OBITUARIES
John H. (Papa) Gatturna
Mar 20, 2010
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John H. (Papa) Gatturna, 87, of Whitman, died March 20th at home, surrounded by his family, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth (Drew) Gatturna. John was born in Boston, son of the late John and Frances (Kent) Gatturna. He has been a resident of Whitman for over 50 years. He...
Carlton W. Braley, Jr. Aka Jesse Garon
Mar 17, 2010
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Buzzards Bay – Carlton W. Braley Jr. 59 also know as Jesse Garon, died unexpectedly on Wednesday March 17. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman he was the son of the late Carlton W. Braley, Sr. and Hilda (Lawson) Braley of Wareham and a graduate of Whitman-Hanson High School. "Jesse" worked around the local area as an...
Richard B. Crawford
Mar 16, 2010
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Richard B. Crawford, 78, of Hanson, formerly of Hanover, died Tuesday, March 16th at home, surrounded by his family, after a lengthy illness. He was the beloved husband of 52 years to Judith (Yafrate) Crawford. He was born in Weymouth, son of the late Harry and Ruth (Goulding) Crawford. Richard was a graduate of Rockland High School Class...
Constance M. (Panos) Page
Mar 15, 2010
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Constance M. (Panos) Page, 89, of Halifax, died Monday March 15th in the Lifecare Center in Plymouth, after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of 68 years to Edward Page, Jr. of Halifax. She was born in Brockton, daughter of the late George and Helen (Thompson) Panos. She grew up in the Boston area....
William J. Dunstan
Mar 14, 2010
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Plymouth - William J. Dunstan 81 formerly of Hanson and Halifax passed away Sunday March 14 after a long period of failing health. Born in Newton he was the son of the late William J. and Florence (Pfefferkorn) Dunstan. Bill worked for Wonder Bread and later for the Plymouth County Hospital of Hanson. He enjoyed his antique auto...
Ronald J. "The Ace" Blair
Mar 12, 2010
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East Bridgewater – Ronald J. "The Ace" Blair 62 died Friday March 12 in his East Bridgewater home surrounded by his loving family after a brave battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Jeanne (Lucas) Blair. Born in Somerville and raised in Boston he was the son of the late Albert Blair and Rita Rosato of...
Robert Mattson
Mar 11, 2010
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Robert H. Mattson, 78, a life long resident of Abington, died ,Thursday March 11th ,surrounded by his family, after a short fight with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Lorraine A. (Waters) Mattson. Robert was born in Quincy, raised in Abington, son of the late William S. and Edna (Breault) Mattson. He was a graduate of Abington...
Dorothy C.(Badger) Place
Mar 10, 2010
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Dorothy C. (Badger) Place, 84, of Hanson, died Thursday March 10th in the Wingate at Silverlake in Kingston, after a period of failing health. She was the Wife of the late Wesley A. Place. Dorothy was born in Brockton, daughter of the late Frederick and Edna (Wise) Badger. She grew up in West Bridgewater and has been a...
George W. Crosby
Mar 4, 2010
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Abington – George W. Crosby 88 of Abington passed away Thursday March 4, 2010 surrounded by his loving family. He was the Husband of the late Janet (Lyon) Crosby. Born in Quincy, he was the son of the late Paul E. and Henrietta (Miles) Crosby. Mr. Crosby was a graduate of North Quincy High School, attended Northeastern University...
Bruce P. Higgins
Mar 4, 2010
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Bruce P. Higgins, 70, of Abington, died Thursday March 4th in the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Christine (Bush) Higgins. He was born in Fall River, son of the late Byron and Doris (Lawrence) Higgins. Bruce grew up in Whitman, was a graduate of the Whitman High...
Edward A. Uburtis
Mar 4, 2010
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Halifax – Edward A. Uburtis 72, died Thursday March 4 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Beverly A. (Cummings) Uburtis. Born and raised in Brockton he was the son of the late Anthony J. and Rose (McCarthy) Uburtis and a graduate of Brockton High. He was a veteran of the US Navy....
Dana F. Billings
Mar 2, 2010
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Dana Frederick Billings of Hanson, MA born March 22, 1925, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2010, at home after a long illness surrounded by his wife and family members. He was the son of the late Frederick E. Billings, DMD and Doris (Force) Billings and a brother to the late Jack Billings of Rockland, MA. He is...
Joesph F. "Joe" Clancy
Mar 1, 2010
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Joseph F. "Joe" Clancy, 85, of Whitman, died March 1st in the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Helen (Minihan) Clancy. Joe was born in Brockton, son of the late Joseph Clancy and Mary (Anzakowski) Clancy. He worked as an inspector for the Massachusetts State Dept of Labor and Industries...
Muriel M. (Matott) Hazelton
Mar 1, 2010
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Muriel M. (Matott) Hazelton, 92, of Rockland, died March 1st in the South Shore Rehab & Skilled Care Center in Rockland, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Daniel J. Hazelton, Sr. She was born and brought up in Plattsburgh, New York. Muriel then married Daniel and moved to Quincy then to...
Dorothy (Terris) Mccarthy
Feb 27, 2010
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East Bridgewater – Dorothy (Terris) McCarthy 96 died Saturday February 27 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late David S. McCarthy. Born and raised in Nova Scotia she was the daughter of the late Seymour and Sarah (Arseneau) Terris, and attended high school in Springhill, Nova Scotia before moving to Whitman as...
Joseph G. Paiva
Feb 25, 2010
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Bridgewater – Joseph G. Paiva Jr 75 died Thursday February 25. He was the beloved husband for 53 years of Jeannette (Brousseau) Paiva. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman he was the son of the late Joseph G. Paiva Sr. and Adalaide "Ada" (Bowker) Paiva of Brockton. He attended Whitman schools and was a graduate of Whitman...
Marjorie E. Whiting
Feb 23, 2010
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Abington - Marjorie E. Whiting 94 formerly of Abington and Halifax passed away peacefully on February 23, 2010. She was the beloved wife of the late Oren T. "Tom" Whiting. She is survived by her children, Paul T. Whiting of Hull, MA and Gilford, NH, Peter E. Cobb of Ocala, FL, and Diane Wilson of Kingston, MA and...
Marjorie E. (O'Connell) Whiting
Feb 23, 2010
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Abington - Marjorie E. Whiting, age 94. Wife of the late Oren T. (Tom) Whiting, passed away peacefully at the Wingate Nursing Home in Kingston on February 23rd. She resided for many years in Abington and later in Halifax, MA. She was predeceased by her parents Daniel O'Connell and Evelyn O'Connell and her brother Edward O'Connell. She is...
Lorraine A. (Lanzillo) Cardarelli
Feb 21, 2010
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Lorraine A. (Lanzillo) Cardarelli, 66, of Brockton, died February 21st, at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of James Cardarelli, and the former wife of the late Robert Boyer. She was born in Boston, daughter of Josephine (Galimi) Lanzillo of Medford and the late Alfred Lanzillo. She was...
Barbara A.(Newsome) Mitchell
Feb 20, 2010
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Barbara A. (Newsome) Mitchell, 69, of Whitman, died Saturday February 20th in the South Shore Hospital after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of Edward Mitchell. Barbara was born and raised in New Jersey, daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy (Rowe) Newsome. After she graduated she moved to Duxbury for 2 years and moved to...
