Hanover, MA Obituaries

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden and untimely passing of Patrick J. “PJ” Griffin, age 55, of Pembroke, Massachusetts, formerly of Quincy, Massachusetts, and Clynagh, Carraroe, Count...

Alice Regina (Rice) Bower, of Hanover, MA, returned to the open arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, August 21, 2026, following a brief illness. For nearly 68 years, Alice was the lov...

Robert J. Greeley, affectionately known to many as "Horace" or simply "Bob," passed away surrounded by the love of his family on August 19, 2026. Born and raised in Belmont, Massachusetts, Bob made h...

William “Bill” McGarry—beloved husband, father, brother, friend, and the irreplaceable “Papa” to those who adored him—passed away peacefully at the age of 86, on Friday, August 14th, his wedding anniv...

Colleen A. Wirtz (Shea), of Hanover, Massachusetts, born in Boston on April 24, 1953, passed away surrounded by the love of her family. A graduate of Quincy College, Colleen dedicated more than 30 ye...

Victoria Ann Gadles passed on August 11, 2026, at the age of 73. Vicki, born October 21, 1952, passed away after a life that can best be described as uniquely, unapologetically, and unmistakably Vicki...

On Monday, August 10, John Kevin “Sully” Sullivan lost his longtime battle with cancer. John graduated from Braintree High School in 1966 before enlisting in the US army and serving in Vietnam as Cr...

Martin Barrett, 61, of Whitman (formerly of Hanover), Massachusetts, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 8, 2026. Born July 30, 1965, in Ireland to Bridie and Paddy Barrett, Martin lived lif...

Bruce Tisdale passed on May 5, 2026, at the age of 74, having been born on October 22, 1951, and residing in Glendale, Arizona. Visitation will be held at Sullivan Funeral Home, 45 East Water Stree...

Maria Elaine Morganella passed on August 5, 2026, at the age of 83 after a period of failing health. Daughter of the late Joseph and Concetta (Amaru) Morganella. Dear sister of Joanna Crowley and her ...

Thomas Rudel Glover, 78, of Hanover, MA passed away on August 2nd, 2026. He is survived by his children including Lindsay of Pittsburgh, PA and her partner Jon Crespi, Joey of Dorchester, Tommy of No...

Dorothy (Pomer) Haddad, 97, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on July 31, 2026. Dottie (Dorothy) was a devoted wife, a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She i...

Marie I. Guay (Cormier), 90, of Pembroke, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, July, 28th 2026. She was born on May 15th, 1936 in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, to Joseph and Yvonne Cor...

Matthew Lyons, a devoted husband, loving son, brother, uncle, cousin, and loyal friend, passed away surrounded by love and remembrance. A skilled craftsman and respected professional, he leaves behind...

James Manning, 68, of Pembroke, Massachusetts, passed away on July 23, 2026. Born on October 7, 1957, in Boston, Massachusetts, James built a life defined by steadfast devotion to family, deep communi...

Louise Philomena Picardi Crescenzi ~ Grammie March 6, 1944 ~ July 22, 2026 Louise reluctantly but joyously left this troubled earth to be with her beloved Lou where she will continue to worry about ...

Jeffrey Scott Chase, 76, of Bridgewater, MA, passed away peacefully following a brief and courageous battle with lymphoma on July 18, 2026 surrounded by loved ones. Jeff was born Sept. 1, 1949 to Ever...

James W.Kelley (Jim), 89, of Pembroke passed away July 16, 2026, at home after a brief illness family by his side. Jim was born to Ed & Mary Kelley of Quincy. Graduating Quincy High Class of 1955. Ji...

James H. Hatfield Jr., 84, known to all as Jim, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2026. Born in Quincy, Jim was the son of the late James and Miriam (Hoffman) Hatfield and brother to the late Robert...

Gail Grahn passed away peacefully on July 15, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her husband, Herb; her children, Robin Cerqua and her husband Bob of Arizona, Susan Wallace of N...

Karen M. (Dowling) Burke, 80 of Hanover, MA passed away peacefully on July 11, 2026 after a short illness. Karen was born in Boston and was the daughter of the late Victoria A. (Kolesinski) Dowling. S...

Richard Buonvicino, 77, of Duxbury, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2026. Richie is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Elaine, his daughter Cara Buonvicino and her husband Andr...

Ryan Francis Pennington, 39, died unexpectedly July 4, 2026, at his home in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Ryan. He was a cherished so...

Helen A. (Kehlbeck) Wright, 82, of Columbia, Connecticut, formerly of Pembroke, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Brooklyn, New Yor...

Samuel Joseph “Sam” Ballerini, 95, passed away peacefully on July 4th, 2026, at Bridges Assisted Living in Pembroke, MA Born on April 4, 1931, in Brattleboro, VT., Sam grew up in Dorchester, MA. The s...

