Virginia A. (Brooks) O’Brien, 89, died July 3 at Hancock Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Quincy.
Born in Boston, Mrs. O’Brien grew up in Charlestown and graduated from Charlestown High School. A resident of Milton for the past 12 years, she lived in Hyde Park for most of her life.
A loving and supportive wife and mother, she was an avid reader, a great fan of the Red Sox and Bruins, enjoyed crocheting and crossword puzzles, was an excellent cook and loved to travel.
Wife of the late John J. O’Brien, she is survived by three daughters, Jane A. Kelley of Bridgewater, Joan M. McIntyre of Weymouth and Virginia C. O’Brien of North Falmouth; a son, John J. O’Brien Jr. of Lynn; a brother, Joseph L. Brooks of East Bridgewater; 11 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren.
She was the mother of the late Mary E. Shiel, grandmother of the late John J. O’Brien III and sister of the late David Brooks, Edmund Brooks, Donald Brooks and Paul T. Brooks. A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Ann Church, Dorchester. She was buried in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.
Donations may be sent to the Greater Boston Diabetes Society, 1980 Centre St., West Roxbury, MA 02132.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Denise A. (Coska) Solomon, 39, died July 1 unexpectedly at her home in Jamaica Plain.
Born in Boston, Mrs. Solomon grew up in Milton and was a graduate of Milton High School. She had lived in Jamaica Plain for the past 13 years.
A former computer programmer of New England Medical Center and Beth Israel Hospital, she was an active member of the Shambala Buddhist Center, Boston, and a contributor to the Southern Poverty Law Center.
An avid reader, she loved her pets and enjoyed drawing and painting.
She is survived by her husband, Keith R. Solomon of Jamaica Plain; her parents, Paul F. Coska Sr. and Joyce E. (Frain) Coska; a brother, Paul F. Coska Jr., and her sister, Mary “Beth” Coska of Whitman.
A funeral service was held in the First Church in Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist. She was buried in Milton Cemetery.
Donations may be made to the MSPCA, 350 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130 or Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104. Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Robert A. Panora, 84, died July 7 at Milton Hospital.
Mr. Panora was born and raised in Weymouth. He graduated from Weymouth High School in 1941.
After high school, he worked for the Quincy Shipyard as an electrician’s apprentice. In 1943, he enlisted in the Navy where he was selected for their flight training program in Pensacola, FL. After graduation from flight school, he served in various locations of the World War II Pacific theater as a naval aviator, primarily on long-range patrol duty, piloting PBYs, amphibious bomber aircraft. He was honorably discharged in 1946 with the rank of ensign.
In 1948, he joined the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles as an examiner. Thereafter, he quickly moved up the ranks at the Registry, serving a variety positions including investigator, chief deputy, assistant supervisor of safety, supervisor of hearings officers, acting chief, assistant to the registrar, and director of field operations.
He was promoted through competitive examination a total of 26 times in 24 years. He was also the only RMV employee promoted through the ranks to the agency’s chief executive position, registrar, which he attained in 1975 by appointment of Gov. Dukakis.
During his 54-year career with the Registry, he pioneered many innovations. In 1967, he wrote and designed the Registry’s first modern driver’s manual. As registrar, he established the now familiar organ donor program called “Renew a License, Renew a Life,” a highly innovative program allowing new license and renewal applicants to volunteer to be part of the state’s organ donor database, a program that has saved the lives of numerous individuals.
He is survived by his wife, Marion J. (Bryson) Panora, originally of Newton, to whom he was married for 60 years; two sons, Robert A. Panora of Cambridge and John M. Panora of South Windsor, CT; seven daughters, Marilyn A. Carey of Shaftsbury, VT, Charlene F. Aikman of Philadelphia, PA, Judith P. Crossen and Dr. Margaret E. Connelly, both of Medfield, Elizabeth M. Panora of Mashpee, and Lauren P. Houghton of New York City, NY; 13 grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
He was the father of the late Catherine J. Delgado.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Elizabeth Church.
Donations may be sent to St. Francis House, P.O. Box 499, Essex Station, Boston, MA 02112.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Agnes J. “Mickey” Spillane died July 3 at Milton Health Care.
Born in Boston, Ms. Spillane grew up in Dorchester and lived there until her move to Milton 33 years ago.
A bank supervisor, she retired from the Provident Bank of Boston after a 25-year employment.
She was the daughter of the late John J. and Delia (Connolly) Spillane, and is survived by two sisters, Margaret Rosa and her husband, Vic, of Milton and Mary Hodgdon of Natick; a brother, John J. Spillane and his wife, Barbara, of Ballston Spa, NY; and many nieces and nephews.
She was the sister-in-law of the late Linwood Hodgdon.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Mary of the Hills Church. She was buried in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Elizabeth M. (Rosser) Darcy, 77, died June 27 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston.
Born and raised in Swansea, Wales, Mrs. Darcy served in the military where she met and married an American serviceman, Charles Darcy. They moved to the United States in 1951 and raised their children in Dorchester and South Boston, before moving back to Dorchester.
She worked as a medical secretary at Boston Medical Center for more than 35 years. She enjoyed traveling.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Darcy; three sons, Richard C. Darcy and Stephen F. Darcy, both of Dorchester, and Charles R. Darcy of
South Boston; three daughters, Elizabeth Colleen Martorano of East Bridgewater, Kim Marie Moran of Medfield and Lisa Ann Steele of Braintree; 20 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Raymond Rosser of England; and a sister, Louia Lloyd of Wales.
A funeral service was held by Dolan Funeral Services.
Donations may be sent to American Diabetes Association, 300 Congress St., #501, Boston, MA 02210.
Arrangements were by Dolan Funeral Services.

Jane (Noonan) Fellows of Centerville, 96, died
July 1.
Born in South Boston, Mrs. Fellows graduated in 1929 from Mt. St. Joseph Academy, Brighton.
As a young woman, she worked as a reservation manager for the Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston.
Later, she worked for the Department of Dental Health from which she retired in 1977 at the age
of 65.
She was an avid reader who loved exchanging books with her family and friends. However, her true passion was spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was the wife of the late C. Frank Fellows, and is survived by two sons, Robert E. Fellows and his wife, Teresa, of Centerville and Charles F. Fellows III and his wife, Rainey, of Milton; a sister, Teresa M. Noonan of Dorchester; five grandchildren, Dr. Maryjane Fellows of Shelburne Falls, Robert E. Fellows Jr. of Berkley, Gail M. Fellows of Annapolis, MD, Storme M. Eckelhofer of Scituate and Charles F. Fellows IV of Westport; nine great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Abigail Fellows, Robert Fellows, John Fellows, James Fellows and Edward Fellows.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. She was buried in New Calvary Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to Franciscan Campaign 2008, St. Anthony Shrine, 100 Arch St., Boston, MA 02110.
Arrangements were by Chapman, Cole & Gleason.

Anne K. (Flannery) O’Sullivan died June 28 at her home in Quincy.
Born, raised and educated in Doocastle, County Sligo, Ireland, Mrs. O’Sullivan went to England to study nursing. She came to the U.S. as a young woman.
She was employed as a nurse at Brookline Hospital until she left her job to raise her family. Formerly of Dorchester, where she was an active member of St. Peter’s Parish for many years, she lived in Quincy for the past 20 years.
She was the wife of the late Joseph P. O’Sullivan, and is survived by four daughters, Dr. Joanne O’Sullivan Oliveira, Linda M. O’Sullivan and Maureen O’Sullivan, all of Quincy, and Debra A. O’Sullivan of Sarasota, FL; a son, Brian J. O’Sullivan of Melbourne, FL; four grandchildren, Eric T. O’Sullivan of Boston, Patrick J. O’Sullivan, Sean F. O’Sullivan and Olivia Donnelly, all of Florida; a son-in-law, Vincent J. Oliveira; a daughter-in-law, Victoria Donnelly-O’Sullivan; a sister, Helena M. Regan of Weymouth; and nieces and nephews in Yorkshire, England and the U.S.
She was the sister of the late Mary Gillis, Thomas Flannery and Theresa McKenna.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. John the Baptist Church, Quincy. She was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Quincy.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Dawn M. Norling, 54, died June 29 at her home.
Ms. Norling was the daughter of Donald M. Norling of Quincy and the late Linda (DeNella) Norling.
She was a devoted fan of the Red Sox and Patriots. She also loved gardening and making crafts.
She is survived by a sister, Lisa Norling of New York, and her friends, Lillian and Larry Calley of Quincy.
She was the sister of the late Stephen W. Norling and Donald M. Norling.
A funeral service was held at Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home. She was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Jeanne M. (Agnew) Ryan died June 28 at her home.
Born in Boston, Mrs. Ryan grew up in Mattapan. She attended Girls Latin School, Boston, and graduated from Hyde Park High School. She was a Milton resident for over 60 years.
During World War II she worked as a secretary at the Charlestown Navy Yard. She was a former employee of the office of the late Hon. James A. Burke and the Milton Travel Bureau.
She was the wife of the late John F. Ryan, and is survived by a daughter, Nancy L. Ryan of Milton; a son-in-law, Thomas C. Ryan of Milton; four grandchildren, Brendan T. Ryan and his wife, Alison, of Boston, Sean P. Ryan of New York City, NY, and Terence W. Ryan and Molly C. Ryan, both of Milton; a great-grandson, John T. “Jack” Ryan; two sisters, Kathleen Parr of Dedham and M. Patricia Doyle of Eastham; and three brothers, Edwin J. Ryan Jr. of South Yarmouth, James Ryan of Colorado and Paul Agnew of Braintree.
She was the mother of the late Paul Ryan and sister of the late Gerald Agnew.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Elizabeth Church. She was buried in Milton Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Nancy (Constantino) Stubbs, 92, died June 27 at Alliance Healthcare Center in Braintree.
Born in Boston, Mrs. Stubbs grew up in Squantum and was a graduate of Quincy schools. She resided in Milton for over 40 years.
Prior to her marriage she worked as an instructor at the Hood Rubber Company.
She was the wife of the late John Dennis Stubbs and the sister of the late Stephanie Maldero, Francis Constantino, Anthony Constantino, Nicholas Constantino and Joseph Constantino.
She is survived by a niece, Josephine Maldero of Everett; a grandniece, Theresa Travalini of Everett; and many other nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. She was buried in Milton Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

John B. Byrne of Braintree, 96, died June 26 at the Golden Living Center, Cohasset, after a brief stay.
Born in Dorchester, Mr. Byrne lived there for 40 years before moving to Braintree in 1952.
He was well known in the Dorchester area due to his many business and civic activities, which included the presidency of the Byrne, Dailey & Pike Insurance Agency and a director of the Massachusetts Cooperative Bank and Columbus Travel Service. He served as president of the Dorchester Board of Trade and the Dorchester Kiwanis Club, and for many years as a trustee of the Cedar Grove Cemetery.
During his retirement, he enjoyed traveling with his wife and visiting his many friends in Ireland while organizing Irish Travel Programs for Columbus Travel of Dorchester.
He was the husband of the late Elizabeth (Johnston) Byrne, the father of the late Mary Byrne, and the brother of the late Joseph Byrne and Mary Burke.
He is survived by two sons, John R. Byrne of Weymouth and William E. Byrne of St. Augustine, FL; a daughter, Nancy E. Stebe of Tucson, AZ; a brother, Vincent P. Byrne of Quincy; a sister, Regina (Jeannie) Burkinshaw of South Yarmouth; seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Thomas More Church, Braintree. He was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester.
Donations may be sent to charity.
Arrangements were by Dolan Funeral Services.

