OBITUARIES
Laverne T (Olson) Hill
Feb 1, 2013
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Laverne T. (Olson) Hill, 86, of East Bridgewater, formerly of Whitman, died on Friday February 1st. She was the wife of the late William J. "Billy" Hill. Born and brought up in Brockton, daughter of the late Leonard and Mary (Beary) Olson and a graduate of Brockton High. Laverne has been a longtime resident of Whitman and recently...
Brian F. Weir
Jan 29, 2013
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Brian F. Weir, 62, of Rockland formerly of Whitman, passed away on Tuesday January 29th surrounded by his family in the South Shore Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Karen (Conley) Weir. Brian was the son of the late James M. and Helen (Kelly) Weir and was a lifelong resident of Whitman before moving to Rockland a...
Barbara C. (Swain) Ewell
Jan 26, 2013
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Halifax – Barbara C. (Swain) Ewell 90, died Saturday January 26, surrounded by her loving family, after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Daniel E. Ewell, Sr. Born and raised in Hanover she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Jennie (Dould) Swain and a graduate of Hanover High School....
Wayne A. Rudkin
Jan 24, 2013
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Whitman - Wayne A. Rudkin 70, a lifelong resident of Whitman, died unexpectedly Thursday January 24 in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston. He was the beloved husband of 47 years to Penelope "Penny" (Wheeler) Rudkin. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman he was the son of the late Arthur and Marion (Coulter) Rudkin and a graduate...
Alice E. (Bell) Fratus
Jan 24, 2013
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Alice E. (Bell) Fratus, 93, formerly of Hanson, MA, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at The Sterling House of Beavercreek, OH. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles R. and Mary (Silvia) Bell; her husband in 1973, Richard S. Fratus and siblings, Agnes M. Fremault, William Bell, Ernest Bell, George Bell and son-in-law, John...
Geraldine " Jeri" (Shenett) Lincoln
Jan 22, 2013
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Geraldine L. "Jeri" (Shenett) Lincoln, 74, of Rockland passed away on Tuesday January 22nd surrounded by her loving family at home. She was the beloved wife of 42 years to Carlton "Carl" Lincoln Born and brought up in Rockland, she was the daughter of the late Jerrod and Edith (Pike) Shenett. Jeri has been a lifelong resident of...
Jeanne M. (Gardner) Fay
Jan 21, 2013
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Jeanne M. (Gardner) Fay, 78, of Whitman, died on Monday January 21st in the South Shore Hospital after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of 50 years to the late John J. Fay, Jr. Jeanne was born in Weymouth and graduated from Weymouth High School, class of 1952. After high school, she was employed...
William E. "Billy" Means
Jan 15, 2013
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William E. "Billy" Means, 70, of Whitman, passed away on Tuesday January 15th at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Veronica (Ware) Means. Born in Brockton, son of the late Edward Means and Alice (O'Connell) (Means) Fowler. Billy was a lifelong resident of Whitman, graduate of Whitman-Hanson High School, class of...
Kenneth F. Foster, Jr.
Jan 15, 2013
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Kenneth F. Foster, Jr, 79, of Whitman, passed away on Tuesday January 15th in the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of 49 Years to Joan L. (Sowerby) Foster. He was born and brought up in Stoughton, son of the late Kenneth F. and Margaret (Burke) Foster. Ken was...
John S. Chase
Jan 15, 2013
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John S. Chase, 76, of Whitman, passed away on Tuesday January 15, 2013, after a lengthy illness. John was an accomplished auto body technician with a love for restoring antique cars. He became a master mechanic for Amtrak for many years and worked for the Whitman school systems in his later years. John also was a call fireman...
Stacey L. Corr-Slayter
Jan 12, 2013
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Hanson – Stacey L. Corr-Slayter 42, died Saturday January 12. She was the beloved wife of Brian Slayter. Born in Newton and raised in Hanson she was the daughter of Ronald and Diane (Bell) Corr of Hanson. She had been a resident of Rockland for 19 years before her move to back Hanson 5 years ago. Stacey had...
Winifred A. (Pierce) Julio
Jan 10, 2013
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Carver – Winifred A. "Winnie" (Pierce) Julio 85, formerly of Whitman, died Thursday January 10 in Tufts Medical Center, Boston. She was the beloved wife of 61 years to Michael Julio. A lifelong resident of Plymouth County, Winnie was born and grew up in Brockton, raised her family in Whitman and retired to Carver, wintering in Kissimmee, FL....
Arthur F. Waters
Jan 10, 2013
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Arthur F. Waters, 87, of Whitman, passed away Thursday January 10th in the Good Samaritan Medical Center, after a brief illness. He was the husband of 63 years to Elena A. Waters. He was born in Malden, son of the late Arthur F. and Jennie (Scriven) Waters. Arthur has been a Whitman resident for many years and was...
Rosemary E. (Chung) Lund
Jan 9, 2013
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Rosemary E. Lund of Rockland passed away at Brigham and Women's Hospital on January 9, at the age of 51. She was the beloved wife Kenneth Lund for 28 years. She is survived by her three sons Christopher, Andrew and Owen, daughter in-law Alissa and grandson Jackson all of Rockland. She is also survived by her parents Linton...
Mary F. (Hennessy) Prather
Jan 9, 2013
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Mary F. (Hennessy) Prather, 77, of Whitman passed away on January 9th in the Colony house nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Abington after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of 51 years to Thomas G. Prather, Sr. She was born and brought up in Boston, daughter of the late John J. and Alice (Casey)...
Jenny N. (Jangle) Lacerda
Jan 8, 2013
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Brockton – Jenny N. (Jangle) LaCerda 93, a resident of Brockton for over 70 years, died Tuesday January 8 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late John A. LaCerda, Sr. Born in Norwood, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Anna (Galecki) Jangle. She had been raised in Nashua,...
Charles F. Pace
Jan 6, 2013
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Whitman - Charles F. Pace 83, a longtime resident of Whitman, died Sunday January 6 after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Beverly A. (Stetson) Pace. Born and raised in Weymouth he was the son of the late William E. and Martha (Hollis) Pace, and had attended Weymouth schools. He was a proud...
James "Jim" Montville
Jan 5, 2013
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James "Jim" Montville 45, of East Bridgewater (formerly of Weymouth), died suddenly Saturday January 5. Jim was the loving father of his two sons Nicolas 19, and Tyler 16 and his daughter Lindsay 17, all of East Bridgewater. He is also survived by his loving companion Cheryl Curtis of New Hampshire. Jim was the beloved son of Richard...
Jason Ryan Tobin
Jan 5, 2013
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Merrimack, NH – Jason Ryan Tobin 39, of Merrimack, NH died unexpectedly Saturday January 5. He was the husband of Erin (Dooley) Tobin. Born in Newton and raised in Whitman he was the beloved son of Suzanne (Jupin) Tobin and Andrew Samuelson of East Bridgewater and the late Thomas J. Tobin. Jason grew up in a tight knit...
Patrick M Pierce
Jan 5, 2013
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Whitman - Patrick M. Pierce 42, of Whitman died unexpectedly on Saturday January 5. A lifetime resident of Whitman, Patrick was an avid golfer, enjoyed darts, and spending time with his children. Patrick will be loved and remembered for his softheartedness, forgiving nature, love of animals and his willingness to help others. He was the beloved son of...
