Category: Obituaries

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Frederick R. Polednik, 84, of Buzzards Bay, formerly of Plymouth and Brockton, who departed this life peacefully on Nov. 17 at Plymouth Harborside. A devoted husband for 56 years, Frederick is survived by his beloved wife, Nancy L. (King) Polednik. Born on Sept. 6, […]

James Anthony Branch, 78, a cherished husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home in Plymouth on Nov. 10, surrounded by the love of his family. James was the devoted husband of Elizabeth K. (Tisell) Branch, with whom he shared a deep and loving partnership. Born on March 20, 1947, in Evanston, Indiana, […]

Margaret G. Dorey, 83, of Plymouth, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 9. She was the devoted wife of the late Arthur “Skip” G. Dorey. She was also the loving mother of Linda Davey and her husband Edward, of Plymouth; cherished grandmother of Christopher Davey and his wife Emma Kaufman, of Boston; beloved sister of […]

Joseph G. Joyce, of Plymouth, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his three children and his loving girlfriend on Oct. 25 after a brief illness. Joe will always be remembered as a loving father and a great friend to those who were close to him. Joe was born on July 21, 1954, to […]

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Meghan C. Admirand Chase, of Middleborough, formerly of Plymouth, who left this world peacefully on Nov. 1. Born on April 26, 1983, in Boston, Meghan was the beloved daughter of Michael L. and Donna R. (Ciccolo) Admirand of Middleborough. Meghan is survived by her […]

Diana Ellen (Feuring) Palladino passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 18, after a courageous fight against cancer, just as she had lived, surrounded by love and family. Born in Oceanside, New York, on April 29, 1948, Diana grew up in Huntington, NY, where she excelled in school, graduating second in her high school class. She […]

Karen A. Collins, a beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully at Harborside in Plymouth on Oct. 20 after a long illness. She was born on April 4, 1947, in Boston, to the late Edmund and Constance (Maddock) Lavin. Karen’s early education took place in Avon, culminating in her graduation from St. Michael’s High […]

James (Jim) Davenport Hardy passed away Oct. 7 due to complications of recent illnesses. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Dec. 18, 1942, and grew up in Amherst. He attended Holyoke Community College and went on to graduate from Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, in 1965. James had a long and dedicated career […]

Nikolaus Volker Decker, 61, of Plymouth passed away peacefully in Hingham on Oct. 14 at after a valiant battle with glioblastoma. Nick was born in Bruchsal, Germany, to Alfred and Gabriele Decker on April 21, 1964. On July 3, 1965, at the rightful age of 1, his family immigrated to Dorchester. It was there that […]

Pauline Marie (Govoni-Nelson) Taddia passed away peacefully on Oct. 13 in Wilmington, North Carolina. She was born on Nov. 12, 1926, in Plymouth, to Adolph and Mary Ellen (Keough) Govoni. As the eldest of five children, Pauline often fondly recalled her childhood and the special bond she shared with her siblings. As the oldest, she felt obligated […]