Nichols Funeral Home

Lorraine E. (Clark) Quinn, age 82, November 28, 2011 and her husband John L. Quinn, Sr., age 86, November 30, 2011, both of Wilmington, died peacefully surrounded by their family.

Lorraine was born in Boston, MA on October 20, 1929, she was the cherished daughter of the late Harold and Marjorie (Aulenbach) Clark. Lorraine was raised and educated in Woburn, MA and was a graduate of Woburn High School.

John was born May 11, 1925, in Wakefield, where he was raised and educated, he was a graduate of Wakefield High School. John was the dear son of the late John and Josephine (McIntosh) Quinn.

John was drafted into the United States Army in July of 1943 where he received training as a Sharpshooter. John served all over Central Europe, he was instrumental in capturing enemy positions by ground attack and was very experienced in the use of all hand weapons and communications. John was a proud member of Company G 393^rd Infantry Regiment and was very decorated for his war efforts, he received the Purple Heart, Silver Star, Victory Medal, European African Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon, and Sharpshooter Rifle Expert Combat Infantry Badge. John was honorably discharged on November 11, 1945.

Following his return from the Army, John took a job at Barry Controls Company where he worked his way up to Manufacturing Manager. John was known to be a “workaholic”, he retired following 36 years as a dedicated and faithful employee.

John and Lorraine were married in 1950, celebrating over 61 years together and making memories to last for generations to come. They lived in Woburn for several years before moving to Wilmington in 1959, where they raised their children. Family was most important to John and Lorraine, they enjoyed family celebrations, holidays, and vacations, cherishing every moment spent with their children and grandchildren, they were very proud of their families accomplishments and never wanted to miss anything.

As a couple, John and Lorraine enjoyed many things together, they loved all kinds of music, especially Country Music, and they loved to dance. John and Lorraine became avid Square Dancers and were members of the Skirts and Flirts Square Dancing Club in Wilmington. They also liked to go on trips with the Wilmington Recreation Department, especially the trips to Foxwoods.

While John enjoyed working in the yard and golfing in his younger years, Lorraine loved to go to the beach and the mountains.

John will be remembered for his quiet demeanor, he was gentle and reserved.

Lorraine was feisty and fearless and enjoyed being with people. Lorraine never let her illness get the best of her, nothing was going to stop her from making the most out of life.

John and Lorraine will both be remembered for their devotion to their family and friends, they were wonderful and kind people who will be greatly missed.

Lorraine and John were the beloved parents of Kathleen Powers and her husband Peter of Winchester, Maureen Quinn of Lowell, John L. “Jay” Quinn, Jr. of Wilmington, Barbara Savell and her husband Mark of Hudson, Timothy Quinn and his wife Kerri of West Roxbury, and Jeffrey Quinn and his wife Carroll of Tewksbury, loving grandparents of Michaela and Kyle Savell, Jack and Josie Quinn, Megan and Timothy Quinn. Lorraine was the dear sister of Robert Clark and his wife Gail of Naples, FL, Judith Vollmar and her husband Peter of Reading, and the late Harold Clark. John was the dear brother of Helen Fuller of Danvers, Dorothy Morris and her husband James of Reading, Brenda Cleary of Wakefield, and the late Mary Burke, Richard Quinn, and Kathleen Sheedy. Lorraine and John are also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will gather at the Nichols Funeral Home, Inc., 187 Middlesex Ave. (Rte. 62), Wilmington, on Monday, December 5^th at 9:00 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Dorothy’s Church, Main Street (Route 38), Wilmington at 10:00 a.m. Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, December 4^th from 2-6 p.m. A Private Interment will take place at the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne, MA at a later date. Memorial donations in Lorraine’s memory may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 85 Astor Ave., Suite 2, Norwood, MA 02062 or to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. Memorial donations in John’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 311 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472.

Raymond E. Carter, Jr., age 82, a long-time resident of Wilmington, died Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at the Winchester Hospital. Ray was the dear son of the late Raymond E. Carter, Sr. and Doris J. (Prescott) Carter. He is survived by his sister Marion Rolf of New York and is predeceased by his brother John Carter. Funeral Services were private.

Joyce K. (Walden) Brisbois-Weiner, of Wilmington, died peacefully with her family at her side on December 1, 2011, at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington. 

Joyce was raised and educated in Wilmington, graduating with the Wilmington High School Class of 1961 as Salutatorian. Joyce furthered her education at Bentley College in Waltham where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and a Master’s Degree in Taxation and Tax Law. 

