Category: Obituaries

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, 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 […]

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 […]

Gary Brian Szymaniak, who served for a decade in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Hammerberg until 1972, died May 4. He was 81. Born in Binghamton, NY to the late Walter and Rose Szymaniak, he went on to build a long and respected career as a banker, working at various banks in Chicopee, Holyoke, […]

Beverly Ann (Guerra) Perry, a lifelong Plymouth resident, died peacefully surrounded by family on May 10. She was 77. Born in Plymouth on July 7, 1948, to the late Lawrence and Mary (Dugas) Guerra, she was a lifelong Plymouth resident who contributed her talents at the Duxbury Clipper and then dedicated many years of her […]

Robert Allen Huntley, who enlisted in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War, died peacefully May 4. He was 78. Born in Quincy on May 10, 1947, to the late Robert and Virginia Huntley, he grew up in Weymouth and graduated from Weymouth High School. Not long after getting married he enlisted, then came […]

Adam J. McGinn, of Plymouth, died Tuesday, April 28, following a short illness. He was 40. Born in Weymouth on Dec. 13,1985 to Denise (Cox) McGinn and Brendan McGinn, both of Plymouth, he grew up in Kingston and attended Silver Lake Regional High School. He began his career working with his father at SLT Construction […]

Emily L. Scharath, a 57-year resident of Plymouth, died Sunday, April 26 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth. She was 87. Born and raised in Rumford, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Lucy (Arsenault) Perry. She lived for many years in Somerville before settling in Plymouth in 1969. She held a […]

Judith Ann Fortini, age 85, of Plymouth, died Sunday, April 26, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth. Born in Plymouth on Dec. 21, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Robert Franklin and Lois (Holmes) Dunham. She graduated from Plymouth High School and later attended secretarial school. She started working in her father’s bakery. After […]

Susan M. (Gosselin) Adragna, a paraprofessional with Plymouth schools and head of the Plimoth Commons Social Club, died Saturday, April 25 surrounded by family at her home. She was 79. Born June 11, 1946, in Quincy, she was the daughter of the late Edmond and Mary (Ventura) Gosselin. She grew up in Quincy and graduated […]