OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Blanchard Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service
Margaret L. (Waterman) Cunningham
Mar 11, 2013
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Halifax – Margaret L. (Waterman) Cunningham 83, a lifelong resident of Halifax died Monday March 11, in the arms of her daughter Debbie, after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert M. Cunningham. Born and raised in Halifax she was the daughter of the late Chester and Amy (Baker) Waterman and...
Anna "Nancy" Kelly
Mar 6, 2013
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Abington – Anna "Nancy" (Murphy) Kelly 82, died after a period of failing health, Wednesday March 6. She was the beloved wife of 63 years to Eugene F. Kelly. Born in Boston and raised in the Charlestown section she was the daughter of the late Harry and Anna (Coughlin) Murphy and a graduate of the Boston Trade School...
Ann R. "Nancy" (Kerper) Driscoll
Mar 3, 2013
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Ann R. "Nancy" (Kerper) Driscoll 71, died Sunday March 3rd after being diagnosed with AML leukemia. She was the beloved wife of the late Roger T. Driscoll. Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late George and Rose (Boyle) Kerper. Ann was a former resident of Whitman and spent 40 years as an...
David F. Belcher
Mar 1, 2013
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David F. Belcher, 78, of Whitman died Friday March 1st the Colony House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Abington after a period of failing Health. He was the beloved husband of Carol (Hartwell) Belcher. David was born in Brockton, son of the Earle and Dorothy (Peterson) Belcher. He has been a lifelong resident of Whitman, a graduate of...
William C. "Bill" Deehan
Mar 1, 2013
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William C. (Bill) Deehan, 87, of Plymouth, formerly of Whitman, devoted husband of Shirley (Simmons) (Alger) and the late Margery (Longden) Deehan, died Friday March 1st. Son of the late John T. and Margaret( Nash) Deehan. Bill grew up in Whitman. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Navy. Upon returning, he married...
Eleanor M. (Bretta) Pappone
Feb 26, 2013
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Eleanor M. (Bretta) Pappone, 70, of Abington, died unexpectedly, Tuesday February 26th. Eleanor was born and brought up in Medford, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Chambers) Bretta. She has been an Abington resident for many years and was the administrative assistant for the St. Bridget Church in Abington for more than 25 years. She is survived...
Lori A. (Lubinsky) Hannan
Feb 25, 2013
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Lori (Lubinsky) Hannan, age 49 of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts died peacefully after a courageous two-year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) on February 25, 2013, surrounded by her family. Lori was the cherished wife of Myles Hannan, Jr. for 26 years and the loving mother of Justin and Melissa Hannan, all of East Bridgewater. Lori was a dedicated...
Miriam A. Edwards
Feb 24, 2013
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Miriam A. Edwards, of Abington, born June 2, 1923, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Weymouth Healthcare Center at the age of 89. Miriam was born in Rockland and worked for many years at E.T Wight & Co. She was an avid Red Sox fan and loved playing cribbage and taking trips to Foxwoods....
Frances T. (Cole) Bradshaw
Feb 17, 2013
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Frances T. (Cole) Bradshaw, 91, of Kingston formerly of Whitman and Pembroke died on Sunday February 17th at the Wingate at Silverlake after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of 63 years to John Bradshaw, Sr. She was born and brought up in Whitman, daughter of the late David and Lillian (Gummow) Cole. She...
Anne L. (Halloran) Mclean
Feb 14, 2013
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Whitman- Anne L. (Halloran) McLean 91, died Thursday February 14 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Hugh J. McLean. Born in Fall River and raised in Quincy she was the daughter of the late John P. and Margaret (Duggan) Halloran, and a graduate of Quincy High School. Anne had been...
Robert H. "Bob" Andrews
Feb 13, 2013
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Hanson – Robert H. "Bob" Andrews 80, a lifelong resident of Hanson, died Wednesday February 13 in Boston Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of fifty-nine years to Phyllis (French) Andrews. Born in Brockton and raised in Hanson he was the son of the late Robert C. and Jessie M. (Hovey) Andrews, and a graduate of Whitman...
Romena G. (Bowden) Johnson
Feb 13, 2013
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Halifax – Romena G. (Bowden) Johnson 93, died Wednesday February 13 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of seventy years the late J. Edward Johnson. Born and raised in Brockton she was the daughter of the late Raymond C. and Ruth E. (Freeman) Bowden and a graduate of Brockton High, and had furthered...
Ruth P. (Sullivan) Mcdonald
Feb 12, 2013
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Hanson – Ruth P. (Sullivan) McDonald 90 of Hanson, formerly of West Roxbury, died Tuesday February 12 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late George V. "Mike" McDonald. Born and raised in Boston she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Ruth P. (Grages) Sullivan and a graduate of...
William D. Lozeau
Feb 12, 2013
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Norton – William D. "Billy" Lozeau 50 of Norton, formerly of Whitman, died unexpectedly on Tuesday February 12. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman he was the beloved son of the late Raymond A. Lozeau, Sr. and the late Ellen R. (Hicks) Kilsby. Billy was a graduate of Whitman–Hanson Regional High, Class of 1980 and had attended...
Mary E. (Condon) (Dwyer) Monaghan
Feb 11, 2013
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Mary E. "Betty" (Condon) (Dwyer) Monaghan 89, formerly a longtime resident of Abington, passed away Monday February 11. She was the beloved wife of the late William Dwyer and Paul Monaghan. Born and raised in Brockton she was the daughter of the late Frank M. and Grace L. (Conley) Condon and a graduate of Brockton High Class of...
Letha May (Wilde) Gilson
Feb 11, 2013
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East Bridgewater – Letha May (Wilde) Gilson 87 died Monday February 11 after a period of failing health. Born in Jamestown, RI she was the daughter of the late Paul and Ethel (Hanson) Wilde. Letha loved spending time with all her family and she also enjoyed, her animals, especially her cats. However, it is not known how she...
Parker W. Bates, Jr.
Feb 11, 2013
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Brockton – Parker W. Bates, Jr. 66, formerly of Whitman, died Monday February 11. He was the former husband of Christine (Romano) Bates of Brockton. Born in Weymouth and raised in Whitman he was the son of the late and former police officer Parker W. Bates, Sr. and a graduate of Whitman-Hanson High where he excelled in athletics...
Raymond A. Lozeau, Sr.
Feb 11, 2013
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Pembroke - Raymond Arthur Lozeau Sr., 79, a longtime resident of Bryantville, passed away Saturday February 9 at South Shore Hospital, after months of failing health. He is survived by his soul-mate Loretta E. Brockelbank. They had enjoyed 40 years of true love and happiness. Born in Concord, NH he was the son of the late Harvey and...
Richard A. "Dick" Earle
Feb 11, 2013
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Halifax - Richard A. "Dick" Earle 70, died Monday February 11, surrounded by his loving family after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Miriam A. "Dolly" (Lemasters) Earle. Born in Hanson and raised in Rockland he was the son of the late Arthur W. and Thelma (White) Earle. Before his retirement, and his...
Mary F. (Jennings) Grow
Feb 6, 2013
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Whitman – Mary F. (Jennings) Grow 87 of Whitman, formerly of Dorchester, died Wednesday February 6 surrounded by her loving family after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald E. Grow. Born and raised in Walpole she was the daughter of the late John E. and Margaret (Sullivan) Jennings and a...
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