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Janina Brooke Murphy, described as “the very definition of a free spirit,” died this week. She was 26. She is remembered by friends and family as someone with legendary kindness, an infectious laugh, and a gift for making people seem welcome and valued. They described her as “the very definition of a free spirit.” She […]

Richard E. Holmes, an avid outdoorsman and retired construction worker remembered for his work ethic, died Thursday. He was 95. Born in Plymouth on Oct. 21, 1930, he was the son of the late William B. and Elizabeth (Herries) Holmes. He grew up in Plymouth, attended local schools then served in the U.S. Army. After […]

Lawrence J. Mansfield, a longtime veteran of the Plymouth Police Department, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday. He was 90. Born in Plymouth in 1935, he was the son of the late Lawrence F. and Hilda (Parkin) Mansfield. He attended Plymouth schools and graduated with the Class of 1953, as well as Cape Cod […]

William (Bill) Wallace Stetson died peacefully on Saturday, March 21, 2026 after a long illness. He was 84. He was born in Exeter, NH, and raised in Portsmouth. He graduated with top honors from Northeastern University in 1964 and earned his MBA from Columbia University Business School in 1965. He served as an officer in […]

Donald “Don” John MacPhail, III, a  South Shore stockbroker who fought in Vietnam, died March 19 of complications stemming from exposure to Agent Orange during the conflict. He was 78. Born April 9, 1947, the oldest of three children, to a family with Scottish roots. After graduating from Jamaica Plain High School, where he met […]

Marsha Sternfield Baum, a successful psychotherapist and pet rescuer, died March 22. She was 74. Born in 1951 in Queens, N.Y. to Bert and Claire (Adler) Sternfield, and raised in Worcester, she earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and a graduate degree in social work from Columbia University before she […]

Linda Marie Carter, a former legal secretary and longtime clerk in the Plymouth County Superior Court, died March 19th after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was 76. Born Aug. 24, 1949 to George and Hazel Alves of Plymouth, she was a 1967 graduate of Plymouth Carver High School, where she met her husband […]

James J. “Jimmy” Cushing, a graduate of Plymouth High School and a plumber for Wind River Environmental, died Saturday at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Plymouth. He was 47. Born in Weymouth on Aug. 6, 1978, Cushing was remembered by family and friends for his kindness, compassion, generosity and devotion to his family. An early […]

Marie “Mikki” Marcucci Chaffee, who for decades was a prominent local real estate broker, died peacefully March 9. She was 90. Born in Quincy, the youngest of the five children of Italian immigrants Charles and Mary Marcucci, she attended Quincy High School and later received a bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst where she studied English […]

David Sherwood, who worked as a roofer throughout Plymouth and was an avid nature lover, died Sunday at his home. He was 45. He was born in Weymouth on April 2, 1980, the son of Arthur and Alice (Furtado) Sherwood of Plymouth. Raised and educated in Plymouth, he graduated from Plymouth North High School and […]