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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. 4^th 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., 2^nd 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. 4^th 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, 6^thFloor, 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. 1^st 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 2^nd 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 2^ndfloor, 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., 5^th 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, 6^th 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., 9^th 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.

Coon, Michael B., formerly of Milton, of Burlington, suddenly, April 3. Beloved son of the late Howard S. & Anne L. (Jennings) Coon. Devoted brother of Colette A. Skelly of Mansfield, Lisa M. Coulter of Milton & Christopher P. Coon of Whitman. Dear friend of Barbara Arens of Burlington. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Graduate of Boston College. Vietnam Army Veteran. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs. 7 to 9 PM. Funeral Service & interment at National Cemetery, Bourne, Fri. at 1:15 PM.

Daly, Rev. Msgr. Thomas J., formerly of Dorchester, of Boston, April 4. Beloved son of the late Thomas & Agnes (Cusack) Daly. Devoted brother of Robert F. Daly & his wife, Mary of Milton. Uncle of Thomas P. Daly of SC and Stephen M. Daly & his wife Melissa of FL. Granduncle of Thomas F. Daly. Visiting hours at Regina Cleri Residence, 60 Wm. Cardinal O’Connell Way, Boston, Wed. 2 to 4 PM. A Vigil Service at 3:45 PM. A Rite of Reception will be held at St. Agatha Church, 432 Adams St., Milton, Thurs. at 3 PM. Msgr. Daly will lie in state there until 7 PM. Concelebrated Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Fri. morning at 11. His Eminence Sean P. Cardinal O’Malley, OFM Cap. Principal Celebrant. Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury. Msgr. Daly served for 33 years at St. John’s Seminary; as Rector from 1986 until 1991, Vice Rector, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and a faculty member for many years. Former Teacher at Cardinal O’Connell Seminary, Jamaica Plain and Assistant at St. Mary of the Nativity Church, Scituate. Msgr. also served in the Chancellery Office of the Archdiocese until his retirement in 2000. A member of the Ordination Class of 1952, he graduated from B.C. High School, Class of 1944, received a Bachelor of Arts from St. John’s Seminary, Masters of Arts in French Literature from Boston College and Doctor of Philosophy in Humanistic Studies from Tufts College. Msgr. touched many lives and was a teacher, mentor, friend, & counselor to many individuals in the U.S. and other nations, Ireland & France among them. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Regina Cleri, 60 Cardinal O’Connell Way, Boston, MA 02114 or St. Agatha Church Renovation Fund, 432 Adams St., Milton, MA 02186.

McSharry, Mary T. of Milton March 29. Loving daughter of the late John J. & Margaret J. (O’Malley) McSharry. Sister of the late John A. & Ralph McSharry, Grace Shields & Estelle Dolan. Loving & devoted Aunt of Sr. Patricia, Maureen, John, Bryon, Kathleen & Stephen McSharry, John, Anne Marie, Kathleen & Frances Shields all formerly of Milton, Sean, Elizabeth, Margaret, Colleen & Jennifer McSharry formerly of Dorchester & Mary Lou, Michael & Margaret Dolan formerly of Brockton. 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. Retired Chief Accountant at the Registry of Motor Vehicles. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Sisters of Notre Dame, 351 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149.

Williams, Evelyn M., formerly of Milton, of Randolph, March 23. Beloved daughter of the late John R. & Mary T. (Burke). Sister of the late Joseph R. Williams. Sister-in-law of Ruth Williams of VA. Loving aunt of J. Richard Williams of FL, Joan Williams Ford of VA, Judith Kearney Ward of Milton, Marion Kearney Schraub of NJ, & Eileen Kearney Rothfarb, CT. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton Mon. morning at 11. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton 9:30 to 10:30am prior to Mass. Ret. employee of Sherburne, Powers & Needham Law Firm. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Heart Assn. of Greater Boston, 20 Speen St., Framingham 01701

Sampson, Mary A. (Parker), of Milton, formerly of Hyde Park, March 22, 2011. Beloved wife of the late Francis H. Devoted mother of Francine M. Jeffers of Norwood, Gerard F. Sampson of Sandwich & Jean M. Kelly of Milton. Sister of Helen Colahan of Beverly, Ann Ciovacco of Dennis, John Parker of Quincy, Michael Parker of NY & the late William, Robert, James & Margaret Parker & Catherine Long. Loving grandmother of James, April, Krisia, Gerard, Jr., Derrick, Brianna, Micaela & Meghan. Also survived by 1 great grandson, Brayden & many nieces & nephews. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 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. Retired Secretary at the South Postal Annex, South Boston. WW II Marine Corps veteran. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to The Alzheimers Disease Center, 114 Whitwell St., Quincy, Ma 02169.

