OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Blanchard Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service
Evelyn O. Peck
Nov 17, 2010
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Evelyn O. Peck, 97, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 17, at West Acres Nursing Home in Brockton, MA. following a period of failing health. Born on August 14, 1913 in Watertown, MA, Evelyn was the daughter of the late Inga and John Osborne and was a graduate of Brockton High School. She married her husband, Shirley John...
Joseph Zoobkoff
Nov 17, 2010
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Joseph Zoobkoff, 87, of Whitman, died Wednesday November 17th in the West Acres Nursing Home in Brockton after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Beatrice" Betty" Pepper. Joe was born in Buffalo NY, son of the late Trophim and Elizabeth (Osolin) Zoobkoff. He has been a lifetime resident of Whitman, a graduate...
Eleanor M. (Clark) Williamson
Nov 5, 2010
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Abington – Eleanor M. (Clark) Williamson, 94, went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 5, 2010. Ellie was born in Avon, daughter of the late Marion T. (Reynolds) and Myron R. Clark of Pembroke. She worked at Avon Sole Co. in Avon as a cook in the lunchroom owned by her parents. Her enjoyment of...
Marsha G. (Rudolph) Merianos
Nov 3, 2010
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East Bridgewater – Marsha G. (Rudolph) Merianos 55, of East Bridgewater, entered into eternal rest on November 3, 2010. She was the beloved wife of John Merianos. Born in Brockton on June 1, 1955 she was the loving daughter of Louise (Brophy) Rudolph of East Bridgewater and the late Eugene Rudolph. Marsha was raised in East Bridgewater and...
Daniel W. Powers
Oct 28, 2010
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Daniel W. Powers, 49, of East Bridgewater, died suddenly, on Thursday October 28th in the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. He was the husband of Diane (Disbrow) Powers. Danny was born in Boston, son of Eleanor (Murphy) Powers of Maine and the late Thomas Powers. He was a former self employed truck driver. Danny was also a soccer, basketball,...
Paul E. O'Donnell
Oct 26, 2010
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Paul E. O'Donnell, Sr.,73, of Whitman, died Tuesday October 26th in the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of 49 Years to Rosemary (Burge) O'Donnell. He was born and brought up in Boston, son of the late Thomas and Viola (Donovan) O'Donnell. Paul was a graduate of Boston Technical High School...
Barbara (Somes) Ball
Oct 22, 2010
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Barbara (Somes) Ball died on October 22, 2010. She was born March 1, 1925 in Southwest Harbor, Maine on beautiful Mt. Desert Island, the home of Acadia National Park. She married Russell Ball of Marblehead, MA on March 21st, 1948 and was married 62 years, participating in Russell's YMCA career. She leaves her husband, Russell; two children, Raymond...
Rosemary H.(Joyce) Logan
Oct 20, 2010
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Rosemary H. Logan (Joyce), of Whitman, died Wednesday, October 20, in the Kindred Hospital, Stoughton, MA. Rosemary was the wife of Francis H. Logan, also of Whitman. She was born in Boston and raised in both Dorchester and Quincy. In addition to her devoted husband, she is survived by her loving children, Michael F. Burke of Braintree, Stephen...
Cathy (Janes) Applebaum
Oct 20, 2010
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Brockton - Cathy (Janes) Applebaum of Brockton passed away at home peacefully on October 20, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Cathy is the beloved daughter of John and the late Cynthia Janes, of Abington and the most loving sister to Cynthia Clinton and Patricia Janes. She is also survived by her son, Matthew and his...
Linda S. (Hammond) Drouin
Oct 20, 2010
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Halifax – Linda S. (Hammond) Drouin 51 died Wednesday October 20 in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She was the beloved wife of Gaston Drouin. Born in Brockton she was the daughter of the Janice (MacNeill) Hammond of Hanson and the late Richard R. Hammond, Sr. Linda was raised in Hanson and had been a resident of Halifax...
