Nigro, Thomas, Jr.
Thomas Nigro, Jr., a lifelong Quincy resident, passed away at Quincy Medical Center on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at age 87. The beloved husband of Jennie P. (Lopresti) Nigro, Tom was the loving father of Thomas D. Nigro and his wife Patricia (Mezzetti), Joan Van Bibber and her husband Ronald and Marilyn DiBona; grandfather of 8, great grandfather of 23 and great great grandfather of 1; beloved brother of Francis A. Nigro; brother-in-law of Charles Lopresti and his wife Mary (Kelly) . He was predeceased by his son-in-law Kenneth Di Bona; his siblings Charles, William, Frank, Emil and Salvatore Nigro, Peter Molinaro, Mary Mariano, Ann Fuller, Lena Pica, Jennie E. Nigro, Julia Hanson, Mary Moscone and Elizabeth Carin; sister-in-law Frances R. (Lopresti) Bresnahan and brother-in-law Lt. John Lopresti (WWII). He is also survived by four generations of nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held on Monday, July 26 from 4:00 to 8:00pm at the Dennis Sweeney Funeral Home 74 Elm St. Quincy Center. Family and friends are invited. On Tuesday there will be a gathering at the funeral home at 8:00am followed by a Funeral Mass at St. John the Baptist Church at 9:00am. Burial is at Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Tom's memory may be made to a charity of your choice.
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Peters, Charles M.
Charles M. Peters of Quincy passed away at Quincy Nursing & Rehab. Center on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at age 88. Born in So. Boston, he was raised and educated in Somerville. Before retiring, he worked as a foreman for Cibotti Construction in Hyde Park. A WWII Army veteran, Charles was proud to have been a paratrooper in the Airborne Division. His late son Charlie followed in his footsteps as a paratrooper in Vietnam and his grandson James Thomson as an Airborne Ranger serving in Panama. A member of the American Legion Bryant Post, he enjoyed his grandchildren and going to Nantasket Beach.
The beloved husband of the late Nancy L. (Spataro) Peters, Charles was the loving father of Joanne Thomson of Quincy and the late Charles M. Peters. He is also survived by his brother Peter Peters of Tewksbury, his sister Margie Fitzgerald of Dennis, 4 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Visiting hours will be held on Monday, July 26 from 4:00 to 8:00pm at the Dennis Sweeney Funeral Home 74 Elm St. Quincy Center. Family and friends are invited. On Tuesday there will be a gathering at the funeral home at 9:00am followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Mary's Church, W. Quincy at 10:00am. Burial is at Pine Hill Cemetery.
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Hassan, Mary K. (Omar)
Mary K. (Omar) Hassan of Boxborough, formerly of So. Weymouth, died after a long illness at Emerson Hospital in Concord on Sunday, July 18, 2010 at age 89. Born in Highland Park, MI, she moved at age 9 to Quincy where she attended school and graduated from Quincy High. After marrying her late husband in 1937, they settled in Quincy for 11 years then moved to So. Weymouth. She moved to Boxborough 13 years ago. Mary was a founding member of the Islamic Center of New England in Quincy, was a member of the Eastern Star, volunteered with several charities including Meals on Wheels and tutored Arabic in elementary schools. Known to be a humanitarian, she was a wonderful cook and beautiful dresser and loved caring for her garden and plants.
The beloved wife of the late Fauthal Abduh Hassan, Mary was the loving mother of Richard Hassan of Santa Monica, CA, Michael Hassan of Cabo, Mexico, Mary Lahaj of Boxborough and Donna DeVita of Acton, sister of David Omar and Sonny Omar, both of Braintree and is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
A prayer service will be held on Wednesday, July 21 at 11:00am at the Dennis Sweeney Funeral Home 74 Elm St. Quincy Center. Family and friends are invited. Burial will follow at Mt. Wollaston Cemetery.
Donations in Mary's memory may be made to the Islamic Center of New England 470 South St. Quincy, MA 02169 icne.com or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105-1905. stjude.org
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Guest, Mary Theresa (Sheehan)
Mary Theresa (Sheehan) Guest passed away surrounded by her loving family on July 2, 2010 after a brief illness at the age of 85. Beloved wife of the late Gordon B. Guest, she was the loving mother of Michael G. Guest and his wife Barbara of Kihei, Maui, HI and Holmes, CA, Mary J. Olivere and her husband Daniel of Weymouth, Martin B. Guest of Cohasset, Matthew J. Guest and his wife Tammy of Weymouth, Judith Dwyer and her husband Robert of Quincy and the late Eileen M. Guest. Mary will be dearly missed by her grandchildren, Renee LaPlume, Kerry LaPlume, Jessica Riley Guest, Daniel Olivere, Joshua Dwyer, Lindsey Dwyer, MaryEllen Dwyer, Michael Guest, Sarah Guest, Nathan Guest and Justin Guest, and her beloved great grandchildren, Nichole Hartnett and Noah Rogers. She is also survived by her sister Barbara Dowd of Weymouth, her brother Edward Sheehan of Tucson, AZ and many nieces and nephews.
Born and raised in Madison, ME, she moved to Quincy in 1941. Her first job was at the Fore River Shipyard during WWII. After retiring from Kemper Insurance in 1989, Mary attended Quincy College where she excelled. She later enjoyed working parttime until the age of 70 for Boston Financial Data Services. Mary's greatest pleasures in life were family gatherings, dancing, going to the movies and especially spending time at the beach.
Visiting hours will be held on Monday, July 5 from 4:00 to 8:00pm at the Dennis Sweeney Funeral Home 74 Elm St. Quincy Center. Family and friends are invited. On Tuesday there will be a gathering at the funeral home at 9:00am, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00am at St. Joseph's Church, Quincy Point. Cremation will follow.
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Mahoney, Louise M. (Maraggia)
Louise M. (Maraggia) Mahoney formerly of Stoughton passed away at the Life Care Center of the South Shore in Scituate on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at the age of 99. Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Dorchester. She and her husband Lawrence raised their family in Stoughton and lived there for 37 years until his death in 1999 when she moved to Marshfield with her daughter Joan. A homemaker, Louise was devoted to her family.
The beloved mother of Lawrence J. Mahoney, Jr. and his wife Edith of Norwell and Joan Kroha and her husband Robert of Marshfield, she is survived by 12 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
There will a visiting hour on Friday, July 2 starting at 8:30am, at the Dennis Sweeney Funeral Home 74 Elm St. Quincy Center, followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00am St. John the Baptist Church 44 School St. Quincy. Family and friends are invited. Burial is at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Boston.
Donations in Louise's memory may be made to the life Care Center of the South Shore 309 Driftway, Scituate, MA 02066.
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