active member of St. Gerard Majella Church. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
McGourty, John Joseph, 88, of Milton, Scituate, & Naples, FL, peacefully, Nov. 18, his loving family at his side. Beloved husband, of 63 years, of Greta (Greer). Devoted father of Sharon Giampietro & her husband Joe of WA, Susan Braccio & her husband Joe of CT, John McGourty & his wife Suzanne of Westborough and Eddie McGourty & his wife Marcy of Milton. Loving brother of Rita Walsh & the late, Kay, Mary, Frank & Hughie. Brother-in-law of Marilyn McGourty. Also survived by 14 cherished grandchildren, two great grandchildren and many loving nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Sat. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Fri. 4 to 8 PM. (9PM???). Retired Teacher & former Asst. Superintendant of the Boston Public Schools. Graduate of Boston College. Earned Master & Doctoral degrees in education. WWII Army veteran, member of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). A gifted athlete and singer; he played the piano by ear, enjoyed life & possessed a wonderful sense of humor. His easy demeanor was a comfort to all & his extraordinary way of loving brought a life filled with treasured close relationships to his family and friends. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Avow Hospice, 1095 Whippoorwill Lane, Naples, FL 34105.
Villa, Brenda D. (Welch) of Quincy Nov. 19. Beloved wife of Robert. Loving mother of Erin Frances & Jillian Patrice Flaherty & Cassie Nina Villa all of Quincy. Also survived by her mother, Patricia C.(Doherty) Welch of Quincy and her sisters, Danette Bray of RI, Maura Guedouar of NY & her brothers, Vance Welch of Hull & Drew Welch of Millis. Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Church, N. Quincy Monday morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sunday 2 to 6 PM. Talented graphic designer. In lieu of flowers, expressions of Sympathy may be made to American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701-1800.
Nolan, Helen R., age 91, passed away peacefully at Quincy Medical Center on Thursday, November 15, 2012. A Quincy resident for most of her life, she was a retired Food Service Supervisor of John Hancock Insurance. The beloved sister of the late Ruth A. Ogle and Hugh E. Nolan, she was the devoted aunt of William J. Ogle of Quincy, Paul T. Nolan (ret. Deputy Chief M.P.D.) of Milton, Donna M. Nolan of Quincy, Nancy Ogle and her late husband, Frederick J. of Braintree and Colleen Ogle Squatrito of Pembroke. Also survived by her grandnephews & grandnieces: Patrick Ogle & his wife Caitlin, Katie Ogle, Jennifer & Mark Ogle, Sean & Ryan Nolan, Jessica Fleck, Justin Petkus and her great grandnieces; Addison DosSanto, Delia and Louise Fleck. A Funeral Service will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. at 11:30 AM. Visiting hours 10 to 11:30, prior to the Service. Interment in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to M.S.P.C.A., Angell Memorial Hospital, Development Office, 350 So. Huntington Ave., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.
Hazel, Paul Douglas, age 63, of Milton, suddenly, Nov. 14. Devoted brother of Evern Hazel & his wife Ruth of Largo, FL, Edward Hazel & his wife Muriel of Milton and Joyce Clark & her husband Russell of Berkley. Also survived by many loving nieces & nephews. Funeral Service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. morning at 11. Visiting hours Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Retired 40 year employee of Milton Dept. of Public Works. Late employee of Herb Chambers Ford, Braintree. Late member of Braintree Rifle & Pistol Club & Holbrook Sportsman’s Club. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Wollaston Baptist Church, 81 Prospect Ave., Wollaston, MA 02170.
Hubbard, Rosa R. (Cimmino), age 98, of Milton, Nov. 7. Beloved wife of the late William F. Stepmother of William F. Hubbard, Jr. of Readville, Pauline Quirk of Abington, Lorraine Hubbard of FL, Dorothy Gallant of Norton & the late Carolyn Vacheresse. Sister of the late Gilda Caledonia & Mary Parodi. Loving aunt of Robert Caledonia of Braintree, George Caledonia of Milton, Richard Caledonia of Franklin, Joanne Leary of FL and the late Barbara Ann Russell-Smith. Also survived by many grandnieces, grandnephews and step grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Retired employee of Bank of America.Former employee of Gilchrest Dept. Store. Former member of Milton Woman’s Club and Cunningham Women’s Bowling League.
Buchanan, Marie G., age 89, of Braintree, formerly of So. Boston, by accident, Nov. 8. Loving sister of the late George A, William C. & James L. Buchanan (ret. Supt. BPD). Devoted aunt of Judith Ann Buchanan of Braintree, Colette B. Sullivan of Sandwich & Marie C. Proctor of East Bridgewater. Godmother of Charles E. Boyce of Milton. Dear friend and cousin of the late Claire D. Boyce. Also survived by many beloved cousins. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Retired Chief Administrative Clerk of the MA Board of Certified Public Accountants. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Colonial Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Att: Activities Dept. 125 Broad St., Weymouth, MA 02188.
Waggett, Frederick A., of Dorchester, Nov. 8. Beloved husband of Barbara T. (Connolly). Devoted father of Frederick M. Waggett & Olive Fitzpatrick of Braintree, Michael J. Waggett & his wife Christine of Saugus, Kevin E. Waggett & his wife Janet of Hingham and Gerard J. Waggett of Dorchester. Cherished “papa” of Taylor, Norma, Ava, & Matthew Waggett and Lauren & Brian Blanchard. Brother of he late Eleanor Stanley. Funeral Mass at St. Brendan Church, Dorchester, Tues. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Retired employee of New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Late member of Telephone Pioneers of America and the American Legion. WW II Army veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Brendan School, 29 Rita Rd., Dorchester, MA 02124.
Galley, Christopher J., of Dover, formerly of Medfield, Nov. 7. Beloved husband of Alison Pretti Galley. Devoted father of Alice and Lian Galley. Loving brother of Stephen of CA and Mark Galley of NJ. Family will receive relatives and friends at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun., Nov. 11 from 2 to 6 PM. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Medfield, on Sat., Nov. 24 at 2PM. Interment private. Late employee of PHT Corporation, Charlestown. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The Galley Education Fund, c/o Rockland Trust, 76 North St., Medfield, MA 02052 or First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 26 North St., Medfield, MA 02052
Sweeney, Clifford R. of Hanover, formerly of Dorchester, Nov. 7. Beloved husband of the late Alice C. (Quinlivan). Devoted father of Christopher P. Sweeney, Clare Kenney, Kathleen Sweeney, all of Milton, Frances Hahn, Matthew Sweeney, Louise Bishop, all of Hanover, Joan Connor of Weymouth, Raymond, Philip, Martin & Vincent Sweeney all of Dorchester, Nora Martin of Pembroke, Daniel Sweeney of Boston, John Sweeney of South Boston, James Sweeney of Hanson & the late Rosemary Fallon, Michael & Patrick Sweeney. Also survived by 29 loving grandchildren & 21 great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Ann Church, Neponset, Sat. morning at 10. Visiting hours private. Retired employee of Carpenters Union, Local #33 and Boston Housing Authority. Late member of the John P. McKeon Post Amvets #148, Dorchester and Neponset Post, VFW. WW II Navy veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the New Eng. Center for Homeless Veterans, 17 Court St. - 9th floor, Boston, MA 02108.
Floren, June L. (Morrill), age 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 21, 2012. Born in Quncy, she resided there until her move to Halifax 24 years ago. A graduate of No. Quincy High School, she served with the Coast Guard during WW II, and was a retired employee of Metropolitan Petroleum. The wife of the late William Richard Floren, she is survived by her daughters Janet C. Devine and her husband, John of Halifax and Joyce C. Floren and her husband, Donald Schaefer of Braintree, her cherished grandchildren; Kimberly Bavis, Scott, Kristen and Marc Devine and her great grandchildren; Jack, Ciara and Tyler Bavis. A Memorial Service will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Saturday, November 10 at 1 PM. Family will receive relatives and friends from 11 to 1, prior to the Service. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the New Eng. Center for Homeless Veterans, 17 Court St.- 9th floor, Boston, MA 02108
Costello, James J. “Buster”, of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, Nov. 4. Devoted son of the late James F. & Delpha (Penn) Costello. Loving brother of Loretta J. Kallmeyer and her family of San Diego, CA. Graveside Service at Cedar Grove Cemetery, 920 Adams St., Dorchester, Friday, Nov. 9 at 2 PM. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. Retired employee of Adams & Swett Co., Carpet Cleaning. WW II Navy veteran.
Ciampa, Antonio, age 100, of Dorchester, formerly from Naples, Italy, Nov. 2. Beloved husband of Jennie M. (Abundo). Devoted mother of Joseph G. Ciampa & his wife Joy, James G. Ciampa & Renee, all of Dorchester, Margherita Ciampa-Coyne & her husband Brian of Hyde Park and Maria Elisa Ciampa & her husband, Frederick Connelly, of Milton. Cherished grandfather of Antonio, Kyle, Bella, Christian, Frederick and Genevieve. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Fri. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 4 to 8 PM. Retired Furniture Maker of Scott & Duncan Co., Roxbury. Late member of Carpenters Union Local # 51. Graduate of the Italian Police Academy. Former member of the Italian Police Force, “The Carabinieri” and former owner of a Furniture Making business in Naples.
Sorgi, Frances J. (Griffin) ,age 92, of Milton, formerly of Yarmouthport, Nov. 2. Beloved wife of the late Hugo W. Devoted mother of Kevin G. Sorgi & his wife Eileen of Milton, Mary Elizabeth Sorgi of Squantum, Paula M. Barron of FL, Judith M. Mirbegian & her husband Rouben of CA, Edward J. Sorgi & his wife Anne of UT, Timothy E. Sorgi & his wife Sheila and Robert A. Sorgi & his wife Nancy, all of Braintree, Christopher Bergin of Amesbury and Deanne T. Adams of Hyannis. Loving sister of Richard L. Griffin and the late Catherine, George & Thomas Griffin. Also survived by 23 loving grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. John the Baptist Church, 44 School St., Quincy, Thurs. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Graduate of St. Gregory High School, Dorchester & Boston Clerical School. Former employee of New Eng. Tel. & Tel. and St. Margaret’s Hospital. An avid reader, music lover and lifelong choir member. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Carroll Center for the Blind, 770 Centre St., Newton, MA 02458.
Verrochi, Mary Lou (Clancy), of Hingham, formerly of Milton,Nov. 2. Beloved wife of Michael J. Devoted mother of Michael J. Verrochi, Maureen L. Magner & her husband, Brian, Michelle J. Prouty & her husband, Kurt and mother-in-law of Jenna Verrochi, all of Norwell. Cherished grandmother of Jenelle & Michael Verrochi, Brian & Jaclyn Magner and Bradford & Krista Prouty. Loving sister of James E. Clancy of Delray Beach, FL and sister-in-law of Georgia Clancy of Plymouth. Dear aunt of Maura Forcier, James & Michael Clancy. Funeral Services will be held privately for relatives. The family will respectfully receive relatives and friends at the Scituate Country Club, 91 Driftway, Scituate, Wed., Nov. 7 from 4 to 8 PM. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The Friendship Home, Inc., P.O. Box 916, Norwell, MA 02061.
O’Brien, John J. “Jack”, Jr, age 66, suddenly, of Quincy, formerly of Hyde Park, Oct. 29. Devoted father of the late John J. O’Brien, III. Beloved son of the late John J. & Virginia (Brooks) O’Brien. Brother of Jane A. Kelley of Bridgewater, Joan M. McIntyre of Braintree, Virginia C. O’Brien of East Bridgewater & the late Mary E. Sheil. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews & his best friend, Jessie. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Mon. morning at 10:30. Visiting omitted. Burial private. Late Union Painter. Vietnam War Army Veteran. Late recipient of the National Defense Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Ribbon & 3 Overseas Service Bars. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the New England Center for Homeless Veterans, 9th Floor, 17 Court Street, Boston 02108.
Walsh, Kathleen T. “Kay” (Deery), of Milton, unexpectedly Oct. 30. Beloved wife of John A “Jack” Walsh. Devoted mother of Kathleen J. Maguire of Beverly& her late husband, Peter G. Maguire, MaryAnn C. McMenamy & her husband David of Falmouth, John V. Walsh & his wife Dorene, William F. & his wife Joan M. and Donna C. Swanson & her husband Scott Swanson, M.D., all of Milton. Dear sister of Mary Lamb of Milton and the late Joseph & William Deery. Also survived by 15 cherished grandchildren & 4 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Sat. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Fri. 4 to 7 PM. Former employee of Will & Baumer Candle Co., Boston. Longtime active parishioner of St. Agatha Church. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The Monastery of St. Clare, 920 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
O’Toole, Patrick Henry, of Quincy, Oct. 29. Beloved husband of the late Gertrude Frances (Curran). Devoted father of Maryellen Johnson of Cohasset, Patrick M. O’Toole & his wife, Mary Rose of Canton, Nancy J. Garland & her husband, Robert of Squantum, Janice Salive of Canton, Carolyn Hines of Quincy and Michael O’Toole & his wife, Patricia of Scituate. Father-in-law of the late Paul Johnson. Loving brother of Kathleen Kelleher of Braintree, Edward O’Toole of Quincy, Nora Gorski of Dorchester and the late Nancy Green & Martin O’Toole. Also survived by 16 cherished grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Ann Church, Wollaston, Friday morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs., 4 to 8 PM. Retired Employee of Boston Edison. Late member of IBEW Local # 369 and No. Quincy Council # 2259 K.of C. WW II Marine Corps. veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Epilepsy Foundation of MA, 540 Gallivan Blvd. #200, Boston, MA 02124.
Kelliher, James J., of Milton, Oct. 25. Beloved son of the late Timothy J. & Nora T. (O’Sullivan) Kelliher. Devoted brother of the late Christine & John J. Kelliher. Dear nephew of the late Delia Hourihan. Survived by many wonderful friends. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Sat. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Fri. 4 to 8 PM. Retired employee of the M.B.T.A. Late member of the M.B.T.A. Inspector’s Union # 600, the Castle Island Assn. the 450 Club, Roxbury, life member of the VFW, life member of 557 of Field Artillary Bn., WW II Army veteran. Longtime active parishioner and usher of St. Elizabeth Church. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Elizabeth Church, 350 Reedsdale Rd., Milton, MA 02186.
Nee, Thomas J. Jr. “Junie”, of Quincy, formerly of So. Boston, Oct. 23.Beloved husband for 55 yrs. of Roberta F. “Bobbi”(Haley). Devoted father of Thomas J. of Quincy, James J. & his wife, Mona of Plymouth & Kevin M.. Nee & Christine Goodwin of Braintree, Patricia A. Kelly & her husband, Kevin of Quincy & Kathleen A. Flagg & her husband, Harold of Norwood. Brother of Dorothy Miller of Weymouth, Catherine Coe, Bernard & John Nee all of So. Boston. Loving grandfather of Noelle, Kevin & Miranda Nee, Justin Goodwin, Shauna & Danielle Kelly, Alyssa & Jenna Flagg and Daphne & Samantha Hartley. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, relatives & Friends. Funeral Mass At Sacred Heart Church, Quincy Mon. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sun. 2 to 6pm. Ret. employee of Modern Electroplating , Boston. Korean War Army veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Hospice of the South Shore, 100 Bay State Dr., Braintree 02184
Mlynek, Jean S. (Carita), formerly of Milton, of Hyde Park, Oct. 21. Beloved wife of the late Joseph D. Roderick and Paul J. “PJ” Mlynek. Devoted mother of Debra J. Kelly of Quincy and Stella S. Coote & Susan L. Conlon, both of Dedham. Dear mother-in-law of Brian J. Conlon. Loving sister of Robert Carita & his wife, Sheila of Needham. Also survived by 6 cherished grandchildren & 2 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues., 4 to 8 PM. Late member of the Red Hat Society.
Mannix, Frances C. (Collins), age 94, of Dorchester, formerly of Winthrop, Oct. 16. Beloved wife of the late James J. Mannix. Devoted mother of Kevin J. & his wife Maureen of West Roxbury, Robert D. & his wife Camie of Concord & Dennis R. Mannix & his wife Maureen of Quincy, Marjorie E. Fields of Hamilton OH, Karen E. O’Donohue & her husband Thomas of No. Andover and Julie M. Geary & her husband John of Newton. Sister of the late Elsie King, Robert Collins & Janet Baxter. Loving grandmother of 14 grandchildren & 10 great grandchildren. Also survived by many nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Brendan Church, Dorchester Sat., Oct. 20, 2012 at noon. Visiting hrs. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sat. morning 9 to 11:30 prior to Mass. Ret. employee of O’Donovan & Hutton Associates, Boston. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Catholic TV Center, 34 Chestnut St., Box 9196, Watertown, 02471
Hayes, Leo K., age 89,of Milton, Oct. 16. Beloved husband of the late Mary M. (McCusker). Devoted father of Eleanor H. McGourty & Diane M. Dunn both of Milton, Maureen A. Hayes Davies of DE, Christopher J. of Marblehead & Michael J. Hayes of Watertown. Brother of Gertrude Crowley of Mattapan & the late John, Harold & Charles Hayes. Loving grandfather of 6 grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Saturday at 10:30am. Visiting hrs. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Friday 4 to 8pm. Late employee of N.E. Telephone. WWII Army veteran. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Rogerson House, 434 Jamaicaway, Jamaica Plain 02130.
Robery, Carmella M. (Cappuccio), age 91, of Milton Oct. 11. Beloved wife of the late Alton E. Robery. Devoted mother of Joyce Caristi of FL, Linda Johnson of Milton, Susan McCarthy of Nashua, NH & Robert McCormick of Hull. Also survived by 12 loving grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren & 2 great-great grandchildren. Sister of Michellina Bibrittieri of Dorchester, Sylvia Parisi of Braintree, Lucy Loud of South Boston, Frank Cappuccio of Oregon, Joseph Cappuccio of Roslindale & the late Andrew & Albert Cappuccio. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Tues. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, MA Mon. 4 to 7PM. Late employee at Shawmut Bank. Past President of Milton Seniors.
Rosa, Gerard V. “Jerry”, suddenly, of Milton, Oct. 9. Survived by his spouse, Luiz Lourenco, of Milton. Beloved son of Sylvester V. Rosa of Milton & the late Margaret Ann “Peg” (Spillane). Loving brother of Peggy McGrane & her husband, Francis of NH, Kathleen Rosa-Haig & Mark A. Rosa all of Milton. A personal chef, Jerry was a funny and caring man who always made people smile with his irrepressible wit and off-beat humor. He left an indelible mark on everyone he met. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Tues. morning at 11:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, 10 to 11 AM, prior to the Mass.
Loschiavo, James L., of Plano, TX, formerly of Weymouth, Oct, 6. Beloved husband of the late Phyllis M. (Johnson). Devoted father of James L. of Tewksbury, Paul A. of Abington and John E. Loschiavo of NH and AnneMarie L. Vetal of TX. Brother of the late Leo Loschiavo. Loving grandfather of Gina, Andrew, Joseph, Julia, Erik, Brian, Emma, Zachary and Delaney. Funeral Service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Fri. at 1pm, Relatives & friends respectfully invited. Visiting hrs. Thurs. 5 to 8pm. Ret. employee of Jet Products. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Lung Assn. of MA, 460 Totten Pond Rd., Suite 400, Waltham 02451.
Higgins, Patrick G. “Gerry”, age 71, suddenly, of Milton formerly ofCo.Sligo, Ireland,Oct. 8, 2012. Beloved husband of Kathleen (Boylan). Devoted father of Margaret M. Hines, Ann Marie Newell & Michael Higgins all of Milton and John J. and Patrick G. Higgins both of Boston. He will be sadly missed by his siblings; May Rose McBrine, Annie Mangan, John & Jim Higgins all of Ireland and Albert Higgins of Boston. Loving grandfather of Eddie, Liam, Emma, Kelly, Tommy, Michael, Kendall, Julia, Maeve & Bligh. Cherished uncle of many nieces & nephews. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Agatha Church, Milton Sat. morning at 9. Visiting hrs. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Friday 4 to 8pm.
McDonald, Gilbert S. “Gil”, of Roslindale, formerly of Jamaica Plain, Oct. 6, 2012. Beloved husband of Patricia A. (Stewart). Devoted father of Gilbert S. “Chip” McDonald, Jr. & his wife Kathy of Walpole and Scott M. McDonald & his wife Dawn of MD. Cherished grandfather of Timothy & Colleen and Emma & Elise McDonald. Loving brother of Linda Haboush, Rosanne Lavergne, both of of Bellingham, Nan Barron Of Holliston, Dorothy Beauchne of FL, Mary Lou Appleton of NC, Donna Kizik of Framingham, Raymond McDonald of NC and Richard Eosco of Hyde Park. Funeral Mass at St. Timothy Church, 650 Nichols St., Norwood Thurs. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Retired employee of CSX Railroad. Ret. member of the Boston Crusaders Jr. & late member of Boston Crusaders Sr. Drum & Bugle Corps. Former 11 year member of Air Force Drum & Bugle Corps at The Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs. Former member of Army National Guard Yankee Div., 26th Infantry Drum & Bugle Corps. Former member of Our Lady of Lourdes Drum & Bugle Corps., J.P. Ret. Air Force veteran & Ret. Army National Guard veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Boston Crusaders Drum & Bugle Corps. Tour Fund, P.O. Box 51391, Boston, MA 02205-1391, attn.Tom Spataro
Bortolotti, Harold A., of Milton, unexpectedly, Oct. 5. Beloved husband of the late Elaine M. (Meehan). Devoted father of Paul M. Bortolotti & his wife Sue, Donna M. Bortolotti & Charlie Kurpeski, and Elaine “Lynne” Bortolotti, all of Milton. Cherished grandfather of Krista, Jenna & Michael Bortolotti and Casey & Noah Collier. Loving brother of Gloria DelPico of Braintree, Karen Lorusso of Hanover and the late Fred & Warren Bortolotti. Brother-in-law of Ann Bortolotti of Milton. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Tues. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Ret. Owner of F.F. Bortolotti Corp., Milton. Late member of Milton Post #114 A.L. Decorated Korean War Army veteran. Recipient of the Bronze Star. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The Autonomic Research Fund, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215.
Wells, Richard G. (Ret. Chief M.P.D.) of Milton, Oct. 1. Loving husband of Virginia F. (Forde). Devoted father of Chief Richard G. Wells, Jr., M.P.D., Stephen F. Wells, John A. Wells, M.F.D. all of Milton, James J. Wells, H.P.D. of Abington & Sgt. Daniel P. Wells, M.S.P. of Weymouth. Cherished grandfather of Erin Wells Tucker, H.P.D., Patrick, Terence, Emily, Henry, Daniel, Rachel, Liam & Molly Wells & his great grandsons, William & Benjamin Tucker. Brother of Francis X. Wells of Braintree, & the late Mary Murphy, Harold, Norman, Robert, & John Wells. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Fri. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thurs. from 3 to 8 PM. Retired Milton Police Chief, 43-year employee. Member of Milton Police Assn. & life member of MA Chiefs of Police. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Agatha Church Renovation Fund, 432 Adams St., Milton, MA 02186 or to Fr. Bill’s Place, 422 Washington St., Quincy, MA 02169.
Piazzola, Helen J. (Baginiski), age 91 of Quincy, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 30, 2012. The beloved wife of the late Angelo J., she is survived by her loving children; Diane M. Salvoni of Quincy, Roberta A. of Avon and Michael A Piazzola of CA. She was the sister of the late Alphonse W. Baginski. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Wednesday at 10:30 AM. Visiting hours will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 7 PM. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Mass. General Hospital for Pediatric Cancer, Development Office, 165 Cambridge St., Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114. Interment in MA National Cemetery, Bourne on Thursday at 1 PM.
Shawlis, Kenneth G.,of Milton, formerly of Dorchester, Sept. 28. Beloved husband of Marjorie R. (Lord). Devoted father of Steven J. Shawlis & his wife, Jean of Medway. Cherished grandfather of Michael & Matthew Shawlis. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Tues. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Retired General Manager of Joe Downey, Chevrolet, Canton; formerly Bill White Chevrolet. Korean War Navy veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. Interment National Cemetery, Bourne, Tues. at 1:30 PM.
D’Arpino, Antonio R. of Milton, Sept. 25. Devoted husband of the late Mary J. (O’Neil). Loving father of Anthony R. D’Arpino and his wife Nadine of Andover, Ann M. D’Arpino of Abington, Catherine D’Arpino Clark and her husband Henry of Groton and Frederick M. D’Arpino of Brockton. Brother of Eleanor Brown of Whitman, Edith Lincoln of Bridgewater and the late Louise Langton, Mary MacLeod and Angelina Treptow. Loving grandfather of John, Helen and Thomas D’Arpino, Henry and Sophie Clark and the late Nina and Carina. Also survived by many nieces & nephews. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton Saturday morning at 11:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Friday from 4 to 8 PM. WWII Decorated Army veteran, he was the recipient of the Bronze Star and member of C Company 712th Tank Battalion. Late U Security Lieutenant at the Watertown Arsenal & former employee of Milton Academy. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to The Myositis Assn., 137 King St., Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22314, www.myositis.org
Daly, Doris G. (Mullen), lifelong resident Milton, Sept. 25. Beloved wife of John J. Devoted mother of Kathleen A. Lawlor & John J. Daly, Jr. both of IN, Joan D. Maloney of CT and William G. Daly & Janet D. Tierney both of Milton, Sister of the late Catherine & Joseph C. Mullen, Jr. Grandmother of 12 loving grandchildren & 3 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton on Sat. morning at 10. Visiting hrs. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Fri. 4 to 7pm. Ret. Treasurer of J. J. Daly Inc. & John J. Daly, Inc. Former member of the Charles River Country Club & Milton Hoosic Club. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Inst. at the Faulkner Hospital, 1153 Centre St., Boston 02130.
