OBITUARIES
Priscilla A. (Landers) Colby
Aug 4, 2009
Obituary
Hanson – Priscilla A. (Landers) Colby 88 died Tuesday August 4 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward W. Colby, Jr. Born and raised in Hanover she was the daughter of the late Preston K. and Gladys M. (Jones) Landers and a graduate of Hanover High School Class of 1939....
Esther R. (Leo) Cimetti
Aug 3, 2009
Obituary
Esther R. (Leo) Cimetti, 80, of Braintree, formerly of Abington, died Monday August 3rd in the Alliance Healthcare Center in Braintree, after a period of failing health. She was the daughter of the late Beniamino and Grazia (Bugbee) Leo. Esther was born, raised and schooled in Maine, moving to Massachusetts at the age of 20. She was an...
James A. Hatch
Aug 3, 2009
Obituary
James A. Hatch, 85, of Pembroke died, Monday August 3rd in the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of 62 years to the late Frances (Hammond) Hatch who passed away on June 22, 2009.Jim was born in Brockton and he was the son of the late Raymond and E. Helena...
Eleanor L. (Bowser) Kaval
Jul 30, 2009
Obituary
Whitman – Eleanor L. (Bowser) Kaval 96, a thirty year resident of Whitman died Thursday July 30 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late John Kaval. Born and raised in Rockland she was the daughter of the late Charles and Florence (Beal) Bowser and a graduate of Rockland High School. Eleanor...
Leah M. (Bigelow) Donohue
Jul 30, 2009
Obituary
Brockton – Leah M. (Bigelow) Donohue 44, died Thursday July 30. She was the beloved wife of Glenn Donohue, Jr. Born in Germany she was the daughter of the late Robert Bigelow and the late Martha (Montez) (Bigelow) McCarthy. Leah had been a resident of Brockton for the past seventeen years. She had worked for five years as...
Lauri J. Maki
Jul 23, 2009
Obituary
Lauri John Maki, 82, of Hanson, died, Thursday, July 23rd in the Jordan Hospital in Plymouth after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Constance (McKim) (Chenowith) Maki and son of the late Nestor M. and Margaret J. (Hautala) Maki. Lauri was born in a little house on the edge of a cranberry bog...
Doris E. Conboy
Jul 23, 2009
Obituary
Doris E. (Rowley) Conboy, 85, of Plympton, formerly of Hanson, died Thursday July 23rd, peacefully surrounded by her family at the Wingate at Silverlake. Doris was the loving wife of the late, John R. Conboy. Doris was born and brought up in Boston, daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Smith) Rowley. She was the cherished mother of,...
Ann "Dixie" (Fairman) Gustafson
Jul 22, 2009
Obituary
Duxbury – Ann "Dixie" Gustafson 84 formerly of Plymouth, Hingham and Whitman died Wednesday July 22 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Carl J. Gustafson. Born and raised in Brockton she was the daughter of the late James and Anna (Carleton) Fairman and a graduate of Brockton High School. Ann was...
Alice (Mcmenamy) Dunphy
Jul 21, 2009
Obituary
Alice (McMenamy) Dunphy, 95, formerly of Whitman and Tequesta, Florida, died Tuesday July 21st,surrounded by family at The Guardian Center in Brockton. She was the beloved wife of the late Edward W. Dunphy of Whitman and more recently of the late Theodore F. Schraft of Tequesta, Florida. Born, raised and educated in North Easton, she was the daughter...
Virginia M. "Gini" Morrison
Jul 17, 2009
Obituary
Whitman – Virginia M. "Gini" (Duplin) Morrison 84 a long time resident of Whitman passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday July 17. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 62 years Robert C. Morrison. Born in Boston and raised in Weymouth she was the daughter of the late Harold and Katherine Duplin...
Raymond J. Seamans
Jul 16, 2009
Obituary
Halifax – Raymond J. Seamans of Halifax, 8th generation direct descendant of Roger Williams, founder of Providence, Rhode Island, threw off "This Mortal Coil" on July 16, 2009 age 95. His existence to the end was one of boundless enthusiasm for life in all its manifestations and to all who knew him; he was truly "A Man for...
Wallace A. "Wally" Peterson
Jul 15, 2009
Obituary
Whitman – Wallace A. "Wally" Peterson 86, a longtime resident of Whitman, passed away comfortably in his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday July 15, after a lengthy illness. He was the devoted husband of Muriel (Rice) Peterson for 63 years. Born and raised in Brockton he was the son of the late Edward and Bertha (Lindberg)...
Bertha B. (Reckord) Nichols
Jul 15, 2009
Obituary
Bertha B. (Reckord) Nichols, 89, of Middleboro, formerly of Rockland, died Wednesday July 15th in the Nemasket Healthcare Center, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Frederick R. Nichols and daughter of the late Gilbert and Lena (Jumpe) Reckord. Bertha was born and brought up in Whitman and attended Whitman Schools. She...
Marion R. (Sullivan) Rasch
Jul 13, 2009
Obituary
Marion R. (Sullivan) Rasch, 84, of Knoxville TN, formerly of Hanson, died March 13th in the St. Mary's Medical Center in TN., after a brief illness. She was the wife of John F. Rasch. Marion was born in South Boston, daughter of Thomas J. and Ruth P. (Grages) Sullivan. She was a longtime employee of the Ocean Spray...
Thomas "Tom" J. Cribben
Jul 12, 2009
Obituary
Thomas "Tom" J. Cribben, 78, of Whitman, died Sunday, July 12th at the Colony House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Abington, after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of 53 years to Laura (Benoit) Cribben. Tom was born and brought up in Brockton, son of the late James and Mary (Fenton) Cribben. He was...
Kathleen R. Blume
Jul 10, 2009
Obituary
Kathleen R. (Caron) Blume, 74, of Weymouth, formerly of Whitman, died unexpectedly; at her home .She was the wife of the late Harvey Blume. Kathleen was born and raised in Quincy, daughter of the late Edward and Kathryn (Sheehan) Caron. She was a graduate of Norwell High School. Kathleen was a resident of Whitman for 30 years before...
Mario Moretti, Jr.
Jul 8, 2009
Obituary
Mario "Duke" Moretti, Jr., 65, a lifetime resident of East Bridgewater, died July 8th of injuries due to a motorcycle accident. He was the son of Mario Moretti, Sr, of East Bridgewater and the late Julia (Pedro) Moretti. He was the devoted loving husband of Judith R. (Brousseau) Moretti and the caring, supportive father of Richard J. of...
Lillian A. (Vining) Fuller
Jul 6, 2009
Obituary
Weymouth – Lillian A. Fuller 90, formerly of Abington died Monday July 6 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Edwin Fuller. Born in Brockton and raised in Abington she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lillian (Gokey) Vining and a graduate of Abington High School. She worked for many...
Rita M. (Braun) Dolan
Jul 5, 2009
Obituary
Halifax – Rita M. (Braun) Dolan 87 of Halifax, formerly of Whitman, Randolph, Dunstable and Quincy died Sunday July 5 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Vincent F. Dolan. Born and raised in Quincy she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Caroline (Schell) Braun and a graduate of...
Lucy (Kahian) Wells
Jul 4, 2009
Obituary
Abington - Lucy Wells 80, a lifelong resident of Abington died unexpectedly Saturday July 4. She was the beloved wife of the late James W. Wells. Born in Chelsea and raised in Abington she was the daughter of the late Serop and Mary (Avidikian) Kahian and attended Abington Schools. Lucy was a "WAC" serving in the Women's Army...
