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Delcie C. Atherton

Delcie C. Atherton

Jan 2, 2013

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Delcie (Courson) Atherton, 89, of Whitman, passed away on January 2nd after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Gilfred "Gilly" E. Atherton. She was born and brought up in Elizabethtown, NC, daughter of the late William and Marie (Kinlaw) Courson. She was a graduate of Elizabethtown High School. Delcie was a proud veteran...

Lorraine A. (Woodward) Mcelroy

Lorraine A. (Woodward) Mcelroy

Dec 30, 2012

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Middleboro – Lorraine A. (Woodward) McElroy 79, died Sunday December 30 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Warren McElroy. Born and raised in Watertown she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Marion (Coutoure) Woodward and a graduate of Watertown High and Mount Ida College. Prior to her move...

Jeannette R. (Cote) Keeley

Jeannette R. (Cote) Keeley

Dec 29, 2012

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Abington – Jeannette R. (Cote) Keeley 82, a longtime resident of Abington, died Saturday December 29 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas F. Keeley. Born in Lewiston, Maine and raised in the Hough's Neck section of Quincy she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Clara (Bishop) Cote....

Anne D. (Killoh) Debuigny

Anne D. (Killoh) Debuigny

Dec 28, 2012

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Middleboro – Anne D. (Killoh) DeBuigny 98, formerly of Whitman, died Friday December 28 after a brief period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur DeBuigny. Born in Quincy she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Isabell (Bremner) Killoh, and a graduate of Weymouth High, Class of 1933. Anne was a...

Robert W. Benson, Sr.

Robert W. Benson, Sr.

Dec 25, 2012

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Abington – Robert W. Benson, Sr. 81, a longtime resident of Holbrook, died Tuesday December 25 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of the late Kathleen H. (Moloney) Benson. Born in Queens, and raised in Walker Valley, NY he was the son of the late Melvin W. and Charlotte F. (Stryker) Benson. Robert...

John H. Connell

John H. Connell

Dec 24, 2012

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John H. Connell, 88, of Whitman, passed away, on Monday December 24th in the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater. He was the beloved husband of Anne B. (Walsh) Connell. John was born in Stoughton, a graduate of Mission High School in Boston and he has been a resident of Whitman for over 30 years. John was a...

Poy Wong

Poy Wong

Dec 23, 2012

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Brockton – Poy L. Wong 92 of Brockton, formerly of Whitman, passed away on Sunday December 23. He was the beloved husband of Helen (Lee) Wong. He was born in Hoy Ping, Canton China September 23, 1920 and came to America in 1936 at the age of 16. He was a Veteran of World War II, having enlisted...

Patrica A. (Lagerquist) Johanson

Patrica A. (Lagerquist) Johanson

Dec 18, 2012

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Patricia A. (Lagerquist) Johanson, 81,formerly of Whitman, died Tuesday December 18th in the Colony House Nursing & Rehab Center in Abington. She was the wife of the late Howard O.G. Johanson. Pat was born in Braintree, daughter of the late Clarence and Phyllis (Goulding) Lagerquist. She has been a resident of Whitman for most of her life, a...

John F. Murray, Jr.

John F. Murray, Jr.

Dec 18, 2012

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MURRAY, John F., Jr. of Abington passed away at his Abington home on December 18, 2012. He was 76 years old. John grew up in East Greenbush, NY and lived in Abington for 50 years. He was a graduate of Northeastern University, class of 1959 and earned his Master's Degree in engineering from Northeastern in 1967. John was...

Virginia M. (Perruzzi) Smith

Virginia M. (Perruzzi) Smith

Dec 18, 2012

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Abington - Virginia M. "Ginny" (Perruzzi) Smith 90, a longtime resident of Abington, died Tuesday December 18 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert G. Smith. Born and raised in Quincy she was the daughter of the late Donato and Margaret (Scolamiero) Perruzzi. Ginny has been a resident of Abington...

