Simon G. Shargabian, 89, of Spring Hill, Florida and Milton, served in WWII aboard the USS WASP under Admiral Bill Halsey. He also served in the Korean War and Vietnam Conflict. Simon’s military career covered over 60 years. Beloved brother of Arna Power of Milton, brother-in-law of Loretta Shargabian (wife of late brother Alfred) and Adrienne Shargabian (wife of late brother James). Simon is also survived by nephews, Francis Reardon, James Reardon and Gerard Reardon and nieces Debra Crimmins and her husband Steve and Diane Inglis and her husband Richard. Great uncle to Christina Hondromihalis and her husband Kevin, Alyssa Ruggieri and her husband Steven and Vanessa Hondromihalis. Great great uncle to the apples of his eyes and the lights of his life Sofia Ruggieri and Ava McSherry. Funeral service at Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Avenue, EAST MILTON, Wednesday December 23 at 12 noon. Visiting hour from 11 -12 PM. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Milton Cemetery.

Maurice Lamar Scott, of Boston, December 6, 2015. Beloved son of Thomas and Belinda (Jackson) Scott. Loving father of Marquees, Mylyza, and Myreece Scott. Cherished brother of Jermaine and Marcus Stevens, Lena, Thomas, Isaiah, Elizabeth, and Deja Scott, Gregory Miles, Daniel Scott, and Jonathan Miles. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, December 19, at Morning Star Baptist Church in Mattapan at 11AM. Visitation 10-11AM at Morning Star. Interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery.

John L. Fallon, of Milton, Dennis and Naples, FL,  December 16, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Veronica L. (Quinlivan) Fallon. Loving father of Patrick J. Fallon of Braintree, Mary V. Fallon, Anne Fallon and Christopher M. Fallon, all of Milton, John L. Fallon and Robert E. Fallon both of Dorchester. Brother of the late Thomas Fallon, Edward Fallon and William Fallon. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Agatha Church, Adams Street at Brook Road, Saturday December 19 at 9:00 AM. Relatives and friends are invited. Visitation at Dolan & Chapman Funeral Home, 5 Canton Avenue, MILTON VILLAGE, Saturday beginning at 8:00 AM. Interment Saint. Joseph Cemetery, West Roxbury.  Retired member of ILA Local No. 800, US Navy WWII veteran.

Frances E.( Carney) Proctor nee Lembo, Dorchester, Dec. 16, beloved wife of Edward Proctor and the late Richard Carney. Mother of Richard Carney Jr. of Dorchester and Philip Carney and his wife Donna of Raynham. Step Mother of Leon Proctor of NH, Stephen Proctor of CA, James Proctor of Methuen, Joseph Proctor of FL, Richard Proctor of TN and Mary Proctor of CA. Also survived by 17 Grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.   A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Gregory’s Church, Dorchester, Mon.
Dec. 21, at 10 o’clock. Visiting Hours in the Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington St., DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Sun. 2-6 pm. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, W. Roxbury.  If desired contributions in Frances memory may be sent to either  the M.S.P.C.A. , 350 S. Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130 or to St. Gregory’s Church, 2223 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02124.

Eric D. Durham, 27, suddenly, of Fall River beloved son of LaWanda Coleman and Eric Lofton. Loving grandson of Alice Coleman  and Ernestine Lofton. Brother of Takayla Smith Lofton and Brighton Smith Lofton  both of Boston. Eric is also survived by several Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. A Visiting  hour will be held in the Greater Love Tabernacle Church, 101 Nightingale St, Dorchester, Saturday morning  10 -11 AM, followed by a Funeral Service at 11 AM. Relatives and Friends invited. Interment Fairview Cemetery.

Muriel I. (Sorensen)  Collier of Milton formerly of Dorchester, Entered peacefully into eternal rest on Dec. 15, 2015. Muriel married Joseph in 1945 and raised their six children in Dorchester. She was a homemaker by trade with cooking and baking for her family a daily priority. Prior to her illness Muriel enjoyed many trips throughout New England with her family but loved North Conway, NH the most. With a spirited sense of humor she loved the long car rides – always as a passenger – to many vacations and trips to Foxwoods. In the afternoon you would always find her watching her soaps and Judge Judy. She loved her grandchildren most of all and they were her main focus in life. As a grandmother and great grandmother, she was hands on,
hands down, sit on the floor and play with dolls or cars with whoever was in her audience. She was a strong hardworking sole whose time came to rest and be reunited with her beloved husband, the late Joseph W. Collier. Devoted mother of Sandra Frost of Holbrook, Nancy O’Hara of Brockton, Joseph W. Collier, Jr. of Dorchester, Richard Collier of Westport, Debra Waterhouse of Quincy and Jean Scarborough of Milton.  Sister of Marjorie Petillo of Revere, Alma Casey of Roslindale and Leonard Sorensen of
Braintree. Also survived by several grandchildren & great grand children.  Funeral Service in the Dolan Funeral Home, 460 Granite Ave., EAST MILTON SQUARE, Tues., Dec, 22 at 11 o’clock. Visiting Hours Mon 4-8 pm. Interment VA Mass National Cemetery, Bourne. If desired contributions in Muriel’s memory may be sent to South Shore Collaborative- CAP Program,(Community Adult Program) 40 Pond Park Road, Hingham, MA 02043.

