obituaries

Mar 6, 2013

Phyllis Doane McKenna, the beautiful wife of John McKenna, went home to the Lord on March 6, 2013. She was born in Quincy, MA on July 14,1928 to Edgar and Rae Doane. She lived in Weymouth and graduated from Weymouth High School. Phyllis attended and graduated from Boston University School of Practical Arts and Letters. She worked for a short...

Mar 5, 2013

Gilbert L. Melanson, 86, of Abington, passed away on March 5 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.  He was the beloved husband of the late Margaret Moore Melanson.  Brother of F. Jean Kennedy of Quincy, and the late Rita Sargent of Florida.  He is survived by his children Gail DaPonte and Frank of Bermuda, Kevin Melanson and Allison of...

Mar 4, 2013

Norma J. Mills of Abington, March 4, age 54, loving mother of Jason Burke, Jeffrey Mills, and Jacquelyn Tuffy; Loving daughter  of Louise Mills and the late Norman Mills; Loving sister of Marlene Foley, Janis Tuffy, Carol Callan, Richard Mills, and the late Judith Johnson; Loving grandmother of Kalie Burke and Jaden Mills.

Mar 2, 2013

MSG retired Joseph D. Colantoni, 78 of Bridgewater, lost his battle with cancer on March 2. He was born on 11 Dec 1934 in Boston, the son of the late John and Viola Colantoni (Danieli). He is survived by long time love Gracie Guerrero; his loving sons Joseph A. Colantoni and wife Nicole of Milton VT, Stephen P. Colantoni and...

Feb 20, 2013

Mark S. "Choka" Chirokas, 52, of  Abington, died on Feb. 20, 2013 in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, following a 14 month courageous battle with leukemia. He was born in Boston, son of the late William and Elizabeth A. Chirokas and was raised and educated in Abington.  He was a graduate of Thomas College (BS Degree) in Waterville, Maine....

Feb 16, 2013

Debra A. (Blay) Farnham-Bartels of Springfield, age 58, passed away after a very brief and heroic struggle with cancer on February 16 in the Kindred Colony House, Abington. She was a loving and devoted mother to Carren D. Jones of Weymouth and Maegan I. Bartels of Nashville, TN.  In addition to her children, she is survived by her mother, Claire...

Feb 14, 2013

Raymond A. Phipps of Rockland, February 14, age 65, Loving husband of Regina Phipps of Rockland; Loving father of Michael Phipps of Rockland and Mark Phipps and his wife Alyson of Rockland; Loving son of Clayton Phipps of Abington and the late Russell Phipps; Loving grandfather of Elizabeth Phipps of Rockland; Loving brother of the late Jeffery Phipps. A Funeral...

Feb 13, 2013

Feb 6, 2013

Joseph A. Broomstein of Abington, February 6, age 67, beloved husband of Marilyn Broomstein of Abington; Loving father of Daniel of Quincy, David and wife Mary of Malden, Dwayne and wife Kelly of Abington, Kenneth of Quincy, Mindy of Abington, and Brian of Quincy; Loving brother of Beverly Lewis of Framingham, Sheldon Kovitz of Revere, and Jack Gerson of Marblehead;...

Feb 5, 2013

Grace Bradford (Nash) Damon of Abington passed away on February 5, 2013, at the South Shore Healthcare Center in Rockland, MA. Grace had celebrated her 100th birthday on August 9, 2012.  The daughter of Elbridge B. and Florence (Sargent) Nash, Grace was born and raised in South Weymouth.  After graduating from Weymouth High School in 1929, Grace learned secretarial skills...

Feb 4, 2013

Jan 30, 2013

Marybeth O'Sullivan of Brockton, January 30, age  59; Loving mother of Heather O'Sullivan, Marybeth Rudisile, Michael O'Sullivan, Ryan Frazer,  and Samantha Frazer. Loving sister of Herb Gathercole, Louise Krauss, Janine Keary, Susan Cummings, Ken Gathercole, Bob Gathercole, and Celine Tinkham; Loving grandmother of Evan, Edie, Brady, Aubrey, Johnny, and Bella. Loving daughter of the late Herbert and Louise Gathercole. Funeral...

Jan 21, 2013

Barbara Marie Leach died peacefully on Monday January 21, 2013. Mrs. Leach was born December 9, 1927. She is survived by her sons Mark and Jeffrey Leach. She was preceded in death by her husband Benson, and her son Ben. She graduated from the Mass College of Art and was a wonderful mother, artist and gardener. Services will be held...

Jan 20, 2013

Arthur L. O'Leary Jr. of Abington, owner of Ye Old Standish Grille, passed away on Sunday January 20, age 87, Devoted son of the late Florence (Daley) and Arthur L. O'Leary; Loving husband of the late Edith "Rourke", Rosa Adlon, and Pauline "Hale"; Devoted father of Jean O'Leary and Laura Barr of Jamaica Plain, Arthur and Cindy O'Leary of NH,...

Jan 11, 2013

Patricia M. Roberts of Abington formerly of Whitman, January 11, age 74, loving wife of the late Thomas F. Roberts; Loving mother of June Harris of Brookline, Michael Roberts of Rockland, David Roberts and wife Debra of Bridgewater, and Brian Roberts of Rockland; Loving sister of Howard Cullinan of Abington; Also, survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Patricia loved...

Dec 31, 2012

Irene G. (McGann) Hughes of Abington, December 31, age 73, Daughter of the late Paul and Gertrude McGann of Waltham; Loving wife of Gerald V. Hughes Jr. of Abington; Devoted  mother of Andrea Hughes of Natick and Marla McCarthy and husband Kevin of Bridgewater; Loving grandmother of Joshua, Melissa, and Mckenzie.  Loving sister of Mary Cummings, Pauline McGann, Kathy Senior,...

Dec 15, 2012

James T. Griffin Jr. of Pembroke formerly of Abington, December 15, age 57, Loving father of Brandon Griffin and wife Katie of Whitman and Michael Griffin of Pembroke; Loving son of James Sr. and Irene (Ware) Griffin of Plympton formerly of Abington; Loving brother of Christopher Griffin and Kathy O'Toole of Abington,  Jane Devlin and husband Michael of Plympton, Judith...

Dec 7, 2012

Alden C. Smith, 87, of Abington, Dec. 7, 2012, after a sudden illness.  Born in Braintree, MA.,  He served in the Navy on the PT boats as a torpedo man in the South Pacific.  He retired as a maintenance carpenter from Raytheon Co. in Quincy, MA.  A member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Abington and Whitman, The American Legion...

Dec 2, 2012

Mariano J. DiBlasi of Braintree formerly of the West End, Boston, died December 2, 2012, age 84, Loving husband of the late Josephine C. (Marotta) DiBlasi; Loving father of Philip DiBlasi of Scituate, Joanne Almon of Fla., Carol Hanson of Pembroke, and the late James DiBlasi; Loving brother of Marie McCoy and Anna Arena both of Holbrook; Also, survived by...

Nov 24, 2012

Helen V. Ewell of Braintree, November 24, age 87, Daughter of the late Henry and Hazel (Delory) Frazier; Former wife of the late George E. Ewell; Loving mother of Richard P. Ewell of Georgia, Kathleen Wolcott and husband Harvey of West Bridgewater, Donna Demeuse and husband Jeff of Indiana, and the late Patricia Irish; Loving sister of Barbara Shea of...