Eugene T. Lane Sr., who served many years on Plymouth’s Select Board during the 1980s and ‘90s, died peacefully on June 21 surrounded by his family. He was 90. Perhaps best known for his advocacy for traffic safety following a 1997 fatal car crash that took his wife Dolores at the intersection of Pilgrim Trail […]
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Joseph A. Leandro Jr., 75, retired Plymouth DPW supervisor
Joseph Leandro Jr., who served with the town Department of Public Works for 34 years, died peacefully June 17 in his home. He was 7It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Joseph A. Leandro Jr., who left us peacefully at his home in Plymouth on June 17, 2026. B Born March […]
Roberta ‘Bobbi’ Clark, 93, longtime Plymouth journalist
Roberta Phyllis ‘Bobbi’ Clark, a 5-time Emmy winning television producer and longtime reporter in Plymouth for WATD radio, died peacefully in her home Wednesday, June 17. She was 93. Clark was a pioneer in broadcast journalism, with many national, regional, and local reporters crediting her for breaking barriers. She began her professional career nearly 50 […]
George Baird, 76, recipient of the Bronze Star
George Baird, of Plymouth, husband of 52 years and the recipient of a Bronze Star for his service in Vietnam, died quickly and peacefully June 11 in his home. He was 76. Born in Okawa-Mura, Gunma-Ken, Japan on March 14, 1950 to Anson Baird and Harue (Iwase) Baird, he was 1968 graduate of Brockton High […]
Eugenia Viscariello, 81, Mamma Mia’s co-founder
Eugenia ‘Jenny’ Viscariello, 81, who with her family opened Mamma Mia’s in 1974, died on Saturday, June 6 surrounded by her family after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 81. Born in Bucciano, Italy on May 7, 1945 to Pasquale Benedetto and Carmina Arganese, she was the daughter of a farmer and learned at […]
Dolores Fontes, 74, lover of all things pink
Dolores Fontes, formerly of Plymouth, died peacefully Saturday, May 30, at Cape Heritage Nursing Center in Sandwich. She was 74 Born on March 18, 1952, in Plymouth, to the late John S. and Amelia S. (Silva) Fontes, she grew up in North Plymouth and graduated from Plymouth-Carver High School and Massasoit College. She began her […]
Daniel Maggelet, 88, Navy veteran and postman
Daniel J. Maggelet, of Plymouth, a retired postal worker who spent 10 years in the U.S. Navy, died peacefully surrounded by his family on June 5. He was 88. Born on May 6, 1938, in Norwood, MA, to the late Theodore and Ruth (Reardon) Maggelet, he graduated from Canton High School before serving in the […]
Gail Starkey, 82, former greenhouse manager
Gail (Thomas) Starkey, known for the many years she worked at the family garden and give shot The Green Thumb, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 12, at the Life Care Center in Plymouth. She was 82. Born in Brockton on Sept. 22, 1943, to the late Alfred G. and Audrey (Snowdale) Ledo, she grew up […]
John F. Kimball, 82, carpenter and hot rod lover
John F. Kimball, who wanted to be remembered for his love of auto racing and hot rods, died Saturday, May 9th, at the Life Care Center in Plymouth. He was 82. Born in Woburn on June 13, 1943, to the late Ernest and Rose (Desmond) Kimball, he grew up in Medford and was a graduate […]
M. Jean Oertel, 81, well-known psychologist
Dr. M. Jean Oertel, and longtime, well-respected psychologist in Plymouth, died peacefully April 22 from complications of a stroke. She was 81. Born in Wilkinsburg, PA, and raised in Penn Hills, PA, she lived for the last 26 years in Plymouth, enjoying kayaking, skydiving, traveling, and functions with family and friends. She was a clinical […]
