All Obituaries

Judith (Hall) Higgins Ripley, age 85, of Norwell, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Robert F. Higgins of Norwell and the late Ralph L. Ripley, III of Norwell. Loving daughter of the late Walter and Helene Hall of Norwell. Judith is survived by her brother Walter R. Hall and wife Judy, her sons, Mark and wife Barbara of RI, John and wife Kim of Pembroke, her daughter, Christie Anne Higgins of Plymouth. Loving grandmother of Robert J. Higgins and Shawn...

Mary C. Desmond, age 89, of Scituate, formerly of Cohasset, passed away on Sept. 4, 2019. Beloved daughter of the late Denis J. and Catherine A. (Gillen) Desmond. Loving sister of Rev. Hubert E. Desmond, Denis F. Desmond and wife Margaret “Peg”, and the late Joseph A. Desmond and late wife Patricia. Loving aunt of Brenda Van Dzura, Sharon Tahajod, Kevin Desmond, Kathleen Koenig, Neil Desmond, Maureen Vanderheiden, and Denis F. Desmond, Jr., as well as 10 great nieces and nephews. Also...

Francis J. Nagle, age 93, a long-time resident of Norwell, passed away on Sept. 8, 2019 surrounded by family. He was predeceased by his wife, Marie (Gallagher) Nagle. Frank leaves his children, Janet Vilandre and her late husband Pete, Barbara Kumlin and her husband Bob, Chris Nagle and wife Mary, and Joanne Thomka and her husband Wayde. He also leaves his four grandchildren, Joseph Vilandre, and Allyson, Erin, and Alexander Nagle; his sister Margaret Doxsee and his late sister Bette...

James J. McCarthy. (Jazz), 91, died Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at Linden Ponds in Hingham, MA surrounded by his loving family. He leaves his wife of 63 years, Patricia (Madden) McCarthy, his son Mark McCarthy, daughters Robin (Warren) Pelissier, Lisa (William) Vanderweil, son James (Carolyn) McCarthy as well as 7 grandchildren. Born in Boston, he is the son of Joseph and Anne McCarthy and brother of Louise (McCarthy) Faulstich. Jim was an avid sports fan all his life. He was an all-star football and...

Virginia A. (Demers) McCarthy, age 93, of Scituate, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sept. 5, 2019. Beloved wife of the late William McCarthy and devoted mother of Larry McCarthy and wife Kim Holland of Cohasset, Peter McCarthy and wife Lauren of Scituate, Gene McCarthy and wife Sue of Scituate, Claudia McCarthy and husband Ron Cobbett of Pembroke, David McCarthy and spouse Alan Rapoport of Canton, and the late William McCarthy and his surviving wife Janet of Easton. Sister...

John Walkins, long time Norwell resident, formerly of Jamaica Plain and Scituate, died August 29. Born in Boston in 1929, he was the son of the late Capt. Harold Walkins, BPD and Josephine Walkins. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Joan Walkins, of Norwell, and son Hal, with wife Nancy, of Virginia. He was predeceased by a daughter, Jacqueline (1964), in addition to his brothers James and Edward and sister Ruth. Jack was a jovial, witty, and kind soul. He was an avid reader, possessed...

Nancy Whiting Lowrey, of Portage Lake, Maine and Cohasset, MA, formerly of Norwell, MA died at Sunrise of Cohasset, on Monday, August 12, 2019. Daughter of Hobart A. and Gladys Whiting Fischer, Nancy was born on March 18, 1933 in Newton, Massachusetts. She graduated from Concord (New Hampshire) High School in 1950.  In 1954 she was graduated cum laude from Colby College where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa academic honorary and Chi Omega Women’s...

Priscilla F. Andrews, 82, of Plymouth, MA (formerly of Holbrook, MA) entered Eternal Life on June 24, 2019 surrounded by loving family and close friends. Priscilla was born in Cohasset, MA to the late Neil and Dorothy (Marsh) Fraser on September 30, 1936. Priscilla was the former wife of Carlton Andrews Jr; devoted mother of Carlton III, Stephen, and Susan; beloved sister of Robert, Margaret, and John; cherished grandmother, great-grandmother, and aunt of many.   Priscilla graduated...

Paul C. Medici, age 70, of Bradenton FL and Plymouth MA passed away on August 19, 2019 after a valiant and courageous battle with cancer. Paul was born on May 17, 1949 in Boston MA and was raised in Scituate MA by his parents Angelo (deceased) and Grace Medici along with his eight brothers and sisters at 56 Allen Street, Scituate Harbor, MA.   Paul graduated from Scituate High School, Scituate MA in 1967 and Bridgeport University, Bridgeport, CT in 1971. He was a starting...

Pietro “Peter” La Fauci, age 95, of Cohasset, formerly of Belmont, MA and Bradenton, FL, passed away peacefully at home on August 18, 2019. Born in Pezzolo, Italy in 1924 to Giovanni and Maria Concetta LaFauci, Peter came to the United States in 1961, after leaving his home in Italy, where he served in the Italian Army.  After coming to the States, he worked for many years until his retirement for Stride Rite Shoe Company as director of operations. Peter was a true gentleman and...