Hanover, MA Obituaries

Harold W. Straughn. born on November 16, 1934, in Boston, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2025, his 91st birthday. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Hazel (Innis) and survived by hi...

John Valentine Meade 87, of Hanover, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family on May 11, 2026. John was born on July 4, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York. He was the belove...

John Joseph Casey, 72, of Abington, MA, passed away quietly on May 9, 2026, after a tough battle with cancer.John was born August 24, 1953, in Boston, MA, the son of Joseph and Dorothy (Thompson) Case...

Peter Jeffry Higginbottom, age 74, of Hanover, passed away on May 8, 2026, leaving behind a small but close family who loved him deeply. Peter shared nearly 50 years of marriage with his devoted wife...

Richard A. Berg, 78, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2026, at the Life Care Center of South Shore. Born in Quincy, he was the son of the late Arthur “Bud” Berg and the late Elinor Berg, and was also ...

November 4, 1944 - May 4, 2026 Robert (Bob) Dean Gertsen passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Boston and raised in Hyde Park, Bo...

Ray Jay Yeingst, 88, entered into eternal life on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Ray and Nellie Oiler Yeingst. He is survived by his brother, Robert...

Shirley L. (Wheeler) Litchfield, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Rockland on January 18, 1929, Shirley was the beloved daughter of the late Lewis and Flor...

Robert F. Kroha Sr., of Marshfield, MA, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2026 at the age of 82. Born in Cambridge, Bob lived a life defined by service, skill, love of country, and, most importantly...

Peter Murphy of Duxbury, formerly a 52 year resident of Rockland passed away peacefully on April 25, 2026 at the age of 87. He was born in Gracefield, Portarlington, County Offaly, Ireland in 1938, th...

Robert J. O’Rourke, 74, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Robert (known as “Bob” or “Bobby” to all) was born April 25, 1951 in Boston, Massachuse...

John J. Shaughnessy, age 72, of Pembroke, MA, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2026, following a courageous battle with melanoma. He was predeceased by his parents, Al and Barbara (Ferguson) Shaug...

Alan Michael Chizauskas, born on August 24, 1948, of Hanover, MA passed into eternal rest on Wednesday April 22, 2026. Beloved husband of Cathleen (Quigley), loving father of Marc Alan and his wife...

David M. Walsh, 87, of Hanover, MA passed away peacefully at the Pat Roche Hospice Home on April, 22, 2026. Born on March 13, 1939, he was the eldest son of the late John Walsh of Quincy and Winifred ...

David Howe Gover passed away on March 10, 2026 at the age of 85. David resided for the past several years in Rockland, MA. Born in Washington D.C. on Christmas Eve 1940, David shortly thereafter reloc...

Anne V. “Nancy” (Joyce) Hegarty of Hanover, formerly of Quincy, passed away on April 13, 2026 at the age of 83, surrounded by her family. Born and raised in Dorchester, Anne graduated from Monsignor ...

Jack Allan Birtwell, of Norwell on April 11, 2026 at the age of 21. It is with profound sadness we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved son after a brief illness. Jack was a cherished son, b...

Helen (Yiannacopoulos) Batsos, 94, of Milton, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on April 11, 2026. Beloved wife of the late George Batsos. Cherished Mother of Alexander Batsos and Evanthia Batsos ...

Kathleen M McIver of Pembroke, passed on April 9, 2026, She was born in Boston, MA on November 4, 1946 to Mary E. (Ronayne) and William F. Blevins. Kathy was raised in Dorchester and attended the St...

Roberta Cecile Robinson, 84, of Rockland, died peacefully on March 30, 2026 at the Pat Roche Hospice Home. Roberta was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts to the late Dominga and Joseph Robinson.  Rob...

Steven Daniel Silva, Jr., 38, of Pembroke, passed away in March 2026. He was the beloved son of Steven D. Silva, Sr. and Bridgett M. (Tavares) Silva, of Pembroke. Born and raised in Pembroke, Steven ...

George W. Badgio, long time Hanson resident, died at home on March 27, 2026, the day after his 97th birthday, surrounded by his family and his loving wife, Bette Reynolds Badgio. Born in Brockton, Ma...

Dennis P. Marvelle, 72, of Hanover, died peacefully at home on March 27, 2026, surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. Dennis was born on March 7, 1954 in Newport, Rhode Islan...

Robert “Bob” John Monti, 84 of Pembroke, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2026.  Born on December 4, 1941, he spent his childhood in Quincy, Massachusetts.  Raised by his aunt and uncle, Ma...

Nancy Jacobson (Peters) of Hanover born on August 18, 1943 left this earth in body on March 26, 2026 with kisses for her sons Edward (Gus) Jacobson and Christian Ekholm-Jacobson. If she had the streng...

