Obituary: Anne Marie Gould O’Hara

Anne Marie Gould O’Hara, 87

Anne Marie Gould O’Hara of Hartford, N.C., died on Nov. 10. She was 87. 

Anne Marie grew up in Hull and was the daughter of the late John F. Gould and Anne V. Gould. She was a member of the 1952 Hingham High School graduating class. She earned her degree at Old Dominion University in Virginia and was a special needs art teacher in the Chesapeake, Va., school system for many years.

Her service as a woman member of the U.S. Air Force, known then as WAFs, made her a proud Korean War veteran. It was during her service time that she met and married her lifelong partner.

She is survived by her husband, Robert J. O’Hara Sr., retired captain of the Norfolk Naval Base Fire Department; her daughter, Mary Case, and her husband, Robert, of New Bern, N.C.; and her son, Robert J. O’Hara Jr., retired assistant chief of the Norfolk Naval Base Fire Department, and his wife, Lisa. Two grandsons, one granddaughter, and two great-granddaughters also survive her. 

She leaves her brother, Charles E. Gould, and her sisters, Marylyn Boyle and Lillian Gould Holzman. Her two brothers, John F. Gould Jr. and Thomas G. Gould, predeceased her.

She leaves many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews.

Obituary: Malcolm Spencer Brown

Malcolm Spencer Brown, 89 

Malcolm Spencer Brown died peacefully at home on Nov. 3, his wife, Anne, and daughter, Melissa, by his side. He was 89.

A Renaissance man, Brown moved easily from philosophy to mathematics to environmental and social justice work. An emeritus professor of Greek philosophy at Brooklyn College and a scholar on the works of Plato, Brown was also a pioneer in renewable energy and community-led public radio. 

Born in Beirut, Lebanon, to missionary doctors Roswell and Enid Crump Brown, on Feb. 27, 1932, he was raised in Buffalo, N.Y., and married three times. With his first wife, Carol Gardner, he had three children: Duncan, Charlotte, and Lydia. With his second, Virginia Hayden, he had two: Melissa and Greg. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Anne Larsen, whom he married on a bicycle trip to Alaska in 1985; his brother, Norm, and family; Carol, Duncan, and Lydia Brown; and Virginia Brown and Melissa Brown Neubauer, her husband, Kurt, and grandchildren Tess and Alec Neubauer. 

Also surviving are special friends Kevin and Barbara Gref. He was predeceased by his son Greg, his daughter Charlotte, and his granddaughter Haley. 

Malcolm graduated Amherst College in 1953, received his doctorate from Columbia University, and taught philosophy in colleges, including Reed, St. John’s (Annapolis), and Barnard, and 17 years at Brooklyn College and CUNY Graduate Center. In 1970, he spent a year as a fellow at the Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D.C., pursuing his research into mathematics at the Old Academy. At CUNY, he was a pioneer in integrating computers in humanities research, and through the 1970s he arduously transliterated Greek to machine-readable form. In the 1970s and early 1980s, he published and presented papers at scholarly conferences in the United States, France, and England. He also edited texts still in use in college classrooms. 

In 1992, he spent a year in post-Communist Bulgaria, where he taught philosophy, while Anne established a library at a newly established liberal arts college, the American University of Bulgaria. On their return, they opened The Good Earth health food store on Main Street, Jeffersonville, N.Y. 

After several years, they moved to Hull, where Malcolm championed wind power and was elected to the Light Board on a renewable energy platform. He was aptly called “the Johnny Appleseed of Wind” due to his tireless work spreading Hull’s accomplishments to other Massachusetts towns. 

In later years, Malcolm returned to his scholarly work, researching at Harvard University and visiting manuscript collections and scholars in Oxford, Helsinki, Amsterdam, Rome, Florence, and Venice. His scholarship continued to the end, with the last posting to his website this past summer. 

Malcom was playful and sly and took pleasure in wordplay and gentle teasing. He was not shy to express his love and approached all people with kindness, interest, and respect. As a human, he was singular and unique and will be sorely missed by the many who loved and admired him.

There will be no funeral or visitation. A life celebration is planned. To be informed, email MalcolmBrownEvent@gmail.com. 

Memorial contributions can be made to the Catskill Mountain Institute, dba The Malcolm Brown Institute for Purposeful Living, P.O. Box 567, Jeffersonville, NY 12748 (themalcolmbrowninstitute.org) or the ACLU, or plant a tree in his honor.

