Eleanor M. Cabral
Mar 7, 2026
Eleanor M. Cabral, of Whitman, passed away peacefully at the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater on Saturday, March 7, at the age of 88. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 61 years, Arthur S. Cabral Jr.
Eleanor was the loving mother of Arthur S. Cabral of West Bridgewater. Grandmother of Val Cabral and husband Samuel Colburn of Norton,...
Thomas J. Costello
Mar 1, 2026
Thomas (Tom) Joachim Costello, age 86, of Whitman, passed away on March 1, 2026, at home surrounded by his beloved family.
Tom was born in Liscuib, Ballymacward, County Galway, Ireland, the son of the late Thomas and Ellen (Keane) Costello. He emigrated from Ireland at the age of 10, and claimed his U.S. citizenship in 1958. He grew up in Dorchester,...
Madelyn T. Burke
Feb 27, 2026
Madelyn Casey Burke passed away surrounded by her family. Born in Brockton, MA she was the daughter of Leo Casey and Valentine (Moreau) Casey. She was raised in Rockland, where she attended Rockland Public Schools and graduated from Rockland High School in 1952.
Madelyn went on to pursue her education at Chandler Business School, graduating in 1956. In 1960, she married...
Stanley "Richard" Allen
Feb 24, 2026
Stanley Richard Allen - January 14, 1932 – February 24, 2026
Stanley R. "Richard" Allen entered peacefully into eternity with God on February 24, 2026. He was born in Brockton on January 14, 1932, to Mabel (Sampson) and Almon Allen, and grew up in Rockland. He was predeceased by his three older siblings, Pauline, Corinne, and Fred. He remained in close...
Susan M. Hurley
Feb 18, 2026
Susan M. Hurley, of Brockton, passed away on February 18, 2026, at the age of 66. Born in Boston on March 24, 1959, she was the daughter of Joseph A. McGillivray and Mary T. (Cawley) McGillivray. She was raised in Hyde Park and Braintree.
Susan graduated from Braintree High School and went on to earn degrees from Northeastern University and Boston...
James Hockney
Feb 11, 2026
James C. Hockney, age 74, of Whitman, passed away on February 11, 2026.
James was raised in Abington and proudly served his country for six years in the National Guard. He was a devoted sports fan, especially when it came to Boston teams, and rarely missed the opportunity to follow a game. Some of his favorite times and memories were spent...
Margaret Peterson
Feb 10, 2026
Margaret “Meg” Peterson, age 65, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. She was a devoted mother of four, whose life was defined by her deep love for her children and family.
She was known for her quick wit, warm sense of humor, and an ability to find the good in every situation. Even during life’s challenges, she met each...
Harold C. Rickell
Feb 9, 2026
Harold C. Rickell, beloved husband, father, grandfather (Pepe), and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. His life was defined by hard work, dedication, and a deep devotion to the people he cherished.
Family was the center of his world. He was married to the love of his life, Grace Rickell for 48 wonderful years, a partnership...
Michael Francis Palmer
Feb 6, 2026
Michael Palmer, 69, passed away peacefully, loved and surrounded by his family on Friday evening, February 6, 2026, at his home in Bridgewater.
Born on May 7, 1956, in Boston, Michael graduated from Boston High School. He was a proud member of the Warlords MC and truly enjoyed his time with his brothers. Michael was a good man—kind, loving, and deeply...
Christopher L Flaherty
Jan 31, 2026
Christopher Lee Flaherty, 32, passed away at Mercy Medical Center, Springfield MA after a long illness. Affectionately known as Chris, Critta bug, Critta, Son, Brother, Uncle, Grandson, Nephew, Cousin, Friend. He was a cook, lover of zombies, history, music and all things Disney. He loved to debate, he was animated, spontaneous, tough, genuine and funny (especially when in the same...
Daniel C. Flynn
Jan 27, 2026
Daniel C. Flynn, of Whitman, MA, passed away on January 27, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on July 30, 1939, in Kilcummin, County Kerry, Ireland, he was the son of the late John Flynn and Margaret Flynn (McGilacuddy). Daniel was raised in Kilcummin before later making his home in Massachusetts.
He is survived by his children, Margaret Thomas and...
Ilka Vandever
Jan 27, 2026
Ilka Vandever, 81, passed away peacefully on January 27th after a yearlong battle with cancer that she faced with characteristic strength and grace.
Born in Germany but raised in Austria (and always considered herself Austrian), Ilka's early years were marked by resilience amid the hardships of post-WWII. Stories of warming stones by the fire for bedside heat and enduring shortages of...
Kathleen B. O'Connell
Jan 25, 2026
Kathleen Bridget O’Connell passed away peacefully in her home in West Yarmouth on Sunday morning, January 25, 2026.
Kathleen "Kate" was a woman of determination and purpose. She graduated from Brigham and Women’s Nursing School and began her career as a nurse before returning to school at UMass Amherst’s “School Without Walls,” where she became deeply drawn to mental health, women’s...
Patricia A. Gadoury
Jan 24, 2026
Patricia A. Gadoury (Pickering), age 84, of Milton, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
Patricia was raised and educated in Milton, graduating from Milton High School in 1958. Following high school, she worked for The Boston Globe as an ad taker before meeting her husband, Peter, at a Celtics game. They were both dedicated...
Roberta J Shea
Jan 18, 2026
Roberta J. (Strong) Shea, 79, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on January 18, 2026. Roberta was known as Mom (Ma) and Nanny, as well as multiple nicknames, namely “Ro” and “Becky”. Born on September 3, 1946 in Boston, sharing her birthday with her ten-minutes-younger twin sister Alice. Roberta was the loving daughter to the late...
Martin P. Foley
Jan 18, 2026
Martin P. “Marty” Foley, of Dorchester, passed away on January 18, 2026, just days before his 88th birthday. He was the beloved son of the late Patrick Foley and Mary Foley (Costelloe).
Born on January 21, 1938, Marty was born and raised in Dorchester, a community he loved deeply and remained passionately connected to throughout his life. He was a proud...
Bernard Werschler
Jan 12, 2026
BERNARD WERSCHLER OBITUARY
(1938 to 2026) Chatham
Bernard Werschler, 87, left this world on January 12, 2026. Born in upstate New York, he was the son of Benjamin Werschler and Anna (Patala) Werschler and younger brother of Marion Remelman.
Bernie graduated from Clarkson University in 1960 with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering. At Clarkson, he founded Beta Tau Fraternity as its...
Myrna Ina McCarthy
Jan 10, 2026
Myrna Ina McCarthy (Martz), 88, beloved mother of John, Steven and David McCarthy, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10th, 2026, at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Myrna was predeceased by her loving husband, Thomas Francis “Fran” McCarthy, in 2000.
Born in Davison, Michigan on March 28th, 1937, Myrna was the daughter of the late John and Onalee Martz. After graduating college in Michigan,...
Patricia A. Gordon
Jan 7, 2026
Patricia “Pat” Gordon (Staffier) of Abington, MA, formerly of Roslindale, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026, surrounded by her family at South Shore Hospital at the age of 77.
Pat was predeceased by her parents, Rocco and Sylvia Staffier. As well as her loving husband, John “Jack” Gordon.
She was the beloved mother of Kristine Smith and her husband Richard from...
Bruce Hanna
Dec 30, 2025
Bruce was born and raised in Foxboro, Massachusetts, and was the beloved brother of his younger sister, Roberta. He was a dedicated student who went on to graduate from Wentworth Institute in 1959 and Northeastern University in 1962, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Bruce devoted 42 years of his professional life to working as a mechanical engineer, specializing primarily...
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