Mary R. (Sestito) Schiavo, a longtime resident of Hingham, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 12, 2026. She was 96 years old. Mary was born in Italy and came to Hingham, where she lived on Canterbury Street. She was a fabulous cook and loved spending time in her garden. The foundation of her life was …
Jane MacDonnell Lavin, lovingly known as Janie, was born on September 6, 1946, in Weymouth, Massachusetts, to Norma Cushing MacDonnell and John F. MacDonnell. The oldest of eight children, she grew up surrounded by family and remained close to her siblings throughout her life. She died on October 10, 2026, at the age of 80. …
Margaret Anne Kerr, age 85, formerly of Hingham and Brewster, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2026. A beloved mother, grandmother, and dedicated educator, she leaves behind a legacy of love, lifelong learning, and devotion to her family. Born on February 13, 1941, to the late Edward and Margaret (Dwyer) Horan, she grew up …
Jack Wilson Morse passed away peacefully on Sunday October 4 surrounded by his loving family, He was 99. He will be dearly missed by his friends and family, especially his wife, Jeanne Morse after 76 years of a love story marriage. Born in Chicago, Illinois, to Rebecca Fitzgerald and Ralph Morse, Jack grew up in …
John P. Sontag Jr., of Hull, Massachusetts, passed away on October 9, 2026, in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. He was 79 years old. Born on June 18, 1947, in Quincy, Massachusetts, John was the son of John P. Sontag and Dorothy Sontag. He was raised in Quincy, where he attended Quincy schools, and later studied at …
Eleanor June (Lawrence) Atherton of Hingham, formerly of Hull, died on Friday Oct. 9, 2026. Daughter of Lillian Elizabeth (Hoetger) Lawrence and Raymond Walter Lawrence, born June 12, 1933, in Kingston, N.Y.; and recently of Linden Ponds Retirement Community of Hingham, MA. Graduate of Kingston N.Y. High School, 1951; and Union University (Albany, N.Y.) School …
A life begins in observation. Before we understand the world, we simply experience it, its sounds and faces, its joys and fears. We are taught. We question. We listen. Eventually, each of us takes a first step into the larger world. For Dr. Edwin Alexander Pocher Fredie, those steps became an extraordinary journey of learning, …
April-Ann Martin Ring of Hull, died suddenly September 24, 2026. April was an independent woman who lived by her own rules and did what she wanted. She honorably served 6 years in the United States Navy and was proud of her Captains License. She worked for many years for the town of Hull and Cohasset …
Margaret Anne Kerr, age 85, formerly of Hingham and Brewster, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2026. A beloved mother, grandmother, and dedicated educator, she leaves behind a legacy of love, lifelong learning, and devotion to her family. Born on February 13, 1941, to the late Edward and Margaret (Dwyer) Horan, she grew up …
Richard M. Kerrigan, of Marshfield and formerly of Scituate, passed away on September 26, 2026, at the age of 87. If you knew Richard, you knew he had a story to tell—and usually an opinion to go with it. A proud son of Jamaica Plain, Richard loved remembering the adventures of his childhood with his …
