Obituaries

Michael A. Bates, 75, of Randolph, MA, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023, surrounded by family. He leaves behind his soulmate and wife of 43 years, Karen (McHarrie) Bates. Proud father of Persephone (Sephi) Alves and her husband David of Swansea, MA. The best Papa to Sydney and Ethan Alves, who he adored. He […]

Jimmye Lou (Smith) Hagins was born in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Reverend Eddie Smith, Sr., and Malissa Jackson Smith on August 16, 1936. Her six siblings and parents proceeded her in death. Having grown up in a devout Christian home, Jimmye Lou accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age. Jimmye […]

Karen A. Burke (originally Karen MacNeill), of Randolph, passed away peacefully Saturday morning on July 1, 2023. She was 73-years-old and despite putting up a very good fight, she succumbed to a cancerous brain tumor known as a glioblastoma. She was surrounded by all her family and grandchildren on her last days. The staff at […]

Murphy, Lorraine (Gleason) of Westwood and Avon on June 24th, she was 98 years old. Born in Belfast, ME to her beloved mother Mildred and father David Gleason. Sister to the late Claire Buckley (Gleason) whom she adored and shared so many special memories with of growing up in Brockton and family time at Bass […]

Sean Francis Griffin, a kind and loving man, passed away far too soon on Friday, June 23rd 2023 at the age of 53. Born in 1970 to Carolyn and William Griffin, Sean was raised in Randolph, MA. He graduated from Randolph High in 1988 and happily never left. He loved his hometown. Sean was a […]

Joan M. Kenney, of Easton, passed away peacefully late in the evening on June 20, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Joan was born on April 25, 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Joseph and Carolyn (Anton) Iacovone. She was raised in Rockland and attended Holy Family School. Joan graduated from Cardinal Spellman High […]

Mary A. Costa 75, of Abington passed peacefully on June 16 at south shore hospital surrounded by her family. Mary was born in Somerville, MA to the late Mary (McManus) McCarthy and the late John McCarthy. She was a graduate of Somerville high school. For most of Mary’s life she worked as a biller for […]

Dr. Northa L. Keene, 69, passed away on June 9, 2023. Dr. Keene was born on November 1, 1953, in Rose Hill, MS, the tenth of 13 children. Coming from such a large family, and one in which she was the smallest, despite being 5’6”, significantly shaped Northa’s personality, as did the family’s move to […]