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Adele M Welch
Aug 31, 2016
Welch, Adele M. (Bucknam), of Marshfield passed away on August 31, 2016 at the age of 81. Beloved wife of the late Paul R. Welch, Jr. Mother of Paul R. Welch III and his companion Jacqui Lillis of Marshfield, Patricia Welch of Marshfield, and Susan Lamond of Marshfield. Devoted grandmother of Catherine, Shannon and Kelsey Lamond. Dear sister of Eileen...
Edward "Ed" A. Welch, Jr.
Aug 16, 2016
Welch, Edward A., Jr., of Marshfield, passed away on August 16, 2016 at the age of 76. Beloved husband of the late Judith M. (Yelle) Welch. Dear father of Edward A. Welch III and his wife Paula, and Lori (Welch) Mattes. He was the proud grandfather of Aidan, Devin, Paul, Delaney, and Rachael. Mr. Welch was a devoted husband, father,...
Orin R. Smith
Aug 16, 2016
Orin R. Smith retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Engelhard Corporation, passed away on Tuesday August 16, 2016. He was 81. Mr. Smith, son of Sidney Smith and Gladys deGroff Smith, was born in Newark, NJ, on August 13, 1935. He graduated from Brown University, Providence, RI, in 1957 with honors and received a Master of Business Administration degree...
Catherine D. Maher
Aug 16, 2016
Maher, Catherine (Devine), of Marshfield, passed away on August 16, 2016 at the age of 74. Cathy was the daughter of James F and Thelma Devine of Belmont MA (both deceased). Beloved wife of James A. Maher. Dear mother of Steven (Jennifer) Maher of Marston's Mills, Elizabeth (Charles) Kimball III of Rockland, and Ruth (Christopher) Masood of Marshfield. Cathy...
Rita Katherine "Kathy" O'Sullivan
Aug 14, 2016
Rita Katherine "Kathy" O'Sullivan (Mooney), of Duxbury and Del Ray Beach, Florida, passed away on August 14, 2016 at the age of 69. Beloved wife of John T. O'Sullivan and dear mother of Katherine K. "Kate" O'Sullivan (Steven Lewis) of England and Kevin B. O'Sullivan (Laurie Dunn) of Duxbury. Kathy leaves her grandchildren Finn O'Sullivan Lewis, Thomas Dunn O'Sullivan and...
Eileen Jones
Aug 12, 2016
Jones, Eileen A. (Roberts), of Plymouth, passed away on August 12, 2016 at the age of 78. Beloved wife of Ronald C. Jones of Plymouth and dear mother of Alison Jones of Marshfield. Eileen leaves her sister and brother in-law Marion and Kenneth Woolfall of England, her nieces and nephews Julia, Neil, Clare, and Craig and great nieces and nephews...
Helen Manning
Aug 11, 2016
Manning, Helen (Pettit), of Marshfield, formerly of Hyde Park, passed away on August 11, 2016 at the age of 95. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Manning and dear mother of Robert O. Manning and his wife Jane of Florida, John P. Manning and his wife Ellen of Quincy, Jane Manning of Marshfield, and the late Frederick...
Erika D. Knapp
Aug 6, 2016
Erika D. Knapp, age 91, went home on the wings of the Angels to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on August 6, 2016. From her birth until death she nourished people with love, kindness and her faith. She was born to Rudolph and Johanna (Fröhlich) Schiefner in Dresden Germany on March 8, 1925 and had one brother Rolf. Erika...
Olive L. Lachimia
Jul 31, 2016
LaChimia, Olive L. (Wood), of Marshfield, passed away on July 31, 2016 at the age of 76. Beloved wife of Frank LaChimia and dear mother of Denise Alexander of Marshfield, Pamela Fletcher of Plymouth, Stacy Curtis of Florence, MA, and Frank LaChimia Jr., of Plymouth. Predeceased by a sister Roberta and brother Vertna (Junior), Olive leaves her sister Mildred, brothers...
Judy R. Commesso
Jul 30, 2016
Commesso, Judy R., of Marshfield, passed away on July 30, 2016 at the age of 50. Judy is the beloved wife of Joseph A. Commesso and dear mother of Nicholas and Joseph Commesso, all of Marshfield. She is the daughter of Mary Lucia Strott and the late Robert Strott of Maryland and sister of Greg Strott and his wife Trish...
