obituaries

Oct 6, 2018

Joan Theresa Donovan Oliver of Salem formerly of Hanover and Hyde Park, October 6, 2018, age 54, Loving mother of Jessica Gardner and husband Peter Jr. of Whitman, James Oliver of Maine, Matthew Oliver of Beverly, and Kimberly Oliver of Salem; Loving grandmother of Evelyn and Charlotte Gardner; Beloved sister of Karen Sparacino and Kathleen Donovan; Loving aunt of...

Oct 3, 2018

Michelle Marie Gouthro, 48, of West Bridgewater passed away on October 3, 2018. She was a proud Mom of her daughters Elizabeth Herman, a freshman at Washington & Lee University and Kristina Herman, a junior at West Bridgewater H.S. A strong, determined and compassionate person, Michelle has touched many lives and will be greatly missed by so many family...

Oct 3, 2018

John G. ("Jerry") Tracey Jr., 78, of Brockton, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October, 3, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Louise M. (Bennett) Tracey for 53 years. He is survived by sister Anne Toland and her husband Dennis, brother Joseph and wife Helene, sister Mary Cerrato and brother to late sister Cathy Tracey. He is also survived...

Sep 17, 2018

Michael McNeil 46 years of age died on September 17, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital with his loving family at his side after his valiant fight with Spinocerebellar Ataxia.  Michael will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 17 years, Jennifer (Johnson) McNeil and their precious daughter Zoe.

Michael is survived by and will be fondly remembered...

Sep 15, 2018

Barbara Johnson of Weymouth, September 15, 2018, age 89, loving sister of Marjorie Merritt; Beloved aunt of Michelle Bump, Leslie Palmer, and Jacqueline Merritt.

A memorial service will be held in the Quealy & Son Funeral Home 116 Adams Street, Abington on Tuesday September 2 at 10:30am.

Sep 5, 2018

Helen Burton Edmondson, 91, of Braintree formerly of Abington, died peacefully September 5th. Wife of the late Earl Edmondson and sister to her late brothers John, William, and Frank Burton. Survived by her nieces, nephews, cousins and all their family members.

Helen graduated from Abington High School class of 1944, was a world traveler, a R.N., Esthetician,...

Sep 1, 2018

Eleanor P. Mead of Pembroke, September 1, 2018, age 67, Loving wife of Donald E. Mead of Pembroke; Loving sister of Rosemary German and husband Bob of Plympton; Loving aunt of Timothy Irving and wife Anne of Plymouth; Loving daughter of the late Pat and Ma Palmariello; Also, survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Visitation will...

Aug 29, 2018

Ethel Stimpson peacefully passed away on August 29, 2018 at the age of 102.  She was the wife of the late Paul G. Stimpson.  Born in Boston's North End, she was the daughter of the late Alphonse and Elizabeth Barbato.  One of nine children, she grew up in Stoughton and attended Stoughton schools.

She entered the work...

Aug 28, 2018

George "Gige" Morrill of Brockton was born on January 11, 1947 and passed August 28, 2018.Survived by his loving brother John Morrill and wife Elaine of Abington.

Funeral from the Quealy & Son Funeral Home 116 Adams Street, Abington Saturday September 1 at 9:30am followed by a funeral mass in St. Albert the Great Parish, 1130 Washington...

Aug 26, 2018

Michael J. Bennett was born on March 18, 1966 and died August 26, 2018 at his home in Ft. Worth, TX after a brief battle with kidney cancer. He lived in MA most of his life and moved to TX 7 years ago.

Michael is survived by 4 of his 5 children, Craig Bennett and his wife...

Aug 25, 2018

Private Services.

Aug 12, 2018

Stephen Patrick O'Hara, our loving son, brother, and grandson of Weymouth, passed away suddenly on Sunday August 12, 2018 at the age of 30.

He was born in Weymouth to Kim O'Hara-Wise and Christopher Herr and grew up in East Bridgewater.

Stephen lived everyday of his life to the fullest. His brother Christopher and his...

Aug 8, 2018

Preskenis, Anne "Nancy" (Pishkin)

Anne "Nancy" Preskenis, 73, of Abington, wife of Robert "Bob" Preskenis, passed away on August 8th due to complications from Parkinson's. The eldest daughter of Joseph and Anne Pishkin (Roche) of Dorchester, MA, Nancy taught English for many years, at both Plymouth North High School and Plymouth North Intermediate School in Plymouth, MA...

Aug 6, 2018

Barbara Ann (Kennedy) Marquardt, 85, of Abington, formerly of Dorchester, passed away on August 6th surrounded by her loving family following a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.  Wife of the late Ramon Marquardt; loving mother of Ramon Marquardt and wife Mary of East Bridgewater, Paul Marquardt of Abington, and Carol (Marquardt) MacLeod and husband Don of Billerica; and cherished...

Aug 2, 2018

Robert W. "B.T." Turner,  was born in Boston, July 7, 1929, to Philip & Frances (O'Brien) Turner. He attended Boston public schools and went on to enlist in the Navy as a Seaman aboard the U.S.S. Montague in the Mediterranean. While serving, Bob was a Boxer, representing his ship in tournaments in the lightweight class. "Lucky" Turner, as he...

Aug 1, 2018

Private Services

Jul 20, 2018

Ruth Jeanette (Poole) Hastings, formerly from South Weymouth, passed after a period of declining health on July 20th, a month shy of her 91st birthday.  Ruth was the youngest child of Grace (Shaw) and Lester Poole of Abington, MA. She graduated from Abington High School where she was a cheerleader. Her interest in football was the source of her...

Jul 17, 2018

Alan Eric Olson

1945 -2018

Alan E. Olson, originally of Abington, passed away on July 17, 2018, after fighting several illnesses. He is survived by his sister, Jacqueline Whitten of Abington, his niece, Kirsten Whitten Garneau, and nephew, Donald Whitten. He is also survived by his best friend, Irene Bradford, and his cousin, Harry Olson,...

Jul 10, 2018

James Cunningham of Kingston formerly of Holbrook, July 10, 2018, age 90, Loving husband of the late Joan Cunningham; Loving father of Linda LaPlaca and late husband Thomas of VT, Nancy Sullivan and husband Frank of Bridgewater, Christine Cobis and husband Frank of Rockland, Thomas Cunningham and wife Jeanne of Mansfield, and Jim Cunningham and wife Lisa of NY;  ...

Jul 9, 2018

In Loving Memory of Alyssa Catherine Graham

Alyssa Graham, 34, daughter of Kenneth Graham and Denise (DiPinto) Graham, formerly of Vernon, Connecticut, passed into the care of Our Heavenly Father on Monday, July 9th in Brockton, Massachusetts. In addition to her parents, Alyssa leaves her loving sisters, Sarah (Graham) Null and Meghan (Graham) Maini, and their husbands...