Obituary notices, week of August 17 through August 23, 2026
One Norwell obituary was published this week: Hurley, Dr. John D., 87, who died Monday, August 17, 2026, at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. Born in Boston and raised in Dorchester, he was the son of the late Frank and Helen (Woods) Hurley. The notice was posted by McDonald Keohane Fun…
NORWELL — This week's column carries a notice for one Norwell-resident obituary, posted by McDonald Keohane Funeral Home - South.
Dr. John D. Hurley, 87, of Norwell, died Monday, August 17, 2026, at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. He was born in Boston on May 6, 1939, the son of the late Frank and Helen (Woods) Hurley, and was raised in Dorchester. Full obituary at McDonald Keohane Funeral Home (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/dr-john-d-hurley-obituary?id=62227286. An additional notice appears at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/norwell/john-hurley-22011389.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, and Tribute Archive listings for Norwell, MA, and Norwell Patch. No other obituary this week was found to explicitly identify the deceased as a Norwell resident within the coverage period.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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