obituaries

Aug 21, 2022

Our beautiful mother, Diane M. Hobert, sadly passed away on August 21, 2022 at the age of 89. Diane was a resident of Abington for many years raising her family and later became a resident of Cape Cod where she cared for her home and enjoyed crocheting. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. In...

Aug 21, 2022

Diane Freese of Abington, passed away on Sunday the 24th of August, age 79; She is survived by her loving husband John H. Freese and two sons; John M.  and James P. Freese. Also, survived by her grandson Isaiah Stroud-Freese.

Visitation will be held at the Quealy & Son Funeral Home 116 Adams Street, Abington on Thursday...

Aug 15, 2022

John Edward Joyce, age 84, of Weymouth passed away on August 15, 2022.  Loving husband to the late Catherine E Joyce and son of the late Edward and Francis (Slivonik) Joyce.  Born in Hyde Park as the oldest of 9 children, he was then raised in North Quincy, where he loved playing hockey, sailing, and fishing.

Jack...

Aug 11, 2022

Dale Dennis Martin, 61, of Bourne MA, passed away Thursday morning August 11th, at his home surrounded by family. Dale was born October 2, 1960 in Brockton MA, to Dennis and Natalie (Walker) Martin. He attended Abington High School in Abington MA. Most of his career was spent in hotel management at the Sheraton in Braintree with a recent...

Aug 7, 2022

Evelyn Ann Katibian, born August 7, 1937, passed away peacefully at home on her 85th birthday. She was surrounded by her loving husband and daughters.

Born in Quincy, she was the daughter of Viola (Burke) and Lester Floren.  She leaves behind her adoring husband and childhood sweetheart, John Katibian, whom she was married to for 66 beautiful...

Aug 1, 2022

Stephen L. Packer, age 62, of Brockton, MA passed away surrounded by his loving family on Monday, August 1, 2022. Born in Needham, MA on August 19, 1959, one of two twins.  He was the loving son of the late Robert E. and Mary E. Packer. Stephen grew up in Dedham, MA in the Riverdale area and was 1977...

Jul 31, 2022

A graveside service will be held Thursday August 11, 2022 in Cedar Grove Cemetery, 920 Adams Street, Dorchester at 11am. All are welcome.

Jul 30, 2022

Elizabeth Ormond Sulmonte born on July 28, 1932 passed away just after her 90th birthday surrounded by her loving family on July 30, 2022. Elizabeth was born in Quincy. She was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Ormond and John L Kelly. Elizabeth was the loving wife to Anthony (Tony) Sulmonte for 69 beautiful years. Tony and Betty called...

Jul 28, 2022

John F. (Jack) Broderick, was born and raised in Dorchester, later moving to Randolph and Rockland.  He passed away peacefully at the Pat Roche Hospice House in Hingham, MA on July 28, 2022 after a brief illness.

He was precede by his mother Beatrice, father Michael and older brother Edward.

He leaves behind one remaining...

Jul 28, 2022

Visitation at the Quealy & Son Funeral Home Sunday July 31 from 12:00 pm to 8pm and Monday August 1 from 7:30 am to 8:30 am. Burial at Blue Hill Cemetery Monday 9:30 aM.

Jul 27, 2022

William Patrick "Bill" Maskell (58) of Abington, MA passed on Wednesday, July 27 at Signature Healthcare-Brockton after a long battle with respiratory illness. He was surrounded by family. Bill graduated from Weymouth Vocational Technical High School in 1982 and was a member of the Laborer's International Union of North America for many years where he worked as a foreman...

Jul 14, 2022

Phyllis Poirier passed away peacefully on her birthday July 14, 2022.This was so her! Phyllis was born in Beverly, MA on July 14, 1936. She grew up in Hamilton, MA and after marrying the love of her life Robert Poirier they moved to Ipswich and then Quincy, finally settling in Abington.

Over the years Phyllis worked in...

Jul 13, 2022

Dorothy "Dot" G. (MacLeod) Somers passed away peacefully at her home in Carver, MA on July 13 th at the age of 88. She is survived by her devoted husband Richard J. Somers; together they spent 72 cherished years. Theirs is a love story for the ages, one that may not even be rivaled by a best-selling novel. Together...

Jul 10, 2022

Marie H. Singleton, age 54, passed away on July 10th 2022.

Marie Singleton was the beloved wife of Donald J. Pineau and the daughter of the late Joseph Turowski and Patricia Turowski (Butler). Marie graduated high school from Abington High in 1986 and began a long career in the insurance industry immediately working most recently for Robert...

Jul 3, 2022

James L. LaRose of Abington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 3rd at South Shore Hospital after suffering from several cardiovascular episodes, age 79, Son of the late Doris Harrison and Robert LaRose of Boston; Loving father to Christine Lucreziano and her husband Mark, Deborah White and her husband John, and Jennifer LaRose; Loving grandfather to Victoria White, and...

Jul 2, 2022

Interment will be private.

Jul 2, 2022

Sigurds Talivalds Kraulitis Sr. left this world on July 2nd at the age of 82 years. Sig died peacefully at home where he had been receiving hospice care for lung cancer.

Sig was born in Riga, Latvia and came to this country with his family, after escaping under cover of night from his home, when communist Russia...

Jul 1, 2022

All services are private.

Jun 30, 2022

Trudi Wagner (Bresnahan) passed away on Thursday, June 30th, 2022 at her home in Hull. Trudi was born on December 7th,1936 in Weymouth MA. to John and Elizabeth Bresnahan. She graduated from Cohasset High School, resided in Abington MA. for many years, and St James City FL. Beloved mother of Lisa Wagner of Plymouth, Scott Wagner of Middleboro, and...

Jun 26, 2022

After a brief illness Jeanne M Stone age 94, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2022.  The daughter of the late John and Ilse Wain of Weymouth, she was born in Winthrop, Mass and graduated from Braintree high school. Jeanne had a beautiful singing voice and during her time at Braintree High, she sang soprano in musicals and operettas....