All Obituaries

BRAINTREE - PANSA, Pasquale "Patsy" ( a Carabinieri of Italy, Military Police), formerly of the North End, died peacefully in his home in Braintree on September 16, 2019. He was a laborer for the Laborer's Union #22 in Boston, later in Malden, MA.  Pasquale loved to garden and enjoyed growing tomatoes and grapes, and in using the grapes to make flavored wines.  He very much enjoyed entertaining his family and friends.  He was the beloved husband of Giuseppina...

BRAINTREE - John W."Jack" Curran, age 99, of Braintree passed away Sept.3, 2019 after a short illness.Jack was a graduate of Braintree High School,Class of 1938, where he participated in sports and was co-captain of the basketball team. He joined the Army Air Force in 1942 where he taught link training. After receiving an honorable discharge in 1945, he worked for the New Haven Railroad, for many years. Later he was employed by S.H. Couch company and Exide Electronics. Jack...

BRAINTREE - Lorraine A. Connell was born in Boston, MA on August 17th, 1927.  She passed away on Saturday August 31st, 2019 at the John Scott House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Braintree.  She was the beloved wife of Mr. Connell of Braintree, MA; she was the daughter of Edward and Agnes Pertsch and the sister of Edward Pertsch.  She was a long time and valued food service employee of Purity Supreme; she was a passionate dog lover; a considerate neigbor; and a friend to...

BRAINTREE - ATWOOD, Marjorie Elsie (DROLLETT), passed away on August 30, 2019.  She was the daughter of the late Frank W. and Helen (Winstead) Drollett, Sister of the late Frank W.  Drollett, Jr.; Wife of the late Bernard Atwood.  She is by niece Lori Wendland and her husband Philip, a niece Dawna NiFong, and a nephew Wayne A. Drollett of Florida.  A cousin Albert A. Drollett and his wife Betty, "Betty took exceptional care of Margie during the last years of...

WEYMOUTH -  Elizabeth Metcalf, 97, of Weymouth, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2019. She was born in Milton, MA but was a lifelong resident of North Weymouth, living in the home purchased in 1890 by her grandfather Samuel Ozro Estes.  She was the daughter of the Byrd Metcalf and his wife Bertha (Estes) Metcalf.  She was a graduate of the Weymouth High School.  Later she worked for the Stetson Shoe Company, as the office manager, in Weymouth, until she retired in...

Elsie M. Simpson (Anderson) passed away peacefully on August 23 at the age of 94.  Elsie was born in Dorchester, raised in Wollaston, attended North Quincy High School and lived in Braintree. Elsie was the daughter of Emil and Anna (Olson) Anderson.  Loving wife of Ralph F. Simpson (deceased).  Elsie also had a sister, Edith (Anderson) Rattenbury and brother Leonard (Bud) Anderson (also deceased)  Elsie is survived by her son Paul and daughter in-law Susan of Millis,...

BRAINTREE - Daniel E. Winters Jr. of Braintree passed away August 22, 2019 at the age of 84 after a long battle with cancer. Daniel is survived by his loving wife of 60+ years Alice E. (Lowe) Winters. He was the beloved son of Daniel Winters Sr and Edna of Braintree and brother to the late Robert Winters and his wife Eleanor, as well as sister Rose Linda Lawn.  Daniel was the adored father to Donna (Winters) Heger and her husband James of Abington, Daniel Winters III and his wife...

   BRAINTREE - Ruth Watson age 96, passed away unexpectedly on August 20, 2019 at her home in Braintree, MA. She was born and raised in New Brunswick, Canada and was a long time resident of Weymouth, MA.   She received her RN degree at Soldiers Memorial Hospital in Campbellton, NB and McGill University.  She worked for many years for the Weymouth Visiting Nurse Association.  She is predeceased by her beloved husband Lewis, daughter Andrea Wilson and son-in-law...

    Regina Sheila Senkel Born in Boston, passed away after a brief illness at her home in Braintree. She was the daughter of Michael John Dooner and Margaret Mary Breheney Dooner. Regina was the beloved wife of Francis W. Senkel of Braintree, MA, she was the mother of Dianne Regina Senkel McAfee of Watertown, MA, and the mother of Francis Kenneth Senkel of Charlotte, NC. She was a graduate of Bridgewater State University, Magna Cum Laude. Also, she attended studies at the...

QUINCY - Robert  "Bob" C. Earle, passed away peacefully into eternal life on August 22nd. Bob was born in Boston and resided on the South Shore for many years before moving to Quincy in 2012.  Bob proudly served with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.  He was a member of the Hanover Lion's Club, Whitman VFW, Hanover American Legion and the Rockland Eagles.  He worked as a salesman for Jannell Truck bodies and later became a Mass. Licensed Auto...