Noris, Pauline M. (Birsner), of Pembroke, after a brief illness, Sept. 22. Beloved wife of Richard M. Devoted mother of Jennifer Kelner & her husband Michael of Pembroke and Jonathan Noris & his wife Stephanie of Cumberland, RI. Loving grandmother of Drew & Grace Kelner and Lucy & Elizabeth Noris. Sister of Doris Brannock of Lanham, MD. Sister-in-law of Nancy Kelly of Virginia Beach, VA. Also survived by caring nieces & nephews. Funeral from the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Fri. morning at 9, followed by a Graveside Service at Milton Cemetery, 211 Centre St., Milton, at 10 AM. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. Visiting hours Thurs. 5 to 7 PM. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Division of Development, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th floor, Brookline, MA 02445.
Sheridan, George L. (Ret. Lt. Det. B.P.D.), of Norton, formerly of W. Roxbury & Mattapan, unexpectedly Sept. 22. Beloved husband of Marie (DeSantis). Devoted father of Teresa Douglas of Norton. Loving grandfather of Christine, Robert & Katelyn Douglas. Nephew of Carmela Kerrigan of Dedham, Eugene Signori of Easton, Joseph Signori of Canton & Louis Sheridan of FL. Funeral Service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Fri. morning at 11. Visiting hours Thurs. 4 to 8 PM. Retired Lt Det. of the Boston Police Dept. at Headquarters & Mattapan. U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran. Interment MA National Cemetery, Bourne, Fri. at 1:45PM.Fri. at 1:45PM.
Rosa, Margaret Ann “Peg” (Spillane) of Milton, formerly of Dorchester, Sept. 16. Beloved wife & best friend for 59 years of Sylvester V. Devoted mother of Peggy McGrane & her husband, Francis of NH, Kathleen Rosa-Haig, Gerard V. & Mark A. Rosa, all of Milton. Sister of Mary Hodgdon of Natick & the late John J. & Agnes Spillane. Also survived by two grandchildren: Courtney & Kevin McGrane. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton Friday morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thursday 4 to 8 PM. Late member of Catholic Daughters of America-Court James F. Stanton #943, long-time volunteer at Milton Hospital & former active member of St. Matthew Parish, Dorchester. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to VNA Hospice Care, 100 Trade Center, G-500 Woburn, MA. 01801
Chahine, Nawal M. (Matta), age 71, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. A loving and supportive wife and mother, Mrs. Chahine was born in Lebanon and had resided in Weymouth. The beloved wife of the late Boutros Chahine, she is survived by her devoted children; Jean Chahine, Salam Chahine, Nouhad Chahine, Fadi Chahine, Amal Chahine, Antoine Chahine and Antoinette Chahine Gebreal, all of Weymouth, her sisters and brothers; Saoud Hraibe of Quincy, Deebe Elchahen of Weymouth, Boutros and Paul Matta, both of Quincy, 19 loving grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Youssef M. Matta. Visiting hours will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Monday, Sept. 17, 4 to 8 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Theresa of Lisieux Church, Brockton, Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 11 AM. Interment in Village Cemetery, Weymouth.
Parr, Kathleen M. "Kaddy" (Agnew), of Dedham, formerly of Mattapan,Sept.15.Beloved wife of the late George “Donny”.Devoted mother of Kathleen M. DiMare & her husband Steven of Kittery, ME, Janice M. McParland of Mansfield, Donald J. & his wife Dianna of Dedham, Brian E. of No. Attleboro & his late wife Melinda, James L. of Framingham & Matthew J. Parr & his wife Christina of Randolph. Sister of Edwin J. Agnew, Jr. & M. Patricia Doyle both of Cape Cod, James E. of CO, Paul G. of Braintree and the late Gerald E. Agnew & Jeanne Ryan. Dear longtime friend of Peggy Krim of Milton. Loving grandmother of 14 grandchildren & 1 deceased grandchild and & 6great-grandchildren & 1 deceased great-grandchild. Funeral Mass at St. Susanna Church, Dedham, Wed. morning at 9. Visiting hrs. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Tues. 4 to 8pm. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Boston Catholic T V Center, P.O. Box 9196, Watertown, MA 02471.
Jackman, Michael J., age 46, of New York City, suddenly Sept. 3. Beloved son of Frances A. (Carey) Jackman of Dorchester. Loving brother of Bob Jackman & his wife Julia of Oregon and Beth Ann Nohmy & her husband, Charlie of Milton. Dear uncle of Jessica & Cameron Nohmy and Rowan & Rylan Jackman. Late Freelance Writer and partner of Perazzeta Azienda Agricola Winery, Montenero, Italy. Former employee of Miller Freeman Publishing and former NYC Mounted Police Officer in Central Park. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date
Pascarella, Jennie “Jay” (Bonomo), age 98, of Wollaston, formerly of Dorchester. Beloved wife of the late John. Devoted mother of Dolores M. Pascarella of Wollaston & her fiancé Edward Nichols of Braintree. Sister of Salvatore Bonomo & his wife Barbara of Carver, Beatrice Casali of Brockton and the late Agatina McConvey, Philip & James J. Bonomo. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Sat. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Fri. 4 to 8 PM. Former employee of Frank Basile Catering.
MacDougall, Mark D., age 28, formerly of Milton, of Weymouth, suddenly, Aug. 30. Beloved husband of Nicole T. (Gullicksen). Cherished father of Isabella Rose & Charles Paul MacDougall. Devoted son of Paul R. MacDougall & his wife Colleen of Milton and Catherine T. Walsh & her husband David of Brighton. Son-in-law of Katherine A. Nolan of Whitman. Loving grandson of Lillian P. of Dorchester and the late John E. MacDougall and the late Enfilio & Elizabeth DiLando. Brother of Paul M. of Weymouth & Julia G. MacDougall of Milton, Hannah M. Walsh of Brighton & Jack X. MacDougall of Milton. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Late Service Manager of MacDougall Plumbing & Mechanical, Milton. Graduate of Milton High School. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to youcaring.com (Mark MacDougall Memorial Fund).
Golabek-Wisniewski, Helena P. (Gustowski), of Quincy, formerly of Poland & Dorchester, Aug. 26. Beloved wife of the late Stanislaw Golabek & Jozef Wisniewski. Devoted mother of Jadzia M. Allison of Milton and George S. Golabek & his wife Jacqueline of Canton and the late Boguslaw Golabek. Loving grandmother of Elizabeth Nikiciuk, Andrew Golabek & Christopher Allison. Great grandmother of Michael, Matthew & Jacob Nikiciuk. Sister of the late John Gustowski, Wladyslawa Wawrzak, Aleksandra Zaborowska and Henrietta Manak. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, So. Boston, Thurs. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Twenty five year past Pres. of Polish Army Veterans Post #37 Ladies Auxillary Corps. Former member of St. Ann’s Society. Former member of Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish Council and 52-year parishioner. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, 655 Dorchester Ave., South Boston, MA 02127.
McCarthy, M. Rita (Holland), age 95,of Dedham, formerly of Needham, Aug. 26. Beloved wife of the late John J. Devoted mother of Joanne R. Maher & her husband Michael of West Roxbury, David McCarthy & his wife Linda of ME, Dennis McCarthy of CA and the late Jean Aucella. Mother-in-law of John Aucella of VA. Sister of Ruth Kelley of Wilmington and Robert Holland of FL. Also survived by 6 loving grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 11. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 9:30 to 10:30 prior to Mass. Retired employee of Boston School Dept Administrative Office, Court St. Former Secretary of the Edison School, Brighton. Past Pres. of The Secretaries’ Union. Talented watercolor artist and quilter. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Animal Rescue League, 10 Chandler St., Boston, MA 02116.
Dasko, Irena (Tuga), of Milton, formerly of Dorchester, Aug. 24, 2012. Born in Nieczuj, Poland. Beloved wife of the late Jozef. Devoted mother of Lila Pronczuk & her husband, Andrzej of Milton. Loving grandmother of Michal Pronczuk & his wife, Monika of Weymouth, Danusia Pronczuk, and Monika Schiller & her husband, Michael, all of VA. Great grandmother of Emilia, Jakub & Gabriela. Cherished sister of the late Helena Kazmierczak. Beloved aunt of Ella & Valdemar Welz of Milton and Walter & Stephanie Kazmierczak of CT. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, So. Boston, Tues. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 6 to 8 PM. WW II survivor. Former employee of Cole Hersee, So. Boston. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, 655 Dorchester Ave., So. Boston, MA 02127.
Carron, Alice M.of Hingham, formerly of Wollaston, August 19. Beloved daughter of of the late John F. & Bessie L. (Legendre) Carron. Loving cousin of Roberta G. Rogalski & her husband, Herbert of Hingham, Alfred Iacomini & his wife Maryellen of Florida, Richard Iacomini & his wife Patricia of NC and many other cousins. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Thursday morning at 9. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave, Milton Wednesday 3 to 6 PM. Retired Secretary for American Express Financial Advisors (Ameriprise), Braintree. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Alzheimers Research Assn., 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472.
Chinetti, Jennie (Deneno) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 14, 2012, her loving family by her side. Born in Boston 88 years ago, Jennie was raised in Hyde Park and was a graduate of Hyde Park High School. She resided in Hyde Park before moving to Hingham 8 years ago. Jennie was a nurse for 45 years. She was employed by the Women’s Hospital, Brookline and the Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston. She was a former member of the Italian Club, Retired Nurse’s Assn. and an avid gardener. Beloved wife of the late Attilio A. Devoted mother of William J. Chinetti and his wife Ruth of Hanover and the late Maryann Brown. Step-mother of Arnold Chinetti and his late wife Jane of Dorchester and Dorothy D’Ercole and her husband Bruno of Needham. Sister of Elizabeth Aloisi of Medford, Florence Rosselli of Roslindale and the late Anne Deneno, Albert Dininio and Arthur & Philip DiNinno. Sister-in-law of Josephine Corcoran of Duxbury. Also survived by 9 loving grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Albert the Great Church, Weymouth on Saturday morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Avenue, Milton Friday 4 to 8pm. Interment Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St, Framingham 01701-
Pulgini, Anthony F. “Tony”, age 83,suddenly,of Milton, formerly of Hyde Park, August 13. Beloved husband of Virginia “Ginny”. Loving son of the late Sabatino & Rose Pulgini. Brother of Ann Menear of Norwood, Atty. Joseph J. Pulgini of Hyde Park, Samuel Pulgini of Brockton & the late Mary A. Kern. Also survived by many nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Fri. morning at 10:30am. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton 8:30 to 10:00am prior to Mass. Former President of the DiSanto & Pulgini Builders, Hyde Park. Korean War Air Force veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer. Assn, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701-1800.
Yovino, Stephen W., of Knoxville, TN, formerly of Quincy, Aug. 13. Beloved husband of the late Patricia I. (Griffin). Devoted father of William Yovino & his wife, Debra of Squantum, Suzanne Dean & her husband, Robert, and Stephen E. Yovino & his wife, Marlene, all of TN, Nancy Galvin & her husband, Eamon of Braintree and Claire Perlov & her husband, Brian of TN. Loving grandfather of Stephen, Robert, Michael & Kelly Yovino, Jake Yovino, Hayley & Thomas Dean, Erin, Eamon & Jack Galvin and Andrew & Cate O’Donnell. Brother of Helen Launie & her husband, John of W. Yarmouth and the late Viginia Fini & her late husband Charles & Claire Yovino. Funeral Service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sat. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours Fri. 5 to 8 PM. Interment Pine Hill Cemetery, Quincy. Retired employee of Sears Roebuck Corp., Boston. Korean War Navy Veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Heart Assn., 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Brewer, Irene L. (Soroka), of Milton, Aug. 10. Beloved wife of the late Alfred G. Devoted mother of Karen L. MacDonald of Watertown, Keith W. Brewer of Milton, Felicia A. O’Connor & her husband Jack of Pembroke and Christopher M. Brewer of Norwell. Loving grandmother of Julia M. & Rosemary A. Brewer. Sister of the late Mary Janowitz ,William & Edward Soroka. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Tues. morning at 10:30. Relatives & friends respectfully invited. Visiting omitted. Interment Milton Cemetery. Longtime active parishioner of St. Agatha Church. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Alzheimers Research Assn, 480 Pleasant St., Watertown, MA 02472.
Doherty, Claire M. (Hart) passed away peacefully with her loving family at her side on Thursday, August 9, 2012. Born in Boston, Claire was raised in Hyde Park and a graduate of Hyde Park High School. She was a resident of Milton before moving to Quincy 54 years ago. She was the beloved wife of the late John F. Doherty, Sr. Devoted mother of John F. “Jack” Doherty , Jr. and his wife Shirley of Easton, Frederick “Fred” Doherty and his wife Maureen of Centerville, Sheila Suggs and her husband Robert of Amesbury and Barbara Newton and her husband Richard of Newton. Sister of Barbara Crossen of Walpole, Dorothy Neelon of Quincy and Gerald “Jerry” Hart of Hull and the late Jean Campbell and Marjorie Beausang. Claire was also survived by 12 loving grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at the Sacred Heart Church, North Quincy Monday morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sunday 4 to 8pm. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777.
Valmassoi, Dorina J. (Pilotti), of Milton, formerly of Michigan, Aug. 4. Beloved wife of the late Gaspare. Devoted mother of Grace V. Cyr & her husband Mark of Cambridge and Margi V. Flanagan & her husband Drew of Milton. Loving grandmother of Matthew & Jason Flanagan. Sister of the late John, Joseph & Margaret Pilotti. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Fri. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 4 to 8 PM. Former longtime active parishioner of St. Dunstan Church, Garden City, MI.
Francis G. Livingstone passed away his loving family at his side on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. Francis was born in Boston and raised in East Boston. He loved woodworking and fixing things around his home and in his later years he enjoyed reading. He was a retired Supervisor of the Sears Roebuck Co., Boston and a WW II Army veteran. Beloved husband of Rose M. (Turko). Devoted father of Jeanne Atkinson and her husband David of VT, Catherine Bazylinski of IA, Marie Shaughnessy and her husband Robert of Weymouth, Janet DePatto and her husband Louis of Marshfield, Eileen DelVecchio and her husband Michael of Natick, Christine Morris and her husband Dale of Pembroke and Edward of Walpole, Richard of Taunton, William and his wife Janet of CT and Anne Livingstone of Abington. Brother of the late Alice Surago, Prudential Jackson, James, Mary, John, Lawrence, George and Robert Livingstone. Also survived by 15 loving grandchildren. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton Friday morning at 10. Visiting hours. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thursday 4 to 8pm. Interment Milton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The Catholic Charities of Boston, 51 Sleeper St., Boston 02110.
Elgin, Eli Nix (Ret. MPD), of Milton, July 30. Beloved husband of Eleanore M. (Sullivan). Father of Evan of NY & Jonathan Elgin of Cohasset. Stepfather of Diane Panagiotou of Milton. Grandfather of Ethan, Edward & Alexander Elgin. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 5 to 7PM, concluding with a Funeral Service at 7PM. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. Retired 32-year Milton Police Officer. Late member of South Shore Neptunes and Bay Colony Gun Club. Interment National Cemetery, Bourne Thursday at 1:15pm.
Gilligan, Catherine G. (Dundas), RN, age 91,of Milton, formerly of West Roxbury, July 27. Beloved wife of the late William P. Gilligan. Devoted mother of Mary Gilligan Cessna of CA, Kathleen Gilligan of Conway, NH, William P. Gilligan, Jr. of Hampton, NH, Sheila Gilligan Field of Easton, Elizabeth Gilligan DiPaolo of Medfield & John Gilligan of Hampton, NH.Sister of thelate Dorothy Sheridan. Also lovingly survived by 11 grandchildren & 11 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Pius X Church, 101 Wolcott Rd., Milton, Tues. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Interment private. Former employee of Hebrew Rehabilitation Ctr., West Roxbury, Boston Lying-In Hospital, St. Elizabeth Hospital, both of Boston & Clinton Hospital, Clinton, MA. Former longtime member of Theresians of St. Theresa Church & the Parkway Seniors, both of West Roxbury, the Norwood Seniors, and late member of the Mil-Par Seniors. Graduate of Clinton High School & Clinton Hospital School of Nursing. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to donations.diabetes.org or American Diabetes Assn.,10 Speen St., 2nd floor, Framingham, MA 01701.
Nowak, Florence J. (Borkowski), age 90, of Hyde Park, July, 23. Beloved wife of the late Henry B. Devoted sister of the late Alice Dzengielewski. Beloved aunt of Alice Gromczynski & her husband Albin, Joanne & Claudia Dzengielewski, Roberta Shaw and Alfred Nowak. Grandaunt of Alice Maloney & her husband David, Edwin, Marie and Dianna Gromczynski & her fiancé, James Hines; Kimberly, Steven & Michael Shaw and Christopher Nowak. Florence also leaves many additional loving family members, neighbors & friends. Funeral Mass at St. Pius X Church, 101 Wolcott Rd., Milton, Fri. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 4 to 8 PM. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The Salvation Army, 25 Shawmut Rd., Canton, MA 02021.
Carroll, Rosemarie L. (Woods), of Quincy, formerly of Roslindale & Hyde Park, July 18. Beloved wife of the late Robert C. Sister of Robert A. Woods of Quincy, and the late Harriet J., Henry J., Jr. & John J. Woods. Sister-in-law of Mary C. Woods of Hyde Park, Edward C. Carroll & his wife Joanne of Brookline and the late Ann Dy. Also survived by many loving nieces & nephews & devoted friends. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton Mon. morning at 10. Visiting hrs. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sun. 2 to 6. Retired Asst. Clerk Magestrate of the Boston Municipal Court (Civil Division). In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Monastery of St. Clare, 920 Centre St., Jamaica Plain 02130
Lane, Esther A. (Haggerty), age 91, of Quincy, passed away peacefully, in the company of her loving family on Friday, July 13, 2012. Originally from Dorchester, she was a graduate of St. Ann Grammar School and Dorchester High School for Girls, Class of 1938. A former employee of Quincy VNA and Walter Baker Chocolate Factory, Mrs. Lane was also a late member of St. Thomas More Sodality and a former member of St. Matthew Sodality and Cathedral & BC High Schools’ Mothers Clubs. The beloved wife of the late James M. “Jiggs” Lane, she is survived by her devoted children; Nancy E. Lane of Quincy, Mary Lane Brown of West Roxbury and Dr. James M. Lane of CA., her son-in-law, Joseph Brown, her daughter-in-law, Kathleen Cannon and her cherished grandchildren; Neala, Marah and Terrance Brown & Emma Lane. She was the sister of the late Alice Butkuss, Charles & John Haggerty. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Fri. at 10:30 AM. Visiting hours will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 4 to 8 PM. Interment in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester.
Norling, Donald M., of Quincy, age 91, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, July 13, 2012. Born, raised and educated in Quincy, he served in the Navy during WW II. A retired Supervisor of Mass Electric, Mr. Norling was a former chef and lifetime member of the Morrisette Post, # 294, A.L. and the Bocci Club of Quincy. He loved cooking & gardening and was a devoted Red Sox & Patriots fan. The beloved husband of the late Linda (DeNella), he was the devoted father of Lisa Norling of NY and the late Donald M., Jr., Dawn M. and Stephen W. Norling, uncle of Lillian & Larry Calley and their children and many loving nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 4 to 7 PM, followed by a Service celebrating his life at 7. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to VNA Hospice Care, 100 Tradecenter G-500, Woburn, MA 01801-1872.
Gagliardi, Joseph A., of Quincy, July 12. Beloved brother of Lucy R. and the late John G. & Rosalie A. Gagliardi. Funeral Mass at St. Ann Church, Wollaston, Mon. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 3 to 7 PM. Retired employee of Pneumatic Scale, Quincy. Former employee of The Green Shoe Co., Boston. He was an avid traveler.Gagliardi, Joseph A., of Quincy, July 12. Beloved brother of Lucy R. and the late John G. & Rosalie A. Gagliardi. Funeral Mass at St. Ann Church, Wollaston, Mon. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 3 to 7 PM. Retired employee of Pneumatic Scale, Quincy. Former employee of The Green Shoe Co., Boston. He was an avid traveler.
Sheridan, Paul F., suddenly, of Quincy, formerly of Mattapan, July 10. Beloved son of the late Lawrence E. & Mary C. (Connor). Devoted brother of Jane E. Conley & her husband, Leo, of Jamaica Plain and the late Lawrence E., Jr. & Robert E. Sheridan. Brother-in-law of Christine Sheridan of NH. Longtime companion of Nancy Connor of Dedham. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and a great-grandnephew. Funeral Mass at St. Angela Merci Church, Mattapan Sat. morning at 10. Visiting hrs. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Fri. 4 to 8pm. Late employee of the General Mail Facility, Boston. Vietnam Era Air Force veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Hospital,505 N Parkway, Memphis, TN 38103
Clancy, Paul J., age 54, of Quincy, passed away suddenly at his home on Thursday, July 5, 2012. A lifelong Quincy resident, he was a graduate of Quincy High School, the late owner of Paul’s Performance Transmission, No. Weymouth and a former employee of Arthur’s Equipment, Milton. Mr. Clancy was a dog lover and enjoyed boating. The beloved son of Katherine A. of Quincy and the late Edward J. Clancy, a decorated WW II Army combat veteran, he is also survived by his devoted brother, Peter E. Clancy (ret. Q.P.D.) and his wife Mary B. of Quincy. Visiting will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Monday morning 10:30 to 12, followed by a Funeral Service at 12 noon. Interment in Pine Hill Cemetery, Quincy.
DeCandia, Frank P., suddenly, of East Bridgewater, formerly of Dorchester, July 2. Beloved husband of Pasquina (Pastanella). Devoted father of Marie C. Forrest & her husband, Paul A., of E. Bridgewater, Angela Susi & her husband, Robert, of Milton, and Theresa A. Kirby & her husband, Brian P, of Bridgewater. Brother of Angelina Veneto of No. Quincy, Theresa Martorana of Braintree and the late George L. DeCandia & Anne Tempesta. Grandfather of five loving grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Fri. morning at 10:30. Visiting hrs. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thurs. 4 to 8pm. Ret. owner of DeCandia Oil Co., Dorchester. Late member of Mt. Pleasant Council #98 K. of C., St. John Church Seniors’ Club, Quincy & the 450 Club, Roxbury. WW II Navy veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Jimmy Fund, 44 Binney St., Boston 02115.
Walton, Jackelene M. (VanVolsen), age 70, June 11. Devoted mother of George A. of Quincy, John R. of Hyde Park & Matthew B. Walton of Hull, and Sara C. Cannavo of Weymouth. Sister of Marlene Stout & Marcie MacQuarrie, both of Milton and Joyce Fallon of NC. Lovingly survived by 5 granddaughters & 2 grandsons. Memorial Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Mon., July 2 at 10AM. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. Visiting omitted. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham 01701.
Fitzgerald, Liana Jacquelyn Rose, age 22, of Milton, formerly of Reading, unexpectedly, June 26. Beloved daughter of James Joseph Lang & Ida Marie (Mattera) Fitzgerald of Milton. Devoted sister of Michael & William Fitzgerald. Loving granddaughter of Patricia M. Fitzgerald. Niece of Lucy & John DelPonte. Cousin of John Anthony DelPonte and hundreds of other caring relatives and friends. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Saturday morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Friday 4 to 8 PM. Graduate of the Cotting School, Lexington. Former participant of the RISE Program, Reading, the GLEC Collaborative and EMARC. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to “Liana’s Music Fund”, Cotting School, 453 Concord Ave., Lexington, MA 02421 or alternatively Camp Fatima in Gilmanton Iron Works, NH or any children’s charity in Peru. Interment in North Falmouth Cemetery, 155 Old Main Rd., No. Falmouth on Saturday.
