OBITUARIES
Mae F. Johnson
Aug 2, 2008
Obituary
Mae F. Johnson, 76 of East Bridgewater, died Saturday August 2nd at her home peacefully surrounded by her family and friends. She was the wife of the late Henry Johnson, Jr. Mae was born in Tunbridge, VT., daughter of the late Heman and Fern (Lord) Moulton. She has been a resident of East Bridgewater for more then 50...
Richard "Dick" Allen
Aug 2, 2008
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East Bridgewater- Richard F. "Dick" Allen 72, formerly of Whitman died , August 2, in Brigham & Women's Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Judith (Stafford) Allen. Born in Quincy he was the son of the late Charles and Dorothy (Young) Allan. Dick served in the US Air Force from 1954 to 1955. He worked for Micro...
Theodore Downey
Jul 31, 2008
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Florida-Theodore I. Downey 78, formerly of Hanson died unexpectedly in Florida on July 31st. He was the son of the late Joseph and Isabelle (Cameron) Downey. Born in Brockton he was raised in Hanson and attended Hanson schools. He was a veteran of the US Air Force having served overseas during the Korean War. He retired from the...
Esther M. Mackenzie
Jul 31, 2008
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Plymouth-Esther M. Mackenzie 93 formerly of Hanson died Thursday July 31st after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Kenneth MacKenzie retired Chief of Police in Hanson. Born and raised in Duxbury she was the daughter of the late Earl and Bernice (Randall) Jones, and a graduate of Duxbury High School. She worked...
Stanley E. Webber
Jul 26, 2008
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Ocean Bluff–Stanley E. Webber 75, formerly of Whitman died unexpectedly Saturday July 26th. He was the beloved husband of Phyllis A. (Feeney) Webber, and son of the late Norman and Aristine (Blanchard) Webber. He was a telephone worker for New England Telephone before his retirement. In addition to his wife he is survived by his son David Webber...
Grace Arthur
Jul 26, 2008
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Grace C. (Umbrianna) Arthur, 73, of Rockland died July 26th in the South Shore Hospital, surrounded by her family, from years of failing health. She was the beloved wife of John T. Arthur of Rockland. Grace was born, raised and educated in Rockland, where she lived all her life. Grace loved to play bingo, do crafts and care...
Norma Rhoades
Jul 23, 2008
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Norma Mae (Powers), 78, a longtime resident of Whitman, died Wednesday night July 23 at the Caritas Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton, after multiple complications of her heart, lungs and single kidney. She required one kidney be removed back in 1961. Born in Brockton in 1930, she was the daughter of the late William B. and Ruth (Griswald)...
Lucille L. Wales
Jul 15, 2008
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Lucille L (Messier) Wales, 74 of Abington died July 15th in the South Shore Hospital, after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of 53 years to Lawrence P. Wales of Abington. Lucille was born in Fall River, daughter of the late Henri and Bernadette (Blanchette) Messier. She was brought up in Weymouth and a graduate of...
Manuel A. "Manny" Almeida
Jul 14, 2008
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Whitman-Manuel A. "Manny" Almeida 79 died Monday July 14th after a lengthy illness. He was the beloved husband for 58 years of Ruth M. (Morgan) Almeida. Born and raised in Bridgewater he was the son of the late John G. and Alice R. (Sylvia) Almeida. Manny was a Veteran of WWII having served as a Military Policeman in...
John S. Smedile
Jul 7, 2008
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West Bridgewater-John S. Smedile 59 died after a brief illness on Monday July 7th in the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center. Born in Boston he was the son of the late Charles and Edith (Clark) Smedile. He was raised in Braintree and was a graduate of Braintree High School. He served in the United States Marine Corp Reserves....
Anna Reed
Jul 5, 2008
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Anna F. Reed, daughter of the late Alden and Pearl (Costellow) Reed passed away on July 5, 2008 in Austin, Texas, after a brief illness. Miss Reed was a 1939 graduate of Whitman High and received her advance education a The Chandler School in Boston. Throughout her executive assistant career with the Exxon Corp. Miss Reed lived in...
Anna F. Reed
Jul 5, 2008
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Anna F. Reed, daughter of the late Alden and Pearl (Costellow) Reed passed away on July 5, 2008 in Austin, Texas, after a brief illness. Miss Reed was a 1939 graduate of Whitman High and received her advance education a The Chandler School in Boston. Throughout her executive assistant career with the Exxon Corp. Miss Reed lived in...
Esther Magoun
Jul 4, 2008
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Esther (Stroud) Magoun, 94, died, Friday July 4th in the Baypointe Nursing & Rehabilitation in Brockton, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Kenneth A Magoun. Esther was born in Dedham and brought up in Duxbury; she was the daughter of the late Perry V. and Elizabeth K. Stroud. She was a...
Mildred Blanchard
Jul 3, 2008
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Mildred "Millie" (Harris) Blanchard, 88, died July 3rd in the Norwell Knoll Rehabilitation in Norwell, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Alton Blanchard. Born in Brockton a daughter of the late Lester C. and Mildred L. (Whynock) Harris. Millie was raised in Whitman, and a graduate of Whitman High School. She...
George F. Whalen
Jul 3, 2008
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Abington- George F. Whalen 73 passed away Thursday July 3rd, in his Abington home after a battle with cancer, his loving wife Elizabeth by his side. Born in Brockton he was the son of the late George F. and Avis M. (Blanchard) Whalen. He was raised in Abington and a graduate of Abington High School class of 1953....
Frances Hogg
Jul 2, 2008
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Frances L. Hogg, 91, of Bryantville, daughter of the late William and Nelia (Andersen) Hogg." Sis" as she was called by friends and family passed away Wednesday July 2nd at her home. She was born in Lincoln Nebraska and moved to several states with her family until they settled in Whitman, a graduate of Whitman High School 1934....
James A. Mcgrath
Jul 2, 2008
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James "Jim" Arthur McGrath, a lifelong and well-known resident of Whitman was struck by a motor vehicle Wednesday and died that morning from injuries he sustained. He was the husband of Margaret (Mosher) McGrath, with whom he shared 21 years of marriage. He was the loving father of Kathleen and Gregory. Jim was very involved and supportive of...
Elizabeth Hunble
Jul 1, 2008
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Elizabeth A. (Chamberlain) Humble, 98, of Abington, formerly of Whitman, died July 1st in the Colony House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Stanley L. Humble. Born and brought up in East Bridgewater, she was one of ten children born to the late Charles and Elizabeth (Hammond)...
Emma Dechristopher
Jun 29, 2008
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Emma M. (Ziegler) DeChristopher, 86, of Bridgewater, died Sunday in the Life Care Center in West Bridgewater, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Albert M. DeChristopher. Emma was born in Hanover and grew up in Rockland and she was a graduate of Rockland High School Class of 1940.She has been a...
Stefan J. Smith
Jun 27, 2008
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Stefan J. Smith, passed away peacefully at his home Friday June 27th. He was the beloved husband of Nancy L. (Hollenbeck) Smith and devoted father of Lindsay J. (Smith) Leighton. Born in Scranton, PA he was the loving son of Helene (Porter) Smith of Weymouth and the late Rev. Lynn C. Smith. He was raised in Medford and...
