Robert W. Junkins, 86 years of Hanover, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on June 14th after a brief illness. Born in Boston and a 58-year resident of Braintree. Bob is survived by his loving wife Pat of 68 years. Bob had a love of fishing, but his true passion was spending time with the Lord and reading his Bible, always reminding us to make the Lord the first thing in our lives. Bob is also survived by his children, Robert (Bobby) and his husband Bob Dotson of NC, Patty and her ...

Michael John Lewandowski, known to many simply as Michael, passed away in Warwick, Rhode Island, leaving behind a life marked by hard work, loyalty, and the quiet strength that earned him the respect and affection of those who knew him. Born on October 29, 1967, in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Michael was a proud son of his hometown. He was shaped by the close-knit spirit of the communities around him and by the people who came to know him as steady and dependable. Those qualities remained ...

MalcoLm Brooks MacLeod, known widely as Mal, came to the end of a long and eventful life on May 5, 2026 in Duxbury, MA, circled by loving and appreciative family. Born and raised in Quincy, MA, Mal was the youngest of three. His sister, Eleanor MacLeod Foster and his brother, Newton MacLeod, predeceased him. His parents, Effie (MacKenzie) and his father, Issac Newton MacLeod, had immigrated from Prince Edward Island, Canada in the early l900's with several of their siblings on both sides ...

James Joseph “Jimmy” Ellis of Weymouth formerly of Dorchester and Randolph at the age of 69 years old passed away peacefully of cancer and surrounded by those who loved him. Jimmy is survived by and missed by his loving wife Jamie. He was also the devoted son of the late David S. Ellis and the late Mary (Zunino) Ellis. He was the loving brother of Karalyn (Ellis) Clancy and her husband Richard, David Ellis and his late wife Kathy, Mary-lou (Ellis) Musto and her husband Mark, ...

HANNIGAN, Joan A. (Markunis) of Braintree, passed away peacefully, at home, on April 18,2026, at the age of 89. Joan was born in Boston, the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Tourel) Markunis. She was a long-time resident of Braintree. Joan also lived in Billerica, Bedford and had a very special spot for South Boston “Southie” – M & Fifth. Joan graduated from Bedford High School in 1954. She retired from Boston Mutual Life Insurance after a 40+ years. Known for ...

  Robert H. Pettingell, age 90, of Braintree, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and devotion to family. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, Robert was the son of the late Henry and Gladys Pettingell.  He was predeceased by his sisters, Janice and Judy, and is survived by his brother, Ralph Pettingell, and his sister, Janet DeAngelis. Robert shared a remarkable 66-year marriage with his beloved wife, Ruth—a partnership built on ...

Janet Victoria Dennis (Guarnotta), age 94, of Quincy, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Janet was born in South Boston to her parents Michael and Mary (Crimi) Guarnotta and grew up in Savin Hill, Dorchester. She graduated from Jerimiah Burke High School and worked for New England Telephone and Telegraph in Boston, Massachusetts, and after she raised her children, she went to work at South Shore Bank in Quincy. Janet was the very first ...

Donald Levy, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on March 17, 2026. Born in Boston in 1932, he spent much of his life in Braintree, Massachusetts,where he was a fixture in the lives of those he loved. Don served his country as a veteran of the Korean War, where he specialized in bomb disposal – a role that suited his steady, methodical nature. After his service, he built a long career at the Boston Naval Shipyard, where he worked first as a ...

Kathy Harkins, age 65, of Braintree, Massachusetts passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with a rare lymphoma. Kathy was born in East Orange, New Jersey, and spent her childhood years in Maplewood, NJ. She attended Columbia High School and later graduated from Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey). Early in her career, Kathy worked for Bradlees before later obtaining her real estate license. She eventually moved to Braintree, ...

Rita Cuneo passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, March 4 th ,2026, at the age of 94. Rita was born in Quincy, Mass on August 22, 1931, to Gina and Loreto Baccari. She resided in Braintree, MA for the entirety of her life. She married her childhood sweetheart, Lester Joseph Cuneo on May 15 th , 1955, and they celebrated 68 years of marriage before his passing on January 4 th , 2023. Rita worked as a secretary at Granite Cutters in Quincy for many years before ...