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Donna Tracey Plunkett

Donna Tracey Plunkett

Sep 3, 2016

Donna Tracey Plunkett, 47, of Duxbury, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 3, 2016. She was born in Frankfurt, Germany on January 17, 1969 to Edward Tracey and Victoria Gottberg. Donna graduated in 1986 from Onteora High School in Boiceville, NY. Donna earned two bachelor's degrees: a BS in business economics in 1989 from SUNY Oneonta and a BS in...

Bertram W. O'Donnell

Bertram W. O'Donnell

Sep 2, 2016

Bertram White O'Donnell, 90, beloved husband, father and grandfather, died peacefully on Friday, September 2, at home in Marshfield with his family by his side. Bert was a lifelong resident of Marshfield. The son of Gerald W. O'Donnell and Dorothy Bosworth O'Donnell Bedell, he grew up on his uncle Luther Little's farm in Seaview and graduated from Marshfield High School...

Jane Ellen Costello

Jane Ellen Costello

Sep 2, 2016

Costello, Jane Ellen, of Marshfield, passed away on September 2, 2016 at the age of 66. Jane leaves a cousin, Jackie Brophy of Randolph, her best friend Rosemary Madden of Duxbury, dear friend Fr. Tom DiLorenzo of Winthrop, and many other friends. Jane was a beautician and former owner of Jane's Beauty Nook in Brant Rock. Jane enjoyed hairdressing with...

Barbara Elizabeth Delano

Barbara Elizabeth Delano

Sep 1, 2016

Delano, Barbara E. (Leonard), of Duxbury, passed away on September 1, 2016 at the age of 86. Born February 7, 1930 to Catherine (McCabe) and Francis Leonard. Barbara Elizabeth grew up in Brockton with her two brothers, Robert and John, and attended school there. Upon graduation, she became the assistant to the head master of Brockton High School. Barbara met...

Michael F. O'Connell

Michael F. O'Connell

Sep 1, 2016

O'Connell, Michael F., of Paris, Tennessee, passed away on September 1, 2016 at the age of 65. Beloved father of Sean O'Connell and his wife Lindsay of Marshfield. Dear brother of Kenneth O'Connell of Plymouth, Karen O'Connell of Las Vegas, and Kevin O'Connell (Jane) of New Hampshire. Michael leaves his grandchildren, Johnny and Avery O'Connell, his former wife Roberta Minichiello...

Lynne M. Curley

Lynne M. Curley

Aug 31, 2016

Lynne M. (Fosdick) Curley, 52, of Marshfield, passed away on August 31, 2016. Lynne was the beloved daughter of William A. and Paula (Kerr) Fosdick of Marshfield and mother of Amelia McCoy of Pepperel. Lynne leaves her brothers Roger L. Fosdick and William K. "Fuzzy" Fosdick of Marshfield and her nieces and nephews but is predeceased by her brother, the...

Adele M Welch

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...

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