OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Blanchard Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service
Jean (Mihesuah) Dicicco
May 9, 2011
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Jean (Mihesuah) DiCicco, 77, of Whitman, passed away surrounded by her family on Monday May 9th in the Good Samaritan Medical Center after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Raffaele DiCicco. She was born and brought up in Lawton, OK, daughter of the late Roy and Lin (Hoahwah) Mihesuah. She was a dedicated Jehovah...
Alice M. (Horton) Doherty
May 9, 2011
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Whitman – Alice M. (Horton) Doherty 69, a resident of Whitman for 18 years died Monday May 9. She was the beloved wife of the late James M. "Red" Doherty. Born and raised in Roxbury she was the daughter of the late John and Edith (Malen) Horton and had attended Boston schools. Alice had been a longtime resident...
Patrick Connolly
May 7, 2011
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East Bridgewater - Connolly, Patrick 54 of East Bridgewater, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2011. He left behind a loving mother Cordelia, and caring family; to join his late father John. His contagious laugh touched us all, and he will truly be missed. His love for music began as the lead guitarist in the Steal Feather Band,...
Gerald M. Waylor
Apr 26, 2011
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Whitman – Gerald M. "Gerry" Waylor 65, a resident of Whitman for 25 years died unexpectedly Tuesday April 26. He was the beloved husband of 44 years to Stephanie A. (Davis) Waylor. Born in Claremont, NH and raised in Boston and Weymouth he was the son of the late Samuel G. and Anita (Gregoire) Waylor and a graduate...
Patrick J. Doyle, Sr.
Apr 16, 2011
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Whitman – Patrick J. Doyle, Sr. 73 of Whitman passed away Saturday April 16 in the Brockton Hospital, surrounded by his loving wife and family to comfort him as he passed, after a long and courageous battle with congestive heart failure and pulmonary fibrosis. He was the beloved husband of 41 years to Jeanette (Trombley) Doyle. Patrick was...
Ruth S. (Maccallum) Murray
Apr 16, 2011
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Abington – Ruth S. (McCallum) Murray 84 a 50 year resident of Abington died Saturday April 16 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late William H. Murray. Born and raised in Dorchester she was the daughter of the late Charles and Olive (Sawlor) McCallum and a graduate of Dorchester High. Until...
Edward J."Ed" Buccieri
Apr 14, 2011
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Edward J. "Ed" Buccieri, 49, of Brockton formerly of South Boston, died Thursday at his home surround by family and friends, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Marie Buccieri. He was born in Boston son of Theresa (D'Attilio) Buccieri of South Boston and the late Ralph Buccieri .Ed was a graduate of South...
Robert W. Kard
Apr 13, 2011
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Robert W. Kard (of Whitman), most beloved and treasured husband of Edeltraud "Trudie" (Rackl) Kard, passed away on Wednesday, April 13th, surrounded by his loving family in the Massachusetts General Hospital, after a sudden and brief illness. He was 72. Robert was born in Melrose, and was the son of the late Anthony and Rose (Wenzel) Kard. Robert...
Martin J. "Dudley", "Buddy" Clougherty
Apr 9, 2011
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Martin J. "Dudley" "Buddy" Clougherty, 81, of Whitman, formerly of South Boston and Dorchester, passed away on Saturday April 9th at the Hebrew Rehabilitation for the Aged in Roslindale, after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of 59 years to Joan (Clifford) Clougherty. Martin was born in South Boston, son of the late Dudley...
Meredith ( Porter) Turcotte
Apr 6, 2011
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Meredith (Porter) Turcotte, 86, of Abington passed away on, Wednesday April 6th after several years of failing health. She was the loving wife of Roland Turcotte. She was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Gladys (Kenerson) Porter. A lifelong resident of Abington, she lived her entire life on Bedford street and was a witness to many changes...
Lorraine G. (Lamb) Walls
Apr 4, 2011
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East Bridgewater – Lorraine G. (Lamb) Walls 81 died Monday April 4 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the Elvis C. Walls. Born and raised in West Bridgewater she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Effie (Drew) Lamb, and had been a resident of East Bridgewater for the past 35...
June Louise (Westgate) Millett
Apr 2, 2011
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June Louise (Westgate) Millett, 85, of Whitman, MA, peacefully passed away on April 2, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton, surrounded by family and friends. June was born in 1925 in Rochester, MA and later moved to W. Wareham, MA, with her family where she spent her childhood. She was the beloved wife of the late Oliver...
Sharon L. ( Dappolonio) Rowell
Apr 2, 2011
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Sharon L. (Dappolonio) Rowell, 63, of Whitman passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday April 2nd, in the South Shore Hospital. She was the beloved wife of 45 years to James Rowell. She was born in East Boston, grew up in Norwell, daughter of the late Hugh and Lucille (Elgan) Dappolonio. Sharon was a graduate of Norwell...
Julia M. (Bureau) Pimental
Apr 1, 2011
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Julia Marie (Bureau) Pimental, 90, of Whitman died Friday April 1st surrounded by her loving family at her home. She was the wife of the late Thomas A. Pimental, Sr. Julia was born in Abington, daughter of the late Victor and Aurora (Jacob) Bureau. A graduate of Whitman High School. She worked at the old Regal Shoe Factory...
Jeannette E. (Plasse) Pierce
Mar 31, 2011
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Jeannette E. Pierce (81), born June 25, 1929, passed away on March 31, 2011 after a brief illness. Jeannette was a lifetime resident of Whitman, Massachusetts, and with the assistance of her husband Harold E. Pierce, "raised a family of ten children". She was extremely proud of her family roots, and in fact, was an avid genealogy enthusiast....
Helen M. (West) (Oddie) Golder
Mar 30, 2011
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West Bridgewater – Helen M. (West) (Oddie) Golder 92, died Wednesday March 30 surrounded by her loving family after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Harry Oddie, Jr. and the late Lester J. Golder. Born and raised in Abington she was the daughter of the late William and Edith (Hall) West...
Dorothea E. "Dot" (Bailey) Winiewicz
Mar 26, 2011
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Middleboro – Dorothea E. "Dot" (Bailey) Winiewicz 93 formerly a longtime resident of Abington died Saturday March 26 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved companion for over 40 years to the late Clayton Hewins, Sr. Dot was born and brought up in Skowhegan, Maine, daughter of the late Bernard F. and Emily A. (Cleary)...
William T '"Bill" Glynn
Mar 26, 2011
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William T. "Bill" Glynn, Jr., 64, of Hanson died Saturday March 26th surrounded by his family in the Mass General Hospital in Boston after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Joanne (Faiella) Glynn. He was born in Quincy, son of the late William T. and (Eileen Evans) Glynn and step-son of Louise (Gallagher)...
James "Jimmy" Magee
Mar 25, 2011
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James "Jimmy" Magee, 21, of Whitman, died March 25th, surrounded by his loving family and friends, in the South Shore Hospital after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Thomas Magee and Nancy (Harrison) Magee of Whitman. Jimmy was born in Stoughton, a life long resident of Whitman. He was a graduate of South Shore...
Joseph E. Davis, Sr.
Mar 23, 2011
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Joseph E. Davis, Sr., 87, of East Bridgewater, formerly of Dorchester, passed away on Wednesday March 23rd surrounded by his loving family, in the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, after a short period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of the late Margaret E. (O'Leary) Davis. Born and brought up in Dorchester, son of the late William...
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