Villard, Geraldine A. (Kenney), of Milton, June 26. Beloved wife of William H. Mulligan & the late Edward M. Villard (ret.M.P.D.). Devoted mother of Edward J. Villard (ret.M.P.D.) of Milton & his late wife Maura, Katherine M. Doyle & her husband Stephen of So. Weymouth and Jean Marie Stapleton (ret. M.P.D.) & her husband Matthew of Dedham. Loving grandmother of Eddie & Ryan Villard, Sean & Brendan Doyle, Matt J., Catherine, Joseph & Patrick Stapleton. Sister of Kathleen Joyce of Mashpee, Margaret Linskey of Randolph and the late Lawrence & Joseph Kenney. Also survived by several nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Fri. morning at 9. Visiting hrs at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thurs. 4 to 8pm. Ret. salesperson at Karten’s Jewelry Store, Braintree. Interment private. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham 01701-1800.
Farrell, Anthony M., formerly of Milton, of Plymouth, June 26. Beloved husband of Anne (Fitz). Devoted father of Joanna Farrell, Erin Weitz & her husband, Jonathan all of Canton, & Jennifer Davis & her husband, Michael of Duvall, WA. Loving grandfather of Gwendolyn, Christian, Harrison, Abigail & Reid. Brother of Allan Seimer of Yuma, AZ, Sharon Rogers of Carroll, IA & the late Linda Farrell. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton Fri. morning at 10. Visiting hrs. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thurs. 4 to 8 pm. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, 280 Hillside Avenue, Needham 02394.
Landry, John T., Jr., age 91, of Milton, formerly of Savin Hill, June 22. Beloved husband of the late Helen F. (Daly). Devoted father of Atty. John T. “Skip” Landry, III & his wife Suzanne of Hanover and Helen F. Bornemann & her husband Al. Loving grandfather of Joseph, Meaghan, David, Julianne, Catherine & Christine Landry. Brother of the late Geraldine Glynn. Funeral Mass at St. Gregory Church, Dorchester, Tues. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Retired Director of Parks & Recreation for the City of Boston. Former State Director of Parks & Beaches for MA. Former Milton Park Commissioner, Milton Town Meeting Member and New England Champion Weight Lifter. WW II Navy Pilot veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The Retired Sisters of Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, 399 Fruit Hill Ave., N. Providence, RI 02991-2842.
Kenneally, John Francis (ret. Captain MDC), of Milton, formerly of Mission Hill, Roxbury, June 18. Husband of Carmel (Harrington) of Milton and the late Helen Marie (McCusker). Devoted father of Susan A. Kenneally & her husband, James N. Brower of West Bridgewater. Cherished grandfather of Ashley M. Brower. Loving brother of Sr. Alice Kenneally, SC, of Roxbury, Joseph P. & Thomas A. Kenneally of W. Roxbury, Francis X. Kenneally of Jamaica Plain, & the late William J. Kenneally and Margaret Smith. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Fri. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 4 to 8 PM. Retired MDC Police Captain. Longtime active parishioner of St. Agatha Church. WW II Navy Veteran & former Commander of DAV Navy Yard Ch. 17. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Agatha Church, 432 Adams St., Milton, MA 02186.
Buonsanto, Michael J., age 90, of Milton June 17. Beloved husband of the late Stella M. (Bombaci). Father of the late Dr. Michael J. Buonsanto. Survived by his daughter-in-law, Carol M. (Mounce) Buonsanto of Westford and 3 grandchildren; Carmela & John Buonsanto of Westford & Penina Buonsanto Leggett of VA & one great grandchild, Hailey Leggett of VA. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton Friday morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thursday 4 to 8 PM. Retired 25-year employee of U.S. Post Office at South Postal Annex, Boston. Former employee at Carbone Bros. Real Estate and Insurance Co., Boston. WWII Army Veteran-Normandy-Rhineland
Bosco, Nicholas J., age 25, suddenly, of Milton, June 12. Beloved son of Joseph & Mary “Katie”(Linnehan) of Milton. Loving father of Emma L. Bosco of Wareham. Brother of Michael A. Bosco & his wife Erin N. of Canton. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Sat. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Fri. 4 to 8pm. Late employee of the Mass Bay Commuter Rail, Somerville. Late member of IBEW Local 674 and St. Anthony Society, Boston. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Boston Medical Center Place, Surgical I.C.U., 1 Boston Medical Center Plaza, Boston 02118.
Smith, John J. “Jack”, age 67, of Braintree, unexpectedly, June 9. Beloved husband of Jane M. (Murphy). Devoted father of Kelly T.M. Kilmer & her husband David of W. Hollywood, CA and Erin P. Gaughen & her husband Marc of Sharon. Cherished “Bapa” to Tristan Kilmer & Jack Gaughen. Brother of Elmira Sturm of Foxboro, Joseph C. Runci of Middleboro and the late Virginia Fallon. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral Service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thursday morning at 10. Visiting hours Wednesday 4 to 8 PM. Retired U.S. Federal Marshal. Former Federal Protective Officer, Boston. Former employee of Boys & Girls Club, So. Boston. Late member of Boston Emerald Society, Milton Post. #114, A.L. and the McKeon Post, Dorchester. U.S. Army Vietnam Era veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Boston Loves Emily Inc., Citizens Bank, 85 Quincy Ave., Quincy, MA 02169. Interment National Cemetery, Bourne, MA Thursday at 1:15PM
Fasoli, Matilda Ann“Tillie” (DelSignore), age 92, of Braintree, formerly of Mattapan, June 9. Beloved wife of the late Armand J. Devoted mother of Francis A. & his wife, Mary of Braintree and Paul E. & his wife Denise of Quincy. Loving grandmother of Nicole Schwartz, Christine Costello, Francis A. Jr., Julie A., Jamie, Angela, Anthony, Amanda & Paul E. Fasoli, Jr. and 11 great grandchildren. Sister of the late Marie White, Frances Tosi, Charlie, Joseph, Philip, Sam, Rocco & Daniel DelSignore. Funeral Mass at St. Clare Church, Braintree, Tues. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8 PM. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Old Colony Hospice, Development Office, One Credit Union Way, Randolph, MA 02368.
Welch, Susan M. of Norwell, formerly of Braintree, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on June 8, age 55. Born in Quincy. She was the beloved daughter of Marion Foy and the late John Welch. Cherished sister of Carole Buker and her husband David of Braintree, John Welch and his wife Sally of Whitman and Stephen Welch and his wife Nancy of Scituate. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and friends. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Braintree, Wednesday at 10:30 AM. Visiting hours at Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave.,
Milon, Tuesday 4 to 8 p.m. Interment in Blue Hills Cemetery, Braintree.
Arsenault, Catherine T. (Kenney), age 81, of Mattapan, June 5. Beloved wife of the late Roland C. Devoted mother of Roland C., Jr. of Whitinsville and Joseph M. Arsenault of Mattapan, Paula M. Duzan of Walpole, Patricia A. Burke of Abington and Jeanne M. Socorro of Easton. Sister of Martin of NH and William Kenney of Dedham, Lucia Flynn of Mattapan and the late John Kenney & Mary Portley. Loving grandmother of 9 grandchildren & 3 great grandchildren. Also survived by many nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St Angela Merci Church, Mattapan Mon. morning at 11. Visiting hrs at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sun. 2 to 6pm. Former employee of N.E. Tel & Tel and lunch mother for the Boston School System
Walker, John A., formerly of Milton, of Northborough,June 5. Beloved father of Kathleen E. & Erin D. Walker both of Northborough. Brother of Paul F. Walker of Brockton and the late Mary A. Stanley & James M. Walker. Former husband of Maureen (McKenna) Walker. Son of the late Michael & Theresa (O’Connor) Walker. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Sat. morning at 9. Visiting hrs. at Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Fri. 4 to 8pm. Ret. employee of the Town of Milton D.P.W. & Boston Globe. Interment private. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to American Lung Association of MA, 460 Totten Pond Rd., Suite 400, Waltham 02451.
Greene, William H., age 80 formerly of Quincy of Canton passed away peacefully June 4th at the John Scott Rehabilitation Center in Braintree. Born in Roxbury, he was raised in Dorchester and attended St. Patrick’s School in Roxbury and graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School Class of 1950. He had lived many years in Quincy before moving to Canton in 2006. He worked as a Union Iron Worker at the Quincy Shipyard for many years before retiring. Uncle Billy loved to sing and play Santa Claus for his many nieces and nephews at the annual family Christmas Party. Beloved brother of Herbert Greene of Quincy, Mary DuBeau & her husband Ernest of Mashpee & Rita Sullivan & her husband Joseph of Braintree and the late Joseph & John Greene. Brother in law of Joanne Borek Greene of Quincy and Mary Canavan Greene of S. Boston. Also survived by his long-time girlfriend Kathy Gannon of Weymouth and many nieces, nephews, grand nieces & nephews. He was a friend of Bill W. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home 326 Granite Ave Milton Wednesday 4-8 pm. Funeral mass at St. Ann’s Church 757 Hancock St. Quincy Thursday morning at 10. Burial private. Donations may be made in his memory to the Gavin House 675 East 4th St. South Boston, MA 02127
Queeney, Thomas F. passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 27, 2012. Born in Boston, he grew up in Milton and had resided in Pocasset for the past 10 years. A graduate of Milton High School, Mr. Queeney was an Air Force veteran and a retired Supervisor of the U.S. Post Office at South Postal Annex, So. Boston. He is survived by his devoted children; Karen Jeghers and her husband Michael of Carver and Thomas F. Queeney of Boston, his sisters; Helen Modica of Medford and Mary Shinney and her husband Michael of Scituate, his 6 grandchildren; Michael, Melissa, Kimberlee and Christopher Jeghers of Carver and Kate and Sarah Queeney of Holliston and his beloved dachshund “Fritz”. Visiting will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thursday morning 8:30 to 10, prior to the Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton at 10:30 AM. Interment in Milton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Fr. Bill’s Place, Development Office, 22 Washington St. Quincy, MA 02169
Elliot, Kathleen C. (Thompson), age 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 26, 2012. Born, raised and educated in PA, she had lived in Dorchester prior to her move to Weymouth 29 years ago. The beloved wife of the late Robert D. Elliot, she is survived by her devoted children, Patricia A. Abrams and her husband, Dennis of Billerica and Daniel R. Elliot and his wife Catherine of Quincy, her loving grandchildren; Katherine, Timothy & Matthew Elliot and Kyle & Ryan Abrams, 4 great grandchildren and former daughter-in-law, Karen Joyce of Dorchester. She was the grandmother of the late Daniel Elliot and sister of the late Peggy Morris, Mary Hunt, Rose Pendy, John, Joseph & Paul Thompson. A Funeral Service will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thursday morning at 10:30. Visiting hours will be held Wednesday 4 to 8 PM. Interment private. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box 2151, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38101
Matta, Youssef M., age 68, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, May 25, 2012. A former High School Teacher, Mr. Matta was born in Lebanon and had resided in Weymouth. The beloved husband of Liliane (Rouhana) Matta of Weymouth, MA, he is also survived by his devoted children; Saide (Matta) Sebaaly, Antoine Matta, Maroun Matta, Hayssam Matta, Roula (Matta) Rouhana, and Diamona (Matta) Khalil all of Weymouth, MA, Ramez Matta of Wilbraham, MA and Nassim Matta of Quincy, MA, his brothers and sisters; Nawal Chahine, Feryal El-Hachem, Saada Hraibe, Boutros Matta and Paul Matta and his 14 loving grandchildren. Visiting hours will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon., May 28, 4 to 8 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Theresa of Lisieux Church, Tuesday, May 29 at 11 AM. Interment in Pine Hill Cemetery, Quincy. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box 2151, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38101 or St. Theresa of Lisieux Church, 343 North Main St., Brockton, MA 02301.
Salhaney, Rose (Affsa), age 92, of Wollaston, formerly of the South End, Boston. Beloved wife of the late Albert. Devoted mother of Robert, John and Steven Salhaney, all of Quincy. Sister of Matilda Kandalaft of Wollaston, Fred Affsa of Weymouth and the late Lillian Maloof, Russell, Charles, Edward & George Affsa. Also survived by several loving nieces and nephews. Funeral Service at St. John of Damascus Church, 300 West St., (Rte. 135 W at Rte. 95/128 exit 17) Dedham, Wed. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 5 to 8 PM. Former owner of the Seabreeze Restaurant, Wollaston Beach and Big J Sandwich Shop, Quincy Sq. Former Seamstress. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. John of Damascus Church, 300 West St., Dedham, MA 02026
Regan, Rita J. (Morgan), of Milton, May 20, 2012. Beloved wife of the late John F. Regan, Jr. (Major Mass. State Police). Devoted mother of Michael P. Regan & his wife Patricia of Westwood and Stephen W. Regan & his wife Pamela of Milton. Loving grandmother of Michael P. Jr., & Christine, both of Westwood and Kathryn & Nicole, both of Milton. Sister of Joan Murray & her husband Robert of Braintree. Sister-in-law of Patricia Regan of Quincy and the late Jean Rico, formerly of Milton. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Retired employee of the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office, Quincy. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 29 Crafts St., Suite 450, Newton, MA 02458.
Murphy, Ellen M. (White) of Millton, May 20. Beloved wife of Philip J. Devoted mother of Beverly Sutton of Hanover, Brenda Oskin & her husband, Joe, Kevin M. Murphy, all of Milton and the late Steven J. Murphy. Loving grandmother of Keri DeFilippo, Brittany, Nicki & Kelsey Sutton, Michael & Timothy Oskin and Brendan & Jason Murphy. Sister of Charles M. White of Boston & John V. White of Marshfield. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Former owner of P.O. Boxes Etc., Milton.
Carver, Eleanor M. (MacDonald), age 87, of Dorchester, May 17. Beloved wife of the late Clarence. Mother of the late Patricia Berggren. Devoted sister of Thomas A. MacDonald of FL, Theresa J. Fraser of Holbrook and the late Joseph, Frank, Hubert & Gerald MacDonald, Bertha Bittenhoffer, Bernadette Segal and Brenda Cunningham. Also survived by 2 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and many loving nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Ann Church, Dorchester, Wed. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Late member of Neponset Senior K Club & St. Brendan Senior Club. Former employee of C.M.J. Management Co. at Keystone Apts. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Care Alternatives Hospice, 181 Cedar Hill St., Marlborough, MA 0175
Baranowski, Stella J. (Olesniewicz) age 88, of Milton, originally from Manchester, NH, May 16. Beloved wife of Bronislaw J. “Ben”. Devoted mother of Steven Baranowski & his wife, Jean of Norwell, Linda Baranowski of Hingham, William Baranowski & Susan Genduso & her husband, Joseph, all of Milton. Loving grandmother of Zachary & Cara Genduso and Kimberly Baranowski. Dear sister of Julia Dudek & Felicia Craig and the late Josephine Tkacz, Mary Mijal, Helen Reidy, Genevieve Fudala, Henry, Louis and Edward Olesniewicz. Lovingly cared for by her friends at the John Adams Health Care Center. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Tues. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 3 to 8 PM. Former employee of Kaler, Carney & Liffler Insurance, Co., Rollins Burdick & Hunter Insurance and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to John Adams Health Care Center Activities Fund, 211 Franklin St., Quincy, MA
Tangney, Michael, age 58, of Braintree & Meredith, NH, May 16, 2012, at home surrounded by his loving family. Devoted husband of 34 years of Elizabeth “Betty Ann” (Weare). Loving father of Janine & her husband Torrey Fuller, Kate & her husband, William Alter and Theresa & her husband, Brian DeFelice. Beloved grandfather to Liam & Hannah. Son of Lorraine (Peacock) and the late Robert Tangney. Also survived by many siblings, nieces, nephews, close friends & neighbors. The family will receive relatives & friends at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sat. 1 to 3 PM. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:30 PM. Interment private. Michael had a long & fulfilling career in the telecommunications field. After retirement, he spent a happy period of his life in Meredith, enjoying his home near Lake Winnipesaukee with his family. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Norwell VNA & Hospice, 120 Longwater Dr. Norwell, MA 02061 and the Meredith Food Pantry, 147 Main St., Meredith, NH 03252.
McHugh, Mary K. (Faulkner) of Milton May 15. Beloved wife of Joseph J. Devoted mother of Thomas J. McHugh of Milton, Mary T. McHugh-Mullane & her husband Matthew of Plymouth, Kathleen P. Grant & her husband Patrick of Weymouth, Rev. Joseph F. McHugh, S.J. of Boston, Brendan J. McHugh & his wife Lori of Peabody, John G. McHugh & his wife Elise of Quincy & Margaret A. McCarthy & her husband Neil of Braintree. Sister of George Faulkner & Margaret McCole both of Scotland & Jean Faulkner of Milton. Also survived by 17 loving grandchildren & 1 great grandchild. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Friday morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thursday from 4 to 8 PM. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Agatha Church, 432 Adams St., Milton 02186.
Lester Warren Franklin, (Ret. BFD) age 94, May 4, 2012 in Charleston SC, at the home of his son, formally of South Weymouth & Boston. Devoted husband for 69 years of the late Eileen F. (O’Donnell). Beloved son of the late Warren E. & Rose I. Franklin. Loving father of Lester W. Franklin, Jr. & his wife Annette of Raleigh, NC, James F. Franklin of Storrs, CT, John E. Franklin, MD & his wife Luna Gainer of Charleston, SC, Eileen F. Franklin of Milton, Kathleen F. Curley & her husband Paul Appleton, MD and Mary E. Eastman & her husband Robert, all of West Hartford, CT. Predeceased by his loving son William P. Franklin & his sister Lucille B. Katz. Survived by 16 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, 2 nephews and 1 niece. Former ship fitter at Boston Naval Shipyard. Served in the US Navy in the Pacific during World War II on the USS Helios (ARB-12). Retired 18 year Boston firefighter at Engine 37. Later joined the Boston School Department as an Electrical Engineer. Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Past President of the Mass. Society of Professional Engineers, Licensed Master Electrician, Notary Public, lifetime member of DAV of Braintree and member of the Weymouth Walking Club. Devoted and loving husband and father who always made each of his children feel special, supported their choices in life and was always there for them. He taught his children how to love unconditionally by his example. An exceptional man with much integrity. His wit will be remembered by all who knew him. An avid reader, he enjoyed playing dominoes, watching war movies and skyping on his IPAD with his children and grandchildren. Staunch fan of the Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins and Celtics and looked forward to watching all their games. Memorial donations can be made in his name to the Boston Firefighter Children’s Fund, Local # 718, 55 Hallet Street, Dorchester, MA 02124. (617) 288-2100. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave, Milton, MA, Friday, May 11 from 4 to 8 pm. Mass of Christian burial at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 850 Washington Street, Braintree, MA Saturday, May 12 at 10:30 am. Interment at Blue Hills Cemetery, Braintree, MA.Lester Warren Franklin, (Ret. BFD) age 94, May 4, 2012 in Charleston SC, at the home of his son, formally of South Weymouth & Boston. Devoted husband for 69 years of the late Eileen F. (O’Donnell). Beloved son of the late Warren E. & Rose I. Franklin. Loving father of Lester W. Franklin, Jr. & his wife Annette of Raleigh, NC, James F. Franklin of Storrs, CT, John E. Franklin, MD & his wife Luna Gainer of Charleston, SC, Eileen F. Franklin of Milton, Kathleen F. Curley & her husband Paul Appleton, MD and Mary E. Eastman & her husband Robert, all of West Hartford, CT. Predeceased by his loving son William P. Franklin & his sister Lucille B. Katz. Survived by 16 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, 2 nephews and 1 niece. Former ship fitter at Boston Naval Shipyard. Served in the US Navy in the Pacific during World War II on the USS Helios (ARB-12). Retired 18 year Boston firefighter at Engine 37. Later joined the Boston School Department as an Electrical Engineer. Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Past President of the Mass. Society of Professional Engineers, Licensed Master Electrician, Notary Public, lifetime member of DAV of Braintree and member of the Weymouth Walking Club. Devoted and loving husband and father who always made each of his children feel special, supported their choices in life and was always there for them. He taught his children how to love unconditionally by his example. An exceptional man with much integrity. His wit will be remembered by all who knew him. An avid reader, he enjoyed playing dominoes, watching war movies and skyping on his IPAD with his children and grandchildren. Staunch fan of the Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins and Celtics and looked forward to watching all their games. Memorial donations can be made in his name to the Boston Firefighter Children’s Fund, Local # 718, 55 Hallet Street, Dorchester, MA 02124. (617) 288-2100. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave, Milton, MA, Friday, May 11 from 4 to 8 pm. Mass of Christian burial at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 850 Washington Street, Braintree, MA Saturday, May 12 at 10:30 am. Interment at Blue Hills Cemetery, Braintree, MA.
O’Loughlin, Mary M. (Maguire), of Weymouth, formerly of Mattapan, April 30. Beloved wife of Morgan “Moe”. Devoted mother of Brian G. & his wife, Maureen of Weymouth and Timothy F. O’Loughlin & his wife Charlene of Marshfield. Loving grandmother of Kathryn, Sheila, Mary, Matthew & Tighe O’Loughlin. Funeral Mass at St. Albert the Great Church, Weymouth Sat. at 1pm. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Fri. 4 to 8pm. Ret. Administrative Assistant for Harvard Medical School of Public Health. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, c/o St. Albert Church, 1130 Washington St., Weymouth 02189-1932.
Barry, Carol A. (McCarthy) of Milton April 29. Devoted wife of the late John W. Barry. Loving mother of Gregory J. Barry of Quincy, Scott M. Barry of Milton, Kara E. Zimmerman & her husband Mark of Randolph. Sister of Eleanor J. McCarthy of Quincy & the late John L. McCarthy. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Friday morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thurs. from 4 to 8 PM. Late owner of Carol Barry Real Estate Co., Milton.Expressions of sympathy may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute to benefit Ovarian Cancer., PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 022284.
Malone, Mildred H. (Harris), age 94,of Milton April 29. Devoted wife of the late William J. Malone. Loving mother of Janet M. Foley of Milton & Joy M. Russo of ME. Sister of the late Francis & Edward Harris, Eileen Malone & Eleanor Francis. Also survived by 4 grandchildren & 6 great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Gregory Church, Dorchester Wednesday morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Tuesday 4 to 7 PM. Retired Milton Librarian. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Kennebunk Fire Rescue, 1 Summer St., Kennebunk, ME 04043.
Livoti, Rosemary E. “Dolly” of Quincy April 26. Loving wife of the late Peter C. Devoted mother of Carrie E. Dwight and her husband Robert of Canton, Linda Pappas and her husband George of Bradford and Peter Livoti and Karen LeClair of Ayer. Sister of Robert Fraser of Milton, Charles Fraser of Randolph & the late Eleanor Fraser Ryan. Also survived by her loving grandchildren Laurie Cormier and her husband Briant, Christopher Dwight, J. Michael Weeksand 2 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Gregory Church, Dorchester Monday morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sunday from 2 to 5 PM.
Milton– Michael J. Cox, age 54, passed away after a long illness at his home in Palm Springs, CA on Saturday, April 21, 2012. Born and raised in Milton, he was a graduate of Milton High School. Michael had lived in Hull for a number of years and in Key West, FL for 15 happy years with his late partner, Lori Katz, prior to his move to Palm Springs 10 years ago. A retired Private Investigator, he was known for his beautiful smile and his love for animals. The beloved son of the late C. James Cox (Ret. M.P.Det.) and Angela T. (Veneto), he is survived by his devoted sister Angela T. Cox McHugh of Danvers, his loving brothers; Chris and Stephen of CA, Joseph and his wife, Joyce of Hull and James Cox of Quincy. Uncle of Christopher and Kerri. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Mon. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Monday morning 8:30 to 10:00 prior to Mass. Interment in Milton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Milton Animal League, 181 Governor Stoughton Lane, Milton, MA 02186.
Montell Alice E. (Silks), age 93, of Brockton, formerly of Dorchester,April 23, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Anthony “Tony” Montell (ret. B.F.D.). Devoted mother of Catherine M. McCarthy & her husband, Robert of Holbrook & Marie E. Behan & her husband, Gary of South Easton. Sister of the late Mary Borriello. Loving grandmother of Mary & Chris Reichert, Alice & Paul West, Linda & Bob MacWilliams, Danielle & Brian Harer & Christine Behan. Also survived by 9 great grandchildren. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Agatha Church, Milton Friday morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thursday 4 to 8pm. Interment in Blue Hill Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Boston Fire Relief Fund, 115 South Hampton St., Boston 02118
Todisco, Alice M. (Dooley) of Bridgewater, Formerly of Randolph in FL, April 21.Loving wife of the late Rocco Todisco. Devoted daughter of the late John J. and Mildred A. Dooley. Sister of James E. Dooley and his wife, Carole of Pembroke, Joan M. Kanash and her husband, Arnold of Largo, FL and the late Lorraine W. Marsden, Richard J., Frederick M., John J., Jr., and Paul F. Dooley. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, great-nieces & great-nephews. Ret. employee of Victoria Diner, Boston. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thursday from 4 to 8 PM. Funeral Mass at St. Mary’s Church, Randolph, MA Friday at 12:10pm.