Ann M. (Merlina) DeGennaro, 91, died June 27 with her family at her side at Colonial Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Weymouth.
Born in Boston, Mrs. DeGennaro was a Quincy resident for over 30 years and enjoyed summers spent at Hamilton Beach in Wareham for many years.
She was a homemaker, a volunteer at the Milton Visiting Nurses Association and a fabulous cook
She was a longtime active parishioner of St. Agatha Church.
She was the wife of the late Peter DeGennaro, and is survived by two sons, David M. DeGennaro and his wife, Carolyn, of Hanover and Peter P. DeGennaro and his wife, Pamela of Weymouth; a daughter-in-law, Lavina DeGennaro of Braintree; a sister, Mary DelVecchio of Lexington; and seven grandchildren.
She was the mother of the late Steven J. DeGennaro, and sister of the late Josephine Palmisano, Theresa Cody, Rose Merlina and Millie Merlina.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. She was buried in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree.
Donations may be sent to Beacon Hospice, Inc., 8 Samoset St., Plymouth, MA 02236. Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Walter A. Carlson Jr. of Milton, 65, died June 19.
He was the son of the late Walter A. Carlson Sr. and Georgia (Utley) Carlson.
He is survived by his wife, Kathleen (Carroll) Carlson of Milton; two sons, John “Jack” Carlson of Dorchester and Brian P. Carlson of Quincy; a daughter, Kathleen “Kassie” Hunt of Milton; and four grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Elizabeth Church. He was buried in VA National Cemetery, Bourne.
Donations may be sent to The Chelsea Soldiers Home, Attn: John Davis, 91 Crest Ave., Chelsea, MA 02150.
Arrangements were by the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home.

Christina M. Feeney died unexpectedly from asthma complications on June 24 at Milton Hospital.
Born in Quincy 19 years ago, Ms. Feeney resided in Milton all her life. She graduated from Milton High School and was a sophomore at UMass Boston and Massasoit College.
She was an altar girl and sung in the choir at St. Agatha Church, volunteered at Pine Street Inn and the Milton Animal Shelter, and enjoyed Irish step dancing.
She loved life and all her friends.
She was the daughter of Sheila E. Sweeney of Milton and John F. Feeney of Dorchester, and is also survived by a brother, Jake Feeney of Milton; her grandparents, Rita Feeney of Milton, and Matthew and Mary Sweeney of Dorchester; six cousins, Lauren and Steven McGrath, Connor and Ryan Sweeney, and Leah and Julia McLaughlin; and many friends.
She was the niece of Dolly Woods, her godmother, and Tom Woods of Milton, Mary Lou Sweeney of Weymouth, Matt and Jill Sweeney of Dorchester; Carol and Larry McGrath of Bridgewater, Donna and Peter McLaughlin of Milton, and Steven Feeney, her godfather, of Yarmouth.
She was the godmother of Connor Moore.
She was the granddaughter of the late John Feeney.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. She was buried in Milton Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to the Milton Animal Shelter, 181 Governor Stoughton Lane, Milton, MA 02186.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Paul G. Cuddy Sr. died June 23 at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital.
Born in Boston 60 years ago, Mr. Cuddy grew up in Mattapan and graduated from Hyde Park High School.
He was a Vietnam Army veteran (Americal Division) and a member of the Boston Veterans’ Center and Teamsters Local 25.
He is survived by a daughter, Denise M. Cuddy of Halifax; a son, Paul G. Cuddy Jr. and his wife, Karin, of Bridgewater; two grandchildren, Miranda and Christian Cuddy; his mother, Teresa (McDonald) Cuddy of Bridgewater; two brothers, Thomas Cuddy of Middleboro and Richard Cuddy of Bridgewater; five sisters, Mary Fisher of Braintree, Cathy Kaminsky of Middleboro, Patricia Eldridge of Westwood, Anne Costa of Abington and Clare Coughlan of Weymouth; a former wife, Helen (Cassell) Cuddy; and many nieces and nephews.
He was the son of the late Paul F. Cuddy.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Bridgewater. He was buried in St. Thomas Aquinas Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 1115 West Chestnut St., Brockton, MA 02301.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Florence (Eifler) Ferris died June 18 at home with her family by her side.
Born in Boston 90 years ago, Mrs. Ferris was raised in South Boston. A Dorchester resident for over 60 years, she moved to Whitman four years ago.
She was the wife of the late Elwyn C. Ferris, and is also survived by three sons, Elwyn C. Ferris Jr. of Washington, DC, Mark S. Ferris and his wife, Janet, of Whitman, and Joseph Eifler of Plymouth; a daughter, Henrietta Holmes; and six grandchildren.
She was the mother of the late Lorraine MacLean, and the sister of the late Frank Eifler Jr., Rita Kohut and Chickie Trocki.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta Church, Dorchester. She was buried in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree.
Donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 18 Tremont St., Suite 700, Boston, MA 02108 or Hospice of the South Shore, 100 Bay State Drive, Braintree, MA 02185.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Alice V. (Bonavita) McHugh died June 21 at her home in Milton.
She was the wife of the late George A. McHugh, and is survived by two sons, George A. McHugh of New Hampshire and John S. McHugh of Weymouth; two daughters, Alice V. Potcner of Holbrook and MaryAnn Lee of Canton; two brothers, Joseph Bonavita of Hanover and Richard Bonavita of Barnstable; and 10 grandchildren, Sarah Anne, Ashley, Daniel and Michael McHugh of New Hampshire, Joshua and Ryan Potcner of Holbrook, MaryAnn Naughton and Nicholas and Cole Lee of Canton, and Grace McHugh of Weymouth.
She was the sister of the late Walter Bonavita.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Elizabeth Church. She was buried in Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton.
Donations may be sent to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 505 North Pkwy., Memphis, TN 38103.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Carol F. (Larson) Lane, 76, died June 22 at Colonial Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a short illness.
Born and raised in Milton, Mrs. Lane was a graduate of Milton High School. She was a Weymouth resident for 47 years.
For many years she worked as a restaurant hostess, first at Logan Airport and later at Lambias in Weymouth. She has been a home health aide for several years and was retired.
She was an avid Tom Jones fan.
She is survived by two daughters, Holly Johnston of Weymouth and Rosalie O’Neil of Quincy, and seven grandchildren.
She was the mother of late Brad McColgan and sister of the late June L. Murphy.
A funeral service was held in Dolan Funeral Home. She was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester.
Donations may be sent to American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Arrangements were by Dolan Funeral Services.

Mary A. (McGillvray) O’Donnell, 83, died June 19 with her family at her side at Pope Nursing Home in Weymouth.
Born in Medford, Mrs. O’Donnell grew up in Dorchester and was a graduate of Dorchester High School for Girls. She was a resident of Quincy and Marshfield, and had lived in Dorchester for many years.
She was a member of St. Mark’s Sodality, Dorchester, and a volunteer for Catholic Charities Infant-Adoption Program at St. Margaret’s Hospital, Dorchester. She provided an interim home to infants awaiting adoption.
She was happiest spending time with her large extended family and will be greatly missed.
She was the wife of the late Eugene E. O’Donnell, of the Boston Fire Department Marine Unit, and is survived by three daughters, Kathleen M. Brenton of Boston, Jeanne E. Vidoli and her husband, Charles, of Wollaston and Marybeth Brady and her husband, William, of Braintree; four sons, Boston firefighter Brian C. O’Donnell of Norwell, Thomas J. O’Donnell of Quincy, Stephen J. O’Donnell of Weymouth and Michael E. O’Donnell of Chicago, IL; two daughters-in-law; Kelly O’Donnell and Paula O’Donnell; two sisters, Helen Zarella of Humarock and Margaret Greene of Rockland; a brother, James McGillvray of Canton; and 16 grandchildren.
She was the grandmother of the late Daniel P. O’Donnell and the sister of the late Mildred Holland and John, Paul, Walter, Robert and Thomas McGillvray.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Ann Church, Wollaston. She was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester.
Donations may be sent to Alzheimer’s Association for Research, 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

John P. McDermott died June 24 at Milton Hospital.
Born in County Mayo, Ireland, 83 years ago, Mr. McDermott came to the U.S. as a young man and resided in Milton for over 40 years.
He was a heavy equipment operator for the Commonwealth Gas Company in Cambridge and Dedham for 30 years. He retired in 1989.
He was the husband of Nellie (Flaherty) McDermott, and is also survived by two daughters, Ann C. Greene of Plymouth and Ellen M. Charney of Washington; two sons, Philip McDermott of Maine and John P. McDermott of Medford; two sisters, Mary Garvey and Bridget McHale of Ireland; two brothers, Martin McDermott of Illinois and Philip McDermott of South Wales; and seven grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Elizabeth Church. He was buried in Milton Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to Milton Hospital, 92 Highland Ave., Milton, MA 02186.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Eleanor (Robishow) Rentel of Milton, 93, died June 22 at the Marina Bay Nursing Home.
Born in Boston, Mrs. Rentel was a 50-year resident of Milton.
She was a member of the Cunningham Women’s Bowling League, and enjoyed traveling in Central America with her late husband, which they visited many times.
She was the wife of the late Edward Rentel, and is survived by a daughter, Rainey A. Fellows and her husband, Charlie, of Milton; two sons, Edward B. Rentel and his wife, Janice, of Milton, and Verne Rentel and his wife, Jeannie, of Norfolk; four grandchildren, Storme Eckelhofer of Scituate, Charles F. Fellows IV of Westport, and Paige and Bryan Rentel of Norfolk; seven great-grandchildren, and two sisters, Mary Gillis of Hyde Park and Claire Tobin of Braintree; and a brother, Francis Davis of Boston.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Elizabeth Church. She was buried in Mt. Benedict Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Arrangements were by Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Homes