Obituary: Richard J. Medalie

Richard J. Medalie 

Richard J. Medalie, of Hull, died on Nov. 5 of COVID-19 at South Shore Hospital.  

Known as Rick, he was born in Minnesota. He received a B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota and was a Phi Beta Kappa. He studied on a Fulbright in London and also received an M.A. from Harvard University in Russian studies. He was a1958 graduate of Harvard Law School cum laude and was case editor of the Harvard Law Review. 

He had been admitted to practice as a member of the District of Columbia and New York bars. He practiced in those cities for more than 50 years as an associate attorney in antitrust law at Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays, and Handler and as a principal partner in the Washington corporate and commercial ADR and litigation law firm of Friedman and Medalie and its predecessors. 

Rick served as a law clerk to the Hon. George T. Washington, associate judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. In the last years of the Eisenhower administration and the first years of Kennedy’s, he served in the U.S. Justice Department as an assistant to Solicitor General J. Lee Rankin and Solicitor General Archibald Cox. 

In the mid-1960s, he was deputy director of the new Ford Foundation Institute of Criminal Law and Procedure at the Georgetown University Law Center. 

From May 1981 through September 1985, he was chairman of a panel of arbitrators in one of the largest and most complex commercial arbitrations in the history of the American Arbitration Association, the 17-party Libyan Producers’ Agreement Arbitration. Subsequently, he represented American and foreign banks in the Penn Central reorganization and the Iranian assets freeze. 

He was also instrumental in organizing the litigation section of the American Bar Association in a campaign to amend the Federal Arbitration Act to provide for a rational method of appeal from a court’s interlocutory order, and the D.C. bar appointed him to a 12-year term as a commissioner of the D.C. Law Revision Commission. 

In 1993, at the reunion of his law school class, he and his peers created the Appleseed Foundation to “plant a seed” to grow public service activity with lawyers and other professionals and to focus on broad systemic social initiatives. He was chairman of Appleseed, which now has a national office with 17 centers nationwide and approximately 80 staff members, for most of its first decade. He also served as the chairman of the Harvard Law School Fund from 1987-1989 and as a law school director of the university’s Harvard Alumni Association from 1991-1995. 

Rick married Susan Diane Abrams, also an attorney, in 1960. They had two sons, Samuel and Daniel, who is married to Diana Prufer. He also had twin grandchildren, Clara and Ben. He was the brother-in-law of Justice Ruth Abrams (deceased) and Attorney George Abrams.

He spent summers in Hull for 60 years and moved full-time to the town 18 years ago. He set up his own law office here in 2006.

Rick was an only child who enjoyed being part of a large family, many of whose members also spent summers in Hull. He was both kind and brilliant, a decent man for all seasons.

Obituary: Sarah Lillian Fine

Sarah Lillian Fine, 97

Sarah Lillian (Fishman) Fine, formerly of Hull, died on Nov. 2. She was 97. 

The beloved wife of the late Phillip Fine, she was the devoted mother of Michael Fine and his wife, Linda, Nancy Fine, and Richard Fine and his wife, Ellen. She was the cherished grandmother of Nanci Crossman and her husband, Nate, Jonathan Fine and his wife, Celena, Gregory Fine, and Laura Fine and great-grandmother of seven. She was the loving sister of the late Milton Fishman and his wife, Rosalie, the late Sylvia Katler and Abraham, Reuben, Philip, Eva, Dora, and Hyman Fishman. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

A WWII Coast Guard veteran, Sarah was a longtime employee of the Hull Public Schools and the Stop & Shop Co.

Funeral services have been held. Due to coronavirus concerns, shiva will not be observed.

The family would like to thank Royal Health Braintree for its kind and compassionate care. 

Donations in Sarah’s memory can be made to the Hull High School Scholarship Fund, 180 Main St., Hull, MA 02045, or to Temple Beth Sholom at www.tbshull.org.

Obituary: Charles Stewart Curran III

Charles Stewart Curran III

Charles Stewart (“Stew”) Curran III, a beloved lacrosse coach who developed and mentored generations of young men on and off the field, died on Nov. 2, surrounded by his family, after a yearlong battle with glioblastoma. 

