Obituaries

Oct 28, 2015

Agnes Mary (Smith) Zanellato  of Halifax passed away Wednesday  October 28, 2015 at her home after a long illness at the age of 76. She was the beloved wife of the late Leo D. Zanellato.  Daughter of  the  late Waldo and Mary (Brown) Smith. Loving mother of Lee of Wareham, Marcello of Halifax, Dominic and his wife Kim of...

Oct 22, 2015

On the evening of October 22, 2015 Richard "Dick" Irving Holbert Sr. of Pembroke, Massachusetts passed away at Kindred Hospital in Stoughton after a long illness. He was 74 years old.  Richard Holbert was born to Emily Lopes Perry and Frank Perry in the town of Taunton, Massachusetts on November 28, 1940. He was raised in Norton....

Oct 17, 2015

It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the passing of Kenneth M. "Ken" Newcomb Jr. age 67 of Hanson and former owner of T-2 Green Golf Range in Abington.  Ken was a hardworking, fun-loving, optimistic, friendly, tender and generous man who touched the lives of all who knew him. Born in June of 1948, to the late Kenneth...

Oct 14, 2015

Former owner of Charlies Snack Bar, Brant Rock.  Hazel A. (Weeden) Ruel of Hanson passed away peacefully  at her home Wednesday October 14, 2015 at the age of 87. She was the beloved wife of the late Edwin T. Ruel.  The loving mother of  Thomas "Tom" A. of Pembroke,  Robert M. of Whitman, Peter E. of Halifax, Debra L....

Oct 5, 2015

Frank L. Root Jr. of Hanson passed away Monday October 5, 2015 at the age of 71. Son of the late Frank L. Sr. and Ethel A. (Wiksten) Root. Survived by his favorite daughter Kristina M. Root and her husband Brian Gaucher of Brookfield, CT. Brother of Lawrence Root  and  Pamela Hinckley both of Hanson. A loving uncle and...

Oct 3, 2015

William E. Wyman of Halifax formerly of Hanson passed away Saturday October 3, 2015 at the age of 83. The beloved husband of Roseanne L (Casoli) Wyman. Son of the late William E. and Lura (Crowell) Wyman. The loving father of Steven E. Wyman of West Bridgewater and Brenda M. Clark of Halifax.  Brother of Michael H. Wyman of...

Oct 3, 2015

Philip B. Badore of Carver passed away October 3, 2015  after a long illness, he was 67.  The beloved  husband of  Nancy L. (Carrico)  Badore. Son of the late David F. and Louise M. (Estes)  Badore. Loving father  of Jeffrey S. Badore and Jamie A. Badore and his wife Melissa  all of Carver.  Brother of Patricia Smith of Hanson,...

Sep 24, 2015

Melinda A. (Wilson) Souza of Hanson passed away Thursday September 24, 2015.  Daughter of the late Henry and Agnes (George) Wilson.  Mother of Tina Lineberger of PA, Tara Souza of Abington,  and the late Toni Souza.  Sister of Victoria Taylor of Hanson. Dear friend of Joseph F. Gerrior Jr. of Hanson.  Aunt of Elizabeth Berube of KS, Edwin Taylor...

Sep 15, 2015

And think of her as living

in the hearts of those she touched...

for nothing loved is ever lost,

and she was loved so much. (E. Brenneman)

Pauline Salevsky Magnuson passed away peacefully at her home in Hanover, MA on Sept. 15, 2015 with her family gathered beside her....

Sep 4, 2015

Barbara Jean Holt (Capelotti) of Halifax passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015 at the age of 55. She was the beloved wife of 35 years to Paul B. Holt and the loving mother of Paul J. Holt of Pembroke and Jennifer M. Holt of Whitman. She was the daughter of the late Joseph F. & Barbara J....

Aug 28, 2015

Richard R. Andreassi, 45 of Pembroke, formerly of West Roxbury, died on Friday August 28, unexpectedly.

He is survived by his loving wife Judean (Miner) and his devoted daughter Jacqueline Janet "JJ". His beloved brothers Sebastian of West Roxbury, and Rocco and his wife Debbie of Las Vegas, Nevada. He was the loving son in law of...

Aug 14, 2015

Richard G. "Dick" Poitras of Pembroke passed away peacefully Friday August 14, 2015 with his family by his side at the age of 80. Former husband of Mary Margaret (Wetsell) Poitras of Marshfield and the late Toni L. (Danz) of CT. Loving father of Jeffrey Poitras and his wife Kathriyn of CT, Colin Poitras of CT, Sarah Comerford and...

Jul 28, 2015

Lawrence R. Johnson Sr. 76, of Plymouth passed away peacefully Tuesday July 28, 2015 with his loving family by  his side.  He was the beloved husband of 56 years to Beverly M. (Lemieux) Johnson.  Loving father of Lawrence R. Jr., Barbara J. Johnson both of Rockland, Deborah M. Houghton of  Raynham, Elden H. and Kenneth A. both of Rockland,...

Jul 22, 2015

Anne L. Butman of Hanson, passed away on July 22, 2015 at Life Care Center of the South Shore in Scituate. She was 68 years old. She was born in Lawrence; daughter of the late John & Agnes (Barnes) Leacock. She was the wife of Peter Butman of Hanson and the mother of Laura Hottleman and her husband Jim...

Jul 19, 2015

John J. Ford of Hanson, formerly of Hyde Park passed away peacefully, at home with his three "girls" by his side on Sunday, July 19, 2015. He was 83 years old. He was born in Cambridge; son of the late Thomas & Sarah (Smyth) Ford. He was the loving husband of the late Florence T. (Driscoll) Ford, and the...

Jul 15, 2015

Reuben E. "Woody" Wood of Halifax passed away Wednesday July  15, 2015 at the age of 81. He was the beloved husband of 56 years to Nancy J. (McCabe) Wood. Loving father of Gale Milbury-Wood of West Roxbury. Grandfather of Starr, Chloe, and Colby Milbury.  Pre-deceased by 4 brothers and 4 sisters. Also survived by  many nieces and nephews....

Jul 8, 2015

Richard "Dicky" A. Tufts of Hanover died on July 8, 2015 at Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford. He was 72 years old. He was born in Weymouth; son of the late Harold F. & Margaret A. (Copson) Tufts Sr. He was the brother of Phyllis Doherty of CA, and the late Harold Tufts, Donald A. Tufts, and Jean...

Jun 10, 2015

George Donald Smith of Halifax died peacefully at the Good Samaritan medical Center on June 10th at the age of 83. George is survived by his wife Eva June Smith (Pickering) of Halifax. He was the son of the late Thomas F. & Gertrude (Kingsman) Smith. He was the youngest of a family of nine. He is survived by...

Jun 10, 2015

George D. Smith of Halifax passed away on June 10, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton. He was 83 years old.

Funeral Services are private

Arrangements by Leighton-MacKinnon Funeral Home 4 West Washington St., Hanson, MA 02341

Jun 1, 2015

Hatch,  Judith (Beaugard) Libby, Hanson Police Dept. (Ret.) of Pembroke died on June 1 at Wingate in Kingston.  She was 72.  Beloved wife of 24 years of James W. Hatch, Sr.  Loving mother of Rebecca Foren and her husband, William of Warren, NH, David Libby and his wife, Beatrice of Hanson, Jeffrey Libby and his wife, Julie of Laconia,...