All Obituaries

Anthony Joseph Geraneo, of Acton, MA, died peacefully August 10, 2019, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family. He was the loving husband of Stephanie (Stover) Geraneo and the devoted father of Nicholas. He was the son of the late Joseph and Civita (DiNitto) Geraneo and brother of Marie Bongiorno and her husband Robert, Rosalind Geraneo and her husband Stephen Flesner and Raymond Geraneo along with nieces, nephews and extended family. Tony was born and raised in Cambridge. After...

Wilma C. Lorenson, age 92, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2019. Born in Cranston RI, Wilma didn't have to travel far, Cromwell CT, to be exact, to to meet the love of her life once he returned home from WWII as a POW. She and Arthur were married and lived briefly in Huntington, Long Island where their three children were born. Wilma and Art became long-time residents of Hingham where Wilma dedicated a great deal of her life to the Hingham Congregational Church as a...

Barry S. Doland, age 69 of Hingham, passed peacefully August 9, 2019 after a long battle with illness.  He was an over fifty year resident of Hingham and a proud graduate of the 1968 Hingham High Class.  Barry served the community in many forms through the years most notably with his volunteer efforts at the Heritage United Methodist Church of Braintree where he served as a choir member, a Certified Lay Speaker and a member of the New England Conference United Methodist Church...

Barbara Stoddard passed away in the early hours of August 2nd at the age of 92. Until the last year and a half, she lived her whole life on Lazell Street in Hingham. First in #202 with her parents, George & Marion (Holt) Lyon and two sisters, Elizabeth and Janet; all have predeceased her. She then moved next door to #204 into a house she built with her husband, John A. Stoddard in 1950 where they raised their family. Barbara, better known as Gromie, is survived by her three children,...

Robert J. Bartlett, age 85, of Hingham, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 2, 2019 at his home in Hingham, Massachusetts. “Bobar”, as he was known to everyone, was born March 1, 1934 in Boston and grew up in Hyde Park. He graduated from Hyde Park High in 1952 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1954.  After his honorable Naval discharge, Bobar attended Boston State College, receiving a BS in Education in the spring of 1961. He then set out on what would eventually...

Lynn L. Peterson age 75, of Hingham, MA died suddenly on August 1. 2019.  Mrs. Peterson was brought up in Hingham, MA. She graduated from Hingham High School and attended the University of New Hampshire, Garland College, the Sorbonne in Paris, France and did her graduate work at Bridgewater State University. Mrs. Peterson was an elementary school teacher in the Hingham schools retiring in 2009. She loved working with children. She was always pleased to see them around town and enjoyed...

Dion DunLany of Boston, passed away on July 29th, 2019 after a brief and sudden illness. He was 78 years old. Dion loved and was loved by his wife of 49 years Marguerite DunLany (née Peeler) and man’s best friend Chico. He will be remembered by his brother Bill and wife Janelle DunLany of Sydney, Australia, his brother-in-law Marty Peeler and wife Nancy and all who felt fortunate to know him. He will be especially missed by his loving mother-in-law Marguerite McCauley. Memorial...

Bradford E. Pope, 86, died July 29th, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family. Bradford was born June 27, 1933, in Weymouth, MA, the son of Dwight and Mabel (Snell) Pope. In addition to his parents he is predeceased by his brother, Dwight and sister Marcia. Brad graduated from Hingham High School, Class of 1953. Following graduation he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Brad was a member of the former Hull VFW and chairman of their blood bank for many years. A retired Hull...

Frederick A. Durling of Hingham passed peacefully at the South Shore Hospital on July 26th, 2019 at the age of 75. He was the beloved husband of Verna M. (Dunham) Durling for 49 years. Dear father of Mark A. Durling and his wife Kristen of Carver and proud grandfather of Matthew and Abigail. Frederick was survived by many loved nieces and nephews as well as sisters, Georgia Bates and her husband Marshall of Scituate and E. Ann Hardwick of Maine and many other extended family members and...

Kenneth D. Burgess, 77, of Quincy (formerly of Pembroke and Plymouth), passed away peacefully at home on July 23, 2019. Ken is survived by his loving wife of 59 years Patricia “Patty” (Lyons) Burgess; and was the devoted father of Kim Burgess and her husband Charlie Green of Los Alamos, New Mexico; and Leslie Gomes and her husband Matt of Whitefield, Maine. He was the loving grandfather of Keeley Gomes. Ken was predeceased by his sisters and brothers Janet (Walter)...