Obituary notices, week of September 7 through September 13, 2026
RANDOLPH — This week's obituary notices column carries notices for 8 obituaries connected to Randolph residents, past or present: Theresa R. Obey, Dawn Marie Hussey, Sandra Lee (Newton) MacPherson, Margaret (Peg) Milliken Brown (Nugent), Edward "Ed" Anderson Jr., James R. Utley, Beverly L. Fine and Celia W. Kagan, as posted this week by area funeral homes and obituary aggregators.
Theresa R. Obey, 96, of Weymouth, formerly of Randolph, died on August 29, 2026. She worked as a waitress at The Top of the Hub Restaurant in Boston for many years, until a work injury forced her retirement at age 75, according to the obituary. Service details were not available at posting. Full obituary at Boston Globe (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/theresa-obey-obituary?id=62383448.
Dawn Marie Hussey, 46, of Randolph, MA, died on August 30, 2026. Service details were not available at posting. Full obituary at Casper Funeral & Cremation Services (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/dawn-hussey-obituary?id=62366831.
Sandra Lee (Newton) MacPherson [listed by Legacy.com as Sandra Lee MacPherson (Newton)], 81, of Randolph, died on September 5, 2026, at Bridges at Hingham, where she had resided since May 2026. She was the oldest child of the late Brooks and Meredith (Libby) Newton and is survived by her husband, Craig. Service details were not available at posting. Full obituary at Cartwright Funeral Home, Randolph: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/sandra-macpherson-obituary?id=62376436.
Margaret (Peg) Milliken Brown (Nugent), 91, formerly of Randolph, died on September 6, 2026. She and her husband raised five children in their home in Randolph, MA, according to the obituary; she is survived by her sister, Roberta Joyce, her five children (Robert, Stephen, Gary, Kerry and Laurie) and their families, 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Services are scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2026: visiting hours from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Hallett Funeral Home in South Yarmouth, followed by a funeral Mass at 12 p.m. at St. Pius X Church in South Yarmouth; burial is scheduled for September 18, 2026 at 11 a.m. in Bridgton, Maine. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or to Last Hope K9 Rescue, per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Hallett Funeral Home: http://www.hallettfuneralhome.com/obits/obits.php?id=1832&p=&search=.
Edward "Ed" Anderson Jr., 91, of Randolph, died on September 6, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born in Boston to Edward Anderson Sr., according to the obituary. Service details were not available at posting. Full obituary at Cartwright Funeral Home, Randolph: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/edward-anderson-obituary?id=62396400.
James R. Utley, 84, of Avon, formerly of Randolph, died on September 7, 2026. He moved from Watertown to Randolph in 1981, according to the obituary. He is survived by his son, James Utley Jr., and his wife, Robin; his daughter, Dawn Summers, and her husband, Rob; and grandchildren Kyle, Paige, Luke Summers, Christopher and Mathew Utley. Visiting hours are scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2026, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Hurley Funeral Home, 134 South Main St., Randolph, followed by a service at 11 a.m. and interment at St. Mary's Cemetery in Randolph. Full obituary at Hurley Funeral Home, Randolph: https://thehurleyfuneralhomes.com/obituary/james-r-utley/.
Beverly L. Fine, 86, of Randolph, Massachusetts, died on September 11, 2026. A graveside service is scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Temple Emanuel Memorial Park, 490 North St., Randolph, MA. Full obituary at Echovita (funeral arrangements by Stanetsky Memorial Chapels): https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/randolph/beverly-fine-22107654.
Celia W. Kagan, formerly of Randolph, died in 2026; an exact date of death was not available at posting. She married Richard Kagan on December 18, 1966, and the couple moved to Randolph, MA, where they raised two children and lived for forty years, according to the obituary. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Beth Israel Memorial Chapel in Boynton Beach, Fla. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/celia-kagan-obituary?id=62414298.
Notices compiled from Cartwright Funeral Home, Hurley Funeral Home, Hallett Funeral Home, Casper Funeral & Cremation Services, Stanetsky Memorial Chapels, Beth Israel Memorial Chapel, the Boston Globe, Legacy.com and Echovita.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.