Maureen Theresa Thayer, 62, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 25th, 2026, after a courageous sixteen year battle with ovarian cancer, followed by a sudden onset of acute leukemia. Her stren...

Ann “Shirley” (Halpin) (Connor) Flaherty, of Rockland, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 20, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Boston on December 10, 1934, she was the beloved daug...

Carol Miriam (Ajeman) Rinkus of Hanover passed away peacefully on Monday, March 16, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Barnstable on March 6, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Edna Ajeman...

Susan Briggs Richardson, age 77, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.  Susan was born at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, Massachusetts, to the late Austin and C...

James "Jim" Harrison, 65, of Hanover, formerly of Pembroke and Plymouth, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 14, 2026 after a hard fought battle against Parkinson’s Disease. Born in Dorchester, Ji...

Philip Emmett Owens, Jr., “Skip”, age 70 of Rockland, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Born in Weymouth on July 30, 1955, he was raised and educated in Hanover before settling in Bridgewater t...

Joyce E. Noyes, of Pembroke passed away on March 13, 2026 at the age of 88. Born on February 13, 1938, she was the beloved daughter of the late James and Alice (Woodworth) Brooks and was raised in Bra...

James “Jay” L. Sweeney, of Dennisport, formerly of Hanson and North Quincy, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2026, at the age of 78, with his daughter by his side. Born and raised in North Quincy,...

Marjorie Jean (Kinsella) Enos, 78 of E. Kingston, NH and Melbourne, FL, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, March 12, 2026.  Born in Quincy, MA, she was the daughter of the late D...

Robert Dennis Toland of Pembroke, Massachusetts passed away peacefully at home on March 11, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was 86 years old. Robert is survived by his beloved wife of 60 ye...

Deanne B. Blanchard July 10, 1943 - March 10, 2026 Born and raised in Jamaica Plain, MA. Loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Lutheran Churc...

Craig Daniel Howie, of Halifax, passed away on March 10, 2026, at the age of 36. Born on February 20, 1990, Craig was the beloved son of Patrice (Barry) Howie and the late Stephen Howie of Halifax. H...

Our hearts are broken to share that our beloved mother and grandmother, Cathie — lovingly known as “Rara” to all who knew her — has passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 8, 2...

Barbara Ann Gordon of Pembroke, MA, passed away peacefully at home on March 5, 2026, with her family by her side. She was 73. Born in Boston, MA on January 7, 1953, Barbara was the daughter of the lat...

Douglas Alan McFarlan, 79, lifelong resident of Abington, died Monday, March 2nd, 2026, at his home in Abington. Doug was the only son of Dorothy E. McFarlan (Broderick) and Robert W. McFarlan. Doug ...

James “Jim” Miller, 59, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2026, leaving behind a family who loved him and a community that respected him deeply. Jim was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, son, ...

Jacqueline Ann (McDonald) O’Neil, 87, of Rockland, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2026.She was the beloved daughter of the late John and Marguerite (Coit) McDonald and the dear sister of the late ...

It is with deep love and gratitude that we announce the passing of David Hanley, formerly of Hanover, who passed away from a heart attack on March 1st at 60 years of age. David’s greatest pride was h...

James Hugh Johnson, 71 passed away peacefully after a brief battle with cancer on February 28, 2026, at South Shore Hospital, with his daughters and wife by his side. James was born in Boston, and was...

Carmen Manuela Laundry, of Halifax, passed away on February 28, 2026, at the age of 58.  Born in Stuttgart, Germany on October 12, 1967, Carmen was the beloved daughter of the late Adolf and Waltraud...

Alan Ian Phillips, age 54, passed away suddenly at his home in Halifax on Saturday February 28th, 2026. Alan was born on August 5th, 1971, in Liverpool, UK to Geoffrey and Mary (Lindsay) Phillips. He ...

Evelyn H. “Tootsie” (Farnell) Davieau of Abington passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Cambridge on May 3, 1944, Evelyn was the cherished daughter of the late Archiba...

Linda Tamburri, of Hanover, MA, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026, with her sister, Jane, by her side. She was 77. Born in Mount Vernon, NY, and raised in Mount Vernon and Ossining, Linda w...

Richard Walter Reed, Jr. of Revere, formerly of Hanover, passed suddenly on February 24, 2026. Richard is survived by his mother Roberta Reed of Kingston, MA and his siblings Rebecca Reed of Plymouth...

In the early morning of February 23, 2026, 56 year old Bobbi-Jo Pratt passed away suddenly. Originally from Rockland, she currently was residing with the loving Thermistocle family of Brockton where ...