While he was a Hall of Fame player and coach, Stew will be remembered for the quality of his character, a unique ability to be a fierce competitor determined to do everything possible to win and yet to leave it all on the field, and to be a friend, brother, father, husband, and father-figure the moment the game was done. His propensity for accepting everyone as they are and for taking complete strangers and treating them like family created a respect held by players, teammates, and opponents alike. When he watched a game – and he went to a lot of them – he was everyone’s biggest fan and best friend.

Stew grew up in Framingham, which he and the other “Ham Boys” turned into “the mecca of lacrosse” in Massachusetts. Upon graduation from Framingham South High School, he attended Bridgton Academy and earned high school All-American honors there. Then it was off to Plymouth State University. While his play there, where he earned all-conference and All-American honors as both a goalie and an attackman, was deemed worthy of the school’s athletic Hall of Fame, his biggest score came as a student in the cafeteria, where he saw Marianne Buckley and told himself, “That’s the one.” 

It took some convincing to make her feel that he was the guy, but Stew got the job done and the couple married in 1980, settling in Canton but eventually finding their dream home in Hull, living out their dream life in the process. 

Along the way, Stew, who earned a master’s degree from Boston University, worked first in the criminal justice system and then moved to the sales side of the waste management industry, but his real passions were his family and lacrosse.

Stew worked as a referee and a coach and never turned down a chance to volunteer to help the game and its players. His record included three state championships earned coaching Cohasset High School, leading Thayer Academy in 2014 to its first-ever title in the hypercompetitive Independent School League – along with the No. 26 ranking in LaxPower’s national poll, being named South Shore Coach of the Year three times (2006, 2007, 2008), plus The Boston Globe Coach of the Year in 2009. He was a founding member and director of Hull’s youth lacrosse program from 2001-2006. As a player, he was a part of Team USA box lacrosse from 1979-1980. His survivors also include the legion of players he coached in lacrosse and life. 

Away from the field, Stew was devoted to his wife, children, and church, as an active parishioner at St. Mary’s Church in Hull. He was a voracious reader, particularly enjoying books about ancient and military history.

Stew is survived by his wife, Marianne Buckley Curran, and his sons, Charles Stewart Curran IV, Garrett Curran and his wife, Molly Malone, daughter Cora, and Vin Curran. He also leaves his sisters, Ann Marie Wheeler and Janet McCann, his brothers, Tom and Jim Curran, brother-in-law Carle Buckley, sister-in-law Deborah Lambert, along with their spouses, and a bevy of nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Charles Stewart Curran II and Mildred Mary Curran.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Mary’s in Hull, 208 Samoset Ave., on Nov. 13, at 11 a.m. Visiting hours with the family and a celebration of Stew’s life will be held at 1 p.m. that day at Atlantica, 44 Border St., Cohasset. Internment in the Hull Village Cemetery will be private and at a later date.  

In lieu of flowers, please support two of Stew’s favorite causes: St. Mary’s Church in Hull (https://stmaryhull.weshareonline.org) and Wellspring Multi-Service Center in Hull (https://wellspringmultiservice.org/donate). 

Obituary: Elizabeth A. Wholley

Elizabeth A. Wholley

Elizabeth A. (Leary) Wholley, a longtime resident of Hull, died Oct. 30.  

The beloved wife of the late Edward Wholley, Nancy, as she was known, was the loving mother of Elizabeth Shaw and her husband, Fred, of Hingham; Maura Wholley, Kathleen (“Cassie”) Wholley, Joan Fausz, Timothy Wholley, and John Wholley, all of Hull; Edward Wholley and his wife, Carolyn, of Weymouth; Christina (“Tina”) McCrosky and her husband, Ronald, of LA; and the late Marie Russell. She was the cherished grandmother of 25 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her two brothers, Robert and John Leary, and her sister, Madeleine Quinn. 

Nancy attended Notre Dame Academy in Roxbury and was a graduate of the Massachusetts College of Art. She was a well-known artist in all mediums. She was a former member of the Hull Artist Association and the Cohasset Garden Club. 

The owner of the Sea Breeze in Hull, Nancy was a longtime employee at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Dorchester until her retirement. 

Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family during the visiting hours on Friday, from 2-4 p.m., in the Pyne Keohane Funeral Home, 21 Emerald St. (off Central Street), Hingham. A graveside service will be celebrated on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Hull Village Cemetery.  

Donations in memory of Nancy can be made to the Norwell Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice, 120 Longwater Drive, Norwell, MA 02061. See www.Keohane.com for directions and online condolences.

