Obituaries

Mar 22, 2020

Kevin J. McArdle, 92, passed away March 22, 2020 after a brief illness.

Born in Boston, MA to Hugh and Mary McArdle on March 2, 1928, he graduated from Roslindale High School in 1945 and enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard where he served until his honorable discharge in 1949. He later served in the U.S. Army...

Mar 19, 2020

Donald N. Brown, 77, of Norwell, Massachusetts passed away peacefully in his home on March 19, 2020. His devotion to his family and love of life defined him.

Donald is survived by wife, Fearn Brown, children, Stephanie Grant (Brad), Allison Turnock, and Peter Brown (Christina); grandchildren, Alexander Turnock, Benjamin Turnock, Samuel Brown and Hollie Brown; brother, Kenneth...

Mar 18, 2020

Peter Leonard Lavallee, age 54, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2020 at his home in Marshfield, MA. He is survived by his devoted wife of 20 years Valerie; his children Mellissa, Peter Jr., Jennifer, Catherine, and grandson Mason.

Born on May 26th, 1965 in Weymouth, MA to Leonard and Eileen Lavallee, Peter was the oldest of...

Mar 18, 2020

Peter Kudrick, 72 of Carver, MA passed away peacefully on March 18, 2020. He is survived by his son, Scott P. Kudrick of Norwell, MA , his wife Amy, their children Abigail and Brady. Peter is also survived by his sisters, Ann Malfy of Sandwich, MA and Dorothy May of South Boston, MA. Peter was a retired Department of...

Mar 17, 2020

Joseph Patrick Norton, age 79, of Scituate and formally of Brighton, MA, on March 17, 2020. Beloved husband of Anne (Boyko) Norton of 53 years. Cherished father of Kimberly Norton Peters and her husband Kurt and Joseph P. (Joby) Norton all of Scituate, MA. Proud grandfather of Patrick K. Peters, Therese S. Peters, Peter J. Norton and Tessa F....

Mar 16, 2020

Ruthee A. (Adams Otis) Burris, age 76, of Scituate passed away peacefully on March 16, 2020 with her children at her side. Born in Quincy, MA, Ruthee grew up in her beloved Wollaston, graduating from North Quincy High School in 1961. She worked numerous accounting and banking jobs, retiring from Hingham Federal Credit Union in Scituate.

Daughter...

Mar 15, 2020

Walter Roger Morton, 89, of Scituate, MA, died after a brief illness March 15, 2020. He was pre-deceased by his wife, Joan, 84, in 2015. They left 3 children, 5 grandchildren, and many, many friends & relatives. It was his family's sincerest hope to celebrate his life in the way Joan's life was celebrated previously, but given current conditions,...

Mar 8, 2020

Richard Elliot "Rick" Yeats, passed away at the age of 72 on Sunday March 8, 2020 after a short but tough battle with cancer.  He was most passionate about the "hunt" of commercial fishing for lobster, ground fishing for cod and haddock along the Scituate coastline. He cherished family boat rides in and around Minot, as well as his...

Mar 8, 2020

Anthony F. Arena, currently of Plymouth, previously from Scituate, surrounded by his 3 daughters, entered into eternal peace on Sunday, March 8th, to join his cherished wife Peg, who passed in April of 2015, his son Anthony who passed July of 2017 and his brother Dr. Joseph Arena, March of 2008. He leaves behind his sister Grace Lambert, sister-in-law...

Mar 8, 2020

Clarence David "Bud" Beatty of Hingham died at home on March 8th after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

Born on July 14th, 1929 in Fairview, Illinois of Roland Henry Beatty and Hallie Lillian Keown Beatty, he was the youngest of three, including sister Alta Mae Beatty and brother Estill William Beatty. Bud's father worked in construction...

Mar 4, 2020

Michael Foster Hoyt, age 56, of Norwell and Chatham, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2020. Loving son of the late Livingston B. and Margery (Foster) Hoyt, Michael was the beloved husband of Jeannine C. (Son) and the adoring father of Benjamin F., William H., and Alison B. Hoyt all of Norwell. He was the loving brother of Donna...

Mar 1, 2020

Anne T. Halloran, age 72, of Boston, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2020. Beloved daughter of the late Edward J. and Theresa A. (Dempsey) Halloran, and Ed's late wife Anna M. (Dacey) Halloran. Loving sister of R. Barry Halloran and his late wife Karan of Norwell, Dennis B. Halloran and wife Geraldine of Hanover, Mary H. Macedo and...

Feb 28, 2020

Vera Jean Teresa Hughson, 70, passed away on February 28th, 2020 in Weymouth Massachusetts after a long illness. As to her wishes she will be cremated and a memorial will be planned in her home country, of Dominican Republic. Vera Jean was born on October 3rd, 1949 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to Teresa Vera Michelena and Patrick Newborn...

Feb 26, 2020

Carolyn Eva Maxwell Contis, 82, passed away unexpectedly, and surrounded by family on February 26, 2020, exactly the way she would have wanted it.   This intelligent and elegant force of nature was born on June 10, 1937 in Ravenna, Ohio.  Loving wife of 57 years to James Contis and amazing mother of Jay Contis and wife Lisa of Marblehead,...

Feb 26, 2020

Mary Swift Cavanagh Kelly, age 89, of Scituate, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2020 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on January 15, 1931, to Isabelle and Arthur Cavanagh, she was the youngest of six children. She grew up in Braintree and graduated from Braintree High School. She was captain of the tennis team, which...

Feb 23, 2020

Marie F. Radei Grudinskas, age 77, of Cohasset, formerly of Norwood, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on February 23, 2020. Beloved wife of the late William J. Grudinskas. Devoted mother of Derek Grudinskas and wife Anna (Hurley) of Cohasset and the late Timothy R. Grudinskas. Adoring grandmother of Madeline, William, Charles, and Sophia Grudinskas all of...

Feb 18, 2020

CAROLE A. (MULCAHY) THURLOW, of Scituate, died peacefully on February 18, 2020 at age 83.  Beloved mother of Rachel Thurlow, Kaitlin Thurlow, Ann Connors and her husband Daniel and grandmother of William and Alison Connors.  Wife of the late Paul Thurlow.

Graduate of Weymouth High ('54) and the Massachusetts College of Art ('58). Carole had a successful...

Feb 17, 2020

Grace Russell Tuckerman passed away peacefully at Sunrise Assisted Living in Cohasset, MA on 2/17/2020. Grace Russell was born September 28, 1926 in Boston, MA, daughter of the late William Goodwin Russell and Grace Frampton Russell. Apart from a brief period in Michigan during the 30s, where she attended Gross Point Country Day School, Grace lived her entire life in...

Feb 17, 2020

Christopher Michael Hession, 24, of Sagamore Beach, formerly of Hingham, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 17, 2020, at home.

Born on July 11, 1995, he was a loving son of James A. and Catherine M. (Shedd) Hession of Sagamore Beach.

Chris spent his formative years in Hingham and was a 2014 graduate of Hingham...

Feb 15, 2020

Norman Francis Knight, 90, was born on June 20, 1929 in Natick, Massachusetts to William J. Knight and Frances (Glover) Knight. Formerly of Cohasset, Norman, "Bud," passed away in his home on Cape Cod on February 15, 2020 with his family by his side.

Bud attended Saint Stephen's Church in Cohasset where he later married his beloved...