OBITUARIES

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Joseph G. "Papa Joe" Forte
Jan 29, 2010
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Whitman – Joseph G. "Papa Joe" Forte 79, formerly of Tarpon Springs, FL died Friday January 29 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of the late Phyllis (Byron) Forte. Born in Boston he was the son of the late Joseph and Rose (Reina) Forte, and a graduate of the Boston Trade School. He...
Phyllis E. (Tirrell) Winnett
Jan 22, 2010
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Whitman – Phyllis E. (Tirrell) Winnett, 91, of Whitman died January 22 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward F. Winnett. She is survived by her sister Barbara A. Earwood of Texas. She is pre-deceased by three brothers and one sister. Mrs. Winnett was born in Manchester, NH and grew...
Sally J. (Delano) Harrington
Jan 22, 2010
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Plymouth – Sally J. (Delano) Harrington 70 died Friday January 22 after a brave battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife for 37 years of the late Paul E. Harrington. Born in Weymouth and raised in Rockland she was the daughter of the late William and Helen (MacRae) Delano and a graduate of Rockland High School. Sally...
Mary C. (Frazier) Decoste
Jan 18, 2010
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Abington – Mary C. (Frazier) DeCoste 91 died Monday January 18 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife for 71 years of the late Joseph F. DeCoste, and daughter of the late Hector and Louise (Cormier) Frazier. Mary was brought up in Quincy and attended Quincy schools. She had been a longtime resident of...
Vernon Alden Pierce
Jan 16, 2010
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Abington – Vernon Alden Pierce 75, a direct descendent of the Alden's, died Saturday January 16 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved son of the late Vernon F. and Sylvia (Wright) Pierce. Born in Brockton and raised in Abington he was a lifelong resident of Abington, remaining in the family home along with his...
Robert C. Scott
Jan 15, 2010
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Plymouth – Robert C. Scott 92, formerly a 36 year resident of Hanson, died Friday January 15 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Jane A. (Buffum) Scott and the late Marion L. (Browne) (Smith) Scott. Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in New Jersey, he was the son of the late...
John F. Bell
Jan 13, 2010
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Hanson – John F. Bell 88 of Hanson, formerly of Newton, died Wednesday January 13 in Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late E. Vivian (Woodlock) Bell. Born May 18, 1921 in Boston, he was the son of the late Francis and Jane (Fox) Bell. John was a US Navy...
Joseph Deminico
Jan 13, 2010
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Hanson – Joseph DeMinico 77, a life long resident of Hanson died Wednesday January 13 following a brief illness. He was the beloved husband for 53 years of Germaine (Ehlert) DeMinico. Born and raised in Hanson he was the son of the late Sabato and Fenicola (Delloiacono) DeMinico. Joe had been employed by John Foster Lumber in Hanson...
Carlton E. Frisbie, Jr.
Jan 12, 2010
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Lakeville – Carlton E. Frisbie, Jr. 50 died Tuesday January 12. He was the beloved son of Carlton E. and Dorothy (Coates) (Casoli) Frisbie. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman, Pembroke, and Taunton he resided at a group home in Lakeville, and worked for the Town Line Redemption Center in Dighton. In addition to his loving parents...
John P. Law
Jan 11, 2010
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Abington - On January 11, 2010 John P. Laws, journey ended, after a brief illness. John was 41 years old. He was the son of Kathleen (Feinstein) Law and the late John Law ,Jr. ,brother of Kathleen E. Law and loving uncle to Ean Tyler Shawles. Born in Winthrop, John was raised in Abington, attended South Shore Vocational...
Kerri L. "Little Puddy" Kelsey-Reed
Jan 10, 2010
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Taunton – Kerri l. "Little Puddy" Kelsey-Reed 33 died Sunday January 10. She was the loving and devoted wife of 3 years to Patrick Reed. Kerri met Pat while working at Wendy's where Pat had been her manager. They dated for more than ten years before they married. Kerri was a truly sweet person and was always in...
Randall"Randy" Marble
Jan 10, 2010
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Randall "Randy" Marble, 72, of Whitman , died on janury 10th at home. He was the son of the late Frederick and Gerraldine(Sterling) Marble,brother of James, John, David,Lyman Marble, Jean Horton and the late Mary Marble All services are private
Harry L. Monk
Jan 7, 2010
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Harry L. Monk, 93 of Whitman died January 7th, after a lengthy illness. He was the beloved husband of 46 years to Evelyn R. (Robbins) (Calhoon) Monk. Born in 1916 to the late Harold and Grace (Addicott) Monk of Rockland .He was a lifelong resident of that town, and of Pembroke, before moving to Whitman in 1963.He worked...
Marie (Tobin) Makein
Jan 6, 2010
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Marie (Tobin) Makein, 79, of Plymouth formerly of Whitman, passed away in the Golden Living Center at Oak Hill, on Wednesday January 6th after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of Alfred Makein .Marie was born in Brockton and grew up in Whitman and was graduate of Whitman High School, class of 1947.She was...
Patrick J. Callahan
Jan 3, 2010
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Patrick John Callahan, 48, of Raynham, MA, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, January 3, 2010. Patrick was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts on July 28, 1961. He was a graduate of Whitman Hanson Regional High School, and had a successful career as an industrial and electrical technician. Patrick was a loving partner to Deborah Marino, and...
Joseph F. Pierce, Sr.
Jan 2, 2010
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Weymouth – Joseph F. Pierce, Sr. 60 died Saturday January 2 after a period of failing health. Born in Boston and raised in Randolph and moved to Weymouth, where he remained for most of his life, he was the son of the late Harold D. Pierce and the late Helen (Vincent) Pierce. Joseph was a self-employed welder and...
Richard Cheney
Jan 1, 2010
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Whitman – Richard M. Cheney 58, a 25 year resident of Whitman died Friday January 1 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen (Bigelow) Cheney. Born in Dorchester and raised in Quincy he was the son of Ruth (Doody) Cheney of Quincy and the late Charles Cheney, and a graduate of Quincy...
Walter D. Thomas
Dec 30, 2009
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Walter D. Thomas, 75, of Lewiston, Maine died Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at Central Maine Medical Center. Born in Brockton, MA, on August 14, 1934, he was the son of Cyril and Doris Braley Thomas. Raised and educated in Abington, MA, he graduated from Abington High School, Class of 1952, attended University of Massachusetts Amherst, and, later in...
William M. Kelly
Dec 30, 2009
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Abington – William M. Kelly 82 a 48 year resident of Abington died Wednesday December 30 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of the late Helen (Miller) Kelly. Born in Hull he was the son of the late Murray T. and Elsie (Wallace) Kelly. He attended both Quincy and Wollaston High and received...
Joseph A. Ieronimo
Dec 23, 2009
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Joseph A. Ieronimo, 86, of Halifax died Wednesday December 23, 2009 in the Copley at Stoughton surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Bessie (Lambert) Ieronimo. He was born in Brockton, son of the late Nicholas and Josephine (Papa) Ieronimo. Joe was a longtime resident of Hanson, before moving to Halifax 14...
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