Shibley, Peter, III, suddenly, of Milton, March 22. Beloved son of the late Peter, Jr. & Kathryn E. (Duggan). Brother of John, Nancy A., Jane M. all of Milton & Daniel D. Shibley of Quincy. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton Fri. morning at 9. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thurs. 4 to 8pm. Late 20 year employee of the Milton Schools. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham 01701-1800

Conway, Dr. Ronald X. (Ret. Capt. B.P.D.), of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, March 18. Beloved husband of Patricia A. (Sullivan). Devoted father of Ronald X., Jr., Christopher J. & his wife Susan, all of Quincy, Kara B. Norton & her husband, Ronald of Cohasset and Gregory B. & his wife Mary Ryan of So. Boston. Loving grandfather of Maeve & Aine Norton. Brother of Paul Conway of FL, Carol Muszynaski of NY, Donna Gallagher of Milton and the late Lorraine Dean, Claire Fisher, George, Jr. & Robert Conway. Also survived by his loving extended family. 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 Boston Police Capt., Area A -1 Commander. Former Deputy Superintendant, B.P.D. Spearheaded Community Policing efforts. Former Professor of B.U., Curry College and Quincy College. Graduate of Don Bosco H.S., Suffolk University, Curry College, Boston State College and received his Doctoral Degree in Education from Boston University. Vietnam Era Marine Corps. Veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to McCourt Foundation for M.S., 300 Congress St., Suite 302, Quincy, MA 02169

Connelly, John P. “Jack”, formerly of Milton, of Harwich, March 18. Beloved husband of the late Mary L. (Gleason). Devoted father of Michael P. & his wife Sheila of Hingham, Maureen E. Beckler. & her husband Edward of Harwich, Paul J. & his wife Kate of Scituate, Patricia A. Manning & her husband Brian of Milton, Ann M. Jankowski & her husband Michael of Canton and Sean T. & his wife Shannon of Holly Springs, NC. Brother of Paul J. & Francis X. Connelly. Loving Papa of 19 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. Interment Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Harwich. A former Owner & Operator of P.J. Connelly & Sons Trucking Co., So. Boston. WW II Navy veteran, having served on the Aircraft Carrier, Princeton. Graduate of Mission H.S., class of ’44. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Family Autism Center of Westwood, 789 Clapboardtree St., Westwood, MA 02090.

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

Kaes, Edward, of Plymouth, formerly of Milton, March 14. Beloved husband of Joyce M. (Hogan). Devoted father of E. Michael Kaes of North Attleboro, Maryann Kaes Burke of Quincy, Jan Marie Kaes Murphy & Jacqueline Kaes Conetta & her husband John all of Plymouth, & Joseph M. & Douglas A. Kaes & his wife Dawn both of Florida. Brother of Marilyn Connolly of Canada, Dorothy “Honey” Bennett of Milton, Timothy Kaes of Quincy, Denise McDonough of Braintree & the late Barbara Hogan. Loving grandfather of 14 grandchildren. 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. Retired Warehouse Manager for Spaulding/3M of Stoughton. Korean War Marine veteran. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516.

Giulian, Maria "Marie" (Pasquale), of Hanover, formerly of the North End, Dorchester & Quincy, March 10. Beloved wife of the late Michael. Devoted mother of Karen M. Hayhurst of Hanover & her late husband, William W., Jr. & the late Michael J. Giuliana. Loving grandmother of Michael J., William W, III & his wife Jamie & Marc R. Hayhurst. Greatgrandmother of Emma J. & William IV. Sister of the late Eva Messana, Anthony J. & Salvatore Pasquale.Funeral Service at the Community Church of Neponset, 51 Walnut St. Mon. morning at 11:00. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sun. 2 to 6pm. Ret. employee of David Brett, Co. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham 01701

Crowe, Charles L. “Charlie”, of Milton & Falmouth, suddenly, March 9. Boston, Charlie was a graduate of Commerce School, Boston. . Beloved husband of the late Gertrude E. (Joyce). Devoted father of Patricia A. Gales & her husband, George F. of Falmouth. Brother of the late Margaret J. McGah, Kathleen, John F., Joseph M. & Mary M. Crowe. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 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. Retired manager of White Oil Co. Former member of the Milton Post #116, A.L. & the McKeon Post, Dorchester.. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Cape Cod Healthcare Wound Care Center, 1 Trowbridge Road, Bourne 02532.

