Obituaries

Nov 23, 2013

Cameron M. Baird, age 87, of Cohasset, formerly of Scituate passed away peacefully on Nov. 23, 2013. He was the son of the late Charles Campbell Baird and Marion Gordon (MacChlerie) Baird. Cam is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ann (Graham) Baird, daughters, Heather Lashier of Johnson City NY, Laurie Ducey of Saunderstown RI, and Carolyn Chamberlain of...

Nov 21, 2013

John Joseph Pilalas, age 67, of Norwell, passed away on November 21, 2013 of Alzheimer's. Born Sept. 25, 1946, he was the son of the late Joseph and Anne (Karpoff) Pilalas. John was the beloved husband for 35 years of Lisa (Franco) Pilalas, and the devoted father of Joshua Pilalas and his wife Patricia, and Sara Pilalas, all of Norwell....

Nov 20, 2013

John F. French, age 79, of Cohasset and Hull, passed away suddenly on November 20, 2013 after battling with Parkinson's Disease for over 25 years. Beloved husband of Elaine H. (Kulturides) and loving father of Darlene A. French of Hull and Christine French-Finch of Hull. Brother of Wayne French of Texas, and the late Dorothy French and Sharon French. Brother...

Nov 13, 2013

Joan Marie Bowman, of Florida and formerly Cohasset, was born on March 5, 1945, in Cambridge, MA to loving parents, Thomas Gerard Keating and Margaret (O'Connor) Keating. At 8:07am on November 13, 2013, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ reached out His hand, and she placed hers into His, and joined Him and the Blessed Virgin Mary in eternal peace....

Nov 12, 2013

Patricia H. Rothfuss,  passed peacefully on November 12, 2013 surrounded by family in the home she so loved.  Her parents, the late Pasquale and Julia (O'Leary) Barbuto, had built the home in North Scituate in 1927.  She was a member of Scituate High School's Class of 1940.  Not long after graduation WWII broke out.  She became active in helping to...

Nov 11, 2013

Margaret Keeley Woods, 88, of Linden Ponds, Hingham, MA, formally of Dorchester, West Yarmouth, MA and Long Island NY, passed away Nov. 11, 2013. Loving wife of the late George A. Woods. Sister to the late Francis X.Keeley of Arlington, MA and the late Walter J. Keeley of Dorchester, MA & Venice, Fl. Sister-in-law to Barbara Keeley of Venice, FL...

Nov 11, 2013

Edward G. Malone, age 83, of Scituate, formerly of Newton and Brighton, passed away on November 11, 2013. Beloved husband of M. Patricia (Costello). Devoted father of Edward and wife Dana of Plainfield  IN, Tricia and husband Bill of Sharon, Julianne of Miami  FL, Christopher and wife Terri of Centerville, Kathleen and husband Chris of Richmond VA, Sheila of McDonough...

Nov 8, 2013

Richard L. Champagne, age 82, formerly of Moultonborough NH and Barefoot Bay FL, died peacefully November 8, 2013 following a long period of declining health. He was born September 23, 1931 to the late Paul and Margaret Champagne in Waltham MA. He was a graduate of Boston University and a proud US Marine who served in Korea. He was active...

Nov 4, 2013

Loring R. Besse, age 90, of Scituate, formerly of Cohasset, passed away on November 4, 2013. Beloved husband of the late Clare M. (Cunningham). Devoted father of Lorraine M. Cunningham of Cohasset, Josselyn Besse Shaughnessey of No. Andover, Loring R. Besse, Jr. of Scituate, and the late Richard Loring Besse and Sandra A. Kruggel.  Brother of the late Barbara Austin....

Nov 2, 2013

Devan Marie Dolabany, age 24, of Norwell, passed away on November 2, 2013. Beloved daughter of Dana and Jolen (Schmauss) Dolabany. Loving sister of United States Marine Corporal David J. Dolabany and his wife Suzanna and their children, Ethan and David John of North Carolina, and Lisa (Dolabany) McGuire and her husband Matthew of Newton. And beloved of extended family...