Carmello “Chuck” Roberto, died June 8 at St. Joseph Nursing Care Center in Dorchester.
Born and raised in Omaha, NE, Mr. Roberto was a former Brockton resident and lived in Quincy for the past 10 years.
He was a retired building superintendent of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and St. Margaret’s Hospital, Dorchester. He was an active member of Braintree Post #86, American Legion, and was a longtime volunteer at Quincy Medical Center.
A retired Navy veteran, he served in World War II, the Berlin Crisis and the Vietnam War.
He was a talented man and enjoyed singing, dancing and participating in minstrel shows at 1000 Southern Artery. He was a second place winner on the once famous TV program, The Ted Mack Amateur Hour.
He was the husband of the late Emily S. (Pacheco) Roberto and Norma Roberto, and is survived by a son, Robert J. Roberto and his wife, Barbara, of North Easton; a daughter, Bonnie R. Jones and her husband, Richard, of Milton; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Joseph Church, Quincy. He was buried in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree.
Donations may be sent to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 220 North Main St., Suite 104, Natick, MA 01760.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Deborah A. (Easter) Coughlin, 49, died June 14 after a battle with cancer.
A Dorchester resident, Mrs. Coughlin lived in Milton and Hingham for many years. She was a graduate of Fontbonne Academy and Stonehill College.
She was a former controller of a parking management company in Boston.
She was the daughter of Mary (Coleman) Easter of Hingham and the late Charles Easter.
She was the wife of Richard J. Coughlin, and is also survived by a sister, Karen Lane and her husband, Peter, of Beverly; and her extended family.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Paul Church, Hingham. She was buried in St. Paul’s Cemetery, Hingham.
Donations may be sent to the Caritas Good Samaritan Hospice, 310 Allston St., Brighton, MA 02135.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Dorothea F. “Dot” (Gardiner) Ronayne, 89, died peacefully June 14 at the William B. Rice Eventide Nursing Home in Quincy after a period of ailing health.
Born in Boston, Mrs. Ronayne was one of eight children. She was a lifelong Quincy resident.
She was known for her famous cakes. She loved bingo, swimming and her trips to Florida.
She was the wife of the late William F. Ronayne, and is survived by two daughters, Joan D. McDonough and her husband, Kevin, of Whitman, and Barbara M. Shea and her husband, James, of Quincy; a son, William F. Ronayne Jr. and his wife, Barbara (Grealish), of West Roxbury; a sister, Edith M. Hayes of Quincy; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was the daughter of the late Carmi P. and Sarah G. (Martin) Gardiner, and the sister of the late Theodore C. Gardiner, Frederick T. Gardiner and Kenneth D. Gardiner, and Gertrude Thorne, Ruth Sharkey and Eleanor Gardiner.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. She was buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery, West Quincy.
Donations may be sent to Joslin Diabetes Center, 1 Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Margaret A. (Coyne) O’Brien, 75, died June 17 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth.
Born and raised in Dorchester, Mrs. O’Brien was a graduate of Cardinal Cushing High School in South Boston.
She was a pharmacy clerk at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Dorchester.
She was married for 55 years to James H. O’Brien Sr., and is also survived by two sons, James H. O’Brien Jr. and his wife, Virginia, of Milton and Thomas M. O’Brien and his wife, Patricia, of Hanover; two daughters, Maureen O’Brien and her husband, George Garcia, of Canton and Patricia M. O’Brien of Melrose; four brothers, John Coyne and Leo Coyne, both of Milton, Paul Coyne of Florida and Joseph Coyne of Weymouth; four sisters-in-law, Josephine Tassinary, Blanche Coyne, Barbara Coyne and Patricia Coyne; and eight grandchildren.
She was the mother of the late Paul Joseph O’Brien.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Gregory Church, Dorchester. She was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester.
Donations may be sent to the Cancer Center Foundation, South Shore Hospital, 55 Fogg Road, Weymouth, MA 02190.
Arrangements were by Dolan Funeral Services.

Joseph P. Brine Sr. of Milton died unexpectedly on June 17.
He was a retired, 20-year veteran Boston police detective.
He was the husband of Donna M. (Kelley) Brine, and is also survived by two sons, Joseph P. Brine II of Los Angeles, CA, and John T. Brine of Roslindale; a daughter, Kelly Brine Carey and her husband, Timothy, of Swansea; two grandchildren, Connor Michael Carey and Victoria Grace Carey; two sisters, Helen V. Fitzgerald of Roslindale and Marie Ryan of Alfred, ME; and many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Anne’s Church, Readville.
Donations may be sent to the Williams Syndrome Association, P.O. Box 1297, Clawson, MI 48017-0297 or online at www.williams-syndrome.org.

Ann E. (Cogliano) Murphy of Milton died June 16.
She was the wife of the late Edward J. Murphy, and is survived by a son, Michael A. Murphy and his wife, Susan, of Milton; three grandchildren, Jennifer S. Murphy, Michael A. Murphy Jr. and Colin P. Murphy, all of Milton; three sisters, Jeanne Howard, Joanne Owens and Constance Peruzzi, all of Dorchester; a brother, James Cogliano of Pembroke; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Gregory’s Church, Dorchester.
Donations may be sent to the Alzheimers Research Association, 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Joseph J. McCloskey, 84, died June 17 at the Tippett Home in Needham.
Born in Boston and raised in Dorchester, Mr. McCloskey formerly resided in Milton, Harwich and Naples, FL.
He was a World War II naval aviator and a retired lieutenant commander of the Naval Reserve. He served with the VT97 Squadron at Quonset Point, RI, during World War II.
Following the war, he served in various aviation billets at the Squantum and South Weymouth naval air stations as well as the 1st Naval District in Boston.
He was a member of the Wardroom Club of Boston, the Reserve Officer’s Association, the Retired Officer’s Association and was past president of the South Shore chapter. He retired from the Naval Reserve in 1970.
He played baseball in the Boston Park League both before and after World War II and played hockey in the Mayflower Hockey League after the war.
He was employed for 37 years as an engineer for the N.E. Telephone Company and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. He retired as a first level manager in 1983.
He was the husband of the late Catherine “Kay” (Leonard) McCloskey, and is survived by four sons, Robert McCloskey and his wife, Victoria, of Hyde Park, Paul McCloskey and James McCloskey of California, and John McCloskey and his wife, Melissa, of Norfolk; three daughters, Patricia Howland and her husband, John, of East Bridgewater, and Joan McCloskey and Suzanne McCloskey of California; two sisters; Virginia Guest and Margaret Foote, both of Plymouth; three grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Elizabeth Church. He was buried in Milton Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to St. Ann Church Renovation Fund, 243 Neponset Ave., Dorchester, MA 02122-3239.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Marie Carmel Belfond, 51, died June 11 at her home after a lengthy illness.
Born in Petit-Goave, Haiti, she was a longtime employee of Fenway Community Health Center as a patient services supervisor.
She is survived by a daughter, Stephanie Colon of Boston; two sons, Ken-Larry Louis and Andre Colon, both of Milton; and a sister, Marie M. Belfond of Milton.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 21, in Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Ave. She will be buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY.
Donations may be sent to the Andre Colon Fund, c/o Citizens Bank, 420 Granite Ave., Milton, MA 02186.

Maurice F. Erhardt died June 4 at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital.
Born and raised in Boston, Mr. Erhardt was a graduate of Dorchester High School. He lived for 21 years in Quincy before moving to Whitman four years ago.
A union painter of Local #939 for 41 years, he retired in 2002.
He was a Korean War U.S. Navy veteran and a late
member of VFW Post #697, Whitman.
He was the husband of
the late Catherine M. (Higgins) Erhardt, and is survived by four daughters, Kathryn M. Race of Whitman, Donna M. Manning and Sharon E. Erhardt, both of Quincy, and Janet A. Vaughn of Wollaston; two sisters, Jean Lorimer of Stoughton and Ellen Fournier of Florida; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a special niece, Ann Marie Kirk of Taunton.
He was the father of the late Joseph M. Erhardt, and brother of the late Anne Dobbins and Eileen Sullivan.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in Sacred Heart Church, North Quincy. He was buried in Mt. Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury.
Donations may be sent to the American
Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Virginia (Pagnano) DiFederico of Quincy, 93, died June 8 at Hancock Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Quincy.
Born and raised in Quincy, Mrs. DiFederico was a life-long resident of Quincy. She was a homemaker very devoted to her family and enjoyed playing bingo.
She was wife of the late Dominic DiFederico and is survived by a son, John P. DiFederico and his wife, Cookie, of North Carolina; two grandchildren, Carol DiFederico of Carver and Maria Madden of Maine; two sisters, Jean Visco of Newton and Mary LoPorto of Weymouth; and two brothers, Henry Pagnano and Anthony Pagnano of Quincy; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter.
She was the mother of the late Thomas DiFederico and the great-grandmother of the late Anthony Griffin.
A funeral service was held in the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home. She was buried in Mt. Wollaston Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Alice R. (Noris) Jones, 93, died June 9 at Golden Living Center in Plymouth.
Born in Milton, Mrs. Jones was raised and educated in Milton. She also resided in Mattapan and Jamaica Plain before moving 21 years ago to Plymouth.
She was a secretary for Polaroid Corporation in Cambridge for 22 years. She retired in 1980. She was a longtime volunteer at Jordan Hospital and spent many hours volunteering for CURA Visiting Nurse association in Plymouth.
She was the wife of the late Edwin F. Jones, and is survived by a brother, George Noris of Florida; a sister, Irene Baldini of Norwood; her friends Lou and Lucy Dube of Plymouth; and many nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late John Noris, Josephine D’Urso and Catherine Viecelli.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. She was buried in Milton Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to The Monastery of St. Clare, 920 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-3099.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Robert A. “Red” Melchin Jr. of Quincy, formerly of Milton, died June 9.
Mr. Melchin worked for Joseph Botti Construction Co. of Easton.
He was the husband of Linda J. (English) Melchin, and is also survived by two daughters, Stacey and Angela Melchin of Cambridge; his mother, Ruth (Winn) Melchin; four brothers, James Melchin of Palmer, Stephen Melchin and John Melchin of Quincy and William Melchin of Idaho; and seven sisters, Janet Batouyios of Pennsylvania, Virginia Connolly of Palmer, Julie DePina of Quincy, Patricia Weinstein of Colorado, Annmarie Ward of Brewster, Christine Dolan of Rockland and Elizabeth Flaherty of Weymouth.
He was the son of the late Robert A. Melchin of Milton.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

