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Senate adjourns in memory of Phyllis Lessordo Chapman, longtime Hingham resident
Summary
Senator O'Connor offered a memorial for Phyllis Lessordo Chapman, who died Jan. 27, 2026, at age 108. The Senate observed a moment of silence and adjourned in her memory.
The Massachusetts Senate on Feb. 19 adjourned in memory of Phyllis Lessordo Chapman, a longtime Hingham resident who died Jan. 27, 2026, at age 108. Senator O'Connor read a memorial recounting Chapman's life, including her birth in Boston's North End on Nov. 5, 1917, being among the first women to graduate from Bentley College in 1945, a decades-long connection to Hingham's civic life, and family details.
O'Connor noted Chapman's community involvement — attendance at select-board events, connections with the police and fire departments, and frequent travels. The Senate voted to adjourn in her memory and asked members, guests, and staff to observe a moment of silence.
