Obituaries

Carole (Ward)  Brocco

Carole (Ward) Brocco

Dec 25, 2012

Carole (Ward) Brocco, age 64, of Marshfield, a native of Brooklyn, NY, passed away on December 25, 2012.  Beloved wife of the late Nicola Brocco and loving mother of Stephanie Brocco of Wilmington, VT.; Rosemary Brocco of Carver, MA; Nicole Brocco of Marshfield, MA. Loving grandmother of John Otis Steiger. Adored sister of Maureen Onorato of No. Stonington, CT. and...

Paula Mary (Kotarba)  Broderick

Paula Mary (Kotarba) Broderick

Dec 22, 2012

Paula K. (Kotarba) Broderick, age 60, of Scituate, passed away surrounded by family on December 22, 2012 after a long battle with Glioblastoma. Beloved wife of Joseph Broderick, Atty and the loving mother of John B. O'Donnell of Abu Dhabi, Kristin O'Donnell Sanderson of Fitchburg, MA; Patrick J. Broderick of Sidney, Australia; Matthew M. Broderick of Philadelphia, PA. She was...

R. Curtis Fithian

R. Curtis Fithian

Dec 22, 2012

R. Curtis Fithian, 81 of Duxbury, formerly of N. Falmouth and Hingham, passed away on December 22, 2012 at home.  Beloved husband of Jane and the loving father of Stephen and wife, Lisa of Plantation, FL., Bruce and wife Cheri of Braintree, the late Scott and his surviving wife, Arlene of Cohasset, Lynn and husband John of Marshfield, and Todd...

Sheila S. Evans

Sheila S. Evans

Dec 15, 2012

Sheila S. Evans, 83; Active Smith Graduate, Fund-Raiser and Volunteer Sheila S. Evans, an active leader, fund-raiser and volunteer for a wide range of educational, civic and philanthropic institutions, died December 15 at her home in Cohasset, Massachusetts. She was 83. Mrs. Evans had been a trustee of Smith College and Dana Hall School, an Overseer of WGBH, and had...

Beverly K.  (Kyner)  Spearin

Beverly K. (Kyner) Spearin

Dec 14, 2012

Beverly K. (Kyner) Spearin, age 87, of Cohasset, formerly of Holbrook, passed away peacefully with family by her side on December 14, 2012. She was the beloved wife of 68 years of Malcolm R. Spearin; the two were in love for over 72 years and were married the night before Malcolm's deployment into World War II. Beverly was the loving...

Christine M. (Abbadessa)  Hudson

Christine M. (Abbadessa) Hudson

Dec 11, 2012

Christine M. (Abbadessa) Hudson, age 66, of Weymouth, passed away on December 11, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. Born in East Weymouth, she then moved to Hingham at the age of six and attended Hingham School.  Chrissie was an avid sports fan, especially football and baseball. She also loved to sing and dance, particularly with her mom and...

Antonio "Tony" Mercurio

Antonio "Tony" Mercurio

Nov 29, 2012

Antonio "Tony" Mercurio of Cohasset, MA passed away after a short illness on Thursday, November 29 at Mass General Hospital, surrounded daily by his family and friends.  He was 74 years old and was the beloved son of Maria Mercurio and the late Antonio Mercurio, and the loving husband of Emma (Pregoni) Mercurio for 54 years, both of Cohasset.  He...

Eleanor  Almy Norris

Eleanor Almy Norris

Nov 23, 2012

Eleanor Almy Norris, of Norwell died in her sleep on November 23, 2012, at The Village in Duxbury, a few days short of her 101st birthday. Through Eleanor's generosity, the town of Norwell is home to a 100-acre nature preserve along the North River. Eleanor donated this land to the Trustees of Reservations in 1970 in memory...

Gloria K. Sproul

Gloria K. Sproul

Nov 20, 2012

Gloria K. Sproul, age 87, a lifelong Scituate resident, died on November 20, 2012 at the South Shore Hospital. She graduated from Scituate High School, Class of 1942. Gloria enjoyed modeling and was in many fashion shows. She was also active in the Catholic Woman's Club and the P.J.A. Gloria was the wife of the late Josselyn Sproul. She is...

J. Blake Thaxter

J. Blake Thaxter

Nov 19, 2012

J. Blake Thaxter, Jr., age 94, a long time resident of Cohasset, and a resident of Stratton, Vermont and North Palm Beach, Florida, died peacefully on November 19, 2012 at the home of his daughter, Deborah, with his family at his side.  Born in Malden, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Joseph Blake Thaxter and Marian (Traiser) Thaxter,...

