Michelle Ellen (McCarten) Bikowski, at the age of 75 passed away peacefully on December 1, 2021 at the Colony House Nursing Home in Abington. Michelle was born on November 8 , 1946 in Boston MA. Michelle was predeceased by her parents Edward J. McCarten and Arylene (O’neil) McCarten, as well as her older sister Maureen (McCarten) Mcdonough. Michelle bravely battled multiple sclerosis and overtime suffered from dementia and Alzheimers. She is survived by her dear husband Joseph...

Visitation at the Quealy & Son Funeral Home Wednesday December 1 from 4:30 pm to 8pm and Thursday December 2 from 8am to 9am. Burial at Blue Hill Cemetery Thursday 9:30am.    

Donna Marie (Bonfiglio) O’Connor, passed away on November 23, 2021.  She was born in Chelsea and grew up in the North End of Boston and in Medford. She was the youngest of 5 children.   She married Cambridge native, Edward O’Connor in 1967 and subsequently moved to Abington in 1970 and lived there for the rest of her life.  Her life was her family.  Together with her husband, she raised two children.  She rejoiced in our successes and consoled us...

Phyllis Marjorie (Wetzel) Devlin of Holbrook, Massachusetts passed away on November 23, 2021, surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Boston, Phyllis grew up in Braintree, a 1972 graduate of Braintree High School. Phyllis is predeceased by her parents Phyllis ( Carson) and Edwin Wetzel, and her beloved younger sister Barbara Eveline. She will be sorely missed by her friends and family. Phyllis is survived by her siblings Korena Hooper and her husband Willie of Sydney, Nova Scotia, Marty Wetzel...

Private services.

Sarah (Fran) Bell, age 94, resident of Abington for 63 years died peacefully, at home with her son and daughters by her side on Tuesday, November 16, 2021.  Beloved wife of 55 years of the late Frank B. Bell  cherished mother of the late Stephen W. Bell. Sarah is survived by her son Edward Bell of Abington, daughter Diane Boyle and her husband Dr. John of Canton and daughter Susanne Bell of Newton.  She was also the loving aunt of many nieces and nephews. Sarah was born...

 Michael Ronald Durante, 64,passed away on the morning Nov 9th 2021 at home peacefully with his children by his side.  Michael grew up in Quincy MA, and later resided in Rockland. In his younger years Michael enlisted in the US Navy, spent his enlistment traveling the world on an aircraft carrier, where he worked on naval aviation systems. He later returned back home to MA to rekindle an old flame with his late wife Natalie. They were married May 15th 1982.  Michael was a...

Adam W. Pratt, of Brockton, passed away on November 9, at the age of 41. Adam was the loving son of Kathleen (Walsh) Lavin of Braintree and the late James W. Lavin, the late Gary W. Pratt and step-son of Brenda J. Pratt of Bridgewater. Beloved brother of Kaitlyn (Pratt) Andrews and husband Timothy Andrews of Georgia, Erinrose (Lavin) Holbrook and husband Adam G. Holbrook of East Bridgewater and stepbrother of Lisa Dangora and Julie Foley both of East Bridgewater, Adam was the loving father...

John C. Brown of Abington, Nov. 2, 2021, age 80, loving husband of Marie C. Brown; Loving father of Tina Murphy, John Brown Jr. and wife Terri, and the late Paul Brown; Loving step father of Lisa Ring and husband Roddy, and John Novak and wife Denise; Loving brother of Dorothy Drouin and Lorraine McDermott and husband Tom; 12 grandchildren John was a long time Abington Resident and member of the Abington Sewer Commission. John was a long time van driver for the Abington Senior...

Marion Adelaide (Cypher) Carlson was born on January 17, 1947 in Port Huron, Michigan. At an early age, her family moved to Weymouth, MA due to her father’s station assignment for the Coast Guard. She graduated from Weymouth High School in 1964, where she was heavily involved in the arts. She then graduated from New England School of Art in Boston. Later in her career, she earned a degree from Massasoit Community College.   Marion married Weymouth native and high school...