Stanton, Paul S, 83, of Milton & Marshfield. Born & raised in Neponset, died March 5. Beloved husband of Denise T (O’Leary). Devoted father of Andrea, Michele & Matthew, all of Milton, Paul Keith of Charlestown, Roger of SC, and Anthony of Westwood, and the late Mark Stanton. Grandfather of 8. Survived by sister Helen Cox of PA, and predeceased by siblings Richard, Dorothy Donahue, Robert, Edward, Gertrude Bird, and John. Devoted Brother in Law of the late George & Carole Kenneally. A WWII Navy vet, served on the USS Tarawa. Teacher/coach at North Quincy HS for 34 yrs. Owner/broker for Paul S. Stanton Realty for 50+ yrs in Dorchester. Intramural Boxing Champ for BC Class of ’52. Eternally young at heart and an avid competitive sportsman, “Pepper” could always be found playing his games -racquetball w/ the Thursday Knights, basketball Friday nights (w/ same friends for 25 +yrs), and golf on the weekends well into his late 70s. He never stopped and continually sought adventure. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha’s Church, Milton, Wed., March 9 at 10:30am. Visiting 4-8pm, Tues. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton. During his youth he was a soloist at St. Ann’s choir in Neponset which led to many solos at the Café de Paris and many local hotspots near the beach during summers in Marshfield. Pepper and ‘Ole Blue Eyes are singing a duet in heaven today……In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Development Office, 125 Nashua St., Boston, MA 02114.

Czyzowsky, Michael, age 59, of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, March 4. Husband of Dorothy (Tempesta). Devoted father of Dorothy A. DeLuca of Sandwich, Michael Czyzowski, Jr. of Onset and the late Michelle Czyzowsky. Loving grandfather of Michelle & Dominic DeLuca and Ashley Czyzowski. Brother of Anna & Nicholas Czyzowsky, both of Dorchester, Gloria Waskiewicz of Hadley, Marika Gaurenszky of West Roxbury and the late Slauko Kohutko. Uncle of Marika A. Gaurenszky, Nicholas Lehmann, Adam & James Waskiewicz. 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. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham 01701.

Lynch, Dennis Brian, age 54, of Dorchester & Milton, unexpectedly, Feb. 22. Beloved son of James J. of Braintree & the late Margaret J. “Peggy” (Clifford). Father of Heather Lynch of Wales, MA & Rebecca Lynch of Calais, ME. Grandfather of Wyatt Lynch Flannery. Brother of Susan M. Benslimane of So. Orange, NJ, James J. of Milton, John M. of Medway, Christopher J. of Quincy, Matthew R. of Boston and Richard J. Lynch of Braintree. Former husband of Elizabeth (Foster). Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Mon. 11AM to 1 PM. Interment following at Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree. Funeral Services private. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Pine St. Inn, Development Office, 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.

Veneto, Amalia R. (Gabardi),of Quincy, formerly of Milton, age 98, Feb. 23. Beloved wife of the late Joseph A. Devoted mother of Theresa R. Forde of Westford, Virginia M. Mirabito of Danvers, A. Joseph of Hingham & Peter P. Veneto of Scituate. Brother of the late Carlo & Felice Gabardi. Also survived by 12 grandchildren & 20 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 8pm. Former member of the Squantum Women’s Club, Squantum Seniors & Wollaston Mother’s Club. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Italian Home for Children, 1125 Center St., Jamaica Plain 02130.

Harkins, Edward, formerlyof Co. Donegal, Irelandof Hyde Park, Feb. 22. Beloved husband of the late Bridie (Fitzmaurice). Devoted father of Ann Marie Harkins of Hyde Park & Edward T. & his wife Kristen of Revere. Brother of the late John, James & Michael Harkin & Elizabeth Doherty. Also survived by his loving grandchildren, Jacob & Nicholas Harkins & many nieces & nephews. A Funeral Mass will be held at Most Precious Blood Church, Hyde Park Fri. morning at 9. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thursday 4 to 8 PM. Retired Security Supervisor for Beacon Management, Boston. Late member of Hyde Park Council #00039 K of C

Gallagher, Margaret P. (Joyce), of Hingham, formerly of Hyde Park, Feb. 18. Beloved wife of the late Joseph F. (B.P.D.). Devoted mother of Joyce Gallagher Sullivan & her husband Eugene F. of Milton; Jon M. Gallagher of Hyde Park, Teamsters Local 82; & the late Joseph F. “Jay” Gallagher. Loving grandmother of J. Courtney & Caroline Sullivan. Sister of Dorothy Joyce of Quincy, Marie Brewster of FL and the late Mary Cannon, Joseph, William, Robert & Thomas Joyce. Sister-in-law of Janice Joyce of Medford, Joanne Joyce of Weymouth, & Pat Joyce of Quincy. 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 8 PM. Retired employee of Verizon, Boston & Braintree. Late member of the Castle Island Assn. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to South Shore Hospital, Development Office, 55 Fogg Rd., Weymouth, MA 02190.

