OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Blanchard Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service
Lillian B. Coady
Nov 25, 2010
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West Bridgewater – Lillian B. Coady passed away peacefully on November 25 at the age of 91, surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 14, 1919 in Boston she was the daughter of the late John P. and Marion A. (Purcell) Coady. Lil lived with her parents in Boston, attended school there and was part of a...
George Allan Hart, Jr.
Nov 25, 2010
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Whitman – George Allan Hart, Jr., went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday November 25, 2010 due to congestive heart failure. He was a resident of Whitman for fifty years. Born in Winchester, MA on December 21, 1927 he was the son of the late George and Winifred (Harriman) Hart. He was a graduate...
Phyllis A. (Webster) Fahey
Nov 25, 2010
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Halifax – Phyllis A. (Webster) Fahey 79, formerly of Whitman died Thursday November 25 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Joseph Vincent Fahey. Born and raised in Roxbury she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Emily (Duffy) Webster and a graduate of the High School of Practical Arts in...
Barbara E. (Oertel) Buckley
Nov 23, 2010
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Whitman - Barbara E. (Oertel) Buckley, died on November 23, 2010, at the age of 94. She was the wife of the late Robert P. Buckley who died in 1990. They were married for 49 years. Born in Hanson, MA on March 19, 1916, she attended Whitman High School graduating in 1932. After a year at Massachusetts State...
Madeline L."Maddie" Forrand
Nov 20, 2010
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Madeline L."Maddie" (Smith) Forrand 90, of Whitman, died peacefully surrounded by her family Saturday November 20th in the Colony House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Abington. Maddie was born in Abington, daughter of the late George and Mary E. (Kiely) Smith . She was a resident of Whitman for more then 80 years a graduate of Whitman High Class...
Everett C. Ford, Jr.
Nov 19, 2010
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Everett C. Ford, Jr., 93, of Brant Rock, formerly of Whitman, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Velma A."Ardelle" (Greene) Ford; his daughter, Cheryl Tufankjian and her husband Charles of Duxbury and their three children Gregory Tufankjian and his wife Ellen of Wellesley, David Tufankjian and his wife...
Esther Iannone
Nov 19, 2010
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Esther A. "Nana" (Generale) Iannone, 82, of Whitman, passed away on November 18th, after a tragic automobile accident. She was the wife of the late Anthony Iannone. She was born and brought up in Philadelphia, PA., daughter of the late Julio and Concetta (Sinardi) Generale. Esther was a graduate of the Little Flower Hill School in Philadelphia,PA. She...
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...
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