Linsky, Barbara Ann (Clougherty), age 82, of Milton, formerly of Dorchester & So. Boston, April 14. Beloved wife of the late Det. Arthur Linsky (BPD). Devoted mother of Kathleen A. Richards & her husband Ralph, John M. Linsky, all of Milton, and the late Thomas F. & Arthur J. Linsky. Sister of the late John & Joseph Clougherty. Sister-in-law of Dorothy Clougherty of So. Boston. Also survived by loving grandchildren, great grandchildren & a great great grandson. Funeral Service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. morning at 10. Visiting hours Mon. 4 to 8 PM. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Palliative Care Unit, Nurse Manager, Brockton VA Hospital, 940 Belmont St., Brockton, MA 02301.
Milkowski, Zygmunt, of Centerville, formerly of Milton, passed away on April 11. Beloved husband of Zofia (Walkowiak) Milkowski-Paszak. Devoted father of Kasia & her husband Jerry Wojsiat of CA, Adam & his wife Nancy Milkowski of Whitman, Adam & Weronika Paszak of Quincy, Peter & his wife Sylwia Paszak of CA & Barbara & Przemyslaw Ginter of Poland. Also survived by 7 loving grandchildren. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, South Boston, Monday morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sunday 2 to 6PM. Interment at St. Francis of Xavier Cemetery, Hyannis, MA. Late owner of Zyggi Remodeling Co., Milton.
Park, Jeffrey Alexander, age 46, of Milton, in Wareham, April 8. Beloved husband of Carla M. (Thomas). Devoted father of Nina Park of Abington, Zachary Thomas & Mackenzie Park, both of Wareham. Cherished son of Lewis E. of Milton and the late Jean A. (Matthew) Park. Brother of Jodi Jones, Sarah Slayton, both of Plymouth, Heather Bears, Shirley DeVore, both of Milton and the late Dennis Park. Funeral Service at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Milton Thurs. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Licensed Master Electrician. Owner of Park Electrical Contractors. Late member of the Corvette Club. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The Park Children Fund, c/o Eastern Bank, 3003 C Cranberry Highway, East Wareham, MA 02538.
Irene V. (Broderick) Parr, of Weymouth, formerly of Marshfield & Wilmington, in her 94th year, passed away with her sons at her bedside on April 8, 2012. Predeceased by her husband, John F., she is the mother of William J. and mother-in-law of Frank B. Brown, both of Weymouth and Godmother of Amanda Hope Donnelly and Cheryle A. Maloon. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Parr was the sister of the late Marion A. Walsh, Ethel C. Doolan, Mildred E., Thomas, Francis, James “Al”, Leo and Paul Broderick. A retired Manager of the Mr. Donut Shop, Hanover, she & her husband were longtime former owners of The Wilmington Diner. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Interment in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree.
Rosen, Carmela M. (DiSciullo) of Randolph, formerly of Abruzzi, Italy and Dorchester, April 7. Beloved wife of William J., Jr. Cousin of Anna Maria DiSciullo & her son, Vincent of Montreal. Also survived by her large loving extended family in the U.S. and Italy. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 7 PM. Retired Administrative Asst. of Anderson Nichols Engineering, Boston. Talented water color artist who presented at local art shows. Longtime member of the Chatterbox Club. Graduate of Girls Latin H.S. and Chandler School for Business.
Rico, Jean B. (Regan), of Milton, April 5. Beloved wife of the late Thomas M. Sr. and mother of the late Thomas M. Jr. Devoted mother Jack Rico of Foxboro, Lisa Peterson of Brockton & Elaine F. Moore of Milton. Loving grandmother of Melissa F. & Matthew Rico, Jessica Dougherty Rico, Katelyn T. & Kevin F. Moore, Jr. and Thomas & Harold Peterson. Sister of Patricia Regan of Quincy & the late Maj. John Regan (MA State Police). Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Tues. morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Retired Registered Nurse of the Boston Public Schools. Former ER Nurse of Boston City Hospital and Private Duty Nurse. Graduate of Catherine Laboure College of Nursing, Dorchester. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The Philanthropy Office, New England Baptist Hospital, 125 Parker St., Boston, MA 02120.
Donoghue, Mary A. (DiNella) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, her loving family by her side. Born in Quincy, Mary was a lifelong resident of Quincy and a graduate of Quincy High School. She was employed for many years as a waitress at the Cabin Café and Sherry’s Restaurant, Quincy. Mary prayed the Rosary daily, loved playing cards and bingo and was an avid sports fan. Beloved wife of the late Denis J. “Dinny” Donoghue. Devoted mother of Michael J. Donoghue and Marylee Wall and her husband, Bob all of Holbrook, Paul F. and his wife, Clare, of Braintree and Joseph P. Donoghue and his wife, Elaine, of MD. Step-mother of Judith E. Simpkins of AL and the late Brenda Sharkey and Denis J.Donoghue, Jr. Loving grandmother 14 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Mother-in-law of the late Jean Donoghue. Sister of the late Collie Cantelli, Nellie Salvucci, Ava Bonani, Julia Doyle, Linda Norling, Millie Callahan, Lenora, Frank and Sam DiNella. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, Quincy Tuesday morning at 10.Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Monday 4 to 8pm. Interment Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made Archbishop Williams High School, 80 Independence Ave., Braintree 02184.
Fetherston, Godfrey J., age 97, of Plymouth, formerly of Dorchester & Quincy, March 29. Beloved husband of the late Helen F. (Racki). Devoted father of Patricia M. McClory of Wollaston and Catherine L. “Mickey” Murray & her husband, The Honorable Robert F. of Plymouth. Cherished grandfather of Michelle “Mimi” Beatty, Michael McClory & his wife, Jen, J. Jeffrey McClory & his wife, Tracy and Scott McClory & his wife Heather, Christopher Murray & his wife, Liz and Gregory Murray. Brother of the late Leo, Mary, Dermott, & Emmett Fetherston, Veronica Lane and Patricia Brady. Also survived by 14 loving great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Monday, April 2, at 12 Noon. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 2 to 5PM. Retired Police Chief at Boston City Hospital.
Blake, Joan E. (Polaski), of Milton, March 28. Beloved wife of the late John F. Devoted mother of Jane E. Brown & her husband, Michael, of Milton & Kevin J. Blake & his wife, Patricia, of Canton. Sister of Elizabeth Alfano of NC & the late Jean Madden. Loving grandmother of Blake, Max & Jack Brown and Sarah, Kristen & Drew Blake. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Mon. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sun. 3 to 6pm. Ret. Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Board of Multi Financial Corp. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Hospice of the South Shore/VNA Foundation, Inc., 100 Bay State Drive, Braintree 02184.
Cronin, Mary T., age 95, formerly of Milton and So. Boston, March 28. Devoted sister of the late Daniel I., Edward F., John J., and Jeremiah A. Cronin. Sister-in-law of Marilyn Cronin of CT and the late Elizabeth and Anne Cronin. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Sat. morning at 11. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton 9:30 to 10:30 AM, prior to the Mass. Retired Reading Specialist of Everett Public School Dept. Graduate of Emmanuel College, Class of 1938 and active Alumnae member. Boston College Masters Degree recipient. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Emmanuel College Office of Development, 400 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115.
Ponticelli, Bernadine C. (Clark), age 89, of Greenwich, CT, formerly of Westwood & Wollaston, MA, March 24. Beloved wife of Nicholas. Loving sister of the late Marge Dooley & Milton Clark. Dear sister-in-law of Louis R. & Mary A. (Ponticelli) Coccimiglio of Milton and the late Tommy, Michael & Anthony Ponticelli. Also survived by many loving nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, 432 Adams St., Milton, Thurs. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Former Office Manager of Thorndike, Doran, Paine & Lewis, Boston. Interment private in CT. Please omit flowers. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Alzheimers Research Assn., 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472.
Dwyer, Patrick Ryan, age 19, unexpectedly, March 24. Beloved son of Kathleen M. (O’Connor) of Milton and Steven R. Dwyer of NJ. Loving brother of Jacqueline Worth Dwyer of Milton. Devoted grandson of Fredrick R. & Judith A. (Worth) O’Connor of Milton & Ft. Myers, FL and Robert F. & Dorothy T. Dwyer of Norwell. Also survived by many loving aunts, uncles & cousins. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 10:15. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Interment private. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Gosnold of Cape Cod, c/o The Stephen Miller House, 200 Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth, MA 02540.
Mitchell, Grace A. (Flanagan), of Plymouth, formerly of Milton, March 19. Beloved wife of the late Albert M. Devoted mother of Dr. Paul F. Mitchell of Brewster & his wife, Peggy, Ann M. Benedict of Plymouth, Dr. Albert M. Mitchell of CA & his wife, Yvonne & Julie T. Mitchell of So. Weymouth. Loving grandmother of Larissa, Tara, Joe, Jed, Maria, Brian & 12 great grandchildren. Mother-in-law of the late Charles Benedict. Sister of the late Mary Hughes, John, Thomas, Paul & Ruth Flanagan. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Fri. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thurs. 4 to 8pm. Former member of St. Agatha Church Ladies Sodality. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Agatha School, 440 Adams St., Milton 02186. Grace's Family would like to acknowledge and thank the devoted caregivers at the Emeritus, Plymouth. We are grateful for their love, kindness and support during our mother's years at Emeritus.
Marinucci, Guido W., age 93, of Roslindale, March 17. Beloved husband of the late Tomasina (Pallidino). Devoted father of Carmine G. & his wife, Catherine of Roslindale and the late Joey C. Marinucci. Loving grandfather of Joseph Marinucci & his wife, Shelly & Marianne Butler & her husband, William. Great grandfather of Danielle & Samantha Marinucci and Kristen Butler. Brother of the late Rose Mullen, Angie Tropeano, Joseph, Salvatore and Frank Marinucci. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wednesday morning 9:30 to 11, followed by a Funeral Service at 11 AM. Retired employee of B.F.I., Quincy. Former Shop Steward of Local 379 AFL-CIO
Linda Lee (Bailey) Tivnan of Quincypassed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at the Quincy Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. Born in Burlington, VT, Linda was raised and educated in Boston. She was a resident of Quincy for over 30 years and was employed by Aiello, Quincy for several years. During her long illness, Linda loved to shop and have lunch with her daughter and grandchildren. She was the devoted mother of Pamela M. Tivnan of Stoughton and Tina Lee Herget and her husband, Francis J., Jr., of Hanover and loving grandmother of Angela M. Dodd, Savannah Lee Herget and Francis Joseph Herget, III. Sister of Herbert Goulette of VT, Maude Bissonnette of Hull, Annette Martin of NC, Rick of MD, Mary, Gary, John, Howard, Bruce all of VT and the late Betty and Debbie Bailey. Former wife of the late Irvin T. Tivnan. Loved by Kenny. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Monday evening 4 to 8pm and a Service will be held that evening at 5:30pm. Interment private. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham 01701-1800.
Gustin, Joan M., of Milton, March 11. Devoted sister of George of Framingham, Walter of FL and the late Robert Gustin & Mildred Pesaturo. Loving cousin of Charles A. Melendy, Jr. & Carol Lavita, both of Milton & Robert Melendy of CA. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, and other cousins. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Fri. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 3 to 7 PM. Late Associate of the Sisters of St. Joseph and volunteer at St. Clement Church, Somerville. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Sisters of St. Joseph, Mission Advancement Office, 637 Cambridge St., Brighton, MA 02135.
Kazmierczak, Helena, of Milton, formerly of Dorchester, March 9, 2012. Born in Nieczuj, Poland. Beloved wife of the late Marian. Devoted mother of Elizbieta Welz and her husband, Valdemar, of Milton and Walter Kazmierczak and his wife, Stephanie, of Easton, CT. Loving grandmother of Nika, Max and Tosia Welz and Luke and Lara Kazmierczak. Cherished sister of Irene Dasko and beloved aunt of Lila and Andrzej Pronczuk of Milton. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, So. Boston, Thurs., March 15 at 10AM. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed., March 14 4 to 8pm. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be sent to the Polish Cultural Foundation of MA, 396 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215.
Flaherty, Mary G., of Quincy March 9. Devoted wife of the late Raymond Lorandeau. Loving aunt of Thomas M. Flaherty & his wife Eleanor of Bridgewater, Mark G. Flaherty & his wife Lori of Rockland, & David J. Flaherty & his wife Mary Kay of Chelmsford. Also survived by many loving grandnieces & grandnephews. Funeral Mass at St. Mary’s Church, Crescent St., W. Quincy on Wednesday at 10AM. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, 8:30 to 9:30 am prior to Mass. Retired employee of NE Telephone & Telegraph Co. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Mary Church, Crescent St., Quincy, MA 02169.
Horgan, Virginia L. (Brindley), of Milton, March 9. Beloved wife of the late Paul F. Devoted mother of Paula A. Parks of NY, Michelle A. Doherty of Holbrook & Paul Horgan of Weymouth. Cherished grandmother of Thomas F. Tobin, Amanda B. & Michael J. Doherty. Loving sister of Joseph H. Brindley of CA. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Tues. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Retired employee of St. Agatha Church. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Agatha Church, 432 Adams St., Milton, MA 02186.
Mahoney, Robert Carey, of Milton, formerly of West Roxbury, March 8. Beloved husband of Barbara M. (Murphy). Devoted father of Sean & Jennifer of Falmouth, ME, Stephen R. & Ruth of Springfield, R. Scott & Cindy of Freeport, ME and Keith A. Mahoney & Dana of Roslindale. Cherished grandfather of Abigail, Liam, Gavin, Gabriel, Louisa, Lucy, Eamonn, Owen, Nick, Cate & Phinneas Mahoney. Loving brother of the late John F. Mahoney. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Mon. morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 3 to 7 PM. Interment private. Executive Director of PEOPLE Inc., Fall River. Member of the Catholic Inter-racial Council. Board member of the Rotary Club of Fall River, MA Council for Human Services Providers and the Sheppard Center. Member of the Milton Town Warrant Committee. Milton Little League Coach. Longtime active parishioner of St. Elizabeth Church. Graduate of Boston College, Class of 1957. Recipient of Masters and Doctoral Degrees from Boston College School of Social Work. U.S. Army Veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Robert C. Mahoney Scholarship Fund, Springfield Renaissance School, 1170 Carew St., Springfield, MA 01104.
O’Malley, Constance M. (Mackin) of Falmouth and Hobe Sound, FL, formerly of Milton, died peacefully at home in West Roxbury on March 4, 2012 after a long illness. Beloved wife of the late Charles J. O’Malley. Loving mother of Kathy and her husband Paul Troy of West Roxbury, Charles J., Jr. and his wife Deborah O’Malley of Marshfield, Kerin Connolly and her husband Mark of Duxbury, Terence J. O’Malley of Weymouth, Norine Simmler and her husband Chris of West Roxbury, with whom she made her home in her final days, Colleen Brennan and her husband Jack of Norwell, Maura O’Malley of Falmouth, the late Patrice O’Malley Mead and Sean and Timothy O’Malley. Mother-in-law of Tim Mead of Wellesley. Sister of the late Chares P. Mackin , Claire Mackin and Sister Regina Claire Mackin, SC. Connie was the loving and proud Gam to twenty grandchildren who filled her life with joy. Visiting hours will be held at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wednesday 4- 8 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton , Thursday, March 8 at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers donations in Connie’s memory may be made to MGH Gillette Center for Women’s Cancers Fund, 165 Cambridge St., Suite 66, Boston, MA 02114.
Kelly, James J., of Milton, March 3. Beloved husband of 63 years of Mildred F. (Roach). Devoted father of James K. Kelly & his wife, Allison Zippay of Milton, Kathleen A. Piekarski & her husband, John of Sandwich, Noreen F. Kelly & her husband, George Tremblay of Beverly and Eileen Kelly & her husband, Lowell Boyers of NYC. Cherished grandfather of Joshua, Lauren, Drew, Matthew, Ian & Madison. Loving brother of the late Mary Lynch & Jack Kelly. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 9. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Retired employee of General Services Administration, Boston. Past Vice Pres. of NARFE, Chapter # 430, Quincy. Past Officer of the Shawmut Associates, Dorchester. WW II Army Air Corps veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Old Colony Hospice, One Credit Union Way, Randolph, MA 02368.
Killion, Ann E. passed away peacefully, in the company of her loving family, on Wednesday, February 22. Born in Boston, she grew up in Dorchester and graduated from Jeremiah Burke High School. Most recently a Quincy resident for many years, she formerly lived in Brockton. Miss Killion was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse and a former member of St. Joseph Church Sodality, Quincy. The devoted sister of Margaret M. Cochrane of Braintree, Mary L. Gabriel of Quincy and the late Thomas W. Killion, she is also survived by her loving nephews, Thomas P. Cochrane of Norwell and Daniel P. Gabriel of Arlington, VA. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Monday at 10:30 AM. Visiting hours will be at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sunday 2 to 6 PM. Interment in Mt. Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury.
Greenwood, Mary E. (Manning), of Canton, formerly of Mattapan, Feb. 22. Beloved wife of the late Charles E. Devoted mother of Dennis Greenwood of NH. Loving grandmother of Jessica M. Thibodeau & Mellissa A. Greenwood. Sister of the late John & Barbara Ann Manning. Funeral Mass at St. Gerard Majella Church, Canton Sat. morning at 10. Visiting hrs. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Fri. 4 to 8pm. Ret. Clerical Worker for Purity Supreme/ Heartland Supermarket & Thermo Electron, Waltham. Former Town of Canton Traffic Supervisor. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to de Rham Hosipce House, 65 Chilton St., Cambridge 02138.
Flaherty, James F., of Quincy, Feb. 16. Beloved son of the late Patrick J. & Margaret (Cronin) Flaherty. Devoted brother of Ann M. Walsh of Milton & the late Joseph P. Flaherty. Brother-in-law of Thomas D. Walsh & the late Gloria Flaherty. Also survived by 7 loving nieces & nephews and many grandnieces & grandnephews. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Wed. morning at 10:30. Visiting hrs. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Tues. 4 to 8pm. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Agatha Church, 432 Adams St., Milton 02186
Woelfel, Edward J., of Milton, formerly of Jamaica Plain, Feb. 10. Beloved husband of Catherine F. (Seaver). Devoted father of Stephen M. & his wife, Valeria of Chestnut Hill, Joseph E. & his wife, Donna of No. Attleboro, Jeffrey of FL and Mark Woelfel of Plymouth. Loving grandfather of Justin, Aidan, Gian & Nico Woelfel. Brother of Marguerite Cushing of FL. Funeral Service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. at a time to be announced. Visiting hours Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Former Owner of Chevron Gas Station, Centre St., Jamaica Plain. Former employee of Milton Auto Sales and member of Boylston Schul–Verein, German Assn. U.S. Navy Veteran
Hume, Anthony Patrick, of Milton, formerly of Braintree & Clonbullogue, Co. Offaly, Ireland, Feb. 10. Beloved husband of Rose M. (Browne). Devoted father of Barry of Milton, Michael & John, both of Braintree. Father-in-law of Miguel, Michelle & Shannon. Loving grandfather of Connor, Charlie, Emma, Fiona, Noel & Molly Hume. Brother of Fran Sheehan of Co. Tipperary, Laurie of Co. Cavan, John of Co. Offaly and the late Michael, Noel & Arthur Hume. Retired Owner of Hume Cleaning Service Co., Inc., Braintree. Active member of the Irish Cultural Center, Canton. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 10:15. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Pine St. Inn, 444 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118.
Kyle, Helena M. “Lena” (Araujo), age 47, of Quincy, Feb. 10. Beloved wife of Louis G. Ferreira & the late Matthew J. Kyle. Devoted mother of Ryan A., Joseph M. & Patrick S. Kyle and Marissa H. Ferreira. Cherished daughter of Manuel J. Araujo of Quincy and the late Adelina Ligisa (Cabral). Loving sister of Maria M. “Nela” Daukas of So. Weymouth, Carlos A. “Cai” Araujo of Taunton and Jose M. “Ze” Araujo of Brockton. Lena’s free spirit allowed her to pursue her passion in Realty. Funeral Mass at St. Francis Xavier Church, 234 Pleasant St., So. Weymouth, Tues. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Interment private. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Hospice of Cape Cod, 765 Attucks Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601.
Skalinski, Stefan T., age 92, of Dorchester, formerly of Poland, Feb. 9. Beloved husband of Danuta (Adamska). Devoted father of Wieslaw J. “Jeff” of Somerville, David J. & his wife, Laurena of Derry, NH and Tadeusz K. “Ted” Skalinski & his wife, Paula of Dorchester. Loving grandfather of Jessica J. & Stefan M. Skalinski. Funeral Mass at St. Ann Church, 243 Neponset Ave., Dorchester, Mon. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 3 to 7 PM. Retired employee of Tufts Univ. Former P.O.W. of a German Labor Camp and member of the Polish Division of the British Army, prior to his move to the U.S.
Spinelli. Gaetano “Guy”, of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, Feb. 7. Beloved husband of the late Madeline M. “Mal” (Juliano). Devoted father of Guy A. Spinelli, M.D. & his wife, Rosemonde of Easton, and Stephen M. Spinelli of Quincy. Loving grandfather of Peter J., Paul J. & Joia G. Spinelli. Brother of Olga Conti & Virginia Costello both of Quincy, Dorothy Juliano of Dorchester, Daniel of Boston, & James Spinelli of NJ and the late Anne Marie Morse. Funeral Mass at St. Mary Church, W. Quincy Sat. morning at 9. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Avenue, Fri. 4 to 8. Ret. Boston Patrolman. Former member of the Patrolman’s Assn & VFW Post #1018, Dorchester. WW II Army Air Corps veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Quincy Branch of the South Shore Y.M.C.A., 79 Coddington St., Quincy 02169.
Brown, Daniel J ., of Brockton, formerly of Quincy. Died on February 4, 2012, surrounded by his family. He was 60. Beloved husband of Cindy L. (Rei). Devoted son of Agnes L. (Santosuosso) Brown of No. Quincy & the late Joseph E. Brown. Loving father of Joseph D. & his wife Kristen of Brockton, Daniel P. of Quincy and Shannon M. Brown of Brockton. Step-father of Lisa Rideout of Rockland. Cherished grandfather of Daniel P. Brown, Jr., Brianna Rideout & D.J. Dolan. Brother of Deborah J. Brown-Haas of E. Weymouth & Joe Bud Brown of No. Quincy. Former husband of Nancy (Mucci) Blauss. Uncle to 3 loving nephews & a niece. Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Church, No. Quincy, Sat. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Fri. 3 to 7 PM. Retired Iron Worker of Local # 7. Former owner of Top Line Construction, Duxbury. Decorated U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran, served in the Air Calvary. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Mass. General Hospital, Herscot Center for Tuberous Sclerosis c/o MGH Development Office, 165 Cambridge St., Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114 .
Pauline A. McCormack of Milton, Feb. 3. Devoted sister of the late William B. McCormack & her infant sister, Mary Josephine. Sister-in-law of Joan McCormack of Milton. Dear friend of Jean Donahue. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews & friends. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Mon. morning at 11. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 9:30 to 10:30, prior to Mass. Twenty five year Member, former Elementary School Teacher & Social Worker of the Sisters of Mercy Order, Cedar Rapids, IA. Retired 25 year Elementary School Teacher of the Emerson School, Malden School Dept. Former active member of St. Elizabeth Church as a Eucharistic Minister, Choir Member & Religious Education Teacher. Graduate of Mt. Mercy College, IA and Suffolk Univ. recipient of Masters Degree in Educ. Two year resident of Marian Manor, So. Boston In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Sisters of Mercy, West Midwest Community, 1125 Prairie Drive NE, Cedar Rapids, IA. 52402-4737.
Acker, Lawrence N., age 102, of Scituate, formerly of Milton,Jan. 31. Beloved husband of the late Helen (Dee). Devoted father of the late Jeanne D. Grande. Loving grandfather of Valerie Grande & her partner, Ann Noble of N.Weymouth, Laura Grande & her husband, Patrick Kilduff and Joelle Baehrend & her husband, Jeff all of Dorchester. Great grandfather of Audrey Baehrend & Joseph Kilduff. Funeral Service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sat. morning at 11. Visiting hr.10 to11 prior to service. Ret. Mechanic for Stone Trucking, Cambridge.
Donelan Paul J.(ret.B.P.D.), of Abington & Marshfield, formerly of Dorchester,Jan. 30. Beloved husband of the late Catherine M. (Crowley). Devoted father of Mary A. Bishop & Lisa D. O’Connor & her husband Brian all of Marshfield, Annmarie Donelan-Stancato & her husband Vincent Stancato of Milton, Paul J. & his wife Donna of J.P. and Brian A. Donelan & his wife Susan of Roslindale. Loving grandfather of Kelly & her husband Alvin, Eve, Marissa, Justin, Gabe & Mary Kate and his grandson, Michael. Brother of Kay LaPorte of FL & the late Steve, Jack, & Bob Donelan and Jane Aspis. Also survived by many nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton Fri. morning at 10. Visiting hrs. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thurs. 4 to 8pm. Ret. Boston Police Officer. WWWII Navy Veteran. Interment in National Cemetery, Bourne. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, 02284-9168.
