OBITUARIES
Thomas F. Henaghan
Jan 30, 2009
Obituary
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...
Richard A. "Dick" Connors, Sr.
Jan 5, 2009
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Richard A. "Dick" Connors Sr. 67 died Monday January 5th in his home after a lengthy illness. He was the beloved husband of Myra J. "Susie" (Aronson) Connors. Born in Somerville he was the son of the late James and Thelma (Johnston) Connors. He was raised in Holbrook and a graduate of Holbrook High Class of 1959. He...
John T. "Howie" Hughes
Jan 5, 2009
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John T. "Howie" Hughes 45 of Rockland died Monday January 5th in the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital after a brief illness. He was the son of Robert and Clara L. (Lane) Hughes of Rockland. Howie was born in Boston and was a life long resident of Rockland and attended Rockland Schools. He was an avid sports fan and...
Rita I. Swift
Jan 4, 2009
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Rita I. (Benevides) Swift 71 of Halifax formerly of East Bridgewater died Sunday January 4th. She was the beloved wife of Allen Swift. Born in Avon she was the daughter of the late John and Edith (Raymond) Benevides. She was raised in Middleboro and attended Middleboro schools. She was a certified nurse's aid and was employed at the...
Randolph W. "Randy" Staples
Jan 4, 2009
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Randolph W. Staples, 73, of Waldoboro, Maine died on Sunday, January 4, 2009. Randy was born on May 8, 1935 in Whitman, Massachusetts, the son of Geneva (Ryan) and Elmer F. Staples, Sr. and has resided in Waldoboro Maine since 2000. He was the husband of Susan A. (Sawyer) Staples for 49 years. Randy was a retired Whitman...
Eunice R. Power
Jan 1, 2009
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Eunice R. (White) Power 91 a lifelong resident of Whitman died peacefully and surrounded by her loving family on January 1st. She was the beloved wife of the late Clayton H. Power. Born March 9, 1917 at home on George Street in Whitman, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Bertha (Pierce) White. She was a...
Virginia L. Benjamin
Dec 31, 2008
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Virginia L. (Ireland) Benjamin 93, died peacefully and in the company of her two daughters, on December 31st after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late John A. Benjamin. Born in Newton she was the daughter of the late Wallace and Emily (William) Ireland. She was raised in Weymouth and moved to...
Edith (Dilorenzo) Mula
Dec 27, 2008
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Edith (DiLorenzo) Mula 91, died Saturday December 27th. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Mula. Born and raised in Weymouth she was the daughter of the late Michael and Jennie DiLorenzo and a graduate of Weymouth High. She had been a resident of Whitman since 1972. Edith's extensive creative talents expressed themselves in every aspect...
Rita M. Tibbetts
Dec 26, 2008
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Rita M. (Tisdale) Tibbetts 90, a longtime resident of Pembroke, formerly of East Bridgewater and Brockton died peacefully at home on December 26th. She was born in Brockton on June 2, 1918. She was the beloved and devoted wife for 60 years to Richard B. Tibbetts and loving mother of Martha E. Tibbetts-Meier and her husband Stephen of...