Hart, Thomas Leo,of Quincy, formerly of Mattapan, Feb. 15. Beloved husband of the late Ruth E. (Loring). Brother of William P. Hart of Jamaica Plain, Catherine M. Cummings of Stoughton & the late John J., Daniel F. & James E. Hart. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews. 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. Ret. employee of Mt. St. Joseph Academy, Brighton.

Hayden, Christine L. (Lowry) of Quincy Feb. 13. Loving wife of Thomas C. Danilchuk. Devoted mother of Suzanne & Staff Sargent Brian Hayden both of Quincy and Laura Gassiraro & her husband Mark of Pembroke. Sister of Sheila Dunbar of VA & the late Mary Elizabeth Vermette. Also survived by her grandchildren Michaela & Caitlyn Gassiraro of Pembroke & Matthew Hayden Moore of Quincy & many nieces, nephews & cousins. Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Church, N. Quincy Friday at 10 AM. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Thursday 4 to 8 PM.

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.

Saur, Mary T. (Norton), of Milton, Feb. 11. Beloved wife of the late Joseph F. Devoted mother of Barbara J. Ryan of Colchester, CT, Paul J. of FL and Falmouth, Ann E. of Milton, Robert F. of Londonderry, NH and the late Kathy M. Saur. Loving grandmother of Kelly R. Mish, Benjamin P., Brendan J., Matthew F. & Russell K. Saur and Patrick J., Michael F. & Catie T. Ryan. Brother of Joseph V. Norton of Hanson. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills 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 Norton Electric. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Hospice of Southeastern CT, 227 Dunham St., Norwich, CT 06360.

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.

Hodge, Gloria H., age 91, of Milton, formerly of Dorchester, Feb. 10. Beloved daughter of the late Keith D. & Vera M. (Litchfield) Hodge. Loving cousin of Robert L. Koenig & his wife, Kathleen of Norwood and Stephen A. Koenig & his wife, Anne of Dedham. Best friend of Margaret M. “Peggy” Regan of Milton. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Tues. morning at 10:30. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, 9 to 10, prior to Mass. Retired 45 year employee of Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Boston. Former volunteer and active parishioner of St. Agatha Church. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Agatha church, 432 Adams St., Milton 02186.

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.

Elliot, Daniel P., age 30, of Dorchester, formerly of Weymouth, suddenly, Feb 9. Beloved son of Daniel R. Elliot of Quincy & Karen M. Joyce of Dorchester. Loving father of Patrick D. Elliot of Quincy. Loving grandson of Kathleen Elliot. Brother of Katherine R. of Dorchester, Timothy R. of Stoneham & Matthew S. Elliot of Quincy. Uncle of Giovanni Elliot. Funeral Mass at St. Ann Church, Dorchester Mon. morning at 10. Visiting hrs. at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 2 to 6pm. Former Boston Public Library Custodian. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Boston Rescue Mission, P.O. Box 120068, Boston 02111.

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.

Scolley, Virginia E. “Ginny” (Lanata), of Weymouth, formerly of Mattapan, unexpectedly, Feb. 6. Beloved wife of the late Philip H., Jr. Devoted mother of Philip H., III & his wife Kathleen of Rockland, Ellen M. Mitchell & her husband John of Holliston and Maribeth Torpey & her husband James, Jr. of Melrose. Loving grandmother of Joseph Scolley, Meghan & Jack Mitchell and Catherine & Erin Torpey. Sister of Robert Lanata of Westwood. Funeral Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, E. Weymouth, Thurs. morning at 9. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Retired employee of VA Boston Health Care System, Neurology Dept. and Boston Neurological at Carney Hospital. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to New England Paralyzed Veterans, 1600 Providence Highway, Suite 143, Walpole, MA 02081. Interment National Cemetery, Bourne, Thurs. at 12:30 PM.

Kelley, Edith V. (Newcomb), age 99, of Dorchester, Feb. 3. Beloved wife of the late William J. Devoted mother of Philip B. Kelley & his wife Fay of TX, Patricia A. Foley of Dorchester & Maureen T. Kelley of Norton. Also survived by 7 loving grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren & 3 great great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Mark’s Church, Dorchester, Mon. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 2 to 5 PM.