James D. Colt of Wenham died June 5 after a two-year battle with cancer.
Born August 19, 1932, Mr. Colt was the son of Mary Atkinson Colt of Boston and Henry F. Colt of Geneseo, NY. He attended St. Paul’s School (class of 1950), received a BA from Harvard College (class of 1954) and a JD from University of Virginia Law School (class of 1959), where he earned the honor “Order of the Coif.”
He served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956.
He was formerly a Milton resident involved in politics and other public service. He was a selectman from 1973 to 1982 and chaired the board three times. Prior to that, he served on the Warrant Committee from 1968 to 1972.
He practiced law in Massachusetts for nearly 50 years and was most recently a lawyer with Taylor, Ganson and Perrin in Boston. He served as a state representative of the Essex County fourth district from 1995 to 1997 and as a selectman in Wenham from 1990 to 1996.
He began his legal career as an associate and then partner at Peabody and Arnold in Boston, later forming his own law firm, Goodhue, Colt & Steffensen. He was a member of the American Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Essex County Bar Association and the College of Probate Council.
He spent his summers on Naushon Island and served as a trustee of the Naushon Trust for 30 years, seven of those as the managing trustee.
He was active in Hamilton/Wenham Rotary, St. John’s Episcopal Church of Beverly Farms and, while in Milton, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, where he served as senior warden from 1970 to 1974.
He served as a trustee of the Gardner Howland Shaw Foundation, which has as its mission the improvement of the penal system in Massachusetts. He was a member of the Boston Athenaeum, the Harvard Club of Boston, The Union Club and the Tavern Club.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Elizabeth (“Buffy”) Reynolds Colt, and his three daughters, Elizabeth Simonds Colt of Los Angeles, CA, Alexandra Russell Colt of Great Barrington and Sarah Forbes Colt of Brookline; four grandchildren; a brother, Henry F. Colt Jr.; two sisters, Ellen Colt Singer and Mary Forbes Colt; and a nephew, S. Russell Werkman.
He was the brother of the late Alexandra (Sandy) Colt.
A memorial service was held in St. John’s Episcopal Church, Beverly Farms.
Donations may be sent to Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Research, 55 Fruit St., Boston, MA 02114 or The Kaplan House of North Shore Hospice, 78 Liberty St., Danvers, MA 01923.

Edna M. (Curley) Morelli died peacefully on
May 15.
Formerly of Hyde Park and Dorchester, Mrs. Morelli lived for the past 17 years in Milton.
She was last employed with the Boston Public School System as an accountant, administering many city payrolls and public facilities services.
She was the wife of the late Theodore Morelli, and is survived by two daughters, Jean Morelli of Hyde Park, and Ann Statsky and her husband, Richard, of Milton; a son, John Morelli of Milton; and a granddaughter, Jennifer Statsky of New York.
Edna was dearly loved and will be greatly missed.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Elizabeth’s Church. She was buried in New Calvary Cemetery, Boston.
Arrangements were by Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home.

Marie L. (Jones) Powers-McDonnell, 100, died peacefully May 25 at the Golden Living Center in Cohasset.
Born in Boston, Mrs. Powers had lived in Milton for 40 years. She had also been a resident of Florida and Hingham for a number of years.
She was a homemaker.
She was the wife of the late Thomas P. McDonnell and the late Edward J. Powers, and is survived by a son, Robert M. McDonnell of Hingham; four grandchildren; and many step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was the stepmother of the late John E. Powers.
A memorial Mass was celebrated in St. Mary
of the Hills Church. She was buried in Milton Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Ettore J. “Ty” Lauretano died May 26 at home with his family at his side.
Born in Boston and raised in the North End, Mr. Lauretano resided in Quincy since 1989.
He was a graduate of Boston Latin School and Vesper George School of Art in Boston. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran and a member of the Sons of Italy.
A postal worker at the South Postal Annex for 20 years, he worked part time as a tailor, which he considered to be his trade.
He was the husband of the late Phyllis D. (DiPerri) Lauretano, and is survived by five daughters, Janet Lydon of Taunton, Christine Bacigalupo of Quincy, Maryann Smallidge of Brockton, Karen Spano of Abington and Susan Lauretano of South Boston; two sons, Joseph M. Lauretano and Richard D. Lauretano, both of Quincy; three sisters, Regina Lauretano and Susan Lauretano, both of East Boston, and Ida Lauretano; a brother, Dante Lauretano of Winthrop; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was the brother of the late Nicholas Lauretano and father of the late Phyllis R. Lauretano.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. He was buried in Blue Hill Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to Greater Boston Diabetes Society, 1980 Centre St., West Roxbury, MA 02132.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Mary A. Maloney of Quincy died May 26.
She was a graduate of Radcliffe College, class of 1946 with a master’s degree in economics from Tufts University.
She was a retired teacher and guidance counselor at East Boston High and Brighton High.
She was a Eucharistic minister and lector at St. Agatha Church. She was a member of Marian Community in Medway.
She was the sister of the late Francis H. Maloney and his wife, Dorothy, of Connecticut, and the aunt of the late Edward Maloney.
She is survived by her sister-in-Christ, Paula A. Power of Quincy; five nieces, Deborah Dahill of Mattapoisett, Barbara Berger, Nancy Stanford and Patricia Welch, all of Connecticut, and Judith Niland of Pennsylvania; two nephews, Francis Maloney and John Maloney of Connecticut; as well as grandnieces and grandnephews.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Agatha Church.
Donations may be sent to the Friends of Unborn, P.O. Box 692246, Quincy, MA 02169.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Ian D. Leedom of Shrewsbury died April 16 in an automobile accident.
Born May 8, 1949, in Lincoln, NE, Mr. Leedom spent most of his childhood in southern California.
He attended high school and college in Wyoming and graduated in 1972 with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wyoming. He received a PhD. in physics from Perdue University in Indiana and worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Michigan and Fermi Lab in St. Charles, IL.
He was an associate professor at Northeastern University in Boston, had done research at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, worked for the town of Milton and most recently was a programmer for Psyche Systems in Milford.
He is survived by two daughters, Vanessa and Molly Leedom of Milton; a brother, Joe Leedom of Roanoke, VA; and Meredith Pasky of Shrewsbury.
A memorial service was held in St. Michael’s Episcopal Church.
Donations may be sent to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.

Catherine M. (Crowley) Donelan died May 25 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth.
Born in Boston, Mrs. Donelan grew up in Dorchester and lived there until her move to Abington 30 years ago.
She was also a resident of Marshfield, where she spent her summers for many years.
A caring, supportive and loving wife and mother, Mrs. Donelan was happiest spending time with her family.
She was married to Paul J. Donelan, a retired Boston police officer for 57 years and is also survived by three daughters, Mary A. Bishop of Marshfield, Annmarie Donelan Stancato and her husband, Vincent, of Milton, and Lisa A. Donelan, of Abington; two sons, Paul J. Donelan and his wife, Donna, of Jamaica Plain, and Brian A. Donelan and his wife, Susan, of Roslindale; and seven grandchildren.
She was the sister of the late John and Joseph Crowley.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Elizabeth Church.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Edna M. (Curley) Morelli died on May 15.
Formerly of Hyde Park and Dorchester, she lived for the past 17 years in Milton.
She was last employed with the Boston Public Schools system as an accountant, administering many city payrolls and public facilities services.
She was the wife of the late Theodore Morelli, and is survived by a daughter, Jean Morelli of Hyde Park;
a son, John Morelli of Milton; a son-in-law, Richard Statsky of Milton; and two granddaughters, Ann Statsky of Milton and Jennifer Statsky of New York.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Elizabeth Church. She was buried in New Calvary Cemetery, Boston.
Arrangements were by Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home.

Thomas A. Ball, 83, died May 14 at Caritas Norwood Hospital.
Born in Buffalo, NY, Mr. Ball grew up and was educated in western New York. He lived in Dorchester and Mattapan, before moving to Westwood 54 years ago. He was also a Sandwich resident for 30 years.
He was a World War II Army veteran serving with the 1110th Engineer Combat Group in the European-African-Middle Eastern theatre.
He was a retired employee of New England Tel. & Tel., Westwood.
For many years he produced and hosted the Sandwich local cable TV program “Sandwich Then and Now,” featuring interesting aspects of the town and its history. His work on the program brought him tremendous pleasure.
He was the husband of Mary Claire (Collins) Ball, and is also survived by three daughters, Cathleen J. Foster of Maryland, Susan C. Concannon and her husband, Paul, of Atlanta, GA, and Rosemary V. Ball of Dorchester; a son, Thomas A. Ball of Westwood; three grandchildren, Caitlin S. Ball, Lauren A. Ball and Jared A. Foster; and a sister, Janice Donnelly of Albuquerque, NM.
He was the brother of the late William R. Ball.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. He was buried in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.
Donations may be sent to Sandwich Historical Society, P.O. Box 103, Sandwich, MA 02563.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Russell H. (Russ) King died May 20 at home after a lengthy illness.
Born in Milton, Mr. King lived in town his whole life. He graduated from Milton High School and went on to become a master plumber.
He worked his entire life in Milton as proud owner of F.A. King and Sons Plumbing and Heating, a business started by his father and now continuing through the fourth generation of Kings.
His love and pride for the town was apparent. Friends and fellow Miltonites remember him fondly, driving through the town, always with a smile and a wave. Russ would make his rounds each day to the post office, the old Towne Deli and the barbershop in old hometown fashion. He had a kind word or a joke for everyone he met.
He was the husband of the late Ruth (Simmons) King, and is survived by two sons, Russell L. King of Arizona and Charles F. King of Milton; a daughter, Jacqueline P. Hunt of Florida; seven grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
He was the son of the late Francis and Lucille King, and the brother of the late Frederick L. King.
A funeral service was held in St. Michael’s Episcopal Church. He was buried in Milton Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 112 Randolph Ave., Milton, MA 02186.
Arrangements were by Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home.

