obituaries

Nov 24, 2021

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.

Nov 23, 2021

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...

Nov 23, 2021

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.

Nov 20, 2021

Private services.

Nov 16, 2021

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...

Nov 9, 2021

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)...

Nov 9, 2021

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...

Nov 2, 2021

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 ...

Oct 29, 2021

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...

Oct 28, 2021

Antonio Molina ("Papa") of Rockland, MA, passed away unexpectedly on October 28, 2021.  Papa was born in Barranquilla, Colombia on April 21, 1937, and grew up playing soccer (futbol), baseball, basketball, and ping pong.  He attended la Universidad Nacional in Bogota, Colombia, where he received a bachelors in Pharmaceutical Chemistry.  He worked for various pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, Upjohn...

Oct 25, 2021

Agnes passed away peacefully on October 25, 2021, Agnes A. (Milonas) Pierce, lifelong resident of Whitman, beloved wife of the late John F Pierce, daughter of the deceased, Arthur and Vasilikis Joan (Bandis) Milonas. Agnes is survived by her sister, Irene Chandler, of Wakefield MA and the dedicated friends and colleagues with whom she spent many enjoyable times and...

Oct 3, 2021

Clare Werner 75, of Abington suddenly passed on October 3,2021 . Native of Brockton. Daughter of the late Charles and Alice Cobb .She was predeceased just 6 months ago by her beloved husband Richard Werner . Loving mother of Kimberly Corbett of Abington and Jeffrey Werner of Abington. Cherished grandmother of Alyssa Hutchinson and her husband Joseph as well...

Sep 28, 2021

Charles Wilburn Jr. of East Bridgewater, September 28, 2021, age 68, Loving husband of Diane Wilburn; Loving father of  LaCasha Wilburn, Tonya Wilburn,  Shavell McPherson, Walter McPherson, Porschia McPherson- Stamps, and the late David Wilburn. He also leaves behind 8 grandchildren.

Visitation will be held in the Quealy & Son Funeral Home Saturday October 9 from 3...

Sep 21, 2021

Nancy passed away peacefully on September 21, 2021 at the age of 82. She was born in Braintree, MA. Nancy was the loving mother to Carol and her husband Mark, Robert and his wife Carrie, and Richard and his wife Nicole. She was a grandmother of six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Nancy worked for the telephone...

Sep 20, 2021

John F. Foley Jr. of Abington, September 20, 2021, age 73, Loving husband of the late Roberta Foley; Loving father of Kellie White and husband Jim White of Abington and John Foley and wife Jenn Foley of Wareham; Beloved papa to Jimmy, Stephanie, and Christopher White, Aidan, Ryan, and Erynn Foley, and  AJ and Ryley Bridges; Loving brother to...

Sep 19, 2021

Dorothy Mary (Perette) Laird, was born 1929 in Weymouth, lived in Rockland and passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 19.

Dorothy was a former longtime resident of Hingham where she opened an art studio, Gallery One, in the 1970s, and then owned her own business as a Registered Electrologist for 25 years.  Throughout the years...

Sep 14, 2021

Paul D'Amato of Abington, passed away in his sleep peacefully at home September 14, 2021 after a lingering illness, he was born at 16 Vernon Street in Abington on October 17, 1933; Son of Late Alexander Sr. and Edith Dame; Survived by his loving wife Patricia R. (Coleman) D'Amato; Brother of  Richard and his wife Helen of Ayer, MA;...

Sep 12, 2021

Adele M. King of Abington, September 12, age 74, Loving mother of Leah King, Heather King, Matthew King, Christopher Proctor, and Carolyn Carroll; Beloved sister of Susan Triller, Beth Abbondandolo, Mark Winterson and Carol Winterson; Loving grandmother of 12 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren;

All arrangements will be private per family request. Please sign our online guestbook...

Sep 12, 2021

James W. Batson, of Abington passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on September 12, 2021 at the age of 75.

He was the loving husband of Paulette Batson of Abington. James was the loving brother to Tom Batson of Carver, Skip Learned of Rhode Island, Kathy O'Connell of New Hampshire, Francine Either of Abington,...

Sep 11, 2021

"It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Marilyn (White) Riggins of Lighthouse Point, Florida on September 11, 2021. She is survived by her son Timothy Sergio and wife Renee of Brooklyn, New York, daughter Patricia (Sergio) Marinelli and husband Edward of Lighthouse Point, brother Murray L. White and wife Karol (Habershon) of Gaithersburg, Maryland,...