obituaries

Jan 30, 2026

Monica Ruth Guarino, 56, of Abington, MA, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on January 30, 2026 at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. She was born in Brockton, MA on March 25, 1969 and was the beloved daughter of Stephen & Florence Gulski.

Monica ​devoted her life to her family and was a loving...

Jan 23, 2026

Brian Donovan passed away on January 23, 2026. He was born in Boston and raised in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Brian was the beloved son of the late Norman F. Donovan and Mary A. (Tompkins) Donovan, and was predeceased by his brother, William R. Donovan.

He is survived by his wife, Charlotte (Hayward) Donovan of New Hampshire;...

Jan 22, 2026

Grace M. Mulligan (Roach), 82, of Abington, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, surrounded by her loving family.

Born to the late Thomas J. Roach and Anna I. (McIsaac) Roach, Grace was a proud graduate of Cathedral High School in Boston. She went on to build a long and...

Jan 21, 2026

Paul Higgins, 80, of Abington, MA, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on January 21st at South Shore Hospital. Born in Boston on June 4, 1945, Paul was the father of the late Daniel Higgins, the son of the late William and Mary Higgins, and the brother of the late William Higgins. He was educated at Charlestown...

Jan 14, 2026

A proud Vietnam war Veteran and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully at West Roxbury VA, surrounded by family on January 14, 2026, at the age of 80.

Born on November 28, 1945, in Brockton, MA. Bill answered the call to serve his country by enlisting in the USMC during the Vietnam...

Jan 6, 2026

Ellan "Terri" Dicicco of Braintree passed away peacefully at her home in Braintree on January 6, 2026, at the age of 67.

Terri was born in Brockton on June 25, 1958, to the late Roland and Bernice Dicicco.

She was a graduate of Brockton High School and graduated with a bachelor's degree from Northeastern University....

Jan 6, 2026

Richard "Richie" Orlandi III of Hull passed away at the age of sixty-nine on January 6, 2026, surrounded by his family and loved ones after a short yet courageous battle. He was predeceased by his larger-than-life father, Richard "Pups" Orlandi and his gourmet cooking mother, Mary Ann "Gans" (Maggiacomo) Orlandi, as well as his beloved and cherished older sister,...

Jan 2, 2026

Helen "Carol" Doherty (Smith) of Abington passed away peacefully on January 2, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 17, 1937, in Washington, D.C., to the late Dr. William Smith and Mildred Smith.

Carol was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, Class of 1955. She was the beloved wife of the late...

Dec 30, 2025

Olivier Romain, 40, of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, passed away suddenly at home on December 30, 2025. He was born on October 3, 1985, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and was the son of the late Augustin Romain and Jeancilia Jean Luis.

Olivier was an artist and a selfless member of his community. In the three years since arriving in...

Dec 20, 2025

Robin M. (Marie) Carlsen, age 73, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, at her home in Rockland, Massachusetts.

Born on November 25, 1952, in New Bedford, Robin was the beloved daughter of Hazel Carlsen (Ward) and Robert Carlsen. She lived a life centered on family, care, and community.

Robin...

Dec 10, 2025

With deep love and sadness, we share the news of the passing of Richard Lawrence Tetzlaff, 83, of Rockland, Massachusetts. Richard passed away peacefully at his home on December 10, 2025, with his loving wife by his side. He was born on October 1, 1942, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of the late William Nelson Tetzlaff and Marion...

Dec 6, 2025

Donald G. Clarkson passed away peacefully on December 6, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.

Born and raised in Dorchester, then residing in Brockton and later Abington Donald was the devoted husband to Rhonda McIntosh and the father to Diane and Brian Schenck. Donald was beloved son to the late Harold and  Dorothy Clarkson. Was survived by...

Nov 23, 2025

Dana Stewart Leonard, 72, of Abington, MA, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2025 at South Shore Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.

Dana was the beloved husband of Adele Michelle Leonard, with whom he shared 21 years of marriage. He was a cherished brother, father, stepfather, and the proudest grandfather to eight adored grandchildren. Dana's "grandbabies"...

Nov 21, 2025

Louise M. (Willus) Cushing, of Braintree, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Malden on April 24, 1946, Louise was the beloved daughter of the late John and Eleanor Willus.

Louise was married to the late Richard J. Cushing, with whom she shared forty-eight years of devoted marriage. She was...

Nov 17, 2025

Michael W. Cox, age 65, passed away peacefully at his home in Brockton on November 17, 2025. Born in Lowell, MA, Michael grew up in Whitman and was a 1978 graduate of Whitman-Hanson Regional High School.

The son of the late Reginald and Marianne Cox, Michael was a proud and devoted father to Christopher, Adam, and David....

Nov 15, 2025

Brenda "Ren" (Solomon) Green, 79, died on November 15, 2025, in Attleboro, MA after a long illness. Known as Nanuweeta, she served as the Powwusk of the Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag. A lifelong learner and seeker, Ren dedicated her life to social justice and the of her community. She worked for decades as a community advocate particularly around women's...

Nov 13, 2025

Eleanor L. (O'Brien) Wolowicz, age 83, of Abington, passed away peacefully at her home on November 13, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Somerville she was the daughter of the late Eleanor L. O'Brien and John T. O'Brien. Eleanor was a graduate of Julie Billiart Central High School in Boston.

Eleanor dedicated much...

Nov 6, 2025

Alberta (Williams) Bezanson, 89, of Hanover, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2025, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Born in Quincy, Alberta was predeceased by her beloved husband of 60 years, George Bezanson, her daughter Linda, and her sons George II and Steven.

A devoted mother, Alberta dedicated herself to her family and community....

Nov 5, 2025

Linda F. Walsh (McLaughlin), 72, of Weymouth, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on November 5, 2025.

Born and raised in Dorchester, Linda was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Alice (Creighton) McLaughlin.

After graduating from Boston City Hospital School of Nursing in 1982, Linda began her career. Throughout her forty-years...

Nov 5, 2025

Richard "Dick" Merrill passed away peacefully at South Shore Hospital on November 5, 2025. He was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, on October 26, 1932.

A 1950 graduate of Abington High School, Dick proudly served his country in the United States Navy as a cook.

He was predeceased by his parents, Alton and Clarice (Crossman) Merrill,...