Janice L. McGrath died at her home May 15 after a battle with cancer.
Born in Boston, Ms. McGrath grew up in Milton and was a graduate of Milton High School and Aquinas College, class of 1969.
She was one of the founding members, in 1986, and the vice president of operations of Walsh Partners, a Quincy-based investment marketing firm representing an international clientele. She was a former office manager of Loomis Sayles & Co., Boston.
She was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Agnes B. (Walsh) McGrath, and is survived by three sisters, Agnes Hurley of Cool, CA, Joanne Laing of Naples, FL, and Patricia Shaheen of Middleboro; two brothers, Stephen McGrath of Centerville and Eugene McGrath of Dennis; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in Holy Family Church, Rockland.
Donations may be sent to Janice’s Fund, c/o Dr. Glenn Bubley, H.I.M., Room 1049, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Cecilia (Mosesso) Contestabile, 80, died May 16 at the John Scott Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Braintree.
Born in Castel del Guidice, Italy, she was a 40-year resident of Milton.
She worked for 30 years as a seamstress.
Her family meant everything to her and she loved to cook for both her family and others.
She was an avid gardener and enjoyed growing tomatoes.
She was very proud of her arrival in America from Italy in 1956 and then gaining U.S. citizenship in the 1960s.
She was a sweet, generous, giving and hard-working woman.
She was the wife of Pietro Contestabile, and is also survived by two daughters, Vivian Crowley and her husband, Bernie, and Phyllis Contestabile and her husband, Paul Stevens, both of Weymouth; a sister, Italia Dilucente of Castel del Guidice; three brothers, Ennio Mosesso of Castel del Guidice, Pepino Mosesso of Montreal; and two grandchildren, Lisa and Stephen Crowley, both of Weymouth.
She was the sister of the late Domenico Mosesso and Toni Mosesso.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in Sacred Heart Church, North Quincy. She was buried in Milton Cemetery.

Ann H. (Gray) Patterson, 90, died May 17 at Queen Anne Nursing Home in Hingham.
Born in Milton, Mrs. Patterson was a longtime resident of Mattapan and Milton.
She was a retired secretary in the licensing division for the state.
She was the wife of the late Patrick Patterson, and is survived by a daughter, Kate Sellers and her husband, Roger, of California; a sister, Kathleen Roth of Hingham; and a brother, John F. Gray of Holliston.
She was the sister of the late Marie Larson, Rita O’Brien and Luke Gray.
A service was held in Milton Cemetery.

Helen P. (Lyons) Coughlin died peacefully May 10 at John Scott House in Braintree.
Born and raised in Cambridge, Mrs. Coughlin graduated from St. Mary’s High School. She lived in Milton for the past 25 years.
She previously worked as a teacher’s aide in the Boston public elementary schools.
Married for 57 years to Daniel G. Coughlin of Milton, she is also survived by two sons, Daniel G. Coughlin Jr. and his wife, Patricia, of Brockton and Joseph Coughlin of Milton; two grandchildren, Daniel C. Coughlin and Michael Coughlin; a sister, Sr. Helen Cornelia Lyons, SND of Ipswich; and a brother, Paul Lyons of Westwood.
She was the mother of the late Maryanne Coughlin, Connie Coughlin and Frankie Coughlin; grandmother of the late Brian Coughlin; and sister of the late Francis Coughlin and John Lyons.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. She was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester.
Donations may be sent to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 220 North Main St., #104, Natick, MA 01760 or St. Agatha Church Renovation Fund, 432 Adams St., Milton, MA 02186.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Florence L. (Kehoe) McNulty, 83, died May 13 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Mrs. McNulty was a resident of Milton for 82 years. A graduate of Milton High School in 1941, she was a multi-sport athlete. She went on to work at Liberty Mutual in Boston during World War II.
After marrying Bernard F. McNulty, she became a homemaker raising five children. She was a parishioner of St. Mary of the Hills for nearly 70 years and was a member of its School Guild. She was among the top bowlers in the church’s league, as well as the Cunningham League and was a recent member of the Cunningham Lawn Bowling Association.
She was also an accomplished golfer as a member of WGAM (Women’s Golf Association of Massachusetts), winning numerous tournaments during the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. A former member of Sharon Country Club and Lost Brook Golf Club in Westwood, she scored three holes-in-one during her golf career.
She was the wife of the late Bernard F. McNulty, and is survived by two daughters, Jean L. Callahan of Scituate and Kathleen M. Larson of Milton; three sons, John H. McNulty of Walpole, James B. McNulty of Westwood and Robert S. McNulty of Hyde Park; and seven grandchildren.
She was the sister of the late William H. McNulty and Paul E. Kehoe.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Mary of the Hills Church.
Donations may be sent to Cooperative Elder Services, Inc., 1200 Brush Hill Road, Milton, MA 02186.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Donald J. Meech, 63, died May 12 surrounded by his family at home.
Born in Boston, Mr. Meech was a graduate of Dorchester High School.
He entered the U.S. Army in November of 1965 and served in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service in August of 1967.
After his honorable discharge from service, he became a cabinetmaker for several years. He then joined his wife in the family business, Ice Palace Crystals, located in Milton. For the last six years he was a technician with Constar International.
Donald was a resident of Milton for over 38 years and an avid fisherman in the waters around the South Shore.
He was the husband of Linda B. Balconi Meech, and is also survived by a daughter, Elizabeth D. Meech of Milton; a brother, Arthur Meech of Boston; and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
He was buried in the National Cemetery, Bourne.
Arrangements were by Dolan Funeral Services.

George M. Mulligan died May 2 at Auburndale Oakes Rehabilitation Center in Auburndale, FL.
Born and raised in Milton, Mr. Mulligan served with the Massachusetts National Guard for several years. He was a 30-year employee of Brush Hill Transportation Company and the Brockton Area Transit Authority.
He lived in Rockland and Haines City, FL, prior to his death.
He was extremely proud of his membership in the Screen Actors Guild. He auditioned and was chosen for the part of the bus driver in the movie Charly with Cliff Robertson because of his outgoing personality and his enjoyment of people from all walks of life.
He enjoyed his family and friends, his life in Florida, and the neighborhood card games that could last well into the night. He also loved to hear and tell stories of the good old days.
He was the husband of Jennie A. (Morrell) Mulligan, and is also survived by two brothers, William H. Mulligan and John F. Mulligan; three stepchildren, Edgar Martin of Silver Runs, MD, Joyce Martin of Haines City, FL, and Diane Pentz of Stoughton; and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
He was the son of the late Bernard J. and Mary T. (Walker) Mulligan, and brother of the late Bernard J. Mulligan Jr.
A memorial service was held at Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens, Auburndale, FL.
Donations may be sent to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.

Thomas J. Flatley died May 17. He was a U.S. Army veteran of Korea.
He was the husband of Charlotte E. (McLeod) Flatley, and is also survived by two sons, Daniel T. Flatley and his wife, Maureen, and John J. Flatley and his wife, Kate; three daughters, Mary Margaret Darling and her husband, Ralph, Patricia A. Flatley and Kathleen F. Ix and her husband, Robert; a brother, Ambrose N. Flatley and his wife, Mary; a sister, Mary M. Driscoll; and 18 grandchildren. He was the brother-in-law of the late Edward Driscoll.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. He was buried in Milton Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to My Brother’s Keeper, P.O. Box 338, Easton, MA 02356 or Teen Challenge, 1315 Main St., Brockton, MA 02301 or Father Bill’s & Mainspring, 38 Broad St., Quincy, MA 02169.
Arrangements were by Dolan Funeral Services.
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Marie R. “Anne” (LeBlanc) Leonard died on April 17 at her home.
Born in Concession, Nova Scotia, Mrs. Leonard moved to Milton 50 years ago. She was a World War II veteran. A parishioner of St. Agatha Church, she was a Eucharistic minister, a cancer minister, a pilgrim to Medjugorje, a member of the Padre Pio Prayer Group and the charismatic movement.
She was the wife of Edward F. Leonard. She is also survived by two sons, Robert W. Leonard of Milton and Steven E. Leonard of Randolph; two grandchildren, Mark Leonard and Amy Stage; and two daughters-in-law, Nilda Leonard and Ellen Pothier. She was the mother of the late Wayne G. Leonard and sister of the late Dorothy Mason, Joseph LeBlanc, Nelson LeBlanc and Lloyd LeBlanc.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. She was buried in Milton Cemetery. Donations may be sent to St. Agatha Church Renovation Fund, 432 Adams St., Milton, MA 02186.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

James J. Sgroi died April 16 after a sudden illness.
Mr. Sgroi lived in Milton for 56 years. He was a manager of the University Club in Boston and the Prudential Center Apartments.
He was the husband of the late Cathleen (DeGiacomo) Sgroi and is survived by a son, James F. Sgroi and his wife, Jeanne, of Milton; two granddaughters, Julianne M. Sgroi and Christine M. Sgroi; a sister, Mary Wilkie of Milton; and two brothers, Walter Sgroi of Watertown and William Sgroi of Quincy. He was the brother of the late Ann Moore, Anthony Sgroi and Alfred Sgroi.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. He was buried in Milton Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to St. Agatha Church Renovation Fund, 432 Adams St., Milton, MA 02186.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

J. Clare (MacDonald) Fallon formerly of Quincy, died April 20.
She was the wife of the late John H. Fallon. She is survived by four sons, John Fallon Jr. of Plymouth, Douglas Fallon of Wolfboro, NH, Thomas Fallon of Connecticut and Christopher M. Fallon of Hull; a daughter, Donna Fallon Sweeney of Daytona Beach, FL; a brother, Jay MacDonald of Squantum; 16 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. John the Baptist Church, Quincy. She was buried in Mount Wollaston Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 20 Walnut St., Suite 318, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481.
Arrangements were by Dolan Funeral Services.

Dr. Herbert S. “Hub” Sise died April 18 in the company of his children and his caregiver.
Born in Medford in 1912, Mr. Sise’s mother was Eleanor Stanwood Sise and his father, Dr. Lincoln Fleetford Sise, was the anesthesiologist for Dr. Frank Lahey, founder of the Lahey Clinic.
He attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Harvard College and Harvard Medical School. He married Marjory Gallison in 1940.
In 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was stationed onboard an LST in the Pacific theater.
Upon his return in 1946, he began practice in internal medicine and cardiology. He researched anticoagulation at the City Hospital and also worked at the Mass Memorial Hospital, now the University Hospital. In 1975, he became the chief of medicine at the Brockton VA until his retirement in 1985.
He was an outdoor enthusiast, proficient in tennis, golf, gardening, hiking, sailing and even surfing. He was a founding member of the Shussverein Ski Club in Bartlett, NH, along with his older brother Albert.
He is survived by three children, Leslie Sise of New Zealand, James Sise of New Hampshire and Richard Sise of Connecticut; five grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters.
Donations may be sent to the American Heart Association, 1 Union Street #301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691-4183. Visit www.ccgfuneralhome.com for an online guestbook and video tribute.
Arrangements were by Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home.

