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Rita McKinnon Gillespie

Rita T. (Laffan) McKinnon Gillespie of Dorchester, formerly of South Boston, went home peacefully to God on October 28, at the age of 93. Rita was a graduate of South Boston High School Class of 1943. Rita worked for 30 years as a secretary in the Boston Public Schools. Beloved wife to her first love, […]

Adeline Paillant

Adeline Paillant died October 21 at her residence in Quincy. She was 78 years old. Adeline was born in Haiti, May 5, 1941. She lived in Haiti until 1974 when she immigrated to Brooklyn, New York. She worked as a seamstress in Queens, New York until 1999 when she relocated to Boston. She lived with […]

Kevin P. Ryan

Kevin P. Ryan, 63, of Foxboro, OFD, passed away October 27, 2019, with his loving family by his side. Beloved son of Raymond D. Ryan and the late Patricia Ellen Buchanan. Loving brother of Maryellyn Brown and her husband Michael of Hyde Park, Florence Peleckas and her husband Ray of Foxboro, Patricia Mourtada of Hyde […]

Sadie Buonamano

Sadie L. Buonamano, of Lowell, formerly of South Boston, passed away unexpectedly on October 22, 2019. Daughter to Linda Upton of Lowell, mother to Alicia Buonamano of South Boston, sister to Michael Buonamano of Lawrence. Niece of Beverly Curran and her husband Mark of Nashua, Angela Scannell and her husband Paul of Milton, and Elaine […]

Joseph Gregory Hannigan Jr.

Joseph Gregory “Greg” Hannigan, 77, of Las Vegas, NV, died Monday, September 23, 2019 after a lengthy illness.  He was born in Boston, August 15, 1942, to Joseph and Sylvia (Lappalainen) Hannigan.  He grew-up in Quincy, and lived in Weymouth, Milton, and Belmont.  From a young age Greg was very involved in the floral industry.  […]

John J. “Jack” Crahan, Jr.

John J. “Jack Crahan, Jr., of Milton, died on October 24, 2019. Beloved husband of Mary (Ryan) Crahan of Norwell, formerly of Milton.  Brother of Phillip Crahan of New Hampshire and Robert Crahan of Boston.  John is also survived by extended family and friends.   John was born in Boston and raised in the Jamaica Plain […]

Joan A. Gallery

Joan A. (Fournier) Gallery, 80, passed away, embraced by her loving family on October 22, 2019. She was the beloved wife of 57 years to Dr. David F. Gallery. A graduate of Catherine Laboure School of Nursing, Class of 1960. She was a nurse for the VA Hospital in Jamaica Plain and later worked alongside […]

Iona Gillespie

Iona Gillespie was born in Clarendon, Jamaica on September 25th, 1933 to Merdella Graham and Duncan McNeil. Iona was the eldest of 13 children. Her formal education ended at Good Hope primary school in St. Catherine, where she started the university of life, learning skills that would prove most beneficial in later years. She married […]

Gladys (Krieger) Hampton

Gladys (Krieger) Hampton, age 99, of Milton, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, October 21, 2019. Born in Paterson, New Jersey to the late Max and Helen (Singer) Krieger, Gladys grew up in Hackensack, New Jersey . She attended Hackensack High School and graduated with the class of 1936. Gladys furthered her education […]

John W. Erickson

John W. Erickson, age 94, of Quincy, passed away peacefully at his home, Friday October 18, 2019, surrounded by his family. Born in Quincy to the late Esther and Frederick Erickson, John was a lifelong Quincy resident, a graduate of Quincy Public Schools and retired from the City of Quincy Engineering Department. Family was always […]