Obituaries

Oct 6, 2026

Sep 22, 2026

Beverly Frances Kolacz , 88, of Hanson MA, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2026 surrounded by her loving family at home.Born on October 20,1937 in Rockland MA to William Brown and Ruth Campbell. She grew up with a deep appreciation for the simple, beautiful things in life. She went on to build a beautiful life of her own, marrying...

Sep 15, 2026

Paul Howard Boraks died peacefully at home on September 15, 2026, surrounded by friends and family, after a long battle with pneumonia and kidney failure. He was 85 years old.

Paul was born on June 28, 1941, in Malden, Massachusetts, the son of George E. and Betty (Holzberg) Boraks. He graduated from Malden Vocational High School, where he concentrated his studies...

Aug 24, 2026

Daniel "Dan" Michael Pitts, 37, of South Easton, MA, left this world far too soon on August 24, 2026. Born on January 6, 1989, Dan grew up in Hanson, MA, and was a graduate of Whitman-Hanson Regional High School. A man of many talents, Dan worked in a variety of roles—including as a mechanic, waiter, and painter—where he dedicated his...

Aug 20, 2026

Nick McKay, 46, of Rockland, Massachusetts, passed away on August 20, 2026, after a brief illness. Raised and educated in Whitman, Nick graduated from South Shore Vocational Technical School in Hanover in 1998.

He was active in scouting with Boy Scout Troop 59 in Whitman, enjoying camp and all the troop activities. His very favorite thing was boating and fishing with...

Aug 16, 2026

Laura Jean (Horne) Burke57, of Halifax, MA Laura Jean (Horne) Burke, age 57, passed away surrounded by the love of her family. Raised in East Bridgewater, Laura was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, and friend. 

As a mother, she was incredibly protective of her three girls, putting her children and grandchildren before everything else without second thought. The ultimate...

Aug 14, 2026

Ilona Ellen Mitchell, a lifelong resident of Pembroke, passed away surrounded by the love of her family.

Born in Brockton on January 29, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Ellen and Arvo Blom. A graduate of Silver Lake Regional High School, where her sense of humor earned her the title of class clown.Ilona dedicated 45 years of her life...

Aug 12, 2026

Robert William Madden Jr, 70, of Hanson, Massachusetts passed away August 12, 2026 in his home. 

Robert was born on April 14th, 1956 in Brockton, where he lived until moving to Hanover, where he attended and graduated from Hanover High School. After which he graduated from Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Bourne, Massachusetts. He then joined the merchant Marines, where he was...

Jul 20, 2026

It is with profound shock and broken hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of Michael Paul Stempleski, 48, of Hanover MA on July 20, 2026.



Affectionately known as Mikey, MP, and Michael Paul, he was born on March 7, 1978 to Michael J. and Diane L. (Sacco) Stempleski Jr. Raised in Hanover, Ma, he found a love for baseball at...

Jul 20, 2026

Raymond Gardner Towne, 76, of Rockland, Massachusetts, passed away on July 20, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on August 1, 1949, in Hanson, Massachusetts, and later made his home in Rockland. He was the husband of Linda Towne, to whom he was married for 56 years.

In addition to his wife Linda, Raymond is survived by his four...

Jul 11, 2026

It is with deep sadness that we announce John C. Dolim, Sr., passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family at the age of 80 on July 11th 2026. Born on January 17th, 1946, in Madeira Island, Portugal. John came to this country when he was seven. He was the son of the late Mary (DeOlim) Sylvia & Manuel DeOlim...

Jul 10, 2026

Shirley (McCullen) MacLeod of Duxbury, age 92 passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026. Daughter of the late Kenneth and Elsie (Vanmorden) McCullen. A former R.N for most of her life.

Her services are private.

Jun 23, 2026

Francis passed away peacefully while sleeping at the age of 94 on June 23 rd 2026. Born on December 31st 1931 in Boston MA he was the son of the late Catherine and Francis Calogero Sr. Francis grew up in South Boston with his brother Richard Calogero. He proudly served his country as a United Sates Marine. In 1965, Francis married...

Jun 16, 2026

Robert Edward Snow age 95, of New Hampshire, formerly of Brockton passed away on Tuesday June 16th, 2026. Son of the late Stanley E. and Clara A. (Soule) Snow. Robert was a retired manager for the Brockton Edison Co.

Visiting hour will be on Monday June 22, 2026 in the Leighton-MacKinnon Funeral Home 4 West Washington Street (Corner of Rte. 58)...

Jun 6, 2026

Maryann Goldie of Halifax, formerly of Abington, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family after a long illness.

Born and raised in Abington, Maryann carried with her a deep love for family, friends, and the community where she grew up. She was devoted to those she loved and found her greatest joy in spending time with her family.

Maryann...

Jun 4, 2026

Peter “Pete” S. Butman, 83, passed away on June 4, surrounded by the compassionate care of Hospice nurses and home health aides from Croi Health Care. 

Pete was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, to the late Ann and Stan Butman. He was the beloved husband of the late Anne Butman of Hanson, Massachusetts, and a devoted father to Laura Hottleman and her...

May 29, 2026

Scott David Edgehille, 56, of Hanson, Mass., passed away unexpectedly on May 29, 2026. Scotty was born on January 10th, 1970, in Weymouth, Massachusetts. He was the son of Richard Edgehille and the late Sally Edgehille.

After graduating from South Shore Vocational Technical High School in 1988, Scott applied his carpentry skills at numerous South Shore businesses. He found his true...

May 28, 2026

Brian J. McCaul, born on June 13, 1961, in Lynn, Massachusetts, was the son of the late Robert McCaul and Barbara McCaul.

Brian is survived by his five sisters: Donna Currie, Cindy McGinn (Jack), Wendy Hoyt, Terry Awan (Ed), and Heidi Huntington (John). He was predeceased by his parents; his brother, Robert McCaul II; his grandmother, Catherine Snow; his uncle, John...

May 26, 2026

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Ronald Travers on May 26th. 2026 at the age of 85 after a long illness. He was born in Taunton, MA  May 17, 1941, to John Travers and Claire Savoie Travers. He grew up in Taunton, MA with his five siblings and many friends. He attended Taunton schools. He...

May 9, 2026

It is with deep sadness that our family announces the passing of our matriarch, Mary Ann (Connolly) Damiano of East Bridgewater. Mary passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9,2026, surrounded by the people who she loved the most; her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was 95 years old.

Born in Boston, Mary was the proud daughter of the late Thomas...