Patrick J. Donovan, 85, of Stoughton, formally of Milton, died April 20 at the Caritas Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Donovan was born in Ballybrack, Ireland, where he played for the Kerry football team and was selected to the Gaelic Athletic Association All-Ireland Football Team.
He came to the United States in 1949 and married Joan O’Donoghue in 1953. In 1963 he was appointed caretaker of Jeanne d’Arc Academy in Milton. He began his 26-year career at Curry College in 1970 and was awarded the Person of the Year Award in 1996.
He was a devoted family man, gardener and a long-time communicant of St. Pius X Church.
He was the husband of Joan H. (O’Donoghue) Donovan. He is also survived by four daughters, Catherine M. O’Connor and her husband, Albert, of Stoughton, Eleanor A. (Donovan) Grillo of Abington, Patricia B. Donovan of Stoughton and Carolann M. (Donovan) O’Donovan and her husband, Martin, of West Bridgewater; a son, Kevin P. Donovan and his wife, Carter, of Sarasota, FL; four grandchildren, Patrick and Andrew Grillo of Abington, Shea O’Donovan of West Bridgewater and Brian O’Connor of Norwood; and many relatives and friends both in Boston and Ireland.
He was the brother of the late Daniel Donovan and Bridie O’Brien, both formerly of County Kerry, Ireland.
A funeral Mass was celebrated April 25 in St. James Church, Stoughton. He was buried in Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton.
Donations may be sent to NESH Medical Adult Day Health Program (to assist with Parkinson’s related programs), Attn: Barbara Richards, 445 Central St., Stoughton, MA 02072.

Joseph P. Corso Jr., 57, died unexpectedly on March 28 at Boston Medical Center.
Born and raised in Dorchester, Mr. Corso was a graduate of Boston State College and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was a longtime resident of Milton.
He worked for Boston for 33 years. He was involved with the Youth Activities Commission and was a civil administrator of the former Boston Municipal Police Department.
He is survived by his wife, Ann E. (Cutler) Corso; a daughter, Katie Gregory and her husband, Matthew, of Woodbridge, VA; a son, Joseph P. Corso III of Washington, DC; two sisters, Donna Corso of Winthrop, and Judy Gilligan and her husband, Brian, of Norwell; and a brother, Robert Corso and his wife, Maura, of Braintree.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. He was buried in Milton Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Arrangements were by Dolan Funeral Services.

Edna Bent Kelly, 94, died March 30 at Milton Hospital.
Born in Savin Hill, Mrs. Kelly was a graduate of Dorchester High School. She moved to Milton and then to Quincy in 1976.
She was a member of the Puritan Bridge Club of Braintree.
She was the wife of the late Thomas H. Kelly and the mother of the late John V. V. Kelly.
She is survived by a daughter, Joyce Ann Kelly of Quincy; a sister, Nancy Bent Lang of Braintree; and many nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Ann’s Church in Wollaston. She was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Boston.
Donations may be sent to Center for Eye Research and Education (CERE), 50 Staniford St., 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02114.
Arrangements were by Dolan Funeral Services.

John “Jay” D. Haviland, 65, died March 31 at home.
Mr. Haviland was an employee of Verizon and a member of IBEW 2222. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia J. (Sullivan) Haviland of Milton; a son, Edward “Ned” Haviland of Milton and Charleston, SC; three brothers, James Haviland of Pembroke, Gerard O. Haviland of Farmington, CT, and Donald Haviland of Grafton; and many nieces and nephews.
He was the son of the late Edward and Theresa (Garrity) Haviland.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Elizabeth’s Church. Burial was private. Donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 1115 West Chestnut St., Brockton, MA 02301.
Arrangements were by Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home.

James J. Collins, 84, died April 1 at Hebrew Rehabilitation Hospital in Jamaica Plain after a period of failing health.
Born in Boston and raised in Dorchester, Mr. Collins was a graduate of Harvard University and Boston College Law School, where he was elected class president. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
He had a passion for law and, until his death, was a partner in the Quincy worker’s compensation firm of Collins & Collins with his son Peter.
He was a senior trial attorney for Kemper Insurance Company and member of the Quincy Bar Association, Norfolk County Bar Association and the Massachusetts Bar Association for 50 years.
He was a Norfolk County Commissioner from 1964 to 1992, serving as chairman for the last 26 years of his tenure. He was also chairman of the Massachusetts Respiratory Hospital and a trustee of the Norfolk County Agricultural High School.
He was a 56-year resident of Milton.
He is survived by his wife, Cathleen (Garrity) Collins; four daughters, Susan Nash, Sister Augusta Collins, OSB, of Bethlehem, CT, Cathleen Martone of Concord, NH, and Elise Doyle; two sons, James J. Collins and Peter H. Collins; two brothers, William Collins of Milton and Edward Collins of Falmouth; and eight grandchildren.
He was the brother of the late John Collins.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in
St. Agatha Church. He was buried in Milton Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Dolan Funeral Services.

Constance (Belezos) Boulougouras, 69, died March 29 at her home in Milton.
Born and raised in Quincy, Mrs. Boulougouras was a graduate of Quincy High School, class of 1956; University of Massachusetts Amherst, class of 1960 with a degree in psychology; and New York University Graduate School of Social Work in 1962 with a master’s degree.
She was a licensed independent social worker in the 1960s at St. Vincent Hospital and Beth Israel Hospital, both in New York City; and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, in the 1970s. She was last employed in sales for Brite, Inc. in Quincy.
She was the daughter of the late Frank and Kyriacula Belezos of Quincy, and the aunt of the late Irene Tragellis.
She is survived by her husband, Ilias Boulougouras of Milton, formerly of Piraeus, Greece; two sons, Frank Boulougouras and his fiancé,
Amy Aieta, of Taunton, and Kosmas Boulougouras
and his wife, Kerry, of Milton; a sister, Helen Tragellis of Quincy, formerly of Milton; a brother,
Nicholas Belezos and his wife, Angelica, of Poughkeepsie, NY; four nieces and nephews, Stratton Tragellis and his wife, Maria, Kyria DiPietro and her husband, Russ, Franklin Belezos, and William Belezos and his wife, Diane; two godchildren, Lily Ann Stamper and her husband, Andrew, and Carol Lynn DiPietro and her husband, John; and several grandnieces and grandnephews.
A funeral service was held in St. Catherine’s Greek Orthodox Church in Braintree. She was buried in Milton Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to St. Catherine’s Greek Orthodox Church Building Fund, 119 Common St., Braintree, MA 02184.
Arrangements were by Dolan Funeral Services.

Julie E. Callahan, 49, died in her home in Milton on March 26.
Born in Boston, Ms. Callahan was raised in Dorchester and graduated from Cardinal Cushing High School in South Boston and the University of Massachusetts at Boston, earning both her undergraduate degree and a master’s in education.
She was a longtime CCD teacher for various Catholic parishes and taught second grade at St. Agatha School.
She traveled often and was an avid photographer.
She was the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Helena B. (Laffan) Callahan and is survived by three sisters, Ann B. Callahan of Milton, Mary L. Callahan of Quincy and Patricia Conroy and her husband, Michael, of Quincy; a brother, Michael Callahan and his wife, Natalie, of Rockland; a niece, Lee Ann Sleiman of Quincy; two nephews, Joseph Callahan and Daniel Callahan, both of Rockland; three grandnieces, Jenna Sleiman, Kaylee Sleiman and Kiera Sleiman; and a grandnephew, Nathan Sleiman.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. She was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Dorchester.
Donations may be sent to St. Agatha School, 440 Adams St., Milton, MA 02186.
Arrangements were by Dolan Funeral Services.

Robert G. Fleck died in the John Scott House in Braintree on March 21.
Born and raised in New York City, Mr. Fleck was a longtime resident of Hyde Park.
A graduate of New York University, class of 1952, he was a retired executive of John Hancock Life Insurance. A financial consultant for the company, he was the recipient of the Chartered Life Underwriter and Chartered Financial Consultant insurance designations and retired in 1990 after a 35-year employment.
A United States Army veteran, he was a former member of the Mil-Par Seniors and the Mil-Par Bowling League.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia A. (DeProspo) Fleck of Milton; a daughter, Susan B. Fleck of
Medford; three sons, Warren R. Fleck and his wife, Peggy of Milton, Douglas M. Fleck and Steven
T. Fleck, both of Boston; and a sister, Viola Hand of New York.
He was the brother of the late Col. Harold Fleck (retired U.S. Army).
A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Pius X Church. He was buried in Knollwood Memorial Park in Canton.
Donations may be sent to the American Stroke Association, c/o the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Edna (Bell) Johnson of Norwood, formerly of Hyde Park, died on March 5.
She was the wife of the late Frederick E. Johnson, and is survived by three daughters, Judith Johnson Miley and her husband, David, of Norwood, Marybeth Johnson Woloschuk of New Hampshire and Rita Johnson Gilbert and her husband, Edward, of Randolph; a son, Paul Frederick Johnson and his wife, Thelma, of Hopkinton; a sister, Barbara Sullivan and her husband, Joseph, of Milton; and nine grandchildren, Christine Miley Letourneau, Stephen Miley, Patricia Miley, Kathleen Gilbert, Kevin Gilbert, Anne Marie Gilbert, Matthew Johnson, Andrew Johnson and Aaron Johnson.
She was the sister of the late Veronica Bell Osgood and the late Rita Bell Killion.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Timothy Church in Norwood. She was buried in Milton Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to the Alzheimers Association, 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472.

Mary E. Walsh of Milton, 92, died in Milton Hospital on March 26.
Born in Boston, Ms. Walsh was a graduate of St. Patrick’s High School in Roxbury and Boston Clerical School. She went to work for the Boston Red Sox in 1942, retiring in 1980 as an accountant.
She often worked with antique pottery and glass, which she sold in a small business in West Harwich. She was a longtime resident of Milton.
She was the daughter of the late Edward and Nora C. (O’Holleron) Walsh, and is survived by two sisters, Rita A. Walsh of Milton and Eleanor Doherty of Quincy; a brother, Deacon Vincent P. Walsh of West Harwich; and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
She was the sister of the late Edward J. Walsh of Mattapoisett and the late Rev. Paul T. Walsh.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. She was buried in St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury.
Arrangements were by Dolan Funeral Services.

