Peter R. Traficante Jr., 54, died at his home in Abington on May 14 after a battle with cancer.
Born in Boston, he was raised in Quincy and recently moved to Abington. A loving husband, son, grandfather, brother and friend, he enjoyed life being near and in the water.
A graduate of Quincy High School, class of 1972, he was a bus mechanic, retiring from the MBTA in 2007 after 27 years of employment.
Mr. Traficante was financial secretary for IAM Local 264 Machinists Union.
He is survived by his wife, Susan E. (Dixon) Traficante; his mother, Carol (Blihar) Traficante; his sons, Scott Erlandson, of Holbrook, and Robert Powers, of Rockland; his sister, Georgia Traficante, of North Adams; his brother, Mario Traficante, of Quincy; his grandchildren, Alex, Kaitlynd, Tyler, Austin, Cheyenne and Shelby; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
He was the son of the late Peter R. Traficante Sr.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in St. Mary’s Church, West Quincy, on May 19. Burial was in Pine Hill Cemetery, Quincy.
Arrangements were by the Dolan Funeral Home.