Oct 31, 2013

Paul E.Hogan, of Norwell, age 83, passed away on October 31, 2013 at home. Beloved husband of Patricia Ann (Coughlin) Hogan of Norwell and cherished father of Patricia Marie Conway of Norwell, Mark R. Hogan of Weymouth, Stephen G. Hogan of Braintree and Paul D. Hogan of Medfield. Brother of Elizabeth A. Foley, Richard Hogan, Edward Hogan, and the late...

Oct 29, 2013

Samuel John Spinzola, Jr., age 58, of Weymouth, formerly of Cohasset, passed away unexpectedly on October 29, 2013. Devoted son of Samuel J. Spinzola Sr. of Cohasset and the late Eunice (Clapp) Spinzola. Beloved brother of Nicholas Spinzola of Scituate, Peter Spinzola of Scituate, Charles Spinzola of Cohasset, Ann Beers of Reno, NV., Sandra Spinzola of Fitchburg, and Lu Anne...

Oct 28, 2013

Jeanette C. Richeson, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2013, age 88, at the Norwell Knoll. Wife of the late David E. Richeson, she is survived by her daughter, Candace Clark and husband, Peter H. Clark of Norwell, two grandchildren, Dr. Stephanie Clark and fiancé, Dr. Eliseo DeLeon and Seth Adams Clark and wife, Umbereen Mustafa, and three great-grandchildren, Siraj,...

Oct 17, 2013

Vincent T. McKelvey, US ARMY, MAJ. (Retired), passed away on October 17, 2013 at age 91, of Cohasset, MA formerly of Granby, CT.  Vincent was born in the Bronx, New York where he was a standout basketball star and All-NYC sprinter.  He was drafted into the Army in 1942.  He fought in Europe and was commissioned on the battlefield in...

Oct 10, 2013

Anthony F. Scott, age 84, of Hull, formerly of Dorchester, passed away after a long illness on October 10, 2013. Beloved husband of Catherine A. (McDevitt). Devoted father of Lisa M. Campbell and husband, Mark of Hull, and Karla M. Scott of Cohasset. Loving grandfather of Samuel and Griffin Campbell of Hull.

Mr. Scott was...

Oct 10, 2013

Pauline (Hill) Doggett, 89, of Utah, formerlyof Cohasset, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2013.

Born in Boston in 1924. Daughter of Cyril S. Hill and Alice (Cochrane) Hill. "Polly" lived her early years in Waltham, later in Belmont, Massachusetts. A graduate of Simmons College in 1947, she was in charge of the East Branch Library in...

Oct 5, 2013

Kathleen Graham, age 70, of Scituate, formerly of Chestnut Hill, passed away on October 5, 2013 after a long illness. Kathie was educated at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Newton, MA, the Newman Preparatory School and the Hickox Business School. She was on the staff at St. Elizabeth's Hospital for a number of years and retired in...

Oct 4, 2013

BEVERLY A. (WHITE) LUTZ Age 72, of Cohasset, died October 4, 2013, at home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Beverly is survived by her two sisters, Brenda Baumann of Kingston, MA and Barbara Ferreira of Wesley Chapel, Florida, and many loved nieces and nephews. She was born in Holbrook, MA, received a Bachelor of Science and a...

Sep 30, 2013

Robert (Bob) Francis Hurley, 83, of Hull and formally of Duxbury passed away peacefully after a brief illness on September 30 th with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Maura (O'Sullivan) Hurley, of 55 years and loving father of Liam Hurley, M.D., and his wife Brigid of Andover, Tina Hurley of Cohasset, Sean Hurley...

Sep 29, 2013

John (Jack) C. Whitney, of Scituate, passed away on September 29, 2013, his 90 th birthday.  Born in Rockland on September 29, 1923, he was the son of the late John N.Whitney and Priscilla (Studley) Whitney.  Husband of the late Jeanne (Hawes) Whitney, RN.  Survived by three children, Sharon Lee Eno of Plymouth, and husband, Steven,  Diane Walsh of ...