OBITUARIES
Stephen C. Parent
May 8, 2013
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Whitman – Stephen C. Parent 57 a lifelong resident of Whitman died Wednesday May 8 after a brave battle against cancer. Born in Quincy and raised in Whitman he was the beloved son of the late Armand C. and Alice (Mathisen) Parent and had attended Whitman schools. He had worked several years as a foreman for the former...
Eleanor R. (Fuller) Howard
May 7, 2013
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Eleanor R. (Fuller) Howard, 91 years old, wife of the late Russell W. Howard, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2013, surrounded by loving family members. Born on November 19, 1921, Eleanor was the daughter of the late Samuel and Marion (Todd) Fuller and was a direct descendant of Dr. Samuel Fuller who came here on the Mayflower...
Gertrude M. (Edson) Mola
May 7, 2013
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East Bridgewater - Gertrude M. (Edson) Mola 97, formerly of Whitman, died Tuesday May 7 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Augustine Mola. Born and raised in Whitman she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Hattie (Hill) Edson and a graduate of Whitman High School, Class of 1933....
Richard L. Ellis
May 6, 2013
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Richard L. Ellis, 84, of Whitman, MA died on May 6 at Brockton Hospital. Born in Boston, MA in 1929, son of James Ellis and Esther (Lewis) Ellis, the youngest of six children. He was the husband of Nadine (Peterson) Ellis for 62 years. He leaves behind four daughters, Lynn Eaton of Scituate, Lee Gurney of Wikieup, AZ,...
Elizabeth M. (Brown) Murphy
Apr 29, 2013
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East Bridgewater - Elizabeth M. (Brown) Murphy 76, a lifelong resident of East Bridgewater, died Monday April 29 after a brave battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of 56 years to E. Russell Murphy. Born in Everett and raised in East Bridgewater she was the daughter of the late Frederick W. and Alice L. (Strong) Brown,...
Raymond E. St. Jean, Jr.
Apr 28, 2013
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Rockland – Raymond E. St. Jean, Jr. 86, passed away Sunday April 28 in South Shore Hospital. He was the beloved husband of 52 years to the late Mary (Alterisio) St. Jean. Born in Andover he was the son of the late Raymond E. Sr. and Viola (Gagnon) St. Jean. Raymond was a graduate of Commerce High of...
Margaret A. (Majenski) Delaney
Apr 25, 2013
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Halifax – Margaret A. (Majenski) Delaney 78, died Thursday April 25 after a brave battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert H. Delaney. Born and raised in Dorchester and later in Quincy she was the daughter of the late Adam and Marion (Marino) Majenski and a graduate of North Quincy High. Prior to...
Richard F. Vezina
Apr 24, 2013
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Whitman - Richard F. Vezina 72 of Whitman, MA passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday April 24, 2013. Born in Rockland, MA in 1941, he was the son of the late Edmund and Minnie (Loura) Vezina. He was the husband of late Bonnie (Lindsey) Vezina of Whitman, MA, where they had lived for many years before returning to Vermont....
Virginia (Illsley) Billings
Apr 24, 2013
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West Bridgewater – Virginia (Illsley) Billings 93, formerly of Weymouth, passed away Wednesday April 24 in the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater. She was the beloved wife of the late William R. Billings. Born in Haverhill she was the daughter of the late Carl and Katherine (Moses) Illsley. Virginia met her husband at the Watertown Arsenal during...
Joseph B. Skowyra
Apr 21, 2013
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Joseph B. Skowyra, 84, of Pembroke, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sunday April 21st in the Life Care Center in West Bridgewater. He was the husband of the late Ester (Linehan) Skowyra. He was born in Palmer, son of the late Joseph and Bertha (Fabion) Scora. Joseph served his country in the United States Navy...
Otis Campbell
Apr 18, 2013
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Otis Campbell, 66, of Whitman, formerly of Foxboro, died unexpectedly, on Thursday April 18th at his home. He was the former husband of Jeanne M. (Hawkins) Campbell and the son of the late Otis and Doris (Horton) (Campbell) Lasky. Otis attended King Philips High School in Wrentham. He worked as a truck mechanic and truck driver for the...
Thomas R. Mitchell
Apr 16, 2013
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Hanover – Thomas R. Mitchell 97 died Tuesday April 16 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of the late Florence (Stephenson) Mitchell. Born and raised in East Boston where he remained until the age of 65, he was the son of the late Percival and Lillian (Duffy) Mitchell and a graduate of East...
Peter Howard Hannon
Apr 16, 2013
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Peter Howard Hannon, 58, of Humarock, passed away unexpectedly on April 16, 2013. Peter was an amazingly talented man, mastering interests from playing guitar, to photography, to jewelry design and computers. His photographs of Humarock, Scituate and Marshfield were sold in galleries and shops across the area and bring memories of the beach to people around the country....
Ryan J. Bowen
Apr 15, 2013
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Ryan J. Bowen, 29, of Marshfield, died unexpectedly, on Monday April 15th in the South Shore Hospital. He was the husband of Amber (Sawmiller) Bowen. He was born in Brockton, son of James Bowen of Norfolk and Jayne (Walters) Smith of Rockland. Ryan has been a Marshfield resident for 20 years and he attended Marshfield High School. He...
Velma "Adele" (Greene) Ford
Apr 14, 2013
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Brant Rock – Velma Adele (Greene) Ford passed away peacefully April 14, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Everett Carleton Ford, Jr. Born in Brockton, October 31, 1920 she was the daughter of the late Percy and Lucy (Maxwell Durnion) Greene. Velma, better known as Adele, graduated from Whitman High School and Burdett College, and...
Myrtle O. Howard
Apr 13, 2013
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Naples, FL - Myrtle O. Howard, 97, passed away at the home of her son, David Carpenter, in Georgia, on April 13. Myrtle is the widow of Calvin S. Carpenter, who passed away in 1963. In 1971, she married Robert Howard who is also deceased. Myrtle was born January 7, 1916 in Holbrook, Massachusetts, a daughter of the...
Dorothy V. Lee
Apr 13, 2013
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Dorothy V. Lee, 82, of Whitman, passed away, surrounded by her loving family on Saturday April 13th in the Kindred Hospital, Stoughton. She was born in Boston, grew up in South Boston and Dorchester. Dorothy was the daughter of the late Michael F. and Catherine (Arrigal) Lee. Dorothy has been a resident of Whitman for more than 50...
Peter J. Roche
Apr 10, 2013
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Peter Joseph Roche, 74, of Whitman, died April 10th surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of 24 years to the late Ellen (Carter) Roche. Born and brought up in Ireland, son of the late Gary and Ellen (Bardon) Roche. Peter grew up in Ireland and moved to the United States in...
Ann L. (Mahoney) Tonello
Apr 9, 2013
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Whitman – Ann L. (Mahoney) Tonello 82, a longtime resident of Whitman, died Tuesday April 9 after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of 61 years to Vincent J. Tonello. Born in Franklin she was the youngest daughter of the late J. Joseph and Helen M. (Wall) Mahoney. At the age of thirteen Ann moved to...
Dorothy M. (Gobeil) Corriveau
Apr 8, 2013
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Rockland - Dorothy M. (Gobeil) Corriveau 81 passed away peacefully, Monday April 8 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond C. Corriveau. Born in Biddeford, Maine she was the daughter of the late Laureat and Carliss (Harding) Gobeil. Before her retirement she had worked many years as a mechanical assembler...
