We are sorry to report that the Honorable Robert H. Quinn has passed away. He was a former Attorney General of the Commonwealth and champion of the Quinn bill among many other accomplishments. You can find his death notice after the jump (Click “read more”) You can find the Globe obituary here.
Bob Quinn about whom the MPD posted on the FB page, “[He] was a man who never stopped fighting for higher education, especially for people in society who had difficulty achieving this goal. Rest in Peace General, you will be missed….”
QUINN, Hon. Robert H. Former Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Former Speaker of the House of Representatives. Of Dorchester and Cataumet, suddenly, January 12th. Be-loved husband of Claudina C. (Pyne). Loving father of Andrea Q. and her husband Ralph Bernardo of Rockville, MD, Michael J. Quinn of Norwood, Elaina M. Quinn and her husband Alan Aikens of Dorchester, and Stephanie M. and her husband Robert Fallon of Milton. Brother of Catherine M. Keating of Hyde Park, and the late Frank J., John M., James E., William L., and Joseph I. Quinn. Devoted grandfather of Annabel, Ralph, and Patrick Bernardo, India and Quentin Aikens, Henry and Nora Fallon. Survived by many nieces and nephews. Visiting hours in St. Margaret Church of Blessed Mother Teresa Parish, 800 Co-lumbia Rd., Dorchester, Wed- nesday & Thursday 5-8 P.M. Funeral Mass Friday morning, January 17, at 10 A.M. Relatives and friends invited. Partner of Quinn and Morris, Attorneys at Law. Trustee of New England Law. Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of University of Massachusetts. Member of the Committee for Public Counsel Services. Member of the Order of Malta and Knights of Columbus, Columbus Council #116. In lieu of flowers, donations in Bobs memory may be made to St. Marys Women and Childrens Center, 90 Cushing Ave., Dorchester, MA 02125 or Boston College High School, 150 William T. Morrissey Blvd., Dorchester, MA 02125. Interment in Cataumet Cemetery, Bourne. For guestbook, visit: www.jmurphyfh.com. Arrangements by the Murphy Funeral Home, DORCHESTER.