All Obituaries

John P. Urban, of Hanover, passed away on February 7, 2019 at the age of 97. John was born on March 24, 1921 in Brockton to Lithuanian parents. He attended Hanover High School, Northfield Mount Herman, and Middlebury College. He established the John P. Urban Scholarship to assist High School Students. After serving in the U.S. Navy in WWII, he became a wool broker, traveling around the world. He was a longtime member of the Cohasset Golf Club where he enjoyed Golf and Tennis into his...

Peter Danforth Colburn, of Hingham, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at the age of 86. Peter was born on November 20, 1932 in Natick. Husband of Louise Colburn, father of Peter D Colburn Jr., and Thomas H Colburn. Grandfather of Lindsay, Kelly, Emma and Matthew Colburn. Peter grew up in Walpole, MA. Currently living in Hingham, he previously lived in Brunswick and Harpswell, ME, and Stoughton, MA. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1954, and attended graduate school at Babson...

Marcia A (Morin) Blake, of Hingham, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at the age of 60. Wife of Steven W. Blake. Cousin of Joe and Cindy Castro of Hull. Aunt of Paul Castro of Hull and Alexandra Castro of Taunton. Great Aunt of Raina and Saige Castro. Daughter of the late Stanley J. Morin and Lucy J. (Magnoli) Morin. She is also survived by many Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins. Marcia was raised in and lived most of her life between Hull and Hingham. She worked at Building 19...

Alice Spirito, of Hingham, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at the age of 84.   Beloved husband of the late Camillo “Sweeny” Spirito Sr. Loving mother of Mari, CJ, Cathy, Alice, and Bill. Caring sister of Walter, Irene, Lawrence, Joseph, Richard, Helen, Catherine, and Frank.   Alice was a Child Care Provider and a Homemaker for many years. She was kind and gentle, loving to all. She loved to dance and laugh and be social. A true spirit of community and...

Martin Bruce Berger, of Scituate, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at the age of 65. Beloved husband of Barbara Marie (Ljungberg) Berger. Loving father of Louanne Berger of Scituate and the late Eric Berger. Brother of Howard Berger of Mexico. Son of the late Abraham and Corrine (Raymond) Berger. Visiting hours will be held at the Downing Cottage Funeral Chapel, 21 Pond Street Hingham on Friday, February 1, 2019 from 4 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in...

Glenn E. Simonson, of Hingham, died suddenly on January 24, 2019. Beloved husband of the late Deborah Jenkins Simonson. Loving brother of the late Earle Simonson, loving son of the late Simon and Edna Simonson of Weymouth. Survived by cousins Sandra Gustafson of Brookfield, MA and Kenneth Ericson of CA, nieces Kim Nickerson and Lisa Pelchat of FL, second cousins Jessica Anderson and Derek Marsh of Weymouth, and close friend Barbara Thompson of Plymouth. He dedicated his life to his...

Cynthia McManus, of Hingham, passed away after three years of living with cancer, on January 14, 2019. She was born May 13, 1957 in Boston, MA to Georgina and Joseph Wilcox. Cindy is survived by her husband, Richard (Hingham, MA); her mother, Georgina (Randolph, MA); her brother, Joseph (Bangor, ME); her four daughters, Sara Ferguson (Chattanooga, TN), Caitlin Curis (Slaterville, RI), Aimee McManus (Ithaca, NY), Becca McManus (Hingham, MA); and her granddaughter, Amelia Curis. A lover of...

Stuart Hiltz Jr., of Falmouth, formerly of Hingham passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at his home with his family, which is what he wanted. He was the son of Margaret and Stuart Hiltz. His first job was as a clam shucker with Hingham Shellfish Company and then he owned the Cracker Barrel in Hingham. At the time of his passing. Stuart and his family were proprietors of Hiltz's Harborfront Motel in Falmouth, which they still run. He was an avid real estate investor...

Phyllis Cox of Hingham, MA, daughter of Rose and Phil Ciciarelli, passed away on January 4th, 2019 at the age of 75 from non-smoker’s lung cancer. The wife of 53 years of Dr. Jim Cox (her best friend), Phyllis is survived by her daughter Dr. Kimberleigh Cox and husband Dr. Jason Montour of San Rafael CA, son Dr. Chris Cox and wife Dr. Teri Miner of Kingston MA, son Phil Cox and wife Kim of McLean VA, and brother Dr. John Ciciarelli and wife Nina of Wall, NJ. She also leaves her...

Carol A. O’Neal, of Weymouth, passed away on December 26, 2018 at Harbor House Nursing Home in Hingham. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles O’Neal. She was the loving mother to Sherwood Monroe and his wife Diane of Florida, Betty Ann “Betsy” Monroe of Massachusetts, and the late Mark Monroe. In addition she leaves behind her grandchildren, Rebekah Garden, Paul Duyette, Danyelle Hall, Michelle Cronin, and Eric Carlson. She also leaves behind several great...