OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Blanchard Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service
Donald Damon
Jun 26, 2009
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Middleboro – Donald Damon 74, formerly of East Bridgewater died Friday June 26th at home after a brave battle with cancer. Born in Brockton and raised in East Bridgewater he was the son of the late Forrest and Jeannett (Smith) Damon. Donald worked as a foreman for Kingston Form a concrete company until his retirement. He is survived...
R. Helen Seaton
Jun 24, 2009
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R. Helen (Manoli) Seaton, 77, of Abington, died Wednesday June 24th in the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of Arthur O Seaton. R. Helen was born in Abington, daughter of the late Henry R. and Frances B. (Fogarty) Manoli. She was brought up in Rockland, a graduate of Rockland...
Frances M.(Hammond) Hatch
Jun 23, 2009
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Frances M. (Hammond) Hatch 80, of Pembroke, died Monday June 22 at Wingate at Silver Lake after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of 62 years to James A. Hatch. Frances was born in Abington and brought up in Whitman and attended Whitman schools. She was the daughter of the late William G. and...
Edward Reid Bates
Jun 21, 2009
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West Bridgewater- Edward "Reid" Bates 89 died Sunday June 21 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Beverly L. (Jones) Bates and the late Helen (Leach) Bates. Born and raised in Whitman he was the son of the late Edward K. and Beatrice M. (Reid) Bates and a graduate of Whitman High School...
Elizabeth P. "Toostie" Gloria
Jun 18, 2009
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Elizabeth P. 'Tootsie " (Andrews) Gloria , 73, of Taunton, formerly of Hanson, died Thursday June 18th in the Good Samaritan Medical Center after a period of failing health. She was the devoted wife of the late John Gloria, Jr.. Tootsie was born in Wareham, daughter of the late Albert and Isabelle (DePina) Andrews. She grew up in...
Barbara M. (Cavicchi) Betzold
Jun 17, 2009
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Barbara M. (Cavicchi) Betzold 80, of Halifax formerly of Whitman, died Wednesday June 17th, after a long illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Attorney Harold J. Betzold, Jr. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman, where she spent most of her life before moving to Halifax 13 years ago. She was the beloved daughter of...
Charles "Charlie" Ponder
Jun 16, 2009
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Charles D. "Charlie " Ponder, Sr. 64, of East Bridgewater, died Tuesday June 16th surrounded by his family at home. He was the loving husband of Marjorie J. (Cole) Ponder. Charles was born in Tupelo, MS. and was the son of the late Talmedge and Tina (Archer) Ponder. Charlie grew up in Mississippi, until the age of 12....
Barbara W. (Smith) Rubin
Jun 16, 2009
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East Bridgewater - Barbara Wilcox (Smith) Rubin daughter of the late A. Clinton and Florence (Wilcox) Smith died peacefully on June 16, 2009, in the home where she was born on January 9, 1923. Barbara was 86 years old. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, the late Manuel J. Rubin in April 1994....
Charles H. "Chucky" Adams, Jr.
Jun 14, 2009
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Charles H. "Chucky" Adams, Jr. 23 of Whitman died Sunday June 14th. He was the beloved son of Charles H. Sr. and Deborah (Collins) Adams. Born in Weymouth and raised in Whitman he was a graduate of Whitman Hanson High School Class of 2004. Chuck enjoyed playing and watching sports and had a great sense of humor. He...
Albert J. Sutton
Jun 11, 2009
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Albert J. Sutton 81, of Whitman, formerly of Dorchester, died Thursday June 11 in South Shore Hospital, after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary T. (Grealish) Sutton, and devoted father of Michael Sutton of New London, CT, Debra Whitaker London and her husband Howard of East Bridgewater, Susan Manley and her husband...
Alice M. Dorchester
Jun 2, 2009
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Alice M. (Young) Dorchester, 91, of Whitman, died in her home surrounded by her family, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late John Dorchester. Alice was born in Brockton, grew up in Plymouth until grade 11 and was a graduate of the Fairhaven High School. She was the daughter of the late...
Albert E. Lawrence
Jun 2, 2009
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Whitman – Albert E. "Al" Lawrence, Sr. 78 died on Tuesday June 2, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband for 56 years of Gloria (Sevigny) Lawrence. Born and raised in Claremont, NH he was the son of the late Leo and Harriet (Cassavaugh) Lawrence and a graduate of...
Jeffrey Grady
May 30, 2009
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Jeffrey D. "Jeff" Grady, 48, of Whitman, formerly of West Falmouth, died suddenly, Saturday May 30th in the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, after suffering complications following surgery. .He was the husband of Jennifer (Carew) Grady. He was the son of the late Donald and Eileen (Gaynor) Grady. He was born in Wareham and grew up in West Falmouth,...
Louise (Pegnam) Mccarthy
May 27, 2009
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Plymouth – Louise (Pegnam) McCarthy 81, formerly of Norwell, Green Harbor and Whitman died Wednesday May 27th in her Plymouth home. She was the beloved wife for 55 years of Edward R. McCarthy. Born in Boston and raised in Whitman she was the daughter of the late Arthur S. and Marian S. (Spellman) Pegnam, and a graduate of...
Jane E. (Murphy) Easttey
May 27, 2009
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Jane E. Easttey, 72, of Abington, a retired FDA Inspector and Kirwin Surgical Regulatory Affairs Officer, died Wednesday May 27th in her home after a short illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Walter E. Easttey. Born in Charlestown she was the daughter of the late Harry and Anna (Coughlin) Murphy, and a graduate of Charlestown...
John David Rizzotto
May 25, 2009
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John David Rizzotto, Sr., 74, of East Bridgewater, formerly of Sandwich and Brockton, died Monday May 25th in the V.A. Medical Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. He was the former husband of the late Barbara (Lowe) Rizzotto. He was born and brought up in Brockton, son of the late Samuel and Ida (Spaziano)Rizzotto. John...
David M. "Moose" Milewski
May 18, 2009
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Whitman – David M. "Moose" Milewski, Sr. 55 a life time resident of Whitman died unexpectedly on May 15th in New Bern, North Carolina. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman he was the son of the late Pauline R. LeFort and the late Felix C. Milewski and a graduate of Whitman-Hanson High School Class of 1972. He...
Patricia "Patti" (Evans) Murphy
May 17, 2009
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Patricia A." Patti" (Evans) Murphy, 46, of East Bridgewater, passed away after a long battle with cancer , Sunday May 17th in the Signature HealthCare Brockton Hospital. She was the wife of Kevin Murphy and daughter of Henry and Patricia (Prendergast) Evans of Halifax. She was born in Boston, raised in Whitman, a graduate of Whitman –Hanson Regional...
Wilma (Hogg) Vernon
May 17, 2009
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Wilma (Hogg) Vernon 88 died Sunday May 17 in her home surrounded by her family after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Myles Vernon. Born in Concord and raised in Whitman she was the daughter of the late William and Nelia (Andersen) Hogg and a graduate of Whitman High School Class of...
Theodore M. " Ted" Putur
May 14, 2009
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Theodore M. "Ted" Putur, Jr., 54 of Whitman, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, May 14th .He was the husband of Elisabeth B. (Bothen) Putur and father of Elsa, Helena and Annika Putur. Ted was born in Ipswich and was the son of Helen (Laterowicz) Putur and the late Theodore M. Putur. He was raised in Ipswich,...
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