OBITUARIES
Frances A. (Avery) Mcphail
Apr 8, 2012
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Whitman – Frances A. (Avery) McPhail 72, of longtime resident of Whitman died Sunday April 8 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of Robert E. McPhail, Sr. Born in Whitman and raised in Rockland she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Rena A. (Bennett) Avery and a graduate of Rockland...
Stanley H. Peterson
Mar 31, 2012
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Stanley Howard Peterson 91, passed away after a brief illness Saturday. He was pre-deceased by his beloved wife of 67 years, Beverly G. (Monroe) Peterson. He was the son of Ernest S. and Amy L. (Benson) Peterson of Whitman and brother of the late Melvin Peterson of Augusta GA. A lifelong Whitman resident, Stanley was a graduate of...
James W. Garrison
Mar 25, 2012
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James William Garrision, a 43-year resident of Abington, Massachusetts, passed away on Sunday, March 24th at the age of 92. Jim was born in rural Overpeck, Ohio on January 29, 1920. The oldest son of Roy James and Florence Aurelia (Eubanks) Garrison, he had three brothers (George, Walter and Roy) and eleven sisters (Lillian, Mildred, Thelma, Matilda, Mary,...
Gordon W. Sickoll
Mar 18, 2012
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Gordon W. Sickoll, 88, of Brockton passed away on March 18th, after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Loretta (Bell) Sickoll. He was born and raised in Hanover, son of the late Frank and Charlotte (West) Sickoll. Gordon was a resident of Brockton for many years. He worked for Anderson Insulation Company in...
Elna L. ( Bernsten) Eisnor
Mar 17, 2012
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Elna L. ( Bernsten) Eisnor, 97, of Whitman died March 17th in the Weymouth Healthcare Center after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Alexander "Larry" R. Eisnor. She was born in Brockton, bought up in West Bridgewater, daughter of the late Erick and Ellen (Olin) Bernsten. Elna attended West Bridgewater Schools. Elna...
James K. Rivers
Mar 16, 2012
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James Kenneth Rivers, 70, of Whitman, died March 16th, after a long and courageous battle with brain cancer. He was the beloved husband of Gail (Adams) Rivers of 41 years. James was born in Watertown, NY, son of the late Robert and Eleanor (LaVigne) Rivers. He has been a resident of Whitman for the last 43 years and...
Fredrica A. (Rudolph) Johnson
Mar 14, 2012
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Fredrica A. (Rudolph) Johnson, 98, of Kingston, formerly of Plymouth and Whitman, died March 15th in the Inn at Silver Lake, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late George 'Olle" Johnson. Born in Plymouth, daughter of the late Jacob and Emily (Campbell) Rudolph. She grew up in Whitman and was a graduate...
Marie T. (Browne) Sullivan
Mar 8, 2012
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Whitman – Marie T. (Browne) Sullivan 86 a longtime resident of Whitman, died Thursday March 8 after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of 51 years to the late J. Leo Sullivan. Born and raised in the Dorchester section of Boston she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Roseann (Gilbride) Browne and a graduate...
Theodore W. "Ted" Menard
Mar 8, 2012
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Whitman – Theodore W. "Ted" Menard 91, of Whitman and Scituate died Thursday March 8 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of 65 years to the late Marjorie L. (O'Brien) Menard. Born and raised in Taunton he was the son of the late Wilfred and Delima (LeFaivre) Menard. He had been a proud...
Beatrice V. "Ginny" (Harrington) Hopgood
Mar 4, 2012
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Bridgewater – Beatrice Virginia "Ginny" (Harrington) Hopgood, 89 of Bridgewater formerly of Whitman and Hanson passed away Sunday, March 4. She was the beloved wife of the late August Brandenburg and the late Albert E. Hopgood. She had been a resident of Whitman and Hanson for several years before moving to Bridgewater. Ginny was an avid reader and...
Maryann Callahan
Mar 4, 2012
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MaryAnn (Gratta) Callahan of Hanson, MA, died peacefully Sunday, March 4, 2012, in the presence of her loving husband. She would have turned 78 years old on March 15th. MaryAnn was the daughter of the late Maria Catherine (Aeillo) and Pasquale Gratta of Hingham. She is survived by her husband, Edmund J. Callahan, and sons Raymond J., Michael...
Peter A. Whiting
Feb 29, 2012
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Peter A. Whiting of Grantham, NH, formerly of Chelmsford, MA., died on Wednesday February 29th surrounded by his family at DHMC in Lebanon, NH. He was the husband of Rosemary (Pezzee) Whiting. Peter grew up in Whitman, son of Marion Whiting and the late John Whiting. He was a graduate of Whitman-Hanson Regional High School class of 1966,...
Arthur O. Seaton
Feb 29, 2012
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Arthur O. Seaton, 79, of Abington died Wednesday February 29th .He was the husband of the late R. Helen (Manoli) Seaton. Born in Randolph, son of the late Oliver and Lillian (Faunce) Seaton. A retired Navy Petty Officer First Class, veteran of the Korean War serving his country from 1949 to 1953.Also a retired member of the teamsters...
Lorraine A. (Purcell) Akusis
Feb 24, 2012
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Whitman - Lorraine A. (Purcell) Akusis 88 died Friday February 24 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late George Akusis, Sr. Born and raised in the "Southie" section of Boston she was the daughter of the late Harry and Anna (Wedge) Purcell. As a longtime resident of the Whitman community, Lorraine...
Michael P. Lee, Sr.
Feb 22, 2012
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Whitman – Michael P. Lee, Sr. 79 died Wednesday February 22 after a period of failing health. He was the loving husband of 21 years to Marie (Smith) Cotton-Lee and the late Jeanne (Parrott) Lee. Born and raised in the Dorchester section of Boston he was the son of the late Michael F. and Catherine (Arrigal) Lee and...
Pamela A. Paragona
Feb 19, 2012
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Pamela A. Paragona, age 60, of Abington, passed away peacefully, at home, with her family at her side on February 19, 2012, after a yearlong, courageous battle with cancer. Pam was the devoted wife to Lou Paragona, to whom she was married to for 40 years, and the loving mother of her daughters, Holly Messner and her husband...
Jeffrey A. Taylor, Sr.
Feb 16, 2012
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Halifax – Jeffrey A. Taylor, Sr. 52 of Halifax, formerly of Whitman, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday February 16. He is survived by his loving children Heather M. Taylor, Jennifer L. Kealey and her husband Justin and Jeffrey A. Taylor, Jr. and their mother June Taylor all of Halifax, and his grandchildren whom he adored Thomas Reed and...
William R. Ketchen
Feb 12, 2012
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Whitman – William R. Ketchen 97 a 60 year resident of Whitman died Sunday February 12 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of 72 years to the late Marion (Wyman) Ketchen. Born in Boston and raised in Plymouth he was the son of the late William and Ethel (White) Ketchen and a graduate...
Norman E. Little, Jr.
Feb 9, 2012
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Abington – Norman E. Little Jr. died at the age of 72 at home on Thursday February 9 surrounded by his loving family, after a brief battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of 50 years to Patricia (Hines) Little. Born in Brockton and raised in Rockland he was the son of the late Norman E. and...
Jean A. Oicles
Feb 7, 2012
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Jean A. (Hutchings) (Buckman) Oicles 80, of Halifax, formerly of Tewksbury, Antrim, NH and East Bridgewater died Tuesday February 7th in the Life Care Center of Plymouth surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife and soul mate of Ralph Oicles, who predeceased her in July. They were married for over 60 years....
