Helen L. Macdonald

Quincy Helen L. (Torrey) MacDonald, of Quincy passed away at Quincy Medical Center on Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at age 75. Born and raised in Boston, she worked as the Jewelry Manager for Zayre's Dept. Store, as well as Store Manager for Cumberland Farms in So. Boston and Wollaston. Previously she had been Traffic Supervisor and Jail Matron for the City of Quincy and worked in Store Security at King's Dept Store. Through the years she was on the Board of The First Methodist Church, an officer in the PTA and recently Chairperson of the Senior Residents Council at Martensen St., where she organized their trips to Foxwoods. The daughter of the late Erving and Esther Torrey, she was wife of the late Francis A. MacDonald and longtime companion of Joseph Stinson of Quincy. She is lovingly survived by her sons Robert A. French and John MacDonald, both of AZ, Wayne French of SC, Steve MacDonald of Hingham and her daughters Robin Krystyniak and Debbie Powers of Quincy and Mary French-Dafoe of AZ. She was the beloved sister of Lt. Leonard Torrey BPD, Arthur Torrey and the late Althea Brandi, all of Braintree and leaves 16 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Her funeral will be from the Dennis Sweeney Funeral Home 74 Elm St.(off Hancock St.) Quincy Center on Saturday, August 16 at 9:00am. A Funeral Service will be held at the Quincy Community United Methodist Church, 40 Beale St., Wollaston at 10:00am. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours are on Friday from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. Interment in Blue Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Helen's name to the American Diabetes Assoc. 1 Bromfield St. Boston, MA 02108. For directions and online guest book, please visit our website at dennissweeneyfuneralhome.com 617-773-2728