James J. A. Lucier

James J. A. Lucier

Dec 14, 2012

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East Bridgewater – James J. A. Lucier 76, a longtime resident of East Bridgewater, died Friday December 14 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of 58 years to Eleanor (Lewis) Lucier. Born and raised in Brockton he was the son of the late Adelor and Blanche (Hayden) Lucier and a graduate of Brockton High...

Robert J. Cotreau

Robert J. Cotreau

Dec 13, 2012

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Robert J. Cotreau, 54, of Middleboro, died at home, Thursday December 13th. He was born in Boston, son of the late Jacque and Teresa (Conley) Cotreau. Robert graduated from Catherine Laboure College in 1992, becoming a beloved nurse by many. He loved spending time with his daughter Crystal Cotreau of Middleboro, his grandchildren; Vitoria, Nicholas, Lilianna and Jaxson....

Fernande R. "Fern" Talbot

Fernande R. "Fern" Talbot

Dec 13, 2012

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Fernande R. "Fern" (Gaulin) Talbot 90, a longtime resident of Brockton, passed away Thursday December 13 surrounded by her loving family in St. Joseph Manor of Brockton. She was the beloved wife of the late Napoleon Talbot. Born and raised in Canada, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Valerie (Faucher) Gaulin, and as young woman...

William F. "Bill" Chase, Jr.

William F. "Bill" Chase, Jr.

Dec 11, 2012

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Whitman – William F. "Bill" Chase Jr. 80, a resident of Whitman for over forty nine years, died Tuesday December 11 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of fifty five years to Margaret "Peggy" (Joyce) Chase. Born in Boston and raised in Quincy he was the son of the late William F. and...

Warren L. Snow

Warren L. Snow

Dec 8, 2012

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Warren L. Snow of Whitman passed away on Saturday December 8th after a lengthy illness. Beloved husband of Michele (Abraham) Snow and devoted and loving father of Michael A. Snow and his wife Carla of Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Son of the late Everett and Norma Snow, Warren is predeceased by his brothers Donald P. Snow of Whitman...

Alyce K. (Holmes) Cool

Alyce K. (Holmes) Cool

Dec 1, 2012

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East Bridgewater – Alyce K. (Holmes) Cool 92, a lifelong resident of East Bridgewater, died Saturday December 1 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late George Cool. Born and raised in East Bridgewater, in the same home where she remained, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Katherine...

Frank Ortega, Jr.

Frank Ortega, Jr.

Dec 1, 2012

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Frank Ortega, Jr. 69, died Saturday December 1 after a brave battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Marianne (MacCormick) Ortega. Born and raised in Kansas he was the son of the late Frank and Carmen (Gallardo) Ortega and remained a lifelong fan of the Kansas Jay Hawks basketball team. He was a proud veteran of...

Jennifer M. Lincoln

Jennifer M. Lincoln

Nov 30, 2012

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Bridgewater – Jennifer M. Lincoln 28 died Friday November 30 in Children's Hospital, Boston after a lifelong illness. She was the beloved daughter of Michael and Gail (Nash) Lincoln of Bridgewater, formerly of Whitman. The Lincoln family would like to sincerely thank the caring doctors and 9 North nursing staff at Children's Hospital for their care and support,...

William R. "Bill" Bates

William R. "Bill" Bates

Nov 27, 2012

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William R. "Bill" "Papa" Bates, 59, died on Tuesday, November 27th in the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of 25 years to the Patricia A. (Piscopo) Bates. Bill was born in Brockton, raised in Abington, son of Myrtle (Ripley) Bates of Abington and the late Harry Bates. He was...

Frederick W. Hawkins

Frederick W. Hawkins

Nov 25, 2012

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East Bridgewater – Frederick W. Hawkins 89 passed away on Sunday November 25. He was the beloved husband of 65 years to the late Myrtle M. (Cordingley) Hawkins. Born and raised in Everett he was the son of the late Fred and Ann (Varley) Hawkins and a graduate of Everett High School, class of 1945. As a proud...

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