OBITUARIES
Erna A. Thomas
Jul 2, 2009
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Whitman – Erna A. (Plitt) Thomas 85 a long time resident of Whitman died Thursday July 2 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Arthur J. Thomas. Born and raised in Germany she was a Whitman resident for over forty years. Erna worked for over twenty years in the housekeeping department...
Lillian M.(Hammond) Dorney
Jul 1, 2009
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Lillian m. (Hammond) Dorney , 86, of Norwell formerly of Brockton, died Wednesday July 1st in the Norwell Knoll Rehabilitation & Nursing Facility, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Edward Dorney. She was born in East Bridgewater, a daughter of the late William and Georgianna (Bates) Hammond. Lillian was brought up...
Mildred "Millie" Mckenna
Jun 30, 2009
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Whitman – Mildred (Taylor) McKenna, 94, of Whitman died Tuesday June 30 at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. Born and raised in Rockland she was the daughter of the late Frank L. and Rosamond (Phinney) Taylor. She was the wife for 60 years of her childhood sweetheart, the late Harold "Bud" McKenna. In 1943 Mrs. McKenna was employed as...
Laura Y. (Jeffery) Magee
Jun 30, 2009
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Laura Y. (Jeffery) Magee, 79 of Whitman, died Tuesday June 30th in Torrance, California, surrounded by her family, after a period of failing health. Laura was born on October 10, 1929 on a farm in New Brunswick, Canada. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and May Viola (Roberts) Jeffery. She was a graduate of Keene High...
Kathleen M. (Egan) Harkins
Jun 30, 2009
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Whitman – Kathleen M. (Egan) Harkins 67 died Tuesday June 30 in her home surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of Charles Harkins. Born in Boston and raised in Roxbury she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Garrity) Egan and a graduate of St. Patrick's High School. Kathleen had been a resident...
Lillian Andrews
Jun 28, 2009
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Kingston – Lillian E. (Farrell) Andrews 99, formerly a longtime resident of Whitman, died Sunday June 28, 2009. She was the beloved wife of the late George T. Andrews. Born in Boston and raised in Charlestown she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth V. (Hogan) Farrell, and attended Charlestown schools. Lillian was an active member...
Lillian E. (Farrell) Andrews
Jun 26, 2009
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Kingston – Lillian E. (Farrell) Andrews 99, formerly a longtime resident of Whitman, died Sunday June 28 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late George T. Andrews. Born in Boston and raised in Charlestown she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth V. (Hogan) Farrell, and attended Charlestown schools. Lillian...
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,...
