Obituaries

Phillips N. Weeks

Phillips N. Weeks

Dec 25, 2013

Phillips N. Weeks of Scituate, died at his home at 27 Chittenden Road, on December 25, 2013, age 92. He was born August 25, 1921 in Calcutta, India. He graduated from Roxbury Latin School and then Harvard College in 1943. He joined the U.S. Army in 1943 and served as a First Lieutenant until 1947. He had lived in Scituate...

Ellen L. (Merritt)  Joseph

Ellen L. (Merritt) Joseph

Dec 24, 2013

Ellen L. (Merritt) Joseph, age 98 of Norwell, formerly of So. Weymouth, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2013. She was born on Dec. 29, 1915 in Norwell and graduated from Scituate High School in 1933. She then attended Burroughs Business School in Boston. She retired from the City of Quincy Food Services in 1981 after 30 years of service....

Evelyn Juliet (Benzoni)  Prescott

Evelyn Juliet (Benzoni) Prescott

Dec 24, 2013

Evelyn Juliet Benzoni Prescott, of Scituate formerly of Cohasset, passed away on December 24, 2013 at home with family. She was born in New York City on January 5, 1923. After graduating from Hunter College in 1945 with a degree in Mathematics, she was hired to do geological research for the oil industry. Later she worked as a business representative...

Marilyn M. (Pratt)  Morrison

Marilyn M. (Pratt) Morrison

Dec 20, 2013

Marilyn Margaret (Pratt) Morrison, age 61, of Cohasset, passed away on Dec. 20, 2013 after a long illness. Wife of James C. Morrison, Jr. Beloved sister of Marjorie Earl of Cohasset, Elliot Pratt of Brockton, Richard Pratt of Cohasset, Donald Pratt of Plymouth, Allen Pratt of Hingham, Nelson Pratt of Cohasset, and the late Edward Pratt of Florence. A Memorial...

Capt. Steven A. (Nfd)  Jackman

Capt. Steven A. (Nfd) Jackman

Dec 18, 2013

Captain Steven A. Jackman (Norwell Fire Dept., Retired), age 56 of Abington, formerly of Norwell, passed away on December 18, 2013 peacefully surrounded by people who dearly loved him. Beloved husband of Leslie (Carlisle) Jackman and adoring father of Ariel Jackman. Devoted son of Carol (Clapp) Jackman of Norwell and the late George E. Jackman. Brother of Peter and wife...

David  Brendan Tedeschi

David Brendan Tedeschi

Dec 17, 2013

David Brendan Tedeschi, of Cohasset, passed away unexpectedly at Norwood Hospital on December 17, 2013 at the age of 55. David is preceded in death by his father Edward T. Tedeschi Jr. and his brother Edward T. Tedeschi III.  He is survived by his mother Virginia Peaslee, his loving fiancé, Dawn-Marie Roach of four years and his former wife and...

John L. Bongarzone

John L. Bongarzone

Dec 16, 2013

John L. Bongarzone, age 49, of Hull, passed away on December 16, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Adored son of Hortencia M. (Agilera) and the late Joseph L. Bongarzone. Cousin of Mary Bongarzone of Hull, Joseph Bongarzone of Hanover, Ann Bongarzone of Hull, Cecelia Barbuto of Hull, and James Barbuto Jr. of Hull. Godson of...

Dorris E. (Bliss)  Pizzotti

Dorris E. (Bliss) Pizzotti

Dec 14, 2013

Dorris Evelyn (Bliss) Pizzotti, of Norwell, age 91, passed away on December 14, 2013. Ageless in spirit, mind and body, and only defined in years by the earth's revolution around the sun, our amazing Dorris has passed on. She was born in Plymouth, MA in 1922, daughter of Frederic and Dorris Bliss. A graduate of Plymouth High School, and the...

Daniel Edward Doherty

Daniel Edward Doherty

Dec 6, 2013

Daniel E. Doherty, of Norwell, age 68, on December 6, 2013, following a prolonged illness.  Beloved son of the late Daniel and Annie (Doherty) Doherty.  Devoted husband of Mary E. "Meg" Doherty of Norwell.  Loving father of Meaghan N. and her husband, Seth Groves of Plymouth and D. Griffin Doherty of Norwell.  Brother of Dennis G. Doherty of South Weymouth...

Ellen Logue Donze

Ellen Logue Donze

Dec 3, 2013

Ellen Logue Donze, 55 of Marshfield, MA formerly of Cohasset, MA  passed away on December 3, 2013 with her family by her side. Ellen was born in Walpole, MA and then moved to Marshfield, MA. She graduated from Marshfield High School and attended 2 years of college. After college Ellen worked as a bookkeeper then transitioned into the family restaurant...

Joan E. (Emanuello)  Meallo

Joan E. (Emanuello) Meallo

Nov 30, 2013

Joan Elizabeth (Emanuello) Meallo, age 54, of Scituate, formerly of Cohasset, passed away on November 30, 2013 with family at her side.  As a tennis member of Hatherly Country Club and Scituate Racquet Club Joanie loved and made many dear friends.  She was the Number One Fan of the Notre Dame Academy Golf Team and enjoyed her position as a...

Claire  G.  O'Brien

Claire G. O'Brien

Nov 27, 2013

Claire G. (Crowley) O'Brien, 93 of Cohasset died peacefully at home on November 27, 2013. Claire (Jenny) was the devoted wife of the late John F. (Jack) O'Brien. Jenny and Jack began a friendship as children in Dorchester which ripened into abiding love. Claire was the daughter of the late James A. and Agnes G. (Dunn) Crowley. Loving mother of...

Elizabeth S.  (Ford)  Edminster

Elizabeth S. (Ford) Edminster

Nov 25, 2013

Elizabeth S. (Ford) Edminster, age 90, of Cohasset, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Howard W. Edminster. Loving mother of Norman A> Edminster and wife Christine J. of Plymouth and Lynne Edminster and her husband Brian Atwood of Orinda, CA. Grandmother of Brett, Elizabeth, Barbara, and Tyler. Also survived by eight great-grandchildren. A Funeral...

Cameron M. Baird

Cameron M. Baird

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...

John J. Pilalas

John J. Pilalas

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....

John F.  French

John F. French

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...

Joan Marie (Keating)  Bowman

Joan Marie (Keating) Bowman

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....

Patricia Helen (Barbuto)  Rothfuss

Patricia Helen (Barbuto) Rothfuss

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...

Margaret Ann (Keeley)  Woods

Margaret Ann (Keeley) Woods

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...

Edward George  Malone

Edward George Malone

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...