George W. Burke, of Hull, died on Oct. 2. He was 63. The beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke, he was the devoted father of Matthew I. Burke, Jason L. Burke, and Georgina P. Burke, all of Hull. He was the loving son of Joan (Perry) Burke, of Plymouth, and the late George W. Burke…
Francesco (“Frank”) Donato, of Hull, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Sept. 29. He was 79. The beloved husband of 52 years to Maria (Calabria) Donato, of Hull, he was the cherished father of Joseph Donato and his wife, Janet, of Hull; Maria Wheaton and her husband, Brian, of Abington; Fabrizio Donato…
Stephen A. Lamm died Sept. 16 at the West Palm Beach Medical Center, ending his battle with years of multiple illnesses. He was 79. His story began on Oct. 6, 1941, in Weymouth. He grew up in Nantasket, on Second Avenue in Hull, beginning his lifelong love of the ocean, seafood, and Boston’s professional sports…
Rosemary (Falletti) Bonisolli, of Hull, died on Oct. 4, surrounded by her loving family at home. She was 84. Rosemary was born in Hingham on March 24, 1937, the second youngest among five brothers and seven sisters born to the Rocco and Carmella Falletti. She and her siblings learned at a young age the value…
Thomas W. Taylor died at home on Friday, Oct. 1. He was 86. Tom was raised and educated in Brookline. He graduated in 1952 from Brookline High School where he excelled at playing football. He served in the Army during the Korean War and then worked as a Boston police officer for many years until…
Elizabeth F. (Shamlian) Baglione, of Hull, died on Sept. 22 at the Faulkner Hospital in Boston. She was 95. Born in Lynn on May 19, 1926, Liz was the daughter of the late Frank and Varsen (Minassian) Shamlian. She was raised in Dorchester, attended local schools, and graduated from the Jeremiah E. Burke High School…
Stephen Blakeney Murphy died peacefully at his home in Las Vegas, Nev. He was 61 years young. The son of William (predeceased) and Ellen Murphy, Stephen grew up in Hull Village along with his sister, Paula, and brothers, Greg, Mark, and Blake. He also leaves behind a son, Ryan. After graduating from Hull High School,…
Mark C. Orlandi, of Hull, passed away on Sept. 2 surrounded by his family and friends after a short yet courageous battle. He was 60. He was predeceased by his larger-than-life father, Richard (“Pups”) Orlandi, and his gourmet cooking mother, Mary Ann (“Gans”) (Maggiacomo) Orlandi, as well as his beloved and cherished sister, Marlene Orlandi. His…
Ann M. (DeVasto) Percoco, of Hull, died peacefully on Sept. 10 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. She was 93. Born in Somerville on Aug. 24, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Alphonse Gus and Mary (Palumbo) DeVasto and attended local schools. A homemaker, she was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.…
Harold Kirtland Switzer II, of Hull, died peacefully on Aug. 27. Kirtland is survived by his beloved wife, Kathleen Ransome; two sisters, Karen Switzer Keirstead, of Osterville, and Suzanne Switzer, of Litchfield, Conn.; stepsister Kim Hayzer, of Lehigh, Fla.; and stepmother Margaret Switzer, of Lehigh, Fla. Kirt was the loving father of Kimberly Switzer Robbins…