Obituary: Norma C. Wiggin

Norma C. Wiggin, 89

Norma C. (Keith) Wiggin died peacefully at her daughter’s home in Hull on Oct. 28. She was 89.

Norma was born in Worcester, the daughter of Willard and Edith (Howe) Keith, of West Boylston. She graduated from Major Edwards High School in West Boylston and Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vt.  

Norma married her beloved husband of 25 years, Nathan Wiggin, of Rockland, Maine, in 1955. The couple lived in West Boylston, Southbridge, and lastly on Stiles Reservoir in Spencer and had owned and operated the Donut Chateau in West Boylston and Southbridge. Nathan passed away in 1980, and Norma continued working at the business for several years.  

Norma also worked as a home care attendant for Nurse’s House Call in the Worcester area and was named Employee of the Year. She later reconnected with her high school classmate, Bob Parkin, and they lived together in Brookfield until his passing in 2011.   

Norma is survived by her daughters, Deborah Wiggin, and her husband, Paul Beresis, of Hull, and Diane Wiggin, of Naples, Fla.; four grandchildren, Sarah Wiggin of Tampa, Fla., Adam Eldean and his partner, Yaritza Velez, of Baltimore, Md., Aaron DeFeo and his girlfriend, Ashley Durham, of Pompano Beach, Fla., and Nora Eldean of Sandy, Utah; her honorary granddaughter, Layla Eldean; her great-grandchildren Gavin and Garrett DeFeo; her nephew and nieces Randy Keith and his wife, Patty, Linda Blake and her husband, Ned, and Lisa Hartman and her husband, Rick; her sister-in-law, Evelyn Keith; and the daughter of her longtime companion Bob Parkin, Karan Parkin, and her wife, Marianne Winters. Norma was predeceased by her brother, Robert Keith, of West Boylston’s Pinecroft Dairy.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a calling hour from 11 a.m. to noon, followed by a funeral service at noon on Friday, Nov. 5, at Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., Holden. Burial will be private.  

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Wachusett Greenways, P.O. Box 121, Holden, MA 01520. To find a live-streaming link for the service and to share a memory or offer a condolence. visit www.milesfuneralhome.com.

Obituary: Frank S. Krzywda

Frank S. Krzywda 

Frank S. Krzywda, of Middleborough and formerly of Pembroke and Hull, died on Oct. 30. 

The son of the late Irene and Stanley Krzywda, Frank was raised in Dorchester where he was a graduate of Cathedral High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1964 and served until he was honorably discharged. 

He attended Northeastern University to obtain associate degrees in electrical engineering and computer science, which led to a long career in the technology field and an opportunity to travel the world. 

He married Mary P. McKay on May 1, 1965, and the two settled in Hull where they would raise their family. 

He enjoyed golfing and playing softball with his many friends. Above all, he loved spending time with his eight grandchildren.

Frank was the loving husband of Mary P. (McKay) Krzywda and father of Anne Kubik and her husband, John, of Pembroke, Julie Merlin, of Pembroke, and Dan Krzywda and his wife, Elizabeth, of Milton. He was grampy of Alanna, Amy, Maya, Brendan, James, Carley, Andrew, and Johnny. He was the brother of Edward Krzywda and his wife, Carol, of Hull. 

Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, Nov. 4, from 4-7 p.m., at Sullivan Funeral Homes, 551 Washington St. (Route 53), Hanover. A funeral Mass will take place on Friday, Nov. 5, at 10 a.m., at St. Mary›s Church, 392 Hanover St., Hanover. Burial will immediately follow at Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Old Colony Hospice, 321 Manley St., West Bridgewater, MA 02379.

Obituary: Ida R. Fagone McNamara

Ida R. Fagone McNamara, 89

Ida R. (Chiusano) Fagone McNamara, a lifelong resident of Hull, died peacefully on Nov. 1. She was 89.

Beloved wife to the late Domenic Fagone and thereafter wife to the late Robert McNamara, she was the cherished mother of Annette Agostino and her husband, Vincent, and Lisa Hatch and her husband, Robert. She is survived by eight amazing grandchildren: Matthew Woodworth and wife Kaitlin, Jaclyn Burke and husband Phil, Rachel Laflash and husband Zachary, Leigh Woodworth, Paige Woodworth, Brittany Hiltz and husband Robert, Brandon Sanders, and Megan Richardson. She also leaves six great-grandchildren. 

