OBITUARIES
Donald E. Plausse
Nov 9, 2012
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Middleboro – Donald E. Plausse 64 passed away unexpectedly on Friday November 9. Donald was a Vietnam Veteran having served overseas in the US Army as a Military Policeman and Dog Handler. For his service he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Army Commendation Medal. He had been employed...
Sally J.(Carter) Cook
Nov 9, 2012
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Sally Jane (Carter) Cook, of Pembroke, formerly of Brockton, Hanson and Hanover, died Friday, November 9, 2012, at the age of 70, surrounded by family and close friends. She was born in Brockton on October 16, 1942. Graduated from Whitman Hanson Regional High School in 1961, married the late James Burns Cook of Hanover in 1962. She was...
John G. Plasse
Nov 2, 2012
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Abington – John G. Plasse 70, a longtime resident of Abington, died Friday November 2, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of 48 years to Lynda J. (Timpany) Plasse. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman he was the son of the late Gordon and Ellena (Corbett) Plasse and had attended Whitman schools. Before...
John C "Skip" Markonish
Oct 27, 2012
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John C. "Skip" Markonish Jr., 76, of Whitman died quietly at home in the arms of loved ones on Saturday, October 27 after an extended illness. Born and raised in Boston, he is the son of the late John Sr. and Eugenia ("Jennie" Zinkowski) Markonish and brother of the late Robert Markonish. A U.S. Army veteran, Skip had...
Michelle M. (Brown) Lawrence-Mcgough
Oct 14, 2012
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Michelle Marie (Brown) Lawrence-McGough, 43, of Taunton, formerly of Brockton and East Bridgewater, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Tufts N.E. Medical Center in Boston surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston she was the daughter of Laurence and Anne (Smith) Brown, and a graduate of East Bridgewater High. Michelle had worked for Frank Middleton Real...
Arthur W. Harlow, Sr.
Oct 13, 2012
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East Bridgewater – Arthur W. Harlow, Sr. 73, died Saturday October 13 surrounded by his loving family after a brave battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Carol (Graham) Harlow. Born and raised in Boston he was the son of the late George W. and Alice L. (Norgren) Harlow and a graduate of Randolph High. Arthur...
Walter A. Johnson
Oct 10, 2012
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Abington – Walter A. Johnson 76, a lifelong resident of Abington, died Wednesday October 10 after a period of failing health. Born in Boston and raised in Abington he was the son of the late E. Walter and Mildred Johnson and a graduate of Abington High, Class of 1954. Walter had proudly served in the US Coast Guard...
Ellamae R. (Pierce) Hannan
Oct 10, 2012
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Hanson – Ellamae R. (Pierce) Hannan 92, a lifelong resident of Hanson, died Wednesday October 10 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis Hannan. Born in Pembroke she was the daughter of the late Velven and Mae L. (Daley) Pierce. Prior to her retirement she had worked several years as...
Judith A. (Coit) Fiaschetti
Oct 8, 2012
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Judith A.(Coit) Fiaschetti, 70, of Raynham, formerly of Halifax, died on Monday October 8th in the Good Samaritan Medical Center, after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of 47 years to James Fiaschetti. Judith was born and brought up in Rockland, daughter of the late Manuel and Ethel (Delano) Coit and was a graduate...
Eleanor (Morey) Bradshaw
Oct 7, 2012
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Eleanor F (Morey) Bradshaw, born in Whitman MA, Nov. 20, 1920, married to Edwin R Bradshaw who predeceased her in 1977. She is survived by her children: Sandra (Harold) Hunt, Patricia (Daniel) Mofford, Samuel Bradshaw, Margaret (Charles) Albert, Lester (Sharon) Bradshaw, Gary Bradshaw, Chris Bradshaw, Grace (Samuel) Gugliemini and 31 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren and 8 great-great grandchildren,...
