Category: Obituaries

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 […]

John “Jack” McNeill, a bus driver for Plymouth & Brockton Bus Lines for 30 years, died Sunday, April 19 at Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. He was 78. Born in Boston on Feb. 24, 1948, he was raised in Dorchester and had been a resident of Plymouth for the past sixty years. Before he became […]

Samuel Garrison Chapin, a well known conservationist and board chairman of the Wildlands Trust, died April 1 after a battle with cancer. He was 75. Born Sept. 7, 1950, alongside a twin brother Ted, in New York City to Schuyler Chapin and Elizabeth Steinway Chapin, he grew up in Manhattan where he attended the Dalton […]

Jane B. Halle, a lifelong Plymouth resident, died peacefully Wednesday, April 8th, at BID Hospital in Plymouth. She was 82. Born in Plymouth on April 12, 1943, she was the daughter of the late John and Esther (Silva) Botelho. Jane was raised in Plymouth and spent her career at Tech Etch, Inc. Family and friends […]

Margaret “Peggy” Therese Buckley, a longtime teacher and dealer of antiques, died peacefully in her home on Wed., April 8. She was 97. Born in Manhattan on Jan. 12, 1929 to Edward and Brigid (Bookle) Lee from County Kilkenny, Ireland, she attended St. Paul the Apostle High School, now the site of Lincoln Center Cathedral […]

David Emerson Brown, who retired from a lifelong career in sales to open an ice cream shop on Plymouth’s waterfront, died April 8. He was 82. Born July 22, 1943, he was the son of Herbert and Beatrice Brown, and the second of four children. His family and friends remember him as a consummate salesman, […]

John Marshall Madden, a former Town of Plymouth accountant, died peacefully on April 7 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth after a battle with cancer. He was 70. Born in Milton on Feb. 8, 1956, John was the son of the late John Marshall Madden and Antoinette Marie (Evaska) Madden. Raised in Hull, he graduated […]

Adam Shawn Holmes, formerly of Plymouth, died April 5, 2026 surrounded by loved ones at his home. He was 40. Born in Plymouth on June 9, 1985, to Michael Shawn Holmes and Moira (McElhinney) Holmes, he was a graduate of Plymouth South High School and spent many years as a carpenter. His family and friends […]

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 […]