McCaffrey, Irene E. (Benson), of Weymouth, formerly of Dorchester & Brockton, Jan. 30. Beloved wife of the late Edward J. Devoted mother of Cynthia Goff-Hogan & her husband William E. Hogan of Boston. Sister of Kathleen McCormick of CT, Pauline Roach of FL & the late Richard & Joseph Benson. Loving grandmother of Jesse E. Goff & his wife Julie and great grandmother of Aidan & Gavin Goff. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Fri. morning at 11:30. Visiting hrs. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thurs. 4 to 7pm. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Native American Heritage Assn., P.O. Box 512, Rapid City, SD 57709.
Cremin, Irene M. (Stanton), age 90, of Dorchester, Jan. 30. Beloved wife of the late Edward J. Devoted mother of Thomas E. Cremin & his wife, Deborah of Jamaica Plain and the late Irene George, Margaret Nally and Baby Girl Cremin. Also survived by 12 loving grandchildren and many great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Longtime volunteer of the Carney Hospital. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made the Jimmy Fund, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168
Whelan, Anne. F. (Furey), age 88, of Weymouth, formerly of Dorchester & Falmouth, Jan. 19. Beloved wife of the late Walter F. Devoted mother of Julianne W. Fitzgerald of Milton, Christine M. Taylor of Weymouth, Susan W. MacDonald of Braintree, Joan E. Perry of TN, Walter F. Whelan, Jr. of CA & Mark S. Whelan of AZ. Sister of Catherine Slein of Dedham, Maryrose Duffy of Westwood, Joan Ward of Norwood , Frank & Jack Furey both of Winchester and the late William & Edward Furey. Loving grandmother of 8 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren & her late granddaughter, Elizabeth Kulikowski. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton Wed. morning at 10:15. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Tues. 4 to 8pm. Interment in National Cemetery, Bourne Wed. at 2:30pm. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Boston Catholic TV Center, P.O. Box 9196, Watertown 02471
O’Sullivan, Ruth A. (Lane), age 86,of Milton, Jan. 19. Beloved wife of the late John F. Devoted mother of Susan J. Goldschmidt of VA & Beth Ann Peterson of Milton and the late Ruth Ann & Jean Marie O’Sullivan. Sister of Madeline L. Feldmann of Braintree, & the late Helen G. Callahan, Catherine A. Miethe, Marilyn F. Walsh, Alice Robertson, Priscilla A. Jacobus and Richard J. & Evelyn J. Lane. Grandmother of 10 loving grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Mon. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sun., 12 to 3 PM. Former employee of New Eng. Tel & Tel. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Hancock Park Staff Appreciation Fund, 164 Parkingway, Quincy 02169.
Ramondi, Lawrence A., of Easton, formerly of Mattapan, Jan. 16. Beloved husband of Geraldine B. (Crowley). Devoted father of Jeanne M. Behen & her husband Jim of Easton, Stephen F. & his wife Amy of Mansfield, Mark L. of Easton and Lawrence R. Ramondi & his wife Tracy of Milton. Father-in-law of the late Maureen Ramondi. Brother of Cecelia O’Dea of Chicago and the late Valentina Grant, Catherine Burdick, Johanna O’Connor, Gloria Holt, Mary Noyes, Lucy Anderson, and James & Emilio Ramondi. Also survived by 12 loving grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Retired employee of Pneumatic Scale Corp., Quincy. Former employee of L.E. Mason Co., Hyde Park. WW II Navy Veteran who served in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Alzheimers Research Assn., 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472.
Lucas, Joanne B. (Roche), of Walpole, formerly of Hyde Park, Jan. 14. Beloved wife of Gerard F. (Ret. District Chief BFD). Devoted mother of Sean J. Lucas of Jamaica Plain & Joanne B. Musto of E. Walpole. Loving Nana to Stephen & Ryan Musto. Loving daughter of the late Jean Davies. Sister of Robert J. of St. Marys, GA and the late Barbara Jean Roche. “Auntie” is also survived by the loving Keefe and Lucas families. Funeral Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church, Walpole, Wed. morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues., 4 to 8 PM. Former Teacher of Most Precious Blood School, Hyde Park. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168.
Kane, Martin M., of Milton, formerly of Carraroe, Co. Galway, Ireland & Dorchester, Jan. 11. Beloved husband of Bridgie (Barrett). Devoted father of Mary Kane, John Kane, Ann Issner & her husband Eric, Sarah Kane-Heiskari & her husband John all of Milton, Martin Kane & his wife Michelle of Wakefield and Bernadette O’Sullivan & her husband Brendan of Ireland. Loving grandfather of Nicholas, Andrew, Christopher, Alex, Kieran, Zachary, Martin, Emma & Caitlin. Brother of Anthony of Yarmouth, Padraic of Ireland & Jimmy Kane of Wales and the late Thomas & Johnny Kane, both formerly of Ireland & his twin sister Ann Flaherty, formerly of England. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Sat. morning at 9. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Fri. 4 to 8pm. Ret. employee of the Boston Housing Authority & late member of the Carpenter’s Union Local 67. Longtime member & supporter of G.A.A. Former Eucharistic Minister at St. Gregory Church & Usher at St. Agatha Church. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Agatha Church Renovation Fund, 432 Adams St., Milton 02186.
Best, James J., age 84, of So. Weymouth & Spring Hill, FL, formerly of Dorchester, Jan. 5. Beloved husband of Anne H. (Garvey). Devoted father of Kathryn M. Best-Manzo & her husband Peter, Andrew L. & his wife Lynne & Michael T., all of So. Weymouth, James J., Jr. & his wife Shelley of FL and the late Matthew J. Best. Loving grandfather of Michael, Jennifer, Stephanie, Julie & Daniel. Brother of Virginia Lyons of Westwood, Joseph Best of Randolph and the late Gladys Ralph, John & Mary Best. Funeral Mass at St. Francis Xavier Church, So. Weymouth, Mon. morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 2 to 6 PM. Former Metropolitan Police Officer & retired MA ABCC Investigator & Police Chief of Stonehill College. Late member of Chiefs of Police Retirement Assn. and the Halfax Country Club. WW II Navy Veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Mass. General Hospital Benefits & Development Office, 165 Cambridge St., Boston, MA 02114. Interment National Cemetery-Bourne, Mon. at 2:45PM.
Manna, Grace M. (Kain), age 93, of Kingston, formerly of Dorchester & Quincy, Jan. 3. Beloved wife, of 62 yrs., of Anthony T. Devoted mother of Robert & his wife Lynn of Peabody, Michelle & her husband Dan McNicol of FL & Paul Manna & his wife Louise of Dorchester, Patricia Canniff & her husband Bill of Milton and Janice Abbott & her husband Dwight of Duxbury. Sister of Joseph of Dorchester & Robert Kain, & Arlene Willis both of Braintree and the late Marjorie Mulrey & Francis Kain. Loving grandmother of Christopher, Courtney & Michaela Abbott, Katie, Kristen & Michelle Canniff, Robbie & the late Karen Manna & 4 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Mary’s Church, Quincy Fri. morning at 9. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thurs. 4 to 8pm. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Alzheimer’s Research Assn., 311 Arsenal St., Watertown 02472.
Lynch, Ellen M. (Ahern), of Quincy, Jan. 1. Beloved wife of the late John F. Devoted mother of John F., Jr. and his wife Ann of Norwell and Jeremiah A. Lynch of Quincy. Loving grandmother of Ian & Meaghan Lynch, both of Norwell. Sister of the late Shelia Hankey & Katherine Coughlin. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Retired Boston School Teacher of the Mather School, Dorchester. Graduate of Boston Teachers College, Class of ’52. Former member of the Proparvulis Club, the Red Hat Society & a former Aramethian.
Milan, Philip N., of Duxbury, formerly of Scituate & Dorchester, died peacefully at home on Dec. 31. Beloved husband of Ellen M. (Leary). Devoted son of the late Philip P. & Evelyn (Shamaly) Milan. Dear brother of John Milan of Canada, Marilyn Swinney of GA and Carole Danis of Washington State. Brother-in-law of Maria & Lee Mann, Jackie & Pam Leary, Bobby & Libby Leary and Brian & Maryann Leary. Also survived by nieces, nephews & several cousins. Funeral Mass at St. Ann Church, Neponset, Wed. morning at 111:30am. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Former owner of Neponset Communications Co., Inc. Late Telecommunications Project Manager & Consultant. Managed many Projects, among them the Archdiocese of Boston and the Nigerian Government. Former Teacher at Northeastern Univ. Air National Guard Veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Fisher House Boston, P.O. Box 230, South Walpole, MA 02071.
McSweeney, Theresa Joyce (Sullivan), age 82, formerly of Milton, MA, peacefully passed into the arms of Christ on Dec. 29 in FL. Beloved wife of the late John J. McSweeney. Devoted mother of Joyce A. Sacco & her husband, Troy M. of Nokomis, FL. Loving grandmother of Elicia, Jillian, & Mac Sacco. Sister of Barbara Toomey of Braintree & the late Sr. Mary Sullivan, SND & Daniel Sullivan. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Retired Milton Real Estate Agent and former employee of Westinghouse Corp., Readville. Longtime active parishioner of St. Elizabeth Church. She enjoyed many years with her grandchildren. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Alzheimer’s Research Assn., 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472.
Doherty, Martha T. (MacDonald), age 81, of Milton, Dec. 26. Beloved wife of the late Robert K.“Red” (ret. M.F.D.). Devoted mother of Kelly A. Gallagher & her husband Richard, Linda J., William J., Brian A. (Lt. M.F.D.), Paul P. & his wife Andrea all of Milton, Gerard E. & his wife Donna of South Weymouth, & Erin L. Doherty & David Crowe of Brockton, and the late Kyle Doherty. Sister of Robert J. MacDonald of CT & the late Mary Hulme, Walter, John & Rita MacDonald. Grandmother of 6 loving grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton Fri. morning at 11:15. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton. Thurs. 4 to 8pm. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The Milton Firefighters’ Relief Assn., 515 Canton Ave., Milton 02186.
Cox, Helen Jane (Stanton), age 81, of Milton, in Pennsylvania, Dec. 21. Beloved wife of the late John W. Cox. Devoted mother of Joyce A. Arbutina & her husband, David of PA, John Christopher Cox & his wife Ursula of VA, Gerard L. Cox & his wife Nicola of MI, Daniel W. Cox & his wife Lisa of Quincy, Jacqueline C. O’Brien & her husband Gregory of Milton and Janine O’Connor & her husband Thomas of NY. Also survived by 17 cherished grandchildren. Loving sister of the late Dorothy Donahue, Gertrude Bird, Paul, Richard, Robert, Edward & John Stanton. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 7 PM. Retired Nurse who worked in a range of nursing jobs. Former Nurse of Marion Manor, So. Boston. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Rosie’s Place, 889 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118.
O’Neill, James E., 82, of Milton & Cotuit, formerly of Stoughton passed away peacefully on Dec. 22. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara A. (Foley) and proud father of Barbara LaSalle & her husband Rick of Cumberland, RI, Mary Sabin & her husband Jim of Milton, Jim O’Neill & his wife Kathy of Ashburn, VA, Mark O’Neill & his wife Jane of Bridgewater, Jeanne Lieb & her husband George of East Greenwich, RI and Karen Cicchetti & her husband Larry of Mansfield. Also survived by 12 loving grandchildren whom he cherished; Justin, Matt, Mike, JJ, Kelly, Katie, Anthony, Patrick, Jimmy, Marissa, Ashley & Kevin. Brother of Joan Flynn of Hyde Park and the late Jack O’Neill. Jim was a pioneer in the computer industry since 1957 and led technology organizations for Honeywell, GTE & Raytheon. He was the Past Commander of American Legion Post # 89 and a member of VFW Post # 1645 in Stoughton. He was President of Stoughton Little League. He was President of Stoughton Youth Athletic Club and during his tenure he focused on the enhancement of sports programs for girls. He was a graduate of Boston Latin School, ’46 and was inducted into the BLHS Athletic Hall of Fame. He received his BA in economics from Boston College ’51. He was a veteran of the Air Force and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan during the Korean War. Since the death of his beloved wife, Jim has immersed himself in genealogy and was proud to have over 5000 members of his family tree identified. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Tues. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Interment National Cemetery, Bourne, Tues. at 12:45 PM.
Linehan, John P., Esq., age 84, of Milton, Dec. 22. Beloved husband of Mildred C. (Geary). Devoted father of Colleen M. Fish & her husband John F. of Quincy, Cathleen M. Arvidson & her husband Dean B., Jr. of Westborough, Charlene M. DeLutrie & her husband John of FL and the late Christine M. Linehan. Loving grandfather of John & Kaitlin Fish, Laura Arvidson-Guzman & her husband Francisco and Kimberly Arvidson. Brother of Ann Snow of FL and the late Margaret James, Timothy & Edward Linehan. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Tues. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Retired Attorney of Traveler’s Insurance Co. Former Milton Selectman, former member of Milton Planning Board Member and Town Meeting Member. Former Board Member of Fuller Trust. Fuller Trust named a building in his name in appreciation for his service. Past Grand Knight, Milton K. of C. Graduate of Suffolk University, Suffolk University Law School and Northeastern - Graduate Degree. Attended Bentley College. WW II and Korean War veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Agatha Church, 432 Adams St., Milton, MA 02186.
Bacci, Paul J. (Ret. Lt. B.F.D.),of Milton, formerly of Roslindale, Dec. 19. Beloved husband of Barbara A. (Ward). Devoted father of Paula Rivera of CA, Sally Tapley & her husband Jeff of Medfield, John Bacci & his wife Sharon and Christina Saraf & her husband Jack all of Milton. Stepfather of Deborah Bocchino & her husband Robert of Weymouth, Carol Nestler & her husband Bernard of Easton, David & his wife Michelle of Weymouth andChristopher Foote & his wife Lisa of E. Bridgewater. Brother of Dominic of Roslindale & Thomas Bacci of Medford, & Winifred Harn of Norwood. Loving grandfather of 12 grandchildren & 9 step- grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton Fri. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thurs. 4 to 8pm. Ret. LT. Boston Fire Dept. Korean War veteran. Late member of the Norwood Elks. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham 01701-1800
Barry, Rita E. (King), of Hanover, formerly of South Boston, Dec. 18. Beloved wife of the late David J. Devoted mother of David J. Barry, Jr. & his wife, Barbara E. of Rockland and Maureen B. Mamet & her husband, George J. of Marshfield. Daughter of the late James M. & Dela E. (McDonough) King. Sister of the late John J. King (Cpt. BPD), Rev. Edward F. King, James R. King, Mary J. Daly, Dorothea B. Capeless, and Virginia L. Haley. Also survived by 6 loving grandchildren & 12 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at Gate of Heaven Church, 615 E. 4th St., So. Boston Wed. morning at 9. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Retired long time employee of Nynex Treasury Office. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Life Care of the South Shore, 309 Driftway, Scituate, MA 02066.
Donahue, Daniel J., age 64, of Milton & Moultonboro, NH, formerly of Dorchester, Dec. 16. Beloved wife of 41 years of Linda A. (Signorini). Devoted father of Carolyn G. Conant of San Francisco & Kristen Appleman of Milton. Loving grandfather of Daniel R. & Isabel R. Appleman. Brother of Claire Paulson of Norwell, Patricia Langille of Canton, Helen Caffrey of Holbrook and the late John Donahue & Marilyn Johnston. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Tues. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Interment private. Late Senior Superintendant & Vice President of Jones Lang Lasalle, Boston. Late member of the Winnipesaukee Sportsmen’s Club. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Trosper, Grace S. (Zona), age 90, a former longtime proud resident of Savin Hill, Dorchester, of Rockland, Dec. 16. Beloved wife of the late Elmer E. Devoted mother of Denise DeVito & her husband, Joseph of Everett, Doreen J. Learning of Rockland, Donna Trosper & Darlene Downing & her husband, Glen, all of Abington. Sister of Eleanor Talanian of NC and the late Angelina Elia, Mary Monsour & Katherine DeSisto. Also survived by 3 loving grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Sacred Heart Church, 392 Hanover St., Hanover, Mon. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 3 to 7 PM. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, 01701.
Horan, Josephine M. “Pat” (Scrocco), age 91, of Quincy, Dec. 14. Devoted mother of Beverly Dickson & her husband, Peter of Canton & James L. Horan of N. Quincy. Sister of the late Louis Scrocco. Loving grandmother of Charlotte Dickson-Mysliwicz & her husband Thomas of Mansfield & Sarah Danna & her husband Robert of Canton. Great grandmother of 2 great grandchildren. Ret. 33 year employee of N. E. Tel & Tel. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Sat. at 10:30am. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave. Milton 9:00 to 10:00 am prior to Mass.
Leonard, Charles Frederick, age 63, of Milton, unexpectedly, Dec. 8. Beloved son of the late Charles F. & Barbara A. (Joseph) Leonard. Devoted brother of Rosemary Kouider & her husband, Kader of Duluth, GA and Barbara A. Estrella & her husband, Richard of Brea, CA. Loving uncle of Jonathan, Matthew & his wife, Araceli, Mark & Daniel Estrella, all of CA. Granduncle of Jacob, Caleb & Elena. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Funeral Service & interment private. Self-employed Currency Trader. Former employee of Nynex. Graduate of Boston College, Class of 1972, Assumption College 1975, Masters Degree recipient and MBA recipient from Univ. of Chicago 1997. Member of Milton Men’s Bowling League. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to American Heart Assn., 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701
Cremins, Mary M., of Milton, suddenly, Dec. 7. Beloved daughter of the late Patrick J. & Lillian A. (Dempsey) Cremins. Devoted sister of Patricia A. Cremins of Milton. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Mon. morning at 10:30. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 9 to 10, prior to the Mass. Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury. Retired employee of John Hancock Insurance Co., Boston.
Chiarello, Susan A., of Dorchester, Dec. 7. Devoted daughter of the late Acursio & Maria (Venezia) Chiarello. Also survived by many loving cousins who fondly called her “Auntie”. Funeral Service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sat. morning at 10. Visiting hour 9:00 to 10:00am prior to service. Relatives & friends respectfully invited. Ret. Claims Agent for Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.
Vidoli, Charles W., Jr., age 27, of Wollaston, Dec. 4. Beloved son of Charles W. of Wollaston and the late Jeanne E. (O’Donnell) Vidoli. Devoted brother of Alyson Vidoli of Los Angeles, Jamie A. Kreuz and her husband, Eric D. of Braintree and Lisa M. Vidoli and Paul MacMillan of Boston. Loving uncle of Charlie Kreuz. Also survived by his loving extended family and many dear friends. Funeral Mass at St. Ann Church, Wollaston, Fri. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 4 to 8 PM. Interment private. Late employee of Brite Lite Electrical Co., Weymouth. Former employee of Hanover Insurance Co., Braintree. Cum Laude Graduate of U. Mass, Amherst, Isenberg School of Management, Class of 2006. National Honor Society Graduate of North Quincy High School, Class of 2002. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Ann Church, 757 Hancock St., Wollaston, MA 02170
Dowling, Maura A., of Brookline, formerly of NJ, Nov. 29. Cherished daughter of Moira J. (Cotter) Dowling of VA & the late Kevin L. Sister of Siobhan Johansson & her husband, Robert of VA, Kevin of CA, Rev. Sean P. of the diocese of Burlington, VT, Seamus & his wife, Julie of NJ and Shane Dowling & his wife, Traci ofVA. Loving aunt of Erin, Shane, Olivia, Liam, & Jillian Dowling. Funeral Mass at St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine, 1105 Boylston St., Boston Sat. at 1pm. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Fri. 4 to 7pm. Late Assistant Director & Acting Director at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, former employee of the Sheraton Corp and former Assistant to the Associate Dean at Boston University. Late graduate of University of Virginia (1984) & Harvard University (Masters Degree). She was a lifelong Catholic & loved her Church. She especially enjoyed going to St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine for mass & adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Aid to the Church in Need, 725 Leonard St., P.O. Box 220384, Brooklyn, NY 11222.
Simmons, William Joseph, formerly of Milton & Dorchester, of Quincy, Nov. 27. Beloved husband of Ann (McKinnon). Devoted father of Mary Whittaker & her husband, Michael, William J. Simmons and his wife, Carole, all of Milton, Diann Simmons and Michael Simmons & his wife, Amy, all of Quincy. Loving grandfather of Michael, Patrick & Colin Whittaker, Julia & Bridget Simmons and Martin Cleary. Brother of Joanne Federico of Brockton, Edward of FL & Robert Simmons of NH. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Retired U.S. Treasury Agent and Investigator for the F.B.I. Late member of McKeon Post, #146 Dorchester and the Nickerson Post, #382, A.L., Squantum. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Agatha Church, 432 Adams St., Milton 02186.
Coletta, Gerard A., Jr., age 82,of Plymouth, formerly of Sandwich & Quincy, Nov. 20. Beloved husband of Margaret B. (O’Brien). Devoted father of Kathleen M. Stefani of Plymouth, Maureen A. Coletta of FL, Gerard A. “Chip” Coletta, III of Norfolk, Marybeth Forbes of Braintree and Michael T. Coletta of Marshfield. Brother of Lawrence of Norwood, Paul of Braintree and the late Alfred, Edmund, & Robert Coletta. Also survived by 9 loving grandchildren. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 3 to 7 PM. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Friday morning at 9. Interment National Cemetery, Bourne, Fri. at 11:15 AM. Retired Executive Assistant to the Norfolk County District Attorney. Past Quincy Parks & Recreation Commissioner for 32 years. Past Cmdr. of Nickerson Post, A.L. Squantum. WW II & Korean Marine Corps. veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Cranberry Hospice, 36 Cordage Park Circle, Suite 326, Plymouth, MA 02360.
Bassila, Michael E., age 62, of Randolph, formerly of Beirut, Lebanon, unexpectedly, Nov.19. Beloved husband of 30 years of Monica D. (Curtis). Adoring father of Mireille T. Bassila of Framingham, Monique D. Bassila of Randolph and Cpl. Elias M. Bassila (USMC) of San Diego. Devoted grandfather “Giddo” of Kyliegh R. Bassila. Son of the late Elias N. & Naja Bassila. Son-in-law of Diane Sances of Avon. Loving brother of Nicholas E. Bassila of Salem and Ferial “Michelle” Lemire of Holbrook. Also survived by his large loving extended family. Funeral Mass at St. Mary Church, 22 Seton Way, Randolph, Wed. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Ret. employee of the MBTA, Boston Transportation Bldg. Expressions of sympathy may be made to American Heart Assn., 20 Speen St., Framingham, 01701 or American Diabetes Assn, 10 Speen St., 2nd floor, Framingham, 01701.
Downey, Lillian M. (Devine), age 95, of Dorchester, formerly of So. Boston, Nov. 19. Wife of the late John E. Devoted mother of Robert L. Mayhew & his wife, Evelyn of Milton, Patricia K. Fagan & her husband, Douglas of FL and Jacqueline L. Watts and her husband, Robert of Dorchester. Sister of the late James & Edward Devine. Also survived by 12 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at Gate of Heaven Church, 615 E. 4th St., South Boston, Wed. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 3 to 7 PM. Late member of St. Mark’s Senior Club, Dorchester. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 505 N. Parkway, Memphis, TN 38103
Stanton, Denise Therese (O’Leary), 80, of Milton & Marshfield, formerly of Mattapan & Dorchester, Nov.19 passed peacefully at home with her family. Beloved wife and patron saint of the late Paul S. A most graceful, elegant, and compassionate woman of tremendous faith. A lifelong educator who instilled the values of family, friendship and integrity. Devoted mother of Andrea, Michele & Matthew, all of Milton, Paul Keith of Charlestown, Roger of South Carolina, Anthony of Westwood, and the late Mark. Loving grandmother of 8. Sister of the late Carole Kenneally, Donald & Kevin O’Leary. Sister-in-law of the late George Kenneally. Retired teacher at Mt. Saint Joseph Academy and Milton High School. Graduate of Jeanne D’Arc Academy, Salutatorian, Emmanuel College ‘53, M.A. Boston University. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Tues Nov. 22 at 10:30 AM. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave, Milton, Mon 4 to 8 PM. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Alzheimer’s Assn, 311 Arsenal St., Watertown 02472.
Gallagher, Claire V. (Joyce), of Westwood, formerly of Randolph & Milton, Nov. 15. Beloved wife of the late Chief Paul F., ret. U.S.N. Devoted mother of Dianne F. Schnabel of Wrentham & Donna M. Gallagher of Canton. Sister of Marjorie Duggan of Reading, Carol Osgood of CA & the late William Joyce. Loving grandmother of Scott Schnabel of MD & Keith Schnabel of Wrentham. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Sat. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Fri. 4 to 7pm.
Campo, Josephine M., age 84, formerly of Dorchester, of Quincy, Nov. 11. Devoted sister of Joseph J. of Norwood, Leonard G. of Walpole and the late Anthony & Vito Campo. Loving cousin of Susan A. Chiarello of Quincy. Also survived by many loving nieces & nephews. Funeral Service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. morning at 10. Visiting hour Tues. 9 to 10 AM, prior to Service. Retired employee of Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Boston. Former bookbinder of Standard Diary, Co., Cambridge.