Ida, the ultimate businesswoman, owned and operated the Sea Shore Motel for 32 years and Charisma Realty for 50 years. Truly generous and selfless, she was honest, and friends and family always knew where they stood with her. She loved life’s simple pleasures: a good cocktail with her many friends at Ocean Place, a lucky slot machine at any casino, and, most importantly, spending time with her family. 

Family and friends are invited to visiting hours on Thursday, Nov. 4, from 4-7 p.m. in McNamara Sparrell Funeral Home, 1 Summer St., Cohasset. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m., in St. Ann Church, 208 Samoset Ave., Hull. 

For an online guestbook, visit www.mcnamara-sparrell.com.

Obituary: John Crivello

John Crivello 

John (“Larry”) Crivello died on Oct. 27 in Alexandria, Va. 

He was born in Alton, Ill., to John and Alice Crivello.  Soon after high school, he joined the Marine Corps and retired as a master gunnery sergeant (E9) after 21 years of service.  

Following his time in the military, he had a second career in procurement, working for the Marine Corps and then retiring a second time after 19 years. Larry’s greatest passion was people, and he was loved by many. Fondly referred to as the “Mayor of Wakefield Street,” he always had a helping hand and a kind word for neighbors and friends. 

He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Denise Murray Crivello; his daughter, Lori Diane Beck; his two sons, Stephen Lawrence and Michael Anthony Crivello; his seven grandchildren, Cassie Wilson, Jessica, David, and Timothy Harmon, Dylan, and Benjamin and Phillip Crivello; and his four great- grandchildren, Cameron, Carleigh, Brody, and Braylee Wilson. He also leaves his sister, Judy Leighty, and his brother, Richard (“Dick”) Crivello. 

A memorial service will be held at Mt. Vernon Sunken Garden, on Saturday, Nov. 20, at 2 p.m., and will be immediately followed by a reception in the Mt. Vernon restaurant. A funeral service will be held at Arlington National Cemetery at a time that will be announced.  

In lieu of flowers, consider a memorial contribution to a charity of your choice. 

Online condolences can be left for the family at www.storkefuneralhome.

Obituary: Margaret A. Sarno

Margaret A. Sarno, 74

Margaret A. (Connor) Sarno, of Rockland, a longtime resident of Hull, died on Oct. 3 after a period of failing health. She was 74. 

Peggy, as she was known, leaves her sister Patricia, of Dorchester, and brother in-law John, of Plympton; a brother, William Connor, of Rhode Island; former spouse Ray Sarno, of Hull; and many nieces and nephews. 

She was the daughter of the late John and Lillian (Noble) Connor. She was also predeceased by a brother, John C. Connor.

Peggy was always known to be full of life and spirit and was always the first one out on the dance floor. Other passions included her love of skiing, paddle boarding, and cruising the Caribbean. 

For most of her life she made her home in Hull, which was her favorite place to be. She loved the beach, where she would walk her dogs and sometimes pick up shells to use for her famous stuffed clams.

Peggy retired from the Hull school system after many years of being surrounded by children and loving every minute of it. She was loved by all and will be missed by all who knew her.

Please join us in celebration of Peggy’s life. Her wish was for a party, not a wake. It will be held on Thursday, Nov. 4, from 4-7 p.m. at The Parrot, located at 1 Hull Shore Drive in Hull.

For online guest book, driving directions to the restaurant, and other helpful information, visit the website macdonaldfuneralhome.com.

Obituary: Deborah Cleaves Scott

Deborah Cleaves Scott, 84 

Deborah Cleaves Scott died peacefully at South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth on Oct. 7. She was 84.

Deb was known and loved as a powerful and kind woman who exhibited a genuine fascination with the human condition. She touched the lives of many and will be fondly remembered for her unique soul and open heart. She inspired everyone in her orbit to live an authentic life, leading the way with spontaneous enthusiasm.

After graduating from Cornell University with a B.A. in English, Deb went on to receive an M.S. in social work from Columbia University and the title of LCSW. She spent many years fulfilling her passion by working in forensic services with the Connecticut Mental Health Center and the Yale Department of Psychiatry. In the final decade of an accomplished career, she held senior leadership positions at two departments of mental health, first in Connecticut and finally in Massachusetts.

