All Obituaries

DOWNEY, Mary (Madden) of Dorchester, formerly of Moycullen, Co. Galway Ireland, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2020. Beloved wife of 62 years of John J. Downey Sr. of Dorchester, formerly of Tanvey Ballydangan Athlone, Co. Roscommon, Ireland. Loving mother of John Downey Jr. of Neponset, Marian Wilson & her husband Joseph of Weymouth, Monica Ferguson & her husband Edward of Winchester, and Julia Greene & her husband Stephen of Milton. Dear sister of Sean Madden of Galway,...

Due to the current health crisis, services will remain private.

DRISCOLL, Edwin W. of Dorchester passed away peacefully on April 4, 2020. Beloved husband of the late Norma F. (MacDonald) Driscoll.  Loving father of Maureen Crowley of Braintree, Francis X. of Dorchester, Joan MacDonald of Weymouth, Theresa Daly of Dorchester, Thomas G. of Dorchester, James E. of Dorchester, Ellen Ranton of Kingston, Paul J. of Braintree, and Ann Callahan of Braintree. Cherished grandfather of 14 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren Also survived by many loving...

  WATERS, Frances “Fran” (Kelly) of Dorchester passed away peacefully on March 29, 2020. Beloved wife of the late John F. Waters. Loving mother of Kevin F. of Mansfield, John “Jack” F. Jr. of Easton, and Edward X. of Dorchester. Devoted grandmother of Kevin Jr., James, Mary, Katie, Annie, and Ellie. Dear sister of Mary Cass, Patricia Martin, Joe Kelly, and the late Helen O’Brien, James Kelly, Ann Mullen, and Eddie Kelly. Also survived by many loving nieces...

Dorothy (Dottie) Murphy formerly of Dedham passed away on March 28, 2020 at the age of 85. Dottie is the wife of the late Francis (Franny) Murphy and much-loved sister of the late John Hurley, Mary Wedge and Rita Daddio.  Dottie is godmother to Dorothy Metivier of Somerville and Susan Daddio of Tewksbury and beloved aunt to many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.  Dottie and Franny had many special friends who they considered family - The Conklin, Rizzitano, and...

WALSH, Aengus C. of Braintree passed away on March 25, 2020.  Beloved son of Martina McDonagh & Bertie Walsh. Also survived by many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins. Due to the current health crisis, visitation and funeral services will be private.

CAHILL, Gerald F. Jr. of Dorchester passed away peacefully on March 21, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of Lillian J. (Fitzgerald) Cahill. Loving father of Andrea & her husband Mark Flaherty, Mary Ellen & her husband William Strumm, Jean Marie Donovan & her late husband Dennis, Caroline & her husband Michael Delano, Gerald Cahill & his wife Kathleen, Kristina & her husband Edward Donovan, and Katie & her husband Kenneth McDonough. Cherished...

Kevin Patrick Murphy, a former Dorchester, MA resident passed suddenly on March 17, 2020 at the young age of 27.   Kevin Is survived by his loving wife Kate Murphy and their unborn son Collin Jon Patrick Murphy; his parents George Murphy & Susan Gillenwater; his younger brother Brendan Murphy and countless cousins, aunts, uncles and dear friends.   Kevin was born in Boston Massachusetts on October 16, 1992 to parents George Murphy and Susan Gillenwater. He attended Plymouth...

GRAHAM, James H. “Red, Harry” of Dorchester passed away peacefully on March 14, 2020 at the age of 81. Loving brother of Ruth Fallon of Scituate. Cherished uncle of Tricia Walls & her husband Mike of Scituate, Bill Fallon & his wife Diane of Hingham, Jim Fallon & his wife Devon of Cherry Hills, NJ, and Joanne Aprea of Scituate. Also survived by many loving grandnieces & grandnephews. Longtime employee of New England Telephone. Past Commander & manager of the...

KELLEY, Noreen A. (Norton) of Braintree, formerly of Dorchester and originally from South Boston, passed away on March 14, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Charles J. Kelley, B.F.D. Loving mother of Charles J. Jr. & his wife Kim of Dorchester, James P. & his wife Ellen of West Roxbury, and Nancy McCarthy & her husband Dennis of Braintree. Cherished grandmother of Devin, Rylie, and Casey Kelley, James Jr., Francis, Caroline and Annie Kelley, and Jack and Grace McCarthy. Dear sister...