Sweeney, Hugh Joseph, age 88, of Quincy, formerly of Westwood, Nov. 5. Beloved husband of the late M. Gloria (Purtell). Devoted father of Hugh J. Sweeney, Jr. & his wife, Dianne of VT, Jane C. & Michael A. Sweeney, both of Quincy, Eileen M. Howell & her husband, David of Stoughton and Anne F. Pinkham of Hull. Brother of Mary R. of Newton and the late John Sweeney. Also survived by 7 loving grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Funeral Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church, Houghs Neck, Quincy, Wed. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Retired Physicist of the U.S. Government at Hanscom Field, Bedford. Late member of Boston College Alumni, Class of ’53 and Medfield Post # 110, A.L. WW II Navy Veteran.
Muscato, Natale P. “Ned” in Quincy, Nov. 1, 2011. Beloved husband of the late Sarafina “Fran” (DelSelva) Muscato. Devoted father of Francis & Maureen Muscato of Carver and Rosemarie and Henry Bradley of Quincy. Loving Papa of Helena & Peter Hood, Annette Bradley, Amy Muscato–Wolter & Brien Wolter, and Kevin & Michelle Muscato. Brother of Anthony and Christine Muscato of Rockland and Frances Cullen of Revere. Also survived by 5 Great Grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha’s Church, Milton Sat. morning at 9:00. Visiting Hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM. Veteran WWII US Army Air Corps. Interment Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree. In lieu of flowers, expressions may be made to The Salvation Army Attn. Development, 25 Shawmut Rd. Canton, MA 02021
Sweeney, Mary M. (Shea), of Braintree, formerly of South Boston, Nov. 2. Beloved wife of James J. Sweeney. Devoted mother of Maryann Mayer of Wareham, Elaine Johnson of SC, Dianne Uhlman & her husband, Daniel of Norwell, George J. & his wife, Anita of Italy, James P. Sweeney & his wife, Jessica of Amsterdam. Sister of Catherine Nabstedt of Eastham, Denise Keliipio of Hawaii, Patrick J. of Dorchester, John of Quincy & the late James Shea. Grandmother of 6 loving grandchildren & 2 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Braintree Mon. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sat. 4 to 7pm. Ret. Administrator for the Braintree Council on Aging. Interment National Cemetery, Bourne MA Mon. at 2:30pm. In lieu of flowers expressions may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Inst., Division of Development, 10 Brookline Pl. West, 6thFloor, Brookline 02445.
Ragusa, Samuel M. “Sam”, of Dorchester, formerly of Readville, Oct. 31. Beloved husband of Barbara R.”Max” (Vacca). Cherished son of the late Frank & Josephine Ragusa. Devoted father of Theresa Pacheco of TX & Monica Ragusa of FL. Brother of the late John & Eugene Ragusa and Theresa Kozikowski. Also survived by four loving grandchildren. Funeral Service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thursday at 11:30 AM.. Visiting hours prior to the service from 10 to 11:30 AM. Korean War Navy veteran. Former member of Dedham A. L. Post 18, Dedham VFW, D.A.V. and U.S.S. English: Tin Can Sailors Assn. Retired member of Local #379. Vocalist and drummer for the musical group, “The Brothers”. The family would like to express their thanks to Dr. Gary Balady & Staff of Boston Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to American Heart Assn. Greater Boston Division, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Hoyt, Grace F., age 87, formerly of Milton, of Quincy, Oct. 30. Eldest daughter of the late Samuel F. & Bertha (Ford). Devoted sister of John F. & wife Anna (Douglas), Samuel F. Jr., Kathleen M., Marie B. & Caroline M. Hoyt. Sister-in-law of the late Martha (Pemberton) Hoyt. Aunt of Mary C. Hamilton, Patrick J. Hoyt, John D. Hoyt, Theresa A. Evers, M. Jeanne Sehnert, Samuel F. III & George Hoyt. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Wed. at 10:30 AM. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 7 PM. Volunteer of St. Mark’s & St. Kevin’s Parishes. Forty year employee of MA Registry of Motor Vehicles. Late active member of the Proparvulis Club. An excellent cook and hosted numerous reunions as matriarch of her extended family. Her family is grateful for the compassionate care Grace received at the Alliance Healthcare. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Proparvulis Club, c/o Beverly Baker, 286 Turtle Pond Parkway, Hyde Park, MA 02136.
Coughlin, Daniel G., of Milton, formerly of Mission Hill, Oct. 26. Beloved husband of 58 years of the late Helen P. (Lyons). Devoted father of Daniel G., Jr. & his wife, Patricia A. of West Dennis & Joseph P. Coughlin of Milton & the late Maryann, Connie, & Francis Coughlin. Brother of Arthur of Weymouth & Paul Coughlin of Braintree & the late Mary Powers, Catherine Bowman, John, Albert, Harold, Edward & Bernard Coughlin. Loving grandfather of Daniel C., Michael P. & the late Brian F. Coughlin. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Sat. morning at 10:30. Visiting Hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Fri. 3 to 7pm. Ret. employee of the City of Boston. WWII Army Veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 220 North Main St., Suite 104, Natick 01760.
Bortolotti, F. Fred, formerly of Milton, of Quincy, October 21. Beloved husband of the late Barbara R. (Shephard). Devoted father of Alfred W. Bortolotti of Hanover, Catherine A. Simisky of Shrewsbury, Sharon Bjorkman of Marshfield, Barbara Connick of Hull, Dale G. Bortolotti of Hyde Park, Fred J. Bortolotti of Hull & the late Lauri Bortolotti. Brother of Harold Bortolotti of Milton, Gloria DelPico of Braintree, Karen Lorusso of Hanover & the late Warren Bortolotti. Also survived by ten loving grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Wed. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Tues. 3 to 7 PM. Retired Plastering Contractor & Co-Owner of F.F. Bortolotti Corp. 1st Division Marine Corps Veteran, So. Pacific Theatre. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 505 N. Parkway, Memphis, TN 38103.
Toomey, Mildred R., of Milton, formerly of Somerville and Medford, Oct. 17. Devoted sister of the late Agnes Carabott & Francis Toomey. Survived by loving nieces & nephews. Retired member of Teamsters Local # 25. Services & Interment private.
Doonan, James M., Jr., of Dedham, formerly of Milton, passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 15. Beloved husband of Gretchen M. (Noeltner). Devoted father of Connor J. Doonan. Loving son of the late Dr. James & Mary (Phelan) Doonan. Son-in-law of Robert H. & Christine Noeltner and Margaret & Christopher Girard, all of VT. Loving brother of Marya E. Doonan of FL, Katie D. McCarthy & her husband, Ed of Milton, Rob Doonan & his wife, Karin of Cohasset, & Jay Doonan & his wife, Katie of Needham. Also survived by loving nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Thirty-year employee of the MA Turnpike Authority, Boston. Past Treasurer of State Employees Union. Member of the Clover Club, Boston. Graduate of St. Sebastian High School, Class of “75 and Eastern Nazarine College. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Joslin Diabetes Center, 1 Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215.
Young, Henry W. “Hank”, Jr. (Ret. Lt. BFD), of Milton, Oct. 14. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy F. (Maier). Devoted father of Virginia Stapleton of Easton, William Young of Bridgewater, Theresa O’Neil of Rockland, Nancy Glynn of VA, Kathleen Allen of Braintree, Stephen Young of Sudbury, David Young of Whitman, Brian Young of Danvers & the late Michael J. Young. Brother of Kathleen Connolly of Dorchester and the late John Young & Joan Thompson. Also survived by 19 loving grandchildren & 2 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Mon. morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 4 to 8 PM. Ret. Boston Fire Dept. Lieutenant of Engine 28. Late active retiree of Local #718. Past Grand Knight of James J. Chittick Council # 89, K of C., Hyde Park. Late member of Liar’s Club, Moon Island. Korean War Army veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Michael J. Young Scholarship Fund, c/o Milton High School, 25 Gile Rd., Milton, MA 02186.
MacDonald, Frederick M., of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, Canton & a summer resident of Cape Breton, Oct. 13. Beloved son of the late Malcolm A. & Virginia F. (MacKenzie) MacDonald. Loving brother of Elizabeth Bombas of Brockton & the late Lorraine Lamb, Virginia Wirta & Pauline MacDonald. Also survived by his cousin “little” Fred MacDonald, many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and his friend Betsy Welz of Quincy. Funeral Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church, Canton, Mon. morning at 9. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sun. 3 to 7 PM. Ret. 39 year Teacher of Canton High School. Former Track & Field official. Former State Rep., 1972-1974. Past Vice. Pres. of Dorchester Historical Society & late member of the Walsh Post, A.L., Lower Mills Post, VFW, and McKeon Post. Avid story teller, lover of history and the bass fiddle player of his band, Judique Flyers. WW II Navy veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Dorchester Historical Society, 195 Boston St., Dorchester, MA 02125. Interment MA National Cemetery, Bourne, Mon. at 11:30AM.
McGachie, Helen L., age 95, of Quincy, Oct. 12. Beloved daughter of the late Harry L. & Julia M. (McCormick) McGachie. Devoted sister of the late Mary P. Willett, Dorothea E. & Harry L. McGachie. Loving aunt of Mary Lou Sirois of FL, Marthea “Marty” Murphy of Canton, and the late Frederick W. Willett. Also survived by several grandnieces & grand-nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Sat. morning at 9. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton 8 to 9 prior to Mass. Ret. employee of the Lincoln Stores, Inc. and former Bookkeeper-Secretary for the City of Quincy Auditor’s Office & former Treasurer of the Quincy Municipal Credit Union.
Connolly, Catherine G.(McGovern), age 105, of Milton & N. Attleboro, October 8. Beloved wife of the late John E. Loving mother of the late John “Jack” E. Connolly & her daughter-in-law, Patricia A. of N. Attleboro. Sister of the late John McGovern & Margaret Wallace. Loving grandmother of Christopher & Kerry Connolly of N. Attleboro. Also survived by many nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton Fri. morning at 11. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, 9:30 to 10:30, prior to Mass.
Leimonas, Romualdas J. “Ray” (LTC U.S. Army, ret.) of Kingston, Oct. 8. Beloved husband of Monique F. (Paris). Devoted father of Anneliese Heidi of Kingston, John R. & his wife Kathryn of Rensselaer, NY and the late Ruth M. Leimonas. Loving grandfather of Stephanie Streck & her husband Rob of Groton, Paul & his wife Teila & Timothy Leimonas, all of NY and 4 great grandsons. Dear cousin of Birute Ciuris of FL. Funeral Mass at St. Peter Lithuanian Church, 75 Flaherty Way, South Boston, Thurs. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 8 PM. U.S. Army LTC, Vietnam War veteran. Former Head of the Psycho Drama Dept. at Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington DC. Retired LICSW of Quincy Mental Health Center, Taunton State Hospital & Pembroke Hospital. Graduate of Boston College, undergraduate and LICSW recipient. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to MSPCA-Angell, 350 So. Huntington Ave., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. Interment National Cemetery, Bourne, Thurs 1:30 PM.
Yaxter, Margaret C. (Crowley), age 97,formerly of Quincy, of Braintree, Oct. 6. Beloved wife of the late John P. Devoted mother of Ann Yaxter, Janet Hansen & John E. Yaxter, all of Braintree and Meg Coletti of Quincy. Sister of Mary Cotton of FL and the late Josephine Green, Mildred Powers, Alice Buckley, Edward & Francis Crowley. Also survived by 8 loving grandchildren & 3 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Tues. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 6 PM. Former employee of the F.B.I., Boston & Washington DC. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Alzheimer’s Assn., 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472.
Nickerson, Lois A. a lifelong resident of Somerville passed away October 2nd after a brief illness. Beloved sister of Robert Nickerson & his wife Helen of Quincy, Georgia Holtz & her husband Roger of MN, Laura Driscoll of Somerville, Edith Molloy & her husband Philip of Milton & the late Edward Nickerson. Also survived by several nieces & nephews. Relatives and friends invited to attend a funeral service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home 326 Granite Ave Milton Friday morning at 11. Visiting hours prior to the service Friday morning from 9:30 – 11:00. Interment Puritan Lawn Cemetery, Peabody. Lois will be missed by all and remembered always for her warm smile. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the American Cancer Society 30 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701.
Cummings, Michael J., age 87, of Milton, formerly of Ballygar Co., Galway, Ireland from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease) Oct. 1. Beloved husband of Noreen M. (McSweeney). Devoted father of Eileen M. & David Stoller of Milton, Michael J. of Milton, Brian J. & Sandra of Acton and Karen A. & Andrew Gillis of Norwood. Loving grandfather of Matthew & Ryan Stoller, Solana & Miguel Cummings, Elizabeth, Tynan & Conor Cummings and Katherine, Lauren & Grace Gillis. Brother of Mary Finneran & Tom Cummings of Milton, Peg Martyn of Weymouth, Larry Cummings of Kingston, John Cummings of Stoughton, Paddy Kilcommons of Ballygar, Co. Galway and the late Matthew Kilcommons. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Former Project Manager of Boston Gas Co. and The Flatley Co. Past Pres. of the Gaelic Athletic Assn., former Captain & player of the Boston Galway Gaelic football team, advocate for the Irish community, working for Irish immigration changes and organizing cultural activities, active in the establishment of the Irish Cultural Center, Canton, former member of Milton Historical Society, the Boston Irish Famine Memorial Committee, the Board of Directors of the Eire Society of Boston, the Pres. of the Patrick S. Gilmore Society and a Silver Key Award recipient from The Charitable Irish Society. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to ALS Assn., MA Chapter, 320 Norwood Park S 2ndfloor, Norwood, MA 02062.
“Ar dheis De go raibh a anam” “May his soul be at the right hand of God”
Albrecht, Marilyn (Kane) of Milton Sept. 26. Loving wife of the late James J. Devoted mother of Alisa A. Laubenstein of Norwell and Lynn B. Ouellette of Melrose. Sister of Henry Kane & his wife Eleanor of CT. Loving grandmother of Benjamin J. & Daniel J. Ouellette & James P. Laubenstein. She also leaves her dear friend Helen Nolan of Milton. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Sat. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Fri. 4 to 8 PM. Retired teacher of St. Agatha School, Milton. Graduate of Georgian Court College, NJ. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Floating Hospital, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington St. #93, Boston, MA 02111
Hurley, Marie A. (Shanahan), of Milton, suddenly, Sept. 25. Beloved wife of the late Robert J. Devoted mother of Brian R. Hurley & his wife, Linda of Danville, NH, Adrienne M. MacCarthy & her husband, John of Cohasset and Sean M. Hurley and his wife, Trish of Hyde Park. Loving grandmother of Eric, Sean, Ryan, April, Gregory, Kathleen, Bridget & her great grandson, Jacy. Sister of Dorothy Grief of Hingham & the late Eileen McMahon. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Friday, Sept. 30 at 11AM. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Fri. 9 to 10:30AM, prior to Mass. Former volunteer of Catholic Charities. Late member of the Neighborhood Club of Quincy. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Catholic Charities, 51 Sleeper St., Boston, MA 02210.
Desai, Jacqueline Kashmira, age 18, of Hingham Sept. 19. Beloved daughter of Erach D. and Marybeth Reen-Desai. Loved sister of Jonathan & Grace Desai of Hingham. Also survived by her grandparents, Cecelia (Gavin) and Jeremiah T. Reen of Plymouth and Annoo Desai of Pakistan and the late Dosoo Desai, her uncles Joseph Reen and his wife Tory of Dedham & Sheeroy Desai & his wife Barbara of CA. Funeral Service at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Hingham Friday morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thursday from 4 to 8 PM. Former student of Tabor Academy and Williston Northampton School. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made in memory of Jacqueline Desai to Children’s Hospital Trust, 1 Autumn Street #731, Boston, MA 02215-5301 or online at www.childrenshospital.org/tribute. Interment private
Maher, Jean C. (Burgess), of Quincy, formerly of Roslindale, Sept. 15. Beloved wife of the late Joseph E. Devoted mother of Jean M. Hallisey & her husband, Joseph of Braintree, Georgia Madigan & her husband, Robert of Arlington, & the late Joseph E. Maher, Jr. Sister of the late John Burgess, Doris Staples & Hope Bellows. She is also survived by six grandchildren & six great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Clare Church, Braintree Monday morning at 11:30. Visiting at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton 9:30 to 11:00prior to Mass. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Alzheimer’s Research Assn., 311 Arsenal St., Watertown 02472
Graham, Rita C. (DuMoulin), of Quincy, formerly of Milton, age 87,Sept. 6. Beloved wife of the late William T. Devoted sister of Jean (DuMoulin) Mullen of Milton. Loving aunt of Dianne Barber & Ronald Mullen. Also survived by the Graham family of Charlestown. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Sat. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Av., Milton Fri. 4 to 7pm. Ret. employee of John Hancock Ins. Co. Former member of the Campion Club of Boston. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Salesian Missions, 2 Lefevre Lane, New Rochelle, NY 10802-0030.
Simboli, James V., of Braintree, Sept. 1. Beloved brother of the late Mary Broderick. Brother-in-law of Francis X. Broderick of Braintree. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Tues. morning at 11:30. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, 10 to 11 AM, prior to Mass.
Joyce, Coleman, of Milton,formerly of Pollywerrin, Galway, Ireland, suddenly, Aug. 31. Beloved husband of Mary (McDonagh). Devoted father of Coleman Joyce & his wife, Kristen of Milton, Michael Joyce & his wife, Mary of Melrose, Maureen MacMaster & her husband, Kenneth, BPD of Hanover, Nora McClelland & her husband, Joseph of Braintree, Thomas Joyce of Milton, John Joyce & his wife, Ann Marie of Braintree and Margaret “Peggy” Harris & her husband, Robert of Foxboro. Known as Dado to 16 loving grandchildren. Brother of Nora Podesta of CA, Sarah Dempsey, Bridget Cloonan, both of Quincy, Mary of Braintree, John of Quincy & the late Michael Joyce. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Retired member of Laborer’s Union Local # 22. Former employee of Thomas O’Connor & Turner Construction, Boston. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave. (BR), Boston, MA 02215.
Develler, Dorothy A. (Speth), of Milton, Aug. 31. Beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Develler and Joseph E. Tuohey. Devoted mother of Barbara J. Cunio of Quincy, Michael J. Tuohey & his wife, Mary of Whitman and Lisa D. Hutchison & her husband, James D. III of Middleboro. Mother-in-law of the late James M. Cunio. Loving grandmother of Nicholas & Jennifer Cunio and Brian & Amanda Tuohey. Sister of Norbert of IA, John & Bernard Speth, both of WI and the late Regina Walport, Elizabeth Repinski & Hubert Speth. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Sat. at 12 noon. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Fri. 4 to 8 PM. Retired Pre-School Teacher of East Milton Day Nursery. Late member of Milton C.O.A. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Milton Council On Aging, 10 Walnut St., Milton 02186.
Clancy, John Henry of Braintree, (formerly of Wollaston), August 29. Beloved husband of Deborah C. (DeNicola). Devoted father of John Henry Clancy, Jr. of Brockton, Paul Douglas Clancy of NY, Melinda Therese Clancy of Weymouth & the late Timothy Clancy. Beloved son of the late James & Marion Clancy & brother of Maryellen Kelly, Joseph F. Clancy, both of Milton, Michael B. Clancy of Weymouth, Matthew S. Clancy of Melrose, Julie E. Kenerson, Steven D. Clancy, both of Hull, Eileen C. Pantano of Quincy, Christopher W. Clancy of Scituate & the late Margaret A. Lavery, James B. Clancy, Jr. & Martha J. Clancy. Funeral Mass at St. Francis of Assisi Church, Braintree Friday at noon. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thursday 4 to 8 PM. Owner of Alliance Plumbing & Heating Corp., Braintree. Renowned Irish Tenor. Vietnam Navy veteran. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to South Shore Visiting Nurses, 100 Bay State Drive, Braintree, MA 02184.
MacDonald, James Edward formerly of Milton, of Quincy August 28. Devoted father of Brian J. MacDonald & his fiancé, Catherine Cortland of RI & Barry R.P. MacDonald of PA. Also survived by his grandson, Kirin L. MacDonald. Long-time companion of Joan Joyce. Funeral Service Thursday morning at Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton at 11 AM. Visiting hours from 9:30 to 11AM prior to the Service. Retired Operator for MBTA. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Smith-Bottary, Raymond Joseph, II, age 22,of Quincy, suddenly, Aug. 25. Beloved son of Mary R. Bottary of Quincy & Raymond J. Smith of NY. Grandson of the late Leo & Mary (McPhee) Bottary and Maureen (Robare) & the late William Smith. Devoted father of Raymond Joseph, III. Sister of Christine A. Cumming of OK and Mary R. Smith of Quincy. Also survived by Raymond Joseph, III’s mother, Jennifer McCarthy of Quincy and his large extended loving family. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues., 4 to 8 PM. Late employee of Nick’s Moving Co., Somerville. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to hello House, 686 Mass. Ave., Boston 02118
Russo, Sabina (DiCredico), age 98, of Milton, Aug. 27. Beloved wife of the late Nicholas. Devoted mother of Ann T. Russo of Milton. Sister of the late Anthony DiCredico. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 12 noon to 1 PM, concluding with a Service at 1 PM.
Anderson, Beverly Joan (Drumgo), of Hyde Park, passed suddenly Aug. 22. Retired employee of U.S. Postal Service, So. Postal Annex and late Realtor of Century 21 Mass Bay. Graduate of G B A in Stoneham. Attended Boston University. Beloved mother of Michelle A. Anderson of Boston. Devoted daughter of Helen Drumgo of Hyde Park and the late Alfred Drumgo. Loving sister of Shirley Simpson-Wray and Kena Drumgo. Services Tues, Aug 30. at Berea Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 108 Seaver St., Dorchester. Visitation 4 to 6 PM. Funeral Service at 6 PM. Flowers for Services may be sent to Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, MA 02186. Expressions of sympathy may be made to American Diabetes Assn., www.diabetes.org, 330 Congress St., 5th floor, Boston, MA 02210.
Wallace, Gordon W. of Milton August 23. Beloved husband of the late Florence M. (Kaloustian). Devoted father of Gordon W. Wallace, Jr., Craig K. Wallace & his wife, Susan, all of Braintree and Nancy Lafianza & her husband Ron of Hanover. Brother of Marge Wallace of ME and the late Irving Wallace and Dorothy White. Also survived by 5 loving grandchildren & 2 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Thursday morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thursday morning from 9 to 10 prior to the Mass. Retired Sea Captain & Harbor Pilot in Boston & New York. WWII Navy veteran.
Richenburg, Audrey H., of Milton, Aug. 23. Beloved wife of Lenny C. Szerlong. Sister of Buddy Richenburg of Medford and the late Alice Kelly. Aunt of Karen Kelly of Mendon and other loving nieces & nephews. Sister-in-law of Sherry Palacio of Walpole. Dear friend of Sally Thomas of Milton. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 4 to 8 PM. Graveside Service at National Cemetery, Bourne, Fri. morning at 11. Former owner of Belliveau Stables, Milton and employee of Milton Animal Shelter. Decorated, talented equestrian. Late member of Friends of the Blue Hills and German Shepherd Rescue. Provided foster care for Animal Rescue League animals in need of homes. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Milton Animal Shelter, 181 Governor Stoughton Lane, Milton 02186.
Muise, George, E., age 98, of Quincy, Aug. 20. Beloved husband of the late Zoe Mary Healy (Clodi). Devoted father of Beverly Kinsler & her husband, Norbert, Marian Carpenter and Robert Muise, all of CA. Stepson of James J. Healy & his wife, Michelle of FL & ME. Grandfather of Leigh Healy Davis of NY and many other loving grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 227 Sea St., Quincy, Tues. morning at 11:15. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 9AM to 10:30 AM. prior to Mass. Retired Tool and Die Maker. WW II Navy Seabee Veteran, serving in the Pacific Theatre. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. Interment First Parish Cemetery, York St., York, ME 03909 at 2 PM.
Clancy, Marion V., (Quinn), formerly of Wollaston, of Hull, Aug. 20. Beloved wife, of 69 years, of the late well known Irish Tenor, James B. Clancy. Devoted mother of Maryellen Kelly, Joseph F. Clancy, both of Milton, John H. Clancy of Braintree, Michael B. Clancy of Weymouth, Matthew S. Clancy of Melrose, Julie E. Kenerson, Steven D. Clancy, both of Hull, Eileen C. Pantano of Quincy, Christopher W. Clancy of Scituate and the late Margaret A. Lavery, James B. Clancy, Jr. & Martha J. Clancy. Sister of Madelyn Wallace of Meredith, NH and the late Dorothy Denniston and Pauline Bailey. Also survived by 31 loving grandchildren & 24 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Tues. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8 PM. A devout Catholic, accomplished musician, gifted teacher and the loving matriarch, singer and organist of the Clancy Family Singers. Former Music Director and Teacher of the Quincy Public Schools. Graduate of Regis College, attended the New England Conservatory of Music and received Masters Degrees from Bridgewater State College and Harvard University. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute in memory of Martha Clancy.
