William R. Thayer, died peacefully at Marina Bay Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Quincy, Friday November 25, 2011. He was 89 years old. Born in Boston, Mr. Thayer was a retired salesman for Warner Lambert Company. A US Navy veteran of World War II, he was a plank owner of the USS Coral Sea CVB […]

Lena Beatrice Freeman, known for her adamancy in balancing her professional accomplishments with her devotion to family, passed away peacefully on the evening of November 19, 2011 in her Quincy home. In the company of her children and grandchildren, she lost her long but courageous battle with multiple myeloma, cancer of the bone marrow. She […]

Helen C. (Blanchard) Miller, a retired executive, died at Carney Hospital, Dorchester, Thursday November 17, 2011. She was 88 years old. Born in Boston and raised in Dorchester, Mrs. Miller was a graduate of Dorchester High School for Girls. She worked for New England Telephone Company for over 34 years. Mrs. Miller was an active […]

Katherine A. (Vento) Fornaro, of Milton, originally from South Boston, died at Radius of Quincy, Saturday November 12, 2011. She was 90 years old. Born in Boston and raised in South Boston, she was a graduate of the Woodward School for Girls. Mrs. Fornaro was a seamstress for Cables Raincoat Company of South Boston for […]

Margaret P. (Lee) Coughlin, of Milton November 10 2011. Beloved wife of Andrew P. Coughlin. Loving mother of Matthew L. and his wife Cassie Coughlin of Quincy. Also survived by her adorable 5 month old granddaughter Maeve. Sister of Harold Lee of FL, Thomas Lee of Hamilton, Elizabeth Duncan of Westford, Donna Donahue of North […]

Donald Browne, of Cambridge,  November 5, 2011.   Devoted father of Kenneth Browne, Felicia Langston, Gail Browne Davis, Dale Browne, Daniel Browne, Jeremi Browne, all of Boston.  Loving brother of Dorothy, Delores, Harold and the late Roger Browne.  Donald will also be greatly missed by his 11 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews, extended […]

Josefina G. DeAndrade, of Dorchester, November 6, 2011. She was born in Fogo, Cape Verde Islands, October 16, 1943. A longtime resident of Dorchester, she was a former seamstress and was also a retired assembly worker having worked at Haemonetics Corporation for over 20 years. She passed away surrounded by family and friends. She is […]

Albertina B. Cardoso died at her home in Dorchester, Wednesday November 9, 2011. She was 86 years old. Beloved wife of Ambrosio Cardoso, who died in February. Loving mother of Sabina Tiodora Goncalves, Manuel Egidio Cardoso, Guilherme Cardoso, Maria Alina Rosa, Maria Nova Baptista, Maria Marcelina Rosa and Joao D. Cardoso. Funeral service at Kingdom […]

Rita A. (Marchi) DiPietro, of Norwood, formerly of Dorchester (Clam Point) and Arlington, November 5, 2011, beloved wife of the late Frank A. DiPietro. Loving mother of Frances D. Garland of Framingham, Steven V. DiPietro of Abington, Lorraine Cove of Arlington, Richard A. DiPietro of Arizona and the late Phillip A. and Robert A. DiPietro. […]

Clare Marie Walsh, of Milton, died at her home after an illness on November 5, 2011. Clare was a retired Education Specialist for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Clare graduated from Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana and received her Masters Degree from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Prior to her employment in Massachusetts, she taught […]