OBITUARIES
Catherine M. Young
Dec 3, 2008
Obituary
Catherine M. (Gray) Young the beloved wife of the late John R. Young died peacefully and unexpectedly at her home on December 3rd. Kay, as she was known by family and friends, had just celebrated her 87th birthday at Thanksgiving surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was passionate about her family and took great delight in...
Arnold G. Seamans
Nov 27, 2008
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Arnold G. Seamans 83 died Thursday November 27th after a period of failing health. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio he was the son of the late Elton and Florence (Cook) Seamans. Arnold was a resident of Whitman for most of his life and a graduate of Whitman High School Class of 1942. He was a 1946 graduate of Kings...
Hazel Raczkowski
Nov 27, 2008
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Hazel (Bush) Raczkowski 87 died Thursday November 27th after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife for 60 years to John Raczkowski. Born and raised in Goshen, New York she was the daughter of the late Abram and Grace (Morris) Bush. She attended school in New York and went on to graduate in 1943 from...
Steve (Stathis) Kareores
Nov 23, 2008
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Steve (Stathis) Kareores, 89, of Whitman, formerly of Lowell and Brockton, passed away Sunday, November 23rd, after a short illness. He was the husband of Frances (Pappas) Kareores. Steve was the son of the late Greek Orthodox Reverend George and Olga (Semitzis) Kareores, who were born in Greece and settled in Lowell. Always the athlete, he excelled in...
Carrie M. Dibona
Nov 21, 2008
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Carrie M. DiBona 34 of Weymouth died Friday November 21st in the South Shore Hospital, after a short Illness. She was the daughter Paul L. DiBona of Quincy and Deborah (Cox) DiBona of Port Richey, Florida. She was born and brought in Quincy and attended Quincy Schools. She had been a resident of Weymouth for 10 years, where...
Donald F. Keaney
Nov 20, 2008
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Donald F. Keaney 76 died in his Hanson home on Thursday November 20th after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of the late Lois (Carlson) Keaney. Born and raised in Brockton he was the son of the late Francis and Grace (Obear) Keaney, and a graduate of Brockton High School. He was a veteran...
Robert D. Heap, Sr.
Nov 19, 2008
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Robert D. Heap, Sr. 75 died Wednesday November 19th in the VA Hospital of West Roxbury after a brief illness. Born and raised in Quincy he was the son of the late Ralph G. and Beatrice (Cunningham) Heap, and a graduate of the Quincy Trade School, Class of 1953. He was a veteran of the US Army having...
Edward F. "Eddie" Blanchard Sr.
Nov 18, 2008
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Whitman – Edward F. "Eddie" Blanchard, Sr. 80 beloved husband for 61 years to Beverly E. (Heddericg) Blanchard died Tuesday November 18th following a period of failing health. Born in Whitman, son of the late Walter and Edna (Smith) Blanchard he was a lifelong resident of the town. He was a graduate of Whitman High School, Class of...
Eaton G. "Skip" Elz
Nov 15, 2008
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Eaton G."Skip" Elz of Rockland died Saturday November 15th in the South Shore Hospital after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth (Terboss) Elz. Born and raised in Quincy he was the son of the late George A. and Greta (Clevestrom) Elz, and a graduate of Quincy High School. He was a veteran of the...
Dennis Griffin
Nov 13, 2008
Obituary
Dennis Griffin, 85 of Plymouth, formerly of Whitman, died Thursday November 13th in the Life Care Center of Plymouth, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Patricia (Meekin) Griffin. Dennis was born in London, England, son of the late William and Ethel (Dockerill) Griffin. He was brought up in Dedham and attended...
Ann M. Johnson
Nov 11, 2008
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Ann M. Johnson 46 died Tuesday November 11th in her Rockland home, surrounded by her friends after a brave battle with cancer. Born in Boston she was the daughter of the late Donald Sr. and Marie (Hagan) Johnson. She was raised in Randolph and a graduate of Randolph High School. She went on to graduate from Massasoit Community...
Gordon J. Sheard
Nov 9, 2008
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Gordon J. Sheard 78, died Sunday November 9th after a brave battle with lung cancer. He was the husband for 51 years to Mary (Cyr) Sheard. Born in Milton he was the son of the late Albert and Agnes (Armstrong) Sheard. He was a graduate of Boston Latin High, Class of 1948. He was a veteran of the...
John J. Gauthier
Nov 9, 2008
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John J. Gauthier 92, died Sunday November 10th after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Mildred (Mahoney) Gauthier. Born in Brighton he was the son of the late Joseph and Beatrice (Kavanaugh) Gauthier. He was raised in Quincy and a graduate of Quincy High. He enlisted in the US Navy in January...
Donald G. Sherman
Nov 5, 2008
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Bridgewater- Donald G. Sherman died Wednesday November 5th after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Elaine M. (McCarthy) Sherman. Born and raised in Brockton he was the son of the late Edward and Marjorie (Grant) Sherman, and a graduate of Brockton High. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served...
Laura E. Helbig
Nov 4, 2008
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Lake Placid, FL- Laura E. (Smith) Helbig 77 died Tuesday November 4th in her Florida home. Born August 1, 1931 in Spencer, MA she was the daughter of the late Harvey A. and Marie (Beale) Smith. She served her country in the United States Navy. Laura was a resident of Whitman and surrounding communities before her move to...
Delbert E. Reynolds
Oct 30, 2008
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Delbert E. "Del" Reynolds died Thursday October 30th after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary G. (Reardon) Reynolds. Born and raised in Arkansas he was the son of the late James and Jewel (Overby) Reynolds. He attended Arkansas schools, earning his Bachelor's Degree while in college there. After moving to...
Richard E. Hammarstrom
Oct 30, 2008
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Richard E. Hammarstrom, 75, of Whitman, died Thursday October 30th in the Sachem Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in East Bridgewater, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Charlotte (Guillmette) Hammarstrom, son of the late Ernest and Doris (Emery) Hammartrom. Born in Quincy, brought up in Abington and was a graduate of...
Jean E. (Hussey) Judge
Oct 30, 2008
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Jean E. (Hussey) Judge, 56, passed away Thursday October 30th at her home, after a 5 year battle with breast cancer. Jean was a lifetime resident of Abington. She worked as a dental hygienist for many years in the Dental Department of BCBSMA. Born October 6, 1952 in Weymouth, she was the daughter of Ruth (Pape) Hussey of...
Thomas E. Burbine
Oct 29, 2008
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Thomas E. Burbine, 87, of Whitman, died October 29th in the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Mary E. (Bowden) Burbine. Thomas was born and raised in Whitman, son of the late Henry and Selina (Brine) Burbine. He was a lifetime resident of Whitman and a graduate...
Mabel A. Gustafson
Oct 26, 2008
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Mabel A. (Johnson) Gustafson 99 died Sunday October 26th. She was the wife for 57 years to the late Clarence R. Gustafson. Mabel was born in Brockton and lived most of her life there, moving in her later years Maine to be with her daughter. She had worked at the Stacy Adams Shoe Factory until its closing and...