Sunlight glinting off the waves and the fresh aroma of ocean brine nourished her soul. After moving from the seaside community of Guilford, Conn., Deb and her husband purchased a home in Hull. In retirement, they enjoyed sharing their time between Hull, overlooking Boston Harbor, and her beloved family home perched above Muscongus Bay in Browns Cove, Maine. 

Deb was predeceased by her parents, Barbara and Herbert Cleaves; her stepmother, Madolyn Cleaves; her first husband, Robert Herron; her husband, Blake Haskell; and her brother, Craig Cleaves. She is survived by her son, Nathaniel Herron, and his two children, Hunter and John Herron; her sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Peter Farrell; her sister-in-law, Sara Cleaves; and countless nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. 

Deborah truly made a difference in the lives of everyone she met. Her love for life, kind soul, and humble wisdom will be dearly missed.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the National Alliance on Mental Illness in memory of Deborah. To honor and celebrate her life, a service will be held in Round Pond, Maine in the spring. 

Obituary: Thomas R. McNamee

Thomas R. McNamee, 63 

Thomas R. McNamee, of Foxborough and formerly of Hull, died on Oct. 17 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 63.

He is survived by his brothers Bob, Bill, Rick, and Frank; his sisters Keri McNamee and Dyanne Small; and his soul mate and sole companion Donna Lee Salhaney. He was predeceased by his sister Sharon McNamee and his parents, Robert G. and Rita D McNamee. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles, including his cousin Diane and aunt Francine Colwell, who loved him dearly.

Tom lived his life with a very kind and generous heart. He would truly do anything for anyone, and he found it literally impossible to say “no” to anyone who may have needed his help. 

Tom had a deep passion for horse racing, and if you believed him, he was an expert handicapper when it came to picking and betting on horses. His work experience consisted largely in two main areas: He washed windows, and he drove delivery vehicles for coffee and flower distributors.

Tom took pride in “being there” for his family, and he was always striving to be the voice of reason in the family. When he got his cancer diagnosis in December 2019, he took it hard, naturally. He decided to take on his misfortune, head-on, and he fought hard for almost two years. His strength and determination served as an inspiration to all of his closest friends and family. He was loved by many and will be missed by all who knew him. 

Memorial and burial services will be private. If you are so moved, please consider making a donation in his memory and his name to the Jimmy Fund.

Obituary: Charles Karas

Charles Karas
Charles Karas, of Hull, died on Oct. 16. 
He was the beloved son of the late George and Julia Karas.
Charlie was a lifelong resident of Hull and had three brothers and five sisters. He leaves behind many nieces and nephews.
Charlie was known for his opinions and answers on many town-related topics and will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
Graveside services will be at Hull Village Cemetery on Friday, Oct. 22, and 10:30 a.m.

Obituary: Blake T. Haskell

Blake T. Haskell, 68

Blake T. Haskell died peacefully on Sept. 30 with his loving wife Deborah at his side. He was 68.

Born to Philip and Evelyn Haskell of Easton, Conn., on March 31, 1953, Blake was known to many as a prankster. His colorful imagination afforded him a joke or story for every situation, good and bad. He kept in touch with many friends over the years and genuinely enjoyed making people happy. He will be forever remembered as a man with a kind heart and a caring soul.

Blake began his career at Boston EMS as an EMT and one of the first telecommunicators who co-occupied the Boston Police Department “Turret” in the 1970s. It was there where he learned the skills that would provide him with a successful career as a telecommunications consultant. He went on to work for the City of New York’s Office of Telecommunications, MetroMobile, and AT&T. In 2000, Blake opened his own telecommunications consultancy, J.D. Hunter Inc., named after his grandchildren.

As a mentor, Blake gained the trust and friendship of many in the 9-1-1 profession. He was a proud member of APCO as well as a dedicated and thoughtful supporter of many local and national police and fire departments and emergency medical services. Known to some as K1BTH, Blake had a passion for telecommunications that extended to a love for HAM radio.

Blake was predeceased by his parents and his siblings, Philip Jr., Beth, and Greg. He was loved deeply by his friends and family and was survived by Deborah’s son, Nathaniel, and his children, Hunter and John Herron; his siblings Ann, Richard, and Leigh; and many nieces, nephews, friends, and colleagues.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Boston EMS Relief Association in memory of Blake. To honor and celebrate Blake’s life, a memorial service will be held in Round Pond, Maine, in the spring.

