Paul Joseph Champagne, who retired to Plymouth after more than 50 years at the Harvard Cooperative Society, died peacefully June 23, after a long illness. Born in Dorchester, MA on Feb, 28, 1947 to the late Anna (O’Callahan) and Edward L. Champagne, he was raised in Brighton along with his late brother Edward F. They […]
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Stephanie ‘Petie’ Blanchard, 79, pre-school founder, businesswoman
Petie (Stephanie Main) Blanchard, who partnered with her family on a design studio and worked for 20 years in her husband’s architecture office, died quietly June 29 from complications of Lewy Body Dementia. She was 79. Born in 1947 in Millis, MA, to the late Edgar and Pauline Main, she graduated from Millis High School […]
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Thomas R. “Tim” McDonald, 81, sales manager and Vietnam veteran
Thomas R. “Tim” McDonald, an U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and longtime sales manager at Mullare News Agency, died Thursday, June 25, 2026, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth. He was 81. Born March 2, 1945, in Greenfield, Massachusetts, to the late Milton and Mary (Ryan) McDonald, he was a devoted fan of […]
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YOUR VIEW: Keep reporting the story
A recent letter critical of the Plymouth Independence’s coverage of a select board meeting, reminded me of a quote from a dear friend and exemplary journalist, Bobbi Clark, “I don’t write the story. You make the story. I report it.” To the journalists keep reporting the story. To those subject to reporting, make a better […]
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Roger W. Gronblom, 80, Vietnam veteran
Roger W. Gronblom, 80, of Plymouth, formerly of Wareham, a Navy veteran of the USS Ault during the Vietnam War, died unexpectedly Saturday, June 20 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Plymouth. Born in Plymouth to the late Anselm and Dorothy L. (Sterry) Gronblom, he graduated from Wareham High School in 1964, where he participated in track […]
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Eugene ‘Gene’ Lane, 90, former Select Board chair
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]