Wayne A. Erickson
Oct 19, 2010
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Wayne A. Erickson, 59, of Taunton died October 19th in the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, due to an automobile accident. He was the beloved husband of Dianne (Huntly) Erickson. Wayne was born in Wareham, a son of the late Eino and Helen (Johnson) Erickson. He grew up in Carver, a graduate of Plymouth Carver High School, Class of...
Maureen E. (Shea) Murphy
Oct 18, 2010
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Hanson – Maureen E. (Shea) Murphy, 63, of Hanson, died October 18, 2010 at the Blue Hills Alzheimer's Center in Stoughton. Born March 15, 1947, she was the daughter of the late John R. and B. Helen (Kelliher) Shea of Rockland. Maureen was the loving wife of Francis T. Murphy, whom she married on June 9, 1969. She...
G. Miriam "Mimi" (Olson) Torrey
Oct 13, 2010
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Whitman – G. Miriam "Mimi" Torrey 89, a resident of Whitman for more than 70 years died Wednesday October 13 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of 43 years to the late Earle D. Torrey. Born and raised in Brockton she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Mary (Beary) Olson, and...
Joan C. (Wile) Barton
Oct 12, 2010
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Joan C. (Wile) Barton, of Halifax, died Tuesday October 12th in the Good Samaritan Medical Center. Joan was the wife of Wayne D. Barton, Sr. also of Halifax. She was born in Milton and raised in East Bridgewater (Elmwood), MA. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her son, Wayne D. Barton, Jr., and his wife...
Colene (Alves) Griffin
Oct 10, 2010
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Brockton – Colene (Alves) Griffin, 63, formerly of Raynham died Sunday, October 10 after a period of failing health. She was wife of William Paul Griffin. Born in San Diego, CA she was the daughter of the late William and Jane (Green) Higdon. Colene had been a resident of Raynham for more than 20 years before her move...
Aldo Miele
Oct 10, 2010
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West Bridgewater – Aldo Miele, 87, of West Bridgewater died Sunday October 10 at the Brockton Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Mildred C. (Lacey) Miele for 64 years. Aldo was born in Verona, Italy and grew up in Newark, New Jersey. From 1942-1945, he served in the Navy's airship squadron stationed in Weymouth, MA and Lakehurst,...
Dorothy A. (Bowker) (Nihill) Jylkka
Oct 2, 2010
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Rockland - Dorothy A. (Bowker) (Nihill) Jylkka 94 of Rockland formerly of Braintree and So. Weymouth died in the Coyne Healthcare Center on October 2nd, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Arvi A. Jylkka. Born in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd A. and Iva (Gowell) Bowker. Dot...
Richard E. Leblanc
Oct 1, 2010
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Richard E. LeBlanc, 57, of Carver, formerly of Avon, died, Friday October 1st, after a short struggle with cancer. He was the husband of Jill (Dexter) LeBlanc. Son of the late William and Mary Ruth (Kelleher) Leblanc, he graduated from Avon High School and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in...
Marion E. (Fongeallaz) Goldie
Sep 30, 2010
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Marion E (Fongeallaz) Goldie from West Bridgewater entered into eternal life on Sept 30, 2010 at the Duxbury House in Duxbury after a long illness. Devoted mother of Patricia Sullivan of Norton, Carol Jean Goldie of Kingston, and Louise Landers of Hanover. Loving grandmother of 8 and great grandmother of 9. Dear aunt to many nieces and nephews....
Helen I. (Walo) Fedele
Sep 23, 2010
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Helen Irene (Walo)Fedele, 87, of Kingston. She was the daughter of the late Hilja and John Walo, sister of the late Lillian Baker of Whitman and Gertrude) Trudy Dexter of Weymouth passed away, September 23, 2010 of natural causes. She was born in Whitman on January 5, 1923. Helen graduated from Whitman High School and met her husband...
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