OBITUARIES
James Joseph Doyle
Jul 9, 2012
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Whitman – James J. Doyle 80 a resident of Whitman for over 54 years, died unexpectedly Monday July 9. He was the beloved husband of the late Shirley M. (Torrey) Doyle. Born in Dorchester and raised in North Quincy he was the son of the late Edward and Mary (Flaherty) Doyle and a graduate of North Quincy High....
Richard L. " Dick" Ransom
Jul 9, 2012
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Richard L. "Dick" Ransom, 75, of Abington, passed away on Monday July 9th, after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Regina (Ripley) Ransom. Dick was born and brought up in Abington, son of the late Charles A and Myrtle L. (Libby) Ransom. He has been a lifelong resident of Abington and was a...
John E. Janes
Jul 6, 2012
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John E. Janes of Abington, passed away peacefully on July 6th at home, after a brief courageous battle with lung cancer at the age of 78. He was born and brought up in Brockton, son of the late Albert and Edna (Pickett) Janes and he was educated in Brockton. John lived in Abington for 53 years with his...
John C. Yaney
Jul 4, 2012
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John C. Yaney 63, son of the late John P. and R. Evelyn (Wales) Yaney. died Wednesday July 4, 2012 of complications following surgery. Born in Boston, a life-long resident of Whitman, and a member of All Saints Episcopal Church. John was a 12th generation decendent from two families on the Mayflower, Henry Sampson and Edward Doty. He...
Priscilla J. "Pat" (Davenport) (Sampson) Wile
Jul 2, 2012
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Priscilla J. "Pat" (Davenport) (Sampson) Wile, 90 of Winter Haven Florida, formerly of East Bridgewater, passed away on July 2nd surround by her family, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Donald Sampson and Norman J. Wile. Born and brought up in East Bridgewater, she was the daughter of the late Charles...
Helen R. (Cahill) Peters
Jun 27, 2012
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Helen R. (Cahill) Peters, 87, of Whitman, passed away on June 27th in the Good Samaritan Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward D. Peters. She was born in Boston, daughter of the late Paul F. and Florence G (Behm) Cahill. Helen has been a Whitman resident for many years. She worked in Boston for...
Virginia C. (Hallamore) Williamson
Jun 21, 2012
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Virginia C. "Ginny" (Hallamore) Williamson, 77, of Hanson, passed away on Thursday June 21st after a period of failing health. Ginny was born in Brockton, brought up in Whitman, daughter of the late Eldon and Mabel (Manison) Hallamore. She was a Whitman High School graduate. Ginny attended the All Saints Church in Whitman for many years. She had...
Francis G. Messier, Jr.
Jun 15, 2012
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Abington – Francis G. Messier, Jr. 92, a resident of Abington for over 65 years, died Friday June 15 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of 68 years to Wilhelmina (Ward) Messier. Born and raised in Brockton he was the son of the late Francis G. and Katherine (Ryan) Messier and a graduate...
James T. Shaughnessy
Jun 14, 2012
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Whitman – James T. Shaughnessy 96 of Whitman formerly of Hingham died Thursday June 14 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of the late Claire (Carew) Shaughnessy. Born and raised in Cambridge he was the son of the late Joseph and Sara (Barker) Shaughnessy. James was a graduate of Boston College High School,...
John W. Cummings
Jun 14, 2012
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Abington - John Ward Cummings of Abington passed away Thursday June 14 at the age of 55 following a long illness. John was the beloved son of Mardita Cummings of W. Bridgewater (formerly of Abington) and the late John R. Cummings. He was the brother of Stephen Cummings of Abington, Judith (Cummings) Anderson of W. Bridgewater and the...
Stanley A. Ferris
Jun 9, 2012
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Stanley A. Ferris of Bridgewater, formerly of Whitman died peacefully June 9th, after suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Stan was 83 years old. He was son to the late Emery and Vivian (Shurtleff ) Ferris and was the youngest of four children. He was the brother of the late Donald Ferris, Thelma Snelgrove Tannaso and Bernice ( Bunny) Young....
Nancy E. Macdonald
Jun 7, 2012
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Nancy E. (Gudas) MacDonald, of Abington, passed away on June 7th surrounded by her loving family in the South Shore Hospital after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth R. MacDonald. Nancy was born and raised in Quincy, daughter of the late Leo and Annie (Souden) Gudas. She was a graduate of Quincy...
Richard W. Strang
Jun 7, 2012
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Zephyrhills, Florida – Richard W. Strang 83, formerly of Whitman, passed away suddenly of June 7, 2012 in Florida. He was the beloved husband of the late Beatrice (Gomes) Strang. He was born in Whitman, son of the late Elmer W. and Beatrice (Quigley) Strang Richard was a Whitman resident all his life, until he retired to sunny...
Robert J. "Bob" Dexter
Jun 1, 2012
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Robert J. Dexter, 88 of Whitman passed away peacefully in the company of his family, Friday, June 1st. He was the loving husband of Vera (Stewart) Dexter, having recently celebrated 65 years of marriage. Bob was born in Whitman where, together with his wife Vera, he later designed and built his own home. He was educated in the...
Lois A. (Caruso) Mahon
May 29, 2012
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Rockland – Lois Ann (Caruso) Mahon 71 was promoted to "Angel" surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday May 29th. She was the longtime partner to James Watt Jr. of Rockland. Born and raised in Weymouth she was the daughter of the late Louis and Faye (Regine) Caruso and a graduate of Weymouth High, Class of 1958. For...
Norma I. (King) Kelliher
May 26, 2012
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Norma I. (King) Kelliher, 87, of Abington passed away Saturday May 26th after a period of failing health. She was born in Hanson, brought up in Whitman, daughter of the late Calvin and Ethel (Burke) King. Norma was a graduate of Whitman High School class of 1943. She moved to Abington and raised her family. Norma worked as...
Lillian E. (King) Segrist
May 26, 2012
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Easton - Lillian Evelyn (King) Segrist 89, died suddenly on Saturday May 26. Lillian was born in Whitman, MA on November 16, 1922, daughter of the late Calvin T. King and Ethel M. (Burke) King. Lillian married on October 30, 1945 and spent over 33 years as a mother and homemaker. Prior to her marriage, she was a...
Frederick H. "Freddie" Randall
May 25, 2012
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Frederick H. "Freddie" Randall, 84, of Bridgewater formerly of Whitman passed away Friday May 25th surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Geraldine (Waitt) Randall. Freddie was born in Brockton and brought up in Whitman and attended Whitman Schools. He was the son of the late Frederick C. and Mildred (Wagner) Randall. He had...
Patricia A. (Scales) Woelfel
May 24, 2012
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Patricia A. (Scales) Woelfel of Whitman, formerly of South Boston, passed away surround by her family. She was the beloved wife of John E. Woelfel, devoted mother of Theresa (Woelfel) Harris and her husband Brian, John Woelfel, Jr. of Richmond VA and Jason Woelfel and his wife Gail of Holbrook. Nana to Concetta and Leo Woelfel of Richmond,...
Mary L. (Butler) Panus
May 22, 2012
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Mary L. (Butler) Panus, 78, of Canton formerly of Abington, died on Tuesday May 22nd after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Chester S. Panus. She was born in Boston, daughter of the late Bartley and Rose Ann (Doucette) Butler. Mary was a graduate of South Boston High School. Mary lived in Abington for...
