Obituaries

Sep 12, 2019

Dr. Thomas S. Monahan, III, age 44, of Baltimore, MD, formerly of Scituate, MA passed away on September 12, 2019.  Beloved father of Michael and Emily and also survived by their mother, Linda.

Devoted son of T. Stacey and Nancy (Salo) Monahan of Marshfield.  Beloved brother of Robert D. Monahan, his wife Eva of Scituate, and Elizabeth...

Sep 10, 2019

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,...

Sep 8, 2019

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...

Sep 7, 2019

Ruth A. Horgan, a long-time resident of Norwell, MA, passed away peacefully in Wallingford, CT on September 7, 2019.  She was 94.

The mother of Cheryl Horgan Beacock of Southport, CT, she was predeceased by her husband, Francis L. Horgan, as well as her son David L. Horgan.

She was the daughter of the late...

Sep 5, 2019

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...

Sep 4, 2019

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...

Aug 29, 2019

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...

Aug 29, 2019

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...

Aug 19, 2019

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...

Aug 18, 2019

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...

Aug 12, 2019

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...

Aug 10, 2019

Susan Jane Shepard (née Jennings) of Cohasset, MA passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the age of 75.

Born August 28th, 1943 in Buffalo, NY to Dorothy and Leonard Jennings, Susan spent her early childhood on the family farm in East Aurora, NY with her older sister Karen, younger sister Mary and younger brother Tom. It...

Aug 10, 2019

Kathleen Jane (Gunning) Logue, age 70, of Norwell, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on August 10, 2019. Beloved wife of James K. Logue. Loving mother of Jennifer E. Davis and husband Michael of Norwell, J. Kevin Logue, Jr and wife Liz of Scituate, Amy E. Gontarz and husband Andrew of Providence, RI, Kerry W....

Aug 8, 2019

Paul Kingman Keiter

Norwell resident Paul K Keiter, 77, died on Thursday, August 8, 2019, after a long period of illness.

At his request, no public service will be held.

Paul Keiter was born February 8, 1942 in Portland, Oregon to Kingman and Charlotte Keiter. Paul was a driven person who would accomplish...

Aug 3, 2019

William Edward Kelley         July 21, 1929 – August 3 ,2019

Born to William and Katherine (nee Gately), Bill was a dedicated family man from the beginning.  After his father passed away at an early age, he helped take care of his mother and brother Roy and started working as a paper boy in his hometown of Waltham,...

Jul 30, 2019

Richard S. Coakley age 69, of Cohasset, passed away on July 30, 2019 after a sudden illness. Beloved husband of Linda DeRosa-Coakley. Devoted father of Abigail Davis and husband Martin, Jr of Whitman and Meagan Coakley of Cohasset.  Grandfather of Aili Popps-Davis. Brother of Wayne Coakley of Tampa, FL and the late George Coakley of Brewster.

Born,...

Jul 29, 2019

Ellen H. (Hartke) Bettencourt- of Scituate, formerly of Melrose, age 87, passed away on July 29, 2019. Devoted wife of the late Dr. Joseph Bettencourt. Cherished mother of Dr. Joseph Bettencourt, III of Topsfield, Ellen Clarke and husband David of Ipswich, Marybeth Gillespie and husband David of Bristol, RI, John Bettencourt and wife Lisa of Rowley, Dr. Marie Claude...

Jul 25, 2019

Margaret H. (Joyce) McCarthy, age 93, of Hingham, formerly of Cohasset passed away on July 25, 2019. Loving wife of the late Joseph M. McCarthy. Loving mother of Paul J. McCarthy and wife Ann DeCenzo of Framingham, Greg McCarthy and Jim Huseman of Avon, Ann McCarthy and husband Mark Powers of Foxboro, and David J. McCarthy and Griffin Cassidy...

Jul 16, 2019

Walter W. Stone, age 76, of Scituate, passed on July 16, 2019. Beloved husband of the late Virginia M. Stone. Loving father of Edward P. and wife Candy of Weymouth, Douglas T. of Scituate, Chester E., II and wife Susan of Scituate, Joseph T of Marshfield, Virginia M. Lanza of Scituate and the late Walter W., Jr. Loving grandfather...

Jul 15, 2019

Nancie T. Donelan, a long time resident of Scituate, formally of New Rochelle, NY, died on Monday, July 15, age 92. Survived by her eight children:  Joseph P. Donelan II and his wife Christine G. of Rowayton, CT, Moira D. O'Connor and her husband John M. of Norwalk, CT, John T. Donelan and his wife Linda C. of Alexandria,...