Obituary: David J. Hamilton Jr.

David J. Hamilton Jr., 63 

David J. (“Chuck”) Hamilton Jr. died on Oct. 3. He was 63.

A resident of Hull for more than 50 years, David served in the U.S. Army in the mid-1970s, stationed at Fort Benning, Ga. He worked in the vending and construction fields many years. 

David was an avid sports fan, following all the Boston teams, especially the Red Sox. Despite having multiple health issues late in his life, he always strived to be independent. He will be missed by his many friends and family. 

He is survived by his mother, Rose M. Hamilton; daughter and husband, Melisa and Joe Cassell; grandson Joey Cassell; son Michael Walsh; sister and husband, Mary and Ricky Delmonico; brother and wife, John and Debby; sister Jane Muzzi; and many nieces and nephews. 

An interment ceremony will be held in the Hull Village Cemetery at the Veterans Columbarium on Saturday, Oct. 23, at 11 a.m. 

Memorial donations can be made to the Jimmy Fund.

Obituary: David B. Eisenhaure

David B. Eisenhaure, 75

David B. Eisenhaure died on Oct. 16. He was 75. 

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mary Eisenhaure, of Cohasset; his daughter, Rachel Eisenhaure, and her husband, Ken Clark, of Weymouth; and grandchildren Owen, Agatha, Margaret, and David Clark. He is also survived by his siblings, Ward Eisenhaure, of Hingham, and his wife, Barbara; and Jane O’Brien, of Lincoln, and her husband, Mike. He was the proud uncle of Reid and Jeanne Eisenhaure and Edward and Michael O’Brien.  

Growing up on a farm in North Reading provided David with a hands-on education in both nature and machines. He studied mechanical engineering and played rugby at MIT, meeting his future wife during his senior year. As an MIT graduate student, he worked on attitude control systems for NASA’s Apollo missions. In his spare time, he became an award-winning striped bass fisherman.  

Following completion of his MIT graduate studies, David worked at Draper Laboratories in Cambridge until 1985, when he left to found his own company, SatCon Technology Corp. 

SatCon developed groundbreaking technology in energy storage and other areas, going public on Nasdaq in 1992. After SatCon became public, it acquired nine companies, including Westinghouse’s R&D laboratory, from Northrup Grumman, creating a diverse organization with four plants in the United States and Canada. SatCon provided products and services to major international companies, including Chrysler, General Motors, Ford, Litton, Applied Materials, as well as major divisions of the U.S. armed forces. Products developed by SatCon have contributed to the advancement of the utility, hybrid vehicle, ship building, industrial automation, semiconductor processing, and defense markets. SatCon is particularly well known for its work in advanced electric drives, in the technology of inverters for smart grid and photovoltaic applications, and in the development of light-weight, high-power electronics, which contributed to the development of practical hybrid and electric vehicles. 

In addition to his work on SatCon, David served on the board of directors of a number of publicly traded companies and participated on the National Council for Technology Innovation from 1998-2005. After retiring from SatCon, he continued to invent through the end of his life, developing designs for the smooth integration of renewables into the electrical grid.  

David loved fitness, being an avid weightlifter, and he loved the outdoors.  

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Ann Church, St. Mary of the Assumption Parish, in Hull at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 22, and can be joined remotely through https://www.facebook.com/stmaryhull. 

Private burial will follow. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions in David’s memory to the Trustees of Reservations or the Arc of the South Shore would be welcomed.

Obituary: Rosemary Bonisolli

Rosemary Bonisolli, 84

Rosemary (Falletti) Bonisolli, of Hull, died on Oct. 4, surrounded by her loving family at home. She was 84.

Rosemary was born in Hingham on March 24, 1937, the second youngest among five brothers and seven sisters born to the Rocco and Carmella Falletti. She and her siblings learned at a young age the value of hard work and resourcefulness, having grown up on a large farm in her hometown of Hingham. 

Also, through helping with her siblings, in the multitude of daily chores necessitated by farm life, Rosemary developed the ability to cook some of the most amazing Italian dishes. Her flair for Italian cuisine became legend among successive generations, namely her grandchildren. 

In addition to her culinary art talents, Rosemary’s gardening skills produced an equally dazzling array of annual and perennial flowering plants, constantly attracting the attention and compliments of the local community and passersby.