Joyce had a great work ethic and she was always driven to succeed in life and family.  Joyce started her career working for a local accountant and was involved in the real estate market building houses. She started her own bookkeeping and accounting business, steadily building a clientele that she kept throughout her many years in business. Joyce passed the Certified Public Accountants Exam in the early 1980s and soon after opened Joyce K. Brisbois CPA in Wilmington. Joyce was not only very intelligent, she also had a wonderful demeanor.  Over the years, many of Joyce’s faithful clients became close friends. 

Joyce was extremely active and did a great amount of volunteer work.  She loved the town of Wilmington and gave back to her community time and time again. Joyce was a member of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, a former member of the Wilmington Finance Committee, a Justice of the Peace, a Notary Public, and a faithful member of the Wilmington Rotary Club for over 20 years. Joyce was a recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow Award from the Rotary Club for her continuous devotion to her community. She was very generous with her donations and more so with her time and expertise.  Joyce always found the time to help others and put the needs of others before her own. 

Joyce was also a member of the Association of Certified Public Accountants and a Member of the Board at Winchester Hospital. 

Joyce’s talents were endless. She was a gifted painter, an avid gardener, a landscaper, and she also had a knack for interior decorating.  There wasn’t anything that she wouldn’t try once.  Joyce was a well accomplished woman. 

In her spare time, Joyce liked to golf, go boating, travel with her family and friends, and spending time in Palm Beach with Marvin.   Joyce’s love for her family was unconditional and unwavering.  She beamed with pride whenever she was asked about her husband, children, or grandchildren. Joyce enjoyed celebrating the holidays, special family events, or just sharing a Sunday dinner with Marvin and the kids.  She never missed an opportunity to be with them. Joyce was very proud of the family that she built. 

Joyce will be remembered for her caring ways, her devotion to her family and friends, her generosity to others, and for her willingness to make the world a better place. She was well respected, hardworking, honest, kind, and will be greatly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. 

Joyce was the beloved wife of Marvin Weiner, devoted mother of Amy Weiner of Tewksbury, Francis Brisbois of Wilmington, Andrew Weiner of Billerica, Todd Brisbois, Lauren Weiss, Judith Weiner, Jordan Weiner, and Lindsey Weiss all of Wilmington, loving “Mimi” of Aaron and Alia Weiner and Grace Jean and Sophia Jean Brisbois. Dear sister of Patricia Murphy of Pelham, NH, James “Bill” Walden of Florida, Ralph Barden of Wilmington, Ted Barden of New Hampshire, and Eve Barden of California. Joyce is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and countless friends. 

Family and friends will gather for Visiting Hours on Sunday, December 4^th from 3-8 p.m. in the Wilmington United Methodist Church, 87 Church Street (Rte. 62), Wilmington. Joyce’s Funeral Service will be held in the Church on Monday, December 5^th at 11:00 a.m. followed by an interment in Wildwood Cemetery, Wilmington. Memorial donations in Joyce’s name may be made to the Jimmy Fund, 1 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02146.

Mary Anna Friedrich was born in Long Beach on Sept.16, 1936 and passed away on Nov. 11 in the loving arms of her husband, Eugene. The couple was formerly residents of Greenwood, and Eugene is a former employee of the Gazette. Mary was the daughter of Orville and Esta Ward, and lived in various cities and states during her father’s time in the Army.

Mary was a 1954 graduate of Culver City High School, a 1956 graduate of business school, and trained and worked with Pacific Bell Telephone in Hollywood. She met and married Eugene L. Friedrich in Westminster in 1955. The couple had two children – Steven and Teresa Lynn.

Eugene and Mary lived in Southern California until their children were in middle school, then moved to Northern California and lived in Cupertino and Saratoga to be near Eugene’s mother in Sunnyvale.

The couple owned and operated Century 21 Moorpark Realtors in Cupertino, where Mary was the administrator and office manager. After selling that company, they became partners in a new company called RE/MAX.

Mary and Eugene were members of the Valley Church in Cupertino, where both were active in administration, teaching Sunday school classes, youth groups and outreach trips to Billy Graham Crusades. Through the church, the couple became missionaries living and serving in a multitude of long- and short-term mission organizations in Mexico, Central and South America, Russia, Romania, Germany, Hungary and Israel. As a pilot, Eugene taught Mary to fly as his co-pilot and navigator.

Mary is survived by her husband, Eugene; daughter, Teresa Lynn Ansill (Glenn); and two grandchildren, Andrew and Matthew Robertson.

A gift in Mary’s name to a good Christian ministry is the only request of her family.