OBITUARIES
Muriel H.M. (Evans) Lawrence
Apr 7, 2013
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Muriel H.M. (Evans) Lawrence, 64 of Marshfield formerly of Whitman, passed away on April 7th after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Christian Lawrence. Born in Dorchester, daughter of the late Benjamin and Marthe (Devillers) Evans. She was a longtime resident of Whitman before moving to Marshfield 20 years ago. Muriel worked as an...
Bessie F. (Look) Jenkins
Apr 7, 2013
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Bessie F. (Look) Jenkins, 91 of Whitman, passed away on April 7th surrounded by her family, after a period of failing health. She was predeceased by Clinton T. Jenkins, her husband of 62 years, Paula Riskin, her daughter and Evelyn Churchill, her sister. She leaves behind her 3 children and their spouses; Douglas & Diane Jenkins of Marston...
Lester S. Darche
Apr 3, 2013
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Lester S. Darche 85 of Claremont, California, formerly of East Bridgewater, passed away on April 3 after a period of failing health. He was born in Brockton, brought up in Whitman and East Bridgewater, son of the late Philip H. and Marion S. (Cook) Darche. Lester was a graduate of East Bridgewater High School; Class of 1945. He...
John F. Mcphee
Apr 3, 2013
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Abington – John F. McPhee 80, a 44 year resident of Abington, died Wednesday April 3 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of 55 years to Marie T. (Brown) McPhee. Born in Boston and raised in Dorchester he was the son of the late John and Mary (Powers) McPhee and a graduate of...
George Shaw Stone
Apr 1, 2013
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George Shaw Stone, 93, of Abington and Eastham, MA died peacefully April 1,2013 with his wife of 60 years, Mildred And his sons by his side. He was the brother of Ruth Poole Hastings of South Weymouth. He was the much-loved father of Peter and wife Helen of Bourne, Jeffrey and wife Candy of Pembroke, Gregory and wife...
Beverly B. ( Butterfield) Searle
Apr 1, 2013
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Beverly B. (Butterfield) Searle, 91, of Carver, formerly of Whitman, passed away on April 1st, after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard L. Searle, Jr. She was born in Baldwin Wisconsin, daughter of the late Manley and Norma (Reinhart) Butterfield. Beverly was brought up in Hanson and was a graduate of Whitman...
Shirley M. (Holt) Whiting
Mar 30, 2013
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Shirley M. (Holt) Whiting, 82, of Hanover, formerly of Whitman, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 30th at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Born on August 30, 1930 in Whitman, Shirley was the daughter of the late Walter L. and Marion E. (Tillson) Holt. She is survived by her loving husband Richard A....
John F. "Mano" Andrade
Mar 26, 2013
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John F."Mano" Andrade, 84 of Plymouth, formerly of Rockland, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on March 26th at Jordan Hospital, Plymouth, after a brief illness. He was born in Cape Verde, son of the late Jose and Ines (Neves) Andrade. John came to the United States in 1959. After moving to Rockland in 1968, he...
Dana L. Ruoff
Mar 11, 2013
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East Bridgewater – Dana L. Ruoff 80, formerly a longtime resident of Whitman, died Monday March 11 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of the late Joan (Pierce) Ruoff. Born in Waltham and raised in Whitman he was the son of the late Vernet and Doris (Bishop) Ruoff and a graduate of Whitman...
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...
