OBITUARIES
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...
Shirley M. (Howe) Doyle
Sep 7, 2011
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Whitman – Shirley M. (Torrey) Doyle 78, a resident of Whitman for over 50 years, died Wednesday September 7 after a brief period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of James J. Doyle. Born and raised in Duxbury she was the daughter of the late Carlton P. and Ethel (Howe) Torrey and had attended Duxbury schools....
Alexander Y. Murray
Sep 2, 2011
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Alexander Y. Murray, 82, a long time resident of Whitman died unexpectedly on Friday September 2nd. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara (Hodgson) Murray. He was born in Neilston, Scotland, son of the late Alexander and Elizabeth (Young) Murray. Alexander was a veteran of the Royal Air Force in Scotland as well as serving in...
Melissa (Collins) Triantafillou
Aug 28, 2011
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Raynham – Melissa (Collins) Triantafillou 42, formerly of Whitman, passed away unexpectedly in her home Sunday August 28. She was the beloved wife of Derek Triantafillou, and the loving daughter of Georgianna Collins of New Hampshire and the late John Collins. Melissa was a graduate of Cardinal Spellman High School, Class of 1987 and continued on to earn...
Karen A. (Scott) Shionis
Aug 26, 2011
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East Bridgewater - Karen A. (Scott) Shionis 53 a resident of East Bridgewater for many years, died unexpectedly August 26. She was the longtime companion of 27 years to Kenneth Skillings of Abington. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman she was the daughter of Wayne and Margaret (Stocks) Scott of Whitman and a graduate of Whitman-Hanson High...
Robert K. "Pete" Winsor
Aug 22, 2011
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Pete Winsor, passed away peacefully in his home on Monday evening, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. He was an avid outdoors man and especially enjoyed the company of Black Labrador Retrievers. Pete was a life long resident of East Bridgewater. As a boy he enjoyed going to fires on his bicycle and became a call...
John M. Baxivonus
Aug 18, 2011
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John M. Baxivonus, 82, a longtime resident of Whitman, passed away on Thursday August 18th at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was the beloved husband of Helen (Cassidy) Baxivonus. John was born in Baltimore, Maryland, son of the late Mary (Kryger) Baxivonus. He proudly served his country for four years in the United Sates Navy. John...
Marilyn E. (Leitch) Healy
Aug 14, 2011
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EAST BRIDGEWATER- Marilyn Elaine Healy (Leitch) of East Bridgewater died on Sunday, August 14th, 2011 in her home under the care of Hospice of South Shore Hospital. She was 75 years old on July 9th of this year. Marilyn was the loving wife of Robert Healy of East Bridgewater and daughter of the late William Leitch and Agnes...
Clifford E. Hammer
Aug 12, 2011
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Rockland – Clifford E. Hammer 90, a resident of Rockland for 64 years, died Friday August 12 in his Rockland home, with family by his side, on Friday August 12. He was the beloved husband of Dorothy (Bonjokian) Hammer, a former driving instructor. Born in Worcester and raised in Shrewsbury he was the son of the late Pedar...
Norman W. Rogers
Aug 11, 2011
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Norman W. Rogers, 95, of Kingston formerly of Whitman, died Thursday August 11th in the Colony House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Abington, after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of 67 years to Eleanor (Gionta) Rogers. Norman was born and raised in Rockland, son of the late George W. and Beatrice (Sanderson) Rogers....
Theo E. Tyni
Aug 10, 2011
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Theo Edna Tyni 93, of Kingston died peacefully August 10, 2011 at Wingate Nursing Home in Pembroke Ma. Theo was a graduate of Holyoke High School class of 1935. She married Toiva Tyni in 1938 and resided in Abington, MA for over 50 years. During her years in Abington she was a member of the Abington Child Study...
Lorraine M. (Piantoni) Faxon
Aug 9, 2011
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Whitman – Lorraine M. (Piantoni) Faxon 85, died Tuesday August 9, after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Leslie C. Faxon, daughter of the late Luigi Piantoni and Marie (Noris) Borlenghi. Born and raised in Milton she was a graduate of Milton High School. She married in 1947, lived in Abington...
Elaine (Hartry) Sullivan
Aug 6, 2011
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Elaine W. Sullivan, 51, of East Bridgewater passed away on August 6, 2011 after a four year battle with breast cancer. She was born on October 15, 1959 in South Weymouth. She was the daughter of Phyllis (Lyden) Hartry and the late John T. Hartry of Elmwood, MA, sister of Mark P. Hartry of Brunswick, GA., and Paul...
Elaine M. (O'Rourke) Foster
Aug 6, 2011
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Whitman – Elaine M. "Grammie" (O'Rourke) Foster 62, died Saturday August 6 in South Shore Hospital surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born and raised in Cambridge she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Mary A. (Colbert) O'Rourke and a graduate of Cambridge Rindge & Latin High School. Elaine was...
Irene F. "Renee" (Landry) Rogers
Aug 5, 2011
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Irene F. "Renee" (Landry) Rogers, 62, of Whitman, died on Friday August 5th in the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, after a heart attack and a lengthy illness with vascular disease. She was the beloved wife of 28 years to Kevin Coleman. Renee was born in Brockton and grew up in Whitman, daughter of the late Arthur W. Landry...
Bruce D. Weir
Aug 4, 2011
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Bruce D. Weir, 68, of Brockton formerly of Whitman died Thursday August 4th in the champion Rehabilitation Health center in Brockton after a period of failing health. Bruce was born in Brockton son of the late James M. and Helen (Kelly) Weir. He grew up in Whitman, and attended Whitman Schools He served his country in the United...
Christine I. (Panus) Pietroski
Aug 3, 2011
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Hanson – Christine (Panus) Pietroski, 58, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday August 3. She was the beloved wife of Thomas Pietroski. Born in Boston and raised in Abington she was the daughter Mary L. (Butler) Panus formerly of Abington and the late Chester S. Panus. She was a graduate of Abington High and Fitchburg State College and...
John E. Smethurst
Aug 2, 2011
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John E. Smethurst, 53, of Millbury, formerly of Hopedale and Franklin died Tuesday August 2nd in his home suddenly. He was born in Milford, son of Carol (Strobeck) Boti and the late Rocco Fannelli. He grew up in Franklin and was a graduate of Franklin High School, class of 1975. John was a resident of Clinton for many...
