OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Blanchard Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service
Carol Howie
Mar 22, 2011
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Halifax – Carol A. (Card) Howie 73 died Tuesday March 22 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard J. Howie, Sr. Born in Weymouth and raised in Abington she was the daughter of the late Robert P. and Janice E. (Anderson) Card and a graduate of Abington High. Carol had been...
Alma G. (Roberts) Stewart
Mar 21, 2011
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Bridgewater – Alma G. (Roberts) Stewart 89 of Bridgewater passed away Monday March 21 peacefully with her family. She was wife of the late Robert A. "Bob" Stewart. Born and raised in Rockland she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Elizabeth (Bent) Roberts. A 1939 graduate of Rockland High School, Alma worked as a seamstress devoted...
Mary F. (Shevlin) Smith
Mar 19, 2011
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Rockland – Mary F. (Shevlin) Smith 86 of Rockland, formerly of Abington and Hanover, died Saturday March 19 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward M. Smith Sr. Born in North Andover and raised in Rockland she was the daughter of the late John and Ida (Shattuck) Shevlin and a...
Mary Elizabeth (Brown) Smith
Mar 18, 2011
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Whitman – Mary Elizabeth (Brown) Smith 97, of Whitman and Abington died peacefully at Signature Health Care on Friday March 18 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston on October 29, 1913, Mary was the beloved wife of the late Samuel A. Smith, Jr. Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Susan Mary (Waters) Brown and Charles S. Brown was...
Barbara A. (Allen) Horton
Mar 17, 2011
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Barbara A. (Allen) Horton 76 a forty year resident of East Bridgewater passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday March 17. She was the beloved wife of 53 years to the late Robert L. Horton, Sr. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman she was the daughter of the late Alvin and Mildred...
Robert A. Stewart
Mar 17, 2011
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Bridgewater – Robert A. "Bob" Stewart 90 formerly of Florida and Bridgewater died Thursday March 17 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of the late Alma G. (Roberts) Stewart. Born and raised in Brockton he was the son of the late Victor and Jessie (Evins) Stewart and a graduate of Brockton High. Robert...
Louise J. (D'Arpino) Langton
Mar 13, 2011
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Louise (D'Arpino) Langton 81 a long time resident of Brockton passed away Sunday March 13, with her loving family by her side, in the New England Sinai Hospital after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Louis P. Langton, Sr. Born in East Bridgewater and raised in Whitman she was the daughter...
Madeline (Cole) Mcwilliams
Mar 8, 2011
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East Bridgewater – Madeline (Cole) McWilliam 80 of East Bridgewater passed away Tuesday March 8 at her home after a long illness. She was the beloved wife of Walter "Mac" MacWilliams. Born in Hanson she was the daughter of the late Walter and Cora (Bell) Cole. Maddie had lived most of her life in East Bridgewater and was...
Angelina (Lenoci) Direnzo
Mar 8, 2011
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Whitman – Angelina (Lenoci) DiRenzo 91 a life long resident of Whitman passed away in her Whitman home surrounded by her family on Tuesday March 8 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, follows her beloved husband of seventy years, the late Frank J. DiRenzo, into eternal everlasting life. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman she was...
Alfred D. Pina, Jr.
Mar 5, 2011
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Alfred D. Pina, Jr, 54, of Plymouth, formerly of Hanson, died March 5th in Plymouth. He was born in Japan, son of the late Alfred D. and Masako (Yamada) Pina. He has been a resident of the Seven Hills Home in Plymouth for many years. He is survived by his brother Paul Pina of Hanson and his 2...
Noria W. ( Meserve) Milner
Mar 4, 2011
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Noria W. (Meserve) Milner, of Braintree formerly of Quincy died peacefully with her family by her side, at the age of 90, Friday March 4th in the Jordan Hospital. She was raised and educated in Whitman, married 57 years to her high school sweetheart, the late Oscar Milner.She was the daughter of the late Everett L. and Marion...
Frank H. Brigham, Jr.
Feb 27, 2011
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Whitman – Frank H. Brigham, Jr. 76 a resident of Whitman for over 53 years died Sunday February 27. He was the beloved husband of the late Virginia L. (Sprague) Brigham. Born in Quincy and raised in Abington he was the son of the late Frank H. Sr. and Lillian E. (Anderson) Brigham, and a graduate of Abington...
Gerald R. Anderson
Feb 22, 2011
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Halifax – Gerald R. Anderson 67 of Halifax, died peacefully after a long illness on Tuesday February 22. He is survived by his wife Judith Y. Anderson of Halifax, his children Brian G. Anderson of Hanson, Dawn P. Anderson of New Jersey, and Richard Anderson of Nevada, his brother Donald Anderson of Florida, and his grandchildren as well...
Elizabeth H. (Fish) Stone
Feb 20, 2011
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Hanson – Elizabeth "Liz" Hearsey (Fish) Stone 85, a longtime resident of Hanson, died peacefully in her Hanson home and surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday February 20. She was the beloved wife for 62 years to the late Russell W. Stone. Born and raised in Quincy she was the daughter of the late Abbott W. and...
Mary A. Garfield
Feb 19, 2011
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Halifax – Mary A. (Civenski) Garfield, 91, died Saturday February 19. She was the beloved wife of the late William Garfield. She is survived by her daughter Lois Sullivan and her husband Timothy of Halifax, and her son Norman Greene of Berlin, NH. She is also survived by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great great-grandchildren, as well as several...
Winifred (Kennedy) Smith
Feb 19, 2011
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Duxbury – Winifred M. (Kennedy) Smith 88 formerly of Bridgewater died Saturday February 19 at Bay Path Rehabilitation & Nursing Center of Duxbury. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles A. Smith. Born and raised in Dorchester she was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (Campbell) Kennedy and a graduate of Dorchester High School,...
J. Edna Kennedy
Feb 19, 2011
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Abington – J. Edna (Thereau) Kennedy 101 died Saturday February 19. She was the beloved wife of the late P. Roger Kennedy. Her prayer service will be held Thursday February 24 at 7 PM in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel Plymouth Street (Rt. 58 at the rotary) Whitman. A private burial will be held at a later date. Calling...
Otis K. "Bud" Downs
Feb 15, 2011
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Otis K. "Bud" Downs, 74, of Sagamore Beach, formerly of Hanson and East Bridgewater, died Tuesday February 15th in the South Shore Hospital. He was the husband of Gail (Griffin) Downs. Born and brought up in Foxboro, son of the late Kenneth and Doris (Padelford) Downs. Bud was a graduate of Foxboro High School. Bud was a veteran...
Ann A. (Deehan) Mcgunnigle
Feb 13, 2011
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Whitman – Ann A. (Deehan) McGunnigle 90, a life long resident of Whitman, died Sunday February 13 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert F. McGunnigle, Sr. Born and raised in Whitman she was the daughter of the late John T. and Margaret T. (Nash) Deehan and a graduate of...
Anne (Kenneally) Hynes
Feb 11, 2011
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East Bridgewater – Anne (Kenneally) Hynes 78, a life long resident of East Bridgewater, died Friday February 11 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late James A. Hynes. Born in Brockton and raised in East Bridgewater she was the daughter of the late John F. and Louanna (Davies) Kenneally and a...
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