Sr. Mary Laura McDermott mfic, of Newton, a beloved member of the Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception for 65 years, died at Saint Patrick’s Manor, Framingham, Wednesday December 9, 2015. She was the beloved daughter of the late Roger and Nora (Waldron) McDermott. Sister was preceded in death by her sisters Mary Duffy and Vera Brooke and her brother Thomas McDermott. She is survived by her brother Dermot McDermott and many nieces and nephews and her Missionary Franciscan Sisters. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Chapel at Mount Alvernia Convent, 790 Centre Street, Newton, Monday December 14 at 10:00 AM. Visiting hours at the Chapel, Sunday 2-4 PM. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. A lifelong educator, Sr. Mary Laura’s ministries included St. Clare High School, Roslindale, Italian Home for Children, Jamaica Plain, St. Mary of the Hills School, Milton and Mount Alvernia High School Newton. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Sr. may be made to Franciscan Sisters Retirement Fund, 790 Centre Street, Newton, MA 02458.

Ruth Mae Gooding of Dorchester, age 91. Beloved wife of the late James M. Gooding. Devoted mother Betty Jean Sykes (deceased), Mattie Ruth Harper (deceased), Willie Mae Dixon, Diane Miller, Irene Simmons (deceased), Mildred Watkins, Shirley Moore, and Willie Simmons. Ruth is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, grandchildren and other relatives. A Funeral Service will be held in the Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington St., LOWER MILLS, Friday, December 18, at 11AM. Visiting Hours will be held from 9-11AM. Interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery.

Paul F. Higgins, (Ret. Det. MPD), of Milton, December 9, 2015. Beloved husband of Frances T. (Grinnell) Higgins for 63 years. Loving father of Paul F. Higgins Jr. and his wife Susan of Milton, Maureen O’Brien and her husband Frank of Canton, Patricia Cunningham and her partner Dennis Murray of Quincy, Susan Hagerty and her husband James of Norfolk and Diane Higgins and her partner Peter Relick of Milton. Paul was predeceased by many siblings and is survived by 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and his sisters-in-law Joan Higgins of Quincy and Margaret Kelley of Milton and his special niece Anne Wright of Braintree. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Gregory Church, 2215 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, Monday December 14 at 11:00 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours at Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS, Sunday 3-7 PM. Interment Milton Cemetery. The family greatly appreciates the extraordinary care that Paul received at Hancock Park and Boston Medical Center. Retired Milton Police Detective. Proud 35 year member of AA. WWII US Navy veteran. Donations in Paul’s memory may be made to The Boston Globe Foundation, c/o Globe Santa Fund, PO Box 491, Medford, MA 02155-0005 or online at: www.globesanta.org

Walter Goltz Of Milton MA and formerly of West Springfield MA ,age 94, passed away quietly at home, in the presence of family on Monday December 7, 2015. The cause of death was melanoma. Fittingly, the day of his death was Pearl Harbor Day. Walter was a proud WWII Veteran who served aboard an aircraft carrier for three years in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. This was certainly a defining event in his life and he was always willing to share a story or two about the War. Walter was predeceased by his wife, Margaret (LeBlanc) Goltz. Walter is survived by his four sons and their families; James Goltz & Eliane Herring of Ukiah CA, Gary & Kathy Goltz of Medfield MA, Bob Goltz of Buffalo NY and Tom & Joan Goltz of Milton MA. Walter also leaves 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Walter resided in Milton since 2003 after living in West Springfield for over 50 years. He was a happy summertime resident of the Dunes beach in Weekapaug Rhode Island for most of his postwar life and enjoyed the sand, surf and rejuvenating effects of spending a weekend there with a good book. He was a graduate of Classical High School in Springfield and attended American International College. He spent much of his professional career as a purchasing agent for various companies.

Walter was very proud that he recently participated in the World War II Honor Flight, dedicated to those who served in WWII, Korean and Vietnam conflicts. Recently, Walter flew to Washington DC with his son Tom and enjoyed a grand tour of the Memorials, the city and various tributes set to honor veterans.

Per Walters’ request, services will be private.

Donations in his name may be made to the American Cancer SocietyAmerican Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 or to Honor Flight New England, P. O.  Box 16287, Hooksett, NH 03106; honorflightnewengland.org