Craig Poulos, 57, passed away on July 3, 2026. Craig was the loving husband of 24 years to Debra of Hanover, and the loving son of David A. Poulos and the late Marjorie A. Poulos of Weymouth. He wa...

Gary G. Melanson of Bryantville, Massachusetts, passed away with his loving wife by his side on July 2nd, 2026, at the age of 73. He was born on December 5th, 1952, to the late Ralph and Helen (Walsh)...

McCANN, Virginia A. (Hutchinson). Of Duxbury, MA, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2026, at the age of 78. She was born on October 12, 1947, to the late John J. and Virginia M. (Flaherty) Hutchinson...

Marcel Maillet, 52, of Norwell, Massachusetts, passed away on June 27, 2026. Born on September 5, 1973, in Leominster, Massachusetts, Marcel built his life around the family he loved. He married Court...

LAVOIE, Robert S. Of Pembroke, died after a long courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease on June 24, 2026. Beloved husband for 53 years of Anne M. (Barbuto) Lavoie. Son of the late Robert J. Lavoie...

With profound sadness, we share that Tim Hanley, 61, of Duxbury, Massachusetts, passed away on June 26, 2026. A loving father, cherished son and brother, and a treasured friend, Tim was someone peopl...

After fighting a long illness, Cary S. (Rory) Coveney passed away at home on June 24, 2026. Rory grew up in Weymouth along with his eight siblings and loving and devoted mother Claire. Every gatheri...

Thomas Francis Casey, 85, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2026, in Plymouth, surrounded by the family he spent a lifetime protecting, guiding, and loving. Born on September 22, 1940, in Boston, T...

Ruth Bosworth 95 passed peacefully on June 23 after a lengthy illness. She was born to the late Roland and Catherine (Stoddard) Alger and raised in East Bridgewater. She is predeceased by her husb...

George W. Guay, age 93, of Pembroke, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 22, 2026 with his daughters by his side. He was born on October 29, 1932 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, the so...

Halina Maria Sawicka, age 80, of Dorchester Massachusetts, passed away peacefully after a long courageous battle with cancer, on June 22nd 2026 at the Pat Roche Hospice Home in Hingham. Born on Janua...

Joan C. Button, of Duxbury, passed peacefully on June 18, 2026, in Waltham, MA, surrounded by her loving family. Joan gracefully endured a long battle with debilitating illness. Joan was born April ...

Bruce Riggins, 74, of Kingston, MA, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2026 surrounded by the love of his family. Born on May 24, 1952 in Boston, he was the son of Ralph and Amelia Riggins. He is su...

Thomas Chisholm age 69, of Hanover and Brewster, formerly of Weymouth and Dorchester passed away peacefully at home after a hard fought battle with cancer, on Saturday June 13, 2026. Born in Dorches...

BREWSTER (Lowe) Christine, 70, of Pembroke passed away at home on June 11 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Fred E. and Evelyn F. (Crehan)...

A longtime resident of Marshfield, MA, Laureen passed away peacefully on June 9, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was 74. Laureen was the beloved wife of 41 years to Joseph “Joe” Hayes an...

Constance A. Sheppard of Hanover passed away peacefully on June 9, 2026. Constance was born on January 12, 1931, in Braintree. Her whole life, she was a devoted fan of the Boston Celtics and enjoyed...

Bernice (Hurlburt) Martel, 91, was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sibling, aunt, cousin and dear friend, who passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of June 8, 2026...

William T. Malley, lovingly known as Bill to his family and friends, passed away peacefully at home on June 3, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was 79 years old. Bill was bor...

Deborah J. Paulicelli (Harris), 75, of Hanover, MA, passed away on May 30, after complications from cancer treatment. Born May 17, 1951, she was known to all as Debbie. Debbie was the beloved wife of ...

Roger W. Babson of Duxbury passed away peacefully after a brief illness on June 1, 2026. Roger lived a long, very exciting and fulfilling life, unfortunately too full to go into detail here. He wor...

Gerald (Jerry) A. Gorichs, 93, of Norwell, died peacefully at home with family by his side on Sunday, May 31, 2026. Gerald was born on Feb. 3, 1933 in Medford, Wisconsin to August & Florence (Fruzen)...

William “Bill” Sinnott Madden, 93, a resident of Hanover for more than 50 years, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2026. Born and raised in Somerville, Bill was the son of the late John and Mary Mad...

Robert G. Najarian passed away peacefully on May 27, 2026 surrounded by his family. Robert, affectionately known as Bob, Nudge (Mr., Uncle, Coach) and Boom Boom, was born in Boston in 1942 to George a...

Daniel Francis Sullivan, 97, of Pembroke, MA, passed away with family at his side on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Tufts Medical Center, Boston after a brief illness. Born December 6, 1928, he was the fif...