All Obituaries

BRAINTREE - Veronica J. Kapsis, age 77, passed away in the morning, with her family in attendance on July 15th at the Pat Roach Hospice House in Hingham, MA.  She was the beloved wife of the late Bernie Kapsis of Braintree.  Veronica was born in Quincy, MA.  She was a legal secretary for a law office in Braintree.  She was a graduate of Quincy High School.  She worked in the Claims Department and the Benefits Department of Blue Cross Blue Shield.  She retired...

BRAINTREE - Quihua Li, age 91, passed away peacefully at the South Shore Hospital, in Weymouth, on July 14, 2018.  She lived in Braintree for the last twenty-two years and was formerly of Chengjiang, Yunnan, China.  She was a teacher of Chinese Literature both contemporary as well as historical for up to the last 5,000 years.  She taught primarily in Yunnan until she retired in 1983.  Quihua leaves behind her eldest son, Yilang Yu and his wife, Yue Su Fan.  She also...

Braintree-  Louise “Lucy” V. Mackiewicz of Braintree, formerly of Squantum, passed away on July 12, surrounded by her loving family, after a lengthy illness. Lucy was born in Boston to Alfons and Veronica Rozanski on July 31, 1930.  She grew up in Dorchester and was a graduate of the Jeremiah Burke School for Girls.  Lucy is survived by her devoted husband of 65 years Carl J. Mackiewicz who loved her dearly.  She is also survived by her children Thomas G....

Weymouth - Arline Y. Pillsbury, 93, passed away at the South Shore Hospital, in the presence of her loving family, on July 12th, 2018.  She was the wife of the late Richard Mills Pillsbury.  She was the daughter of the late James William Yule Smith and his wife, the late Dorothy Holmes.  She was the devoted mother of Denise Rene Oteri of East Weymouth.  She leaves behind her grandchildren, Lawrence Edward Papile, of Middleboro; Angelica Marie Burkett of Lexington,...

Janice M. (Gerstel) McLaughlin - Braintree - Jensen Beach, age 72, passed away peacefully, in the presence of her family, on Thursday, July 5th, 2018.  She was the beloved wife of Joseph F. McLaughlin.  She was the devoted mother of Brendan McLaughlin (B.P.D.) and his wife Sarah of Braintree and Kevin McLaughlin and his fiance, Dawn Florio of Walpole. She also was the mother of the late Brian McLaughlin of Braintree.   Janice leaves behind her six beloved grandchildren. She...

Carole A. (Welch) Buker, age 77, passed away peacefully in the company of her loving family on Friday, June 22, 2018. The beloved wife of David A. Buker, she was the devoted mother of Paul and his wife Karla of Weymouth and David Buker, Jr. and his wife Doreen of Carver, Beth Hamilton and her husband Blair of Waxhaw, NC, Heidi Fitzpatrick and her partner David Pilon of Braintree, Stephen and his wife Leah of Plymouth and Daniel Buker and his wife Kristin of Rockland. She was the loving...

BRAINTREE - Barbara S. (Stevenson) Opie, 93, of Braintree and Quincy, MA, passed away, at Marina Bay, surrounded by her loving family.  Barbara graduated from Braintree High School in 1943.  She worked for Armstrong Cork Company, Fidelity Bond and Deposit Company; for Leo Hart Accountants, before retiring in 1995. She was the Director of the Minstrel Program at Post 86 of the American Legion in Braintree as well as a member of Sodalitas at the First Congregational Church in...

K. Louise Glynn of Braintree, age 96, wife of the late John Gallagher and William (Budge) Glynn, passed in peace reaching for God’s hand Tuesday June 19th, 2018. Loving and proud mother of Joan (Gallagher) Blackwell and the late Jane Laskey Gallagher.  She was called G.G. by her grandchildren Michael Blackwell, Tracy Laskey, Timothy Blackwell, Karen (Blackwell) O’Toole and James Laskey Jr.  Also, the great grandmother to Gaelen Suarez, Thomas O’Toole, Perry &...

BRAINTREE - Richard G. Maddock, age 59, passed away on Monday June 11th, at his home.  He was born in Boston and he grew up in South Boston.  He graduated from the Christopher Columbus High School in the North End.  He became a laborer and worked on large projects such as Boston's Big Dig.  He loved hockey and especially loved the Boston Bruins, as well as the other home town teams.  He was the son of the late Henry C. Maddock and his wife, the late...

GRAFTON, NH - WHITMAN - Linda S. Robinson, of Grafton, NH, formerly of Whitman and Weymouth, MA, passed away, after a long illness, at home, in Grafton, surrounded by her loving family.  Linda was married for 41 years to William A. Robinson of Grafton, formerly of Whitman and Braintree, MA.  She was the beloved daughter of the late Thomas J. Harvey and his wife, the late, Phyllis M. (Sweeney) Harvey. She leaves behind her loving sons, JonMark...