Saletta, Margaret (Voto) of Milton, August 16. Beloved wife of the late Joseph F. Loving mother of Richard J. Saletta & his wife Adele of Chatham & Gary F. Saletta & his wife Phyllis of Irwin, PA. Sister of Josephine Forgione of N. Reading & the late Ralph, Salvatore & Alfred Voto, Jenny Kelleher, Mary Cioffi, Antoinetta Ruggerio, & Rose Modica. Grandmother of G. Richard Saletta & his wife Jamie, Darren, Brian & David Saletta, Kirsten Zelhof & her husband Gary & Christine Darragh. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton Friday at noon. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Friday morning from 9:30 to 11:30 prior to Mass. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 505 N. Parkway, Memphis, TN 38103.
Muise, Zoe Mary (Clodi), age 92,of Quincy, Aug. 6. Beloved wife of George E. Devoted mother of James J. Healy & his wife, Michelle of FL & ME. Loving grandmother of Leigh Davis of NY & her great grandsons, Kevin & Stephen. Sister of Lorraine DeVirgilio of West Roxbury and the late John Clodi. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 227 Sea St., Quncy, Sat. morning at 9. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Fri. 4 to 8 PM. Retired employee of Grass Instrument Corp. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. Interment First Parish Cemetery, York St., York, ME 03909 Sat. at 2 PM.
Fiske, Frances C. ((Parrell) of Milton, August 8. Beloved wife of 62 years of Louis S. Sister of the late Mary McManis, Eileen Joyce & James Parrell. Also survived by many nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Reedsdale Rd., Milton Friday morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thursday from 5 to 8. Retired 35-year employee of Cole Hersee Co., South Boston. Late member of the Bay State Antique Auto Club. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Alliance Health Care Center, 175 Grove St., So. Braintree,, MA 02184
Falvey, Donald B., of Milton, passed away peacefully at his home, with his wife at his side, Aug. 5. Beloved husband & best friend of Marilyn D. (Sullivan) Falvey. Cherished son of the late Donald B. & Loretta (Fitzgerald) Falvey. Dear son-in-law of Helen C. Sullivan of Milton. Loving brother-in-law & best pal of Marjorie E. Sullivan of Milton. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. He was born & raised in Belmont and attended Suffolk University. Retired 50 year Director of Standards of the Comm. of MA. Former Administrator for the late Gov. Foster Furcolo. Senior member of The MA State Democratic Committee. Late member of Milton Post #114, A.L. and the Neighborhood Club of Quincy. WW II Marine Corps Veteran. Served in the Pacific Theatre during the war and in Occupied Japan after the war. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Old Colony Hospice, One Credit Union Way, Randolph, MA 02368.
Wallace, Florence M. (Kaloustian), of Milton, Aug. 5. Beloved wife of Gordon W. Devoted mother of Gordon W. Wallace, Jr. Craig K. Wallace & his wife, Susan, all of Braintree and Nancy Lafianza & her husband, Ron of Hanover. Sister of Martha Jennings of NY, Carl Kaloustian of MD and the late Mary Antognoni. Also survived by 5 loving grandchildren & 2 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Mon. morning at 9. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 3 to 6. Former Realtor of Beckwith Realty, Quincy. Active member of St. Agatha Parish and Legion of Mary member. Former professional Broadway Theatre Dancer. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Agatha Church Renovation Fund, 432 Adams St., Milton, 02186.
McGovern, John J., of Quincy, Aug. 2. Beloved husband of Diane M. (Romanowski). Brother of Leo McGovern of CT and the late Mary, Charles, James and Theresa. Brother-in-law of Jean L. Campbell of Quincy. Also survived by many loving nieces & nephews. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sat. 1 to 3 PM, followed by a Funeral Service at 3. Relatives and friends respectfully invited. Retired employee of P.J. Barsanti’s and The 99 Restaurant, Boston. Late member of Quincy Lodge of Elks # 943. WW II Navy veteran. Avid golfer & Red Sox fan.
Paulicelli, Marion K. (Capuano), age 97, formerly of Milton, of Canton, Aug. 2. Beloved wife of 50 years of the late Cosimo. Devoted mother of Marilyn Broderick of Milton, Kathleen Engeian of Westwood, Judith Cantalupo of Canton, Alfred Paulicelli of Methuen and Michael Paulicelli of Sarasota, FL. Sister of the late James Capuano. Sister-in-law of Lucy Appignani of East Boston. Also survived by 13 loving grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Fri. morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 4 to 8 PM. Former Owner of Café Marion at Faneuil Hall, Boston. Former member of Milton C.O.A. Knitting Club. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Greater New England Chapter Multiple Sclerosis Society, 101 A First Ave., Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451.
Spoon, Vito T., of Roslindale, July 27. Beloved husband of Jennie (Peterson). Devoted father of Andrea C. Spoon & her husband, Gerry Creiger of Sutton, Valerie Devincentis & her husband, Jim of Weymouth and Jean Calisi & her husband, John of Walpole. Brother of Mary Sealy of LA & the late Frank Spoon & Catherine Toffoloni. Loving grandfather of Samantha, Antonia, Jacqueline, Barbara, Giovanni, Sondra & Gianna. Also survived by several nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Mon. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sun. 2 to 6pm. Ret. employee of B.E.A. Late member of the Port Norfolk Yacht Club, Dorchester. Northeastern University graduate, class of 1965. Vietnam Marine Corps veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, 02284-9168.
MacMaster, Robert J., of Dorchester, suddenly July 21. Husband of the late Breda (Joyce). Father of Kristen, Tracey & Fallon MacMaster. Son of George W. & Mary K. (Moran) MacMasters of Dorchester. Brother of George W. (S.Sgt. U.S.Army) of Watertown, Thomas C. of Bridgewater, David W. of FL, Lt. Kenneth A. (BPD) of Hanover & Timothy J. MacMaster of Dorchester. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs, 11 AM to 1 PM, concluding with a Funeral Service at 1. Former Union Carpenter. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Braintree Baptist Church, 594 Washington St., Braintree, MA 02184
McTiernan, Jeanette M. (Symanski), of Hyde Park, formerly of Dorchester, July 19. Beloved wife of the late Frederick L. & John J. Moniz. Devoted mother of Joanne M. Welch of FL & Arlene L. Fleming of Middleboro. Loving grandmother of Jeniffer Salvatore, George Welch, III, Michelle Fleming & Julia Fleming & 6 great grandchildren. Sister of the late Joseph George Symanski. Former employee of the Federal Reserve Bank, Boston. Late member of the Fogg Roberts Post #78, A.L. Auxiliary, H.P. Funeral Service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sat. at 1pm. Family and friends respectfully invited. Visiting hours omitted. Interment private. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Hospice Services of MA, 577 Main St., Wareham 02571
Cavanaugh, Lorraine M. (Gorski),of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, suddenly, July 19. Beloved wife of Robert E. Devoted mother of Michael of Quincy & Robert F. Cavanaugh & his wife, Karen of Mansfield. Loving grandmother of Kimberly, Joseph & Lauren Cavanaugh. Great grandmother of Gavin & Maddy. Sister of the late Mary T. Zdankowski, Stella Beaton, Sophie Wigmanich, Josephine Downing, John, Joseph, Francis & Helen Gorski. Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Quincy Fri at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thurs. 4 to 8pm
Weed, Eleanor Kathleen (Casey), of Milton, formerly of Canton & Portsmouth, RI, July 17. Beloved wife, of 45 years, of the late William H. Devoted mother of William H. Weed of Annandale, VA. Sister of the late James N., Jr. & Philip E. Casey. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 7 PM. Former Docent of The Breakers, Newport, RI. Former employee of R.H. Stearns & Filene’s, Braintree and Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Boston. Interment Trinity Cemetery, Portsmouth, RI.
Garrity, Thomas “Red”, of Quincy, formerly of Jamaica Plain, July 15. Beloved husband of 52 years of Noella Ann (Aylward). Devoted father of Kathleen T. Sweeney & her husband, Richard E. of Scituate, Patricia M. Petersen & her husband, Michael S. of ME, James M. Garrity of Quincy and Maura I. Garrity of San Francisco. Loving grandfather of Ryan & Kerin Sweeney and Emily Petersen. Brother of Patricia McCann of W. Roxbury and the late Margaret Smith, Mary, James, John and Daniel Garrity. Loving uncle to many. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Tues. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Retired employee of Boston Gas Co. Former employee of Quirk Auto Auction, Quincy. VFW member, formerly of Jamaica Plain Monuhills Post. Member of Morrisette Post, A.L.,Quincy. Sampson WW II Navy Veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Jimmy Fund, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168.
Paris, Louise R. (Hartfield) of Milton, July 10. Beloved wife of the late Wade S. Jr. Loving mother of Cheryl L. Chandler & her husband Mark S. of Milton. Sister of Signora Goldsmith of GA and the late Grace Robinson & Richard Hartfield. Also survived by her grandchildren Mark & Morgan Chandler of Milton. Funeral service at Parkway United Methodist Church, 158 Blue Hills Parkway, Milton Thursday morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wednesday 4 to 8 PM. Late member of Parkway Church Women’s Club & Urban League of Boston. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Division of Development10 Brookline Pl. West, 6th floor, Brookline, 02445
Villard, Claire J., of Milton, July 7, 2011, age 59. Daughter of Warren F. and the late Elsie. Stepdaughter of Charlotte. Dear sister of Irene, Karyn, Laurie, Carol, Paul, John and the late James. Also survived by nieces and nephews. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tuesday evening 4 – 8. Service and interment private.
Cliggett, Veronica M. “Vera” (Shea), formerly of Mattapan, of Dedham, July 7. Beloved wife of the late Alfred T. Devoted mother of Joanne M. Cunniff & her husband, Paul, Marylou Atkinson & her husband, Bob, all of Dedham, Elaine J. Salipante & her husband, Andre of OH and the late Alfred T. “Buddy” Cliggett, Jr. Loving grandmother of Kevin, Daniel, Brian & Christopher Atkinson, Paul & Meghan Cunniff and great grandmother of Corey, Julia, Michael & Joseph. Funeral Mass at St. Angela Church, Mattapan, Mon. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 4 to 8 PM. Retired Boston School Teacher. Graduate of Boston Teachers College. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Angela Church, 1548 Blue Hill Ave., Mattapan, MA 02126
Sheehan, Rev. Daniel J., 83, Senior Priest in Residence at St. Brigid & Gate of Heaven Parishes, So. Boston, suddenly, July 2. Beloved son of the late Daniel J. & Mary E. (Lawlor) Sheehan. Nephew of Peg Sheehan. Cousin of Elizabeth (Sheehan) & Ron Fawcett, Jim & Susan Sheehan, Bob & Belle Sullivan, Jack Sullivan, Elizabeth Sullivan, Nick & Dale Debacher, Diane (Debacher) & Marty Conway, Faith (Debacher) Johnson, Jack Derby, Tom Derby, Jodie (Derby) & Bill Reed, Tim & Mary Pat Sheehan, Mary Ellen (Sheehan) & Art Wroble, Maggy (Sheehan) & Rich Oftedal and many other loving cousins. A Rite of Reception will be held at St. Brigid Church, 841 East Broadway, So. Boston, Wed. at 3 PM. Fr. Sheehan will lie in state there until 7 PM. Concelebrated Funeral Mass Thurs. morning at 11. Most Rev. Robert F. Hennessey, Regional Bishop, Principal Celebrant. Interment St. Mary’s Cemetery, Danvers. Fr. Sheehan served at St. Paul Parish, Hingham, was stationed for 6 years in Huancarama & Curahuasi, Peru as one of the first of 14 priests who volunteered for The Missionary Society of St. James the Apostle, served at; St. Mary Parish, Cambridge, St. Patrick Parish, Brockton, St. Stephen Parish, Framingham and as Pastor of St. Thomas Parish, Salem & Peabody. A member of the Ordination Class of 1953, he was a graduate of St. John’s Seminary, Brighton & St. John’s Prep, Danvers. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The Missionary Society of St. James the Apostle, 24 Clark St., Boston, MA 02109 or South Boston Catholic Academy, 866 East Broadway, So. Boston, MA 02127.
Peters, Maura (Lyons), of Quincy, formerly of Milton, July 1. Dear mother of Glenn E. Peters. Beloved daughter of Joseph & Jane (Devlin) Lyons of Cotuit. Loving sister of Jay Lyons of Medfield, Paul of RI, Jean Kauffman of Sharon & Susanne McComish of Marblehead. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 10:30. Relatives & friends respectfully invited. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.
Lund, Richard P., age 74,of Milton, June 29. Beloved husband of the late Alice G. (Shea). Devoted father of Richard P., Jr. & his wife, Karen of Mansfield, Kenneth W. & his wife, Rosemary of Rockland, and Christopher A. Lund & his wife Jennifer, of Mansfield. Also survived by 7 loving grandsons and one great grandson. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Retired accountant. Graduate of Boston College. Avid golfer. U.S. Navy Veteran.
O’Connell, Julia E. (Kyne), of Braintree, formerly of Mattapan & Quincy, June 27. Beloved wife of the late Thomas M. Devoted mother of Thomas M. of Mattapan & John J. O’Connell of Braintree. Loving grandmother of Daniel, Hugh, Mary, Thomas, John,& Maggie. Sister of Tessie Conneely of Ireland, & the late Hannah Kyne, Maise Carroll, Kitty Coker, Frances Black, Margaret Connolly, Sr. Della, Sarah “Penny” & John Kyne. Funeral Mass at St. Thomas More Church, Braintree Fri. morning at 11. Visiting hrs at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thurs. 4 to 8. Ret. Postal Clerk, South Postal Annex. In Lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Boston Catholic TV Center, Box 9196, Watertown 02471
Veneto, Agnes T. (Papineau), formerly of Milton, of Dorchester, June 26, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Angelo P. Devoted mother of Maria A. Veneto of Dorchester & Joseph P. Veneto of Quincy. Also survived by many loving in-laws, nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Late homemaker & former housekeeper of St. Agatha Church Rectory.
Lynch, Margaret J. “Peg” (Crowley), of Milton & West Yarmouth, June 27. Beloved wife, of 55 years, to the late John D. “Jack”. Devoted mother of John S. Lynch & his wife Susan of Winchester, Susan M. Rogers and her husband Michael of Canton, Stephen J. Lynch & his wife Maura of Braintree, Brian P. Lynch & his wife Sheila, Julie A. Lynch, Richard T. Lynch, Jane M. Lynch, & Karen M. Lynch, all of Milton and the late Gregory J. Lynch. Loving grandmother of Matthew, Brendan, Megan, J. Fitzhugh, Devin, Myles, Terence, Gregory, & Andrew. Sister of Francis X. Crowley of Milton. Sister-in-law of Patricia M. Lynch of Dorchester. Sister of the late Ann Westover, Mary Harvey, Daniel, John & Edmund Crowley. Visiting hours omitted. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 11. Relatives & friends respectfully invited. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Chief Development Officer, Franciscan Hospital for Children, 30 Warren St., Brighton, MA 02135.
Daly, Joseph F., passed away peacefully, in the company of his family, on Saturday, June 25, 2011. Born in Boston and a 34 year Quincy resident, he was formerly from Mattapan. A retired printer of Relief Printing, Boston, Mr. Daly was a WW II Navy veteran serving on the U.S.S. Memphis. He was awarded the WW II Victory Medal, American Theatre Medal, European African Middle East Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. Mr. Daly was a former employee of the Village Forge, Readville and Dorchester Awning, Pembroke. He loved attending activities and sporting events of his children & grandchildren. The beloved husband of 62 years of Joan D. (Fenton) of Quincy, and devoted father of Nancy E. Mascaro of NJ., Barbara A. Hale of Marshfield, Joseph K. Daly of Quincy, Christopher S. Daly of Norwell, and the late Richard L. Daly. He is also survived by his brother John Daly of Hyde Park, 7 loving grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Ann Church, Quincy, Wednesday at 10AM. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Interment National Cemetery – Bourne, Wednesday at 2:15 PM. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The Cotting School, 453 Concord Ave., Lexington, MA 02421.
McGettrick, James P., of Milton, formerly of Dorchester, June 21. Beloved husband of the late Rose W. (Morris). Devoted father of Michelle Holland & her husband Joseph of Braintree, James P. Jr. & his wife Jane of Weymouth, Sean & his wife Julie of Milton, Patrick G. & his wife Erin of Marshfield and the late Patricia & Michael McGettrick. Also survived by “the love of his life” Suzanne M. Elsmore of Milton, his brother John McGettrick & his wife Carleen of Bedford, his sister Ann Donoghue & her husband James of Hyde Park and 11 loving grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Gregory Church, Dorchester, Fri. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 3 to 8 PM. Owner of the Beachcomber, Quincy. Auctioneer and U.S. Army veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Dr. Yiben Chen, BMT Research Program, Cox 106, 55 Fruit St., Boston, MA 02114.
Sullivan, Joseph G., of Milton, June 18. Beloved husband of the late Barbara G. (Bell). Devoted father of Joseph G., Jr. & his wife, Peggy of VA, Michael D. & his wife, Lee of Weymouth and James M. Sullivan of Kingston. Loving grandfather of Susan E. Sullivan of FL. Brother of Eleanor Collins of Quincy and the late Mary Gannon. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 7 PM. Retired employee of New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Late member of the Pioneers of America, Bell Post 299. Former 14 year Milton Town Meeting Member, Past Pres. of St. Agatha Holy Name Society & former member of Milton Post #114, A.L. WW II Navy veteran. Survivor of U.S.S. Maddox DD 622. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Old Colony Hospice One Credit Union Way, Randolph, MA 02368.
Lynch, Walter Eben, of So. Dennis, formerly of Roslindale, June 16. Beloved husband of Margaret A. (Groarke). Devoted father of Lynda Lynch of Quincy, Mary E. Goss of Norwood & Brian E. Lynch of Dedham. Loving grandfather of Jillian, Jennifer, Kevin, Brianna, Makayla, Kristina, Braylin & the late Shayla. Brother of the late Ray, Frederick & Francis Lynch. Funeral Mass at St. Ann Church, Wollaston, Tues. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Mon 4 to 8 PM. Retired Mechanic and a Custodian of the Boston Schools. Korean War Air Force veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 60 Walnut St. Wellesley Hills 02481. Interment National Cemetery, Bourne, Tues. at 1 PM.
Wickers, Ruth (Holland) O’Toole, of Milton, formerly of Centerville, June 14. Beloved wife of the late Thomas J. Wickers, Jr. (former two term Mayor of Beverly) & Ensign John A. O’Toole. Devoted mother of Jean A. Davis of Milton. Loving grandmother of Ann E. Davis of Chelsea & Carolyn Davis-Smith of Rochester, NH. Great grandmother of Avery Alexandra & Sawyer Edward Smith. Sister of the late Alan F. Holland & Marjorie L. Delaney. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton Fri. morning at 9:45am. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thurs. 5 to 8pm. Ret. Hospital Inspector of the Dept. of Public Health.
Nichols, Frances E. (Gallo), of Laconia, NH, formerly of Quincy, June 12. Beloved wife of James J. Devoted mother of Lisa McComiskey & her husband, Bernard of NH & Kimberley Wysocki & her husband, William of Canton. Loving grandmother of Nicole & Sean Heatley, Olivia & Francis McComiskey and Alyssa, Rebecca & William Wysocki. Sister of the late Marie Gallo, Carol Fennessey and Janice Douglas. Also survived by many loving nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Frances was lovingly devoted to her family. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Center for Gastrointestinal Oncology, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168.
Ware, Olga C. “Babe” (Lammers) age 96, of Quincy & East Kingston, NH, June 11. Beloved wife of the late Raymond L. Sister of the late Agnes Pyne & Carl & John Lammers. Survived by dear friend, Joe Fontana. Also survived by 2 grandnieces, Rae Trotto & her husband John of Centerville, Linda Emmett & her husband Randy of NH, & late Peter & Philip Toivonen, 4 great grandnieces, Danielle & Jessica Emmett, Desirae Toivonen, Alexandra Trotto & 1 great grand nephew, Johnny Trotto. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Tuesday morning from 10 to 11AM concluding with a Funeral Service at 11 o’clock.
Campbell, Mike W., age 66, of Quincy, June 10. Beloved husband of Jean L. (Romanowski). Devoted father of Tricia L. & Lisa M., both of So. Boston, Christina J. of Dorchester and the late Stephen M. Campbell. Brother of Sandra Dralle & her husband, Paul, Donald & his wife, Beth and the late Charles & Steven Campbell. Brother-in-law of Cheri Campbell. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 3 to 6 PM. Graveside Service at Pine Hill Cemetery, Quincy, Mon. at 11:30 AM. Retired employee of Raytheon Corporation
Gleason, Louise P. (Peters), of Milton, formerly of Dorchester, June 10. Devoted mother of Rita G. Isabelle & her husband, Guy of VT, Thomas L., Gleason, Jr. & his wife, Paula of Braintree, Mary Ellen Gleason of Canton, John J. Gleason of FL, Clare A. Lehane & her husband, Daniel of Easton, Theresa G. Grady & her husband, David of Canton, Kathleen E. McLaughlin & her husband, Frank of Dedham and William F. Gleason of So. Boston. Survived by 13 loving grandchildren. Former wife of the late Thomas L. Gleason. Dear sister of Jane Lyell of NH, Rosalie Cederlund of Hingham, John, Judith, both of Boston, Kenneth of Roslindale, Marilyn of Quincy and the late Phillip Peters. Funeral Mass at St. Gregory Church, Dorchester, Mon. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 3 to 7 PM. Retired employee of MA Dept. of Mental Retardation. Graduate of U.Mass Boston, Bachelors Degree and Graduate Work in Geriatrics. Active member of Ollie Program at U.Mass. Lifelong member of The Castle Island Assn. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Old Colony Hospice, One Credit Union Way, Randolph, MA 02368.
MacIsaac, John L., age 91, of Milton June 6. Beloved husband of Effie (MacLellan). Devoted father of Mary M. Foley & her husband, Patrick of Quincy, Brenda R. McDonough & her husband, Stephen of Nantucket, John D. & his wife Christine of Rockland, Edward J. & his wife, Sarah Wolstenholme of Canton, Allan F. of Milton & Joan M. MacIsaac & her husband, Benjamin Misch of Canton. Brother of Joseph A. MacIsaac of Quincy, & the late Duncan A., John F., Alexander J., Daniel B., Alphonsus H., Mathias G. & Roderick C. MacIsaac. Also survived by 6 loving granddaughters. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Friday morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thursday 4 to 8 PM. A Retired self-employed Carpenter. Late Member of Canadian American Club of Watertown. Former member of St. Peter’s, Dorchester & St. Agatha’s Holy Name Society, Cunningham Men’s Bowling League & President Golf Course. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Norwell VNA Hospice, 120 Longwater Drive, Norwell, MA 02061
Livingstone, Lawrence R., age 92, of Milton, June 5. Devoted brother of Francis G. & his wife, Rose, of Milton & the late Alice Surago. Prudence Jackson, Mary, James, John, George & Robert Livingstone. Also survived by many loving nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 11. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave.,Milton, Wed. 9:30 to 10:30 AM, prior to Mass. Retired Chemist of Barnstead Co., Boston. Graduate of Northeastern University. WW II Army Veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Catholic Charities of Boston, 51 Sleeper St., Boston, MA 02110.
McDonough, Robin A., age 53, of Milton, June 3. Beloved daughter of the late Festus J. & Marilyn A. (Driscoll) McDonough. Devoted sister of Thomas P. & Neil J. McDonough, both of Milton. Loving aunt of Emily McDonough. Also survived by many dear aunts, uncles & cousins. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Tues. morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Robin devoted her life to helping those in need. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Ecclesia Ministries, Common Cathedral, P.O. Box 51003, Boston, MA 02205.
Shea, Richard M., formerly of Dorchester, of Plymouth, May 30. Beloved husband of Maureen E. (Jones). Devoted father of Michael T. Sullivan & his wife, Jennifer W. Riggs, of Manchester-by-the-Sea. Loving grandfather of Penelope Shea Riggs & Cordelia Judith Riggs. Brother of the late Elizabeth Spring. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Fri. 3 to 7 PM, concluding with a Funeral Service at 7. All are welcome. Interment private. Former owner of Shea Insurance Agency, Dorchester. Graduate of Boston College. U.S. Navy Veteran. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Palliative Care Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St., Boston, MA 02114
Mulrey, Helen V. (Collins), of Milton, May 24. Beloved wife of Robert E. Devoted sister of Catherine Bradley of Canton, Dorothy Keefe of Milton & the late Margaret Mazza & Josephine Collins. Also survived by many loving nieces & nephews. Funeral Service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thurs. morning at 11. Visiting 9:30 to 11am prior to service, friends & family respectfully invited. Ret. U.S. Postal Secretary. Late longtime parishioner of St. Agatha Church, Milton.
