All Obituaries

Frederick Alfred Fairbank, loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, died peacefully on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at the age of 89. Freddy was born on November 21, 1930 in Hull, MA to John and Jesse Fairbank. He was in the Laborers Union #133, an Air Force Veteran stationed in the European Theater during the Korean War, and he was proud to be a Hull clam-digger for the majority of his life. During his retirement years, Freddy worked as a janitor for the Hull School System. He was an...

Deacon John Whelton McHugh of Hingham, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the age of 84. Beloved Husband of the late Ann D. (Donnelly) McHugh. Loving Father of John W. McHugh Jr. and his wife Christine of Weymouth and Heidi McHugh Mair and her husband Ross of Boston. Devoted Grandfather of John III, Connor and Caitlin. He was the son of Edward Francis McHugh and Eleanor Whelton McHugh and Brother of Edward F. McHugh of Scituate and the late Robert and Richard McHugh. Also...

Takki, Laila  (Sammeli) of Hingham, passed away at home, January 10, 2020 at the age of 94. Beloved wife of the late Lauri Takki, mother of the late Peter Takki,  she is survived by her sons Daniel and David Takki of Hingham, and John Takki and his wife Pam of East Taunton, and a grandson, Derek Takki of Onset. Laila was predeceased by her infant son Peter, and was the sister of the late Sigurd Sammeli of Harwich and the late Aira Tuori of El Cajon, CA. After graduation from...

Gary H. Dattman, of Hingham, died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the age of 63.  He was the son of his loving mother, Gloria Dattman and the late Robert G. Dattman of Hingham, and is survived by his sister, Cindy Roberts. Gary was a graduate of Norwell High School and a proud veteran of the Air Force. He was a local carpenter well known for his craft in Hingham and the surrounding towns. The funeral services and interment are to be private. 

Joan Dorris Newell, age 95, of Hingham, MA, and Wolfeboro, NH, died on Monday, December 30, 2019, due to complications from pneumonia.  She lived for many years in Hingham Centre and was a resident of the Linden Ponds Retirement Community for the past four years. Born in 1924 in Jersey City, NJ, Joan was the daughter of Charles Lester Dorris and Natalie Liebenau Dorris.  She spent most of her childhood in Oklahoma and attended Tulsa public schools.  She received her...

Robert Woodworth Balch passed away peacefully December 30, 2019 in Massachusetts at the age of 95.  "Bob" Balch was born in Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain, MA. His family moved to Hingham, where he grew up, and worked on Hornstra Farm during high school. He graduated from Hingham High School and earned a BS from Northeastern University in Industrial Engineering.  Bob enlisted in World War II as a Private in the Army on Feb 23, 1943 in Boston, MA. He served for 3...

Patricia E. (Perry) Gerrish, 72, of Braintree, MA, formerly of Hingham, died December 28, 2019 in Weymouth, peacefully with family by her side. Daughter of Herman & Lillian Perry, Patricia (Pat) leaves behind her husband of 49 years, John E. Gerrish of Norwell, daughter Elaine P. Schirmer and her husband Ralph F. Schirmer Jr. of Hingham, grandchildren Joseph & Julia Schirmer and sister-in-law Diane Fortier and her husband Ed of Scituate. Pat was a devoted Bruins fan, enjoyed her...

Carl Angus McRae, passed away at his long-time residence in Hingham, MA on December 25th, 2019 at the age 77. He was pre-deceased by his parents Marion and William McRae. Born June 15, 1942 in Toronto, Canada. He grew up in New Jersey, where he attended Moorestown Friends School. He continued his education at Lehigh University, graduating in 1963 with a business degree. He also received an Art History degree from Bridgewater State University. He was a friend of Bill W.’s, as well...

CHRISTOPHER PENDLETON   April 19, 1955  -- December 25, 2019 If you could ask Chris Pendleton his idea of heaven, he might say sitting in a leather chair in the mahogany bar of the Connaught Hotel, sipping their finest cognac and celebrating a hole-in-one at Sunningdale Golf Club near London. Chris was a true Anglophile, and there were few English customs and traditions he embraced more enthusiastically than golf.   He travelled extensively playing some of the...

Stephen H. Whyte, 78, of Hingham passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on December 20, 2019. Son of the late C. Stanley Whyte and Helen Elizabeth (Hardy) Whyte. Devoted husband of 57 years of Carol A. (Irving) Whyte. Proud father of Cheryl (Whyte) Riihimaki of Maine, David Whyte and his wife Lynda of Plymouth, and Gary Whyte of Hingham. Loving brother of Carolyn Housman and her late husband Dick of Marshfield, and Donna Chisholm of Florida. Cherished Grumpa of...