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Mary Bennett
Mary "Molly" Bennett, 84, died December 4 at Quincy Medical Center.
Born in Ohio in an accelerated two year executive secretarial course.
Ms. Bennett worked as the secretary of a foreign wool brokerage in Boston for nine years and then as the secretary to a senior partner at the law firm of Ropes and Gray for 30 years until her retirement in 1986.
She was a member of the Society of Old Plymouth Colony Descendants, a volunteer at Milton Public library and was active in the First Congregational Church of Milton.
She is survived by a brother, Miles Bennett of Illinois and John H. Bennett of Illinois and Susan Girardeau of Florida for the last eight years.
Mr. Picco was a former truck driver and business agent for Teamsters Local #25. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War serving aboard USS Gatling and USS Hawkins. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign War in Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne.
Funeral arrangements were made by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.
Helen M. Horrigan
Helen M. (Matthews) Horrigan, 94, died December 6 at her home after a long illness.
Born and raised in Brockton, she attended Brockton Schools and graduated from Brown University.
Mrs. Horrigan worked for Fiduciary Trust Company in Boston for 40 years. She was a member and supporter of the Boston Athenaeum, Italian Historical Society, Boston College Golden Eagles and Fides Society and a volunteer at Carney Hospital.
Wife of the late John Dwyer and Clement V. Horrigan, she is survived by a stepson, C. Vincent Horrigan of Marshfield; two stepdaughters, Brenda H. Kowalski of Milton and Barbara A. Harkcom of New Hampshire with her niece.
She is survived by two sisters, Alice L. Adams of Quincy and Jean H. Giovanucci of Mattapan; two nieces, Jane E. Burke of Milton and Carole M. Adams of Florida; four sisters, Beatrice Lajoie of South Dartmouth, Leah Silva of New Bedford, Helen Moyer and Ida McKnight both of Wareham; four brothers, Medrick Vigeant, Roland Vigeant, Albert Vigeant all of New Bedford and Raymond Vigeant of Sherman Street, Canton, MA 02021.
William W. Scannell
William W. Scannell, 89, of Milton died December 15 at the Hollywell Nursing Home in Randolph.
Born in Milton, he was a graduate of Milton High School and received an Associates Degree from the Hawley School of Engineering.
Mr. Scannell enlisted in the U.S. Army during WW II, was assigned to the Signal Corp, and taught communications at the Will Rogers Air Base in Maine, and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass was celebrated December 19 at Saint Elizabeth Church. Burial was in Milton Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements were made by Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home.
Catherine M. Cronin
Catherine M. (Conlon) Cronin of Milton, died December 6 at the Hancock Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility, Quincy.
Born in Boston, she lived in Dorchester before moving to Milton more than 50 years ago. Mrs. Cronin worked as a secretary for First National grocery stores in Somerville for many years.
She was a long time communicant of St. Agatha’s Church.
Wife of the late John F. Cronin, she is survived by many nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass was celebrated December 10 at St. Agatha Church. Burial was in Milton Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements were made by Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.
Donations may be made to St. Agatha Church, 432 Adams Street, Milton, MA 02186.
Murial R. Tappen
Murial R. Tappen, 93, died December 14 at Milton Health Care Facility.
She had lived in Canton since 1955 until entering Milton Health Care facility in 2000.
Funeral services were held December 18 at the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home. Burial was in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester.
Donations may be sent to the Tremont Temple Baptist Church, 88 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108.
Norma L. Milano
Norma L. Milano, 86, of Milton, died December 11 at Carney Hospital.
Born in Boston, she graduated from Hyde Park High School and from Wilfred’s Beauty Academy in Boston. She lived in Roslindale for 64 years before moving to Milton 17 years ago.
She worked as an accountant for the state Department of Education for 18 years, retiring in 1976. Previously she worked as a stylist at Jerry’s Sisters Beauty Studio in Roslindale.
She is survived by a sister, Gladys M. Milano of Milton; two nephews and a niece; five grandnephews and grandnieces; and five great-grandnephews and great-grandnieces.
A funeral Mass was celebrated December 16 at St. Agatha Church. Burial was in Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain.
Arrangements were made by the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home.
Donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.
