OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Blanchard Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service
Charlotte (Rhodes) Deyoung
Sep 29, 2008
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East Bridgewater-Charlotte (Rhodes) DeYoung 72 died Monday Sept. 29th after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Paul H. DeYoung. Born in Brockton she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Blanche (Farrar) Rhodes. She was raised in Whitman and a graduate of Whitman High School Class of 1954. She later moved...
Alice M. Esposito
Sep 26, 2008
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Alice M. (Perry) Esposito, 78, of Brockton formerly of Hyde Park, died September 26th in the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital after a period of failing health. She was born and raised in South Boston, daughter of the late John and Mary (Thomas) Perry. Alice was a resident of Hyde Park most of her life until moving to Brockton...
John J. O'Sullivan
Sep 26, 2008
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John J. O'Sullivan, 67, of Abington, formerly of Whitman, died, Friday September 26th in the South Shore Hospital, after a brief illness. He was the husband of Phyllis (Cox) O'Sullivan of Abington. John was born in Boston, son of the late Mortimer and Nora (Calnan) O' Sullivan. He was brought up in Dorchester and attended Dorchester Schools. He...
Marilyn A. Nee
Sep 25, 2008
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Marilyn A. (Norton) Nee, of West Bridgewater, died Thursday September 25th at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was 69.She was the loving wife of Ralph F. Nee of West Bridgewater. She was born in Boston, daughter of the late Charles and Catherine (Wiley) Norton. Marilyn was a manager for Christo's Restaurant in...
Theresa A. Mandeville
Sep 24, 2008
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Theresa A. (Caruso) Mandeville, 77, of Brockton, formerly of Easton and Bridgewater, loved by everyone who knew her, died Wednesday September 24, in the Kindred Northeast Specialty Hospital, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Richard A. Mandeville. She was born and educated in Brockton, daughter of the late James and Victoria...
Katherine M. (Howley) Whalen
Sep 18, 2008
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Katherine M. (Howley) Whalen, 73, of Abington, died Thursday September 18th at the South Shore Hospital after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Ralph"Skip" Whalen. Katherine was born in Boston and bought up in Dorchester, daughter of the late Thomas F. and Delia M. (Noone) Howley. She was a graduate of the...
Donna M. Wells
Sep 16, 2008
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Donna (Weigert) Wells, 40, of Whitman, passed away at her home on September 16th, after a long illness. She is survived by her husband, Jim and her two daughters, Hannah and Haley; two sisters, Ingrid Simao, Jill Warren; one brother, Richard Weigert; she was the daughter of Richard and Barbara (Hamling) Weigert; step-daughter of Kathy Weigert. Donna graduated...
Scott A. Maclellan
Sep 15, 2008
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Scott A. MacLellan of Whitman died Monday September 15th in Hanson. He was the son of Allan MacLellan of Boston and Susanne (Shipley) MacLellan of Whitman. Scott was born in Boston and educated in Whitman, a graduate of Whitman-Hanson. He has been a resident of Whitman most of his life .He worked for the Standard Parking Company in...
Joseph " Auby" Foley
Sep 15, 2008
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Joseph "Auby" Foley, 87, of East Bridgewater, died September 15th in the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Gloria Y. (Cote) Foley. He was born in Newmarket, New Brunswick; son of the late Lambert and Ethel (Murphy) Foley. "Auby" lived in Maine and Abington, before moving...
Mark Christien Holt
Sep 13, 2008
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Wrentham-Mark Christen Holt was born a special child on January 9, 1949 in Brockton, MA and left this earth for heaven on September 13, 2008. He is now resting with his mother Norma (Nesmith) Holt, his aunts, uncles, grandparents, various dogs, cats and turtles. Mark spent fifty-three years of his life at the Wrentham Developmental Center in Wrentham,...
John P. Tobin
Sep 11, 2008
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John P. Tobin, longtime resident of Hanson, died Sept. 11, after a seven month battle with lung cancer at age 71. He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. He was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps in 1957; he went on to join the State Police in 1960 to provide honest and faithful service for twenty years...
George F. Simoneau
Sep 11, 2008
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Whitman-George F. Simoneau 88 died in his Whitman home on Thursday Sept. 11th. He was the beloved husband of the late Ruth E. (Williams) Simoneau. Born in Boston he was the son of the late Louis and Mary (Manning) Simoneau. He was raised in South Boston and attended Boston Schools. George had been 50 year resident of Whitman,...
Rudolph J. Koeppel
Sep 7, 2008
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Halifax-Rudolph J. "Rudy" Koeppel 73 died in his Halifax home on Sunday Sept. 7th. He was the beloved husband of Norma (George) Koeppel. Born and raised in Holbrook he was the son of the late Rudolph and Eleanor (Levering) Koeppel. He attended Holbrook schools and Quincy Trade School. He worked for most of his life as an automotive...
Kenneth L. Macmillan, Sr.
Sep 6, 2008
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East Bridgewater – Kenneth L. MacMillan Sr. 79 formerly of Braintree and Abington died Saturday Sept. 6th in the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater after a period of failing health. He was the loving husband for over 50 years to the late Irene (Boylan) MacMillan. Born in Boston he was the son of the late Gordon and...
Marilyn Simmons
Sep 5, 2008
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Marilyn L. (Ludwig) Simmons, 61 of Whitman, died Friday September 5th in the Queen Anne Nursing Home in Hingham, after a lengthy illness. She was the former wife of William L. Simmons. Marilyn was born in Attleboro, raised in Foxboro, daughter of the late Herbert and Merle (Ware) Ludwig. She was a resident of Whitman and a special...
Alice M. (Donnelly) Ord
Aug 31, 2008
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Whitman- Alice M. (Donnelly) Ord 87 died Sunday August 31st. She was the loving wife of the late Rodney M. Ord, Sr. Born in Boston she was the beloved daughter of the late J. Joseph and Alice M. (Fallon) Donnelly. Mrs. Ord was a 48 year resident of Abington and an active member of the community there, before...
Philip J. Brooks
Aug 31, 2008
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Philip J. Brooks, 39, of Watertown, formerly of East Bridgewater, died suddenly Sunday, August 31, in Bourne, after suffering a heart attack. Philip was the son of John E. and Jean A. (Mitchell) Brooks of East Bridgewater. Born in South Weymouth, he was raised and educated in East Bridgewater, a graduate of East Bridgewater High School. He was...
Ruby L. (Johnson) Foley
Aug 29, 2008
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Whitman- Ruby L. (Johnson) Foley 93 died unexpectedly in her home Friday August 29th. She was the wife of the late George J. Foley, Sr. and former wife of the late Norman H. Joubert. Born in Brockton she was the daughter of the late William S. and Florence N. (Sherman) Johnson. She was a 1933 graduate of Plymouth...
Charles G. "Jerry" Bezanson, Sr.
Aug 27, 2008
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Whitman- Charles G. "Jerry" Bezanson, Sr. 85, died Wednesday August 27th after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Margaret (Davis) and the late Catherine (Burke) Bezanson. Born in Brickton, Nova Scotia he was the son of the late H. Paul and Florence (Chute) Bezanson. He was raised in Weymouth and attended Weymouth...
Harry E. Sherman
Aug 27, 2008
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Whitman-Harry E. Sherman 84 died Wednesday August 27th after a lengthy illness. He was the beloved husband of Mary D. (Cercello) Sherman. Born and raised in Whitman he was the son of the late Henry F. and Anna E. (Schuler) Sherman. Harry was a veteran of World War II serving over seas in England, Scotland, France, and Germany...
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