Obituary Listing

Jun 11, 2023

Odessa, Texas was a town known for numerous oil rigs on top of dusty plains. With a mad rush to the hospital, Steven Leonard Swinhart was born on Monday, September 5, 1949. He was two months premature. Steve's parents were Orrin Leonard Swinhart and Doris May Madill. Throughout Steve's boyhood, he lived the cowboy culture that started with him...

Jun 7, 2023

Salmon, Bryan, F., of Marshfield, passed away on June 7, 2023, at the age of 35.  He was the cherished son of John H. and Margaret "Maggie" M. (Papp) Salmon and brother to Trevor Salmon and Jessica Gustafson and her husband, Marc.  He is the twin brother of the late Matthew Salmon.  Bryan leaves his grandmother, Barbara Salmon of...

Jun 6, 2023

Thomas Church Ahearn, 80, of Fort Myers, FL and Marshfield, MA peacefully passed away while surrounded by family on June 6, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Ruth (Allen) Ahearn; loving father of John F. Ahearn of Los Angeles CA and Mary Jean Ahearn Rotondo of Marshfield; cherished grandfather of Evelyn Church Ahearn and Jack Francis Ahearn and...

Jun 6, 2023

Ralph Bennett, 87 of Green Harbor, passed away on June 6th,2023 surrounded by family.  Ralph is survived by his wife and best friend of 62 years Margaret (Sullivan) Bennett of Marshfield. Beloved father to Michael Bennett of Marshfield, Susan Bennett of Marshfield and Cyndi and her husband John Figlioli of Plymouth and their three children Matthew Figlioli, Brendan Figlioli...

Jun 6, 2023

Joanne (JoJo) Elizabeth McConnell, 80, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2023. She was born to Jules and Louise Junker on March 29, 1943, in Chestnut Hill, PA. She lived in Marshfield Hills, MA, for 55 years and split her time between Marshfield and Naples, FL for the past two decades; she loved both communities.

Joanne was...

Jun 5, 2023

Mason Alexander Allaire, 18, of Duxbury, MA passed away on June 5th, 2023, after a yearlong battle with cancer.

Mason was born on October 21st, 2004, to Matthew and Amber Allaire in Derry, NH.  Together with his younger sister Sarah they resided in Londonderry and Bedford, NH before moving to Duxbury, MA in 2011 when he was...

Jun 4, 2023

Patricia M. (Horodiski) McDonough of Marshfield, and formerly of Duxbury, died Sunday at South Shore Hospital after suffering a stroke. She was 76. Daughter of John J. Horodiski and Elizabeth M. (Borggreve) Horodiski, and sister of John J. Horodiski, Jr. of Amityville, NY, she grew up in East Meadow, NY, and was a proud Honor Society graduate of W....

Jun 4, 2023

Virginia "Ginny" Marie Whoriskey (Killeen) of Marshfield, died peacefully holding her beloved son's hand on Sunday, June 4th, 2023 after a difficult battle with Alzheimer's disease.

She was born in Dorchester, MA on June 30, 1950 to James and Eleanor Killeen. She grew up in Mattapan with her 3 siblings: Patricia, Donna, and Jimmy. Ginny attended St....

Jun 2, 2023

July 22, 1954 -June 2, 2023

"Ned" Edward Andrew Lamphier grew up in the heart of Marshfield Hills, living an idyllic childhood full of friends, adventures, misadventures, fishing, skiing, baseball, camping and family. After being an All-star athlete and graduating MHS in 1972 Ned headed to New Hampshire to Plymouth State College for two years, coming home...

May 31, 2023

Janet Eaves Ionta, 88, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2023. She lived in Marshfield, MA for over 65 years until moving to Stafford Hills in Plymouth three years ago.

Janet was the daughter of Dick and Elinor Eaves and grew up in Jaffrey NH, she had two sisters, Joan Samson (deceased) and Jacqueline Kincaid of VT...

May 29, 2023

Timothy Patrick Dunn age 57 of Marshfield MA, passed away on May 29, 2023 at Windrose Memory Care of Weymouth after a long battle with early onset Alzheimer's. He is survived by his wife Linda; son Nathan; and daughter Rachel, all of Marshfield. Tim was the son of the late Carmen Romàn of Canton. He is also survived by...

May 28, 2023

John F. Murphy Jr. (74), originally from Somerville and a long-term resident of Marshfield, passed away on May 28, 2023. John is survived by his wife, Mary and their three children.  Matthew and his wife Carrie Murphy and two children Brenna and Dylan Murphy. Christopher and his wife Elizabeth and two children Lauren and Luke Murphy. Patrice and her...

May 28, 2023

Richard (Rick) Kedski, Jr., passed away peacefully in the Plymouth home he shared with his wife of 32 years Catherine (Murphy) Kedski, on May 28, 2023.

Rick, born in March of 1959, was the son of Elaine Kedski and the late Richard Kedski, Sr., and was the brother of Patricia Pratt and Robert Kedski. Rick grew up...

May 27, 2023

Joseph Collins, beloved husband, father and great friend passed away in Barnstable on May 27, 2023.  He was ninety-four. Joseph is survived by his wife of sixty-eight years, Katherine Collins (O'Shea), and his son Timothy.

Joseph was born in Cambridge in1928. His family relocated to Arlington, where he spent his early years.  Upon graduating from Arlington High...

May 23, 2023

Donald Patrick Perkins, 78, of Green Harbor, passed away surrounded by family on May 23rd, after a courageous battle with progressive supranuclear palsy and dementia. He leaves behind his beloved wife and best friend of 60 years, Katherine 'Kathy' (Wallace) Perkins and daughter Jennifer Perkins Marzo and her husband Matthew of Worcester.

Donny was born and raised...

May 23, 2023

Jane Larsen, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and friend, passed away in Marshfield, MA on May 23rd, 2023. She was eighty-six.

Jane is survived by her brother "Bill" (Caroline) Kemmerer of Radner, PA, children Richard (Roberta) Larsen of Marshfield MA, Cynthia (Ford) Bartholow of Bluffton, SC, Donald (Kimberly) Larsen of Seattle WA, as well as nephew David...

May 21, 2023

Lucy Lillian (Sciaraffa) Venezia, of Marshfield, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on May 21, 2023 at the age of 95. Wife of the late Pasquale Venezia. Lucy is preceded in death by her parents Eliseo and Marie (Cordaro) Sciaraffa and siblings Anthony Sciaraffa and Mary Spinale. Lucy was the loving mother of Peter Venezia and his...

May 21, 2023

James "Jim" McPartlin, a retired Quincy firefighter and loving husband and father, died on May 21 in Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after suffering a stroke. He was 71.

Jim followed in his father's footsteps when he joined the Quincy Fire Department in 1978. He served for 32 years and loved serving the community. Outside of...

May 19, 2023

Michael Anthony Weaver of Marshfield passed away peacefully on May 19th with his loving wife Jeanine Weaver of 52 years by his side. He was a devoted father of Mark Weaver (Erin) of Poughquag, NY and Alyssa Weaver of Marshfield. Grandfather to Helena Grace Weaver and Owen Robert Weaver of Poughquag.

Mike was born on June 22,1946...

May 18, 2023

Claire M Leaman (Caruso), 76, of Marshfield passed away peacefully on Thursday May 18, 2023, after a brief illness. She is the daughter of the late James and Clara Caruso of Roslindale.  She was predeceased by her beloved husband William F Leaman of Marshfield.  She is survived by her children Christopher Leaman and his wife Dorothy of Pembroke, Stephen...