Rosemary was married to Louis Bonisolli, a 30-year decorated Navy veteran of WWII and the Korean War, who died in 1977. She is survived by her son Robert and his wife, Susan, of Texas; son Roger and his wife, Debbie, of Wisconsin; daughter Christina, her fiancé Salvatore Auditore; and granddaughter Vivian, of Massachusetts. She also leaves her brother Salvatore (Lou) Falletti, of Massachusetts; several nieces and nephews; and her grandchildren, Aja, Robby, Anthony, Jay, and Jenna.

A funeral Mass will be held on June 3, 2022, at 10 a.m., at St. Paul’s Parish, 147 North St., Hingham, followed by a burial service at Blue Hills Cemetery in Braintree. See www.Keohane.com for directions and online condolences.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Scituate Etrusco Associates (medical mobility equipment), 1 Common St., Scituate, MA 02066, or NVNA and Hospice, 120 Longwater Drive, Norwell, MA 02061.

Obituary: George W. Burke

George W. Burke, 63

George W. Burke, of Hull, died on Oct. 2. He was 63. 

The beloved husband of Rosanna (Ialuna) Burke, he was the devoted father of Matthew I. Burke, Jason L. Burke, and Georgina P. Burke, all of Hull. He was the loving son of Joan (Perry) Burke, of Plymouth, and the late George W. Burke and the loving brother of Stephen Burke, of Florida, Joan Burke, of Plymouth, and Timothy Burke of Plymouth. He is also survived by many in-laws, aunts, cousins, nieces, and nephews. 

George was a graduate of Hanover High School, class of 1976, and entered the U.S. Navy. He proudly served his country from 1977 through 1982.

George had a wonderful career with the MBTA, starting as repairman and becoming the superintendent of the Red Line until his retirement. Always curious and seeking information, he started a second career with Siemens, where he worked for 10 years as a service specialist of building technologies. 

George was an engaged conversationalist and an even better listener. He enjoyed hockey, football, and the beach, but most important to him was family and friends. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Oct. 9, at 11 a.m., in St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 208 Samoset Ave., Hull.  Interment in Hull Village Cemetery will follow. Visiting hours will be held on Friday, Oct. 8, from 4-7 p.m., in McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home, 1 Summer St. (across from St. Anthony Church), Cohasset. 

In lieu of flowers, donations to honor George may be made to Tunnels to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10306. 

For an online guestbook, visit www.mcnamara-sparrell.com.

Obituary: Francesco Donato

Francesco Donato, 79

Francesco (“Frank”) Donato, of Hull, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Sept. 29. He was 79. 

The beloved husband of 52 years to Maria (Calabria) Donato, of Hull, he was the cherished father of Joseph Donato and his wife, Janet, of Hull; Maria Wheaton and her husband, Brian, of Abington; Fabrizio Donato and his wife, Kerry, of Hull; Michael Donato, of North Attleboro; and Francesco Donato and his wife, Meaghan, of Rockland. He was the brother of Maria Joiris, of Belgium; Paulo Donato, of Italy; and the late Carmela Ventorini and Nicola Donato. He was devoted Nonno to Thomas, Alyssa, Giuliana, Zachary, Aria, Owen, and Logan. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. 

Frank was born and raised in Sambiase-Lamezia Terme, Italy. He served in the Italian Army and then moved to the United States. He married the love of his life, Maria (Calabria), and together they raised their five children. He was a longtime resident of Hull, living here since 1969. 

Frank worked as a carpenter, bricklayer, and, in the latter part of his career, a laborer for Local 133 for 20 plus years. He had a strong work ethic and passed that along to his family. 

In his free time, Frank enjoyed gardening, walking (especially along Nantasket Beach), and spending time with his grandchildren. Proud of his Italian roots, he loved to watch Italian soccer. He loved his garden, especially his tomatoes and his cherished fig tree. 

Frank will be remembered as a devoted husband, a loving father, and a cherished Nonno. He will be sadly missed by all those who were blessed to have had him in their lives.

A Celebration of Life service was held on Wednesday prior to the funeral Mass in St. Mary’s Parish in St. Ann’s Church, Hull. Burial took place in Hull Village Cemetery. 

Donations in memory of Frank can be made to American Lung Association in Massachusetts, 1661 Worcester Road, Suite 301, Framingham, MA 01701. 

See www.Keohane.com online condolences.