O’Leary, Toini V. (Hanhy), age 92, of Quincy & Palm Beach, May 21. Beloved wife of the late William E. Devoted mother of William E., Jr. of Quincy, Robert J. of So. Boston and Kevin P. O’Leary & his wife, Lindsey of Sagamore Beach. Loving grandmother of Ashley Dennen & Whitney Kent. Great grandmother of Ainsley. Sister of the late Francis J. Stackpole & Kristi Collins. Dear aunt of Jeanne Mantel of Mashpee & FL. Funeral Mass at St. Mary Church, Quincy, Tuesday morning at 10. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, 8:30 to 9:30, prior to Mass. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston MA 02284-9168.
Stenson, John “Sean”, age 89, of Milton, formerly of Bellaghy, Charlestown, Co. Sligo, Ireland, May 15. Devoted brother of Bridie Duffy & Peggy Stenson, both of Co. Sligo, Ireland and the late Mary Harrison, Thomas, Michael, Martin & Edward Stenson. Loving uncle of John, Thomas, Michael, Robert & the late Stephen Stenson, Michael, Peter & John Harrison, Mary Beth Driscoll and John Duffy. Close friend of Barbara Sullivan and Angela Coffey. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 11:15. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 3 to 7 PM. Former Owner of the Dublin House, Dorchester
Duggan, Brigid (Greenan), of Milton, Marshfield & Naples, FL, formerly of Co. Leitrim, Ireland, May 14. Beloved wife of Kevin J. Devoted mother of Mary Duggan-Gilbert & her husband, Aaron Gilbert of Cohasset, Colleen Duggan & her husband, Aaron Henderson of Camden, ME, Sean F. Duggan & his wife, Siobhan of So. Weymouth and Kevin J. Duggan, Jr. & his wife, Kate of Pleasanton, CA. Sister of Eugene Greenan & his wife, Kathleen of Milton, John J. Greenan & his wife, Eithne of Ireland and the late Maureen Glynn, Regina Veronica Pilsborough, Imelda Hackett, James & Poric Greenan. Also survived by 9 loving grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Real Estate Manager/Broker. Eucharistic Minister and longtime active parishioner of St. Agatha Church.
Griffin, Joseph A., of Brookline, formerly of Jamaica Plain & Mattapan, May 12. Beloved husband of Margaret M. (Farrell). Devoted father of Donna Griffin of CA & Thomas Griffin of PA. Brother of Arleen Gertsen of NH and the late Mary Robinson & John Griffin. Also survived by 2 loving grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Tues. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Retired Police Officer and Automoblie Dealer. Late member of Dedham Post # 18 A.L. and W. Roxbury Lodge of Elks # !0. WW II Marine Corps Veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Anthony Shrine, 100 Arch St., Boston, MA 02110.
Fidler, Lenore A. (Walsh), age 88, of Milton, May 10. Beloved wife of the late William T. Devoted mother of Mary L. Danner & her husband Richard of NH, William J. & his wife Antoinette of Stoughton, Joseph M. & his wife Maryann of Canton, Timothy J. & his wife Jeanne of Mansfield, Richard J. & his wife Karen Macdonald of Plymouth, and Anne T. Fidler & her husband Andrew McBrearty of Milton. Sister of Anna Coughlin of Peabody, and the late Agnes Travers, Helen Brearley, Elizabeth Sullivan, William, John, Richard, James, Josephine, & Alice Walsh. Loving grandmother of 12 grandchildren & 6 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton Fri. morning at 9:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thurs.4 to 8pm. Ret. secretary at Milton High School. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Elizabeth Church, 350 Reedsdale Rd., Milton 02186 or Hospice of the South Shore/VNA Foundation, Inc., 100 Bay State Dr., Braintree 02184.
Sweeney, Patrick J., of Neponset, suddenly May 4. Beloved son of Clifford R. of Hanover & the late Alice C. (Quinlivan). Loving father of Alicia Sweeney of Quincy. Dear brother of Christopher, Clare Kenney & Kathleen O’Donnell, all of Milton, Frances Hahn, Matthew & Louise Bishop, all of Hanover, Joan Connor of Weymouth, Nora Martin of Pembroke, Raymond, John, Vincent, Philip, & Martin, all of Dorchester, Daniel of Boston, James of Hanson and the late Michael Sweeney & Rosemary Fallon. Funeral Mass at St. Ann Church, Dorchester Tues. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Retired member of Laborers Local 223. Former Boston Firefighter, Local 718. Vietnam Era Navy Veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the New England Center for Homeless Veterans, 17 Court St., 9th Floor, Boston, MA 02108.
Szapiel, Mieczyslaw of Wollaston, formerly of Poland, May 3. Beloved husband of 63 years of Janina Nowicki. Devoted father of Valdemar Welz & his wife, Ella of Milton and the late Roman Szapiel. Dear father-in-law of Rhonda Szapiel of NH. Loving grandfather of Kahli & Alyssa Dearani, Kyle Szapiel and Veronika, Maximilian & Antonina Welz. Cherished brother-in-law of Anna Maria Nowicki of Lakeville. Loving uncle of Thomas Nowicki & his wife, Susan of Duxbury and Lila Lizotte & her husband, James of Lakeville. Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, Sat. at 12 Noon. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Fri. 4 to 8 PM. Polish Army Veteran and Siberian Survivor of WW II. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, John Paul II Hall, 655 Dorchester Ave., So. Boston, MA 02127.
Quincy – Ernest M. Chiotasso passed away on Monday, May 1, 2011. Born in Boston, Ernest was raised and educated in Boston. A retired Bartender, he worked at Kevin’s Warf, Port of Call and the Tall Ships. He was an avid sports fan. He is survived by his loving companion of 30 years Beverly A. Moulton of Quincy, his sister Christina Chiotasso of Watertown, his four children Ernest, Caron, Michael and Debra, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is predeceased by his brother, Michael J. Chiotasso. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Agatha Church, Milton Friday morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thursday 4 to 8pm. Korean Air Force veteran. Interment in Mt. Wollaston Cemetery. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The Salvation Army, 147 Berkeley St., Boston 02116.
Vidoli, Jeanne E. (O’Donnell), age 62, of Wollaston, formerly of Dorchester, April 27. Beloved wife of Charles W. Devoted mother of Alyson Vidoli of Los Angeles, Jamie A. Kreuz & her husband Eric D. of Braintree, Lisa M. Vidoli of Boston and Charles W. Vidoli, Jr. of So. Boston. Loving grandmother of Charles E. Kreuz. Sister of Kate M. Brenton of Boston, Marybeth Brady of Braintree, Brian C. (B.F.D.) of Norwell, Thomas J. of Quincy, Stephen J. of Weymouth and Michael E. O’Donnell of Chicago. Aunt of many loving nieces & nephews. Former employee of P&G. Funeral Mass at St. Ann Church, Wollaston, Mon. morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 3 to 7 PM. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Ann Church, 757 Hancock St., Wollaston, MA 02170.
Golden, Leo F., lifelong resident of Quincy, died peacefully, April 27. Beloved husband of Jean E. (Harries). Devoted father of Robert D. & his wife, Georgia of Plymouth, Richard D. & his wife, Candaceof Squantum, Martin W. & his wife, Joanne of Hanover and Phillip L. Golden & his partner, Joseph Curl of Ipswich. Brother of Claire Shea of Marblehead & Christine Timbone of Quincy. Also survived by 4 grandchildren & 2 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Ann Church, Quincy Sat. at 12, noon. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Fri. 4 to 8pm. Ret. Engineer for the Polaroid Corp. WW II Navy veteran. Interment at National Cemetery, Bourne Mon at 1:15pm. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Fr. Bill’s Place, 38 Broad St., Quincy 02169
Milton: Elizabeth “Betty” M. (O’Connor) Ryan, our most beloved wife, mother, and Nana, called back to God on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Blessed with a loving husband of 54 years, Jack (her handsome prince), four perfect children; Elizabeth M. Tylko of Lincoln, Theresa A. Gilliland of W. Barnstable, John J. Ryan, III of TX, & Carol A. Thomas of Norwood. Betty was the sister of Cecilia Doherty of Quincy and Thomas O’Connor of Middleboro and was the loving grandmother of 16 loving grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Predeceased by her parents, the late Thomas & Mary O’Connor, formerly of County Kerry, Ireland and her sister, Eileen Abner. Born in Somerville, MA, Elizabeth was Valedictorian of Notre Dame Academy, Class of 1951 and the recipient of the Emmanuel College Scholarship. A 30 year resident of Milton, she formerly lived in Dorchester. An accounting clerk for the New England Telephone Co. for 30 years, Betty retired in 1991. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Agatha Church, Milton Tuesday morning at 9. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Monday 4 to 8pm. Interment in Milton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Alzheimer’s Assn. for Research, 211 Arsenal St., Watertown 02472. We will honor her by imitating her gentleness, piety, humility and selfless love. We will hold her forever in our hearts.
Carpinella, Lena “Lee” (Forziati), age 100, of Milton, April 20. Beloved wife of the late Michael L. Sister of the late Dr. Alphonse, Nicholas, & Anthony Forziati, Julia Silla, & Rose Cadeiro. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, greatnieces & greatnephews. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton Mon. morning at 11. Viewing at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton 10 to 10:45am prior to Mass, relatives & friends respectfully invited. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Affinity Hospice of Life, 14 Crosby Dr., Suite 103, Bedford 01730.
Manning, Yvonne D. (Barthelemy), of Milton, age 93, April 12. Beloved wife of the late Richard M. Devoted mother of Michele & Christine both of CA, Richard & his wife, Susan of Amesbury, Bryan & his wife, Laura Caso, & William all of Milton & Patricia Manning & her husband, Edward Elisio of PA. Loving “Vonnie” to 10 grandchildren & 1 great grandson. Mother-in-law of the late Ben Hudnall & Marie Clabby. Sister of the late Paule Malher, Marie, Gaston, Denise, Robert, & George Barthelemy. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Mon. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sun. 2 to 6pm. Former member of the Milton Senior Citizens & Morrissette Post Aux. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 505 N Parkway, Memphis TN 38103.
Flaherty, Lawrence J., of Milton, April 11. Beloved husband of Ann F. (Joyce). Devoted father of James J. of Milton, Marie A. of Quincy, John F. & his wife Jeanne of Mansfield, Thomas G. & his partner Lynn and Stephen G. & his wife Mary all of Norwood, and Joseph P. Flaherty & his wife Emma of Newton. Also survived by 8 loving grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Fri. morning at 10:30. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton 9 to 10 prior to Mass. Ret. employee of the BRA. WW II & Korean Navy veteran. Interment private. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation, P.O. Box 767, Framingham 01701.
Fallon, Frederick E., Jr. age 77, of Milton, formerly of Hyde Park, April 8. Beloved husband of Bonnie G. (Gartley). Devoted father of Cynthia L. of FL, Stephen C. of Charlestown & Jeffrey C. Fallon of Berlin. Brother of Robert Fallon of Holbrook & Joan Corsi of Hyde Park. Also survived by his grandchildren Cameron & Lillian Fallon. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton Tuesday morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Monday 4 to 8 PM. Professional Engineer & Consultant Cape Clear LLC. Korean War Air Force veteran. Member of Norwood Aero Club & National Society for Professional Engineers. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Faulkner Hospital Nursing Scholarship Fund, Philanthropy Office, 1153 Belkin House, Boston, MA 02130.
Sheehan, Jeremiah James, formerly of Milton, of Scituate, April 9. Devoted father of Mary C. Rowan & her husband, John W. of Milton and the late Jeremiah F. Sheehan. Loving grandfather of Jennifer S. & Jeffrey S. Rowan. Former husband of Ann M. (Hannigan) Sheehan of Milton. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 9:45 AM. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Retired Pupil Adjustment Counselor of the Boston Public Schools. Late member of Scituate Council # 3716 K of C and Dorchester Post # 0369 A.L. Former member of Walsh Post, Dorchester, Scituate Yacht Club & Scituate Country Club. Graduate of Boston College H.S., College of the Holy Cross and graduate degree from Boston State College. WW II Marine Corps veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to National Shrine of St. Anthony, 5000 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45223
Ryan, William J. “Skip”, of Squantum, formerly of Savin Hill, April 8. Beloved husband of the late Phyllis A. (Mackin). Devoted fatherof Lori J. Dow & her husband Thomas A. of Quincy, William L. Ryan & his wife Meg of Weymouth and the late LeeAnn & Ellen M. Ryan. Papa of Caitlyn, Thomas & Anna Dow and Ava & Emma Ryan. Brother of Ruth & Lorraine and the late Robert, George, Walter, Edward, Francis, Eva, Helen & Maureen. Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Quincy, Mon. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 2 to 6 PM. Retired Co-owner of Dorchester Motor Sales and former Co-owner of Auto Mart Ltd., Hanover. Late member of the Quincy Lodge of Elks # 943. Korean War Army Veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Joslin Diabetes Center, Memoriam Dept., One Joslin Place, Boston 02215.
Sullivan, Lillian E. (Murphy), age 97, of Mattapan, formerly of Milton, April 6. Beloved wife of the late Thomas F. Devoted mother of Sr. Margaret L. Sullivan, CSJ of Brighton, Patricia A. Adamczyk of Hyde Park and Dorothy F. Lucas of Newfields, NH. Sister of the late Mary Etheridge, Marguerite Burwell and Edward & John Vincent Murphy. Funeral Mass at St. Angela Church, 1540 Blue Hill Ave., Mattapan, Mon. morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 2 to 6 PM. Late member of Naval Terrace Bowling League and the MA Catholic Order of Foresters. Former member of St. Angela 60 and Over Club. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, Mission Advancement Office, 637 Cambridge St., Brighton 02135.
O’Toole, Mary Clare (Daley), of Milton and Harwichport, March 15. Beloved wife of Michael B. Devoted mother of Maura O’Toole Trilla & her husband Barry of IL, Michael B. O’Toole, Jr. & his wife Catherine, Meg O’Toole Grande & her husband Stephen & Molly O’Toole Meade & her husband Kevin all of Milton. Sister of the late Fred & Robert Daley. Loving grandmother of Sarah, Barry & Grace Trilla, Hannah, Shannon, Michael & Sydney O’Toole, Brian Grande & Kevin Meade. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Saturday morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Friday 4 to 8 PM. Graduate of Framingham State College, Class of 1956. Longtime volunteer at Carney Hospital Gift Shop, member of Wollaston Golf Club & former member of Wychmere Harbor Club, the Neighborhood Club & Weymouth Tennis Club. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Pine Street Inn, Attn: Abby Spooner, 444 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118
Chipman, Walter J., Jr.,formerly of Milton, of Weymouth, Feb. 28. Father of Kathleen A. Peltier, Patricia A. Sullivan, both of Milton & Tracy M. Day of Bethel, CT. Brother of Sr. Lorraine Chipman, MFIC & Bernadette T. Grogan both of Dorchester, Elaine T. Ahern of FL, Joanne K. Rowley of W. Roxbury, Robert T. Chipman of Franklin, Peggy K. Romaine & Nancy T. Klemetson both of NH, Gerald P. Chipman of Bridgewater,& Joan E. Chipman of Rochester. Also survived by 8 loving grandchildren & his former wife Virginia (Boland) Chipman. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Fri. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 4 to 8 PM. Late Owner of Brite-way Window Cleaning Co., Weymouth. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Celtic Farm Animal Sanctuary, 362 High St., Rochester, MA 02770.
Day, William J., of Falmouth & Milton, formerly of Dorchester, passed away unexpectedly at Brigham & Women’s Hospital on Feb 11, 2011. Beloved husband of Mary Ellen (Roche). Son of the late Walter M. & Anna Day. Son-in-law of Margaret of Dorchester and the late James Roche. Devoted brother of John M. Day and his wife Bridget, and cousin of Mary Beth McMullen of Norwood. Brother-in-law of Margaret & Roger Gaudreau and James Roche of Braintree; Patricia & Edward Doyle of Easton; Paul & Elaine Roche and Kathleen & Steven Cloonan of Milton, and Anne Marie & Richard Leary of Westwood. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha's Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Avenue, Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 pm. Retired Engineer of Verizon, Vietnam Veteran of the US Navy SeaBees. Late member of the McKeon Post, Dorchester and life member of the VFW. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Carmelite Monastery, 61 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Roxbury, MA 02119.
Brown, Katherine M. (Perro), age 99, of Quincy, Feb. 11. Beloved wife of the late Burton O. Devoted mother of Lois A. Ochs of Brockton, Donna K. Smith of Whitman, Linda M. Glennon of Buzzards Bay, Patricia K. Dolan of Hanson and the late Warren J. & Burton F. Brown. Survived by 15 loving grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. Grandmother of the late Michael & Lori Brown. Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Church, No. Quincy, Tues. morning at 11. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, 9:30 to 10:30, prior to Mass. Retired employee of Milton Academy. Former employee of S.H. Couch, Quincy. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Alzheimers Assn. for Research, 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, 02472. Much appreciation to the staff of the Eventide Nursing Home for their dedicated and loving care.
Allen, Mary E. (O’Connor), of Milton, formerly of Dorchester, Feb. 10. Beloved wife of the late Albert R. Devoted mother of Elizabeth M. Allen of Concord & Megan Allen Schneider & her husband, Paul F. of Longmeadow. Loving grandmother of Anna R. of Somerville & Nathaniel A. Weiss of NY, NY and Kate & Gregory Schneider of Longmeadow. Dear cousin of the late Margaret Mahan & Rev. George S. Mahan, S.J. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Mon. morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 2 to 6 PM. Retired employee of Lower Mills Branch Public Library, Dorchester. Former Secretary to the Pres. of Conrad’s Dept. Store, Boston. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Boston Catholic TV Center, P.O. Box 9196, Watertown, 02471.
Boyce, Claire Dixon, of Milton, a retired professional photographer passed away surrounded by her family and loving memories on Feb 8. She was the daughter of John “Joe” and Ellen Buchanan Dixon. Claire was a pioneer in wedding photography operating her own studio for over fifty years. She was a true representative of her profession serving as vice-president of the Mass. Photographers Association. She was the wife of the late John Boyce Jr. and mother of Donna Finigan and her husband George of Newbury and Hanson, Charles Boyce and his wife Alison of Milton, and John Boyce and his wife Kathy of Whitman. She is survived by 6 loving grandchildren & 4 great grandchildren. Claire was the sister of Marion Lundfelt-Odermatt and Eugene Dixon. She was preceded by her brothers John, George, Charles, Robert and Frederick and her sisters Helen Connors and Ruth Dixon. Family and friends are invited to celebrate her life Saturday, Feb 12, 9:30-11:30 at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home 326 Granite Av. Milton, Mass A Mass will follow at Saint Agatha’s Church at 12:00 and burial will be at Milton Cemetery.
Gannon, Rose M. (Mulrey), age 97, formerly of Brighton, of Millis, Jan. 21. Beloved wife of the late Timothy M. Devoted mother of Timothy M. of Millis, Martin D. of Hopedale, William R. & his wife Rosalie of Milton, Rose M. Pitner & her husband Dennis of Millis, Michael L. & his wife Nancy of Hopedale & Kevin F. of Millis. Sister of the late Mary Aston, Margaret Fothergill & Kathleen Cheesman. Also survived by 12 loving grandchildren & 12 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Tues. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 4 to 8 PM. Retired employee of the Boston School Dept. at the Mary Curley School, Jamaica Plain, William Howard Taft School, Brighton & Brighton H.S. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Brookhaven Hospice, 6 Beech St., Framingham 01702
Carr, Daniel P., lifelong resident of Milton, age 61, Jan. 18. Beloved & devoted husband of Nancy (Donovan). Proud & cherished father of Daniel Paul, Margaret Mary, & Colleen Donovan Carr all of Milton. Loyal brother of Peggy Thibault of FL. Loving son-in-law of Josephine Donovan of South Boston. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Sat. morning at 9. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Fri. 4 to 8pm. Ret. 40 yr. employee of Verizon. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Hospice of the South Shore/VNA Foundation, Inc., 100 Bay State Dr., Braintree 02184.
Mangio, Leo, age 99, of Milton, formerly of Dorchester, Jan. 14. Devoted brother of the late Josephine W. Blanke, Pauline Adie, Frances Rizk, John, James, Joseph & Vincent Mangio. Also survived by many loving nieces & nephews. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 11AM to 1 PM, concluding with a Funeral Service at 1. Retired Union Laborer. Decorated WW II Army & Army Air Force veteran. Recipient of Purple Heart. Actively involved in Kit Clark Program, Dorchester.
Ridge, Thomas P., suddenly, age 50, of Braintree, formerly of Mattapan & Dorchester, Jan 4. Beloved husband of Diane M. (Meuse). Devoted father of Sean F., Kevin V. and Thomas J. Ridge all of Braintree. Son of Martin E. Ridge of Galway, Ireland & the late Patricia (O’Connor). Brother of Mary C. DiMattia & her husband, James of Martha’s Vineyard, Martin E. & his wife, Ellen of Hopkinton, and John J. Ridge of Weymouth. Brother-In-Law of Vincent J. & his wife, Cathy of Millis, Paul B. & his wife, Eileen of Weymouth, and Robert F. Meuse & his wife, Sarah of Marshfield. Godson & nephew of Mary Ridge Hayes of Galway, Ireland. Loving uncle of Alanna, Brian, Daniel, Theresa, James, Andrew, Kaighla, Jake, Noelle, Abigail, Joseph, Danielle, Stephanie, Katherine, & Sophia. Funeral Mass atSt. ThomasMore Church, Braintree Mon. morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sun 2 to 6pm. Late employee of Schindler Elevator, Westwood & late member of Local #4- Elevators Union. Interment private. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Greater Boston Diabetes Society, 1980 Centre St., West Roxbury 02132
Averill, Mary T. (Devine), of Milton, formerly of So. Boston, Nov. 12. Beloved wife of Warren F. Devoted mother of Mark F. Averill & his wife Mary V. of VA, Diane M. Cempellin & her husband Peter L., of Dover, Gerard W. Averill of CA and Lynn Ann Averill & her husband Peter M. Gravallese of Milton. Loving grandmother of Sean, Nicole & Colin Averill, Laura & Andrew Cempellin and Grant, Ian & Max Gravallese. Sister of Paul Devine & his wife Donna of Milton and the late John “Bud”, Thomas & Robert Devine. Sister-in-law of Mildred, Rita & Mary Devine. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Mon. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 2 to 6 PM. Retired employee of Stop & Shop Co., Quincy and Northeastern University. Former member of Irish American Club. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The Irish Connection, 38 Alton Rd., Quincy, MA 02169..
Aylward, Leda F. “Lee” (Roffo), of Milton, Nov. 9. Beloved wife of the late L. Michael “Mike”. Devoted mother of Michael & his wife Debra of Hanover, James & his wife Susie of Rockland, Joan of Watertown, Glen & his wife Robyn of E. Bridgewater & the late Kevin Aylward. Loving grandmother of Stephen Melchin, Michael, Kerri, Richard, Colin, Samantha, Kevin & Kalan Aylward. Sister of Vilma Rufo of Brighton, Daniel of Quincy, & the late Onelio & Angelo Roffo. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Sat. morning at 10:30. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Fri. 4 to 8pm. President of the Milton Merchants. Late Eucharistic Minister & longtime parishioner at St. Agatha Church. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Agatha Church, 432 Adams St., Milton. 02186.
Brogna, Leila, (Jackson), age 88, of Milton & Marshfield, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family after a period of failing health on October 26, 2010. Born in Boston, Leila was the daughter of the late Carl & Selma (Fedder) Jackson. Beloved wife of the late Alexander “Sam” Brogna, (retired asst. sports editor of the Boston Herald and Boston Record American.), she leaves two sons; Dennis P. “Moose” Brogna and his wife, Karen of Murrells Inlet, S.C. and Paul A. Brogna and his wife, Lucille of Duxbury, MA. She also leaves her loving grandchildren; Paul A. of San Diego, CA and Kristen Brogna and her husband, Bill Taupier of Melrose, MA and her cherished great granddaughter Soren Taupier. She was the sister of the late Thelma MacLeod and aunt of Scott MacLeod of Canton. Leila graduated from Jamaica Plain High School and attended Boston Clerical School. She retired from the Comm. of MA, Dept. of Corrections, after serving as the Administrative Secretary to the Superintendent of the Pre-Release Center in Boston. In her earlier days, she was a talented professional dancer and danced for many years in the Keith Circuit in the group called the R.K.O. Lets. In which 12 dancers formed lifelong friendships. Leila and Sam were season ticket holders (front row center court) for the Boston Celtics since 1947 and enjoyed attending all their home games. They also enjoyed traveling especially to Las Vegas with friends. Leila enjoyed entertaining her family and friends and threw many fine parties, especially during the summers in Marshfield. She enjoyed life to the fullest. Leila will be sadly missed by all who knew her. A Funeral Service will be celebrated at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. morning at 11. Visiting hours will be held 9:30 to 11, prior to the Service. Interment in Milton Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Jimmy Fund, 44 Binney St., Boston 02115.
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