OBITUARIES
Diane L. (Ferguson) Dunn
Oct 18, 2011
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Whitman - Diane L. Dunn, at the age of 60, lost her battle with brain cancer at 1:45am on Tuesday October 18, 2011. Her beauty and grace will be missed by all who knew her. She was born on September 15, 1951 to parents Donald and Thelma Ferguson. She was born into a military family and traveled from...
Harold A. Cornax
Oct 16, 2011
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Whitman – Harold A. Cornax of Whitman passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday October 16, 2011 at the age of 82. He was the husband of Mary V. (Martin) Cornax, celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary in June. Born in Bronx, New York he joined the US Air Force, serving his country for twenty years before...
Pamela J. (Hickey) Farley
Oct 15, 2011
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Whitman – Pamela Jean (Hickey) Farley, 40, of Whitman died suddenly, Sunday the 16th of October. She was the wife of Thomas B. Farley, married 17 of the 25 years they spent together. Raised in Rockland, Pam was the daughter of Albert G. Hickey of Revere and Nancy M. Hickey of Whitman. Pam had been a resident of...
Kimberly Govoni
Oct 10, 2011
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Hanover – Kimberly Govoni 45, formerly of Whitman, died unexpectedly Monday October 10. She was the long time companion of the late Robert English. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman she was the loving daughter of Diana (McKinnon) Govoni of Brockton and the late Clyde Govoni. For many years Kim had worked as a retail manager and...
John Thomas Arthur
Oct 10, 2011
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Rockland – John Thomas Arthur, 80 of Rockland passed away Monday October 10 with his family by his side. Born January 1, 1931 in Abington, the son of Matthew G. and Beatrice (Donovan) Arthur, he was raised in Hanover with his eleven siblings. He married Grace (Umbrianna) in 1955 and they raised five children together. He was a...
John R. Pignataro
Oct 9, 2011
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Abington – John R. Pignataro 78, a long time resident of Abington, died Sunday October 9 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of the late Lois (Walsh) Pignataro. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York he was the son of the late Louis and Madeline (Barnes) Pignataro. John had been a proud...
Jane N. (Tamkun) Shepherd
Oct 6, 2011
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Abington – Jane N. (Tamkun) Shepherd 86, a longtime resident of Abington died Thursday October 6, surrounded by her loving family after a brave battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond Shepherd, Sr. Born and raised in Abington she was the daughter of the late John and Sophie (Zaluska) Tamkun and a graduate...
Robert English
Oct 6, 2011
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Hanover – Robert English 58 of Hanover died unexpectedly Thursday October 6 in South Shore Hospital. He was the beloved fiancé of Kimberly Govoni, and the loving son of Mary (Hogg) English of Hanover and the late Robert J. English. For over 13 years Robert had been a manager for GTR Manufacturing Corp. of Brockton. He was an...
David W. Kaiser
Oct 2, 2011
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Whitman – David W. Kaiser 82, a life long resident of Whitman died Sunday October 2 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of the late Marian L. (Little) Kaiser. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman he was the only son of the late David J. and May (Larrett) Kaiser and a graduate...
William G. Crowell
Oct 1, 2011
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East Bridgewater – William G. Crowell 90, a longtime resident of East Bridgewater passed away Saturday October 1 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton. He was the beloved husband for over 50 years to the late Amariet (McGrath) Crowell. Born in Braintree on July 22, 1921 he was the son of the late William S. and Katherine...
Richard F. Kelley, Sr.
Oct 1, 2011
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Hanson – Richard F. Kelley, Sr. 74 of Hanson died Saturday October 1 after a brave battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Sharon (Taylor) Kelley. Born in Brockton and raised in Marshfield he was the son of the late John and Achsah (Hatch) Kelley and a graduate of Marshfield High. Richard was a proud Veteran...
Marilyn A. (Miller) Gaffney
Oct 1, 2011
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Marilyn A. (Miller) Gaffney, age 66, of Abington died peacefully, surrounded by family and friends on October 1, 2011 at her home in Abington. She was the beloved wife of Robert F. Gaffney, celebrating their 44th wedding anniversary in August. Born in South Amboy, NJ on October 29, 1944, Marilyn was the daughter of the late Rev. George...
Mary L. (Henderson) Wahler
Sep 25, 2011
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Mary L. (Henderson) Wahler, of Whitman, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter Linda on Sunday September 25th, with her children and grandchildren by her side. Mary was born and raised in the Dorchester section of Boston and attended Boston Public Schools. During World War II, she worked in industries in support of the soldiers. She...
Jo-Ann G. (Nagel) Palmer
Sep 22, 2011
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Middleboro – Jo-Ann G. (Nagel) Palmer 67, a resident of Middleboro for over 30 years, died Thursday September 22. She was the beloved wife for more than 40 years of the late Richard A. Palmer. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman she was the daughter of the late William J. and Josephine E. (Ehrhardt) Nagel and a...
Russell H. Bacon
Sep 22, 2011
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Russell H. Bacon, age 87, of Abington died on September 22, 2011 at the Maples Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Wrentham after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Mary F. Bacon. They celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary in June. Born in Hanover on February 25, 1924, he was the son of the late...
John T. Gleason
Sep 20, 2011
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Bridgewater – John T. Gleason 69, died unexpectedly Tuesday September 20. He was the beloved husband of Geraldine (Curran) Gleason. Born and raised in Cambridge he was the son of the late John J. and Theresa (Lapore) Gleason and a graduate of Rindge Technical High School of Cambridge, and went on to earn an Associates Degree in business...
Mary R. (Magennis) Cahill
Sep 17, 2011
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East Bridgewater – Mary R. (Magennis) Cahill 63, a long time resident of East Bridgewater, died suddenly Saturday September 17. She was the beloved wife of Christopher Cahill. Born and raised in West Roxbury, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Rita C. Magennis. In addition to her husband Chris, she is survived by her...
Clifford E. Drysdale
Sep 17, 2011
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Clifford E. Drysdale, 85, of Hanson, passed away on Saturday September 17th surrounded by his family at home. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Downing) Drysdale. He was born in Brockton, grew up in Houghs Neck in Quincy, son of the late George and Elsie (Augusta) Drysdale. He was a graduate of the Quincy Trade School....
Helen "Jeanne" (Slamin) Pinel
Sep 14, 2011
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Hingham – Helen "Jeanne" (Slamin) Pinel 85, died peacefully on September 15, 2011 in Hingham after a long illness. Born in Framingham, Jeanne was formerly of Cape Cod and Warwick, RI. She was the beloved widow of David L. Pinel and devoted mother of Suzanne Kay and her husband George, and Bruce Pinel and his wife Sally. She...
Enid L. (Ricketson) Borges
Sep 14, 2011
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Whitman – Enid L. (Ricketson) Borges 86, a long time resident of Whitman, died Wednesday September 14 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Borges. Born and raised in Hanson she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Marion (Truelson) Ricketson. Enid had been a member of the Hanson...