Deborah J. "Debbie" Gately
Sep 30, 2012
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Deborah J. "Debbie" (Hammond) Gately, 50, of Norwell died Sunday September 30th surround by her family at home. Debbie was born in Brockton, daughter of Irene A. (Legault) Hammond and the late Jack H. Hammond. She grew up in Pembroke and was a graduate of Silver Lake Regional High School. Debbie worked for the Patriot Ledger. She enjoyed...
Charles E. "Charlie" Haskell
Sep 28, 2012
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Charles E. "Charlie" Haskell, 23, of Scituate, formerly of Hanson, died Friday September 28th after a canoe accident in Cohasset. He was the loving son of Cherryl (DeCosta) Haskell and her husband Shawn Thomas and the late Charles Haskell. He was born in Brockton, bought up in Hanson and Scituate and attended schools in those towns. Charlie was...
William F. "Bill" Littlefield
Sep 26, 2012
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East Bridgewater – William F. "Bill" Littlefield 79, died Wednesday September 26 surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was the beloved husband of Eileen Patricia (Littlefield) Littlefield. Born in Conway, NH he was the son of the late Albert and Frances (Hartley) Littlefield. Bill had been raised in Albany, NH where he received his elementary education...
William H. "Bill" Smith
Sep 26, 2012
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William H. "Bill" Smith 73, of Rockland, died Wednesday September 26 in the New England Sinai Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Patricia "Patsy" (Batz) Smith. Born in Brockton he was the son of the late William V. and Geraldine (Damon) Smith. Bill had been raised in Whitman before his move to...
Dorothy F. (Kielty) Pike
Sep 22, 2012
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Hanson - Dorothy F. (Kielty) Pike 80, died Saturday September 22 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of Donald Pike. Born and raised in Dorchester she was the daughter of the late John F. and Anna (Conolly) Kielty. Dorothy was an avid Bingo player and loved her "bingo friends". She enjoyed gardening and...
Wilhelmina (Ward) Messier
Sep 20, 2012
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Abington – Wilhelmina (Ward) Messier 88, died Thursday September 20 after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of 68 years to the late Francis Messier, Jr. Born in Southwest Harbor, Maine she was the daughter of the late Malcolm and Margaret (Ellis) Ward, and had been a graduate Brockton High School. Wilhelmina had been a resident...
Gladys M. (Macneill) Arsenault
Sep 9, 2012
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Whitman – Gladys M. (MacNeill) Arsenault 88, died unexpectedly Sunday September 9. She was the beloved wife of over 65 years to the late Roy W. Arsenault. Born and raised in Somerville she was the daughter of the late James and Zita (Poirrei) MacNeill. As an active resident of Whitman for over fifty years, Gladys had been a...
Margaret "Margie" (Sawdy) Mccarron
Sep 8, 2012
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St. Petersburg, FL – Margaret "Margie" (Sawdy) McCarron 89, formerly of Abington and Rockland passed away unexpectedly September 8 in St. Petersburg, Florida and would have turned 90 years old on October 25. She was the beloved wife of the late William F. McCarron. Born and educated in Boston she was the daughter of the late Joseph and...
Nancy V. (Vernon) Schantz, Md
Sep 8, 2012
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Nancy Vernon Schantz, M.D., died September 9th after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Myles K. Vernon Sr. and Wilma Hogg Vernon. She was born November 10, 1953 in Long Beach, CA. She is survived by her husband, Stimson P. Schantz, M. D. of Pound Ridge, NY, a brother, Myles K. Vernon Jr. of...
Dorothy R. "Dottie" Bettuchi
Sep 6, 2012
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Dorothy R. "Dottie" (Ray) Bettuchi, 58, of Whitman, passed away Thursday in the New England Medical Center. She was the beloved wife of William M. Bettuchi. Dottie was born in Boston, bought up in Quincy. She was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Dorothy L. (Healey) Ray. She has been a Whitman resident since 1982. Prior...