Overton, Grace R. (Wolff), age 103, of Milton, Jan. 28. Beloved wife of the late Charles. Devoted mother of Wayne C. of Milton. Funeral Service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. at 12 Noon. Visiting hour 11 to 12, prior to Service.

Milano, Vincent M., of Milton, Jan. 22. Beloved husband, of 57 years, of Georgette M. (Salamy). Devoted father of Ann-Marie Milano, Rosalie Milano, both of Milton and Michael V. Milano & his wife Jane A. of RI. Loving grandfather of Daniel, Christopher, Matthew & Cara Milano. Brother of the late Agnes, Francis & Dolores Milano. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton, Wed. morning at 10 AM. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Tues. 4 to 8 PM. Former Owner of a family business, Milano Fuel Service, Milton. WW II Army veteran of the 1^st Armored 4^th Tank Division. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6^th floor, Brookline, MA 02445.

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.

Tuohey, Catherine F. of Milton January 18. Sister of Alice List and Anna Tuohey both of Milton, Margaret Speth of Braintree and the late Helen Martinelli, Dorothy D’Apiece, Ruth Faiella & Joseph Tuohey. Also survived by her loving niece Helena M. Noris and many loving nieces and nephews. 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 7 PM. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Milton Council on Aging, 10 Walnut St., Milton 02186

Skinner, Lois A. (Standing), of Milton, Jan. 17. Beloved wife of David N. Devoted mother of David N. Skinner, Jr. & his wife Laurie of Canton, Andrew J. Skinner & his wife Roberta of Quincy, Randall J. Skinner and his wife Lisa of Abington, Michael J. Murphy & his wife Megan of Carver, Stephen Libby and his wife Karen of Weymouth, James Lambus of Quincy & the late James A. Skinner. Sister of Barbara Stamm of NH & Carol Hanson of SC. Also survived by 13 loving grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. Funeral service at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Friday at 11. Visiting hours on Thurs. from 4 to 8 PM. Owner of Skinner Landscaping, Milton. Graduate of Northeastern Univ., Suffolk Univ. & an MBA from U. Mass. Boston. Former President of Milton Animal Shelter League & former Board of Director for Project Impact (Adoption Agency).

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.

Gerry, James W., ret. Q.F.D., age 88, of Quincy, Jan. 13. Beloved husband of Ann “Nancy” (McHugh). Devoted father of Patricia M. Leslie & her husband, Willy of Braintree & Thomas G. Gerry & his fiancée, Lisa of Charlestown. Loving grandfather of Connor, Kyle, Shawn & Brady. Brother of the late Charles & Bernard Gerry & Madeline “Sis” Mattson. Also survived by several nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews. Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Church, North Quincy, Tues. at noon. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Mon. 4 to 8pm. Ret. Late member of the Quincy Fire Dept Assn.,& the Quincy Elks. WW II Navy veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Alzheimer’s Assn. for Research, 31 Arsenal St.,Watertown 02472

Greene, John J., formerly of Charlestown, Dorchester & Weymouth, Jan. 9. Husband of Kathleen A. (Peterson) of Milton. Devoted father of John J. Greene of the Woodlands, TX, Robert M. Greene of York, ME and Kathleen M. Pettenati of Abington. Loving grandfather of Jordan, Rachael & Conor Greene and Brooke Pettenati. Brother of the late Edward, Aiden & William Greene. 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 Boston School Dept. at Dorchester H.S. Former Sailmaker at Boston Naval Shipyard. Expressions of sympathy may be made to South Shore Hospital Cancer Care Program, 55 Fogg Rd., Weymouth, MA 02190.

Kramer, Dorothy F. (White), age 91, formerly of Hyde Park, of Manchester, NH, Jan. 9. Beloved wife of the late Edward L. Devoted mother of Patricia Sturtevant, Paul F. & Edward L., all of Manchester, NH and Frank D. Kramer of Plymouth and the late Marie Kramer. Sister of the late Mary Cadogan, Helen Flaherty & Herbert G. White. Also survived by 4 loving grandchildren & one great grandchild. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Thurs. morning at 10:30. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Thurs., 9 to 10AM, prior to Mass. Interment private. Ret. employee of Morse Shoe Co., Canton. Former member of Mattapan Post #128, A.L. Auxillary. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Animal Allies, P.O. Box 693, Manchester, NH 03105

Coakley, Mary M., of Quincy, formerly of Dorchester, Jan. 10. Devoted mother of Ronald G. Ambroseno of FL. Loving sister of John J. of Milton, Edward V. & his wife Marilyn of Duxbury and the late Timothy, Daniel, Cornelius and Joseph Coakley. Sister-in-law of Judith Coakley of Duxbury and the late Annie Coakley. 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 8 PM. Retired employee of M.B.T.A., Boston. Late member of Local 589 and a friend of Bill W.