Edwin  J.  Boyce

Edwin J. Boyce

Nov 14, 2012

Edwin J. Boyce, age 81, of Norwell, formerly of Charlestown, died peacefully surrounded by family and friends on November 14, 2012 after a long battle from Parkinson's Disease. Edwin was the beloved husband of 60 years to Cecile C. (Bean), his childhood sweetheart, and the proud father of Kevin M. Boyce and his wife, Clare of Canton. He was the...

Mary  M.  (Moran)  Mcrae

Mary M. (Moran) Mcrae

Nov 11, 2012

Mary M. (Moran) McRae, age 89, of Duxbury, formerly of Scituate, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2012.  Beloved wife of the late James F. McRae, Jr. , and the devoted mother of Mary C. McRae of Scituate, Theresa Moylan and her husband Chuck of Pembroke, and William McRae of Quincy. Sister of the late William, George, Joe, John Moran...

James E.  Lavigne

James E. Lavigne

Nov 10, 2012

James E. Lavigne- age 57, of Scituate, formerly of Cohasset and Dorchester, suddenly on November 10, 2012 surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of Catherine (Shields). Loving father of Nicholas A.  Lavigne of Quincy and Kristin Lavigne of Weymouth. Devoted grandfather of Camrin M. Lavigne of Weymouth. Brother of Jean M. Lavigne-Kelley of Cohasset and Joseph R. Lavigne of Cohasset.  ...

Mary  Ellen (Kelley)  Londergan

Mary Ellen (Kelley) Londergan

Nov 10, 2012

Mary Ellen (Kelley) Londergan, age 87, of Norwell, MA, formerly  a long-time resident of Cohasset, MA, passed away on November 10, 2012. Daughter of Alice G. and Edward L. Kelley, South Boston, MA. Beloved wife of the late Robert D. Londergan. Loving Mother of Moira of Evanston, Il, R.David Jr. and wife Kay of Granger, IN, Deirdre Doolan and husband...

Kevin  W.  Soule

Kevin W. Soule

Nov 10, 2012

Kevin W. Soule, of Cohasset, age 67, passed away suddenly on November 10, 2012. Loving son of the predeceased George E. and Eleanor V. (O'Brien) Soule. Survived by his brother George E. Soule, Jr. and wife, Barbara of Whitman, and a sister, Elizabeth A. Soule of Cohasset. Beloved uncle of Steven G. Soule and wife, Dianne of Hanson and Karen...

Jeffrey T. Prouty

Jeffrey T. Prouty

Nov 9, 2012

Jeffrey Thomas Prouty, age 28, of Hanover, formerly of Scituate, passed away suddenly on November 9, 2012. Jeffrey was the loving son of Kathryn (Anderson) Prouty of Scituate and Robert L. Prouty of Winthrop, formerly of Bridgewater. He was the beloved brother of Michael Prouty and Cameron Prouty both of Scituate. Beloved grandson of Nancy Anderson and the late Thomas...

Paul  B.  Morley Sr.

Paul B. Morley Sr.

Nov 7, 2012

Paul B. Morley Sr.- age 67, of Scituate, formerly of Milton, on November 7, 2012. Husband of Eleanor "Peppy" (Pyne). Father of Kate-Ellen Saunders and husband, Gregg of Abington, Paul B. Jr and his wife Christel of Needham, Kerrie Hamner of Marshfield. Brother of Virginia Angevine of Plymouth, T. Mark Morley of Dedham, Gregory Morley of Belfast, ME., and the...

Miriam K. (Koenig)  Miller

Miriam K. (Koenig) Miller

Nov 6, 2012

Miriam Koenig Miller passed away peacefully following a brief illness at her home in Cohasset, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, surrounded by family.  She was the beloved wife of the late D. Thomas Miller and the loving mother of Thomas  and wife Pamela of Fairfax VA, William of Basalt CO, Mary and husband Robert Ernst of Cohasset, Jill of...

D. Bruce  Sladen

D. Bruce Sladen

Nov 4, 2012

D. Bruce Sladen, a  longtime resident of Hingham, formerly of Scituate, age of 67, went eternally fishing on November 4, 2012 after a long battle of kidney failure and heart disease. Bruce worked as an electrician with his own company and more recently for Macdavis Reality before being placed on disability due to illness. He was predeceased by his mother...

Denis M.  Mcnulty

Denis M. Mcnulty

Nov 3, 2012

Denis M. McNulty, age 86, of Cohasset, died peacefully at home on November 3, 2012. Husband of Doris M. (Clancy) for 59 years and father of Peter and his wife, Nannette of Malibu, CA., David and his wife, Marilyn of Lockport, NY., Susan Racette and her husband, Robert of Scituate. Grandfather to Sean, Caitlin, Kevin and Kylie McNulty of Malibu,...