OBITUARIES
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...
Harry Raymond Morse, Jr.
Oct 24, 2008
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Harry Raymond "Ray" Morse, Jr. 71 died Friday October 24th after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Maureen A. (Regan) Morse. Born in Gardner and raised in Westminster he was the son of the late Harry R. and Barbara (Howard) Morse and a graduate of Gardner High School, where he was a talented member...
Jon E. Sundberg
Oct 21, 2008
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Jon E. Sundberg 69 passed away on Tuesday October 21st in the South Shore Hospital after a short illness. He was the loving husband for 47 years to Janet M. (Thomas) Sundberg of Abington. Born in Weymouth on July 30, 1939 he was the son of the late Bernard H. and Frances E. (Whitten) Sundberg. He was raised...
Pamela C. Torrey
Oct 17, 2008
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Pamela C. (Morelli) Torrey, 49, of Whitman, formerly of Rockland, died Friday October 17th. She was the loving wife of Steven Torrey of Whitman. Pamela was born in Boston, beloved daughter of Clara (Morris) Morelli of Rockland and the late Frederick Morelli. She grew up in Holbrook and Rockland and was a graduate of Rockland High, Class of...
Scott W. Ducharme
Oct 12, 2008
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Scott W. Ducharme 46 died Sunday October 12th after a period of failing health. He was the beloved son of Sandra (Smith) Caldwell of Halifax and Leonard Ducharme of Hanover. Scott was born and raised in Whitman, where he remained a life long resident, and a graduate of Whitman Hanson High Class of 1980. He worked many years...
Marie T. Murphy
Oct 12, 2008
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Marie T. (McMenimon) Murphy, 86, of Whitman died Sunday October 12th in her home after a period of failing health. She was the wife of Francis "Xie" Murphy of Whitman. Marie was born in Boston; she was the daughter of the late James A. and Hanna (Picco) McMenimon. She was raise in the Boston area and attended the...
Francis J. Lawrence
Oct 11, 2008
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Florida- Francis J. Lawrence died in Florida on October 11, 2008. He was the beloved husband of the late Catherine F. (Flynn) Lawrence, father of Mary Mariani of Middleboro and Daniel Lawrence of Holbrook, brother of John Paul Lawrence of Weymouth and Marie Lawrence of Oregon state. He was also the brother of the late Willard, Edward, and...
Merton C. "Duke" Loomis
Oct 11, 2008
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Abington – Merton C. "Duke" Loomis 83 died Saturday October 11th. He was the beloved husband for 62 years of Elizabeth (Ward) Loomis. Born and raised in Abington where he remained a life long resident, he was the son of the late Chester and Mertie (Bates) Loomis and a graduate of Abington High School Class of 1942. Duke...
Marion L. Randlett
Oct 9, 2008
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Marion L. (Lakeman) Randlett 85 died Thursday Oct. 9th after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late James W. Randlett. Born and raised in Peabody she was the daughter of the late Grover and Esther (Johnson) Lakeman. She was educated at the S.S. Pierce School of Cake Decorating in Boston and worked for...
Joseph Wilson
Oct 7, 2008
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Joseph G. Wilson, Jr., 74 of Whitman, died Tuesday October 7th , in the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of 52 years to Elizabeth (Reade) Wilson of Whitman. Joseph was born and educated in Boston; he was the son of the late Joseph G. and Helena M. (Whooley) Wilson....
William V. Hurley, Sr
Oct 7, 2008
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William ("Bill") V. Hurley, Sr., 72, of Pembroke, died on Tuesday, October 7th at his home, after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Margaret (Clancy) Hurley. William was born and educated in Chelsea, MA. He graduated from Chelsea High School. He was the son of the late William M. and Bernice (Falta) Hurley. He...
Alice T. Lonergan
Oct 6, 2008
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Whitman- Alice T. Lonergan 99, died Monday October 6th after a period of failing health. Born in Whitman she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Delia (Cullen) Lonergan. She was a life long resident of Whitman, and was a graduate of Whitman High School Class of 1927. She worked for the New England Telephone Company for...
Dorothy L. Benner
Oct 6, 2008
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Dorothy L. (Hall) Benner , 93 , of Whitman , died Monday October 6th in the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a period of failing health .Loving mother, grandmother and friend to all Teacher and Principal of the Dyer School in Whitman for over 36 years. I know my lord has a plan for me...
Lucy "Emma" Dennis
Oct 3, 2008
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Lucy "Emma" (Lombard) Dennis, 97, Life-long resident of Abington; daughter of the late Clarence and Jennie (Keene) Lombard, and wife of the late John W. Dennis Sr., with whom she shared 52 years of marriage. She was predeceased by her 4 siblings; the late Helen Lombard, the late Clarence "Junior" Lombard Jr., the late Virginia Reed-Hanafin, and the...