Dorso, Gerald J., formerly of Duxbury & Lynnfield, of St. Petersburg, FL, Jan. 7. Beloved husband, of 63 years, of Rosita (Palmeri). Devoted father of Denise D. Casey & her husband Gregory and Jeri Screnci, all of Milton. Father-in-law of Peter Screnci of Plymouth. Loving grandfather of Christopher M., Stephen J. & Jeffrey P. Casey and Peter D. & Thomas J. Screnci. Brother of the late Gloria Marciano. Uncle of Daryl DiDio of NY. 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. 5 to 8 PM. Interment private. Ret. Regional Director of Prudential Insurance Co. Former owner the Greenhouse Center, Marshfield. Late member of Marshfield Country Club and Isla Del Sol Country Club, St. Petersburg, FL. WW II Army veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Epilepsy Foundation of MA, 540 Gallivan Blvd., Boston, MA 02124.

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

Curtin, Henry J., (Ret. B.P.D.), formerly of Readville, of East Bridgewater, Dec. 31. Beloved husband of Virginia A. (Crowley). Devoted father of Margaret M. “Mimi” Conklin & her husband Kevin of E. Bridgewater, Virginia “Ginger” Capasso & her husband Fred of Reading, Ann Martin & her husband Dan of Randolph, H. James Curtin, Jr. & his wife Mandy of Westwood and the late Thomas Curtin. Also survived by 12 loving grandchildren & 2 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 Boston Police Officer of 39 years of Station 11, Dorchester & Community Service Officer Area C. Late member of Retired Boston Police Officers Assn., Readville Council K. of C & Boston Police VFW Post. Former member of Boston Police Band & Navy Band. Graduate of Northeastern Univ. & Suffolk Univ. WW II Navy veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Greater Boston Diabetes Society, 1980 Centre St., West Roxbury, MA 02132.

Lynch, Robert K., age 67, formerly of Milton, of So. Boston & Humarock, Dec. 31. Loving brother of William of Marshfield, John of FL, Paul (Ret. M.P.D.) of Plymouth, Kevin of ME and Kathy Haller of Prides Crossing. Favorite friend of Makayla. Uncle of Brian of DE, David, Christopher & Brian of Humarock, Meg & Michael, both of Holbrook & Shauna of ME. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Mon. morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 4 to 8 PM. Taxi Driver in Boston & Braintree. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to ARC, 1250 W. Chestnut St., Brockton, MA 02301.

Murphy, William J., formerly of Milton, of Quincy, Dec. 27. Beloved husband of Christine (Sturges). Brother of Marilyn Sugrue & her husband Daniel of Norwood, Caroline Maglio & her husband Richard of Milton, Robert & his wife Mary of FL, Neil & his wife Carol, & Stephen Murphy, MPD & his wife Dawn all of Milton. Also survived by many loving nieces & nephews. 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 8pm. Ret employee of the Polaroid Co., Waltham. Late member of the Ponkapoag Golf Club, Canton. In lieu of flowers expressions of Sympathy may be made to the Greater Boston Diabetes Society, 1980 Centre St., West Roxbury 02132.

O’Brien, Jean M. of Milton Dec. 21. Daughter of the late George A. & Catherine M. (Curran) O’Brien. Beloved sister of George A. O’Brien, Jr. of Braintree & the late Isabel C. Griffin. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews. A Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton Monday morning at 10. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sunday from 2 to 6 PM. Retired Administrative Assistant at New England Electric System in Westboro & at St. Mary of the Hills School in Milton. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to St. Mary of the Hills School, Attn: Mary Jane Campbell, 250 Brook Rd., Milton 02186

Zona, Edith M. (Quartarone), age 99, of Milton, formerly of Roslindale, Dec. 21. Beloved wife of the late Pasquale P. Devoted mother of Philip R. Zona & Catherine M. Foley both of Milton & Phyllis Moody of Norton. Loving grandmother of Peter Zona, Elizabeth Anderson, Thomas Moody, Eileen Hosey, Patricia & Kathleen Foley. Also survived by 6 great grandchildren. Funeral Mass at St. Elizabeth Church, Milton Thurs. morning at 11. Visiting omitted. Interment private. Former 65 year member of the Sons of Italy & former member of the Fairview Ladies Lodge, Roslindale. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Hellenic Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Alzheimer’s Unit, 601 Sherman St., Canton 02021.

