OBITUARIES
Claire L. Bavis
Apr 24, 2025
BAVIS, Claire (Lacerda), devoted wife, mother and grandmother, age 93, of Boston, passed
away peacefully on April 24, 2025. Claire was the daughter of the late Roy Lacerda and Louise
Dionne. She is predeceased by the love of her life, Bob, with whom she was happily married to
for 55 years. Claire is survived by her sons Robert and Paul, her daughter-in-law Susan,...
Richard James Ford
Apr 15, 2025
Richard James Ford, known affectionately as Richie, passed away on April 15, 2025, at the Life Care Center of Acton. Born on 10, 1950, in Boston, he lived a life marked by dedication, warmth, and an enduring passion for knowledge.
Richie's career spanned many years within law enforcement, culminating in his role as a Lieutenant in the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department....
Carolyn Zimmerman
Mar 23, 2025
Carolyn Zimmerman, age 67, of Granby, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2025. She was born on June 1, 1957, to the late John and Martha Hadley in Melrose, MA.A graduate of Granby Jr. Sr. High School in 1975, Carolyn went on to live a life full of love, kindness, and compassion. She was a devoted mother, sister, and grandmother,...
Joseph P. Regan
Mar 13, 2025
Joseph P. Regan, a beloved member of the South Boston community and retired lineman for the telephone company, passed away on March 13, 2025, at the Life Care Center of Plymouth, after a long illness. Born on October 4, 1946, in Boston, MA, Joseph was raised in the city he loved and educated in catholic school and in the 9th...
Margaret Dorothy Fahey
Mar 12, 2025
Margaret "Peggy" Dorothy Fahey, a beloved member of the South Boston community, passed away on March 12, 2025, at Boston Medical Center, the same hospital where she was born on February 19, 1937. She lived a life marked by dedication, compassion, and a commitment to helping others.
Margaret was a dedicated secretary at the Navy Yard and extended her generosity by...
Michael Koran
Mar 2, 2025
Michael Koran was born on March 1, 1941 in Brooklyn NY and passed away
on March 2, 2024, the day after his 84 th Birthday. Up until his College years
he went by his father’s last name “Korn” until he discovered on his birth
certificate his last name was Koran and so was his brother Len’s. He found
out that his mother added an...
MARY CONCETTA FEDERICO
Mar 1, 2025
Mary Concetta Federico, born on September 16, 1944, in Boston, Massachusetts, passed away suddenly on March 1, 2025, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. She was a beloved member of her community, known for her warmth and her deep love for family.
Mary was raised in South Boston, a place that held a special significance in her heart. Her affinity...
Patricia Brooks
Feb 27, 2025
Patricia Brooks (Sullivan) of Brewster, MA, formerly of Provincetown and South Boston, MA set out on her final journey on February 27, 2025 at the age of 71 after
a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. She passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends at AccentCare Hospice in Milton, MA.
A woman of remarkable strength and unwavering determination, Patricia was fiercely independent,...
Johanna Grace Lennox
Feb 22, 2025
HOLLISTON Johanna G. Lennox, 75, died Saturday, February 22, 2025, after a period of declining health. She was born in 1949 to Gladys I. Morse and Frederick R. Morse. Johanna was the widow of Donald F. Lennox, who died in 2019. She leaves a daughter, Brandy Hamm and her husband, Doug, of New York, and a son, Raymond Sanders, of...
HIPOLITO CRUZ
Feb 14, 2025
Hipolito Cruz, born on July 8, 1967, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, passed away on 14, 2025, in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was a cherished individual who had a profound impact on everyone fortunate enough to know him.
Hipolito was known for his unwavering love for family and friends, and he delighted in spending quality time with those he held dear. He was...
Garrett Francis Degenhardt
Feb 5, 2025
Garrett “Getty” Francis Degenhardt passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. He was born on September 18, 1993, and was 31 years old. He was educated in Taunton and Brockton schools and graduated from Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School in 2012. Garrett studied liberal arts at Massasoit State College. After college, he worked several jobs in the retail...
ROBERT J MESSINA
Jan 30, 2025
Robert J. Messina, passed away on January 30, 2025, at his home in South Boston after a courageous battle with stage 4 prostate cancer that spanned the last eight years. He was born in Boston, MA, on November 27, 1941.
Raised in Boston, Bob was a graduate of English High School known as Missle Messina where he excelled in baseball ,...
HON MARY C FITZPATRICK
Jan 16, 2025
FITZPATRICK, The Honorable Mary C. Passed away peacefully, at her lifelong home in South Boston, on January 16, 2025, at age 97. Beloved and devoted daughter of the late John and Cecelia (McAneney) Fitzpatrick, Mary was born in South Boston on November 3. 1927. Following her graduation from Nazareth High School, Mary began what would become a uniquely distinguished career...
JANET ELIZABETH SPENCER
Jan 9, 2025
Janet Spencer, died peacefully January 9, 2025 in Charlton, Massachuesttes. She was a longtime resident of Greenfield Massachuesttes.
Janet was the daughter of Ross and Elizabeth Spencer, she is predeceased by her two brothers
Ross and Rodman . She was the mother of 5 children, Debra, Donna, David, Dorothy, and Diane. Grandmother to 15 Grandchildren and 14 Great grand children. She graduated...
Theodore John Redgate
Jan 1, 2025
Theodore John Redgate, 84, Sutton, MA passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 1, 2025.
Ted was born in Brooklyn, NY, on November, 16, 1940, the eldest of the four children of Theodore and Dorothy June Redgate. He was passionate about music, and was a talented cornet player. He played with the Salvation Army band, and because of hard work,...
Mary - jo Arn
Dec 14, 2024
MARY-JO ARN Obituary
ARN, Mary-Jo Age 82, of Dorchester Center, passed away on December 14, having been struck by a car while walking home from her local library. Mary-Jo was born in Youngstown, Ohio, daughter of the late William B. and Martha (Sander) Arn. Reared and educated in Columbiana, Ohio, Mary-Jo attended State University of New York at Binghamton, where she...
LAURENE MARIE GRENIER
Dec 12, 2024
Laurene Marie Grenier (6th Oct. 1955 – 12th Dec. 2024) passed away at the age of 69 at her daughter’s home in Greenfield, MA, cozy in bed in the early morning. Laurene, Laurent & Irene Grenier’s 2nd child of seven, grew up in Shrewsbury, MA; she predeceased her six siblings and her mother. Laurene’s wisdom, levity, joyfulness, compassion, integrity, conviction,...
Patrick Joseph Lyons
Dec 2, 2024
Patrick Joseph Lyons, affectionately known as Pat, was born on July 22, 1954, in Dublin, Ireland. He passed away peacefully on December 2 2024, at Dr. Ruth McLain Hospice House in Braintree, Massachusetts. He was the beloved son of the late Maureen (Duffy) Lyons and Patrick Joseph Lyons is survived by a loving family, including his brother Dr. Michael Lyons...
Rae Banigan/Cole
Nov 24, 2024
Dr. Rae Banigan/Cole 08/02/1949 – 11/24/2024
Rae Banigan, beloved mother of Todd Cole, 44, of Lunenburg MA and her loving husband of 44 years Bill Cole, 80, of Palmer MA, passed away comfortably in her home after a two year battle with Frontotemporal Dementia on 11/24/2024.
Rae was born in Manhattan, NY in 1949 to Raymond and Ethel Banigan. Rae attended high...
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