Obituary notices, week of Monday, August 31, 2026 through Sunday, September 6, 2026
HOLBROOK — This week's column carries notices for 3 Holbrook-resident obituaries posted by area funeral homes and aggregators: Joan (Skapinsky) Fontenarosa, Oscar R. "Ozzie" Foster, and Paige Ann Silvia.
Joan (Skapinsky) Fontenarosa, of Holbrook, died August 29, 2026, surrounded by her family after battling multiple health issues for many decades. She was the devoted wife of 50 years to the late Thomas Fontenarosa and is survived by her three children, Jean Jones, Donna Dresser, and Kathy Olsen. Visitation was held September 3, 2026, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Cartwright Funeral Home, followed by a funeral service that evening at 6:00 p.m.; a graveside service was held September 4, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/holbrook/joan-fontenarosa-22053213.
Oscar R. "Ozzie" Foster [listed as "Oscar (Ozzie) R. Foster" on Legacy.com], 74, a resident of Holbrook, MA, died Monday, August 31, 2026. He was retired from the Town of Holbrook Department of Public Works and had owned Elegant Touch Carriage, offering horse-drawn carriage rides in Boston, for more than 30 years. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Kathleen Greene Foster, and his son, Michael Foster. A graveside service is scheduled for October 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Union Street Cemetery, 199 Union St. (Rt. 139), Holbrook. Full obituary at Hurley Funeral Home: https://thehurleyfuneralhomes.com/obituary/oscar-r-ozzie-foster/.
Paige Ann Silvia, 66, of Holbrook, died Monday, August 31, 2026. She was predeceased by her husband, Jan, and is survived by her daughters, Christin Schwartz, Danielle Silvia, and Shauna Lutz. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, September 10, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., followed by a funeral service at 12:00 p.m., at Richardson-Gaffey Funeral Home, 382 First Parish Rd., Scituate, MA. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital per the family's wishes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/holbrook/paige-ann-silvia-22067590.
Notices compiled from Cartwright Funeral Homes, Hurley Funeral Home - Holbrook, Richardson-Gaffey Funeral Home, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Holbrook Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.