OBITUARIES
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...
Ronald D. Hedin
Sep 19, 2010
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Ronald D. Hedin, 72, of Whitman, died Sunday September 19th, surrounded by his family, after a lengthy illness. He was the loving husband of Carol (McPate) Hedin. He was born and brought up in Brockton son of the late Roy and Margaret (Dexter) Hedin. Ron has been a resident of Whitman for most of his life and attended...
Margaret E. (O'Leary) Davis
Sep 12, 2010
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East Bridgewater – Margaret E. (O'Leary) Davis 87 died Sunday September 12 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of 62 years to Joseph E. Davis, Sr. Born and raised in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston she was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (Meaney) O'Leary, and a graduate of St....
Bernice D. (Ludden) Robertson
Sep 12, 2010
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Abington – Bernice D. (Ludden) Robertson 96 of Abington and Plymouth died Sunday September 12 at the Wingate Nursing Home. She was the beloved wife of the late Chester A. Robertson. Born and raised in Abington she was the daughter of the late Leon and Mira (Beal) Ludden and a graduate of Abington High School. Bernice was a...
Maria Flora (Ariza) Jara
Sep 10, 2010
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Holbrook – Maria Flora (Ariza) Jara 80, died Friday September 10 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of Joseph Jara. Born and raised in Costa Rica she was the daughter of the late Eliezer and Maria (Urena) Ariza. Maria moved to Massachusetts from Costa Rica in 1968 and resided in Chelsea until her move...
Joel A. Swanson
Sep 9, 2010
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Whitman – Joel A. Swanson 75, died Thursday September 9 after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of 52 years to Carol (Edmonston) Swanson. Born and raised in Quincy he was the son of the late Joel and Elvera (Johnson) Swanson and a graduate of Quincy High School. He had worked for over 38 years as...
Dorothy B. "Dot" (Phinney) Torrey
Sep 9, 2010
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Hanson – Dorothy B. "Dot" (Phinney) Torrey 80, died Thursday September 9 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of 53 years to the late Harold R. Torrey. Born and raised in Whitman she was the daughter of the late Clark and Delia (Giberti) Phinney and a graduate of Whitman High School. Dorothy had...
Myrtle M. (Cordingley) Hawkins
Sep 9, 2010
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East Bridgewater – Myrtle M. (Cordingley) Hawkins, 86 passed away peacefully at home on Thursday September 9 in the care of her loving family. She was the beloved wife of 65 years to Frederick W. Hawkins. In addition to her husband Frederick she is survived by her loving children Dawn Flavell and her partner Hugo DiMartino of East...
Carole J. (Jameson) Barr
Sep 9, 2010
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Whitman – Carole J. (Jameson) Barr 65 died unexpectedly Thursday September 9 in Tufts Medical Center, Boston. She was the beloved wife for 33 years to Lawrence M. "Mike" Barr. Born and raised in Boston she was the daughter of the late Albert and Doris (Glavin) Jameson. Carole had been an active member of the Whitman community for...
