Obituary Listing

Dec 27, 2025

James "Jim" H. Coggeshall, of Marshfield, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2025, 15 days after his 85th birthday, surrounded by his loving wife and children.  He was born on December 13, 1940, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, the loving son of Gertrude and James C. Coggeshall.

Jim was the devoted husband of 58 loving years to Paula (Norris)...

Dec 26, 2025

William Joseph Palmieri, Sr. (Bill), 82, of Marshfield, Massachusetts, a devoted father, family man, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in January 1943 in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Bill was the youngest son of the late Georgina and Cataldo Palmieri. He spent his early years being educated in Dorchester and...

Dec 26, 2025

Wm. John Powell died peacefully at his home in Duxbury, MA. on December 26th. He was surrounded by his family and beloved Scottish Terriers.

John was born in Pittsburgh, PA. in 1935 and moved to Duxbury in 1945 with his parents, Geraldine and William Powell. He attended Fessenden School, St. Paul's School, Harvard University and Columbia Medical...

Dec 26, 2025

Jeanne R. Churchill of Marshfield passed away on December 26, 2025 at the age of 94. Beloved wife of the late William Churchill, Jeanne was the loving mother of Robert Churchill and his wife Eva of Plymouth, Susan Churchill of Australia, Karen Churchill of Pembroke, and the late Nancy and Pamela Churchill. She was the cherished grandmother of Robin,...

Dec 24, 2025

Ellen F. Nelson, 84, of Marshfield, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2025. She was born on September 9, 1941, in Oswego, New York, the cherished daughter of Carol and Thomas Farrell.

Ellen was the devoted wife of Dr. Clement A. Nelson and a loving, proud mother to her three sons, Erik Nelson, Scott Nelson, and...

Dec 24, 2025

Steven Thomas Rebal Sr. departed this life peacefully at his residence, surrounded by his wife and children, on December 24th, 2025 after losing his battle to stomach cancer.

Born on December 18th, 1968, in Woburn, MA, Stevie was the son of Trudy Roberts and Daniel Rebal. Following his father's untimely passing, Stevie's life took a pivotal turn...

Dec 20, 2025

Paul E. Brennan of Marshfield passed away on December 20, 2025. Paul was the beloved husband of Margaret (Linskey) Brennan; loving father of Jason Linskey and his wife Jacqueline of Georgia and Amber Brennan of Marshfield; cherished grandfather of Shane and Aiden Linskey and great-grandfather of Halo Brown. Son of James (Ellen) Brennan and the late Grace Brennan, he...

Dec 19, 2025

Elinor M. (Stiles) Bailey of Duxbury passed away on December 19, 2025, just one day before her 94th birthday. She was the beloved wife of 72 years to George J. Bailey; loving mother of Victoria Bailey, George Bailey and his wife, Carla, and the late Jeffrey Stiles Bailey; cherished grandmother of Andrew Jeffrey Bailey, Bradford David Bailey, Gregory Jeffrey...

Dec 19, 2025

Cynthia "Cyndi" Day of Marshfield passed away on December 19, 2025.

Loving wife of Charles "Chuck" Day, she was the proud and loving mom of Clifton Day of Milton and mother-in-law to Cliff's wife, Annie; devoted grandmother to Summer Rose and Charles Dustin; and sister in-law to Greg and Karen, Annmarie and Walter, and Patrick and Ruth....

Dec 18, 2025

Martha Ann Folkard 10/16/1942 - 12/18/2025

The embodiment of empathy and compassion, Martha Ann Folkard passed away peacefully on December 18th at the age of 83 after a courageous decade-long battle with cancer.

Martha was the middle child of seven, born in Somerville MA to Jeremiah and Ruth (Hassett) Folkard. Her father's family immigrated from...

Dec 16, 2025

William Lyons, lovingly known as Bill, passed away peacefully at home December 16, 2025. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Arlene S. (Barwell) Lyons and his two daughters, Allison Lyons-Hook and her husband George Hook, of Boxborough MA and Donna (Lyons) Post and her late husband Keith Post of Bellingham, MA

Bill was predeceased...

Dec 14, 2025

Anthony "Buddy" Steward of Marshfield, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025, at the age of 83 with family by his side.

Buddy was the beloved husband of Cheryl Steward, with whom he shared 58 devoted years of marriage. Together they built a life centered on family, friendship, and time spent with the people they loved....

Dec 14, 2025

Elizabeth (Penny) Testa of Marshfield, MA, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025, surrounded by the family she loved so dearly.

Born in Gloucester, MA, on June 6, 1949, Penny moved to Weymouth as a child. She graduated from the Boston Trade School for Girls in 1968, embarking on a career in cosmetology. A talented hairdresser, she...

Dec 13, 2025

Ruth Mead passed away unexpectedly on December 13, 2025, at the age of 71. She lived a life marked by gentleness, quiet faith, and deep love for those around her.

Born in Dallas, Texas in 1954, Ruth was the adored youngest of four children and affectionately nicknamed "Cricket." After the early loss of both her father in...

Dec 12, 2025

Michael Sparhawk of Marshfield passed away suddenly on December 12, 2025. Beloved husband of Edward (Davis) Sparhawk of Marshfield, he leaves his mother Cheryl Donahue and her longtime companion Howard Tyndall of Worcester, his aunt and uncle Karen and Jack Welch of Rutland, a cousin, Matthew Welch and his wife, Emily of Berlin, and many in-laws. Michael was predeceased...

Dec 11, 2025

Mary (O'Donnell) Curran of Marshfield, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on November 27 at age 89. Born in Brookline, Massachusetts, on December 30, 1935, to Irish immigrants Michael and Helen (Gillen) O'Donnell, she was the oldest of six, and the only girl. She is survived by her brothers James M., John J., Kevin H., and Donald F., and predeceased by...

Dec 9, 2025

It is with full hearts that we announce the passing of Thomas Sean O’Keefe of Boston’s Back Bay, beloved husband, brother, uncle and friend. Tom passed away peacefully on December 9, 2025, at the age of 67 with his devoted wife, Patty Sullivan O'Keefe, by his side, following a courageous 15-year journey with complications from Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD).

Tom, known to...

Dec 7, 2025

Jack Bangs, known as JJ to his friends, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 7, on his birthday, at age 77.

Jack was born in Portland, Maine, on December 7, 1948. He was predeceased by his parents, Edward C. Bangs and Mary E. (Betty) Bangs. He lived most of his life in Marshfield, Massachusetts. Jack is survived...

Dec 5, 2025

Nancy Ruth (Shaw) Grogan, 78, passed away on December 5, 2025 at Newbridge on the Charles in Dedham, MA.  Born and raised in Canton, Nancy called Marshfield home for over 30 years, before moving to Weymouth, then Dedham.

A Graduate of Canton High School, Nancy spent her entire professional career at the Polaroid Corporation where she rose...

Dec 4, 2025

Robert Michael Norton, 81, of Marshfield, Massachusetts, died Thursday, December 4th, in Pembroke, surrounded by love, song, and dad jokes.

"Rob" or "Bob" was born on March 11th, 1944, to Helen and Michael Norton in Boston. The baby of the family, he was adored by his parents and four older siblings, Shirley, George, Jeanne, and Patricia. Rob...