Massachusetts Obituaries

Mabel C. (Lignell) Alexander, 89, formerly of Foxboro, and Fairhaven, MA, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2019 surrounded by her loving family at Wingate of Norton.

Robert Daniel Pritchard of Foxboro and Plymouth, MA, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2019 at home surrounded by family and close friends. He was the beloved husband of Julie Ricker Pritchard for 27 years and devoted and enthusiastic father…

Bertha Hedwig (Vietze/Oehlschlagel) Maloof passed away May 16, 2019 peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family and with hospice services. She was the daughter of the late Robert Vietze and Ida (Zwecker) Oehlschlagel.

James R. Kennedy passed away unexpectedly at the age of 75 on April 22, 2019 at Saint Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa, with his wife and friends at his side.

Our beloved Ann Elizabeth (Platt) Lovely, 81, of St. Petersburg, Fla. and Foxboro and Wareham, passed away after brief illness on May 10, 2019. The family held a private memorial service in St. Petersburg on May 12, 2019.

John Dominic Colaneri, 99, passed away peacefully at the Phlip Hulitar Hospice House in Providence, RI. He was the son of the late Giovanni and Concetta (Ucci) Colaneri.

Joan Ann (Palermo) Smith, 79, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the comfort of her loving family, on April 28, 2019 at the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. She was the daughter of the late Frank Palermo and Mildred (Driver)…

Shirley Lillian Bulger, 80, a Foxboro resident for many years, passed away on April 14, 2019, surrounded by her loving family, after a brave battle with cancer.

Nichole M. Fillmore, 37, passed away April 8, 2019, surrounded by the comfort of her loving family at Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

Thomas Francis Slader, 79, passed away peacefully March 2, 2019 at the Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital in Boston. He was the son of the late Wilfred and Mildred (Evans) Slader.

Paul F. Tracey, of Foxboro, died peacefully at home after a long illness on April 7, surrounded by his loving family.

Paul Carlson Ramsay, 92, passed away on March 30, 2019, surrounded by the comfort of his loving family, at Norwood Hospital. He was the son of the late Frank and Florence (Carlson) Ramsay.

James W. Sanford, 63, of Lakeville, MA, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Brighton after a short illness. He was the partner of Mary McCarthy.

Clifford R. Treweek, 83, of Bridgewater, formerly of Foxboro, entered into eternal rest after a brief illness on March 26, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.

Don Colavecchio, 76, of Naples, FL, died Monday, March 18, 2019. He was born to the late Luigi and Delfina Colavecchio on Oct. 19, 1942 and was raised in North Providence, RI.

Georgia A. Duncan, 89, passed away peacefully at the Maples Rehabilitation & Nursing Home in Wrentham, on March 23, 2019. She was the wife of the late James E. Duncan.

Joseph D. McDonald, 55, passed away surrounded by the comfort of his loving family on March 20, 2019, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was the son of the late Paul and Elizabeth (Bacher) McDonald.

Michael R. Butler, 81, passed away surrounded by the comfort of his loving family on March 6, 2019, at the Vitas Hospice Unit at Physicians Regional Medical Center in Naples, FL. He was the son of the late Lawrence and…

Francis “Frank” L. Kitchenka, 80, passed away on March 18, 2019, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Bangor. He was born on Aug. 19, 1938 in Bridgeport, CT to Francis and Anna (Lucas) Kitchenka.

Joseph McGrath, 59, of Rowley, and formerly of Foxboro, passed away Thursday, March 14, after a long triumph over quadriplegia, which followed a 1995 injury sustained playing hockey.

On Tuesday, March 5, 2019, Rosemary (Rosie) Mullally (née King) passed away at the age of 78 in Marco Island, FL, surrounded by loved ones, after a lengthy and courageous fight against illness.

John R. Burns Jr., 79, of Foxboro, passed away on March 14, 2019 at Boston Medical Center, surrounded by the comfort of his loving family. He was the son of the late John and Antonina (Augustinovich) Burns.

Jodi Lee Davis, 40, passed away on Feb. 22, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Jesus “Jay” M. Carrion Jr., 55, passed away March 1, 2019 at UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.

David C. Fisher, 55, passed away unexpectedly at Norwood Hospital on March 2, 2019.

Charlotte T. (Gorman) Boti, 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by the comfort of her loving family on Feb. 22, 2019 at Walpole HealthCare. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Dorrane) Gorman.

Elaine M. (Brodeur) Garbarino, 74, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by the comfort of her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Valmore and Eunice (Kelleher) Brodeur.

Beatrice May (Quinn) Kwiatkowski, 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by the comfort of her loving family on Feb. 20, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Jesse James and Beatrice May (Stilson) Quinn.

Paul W. Frost Jr., a longtime Walpole resident, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Feb. 12, 2019. He was 77 years of age.

John H. Sloan, 95 passed away peacefully on Feb. 17, 2019 at the garden Place Health Care Center in Attleboro. He was the son of the late John H. and Marian (Moore) Sloan.

Marcia Jean Perry, 70, passed away peacefully at Sturdy Memorial Hospital on Feb. 17, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Walter Henry and Fern Dorothy (Bryant) Collins.

CANAAN, N.H. — Frederick Paul Brabant, 63, formerly of Foxboro, passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019. He was born to Shirley Hale Davison and Herbert Paul Johnson.

Carolyn (Norgren) Hirsch, 88, entered into rest peacefully at home with her family on Feb. 5, 2019. She was the wife of Ernest G. Hirsch to whom she had been married for 61 years.

Robert E. Heaton, 71, of Sanford, Maine, and formerly of Foxboro, passed away in Rochester, N.H., on Feb. 8, 2019. He was born in Attleboro on Oct. 6, 1947, a son of the late Henry and Carolyn (Hardington) Heaton.

Ronald Watts Nowlan, 88, passed away peacefully in Naples, Florida on Jan. 31, 2019.

Alfred Alfonso Damiani Jr., 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Feb. 5, 2019 at the Royal Cape Cod Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Buzzards Bay, MA. He was the son of the late Alfred and Maria (Costanzo) Damiani.