Ford, Richard E., of Quincy, Dec. 15. Beloved husband of the late Irene (Dawson). Brother of Alice Foster of Salem and the late John & Francis Ford. Also survived by many loving nieces & nephews. Funeral Mass at St. Agatha Church, Milton, Sat. morning at 10:30. Visiting hour at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, 9 to 10 AM, prior to Mass. Retired employee of General Electric Corp., Lynn. Late member of the Italian American Club, Malden and life member of G Company, 3^rd Battalion, 1st Marines, U.S. Marine Division. Korean War Marine Corps veteran. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Home for Our Troops, 6 Main St., Taunton, 02780.

Tutterman, William A., of Milton, Dec. 9. Beloved husband of Ann H. (Zahlaway). Devoted brother of Charles Tutterman of Bellingham & his late wife Maureen, Donna Reed of FL & her late husband Henry, Maureen Foti & her husband Patrick of Westwood and the late Jean Iverson. Uncle of Robert Foley, his wife Rita & their son Michael of Milton: and many other loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces & nephews. Funeral Talk at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sat. at 2:00 PM. Interment private. Ret. employee of John Hancock, Boston. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Hyde Park Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 1345 River St., Hyde Park, MA 02136 or Partner’s Hospice, 281 Winter St., Suite 200, Waltham, MA 02451.

Crisafi, Edna, age 92, of Burlington, formerly of Dorchester & Milton, Dec. 14. Beloved sister of the late John Crisafi & Edith Martini. Devoted aunt of John, Jr. of ME, Elaine of Belmont, Joan of PA, and Edward Crisafi of Belmont & the late Richard Crisafi. Also survived by many loving grandnieces & grandnephews. Funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton Friday morning at 11. Visiting at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton 9:00 to 10:30am prior to Mass. Ret. Clerk of General Motors. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to The Jimmy Fund, 44 Binney Street, Boston 02115.

Regan, Walter O., formerly of Mattapan, of Brockton, Dec. 10. Beloved husband of the late Irene C. (Quinn). Devoted father of Lawrence J. of Scituate, Brian P. of CA, Barbara A. Sullivan of TX, Patricia A. Regan of Brockton, Christine M. Smythe of Kingston and the late Robin Quinn. Brother of Joseph “Putch” Regan of FL and the late Barbara “Bobby” Lacey. Survived by 10 loving grandchildren & 4 great grandchildren. Uncle of Mark Lacey of Scituate. Also survived by many other loving nieces & nephews and his Irish Setters. Funeral Mass at St. Angela Church, Mattapan, 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 New. Eng. Tel. & Tel., Boston Late member of IBEW & Telephone Pioneers of America. Former employee of Simco By The Bridge. Korean War Air Force Veteran. Interment National Cemetery, Bourne, Thurs. at 1:30 PM. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 10 Brookline Place West, 6^th floor, Brookline 02445.

Howley, John R. (Rob) of Quincy, long-time resident of Milton, Dec. 12, 2010. Age 76. Loving husband of 50 years to Ann (Shea) Howley. Devoted father of Maureen Howley of Quincy, Julie Westwater & husband Robert of Milton, Carole Simmons & husband William of Milton, Robert Howley & wife Holly of Glastonbury, CT & Paul Howley & wife Christine of Milton. Brother of Patricia Kerwin of Quincy, Johanna Murphy of W. Bridgewater & the late Thomas Howley, Mary Timmins, Margie Walsh, Patrick Howley & James Howley. Rob is survived by 12 happy grandchildren. Born in Dorchester, MA. Veteran of the Korean War & founder of J.R. Howley Seafoods. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Agatha Church, Milton on Thursday, Dec. 16 at 10:30 AM. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Wed. 4 to 8 PM. Interment at Milton Cemetery. At the request of the family, in lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be sent to Voice and Speech Lab., Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary, 243 Charles St. Boston, MA 02114.

Ford, Irene (Dawson), of Quincy, Dec. 12. Beloved wife of Richard E.Devoted sister Ronald Dawson & his wife, Mary fof Middleboro and the late Patricia Doane, Pauline LeBlanc, Helen Mazzola, Rosa Dillon, Robert & William Dawson. Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. 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 Bookkeeper. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Resident Council at Marina Bay, 2 Seaport Drive, Quincy, 02171.