Virginia M. “Ginger” (O’Brien) Glavin died in Milton Hospital on March 27.
Born in Boston, Mrs. Glavin grew up in the Savin Hill section of Dorchester and lived there until her move to Quincy 40 years ago.
A graduate of Cathedral High School, Boston Teachers College and Aquinas College, where she received a degree in library science, she retired from her position as librarian at St. Agatha School in 2002 after a 20-year employment.
She was the wife of Walter T. Glavin of Quincy, and is survived by three daughters, Denise M. Bohan and her husband, Patrick, of Dorchester, Christine M. Casey and her husband, Christopher, of Braintree and Julie A. Glavin of Quincy; a son, Robert M. Glavin and his wife, Ana, of Quincy; eight grandchildren; three sisters, Marie Litchfield of Marshfield, Dorothy O’Brien of Dorchester and Edna Ellis of Brockton; and a brother, Robert O’Brien of Florida.
She was the sister of the late Patricia Nosella, James O’Brien and Walter O’Brien.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. She was buried in Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree.
Donations may be sent to St. Agatha School, 440 Adams St., Milton, MA 02186.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

M. Patricia (McWhirter) Gibson, 73, of Shrewsbury, formerly of Milton, died in her home on March 18.
Born in Boston, Mrs. Gibson graduated from
St. Gregory High School in Dorchester in 1952
and the Boston City Hospital School of Nursing
in 1955. She earned her bachelor’s degree in
nursing from Boston College in 1958.
Before moving to Shrewsbury seven years ago, she was a 50-year resident of Milton, where she raised her family.
She worked as a registered nurse for 30 years working in places such as Boston City Hospital, Milton Healthcare and South Shore Elder Services in Braintree before her retirement.
She was a member of St. Mary of the Hills Church in Boylston, the Massachusetts Nurses Association and the Boston City Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association.
She is survived by her husband of 41 years, F. Warren Gibson; a daughter, Kathryn Gibson-Torres and her husband, Luis of Shrewsbury; a son, Paul A. Gibson and his wife, Lisa of Dartmouth; two brothers, John S. McWhirter and his wife, Sandy of Milton, and Robert E. McWhirter of Mitchell, SD; five grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was the daughter of the late Stanley B. and Mary A. (Hennessy) McWhirter.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Mary of the Hills Church. She was buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Shrewsbury.
Donations may be sent to The American Lung Association, 460 Totten Pond Road, Suite 400, Waltham, MA 02451.

Bronislaw A. “Ben” Talutis, 86, a longtime resident of Milton, died in Epoch of Chestnut Hill on March 14 after a brief illness.
Born in Cambridge, Mr. Bronislaw was raised
in Billerica and graduated from Billerica High
School. He was a U.S. Navy fighter pilot during World War II and the Korean Conflict.
He graduated from Portia Law School in Boston and worked for Liberty Mutual Insurance before joining Home Indemnity Insurance, retiring as head of the legal department in 1980 after 30 years. He entered private practice and also volunteered as a civil court arbitrator until three years ago.
He was a member of the Patriot Squadron of Weymouth for retired naval fighter pilots, the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Milton American Legion Post.
He was the husband of Alyce (Baltrom) Talutis, and is survived by a son, Stephen Talutis and his wife, Diane, of Milton; a daughter, Christine Marholin of Boston; and three grandchildren, Laura Marholin, Stephanie Talutis and Christopher Talutis.
He was the brother of the late Stanislaw Talutis and Joanne Pleskowicz.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Elizabeth Church. He was buried in Milton Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association, Massachusetts Chapter, 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472.
Arrangements were by Dolan Funeral Services.

Mary E. (Legace) Shaughnessy of Milton, 75, died March 19 at Caritas Carney Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Woonsocket, RI, Mrs. Shaughnessy was a graduate of Milton High School, class of 1950. She graduated from Simmons College in 1954 with a degree in physical therapy. She worked at Children’s Hospital for several months before starting her family. After her family had grown, she worked for several years as the program director at the South Shore Center for Brain Injured Children.
A resident of Milton since 1985, she was a member of the New Seabury Country Club, where she was ladies golf champion one season. She was also a member of Wollaston Golf Club. She was a longtime member of the B.C. High School Mothers Guild, Notre Dame Education Center, Elizabeth Seaton Academy and an active member of the Simmons College Alumnae.
She was an avid bowler, golfer, bridge player, reader, a lifelong learner, and was very talented at needlework and knitting. Each grandchild, as a newborn, came home from the hospital in a homemade blanket, hat and sweater. Before her illness, she gave each grandchild a hand-knitted blanket for their future first baby.
Her most enjoyable days were occasions she spent with her 17 grandchildren.
Married for 53 years to John J. “Jack” Shaughnessy, she is survived by four sons, Stephen Shaughnessy of Cheshire, England, James A. Shaughnessy of Hanover, and John J. Shaughnessy III and Michael P. Shaughnessy of Hingham; three daughters, Susan M. Harrison of Hanover, Linda J. LeRoy of Braintree and Elizabeth Ann “Lisa” Whalen of Quincy; and a brother, Arthur Paul Legace of Newton.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Elizabeth Church. She was buried in Milton Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to My Brothers Keeper, P.O. Box 338, Easton, MA 02356 or the Laboure Center, 275 West Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127.
Arrangements were by Dolan Funeral Services.

Mary F. (Concannon) Riordan, of Milton, died in her home surrounded by her family on Feb. 25.
Mrs. Riordan was a resident of Milton for over 60 years and a devoted parishioner of St. Agatha Parish.
Born in Hyde Park in 1921, she was the only child of Sara Higgins from Galway, Ireland, and Enda Timothy Concannon from Connemara, Ireland. She often used the expression “narrowback,” which is an affectionate slang term for a first-generation American born of Irish parents.
She grew up in the Readville and Corriganville sections of Hyde Park.
In 1936, when she was 14 years old, she went abroad on the steamship S.S. Scythia to Ireland. Little did she know at that time that six-years earlier her future husband emigrated from Killoglin, County Kerry, on the same ship. This was her first trip to Ireland, where she stayed for the summer and met all of her Galway cousins and the large Higgins clan.
She had many close friends. They started out as the “Bachelor Girls” and as they grew older, married and had families of their own, they became known as the “Club Girls.”
Her first job was at the old Woolworth’s 5 and 10 cents store where she worked for 29 cents an hour. Her future husband often stared in the window, gazing at her fondly while on-route delivering groceries.
She graduated from Boston Clerical and prided herself in her grammar and clerical duties. She wrote poems and often read them at get-togethers.
She was married in 1945 while her husband was on leave from the Navy. During World War II, she worked in the Naval Office lugging the old, heavy typewriter up and down Atlantic Ave. in Boston promoting war bonds to support the troops.
She moved from Hyde Park to Milton after the birth of her second son in 1948.
Her life revolved around her family, her church and St. Agatha School. She was very involved in volunteer work.
On St. Patrick’s Day, she cooked Irish and brown breads for friends and family. She would cook for days to prepare for this and thoroughly enjoyed keeping this day holy.
As her children grew older, she found jobs where she could still greet the kids as they came home from school. In the summers, she worked up at Cunningham Park and when the kids were in school, she worked as a bookkeeper at the Milton Bank and Trust in East Milton Square. She also took the town census for a number of years.
She was a gardener and had flower gardens in the summer. She crocheted colorful afghans and quilted many hand-sewed bedspreads.
She was always put herself last after God and family. When the image of Mary appeared on the window at Milton Hospital, she wrote a poem called “Our Lady of Milton” that was published in the Milton Times. She attributes her cancer cure to “Our Lady of Milton.”
She had an interest in people and listened intently to their stories. She was a very warm, sincere, gentle lady with a beautiful smile that could warm any soul. She always saw the positive and good in people and everyone always felt good after seeing and talking with her.
She was the wife of the late John Riordan, and is survived by four sons, John J. Riordan Jr. of Maynard, Thomas P. Riordan of Milton, Edward T. Riordan of Pennsylvania and Dennis M. Riordan of Quincy; three daughters, Margaret M. Riordan of Milton, Kathleen T. Riordan of Milton and Maryanne Ridge of Hanover; 13 grandchildren, Erin Riordan of Chelmsford, Sean Riordan, Gillian Riordan and Monica Riordan of Milton, Jennifer Sweeney of Boston, Michelle Nold of Connecticut, Lauren Riordan of Pennsylvania, Tim Riordan, Kevin Riordan and Theresa Riordan of Quincy, Katie Ridge, Mollie Ridge and Brendan Ridge of Hanover; and a great-granddaughter, Teagan Mary Sweeney.
She was the grandmother of the late Matthew Riordan.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. She was buried in Milton Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to the St. Agatha Renovation Fund, 432 Adams St., Milton, MA 02186 or Old Colony Hospice, One Credit Union Way, Randolph, MA 02368.
Arrangements were by Chapman, Cole & Gleason.

Delorise A. (Spencer) Connolly, 81, a retired bookkeeper, died on March 16 after a lengthy illness in Caritas Carney Hospital in Dorchester.
Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Mrs. Connolly was raised in Milton and graduated from Milton High School and Fisher College in Boston.
She was a bookkeeper for Project Hope, a family shelter run by the Little Sisters of the Assumption, Boston, for over 20 years.
She often read, cooked and listened to Irish music and spent much time with her family and grandchildren.
She and her husband celebrated 50 years of marriage in September. They lived in Dorchester for many years before moving to South Dennis for 12 years and recently to Quincy.
She was the wife of Michael James Connolly. She is also survived by a son, Mark Connolly and his wife, Roberta of Waltham; a daughter, Eileen L. Connolly of Quincy; a son-in-law, Shawn Scoville of Walpole; two grandchildren, Michael Scoville and Kristin Scoville, both of Walpole; a friend, Claire Buckley of South Easton; and three nephews, Robert Blodgett, James McLaughlin and William McLaughlin.
She was the mother of the late Patricia Scoville, and sister of the late William Blodgett, Hamden Blodgett, Clifford Blodgett and Freida Currier.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Gregory’s Church in Dorchester. She was buried in Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree.
Donations may be sent to Project Hope, 550 Dudley St., Roxbury, MA 02119.
Arrangements were by Dolan Funeral Services.

