OBITUARIES
Germaine V. (Berube) Hughes
Feb 4, 2014
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Germaine V. (Berube) Hughes, 80 of Whitman, passed away on February 4th in the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of Derwood W. Hughes, Jr. She was born in Fall River and brought up in Cambridge. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Corinne (Hamel) Berube. Germaine...
Diane M. (Lussier) Greene
Feb 2, 2014
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Whitman – Diane M. (Lussier) Greene, 62, passed away at her home peacefully with people that loved her by her side on Sunday February 2nd. She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Gladys (Pfyffer) Lussier. Diane lived her life to the fullest, despite her long courageous battle with cancer. At the request of the family all...
Arthur A. Racicot
Jan 31, 2014
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Arthur A. Racicot, 84, of Whitman, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2014 at home after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Dorothea F. Racicot over for 60 years. He was born and raised in Whitman, son of the late Armand and Delores Racicot and a graduate of Whitman High class of 1946....
Shirley M. (Fields) Mciver
Jan 31, 2014
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Abington – Shirley M. (Fields) McIver 72, died Friday January 31 after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael McIver. Shirley was born and raised in Arkansas, but had been a resident of Abington for more than forty years. Prior to her retirement she had worked for sixteen years in the housekeeping department...
Geraldine R. (Browne) Bemis Perron
Jan 30, 2014
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Hanson – Geraldine R. (Browne) Bemis Perron 80, died Thursday January 30 after a period of failing health. She was the former wife of the late William W. Perron, Jr. Born and raised in Whitman, one of ten children, she was the daughter of the late Elmer C. and Mary B. (Wagner) Browne and a graduate of Whitman...
Lily (Fafoglia) Aronson
Jan 26, 2014
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Whitman - Lily (Fafoglia) Aronson 92, died peacefully Sunday January 26 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Leonard Aronson. Born in Fabriano, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Ottoviano and Giovanna (Marcelli) Fafoglia. She came to the United States at the age of 3 with her parents and...
Glenn W. Coughlin
Jan 26, 2014
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Whitman – Glenn W. Coughlin 70, a lifelong resident of Whitman, died unexpectedly Sunday January 26 in the Winchester Medical Center in Virginia. He was the beloved husband of 51 years to Joyce (McIlvene) Coughlin. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman, he was the son of the late Brooks and Mildred (Jones) Coughlin. Prior to his retirement,...
Catherine T." Kay" (Foley) Mormino
Jan 25, 2014
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East Bridgewater – Catherine T. "Kay" (Foley) Mormino 81, died Saturday January 25 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Phillip M. Mormino. Born in Boston she was one of eleven children of the late John and Anna (Mahoney) Foley. Catherine had been a resident of East Bridgewater for over 49...
Michael P. Degenhardt
Jan 21, 2014
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Michael P. Degenhardt, 53, of Brockton, formerly of Raynham, died unexpectedly on Tuesday January 21st surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Cynthia (Perrault) Degenhardt of Brockton. Mike was born in Rutland, VT raised in Raynham son of Alfons and Ursula (Mueller) Degenhardt of North Carolina. He was a graduate of Bristol Plymouth Regional Tech High...
Catherine M. (Sprunk) O'Hearn
Jan 21, 2014
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Brockton – Catherine Marie (Sprunk) O'Hearn passed away Tuesday January 21 in her 89th year. She was the wife of the late John Henry O'Hearn. Born in Boston June 13, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Wendall and Mary Sprunk. Catherine was also lovingly known as Kay, Mom, Nana and Nana O and her favorite hobby...
Catherine A. "Kay" (Hynes) Kieran
Jan 17, 2014
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NOTICE DUE TO BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS THE FUNERAL MASS SCHEDULED FOR WED. JAN.22 HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THERE WILL BE A PRAYER SERVICE INSTEAD HELD AT 7:30PM DURING VISITATION ON TUESDAY JAN. 21. Catherine A. "Kay" (Hynes) Kieran, 91, of Avon formerly of Whitman, passed away on Friday January 17th surrounded by her family in the Brigham & Women's...
Peter Joseph Depina
Jan 14, 2014
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Hanson – Peter Joseph DePina 88, a longtime resident of Hanson, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday January 14, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of 70 years to Dominga M. (Correia) DePina. Born in Wareham, Peter was the second son of the late Zackaria and Mary (Pina) DePina. Prior to his retirement Peter...
John W. "Jack" Collick, Sr.
Jan 12, 2014
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Abington – John W. "Jack" Collick, Sr. 81, a longtime resident of Abington, died Sunday January 12. He was the beloved husband of the late Eleanor (Hines) Collick. Born in Somerville and raised in Dorchester he was the son of the late John and Florence (Englehart) Collick and a graduate of Dorchester High. Jack had been a proud...
William Lee Force
Jan 12, 2014
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Whitman – William L. "Billy" Force 36, died unexpectedly Sunday January 12. He was the beloved son of Dawn (Lewis) Force of Whitman and Charles Force of Florida. Billy was raised in Whitman and had attended Whitman-Hanson Regional High. He enjoyed working on cars, dirt bike riding and fishing. He had treasured his collection of dragons and loved...
Robert Loring Baker
Jan 11, 2014
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Whitman – Robert Loring Baker 90, a longtime resident of Whitman, died Saturday January 11 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of 33 years to the "love of his life" the late Mary (English) Baker. He was also predeceased by his second wife of 9 years the late Annie (Feirick) Baker. Born in Pembroke,...
Winifred E. "Winnie" (Garfield) Burnham
Jan 4, 2014
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Winifred E. "Winnie" (Garfield) Burnham, 86, of Abington passed away on January 4th in the Morton Hospital after a short illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard H. Burnham. She was born in Brockton, daughter of the late William H. and Lena (Murphy) Garfield. Winnie was a life time resident of Abington and was a...
Thomas P. O'Mara
Jan 2, 2014
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Thomas Phillip O'Mara 57, of Tampa Florida, formerly of Abington, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Friday January 2nd after a short illness in Tampa, Florida. He was the beloved son of Mary K. O'Mara and the late Robert A. O'Mara of Quincy, father of Jacqueline, David and Michael O'Mara, brother of Robert O'Mara of Hillsboro,...
Robert J. "Butch" Dorr
Dec 28, 2013
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PLEASE NOTE, THE FAMILY HAS REQUESTED THAT DUE TO THE ANTICIPATION OF INCLEMTENT WEATHER ON FRIDAY THE FUNERAL SERVICE TIME HAS BEEN CHANGED TO SATURDAY JANUARY 4 @ 10 AM. VISITING HOURS WILL REMAIN THE SAME. Bridgewater – Robert J. "Butch" Dorr, 72 died unexpectedly Saturday December 28. He was the beloved husband of 42 years to Diane...
John J. Medeiros
Dec 25, 2013
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Whitman – John J. Medeiros 62, died Wednesday December 25 after a brave battle against cancer. He was the husband of 33 years to Laurie (Thomson) Medeiros. Born in Somerville and raised in the Boston area he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Buckley) Medeiros. John had been a resident of Whitman for 24 years...
Stella Sendrowski
Dec 21, 2013
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Westborough – Stella Sendrowski 99, formerly of Whitman, passed away on December 21, 2013 in the Westborough Kindred Transitional Care & Rehabilitation in Westborough. She was the wife of the late Stanley Sendrowski who passed away in 1991. She is survived by her sister Addy Coffey, her two sons Peter and John and her daughter Diane. She is...
