OBITUARIES
Leo F. Wall
Apr 6, 2008
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Leo F. Wall 86, died Sunday April 6th. He was the beloved husband of 53 years to Marjorie (Balcam) Wall. Born in Cambridge and raised in Somerville he was the son of the late Henry and Margaret (Frances) Wall. He was a graduate of Somerville High and Suffolk University. Leo was a veteran of World War II having...
Kathryn I. Lawson
Apr 5, 2008
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Kathryn I. (Hartinder) Lawson 89, of Abington died Saturday April 5th, in the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater after a period of failing health. She was the former wife of the late William Lawson. Born and brought up in Pennsylvania, she attended Pennsylvania schools. Kathryn was a nurse and veteran of the US Army during World War...
Robert Singleton
Apr 5, 2008
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Robert Singleton, 76, of East Bridgewater Owned and Operated Singleton's Orchards Robert Singleton, 76, of East Bridgewater, husband of Pauline (Adams) Singleton, died Saturday at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Whitman, son of the late William Singleton and Ethel (Nichols) (Singleton) Riggs, he attended Whitman High/class of 1951 where he excelled in sports. He was...
John J. Fay, Jr.
Apr 4, 2008
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John J. Fay 87, formerly of Abington passed away Friday April 4th in the Brockton Hospital following a brief illness. He was the devoted husband of 49 years to Jeanne M. (Gardner) Fay. Born in Rockland and raised in North Abington he was the son of the late John and Laura (McGrath) Fay and a graduate of Abington...
Francis Moquin
Apr 1, 2008
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Francis L."MOE" Moquin, 76, died Tuesday April 1st in the V. A. Hospital, West Roxbury after a long Illness. He was the husband of Shirley (Freitas) Moquin of East Bridgewater. Born in Tewksbury, he was the son of the late Anna Edwards. Moe lived in East Bridgewater for many years, a retired Maintance Machinist for the Hersey Products...
Dorothy Delaney
Mar 27, 2008
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Dorothy A. (Baker) Delaney, 83 died Thursday March 27th in the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late James T. Delaney. Dorothy was born in Weymouth, brought up in Braintree and a graduate of Braintree High and Somerville School of Nursing. She was employed at many hospitals on the...
M. Virginia (Babin) Seggelin
Mar 27, 2008
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M. Virginia ( Babin) Seggelin, 92, of Norwell , formerly of Rockland died in the Norwell Knoll Nursing Home after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Lawrence H. Seggelin. Born in Quincy, she was the daughter of the late Allen P. and Jane (Hann) Babin. She is survived by her children Anna...
Mary A. (Delorey) Cole
Mar 27, 2008
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Mary A. (DeLorey) Cole formerly of Whitman and Weymouth died peacefully March 27th in Plymouth, Maine after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Leonard M. Cole. Born in Weymouth January 21, 1926she was the daughter of the late John H. and Dorris L. (Crowder) DeLorey. She is survived by her five children; Kevin W....
Kamelka "Kay" Fitzgerald
Mar 26, 2008
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Kamelka "Kay" (Pitera) Fitzgerald formerly of Dorchester died Wednesday March 26th in her Hanson home. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Fitzgerald. She is survived by her children; Frances Eastman of Cumberland, RI, Edward Fitzgerald of Cochituate, Robert Fitzgerald of Billerica, Janice Lifrieri of Hanson, and James Fitzgerald of Quincy. Mrs. Fitzgerald is also survived...
Marie J. (Roberts) Emery
Mar 25, 2008
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Marie J. (Roberts) Emery 92, died Tuesday March 25th after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late John H. Emery. Born in Boston she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mary (Cannon) Roberts. She was raised in Dorchester before her move to Rockland where she was a graduate of Rockland High...
Ilean R. Chisholm
Mar 22, 2008
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Ilean R. Chisholm, 85, died March 22nd in the Brockton Hospital after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late James & Daphena (Daley) Chisholm. Born and brought up in Whitman, a graduate of Whitman High, Class of 1941 and Pondville School of Nursing. Ilean was a nurse for many years on the South Shore. She...
Lawrence P. "Larry" Gorman
Mar 22, 2008
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Lawrence P. Gorman, Sr., age 77, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Marilyn A. (Dauwer) Gorman with whom he was married to for 55 years. Born June 19, 1930 in Boston, Ma, he was the devoted son of the late Martin and Margaret (Reardon) Gorman....
Richard D. "Dick" Sweeney, Sr.
Mar 20, 2008
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Richard D. "Dick" Sweeney of Hingham, a devoted husband, father and doting grandfather, passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, March 20. He was 72. A gifted public speaker blessed with an engaging personality and an Irishman's quick wit, Dick left an enduring impression on his family and many friends and business associates. He was a native...
Barbara A. (Campbell) Stephansky
Mar 20, 2008
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Barbara A. (Campbell) Stephansky 75, died unexpectedly in her home Thursday March 20th. She was the beloved wife of F. David Stephansky. Born and raised in Quincy she was the daughter of the late Freeman and Mary (Tobin) Campbell and a graduate of North Quincy High. Barbara was a well known employee of Duval's Pharmacy in Whitman for...
Evelyn A. (Smith) Harris
Mar 20, 2008
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Evelyn A. (Smith) Harris 94, formerly of Whitman died Thursday March 20th after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Herbert L. Harris. Born and raised in Whitman she was the daughter of the late Irving M. and Marion (Linnell) Smith. Evelyn was a life long resident of Whitman and a 1931 graduate...
Lillian O'Reilly
Mar 20, 2008
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Whitman- Lillian E. (Fox) O'Reilly, 77, died March 20th, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by all of her children. Lillian was the wife of the late William F. O'Reilly, Jr. Born January 9, 1931 in Boston. Lillian lived the last 50 years in Whitman; she was a retired employee of Shaw's Supermarket. She...
Stephen J. Cirelli
Mar 19, 2008
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Stephen J. Cirelli, of Brockton, formerly of Abington, died Wednesday, March 19, after a period of failing health. Born in Brockton, he was the son of Alfreda (Brett) Cirelli of Rockland and the late Joseph L. Cirelli, Sr. Stephen grew up in Abington and was a graduate of Abington High School where he played percussion in the high...
Michael E. "Pete" Petersen
Mar 18, 2008
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Michael E. "Pete" Petersen 40, died unexpectedly Tuesday March 18th. Born in Plymouth and raised in Whitman he was the son of Edward C. and Pamela M. (Sommers) Petersen of Whitman. Michael was a 1986 graduate of South Shore Votech and a member of the Hanson Rod & Gun Club. He was a resident of East Bridgewater for...
John"Red" Gray
Mar 17, 2008
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John "RED" D. Gray, 82, died Monday March 17th in the South Shore Hospital after a period of failing health .He was the husband of the late Dorothy (Smith), (Flavin) Gray. He was the son of the late John and Lily (Nicholson) Gray. John was born in Milton, raised in Quincy and attended Quincy Schools. He has been...
Leonarda E. (Yankowski) O'Connell
Mar 17, 2008
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Leonarda E. (Yankowski) O'Connell, 85 died Monday March 17 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late William O'Connell. Born in Brockton she was the daughter of the late William and Tafila (Urbanowicz) Yankowski. Leonarda spent most of her life in Whitman and attended Whitman schools. She did however spend several years in...
