Obituaries

Fred Clifton  Blossom Ii

Fred Clifton Blossom Ii

Jun 23, 2014

Fred Clifton Blossom, II, age 81, of Scituate, formerly of Cohasset, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on June 23, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Diane (Decker) and loving father of Ruth M. Parker of Scituate and Frederick "Rick" Blossom of Albany, NY. Grandfather of  Daniel Blossom of Albany, NY, Daryl Keith Parker and Michael Allen Parker,...

Paolina Carbone

Paolina Carbone

Jun 18, 2014

Paolina "Lina" (Spuria) Carbone, age 84, passed away June 18, 2014 after a brief illness. She was a strong, amazing, loving woman who was admired by many. Lina came to this country at the age of 18 from Sicily. She enjoyed and loved spending time with her family. She was a devoted mother, wife, grandmother & great grandmother. She was...

Sutton G.  Wakefield

Sutton G. Wakefield

Jun 10, 2014

Sutton Gunnar Wakefield, age 22, of Cohasset and Malibu, CA, passed unexpectedly on June 10, 2014. Sutton was the beloved son of Diane Wilson of Cohasset and Scott Wakefield of Malibu, CA. He was devoted to his brothers, Scott, Schuyler, Spencer, and Sawyer Wakefield, and adored his sister, Sydney Wakefield, all of Cohasset. Sutton was the grandson of Janet and...

Mary T. (Boles)  O'Connor

Mary T. (Boles) O'Connor

Jun 7, 2014

Mary T. (Boles) O'Connor, age 82, of Scituate, formerly of Brighton passed suddenly at home on June 7, 2014. Beloved wife of the late James P. O'Connor. Beloved sister of the Most Reverend Bishop John P. Boles, DD of Regina Cleri, Boston. Loving mother of Joseph P. O'Connor and wife, Rose Marie of Stoneham; Anne M. O'Connor and partner Jane...

Keith H. Mceachern

Keith H. Mceachern

Jun 6, 2014

Keith H. McEachern, age 74, of Norwell, formerly of Dorchester, passed away on June 6, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. Loving husband of Dorothea M. (Smith). Devoted father of Kevin McEachern and his wife Elizabeth of So. Weymouth; Donna Johnson and husband David of Norwell; and Denise Suurhans and husband Jack of Norwell. Beloved grandfather of Brian and...

Barbara (Crowley)  Elliott

Barbara (Crowley) Elliott

Jun 6, 2014

Barbara (Crowley) Elliott, age 87, of Cohasset, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2014. Wife of the late John F. Elliott. Loving mother of John F. Elliott Jr. and his wife Karen of Cohasset and Tamsin "Tammy" Elliott of Cohasset. Adored grandmother of Jack Elliott of Cohasset. She was the lone survivor of ten siblings. Barbara is also survived by...

George E.  Cavanagh

George E. Cavanagh

Jun 5, 2014

Retired Fire Chief George Edward Cavanagh, 75, The Villages, FL passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2014. He was born in Norwell, MA and moved to The Villages from there 11 years ago. He was a Fire Chief for the Norwell Fire Dept. Chief Cavanagh was a member of the Community Improvement Council, the Story Tellers group (TALES), Massachusetts Bay...

Peter J.  Waters

Peter J. Waters

May 29, 2014

Peter J. Waters, age 94, a long-time resident of Norwell, passed away unexpectedly after a sudden automobile accident on May 29, 2014. Mr. Waters was the owner of the Norwell Shell Service Station on Rt. 53 in Norwell for over 50 years. He served in the US Navy from Sept. 1941 until Nov. 1961. He loved all animals and often...

Thomas  M.  Flaherty

Thomas M. Flaherty

May 29, 2014

Thomas M. Flaherty, age 79, of Falmouth, Mass., formerly of Norwell, passed away on May 29, 2014, surrounded by family at the home of his son Rob and daughter-in-law Debbie, in Mashpee. Born on February 9, 1935, to the late Delia (McDonough) and Stephen Flaherty, Tom grew up in Dorchester and graduated from Dorchester High School, where he excelled at...

William  A.  Macneill

William A. Macneill

May 27, 2014

William A. MacNeill, 84 of Scituate died May 27, 2014 surrounded by his loving family.   Beloved husband of 41 years to Carol A. (Lawson Hart) MacNeill, pre-deceased by first wife Bridget (Riordan) and son Peter MacNeill. Loving father of Maura and her husband James Hilliard of Florida, Bridget of Florida, Adrienne (Mindy) and her husband Steve Boudreau of Andover, Andrew...

