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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of June 29, 2026 through July 5, 2026

Two Cohasset obituaries are carried for the week of June 29–July 5, 2026: Ciolkosz, Francis Condon, 87, who died June 22, 2026, with services held July 1–2 at McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home and St. Anthony Catholic Church in Cohasset; and Matthews, Christopher Doyle, 36, of Cohasset, wh…

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This column carries notices for two Cohasset-resident obituaries published this week: Francis Condon Ciolkosz and Christopher Doyle Matthews. Arrangements for both are under the care of McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Services.

Francis Condon Ciolkosz, 87, of Cohasset, died June 22, 2026. He was predeceased by his parents, Dr. Dennis Ciolkosz and Mary Ciolkosz; his wife Marie; and his sister Denise. He is survived by his children, Terry and Kristen Kropp (Richard); his brother Ted (Betty); and his brother-in-law Jack Kelley (Elinor). Visitation was held Wednesday, July 1, 2026 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home – Cohasset, 160 S Main St, Cohasset. A Mass was held Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 10 Summer St, Cohasset. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/cohasset/francis-ciolkosz-21743357

Christopher Doyle Matthews, 36, of Cohasset, died June 29, 2026. He was predeceased by his parents, Richard J. Matthews and Mary-Ellen Matthews. He is survived by his significant other Molly McKitrick; his brother Brian; his sister-in-law Jennifer Matthews; and his nieces and nephews Emily, Brooke, Charles, Juliet, Eric, Nora, Liam, and Edie. Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, July 12, 2026 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home – Cohasset, 160 S Main St, Cohasset. A graveside service is scheduled for Monday, July 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM at St. Mary's Cemetery Meeting House. Memorial donations may be made to South Shore Community Action Council, 71 Obery Street, Plymouth, MA 02360, or online at sscac.org, per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/cohasset/christopher-matthews-21778931

Notices compiled from Echovita and Cohasset Patch.

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