Walter E. Osborne
Jul 29, 2016
Osborne, Walter E., of Pembroke, passed away on July 29, 2016 at the age of 83. Beloved husband of the late Joan (Whiteley) Osborne, Walter was the loving father to Paula Minovitz and her husband Itai of North Carolina, Dana Osborne and his wife Leslie of Maine, Valerie Osborne of Pembroke, and Robert Osborne and his wife Elizabeth of Plymouth;...
Maureen Phyllis Foy Blackman
Jul 28, 2016
Maureen Phyllis Foy Blackman of Marshfield, passed away on July 28, 2016 at the age of 69 after a long period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Dana Bradford Blackman. Born in Quincy, she was predeceased by her parents, Charles Raymond Foy and Marion Phyllis Chamberlain Foy, her husband, and brother-in-law, Albert C. Call, Jr....
Brendan J Crosby, Sr.
Jul 27, 2016
Crosby, Brendan J., Sr., of Marshfield, passed away on July 27, 2016 at the age of 86. Brendan is the beloved husband of Anne Marie "Mary" Crosby and the dear father of Moira Crosby of Marshfield, Brendan J. Crosby Jr. of Carver, Kevin J. Crosby of Boston and Elaine Crosby of Cohasset. Predeceased are his 4 brothers and one sister,...
Michael C. Eiseman
Jul 26, 2016
Eiseman, Michael Christopher, of Green Harbor, passed away on July 26, 2016 at the age of 30. Michael is the beloved son of Moira and Jack McGowan of Green Harbor and Christopher and Susan Eiseman of Savannah, Georgia. Dear brother of Elizabeth Eiseman and her partner Melissa Collins of Buzzards Bay. Beloved grandson of Joan Duffy of Marshfield and Robert...
Charles "Chas" T. Needham, Jr.
Jul 25, 2016
Charles (Chas) T. Needham, Jr., of Duxbury, passed away on July 25, 2016 at the age of 75. Beloved husband of Marilyn (Meg) Needham. Dear father of Jen Geisler and her husband Rich of VT, Tom Needham and his wife Gretchen of MN, and Katelyn Needham of FL. Brother of Caryl Lynch, Barry Needham, and Bruce Needham. Devoted grandfather of...
Norma J. Johnson
Jul 24, 2016
Johnson, Norma J. (Wright), of Marshfield and Florida passed away on July 24, 2016 at the age of 85. Beloved wife of the late William J. Johnson, Norma leaves her children Lynn Perekslis and her husband John of Duxbury, Susan Pinkham and her husband Chuck of Duxbury, and William Johnson and his wife Jeanne of Boston and Maine; grandchildren Katie...
Virginia Elizabeth Greene
Jul 23, 2016
Virginia Elizabeth (McElroy) Greene, 87, of Newburyport, Massachusetts, formerly of Avon, Connecticut and Chatham, Massachusetts, died Saturday, July 23, 2016. She was born June 16, 1929, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, daughter of Archibald and Alice McElroy. Beloved wife of the late Willis Greene, loving mother to daughter Dr. Anne McSally and her husband Michael of Greenland, NH, and, to son Andrew...
Joseph P. Gill
Jul 21, 2016
Gill, Joseph Paul, of Marshfield, passed away on July 21, 2016 at the age of 70. Beloved husband of Deborah (Maloney) Gill and son of the late John and Catherine (Brennan) Gill, Joseph is the devoted father of Catherine Gill and Christopher Gill, both of Marshfield, dear brother of John Gill of Maryland and Robert Gill of Marshfield, and leaves...
James Michael Stafford, Jr.
Jul 18, 2016
James Michael Stafford, Jr., of Pembroke, passed away on July 18, 2016 at the age of 66. Beloved husband of Jeanne (Noble) Stafford and dear father of the late Erin Stafford. James was born in Boston and is a Veteran of the United States Navy. A Graveside Service with Military Honors will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at...
Mary Decoste
Jul 17, 2016
DeCoste, Mary A. (Koch), of Marshfield, passed away on July 17, 2016 at the age of 84. Mary is the beloved wife of the late William F. DeCoste and the loving mother of William G. DeCoste (Gail) of Franklin NH, Robert G. DeCoste (Judy) of Maryland, David M. DeCoste (Pam) of Northfield, NH, and Richard H. DeCoste (Karen) of Marshfield....
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