OBITUARIES
Jean E. Josselyn
Feb 16, 2009
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Jean E. (Craig) Josselyn 81 died Monday February 16th in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife for 62 years of Clayton J. "Joe" Josselyn. Born in Norwood she was the daughter of the late James H. and Phyllis (Richardson) Craig. Jean was a life long resident of Hanson having moved to town...
Harriet L. Farnham
Feb 13, 2009
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Harriet L. Farnham 82 of East Bridgewater died Friday February 13, 2009. She was the widow of the late Richard A. Farnham and Charles J. Morrissey. Born April 12, 1926 in Malden, Massachusetts, a daughter of the late Augustine and Flora (Nickerson) Grover, she grew up in the Greenwood section of Wakefield, Massachusetts and attended Wakefield schools. Mrs....
Abby M. Bertino
Feb 12, 2009
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Kingston – Abby M. (Barker) Bertino of Bonita Springs, Fla. and Somerset, Mass., formerly of Holbrook and Avon, died Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Wingate at Silver Lake in Kingston. She was 94. She was the wife of the late Alexander A. Bertino. Born in Boston on May 23, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Herman...
Jane F. (Carroll) Mclaughlin
Feb 8, 2009
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Jane F. (Carroll) McLaughlin, 82, of Abington, died peacefully February 8th at the South Shore Rehabilitation Center in Rockland, after a period of failing health. She was the loving wife for sixty two years to the late Charles P. McLaughlin who died on December 21, 2008. She was born and brought up in Boston, daughter of the late...
M.Evelyn (Condon) Stetson
Feb 5, 2009
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Evelyn Stetson Mary "Evelyn" (Condon) Stetson, 91, of Whitman died Thursday, February 5th in the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul W. Stetson, Sr. Evelyn was born in Whitman, daughter of the late Patrick and Margaret (Redding) Condon. She has been a lifetime resident of...
Henry E. Sawyer
Feb 2, 2009
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Henry E. Sawyer, 89 of Greenville, ME, Abington and South Weymouth, MA and Marco Island, FL., loving husband of Elizabeth T. (Thompson) Sawyer for 66 years. He was the adored father of Candy Stone and her husband Jeff, of Pembroke, Pam Borgeson and her partner Jeri Screnci, of West Bridgewater, a deceased son Ray and his surviving wife...
Joseph "Joe" Morton
Jan 31, 2009
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Joseph A. Morton, 50, of Fort Lauderdale Fl, formerly of Abington, died at his home in Florida, after a heart attack. Joe was the son of Sandy (George) (Morton) Gallagher of Bradenton, Fl. and the late Joseph Morton. Joe was raised in Abington and was 1976 graduate of Abington High School .He has been a resident of FT...
Stephen B. Rosen
Jan 31, 2009
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Stephen B. "Steve" Rosen, 70 died Saturday January 31st in his Whitman home. He was the beloved husband of Judith (Murphy) Rosen. Born in Brockton he was the son of the late John and Rose (Glikin) Rosen. Raised in Abington he was a graduate and class treasurer of Abington High Class of 1955, and had been a resident...
Thomas F. Henaghan
Jan 30, 2009
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Thomas F. Henaghan, Sr., 68, of Abington, died Friday January 30th in his home peacefully, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Elaine (Dapsys) Henaghan. He was born in Boston, son of the late Joseph J. and Alice (Masterson) Henaghan. Thomas grew up in Dorchester and was a graduate of Dorchester High School. He has...
Peter "Jim" Grosso
Jan 29, 2009
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Peter J."Jim" Grosso, 66, of Whitman, died Thursday, January 29th peacefully at home, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Elizabeth (Goodrow) Grosso of Whitman. Peter was born in Cambridge, son of the late Peter A. and Cecile M. (Latendre) Grosso. He was brought up in Weymouth and attended Weymouth Schools. He has been a...
John A. Irvine
Jan 21, 2009
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John A. Irvine 78 of Standish, Maine and Sarasota, Florida formerly of Whitman, died in Sarasota, Florida on January 21st after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband for fifty-three years to Mary (Nee) Irvine. Born in Paisley, Scotland he was the son of the late William and Elizabeth (McConnel) Irvine. Before his retirement John was employed...
George H. Donnelly
Jan 18, 2009
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George H. Donnelly 69 formerly of Brockton died Sunday January 18th after a period of failing health. Born in Whitman he was the son of the late George and Mabel (Wheland) Donnelly. He was raised in Brockton, and was a graduate of Brockton High, and attended Curry College. While residing in Brockton he was a communicant of the...
Emily Champignie
Jan 18, 2009
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Emily Champignie 63, of Whitman, died Sunday January 18th in the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Edward W. and Ethel (Butler) Champignie. Born in Quincy and raised in Whitman where she has resided all her life. She was a graduate of Whitman-Hanson Class of 1963. Emily worked in...
Janine C. Drysdale
Jan 17, 2009
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Janine Colette (Cavilla) Drysdale 54 of Plymouth formerly of Carver passed away Saturday January 17th after a seventeen month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was the beloved wife of Clifford E. "Bud" Drysdale Jr. Janine was born in Boston on January 26, 1954, and was a graduate of Silver Lake High School in 1971. Janine married "Bud" (Clifford...
Anne F. (Garvey) Joseph
Jan 17, 2009
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Anne F. Joseph, 89, a longtime Whitman resident and former public school math and science teacher, died Jan. 17 at Colony House Nursing Home after an extended illness. Mrs. Joseph taught public school in Whitman for 35 years before retiring in 1982. Her passion for developing her student's latent talents in order to give them confidence led her...
Jeremy M. Russell
Jan 15, 2009
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Jeremy Michael Russell 23, died unexpectedly Thursday January 15th. Born in Weymouth he was the beloved son of Michael and Deborah (Blake) Russell of Abington. Jeremy was a life long resident of Abington and a graduate of Abington High where he was the President of his graduating Class of 2004. He was very athletic and was a member...
Jean Ann (D'Alessandro) Joyce
Jan 15, 2009
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Jean Ann (Sullivan) (D'Alessandro) Joyce of East Bridgewater, formerly of Whitman and Avon, died Thursday January 15th after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Joseph T. Joyce. Born and raised in Milton she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Clare (Buckley) Sullivan and a graduate of Milton High Class of...
John F. Burke
Jan 14, 2009
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John F. Burke 75, died Wednesday January 14th after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Estelle M. (Teachman) (Whitney) Burke. Born in Cambridge he was the son of the late John and Helen (McGrail) Burke. He spent most of his life in South Boston and attended South Boston Schools, where he played football,...
Maureen E. Shanahan
Jan 11, 2009
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Maureen E. Shanahan, 69, of Abington died Sunday January 11th in the South Shore Hospital after a period of failing health. She was the daughter of the late John F. and Maude (Burbine) Shanahan. Maureen was born in Weymouth, brought up in Abington, where she has resided all her life. She was a graduate of Abington High School...
John F. "Jack" Haley
Jan 8, 2009
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John F. "Jack Haley 76 died Thursday January 8th. He was the beloved husband of Maureen B. (King) Haley. Born in Newburyport he was the son of the late James and Gertrude (Toner) Haley. He was raised both in Newburyport and Weymouth and was a graduate of Weymouth High Class of 1949. He was a veteran of the...
