Obituaries

07/20/1925

- 04/19/2012

07/20/1925 - 04/19/2012

Yolanda A. "Linda" (Pace) DiGiusto, 86 of Rockland died on April 19, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family and cared for by Hospice of the South Shore. She was born in Boston, daughter of t...



10/20/1936

- 04/16/2012

10/20/1936 - 04/16/2012

Maureen R. Davenport, 75 of Hanson died on April 16, 2012 at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston. She was born in Rockland, daughter of the late Fletcher and Jean (Columba Pierce) Davenport, and was ra...



05/14/1921

- 04/15/2012

05/14/1921 - 04/15/2012

Michael J. Smedile, 90 of Rockland died on April 15, 2012 at the W. Roxbury VA Medical Center. He was born in Cambridge, son of the late Joseph and Marie (Smedile) Smedile and was raised and educated ...



Passed 04/07/2012

Passed 04/07/2012

Jean L. Start 65 of Pembroke died on April 7, 2012 at the South Shore Hospital after a period of failing health. She was born in Brookline, daughter of the late George and Mary (Campbell) Olson. She w...



04/17/1923

- 03/22/2012

04/17/1923 - 03/22/2012

Francis R. Reardon, 88 of Rockland died on March 22, 2012 in the Radius Specialty Hospital in Quincy. He was born in Boston, son of the late William and Agnes (Malone) Reardon and was raised and educa...



08/10/1935

- 03/20/2012

08/10/1935 - 03/20/2012

Barbara J. (Miller) McGrath 76 of Halifax, formerly of Rockland died on March 20, 2012 at the Chelsea Skilled Care Center. She was born in Boston, daughter of the late Edwin and Eileen (Hinchey) Mille...



07/19/1944

- 03/19/2012

07/19/1944 - 03/19/2012

Susan V. (Elko) Kelley, 67 of Abington, died suddenly at her home on March 19, 2012. She was born in Brockton, daughter of the late Peter and Julia (Patauskas) Elko and was raised and educated in Brai...



04/05/1957

- 03/11/2012

04/05/1957 - 03/11/2012

Linda A. Stafford, 54 of Abington died on March 11, 2012 in the South Shore Hospital after a period of failing health. She was born in Weymouth, daughter of the late George Stafford and Ruth (Heileen)...



07/24/1960

- 03/09/2012

07/24/1960 - 03/09/2012

Michael Walter Francis Griffin 51, of Rockland died Friday March 9, 2012. Son of the late Francis and Bertha (Trenchard) Griffin he was raised in South Boston. He moved to Rockland where he lived wit...



07/30/1930

- 03/09/2012

07/30/1930 - 03/09/2012

Robert F. Conlon 81, of Rockland, March 9, 2012. Husband of Geraldine (Shebeck) Conlon. Father of two daughters and sons in law. Mrs. Rosemary (Conlon) and Robert Bartlett, and Helena Conlon. He is...



07/24/1923

- 03/09/2012

07/24/1923 - 03/09/2012

Eleanor M. Davis (Gray) 88, of Whitman passed away at her home on March 9, 2012 after a period of failing health. She was born in Sedgewick Maine daughter of the late John and Annie Gray. Eleanor was ...



07/24/1931

- 03/04/2012

07/24/1931 - 03/04/2012

Mary E. (Barron) Arlin King of Hanover died at her home on Sunday March 4, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was born in Boston, daughter of the late John and Mary (McNeeley) Barron and was raised an...



02/21/1934

- 03/03/2012

02/21/1934 - 03/03/2012

Warren F. LeClear, 78 of Rockland died on March 3, 2012 at the Charlwell House in Norwood. He was born in Detroit, Michigan son of Harry and Cora LeClear and was raised and educated there. He has made...



11/20/1927

- 02/27/2012

11/20/1927 - 02/27/2012

Catherine A. (Lawson) Damon, 84 of Abington formerly of Rockland died on February 27, 2012 at the South Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by her family. She was born in Weymouth, dau...



10/15/1924

- 02/24/2012

10/15/1924 - 02/24/2012

Lawrence J. Boyle 87, of Quincy died on February 24, 2012 at the South Shore Hospital. He was born in Quincy, son of the late Jeremiah and Agnes (Connolly) Boyle. He was educated in Boston and at the ...



11/09/2012

- 02/23/2012

11/09/2012 - 02/23/2012

Jean Marie "Ma" (O'Rourke) Millette 82 of Hull formerly of Rockland entered eternal life on February 23, 2012 at the South Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rockland. She was born in Boston a...



12/10/1940

- 02/23/2012

12/10/1940 - 02/23/2012

Patricia A. (Roberts) DelPrete, 71 of Rockland died on February 23, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Weymouth, daughter of the late Edward and Evelyn (Church) Roberts ...



08/22/1927

- 02/21/2012

08/22/1927 - 02/21/2012

Nicholas Ferwerda, 84 of Hanover died on February 21, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Holland, son of the late Albert and Willemha (Weirsma) Ferwerda and was raised and educa...



09/04/1931

- 02/21/2012

09/04/1931 - 02/21/2012

Beverly A. (Prest) Mantia, 80 of Rockland died on February 21, 2012 at the South Shore Hospital. She was born in Quincy, daughter of the late Earl and Signe (Anderson) Prest and was raised and educate...



11/09/1930

- 02/15/2012

11/09/1930 - 02/15/2012

Anna D. (Mattaliano) Moore , 81, of Rockland, died on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at the South Shore Hospital after a period of failing health. Anna was born in Boston, and was raised and educated in...



12/19/1946

- 02/14/2012

12/19/1946 - 02/14/2012

Chester P. Griffith, 65 of Marshfield, formerly of Rockland died suddenly on February 14, 2012. He was born in Malden son of the late Chester and Lillian (Collings) Griffith and was raised and educate...



01/03/1923

- 02/12/2012

01/03/1923 - 02/12/2012

Barbara C. (Collins) Cushing-Geary, 89 of Hingham formerly of Weymouth died on February 12, 2012 in Florida while visiting her daughter. She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Ernest and Mild...



12/31/1927

- 02/03/2012

12/31/1927 - 02/03/2012

Phyllis Sawin, wife of legendary and longtime Boston Newsman Paul R. Sawin, died on February 4th, 2012 at Boston's Brigham and Woman's Hospital of natural causes. Phyllis was born in Providence, Rh...



01/18/1931

- 02/02/2012

01/18/1931 - 02/02/2012

Leo K. Fay 81 of Delano Florida, formerly of Rockland died on February 2, 2012. He was born in Quincy, son of the late Leo A. and Helen M. (King) Fay. He retired in 1996 from the Victor Coffee Co. w...



08/07/1942

- 01/30/2012

08/07/1942 - 01/30/2012

David Louis Hoitt, 69, of Rockland, passed into the hands of the Lord on January 30 at Beth Israel Hospital, after a brave battle with lung cancer. David was born in Portland, Maine, son of Raymond an...