Nicholas  J.  Salerno

Nicholas J. Salerno

May 21, 2014

Nicholas J. Salerno, (86) Cohasset, MA died peacefully at his home, Wednesday, May 21 after a long illness.  The beloved husband of 61 years to Gertrude "Trudy" (Rogers) Salerno, he was born in Newark, NJ, to Alfred H. Salerno and Grace (DelMauro) Salerno. A graduate of St. Benedict's Preparatory High School, Newark, NJ, he excelled in track and twice competed...

Dorothy Morris Bresnahan

Dorothy Morris Bresnahan

May 16, 2014

Dorothy (Dot) Morris Bresnahan, age 87, of Scituate, passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 16 at the Life Care Center of the South Shore after a long struggle with Alzheimer's.  Dot was born Dorothy Race Morris on March 23, 1927 to Walter and Margaret (Suzy) Morris in Meriden, Connecticut.  She grew up in Meriden and attended primary and...

J. Thomas Sheehan

J. Thomas Sheehan

May 11, 2014

J. Thomas Sheehan, age 79, of Scituate, passed away on May 11, 2014. Devoted  husband of Joyce O'Brien Sheehan, whom he married on August 25, 1956. Loving father of Jill Bagby and husband Rick of Marshfield; Madeline Martin and husband Chris of Hingham;  Tom Sheehan and wife SueAnn of Wellesley; Ted Sheehan and partner Noelle of Fayston VT. Loving grandfather...

Timothy Leo  Horigan, Jr.

Timothy Leo Horigan, Jr.

May 11, 2014

Timothy L. Horigan, Jr., age 79, of Minot, formerly of Milton, passed away at home on May 11, 2014. Beloved husband of Susan M. (Farrell) and the late Barbara (Curley). Loving father of Timothy L. Horigan, III of Scituate, Barbara Levy and husband Joe of Portsmouth, RI., Al "Trip" Lincoln III and wife Thies of Middleboro, Chad Lincoln and wife...

Carmelo Sonny Conte

Carmelo Sonny Conte

May 9, 2014

Carmelo "Sonny" Conte, age 86, a lifelong resident of Cohasset, passed away on May 9, 2014. He was with all his family by his side at the home of his son Jack and wife Joan. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Barbara (Harding) Conte. He was the son of the late Philomena (Sciallo) Conte and Carlo Conte...

Denise C. (Cummings)  Desmond

Denise C. (Cummings) Desmond

May 5, 2014

Denise C. (Cummings) Desmond of Marshfield, formerly of Cohasset, died May 5, 2014, at home, surrounded by family. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul A. Desmond; devoted mother of Ellen Marie Hasenfus of Scituate, Lawrence P. Desmond and his wife Maria J. of Marshfield; loving grandmother of Kade D. and Shelby Hasenfus, Megan and Emma Desmond. Denise...

James  W.  Mullin

James W. Mullin

Apr 27, 2014

James W. Mullin age 88, of Scituate, passed peacefully on April 27, 2014.  Beloved husband of the late Janet T. (McGrady). Devoted father of Geraldine A. Mullin of Nantucket, Jane K. Murphy of Hingham, James W. Mullin III of Scituate, Janet T. Mullin of Hull, and John C. Mullin of Scituate. Brother of John C. and Robert Mullin both of...

Mary Arcand

Mary Arcand

Apr 24, 2014

Mary DeAbre Arcand died in Scituate on April 24, 2014.  She was born in Brookline, MA, on May 21, 1918, attended Brookline and Brighton schools, Chandler Jr. College and Lesley School of Design.  Mary was an Assistant Buyer at R.H.Stearns of Boston and later became Manager and Assistant Treasurer of the Cohasset branch of the Rockland Trust Co.  Mary had...

Jerome Franks Smith

Jerome Franks Smith

Apr 24, 2014

Jerome Franks Smith, of Scituate, passed away April 24, 2014 at the age of 61.  Son of Virginia Franks Smith and the late W. Hampton Smith.  Father of Juliette Laaka of Cushing, ME.  Brother of Deane Coady of Brookline; Hampton Smith Jr. of Scituate; Dana Smith of Hayward, CA; Christopher Smith of Duxbury; and Martha Flanagan of Scituate.  Also survived...

Regina M. (Piscitella)  Daprato

Regina M. (Piscitella) Daprato

Apr 23, 2014

Regina M. (Piscitella) DaPrato, of Marshfield formerly of Troy, NY, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family April 23, 2014 at the age of 55 . Beloved wife of Roger L. DaPrato. Loving mother of Matthew R. DaPrato and his fiancé Molly Felt of S o merville, Giovanna M. and Nicholas T. DaPrato both of Marshfield. Cherished daughter...