All Obituaries

Liam McArdle Bowes of Hull, died suddenly on November 19, 2020, he was 29 years old.  Liam was a young man who loved and adored his family and many friends.  He possessed a love of music, a wry sense of humor, creative imagination, and an empathic heart. One of Liam’s loves was playing drums with his fellow band members of Zebra Accident at the C Note, Nantasket Beach in Hull.  Another was being a passionate fan of the Patriots and making game day videos for Dev and...

On December 1st, 2020, Lorraine J. Dillon passed away peacefully while being cared for by her family at her Norwell home. Lorraine was the beloved wife of her best friend and greatest love, the late Richard M. Dillon.  She was born on December 22, 1927 to Lowe and Merle Starratt and grew up in the Houghs Neck area of Quincy with her 7 brothers and sisters. Lorraine was an exceptional wife and mother and cared deeply for her family and neighbors. She was a remarkable cook and enjoyed...

Doris June (May) Reekie, age 92 of Norwell, Ma. passed away peacefully at Hancock Park Nursing Home & Rehab in Quincy, Ma. on November 24.  Born in Boston, Ma.,  daughter of the late Daniel and Bessie May. She was raised and educated in Allston/Brighton & Jamaica Plain where she met her beloved husband of 58 years, George F. Reekie at a roller skating rink.  They resided in Norwell for over 65 years where they raised their 11 children. Survived by her children: Linda,...

Richard Kollock McMullan, age 88, of Norwell, son of the late Richard Dale and Margaret Hastings McMullan, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020 at home following a time of declining health. He was a long time resident of the town where he resided with his late wife, Betty. Together they enjoyed camping and canoeing as members of the Wampanoag Paddlers. They traveled extensively in Europe, Africa, and Asia. In the early 1980’s, they vacationed with their family on St. John, USVI, fell...

Frances L. (Brady) Marks, age 93, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2020. Frances was the loving wife of the late David R. Marks, Sr. She was the beloved mother of Christine Marks of Scituate, Cheryl Gustafson and husband Ronald of Scituate, Arlene Fiori and husband Robert of Cohasset, David R. Marks, Jr. of Cohasset. She was the adoring grandmother of four grandchildren and 4 great- grandchildren. Frances was the sister of the late Helen Brady, Elizabeth Montague, and Mary Robinson....

Thomas George Hickey, of Cohasset, formerly of Suffield and East Hartford Connecticut, passed into eternal life on Friday, November 27, 2020, at his home after a long and courageous battle with kidney disease. He was 76. Born in Brockton, Mass., the son of the late James Hickey and Claire (Lynburn) Hickey, he had previously worked as a food salesman and later a business owner in the Hartford, Conn region. Hickey was an avid sports fan, especially the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots....

William R. MacDonald, of Norwell, age 82, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2020 at Linden Ponds, Hingham. Beloved son of the late Robert and Edith (Sealund) MacDonald. Loving brother of Catherine Draheim and her late husband John of Norwell, Thomas MacDonald and his companion Gail Kennedy of Nobleborough, ME and Steven MacDonald and his wife Lynn of Hull. Also survived by many nieces and nephews as well his great-nieces and nephews. William was also the brother in law of the late Ruth...

On the evening of November 6th, 2020 Sergeant Craig Holland Sutherland, 35, of Norwell, MA, was making himself dinner and in the middle of scratching a lottery ticket when he died suddenly of an unknown cause. Craig was born on March 24th, 1985 in Clearwater, FL. Always a happy and adventurous child, we all called him Craigga Stegasarus. He adored his older siblings, all kinds of music, and was always running around barefoot and shirtless. You would find him climbing a tree, making a fort,...

Barbara S. Vilardi December 28, 1939 – November 5, 2020   Barbara Shannon Vilardi, 80 years old, resident of Hingham, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2020 surrounded by her family.    Barbara was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 28, 1939.  Raised in Gross Pointe, Michigan, she was the oldest of Charles and Estelle Shannon’s five children.  She was the loving older sister of Beverly McIntyre (and Ed); Chuck Shannon (and Pam);  Dan Shannon; and...

John Heron Brooks Jr.,78 of Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and three daughters on November 8th 2020.  John was born on April 11th, 1942 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania and was the eldest son of John H. Brooks and Susan E. Brooks. John grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut and spent over 75 years at the family’s beloved home Hazelpoint in Hyannisport, Massachusetts. John attended the Kent School in Kent, Connecticut where he played...