Masny, Michael, age 97, of Quincy, Dec. 9. Beloved husband of 73 years of Mary “Minnie” (Chepyha). Devoted father of Arlene Volpe & Gloria Kane. Cherished grandfather of Deborah Riggs, Greg Weremey & Kim Bender. Also survived by his loving extended family. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 1 to 5 PM. Relatives & friends respectfully invited. Funeral Services private. Expressions of sympathy may be made in the names of his deceased grandchild Deanna Weremey & great grandchild Andrew Drifmeyer to Children’s Hospital, Development Office, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston 02115.

Perella, Nicola R., of Milton, Dec. 10. Beloved husband of Ioletta (Perella). Devoted father of Dominic N. Perella of Milton. Loving father-in-law of the late Nancy E. (Fitzpatrick). Grandfather of Nicole M. Perella and Anthony J. Perella, BPD & his wife, Jennifer (McCormack). Great grandfather of Julianna M. Brother of Maria Mosesso of PA, Giuseppi of Germany, Geno & Ioletta Perella, both of Italy. 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. 2 to 6 PMPerella, Nicola R., of Milton, Dec. 10. Beloved husband of Ioletta (Perella). Devoted father of Dominic N. Perella of Milton. Loving father-in-law of the late Nancy E. (Fitzpatrick). Grandfather of Nicole M. Perella and Anthony J. Perella, BPD & his wife, Jennifer (McCormack). Great grandfather of Julianna M. Brother of Maria Mosesso of PA, Giuseppi of Germany, Geno & Ioletta Perella, both of Italy. 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. 2 to 6 PM

Greene, Pauline A., of Braintree, formerly of Dorchester, Dec. 3. Beloved daughter of Mary E. (Driscoll) Greene of Braintree & the late Joseph Greene. Devoted sister of Joseph P. Greene & his wife Gigi of Weymouth, Marion A. Fallon & her husband Thomas of Braintree & Thomas G. Greene of Brooklyn, NY. Loving aunt of Joe, Patrick , MaryKate, Brendan, Thomas & Matthew. Also survived by her extended loving family & many friends. 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. 4 to 9 PM. Late Senior Analyst of Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA, Quincy & Boston. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund, c/o David Ryan, M.D., M.G.H. Development Office, 165 Cambridge St., Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114.

Andon, Captain Angelo V. “Andy”, of Milton & Ft. Lauderdale, Dec. 1. Beloved husband of the late Freida (Nicholas). Devoted father of Karen Danis & her husband George, John Andon & his wife Betsy, and Mark Andon & his wife Ann. Loving grandfather of Lindsay, Kailey, William, James, Alex, Andrew & Arthur Andon. Brother of the late Millie Riggins & Thomas Andon. Funeral Service at St. John the Baptist Albanian Orthodox Church, 401 W. Broadway, So. Boston, Mon. morning at 11. Visiting hours at the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton, Sun. 2 to 6 PM. Retired Airline Pilot of Delta Air Lines. Former Mechanic & Pilot of Northeast Airlines. Past Pres. of the Board of St. John the Baptist Albanian Orthodox Church. Past Pres. of Indian Cliff Assn. Late member of The Yellowbird Chapter, Delta Pioneers & the Airline Pilots Assn. Founding member & former sailing instructor of Community Boating on the Charles River. WW II Army Veteran. Late member of Albanian American War Veterans. May his memory be eternal. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to Joslin Diabetes Center, Development Office, One Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215.

McLean, Mary Alice, formerly of Milton, of West Harwich, Dec. 1. Beloved sister of Eileen C. Graham of Reading and the late Joseph F. & Paul J. McLean. Loving aunt of many nieces, nephews, grandnieces & grandnephews. 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. 3 to 7pm. Ret. Boston School Teacher & Supervisor. Former member of the Boston Teachers Union. Interment private. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made to the Sawtelle Hospice House, 320 Haverhill St., Reading, MA or Rotary Club of Milton, P.O. Box 243, Milton, MA 02186.

Carr, Thomas J., of Randolph, formerly of Dorchester Nov. 15. Devoted son of the late Paul J. & Sally (Kelly) Carr. Brother of Virginia M. Carr of Dorchester, Lawrence E. Carr of Boston, Michael J. Carr of Charlestown, Peter H. Carr of Revere & the late Paul J. Carr, Jr. Also survived by his nephews, Bernard Wilson, III of Holbrook, Richard Wilson of Wayland & John M. Pagnotta of CA. Late Purchasing Agent at Pine Street Inn. Family will receive relatives & friends at Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home, 326 Granite Ave., Milton Sat. afternoon from 2 to 5 concluding with a service at 5pm. Interment private.

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.