Obituaries

John F.  Duffey, Jr.

John F. Duffey, Jr.

Jul 14, 2014

John F. Duffey, Jr. age 93, of Scituate, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2014 with family at his side. Beloved husband of the late Mary Carmel (Manning) Duffey. Devoted father of Joseph Duffey and wife Cathy of Scituate; Michael Duffey and wife Debbie of Louisville, KY; Thomas Duffey of Scituate; Moira Carpenter of West Hartford, CT; and Brendan Duffey...

Malcolm Magruder

Malcolm Magruder

Jul 11, 2014

Malcolm Magruder died on Friday, July 11TH at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, Massachusetts. He was 89. Malcolm was born on March 5, 1925 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. As the son of Brigadier General John Magruder, who served as the military attaché to China in the 1920's and who helped found the Organization of Strategic Services during World War II,...

Julia F. (Paulding)  Armstrong

Julia F. (Paulding) Armstrong

Jul 11, 2014

Julia F.  (Paulding) Armstrong, age 72, of Norwell, passed away suddenly during investigative surgery for a possible reoccurence of  cancer  at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston on July 11, 2014. Born and raised in Brockton, MA, Julia graduated from Brockton High School and attended Pierce Medical Secretarial School in New Hampshire. After jobs with the gas company and...

Malcolm Frank Hall

Malcolm Frank Hall

Jul 8, 2014

Malcolm Frank Hall, age 88, of Hanover, formerly of Scituate, passed away on July 8, 2014. Beloved husband of Barbara Matheny Hall and the late Ruth Wallace Hall. Devoted father of Malcolm Trask Hall, II and wife Sue of Maine; Christopher James Hall and wife Annette of Louisiana; Jennifer Ruth Hall of South Dakota. Also survived by several grandchildren and...

Jacqueline (Stillman)  Halowack

Jacqueline (Stillman) Halowack

Jul 7, 2014

Jacqueline (Stillman) Halowack, of Norwell, age 54, suddenly on July 7, 2014. Beloved wife of William and devoted mother of Kate Halowack of Westport, CT and Brian William Halowack of Norwell. Daughter of Paul Stillman of Hilton Head, SC. and the late Joanne (Dorrance) Halowack. Sister of Deborah Stillman and Phillip Stillman. Mrs. Halowack was a member of Wollaston Golf...

David  Bell Ingram

David Bell Ingram

Jul 2, 2014

David Bell Ingram, age 93 of Hingham, formerly of Foxboro and Mansfield, died July 2, 2014. He was the beloved husband of 68 years of Elizabeth (Penrose) Ingram; loving father of David Penrose Ingram (Natick) and his wife, Ann, Elizabeth Falconer Ingram (Akron, Ohio), and Stephen Mark Ingram (Cohasset) and his wife, Linda. He was the cherished grandfather of Emily...

Robert  H. Racette

Robert H. Racette

Jul 1, 2014

Robert H. Racette, age 69, of Scituate, died peacefully at home in July 1, 2014. Loving husband of Susan (McNulty) and devoted father of Josie and Juliet. He was predeceased by his sisters Phyllis Goff and Janet Figueiredo of Cohasset and his brother, Richard Racette, of Quincy.  Bob also leaves behind many loving nieces and nephews. Bob was a veteran...

William  Hudspeth

William Hudspeth

Jun 30, 2014

William Hudspeth, age 90, of Norwell, peacefully at home with loving family at his side on June 30, 2014.  Beloved husband of 67 years to (the late) Florence (Powell) Hudspeth and devoted father of William and his wife Brenda of Kailua, HI; Anne Simons and her husband Lane of Atlanta, GA; Patryce Hudspeth of Spencer, MA; Amy Hudspeth and her...

David P. Fitzgerald

David P. Fitzgerald

Jun 29, 2014

David P. Fitzgerald, of Scituate, passed away on June 29, 2014. Beloved husband of Nora Patricia (Kerrigan)  for 45 years. Brother in law of Bridget and Michael Rubin, Martin and Celine Kerrigan, Mary Silvio, Ann and Stephen Heery, Patrick, Una, Kathleen and Martin Kearney and John and Kathleen Kerrigan. Also survived by 14 nieces and nephews and 5 great grand...

Jean Marie (Joseph)  Mckenney

Jean Marie (Joseph) Mckenney

Jun 28, 2014

Jean Marie (Joseph) McKenney, age 79, a life-long resident of Norwell, passed away peacefully at home on June 28, 2014 after a brief illness. Jean was born in Norwell to the late Herbert and Grace (Ward) Joseph. Beloved wife of James Lee McKenney. Loving mother of Michael J. of Virginia; Patricia Moulton and husband Carl of Maine; Peter J. and...

Francis J. Good

Francis J. Good

Jun 25, 2014

Francis J. Good, age 86, of Scituate, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2014 at home. Beloved husband for 59 years of Barbara (McCarron). Devoted father of Ellen E. Good of Scituate; Barbara Brennan and husband James of Green Harbor; Francis Good of Hull; Nancy Parsons and husband Jack of Marshfield; and William Good and wife Mollie of Scituate. Brother...

James B. Witkowski Jr.

James B. Witkowski Jr.

Jun 24, 2014

James B. Witkowski, Jr. was welcomed into the Lord's Eternal Paradise on June 24, 2014 after a courageous journey with lung cancer. Jim was born in Baltimore, MD on July 2, 1946 to Patricia Cook Witkowski and James B. Witkowski, Sr. His family moved around in his younger years, until finally settling in Manchester, PA which he considered home. It...

Robert  P. Gunville

Robert P. Gunville

Jun 24, 2014

Robert P. Gunville, "Bob", "Papa",  age 80, formerly of Cohasset, passed away peacefully on June 24th after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Bob was born and raised in Cohasset with his parents, the late Francis and Amelia Gunville.  He was a devoted husband of the late Kathleen (Looney) and Anne (Bunszel) and loving father of Daniel Gunville, Lisa and...

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...