Ann M. (McLaughlin) Connolly of Hyde Park died on March 17 in Caritas Carney Hospital in Dorchester.
Mrs. Connolly was born in Boston and lived in Dorchester for over 40 years.
She worked as a secretary for Western Electric in Watertown for 10 years during the early 1990s.
She was a late member of the Fogg Past #78 and the American Legion Auxiliary.
She is survived by her husband, James L. Connolly of Hyde Park; a sister, Helen Anderson of Maryland, and many nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Joseph McLaughlin.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in Most Precious Blood Church in Hyde Park. She was buried in Knollwood Memorial Park in Canton.
Donations may be sent to Most Precious Blood Church, 43 Maple St., Hyde Park, MA 02136.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Rita M. (Murphy) Goff, 90, died on March 19 in Milton Health Care Nursing Facility.
Born in Boston, Mrs. Goff grew up in Dorchester where she resided until she moved to Milton 62 years ago.
She was a graduate of Girls’ High School and Boston Clerical School.
Before becoming a homemaker and mother, she worked as a civilian employee for the United States Navy Department in Charlestown and South Boston.
A longtime active parishioner of St. Mary of the Hills Church, she was a member of St. Mary’s Sodality and a founding member of St. Mary’s Bowling League.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, John J. Goff; two sons, John J. Goff Jr. and his wife, Elaine of Hanover, and James J. Goff of Milton; three grandchildren, John W. Goff and his wife, Jennifer of Maine, James J. Goff and his wife, Kelly of Quincy, and Richard P. Goff and his wife, Julie of Methuen; and three great-grandchildren, John Goff, Jacob Goff and Elizabeth Goff.
She was the sister of the late James Murphy, Edwin Donahue, Joseph Donahue and Doris O’Neil.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Mary of the Hills Church. She was buried in Milton Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to the 26th (Yankee) Infantry Division Veterans Scholarship Fund, 71 Church St., Milton, MA 02186-5505.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Mary A. (Meehan) Jennings, 98, died on March 13 in her Abington home.
Born in Boston, Mrs. Jennings grew up in the Meeting House Hill section of Dorchester. She was a Dorchester resident until she moved to Abington four years ago.
She was a graduate of St. Peter’s Grammar and High School and Boston Teachers College. She taught elementary school children in the Boston Public School system for many years.
She played the piano often.
She was the wife of the late Frederick V. Jennings and sister of the late James J. Meehan, William F. Meehan, John L. Meehan and Frank Meehan.
She is survived by two daughters, Carol L. Mullen of Abington and Mary Susan Burke of Hingham; a son, Frederick V. Jennings of Canton; a sister, Ann Louise Anderson of Milton; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Agatha Church.
Donations may be sent to Old Colony Hospice, One Credit Union Way, Randolph, MA 02168.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Georgia M. (Deegan) McLaughlin, 91, died on March 10 in her Mattapan home.
Born in Boston, Mrs. McLaughlin was a longtime resident of Mattapan before moving to Scituate. She had recently moved back to Mattapan.
She was a retired comptometer operator.
She was the wife of the late James S. McLaughlin, Boston Police Department; the sister of the late Edward Deegan; and the mother of the late Georgia F. Austin and Elizabeth A. Stanley.
She is survived by three sons, James E. McLaughlin of Mattapan, Edward J. McLaughlin of Enfield, NH, and Paul D. McLaughlin of Hingham; 12 grandchildren, Kathleen Stanley, Kelly Sullivan, Kevin Stanley, Michael Astin, Shane McLaughlin, Ian McLaughlin, Eirinn McLaughlin, Kevin McLaughlin, Brian McLaughlin, Daniel McLaughlin, Matthew McLaughlin and Katelin McLaughlin; and two great-grandchildren, Logan McLaughlin and Sean Sullivan.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Angela Church in Mattapan Square. She was buried in Blue Hill Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to The American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
Arrangements were by Dolan Funeral Services.

Rita Histen, 88, of Braintree, died on March 8 in the Quincy Medical Center after a brief illness.
Born in Fitchburg and raised in Dorchester, Mrs. Histen was a graduate of Jeremiah Burke High School in Boston.
She worked for the Massachusetts Medical Society and the New England Journal of Medicine.
She was the wife of the late Albert F. Histen.
She is survived by a son, Albert F. Histen Jr. of Sandwich; two daughters, Mary C. Guerriero and Rita H. Connolly, both of Braintree; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were private.
Donations may be sent to Braintree Council on Aging, 71 Cleveland Ave., Braintree, MA 02184.
Arrangements were by Dolan Funeral Services.

Anne M. “Nancy” (Berry) Sweeney, 54, died on March 9 in Massachusetts General Hospital.
Born in Boston, Mrs. Sweeney grew up in South Boston and Springfield. She lived in Milton for the past 37 years.
A graduate of Fontbonne Academy, class of 1971, she also attended the University of Massachusetts at Boston.
She retired from the United States Post Office, South Postal Annex in 2003.
She was an aunt, and spent much time with her family, especially her nieces and nephews. She was also a Red Sox fan and attended many games.
She was the wife of the late Donald F. Sweeney Jr.
She is survived by a sister, Patricia Shilalie and her husband, Paul of Milton; three brothers, Myles Berry Jr. and his wife, Ginny of Quincy, Thomas Berry and his wife, LeeAnn of Milton, and Kevin Berry and his wife, Mary of Milton; an aunt, Peggy Coughlin of Randolph; three nieces, Caitlin Shilalie, Kara Shilalie and Annie Berry; and four nephews, Danny Shilalie, Myles Berry, Kevin Berry and Matt Berry.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. She was buried in Milton Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to St. Augustine’s Food Pantry, 70 Devine Way, Boston, MA 02127.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Ruth L. (Vuilleumier) Kilduff, 84, died on March 6 in Marina Bay Skilled Nursing Facility after a long illness.
Born in Boston and raised in South Boston, Mrs. Kilduff was a graduate of South Boston High School. She and her late husband, John F. Kilduff, owned and operated Kilduff Florist in Dorchester for over 50 years before retiring in 1992.
She was a resident of Quincy and formerly of Stoughton and Dorchester.
She was the wife of the late John Kilduff, and mother of the late Robert John Kilduff.
She is survived by a daughter, Ruth Louise Kilduff, and her husband, Jay Carrigan of Charlestown and Rockport; a sister, Doris Louise Tucker of Quincy; and a brother, John J. Ready Jr. and his wife, Janet of Marlborough.
A funeral service was held in Dolan Funeral Home. She was buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery in Dorchester.
Donations may be sent to the Kenneth B. Schwartz Center, 101 Merrimac St., Suite 603, Boston, MA 02114-2792.
Arrangements were by Dolan Funeral Services.

Joseph M. Murray, 93, died March 6 at Southwood at Norwell Nursing Center.
Born and raised in Minooka, PA, Mr. Murray lived in Milton for over 55 years. He retired from his position as section sales manager for the American Tobacco Company in 1979 after a 40-year employment.
A World War II Navy veteran, he was a member of the Milton Council 2749, Knights of Columbus, Milton Kiwanis Hall of Fame, The Neighborhood Club of Quincy and the Milton Town Club. He was a former Milton Holiday Celebration Committee chairman and an active member of St. Agatha Church, serving many years as a lector, parish chairman of the Annual Archdiocesan Cardinal’s Appeal and chairman of both the 50th and 75th Parish Celebrations.
Husband of the late Gertrude (Harrington) Murray and the late Marion E. (Storm) Murray, he is survived by a daughter, Marianne Hughes of Dorchester; a daughter-in-law, Judith (Salie) Murray of Hanover; five grandchildren, Kathleen Murray, Christine Murphy, Kristen Hughes, Joseph Hughes and Brendan Hughes; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Corbett and Jane Burke, both of Pennsylvania; and three brothers, William Murray and John Murray of Pennsylvania, and James Murray of New York.
He was the father of the late Richard J. Murray and Judith Murray, grandfather of the late Timothy J. Murray, and brother of the late Kathleen McGurrin, Robert Murray, Gerald Murray and Patrick J. Murray.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. Interment was in Scranton, PA.
Donations may be sent to St. Agatha Church Renovation Fund, 432 Adams St., Milton, MA 02186 or Project Bread, 145 Border St., Boston, MA 02128.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Katheryne (Noonan) Roach, 73, of Osterville, formerly of Milton and Canton, died March 1 at her daughter’s home surrounded by family.
Raised in Milton, Mrs. Roach graduated from Milton High School. She was a principal of the former Norwood Marine, a former member of Wianno Yacht Club in Osterville and the Willowbend Golf Club in Mashpee.
She was the wife of Stewart W. Roach and is survived by a daughter, Leona S. Roach of Pembroke; a son, Stewart J. Roach of Boston; and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
She was the sister of the late Edward Noonan of Milton.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. Interment was in Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Stoughton.
Donations may be sent to the Animal Rescue League of Boston, 10 Chandler St., Boston, MA 02116 or to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, attn. Contribution Services, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th floor, Brookline, MA 02445.
Arrangements were by Dolan Funeral Services.

Yvonne L. (Gay) O’Neill, 94, died Feb. 29 at North Bay Manor in Smithfield, RI.
Born in Boston, Mrs. O’Neill was a resident of Milton for over 50 years, as well as a longtime resident of Palm Harbor, FL.
She and her late husband were the former owners of The Catholic Shop in Boston, a business they ran for over 25 years until 1973.
She was the wife of the late John P. O’Neill, and the sister of the late George Gay.
She is survived by a daughter, Patricia G. Wessling of Stoughton; a son, John G. O’Neill and his wife Joyce of Glocester, RI; a sister, Alice Fraser of Milton; three grandchildren, Carol P. Wessling of West Medford, John G. O’Neill of Cranston, RI, and Jacqueline G. Turnquist of New York; and three great-grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. Interment was in Milton Cemetery.
Donations may be sent to Home and Hospice Care of Rhode Island, 169 George St., Pawtucket, RI 02860.
Arrangements were by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.

Rev. Robert W. Kirchmeyer of Quincy died Feb. 26 at the Boca Raton Community Hospital in Florida.
Born in Boston, Rev. Kirchmeyer grew up in Quincy. He was a graduate of Boston College High School and St. John’s Seminary, and later received his master’s degree in theology from Boston College.
Following his ordination, he served the Boston Archdiocese as a parochial vicar at St. Stephen’s Church in Framingham, St. John the Evangelist Church in Winthrop, St. Gregory’s Church in Dorchester and St. Joseph’s Church in Holbrook. He was the pastor of St. Alphonsus’s Church in Beverly from 1983 until his retirement in 2004.
He was the son of the late William G. Kirchmeyer and Florence D. (Griffin) Kirchmeyer.
He is survived by Beverly I. Harris of Newton and Ann M. Pearce of Quincy.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Agatha Church. Interment was in Holyhood Cemetery in Brookline.
Donations may be sent to St. Agatha Church Renovation Fund, 432 Adams St., Milton, MA 02186.