OBITUARIES
Dorothy A. (Roche) Cray
Dec 30, 2007
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Dorothy A. (Roche) Cray 77 died Sunday December 30th at Brockton Hospital. She was the wife for 52 years of Eugene S. Cray, Jr. Born in Boston she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Ann (Downey) Roche. Raised and educated in Dorchester she was a graduate of Dorchester High for Girls in 1947. She worked as...
Beverly A. (Stetson) Pace
Dec 29, 2007
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Beverly A. (Stetson) Pace 73 died Saturday December 29th in Brockton Hospital. She was the wife of Charles F. Pace. Born in Vermont she was the daughter of Flora E. (Ross) Stetson of Whitman and the late Linwood Stetson. She was brought up in Whitman and a graduate of Whitman High in 1952, and later attended Pierce Business...
Richard Messer
Dec 29, 2007
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Richard J. Messer, 89, of Sandwich, passed away on December 29, 2007, born on November 2, 1918 to Otto and Edith Messer. Richard was raised in Minnesota, Where he discovered his passion for carpentry and furniture making. After graduating high school, Dick entered the US Coast Guard, where he served 4 years for our country during World War...
James "Palmer" Steeves
Dec 28, 2007
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James Palmer Steeves 88, formerly of Whitman and known to many as "Palmer" died Friday December 28th in the Morton Hospital following complications from surgery. Born in Brockton he was the son of the late James T. and Agnes (Knight) Steeves. Palmer was raised in Whitman and a graduate of Whitman High in 1938 where he played football...
Alice Gallimore
Dec 28, 2007
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Alice A. Gallimore, 83 of Whitman died Friday December 28th at the Sachem Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in East Bridgewater after a period of failing health. Born and brought up in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Isabel (Martinez) Gallimore. Alice attended Cambridge schools and the Cambridge City School of Nursing. She...
Charles Tabeek
Dec 25, 2007
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Charles Tabeek 83 was taken from us to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 25th. He was the husband of the late Dorothy (Ross) Tabeek. The Tabeeks were married on September 3rd 1955 at the Dudley Street Baptist Church in Boston. Born the son of the late Michael and Sarah (Hamond) Tabeek he was...
Frances Mckenna
Dec 24, 2007
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Frances E. (King) McKenna 78, born in Boston daughter of the late Patrick J. and A. Mary (Smith) (King) Antonellis. She was the wife of the late Paul V. McKenna, Sr. She lived in Wakefield, attended the Montrose Grammar School, before moving to Brewster, where she attended Orleans High, graduating in 1948.She attended the Long Island Hospital School...
Lloyd Jacobs
Dec 24, 2007
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Brockton Lloyd Jacobs died December 24th in the VA Medical Center in Brockton. He was the husband of the late Hazel (Anderson) Jacobs. Born and raised in Cumberland, Maine he was the son of the late Clinton and Grace (Burnham) Jacobs and attended Cumberland Schools. He was a fifty year resident of Brockton. Mr. Jacobs joined the US...
Ida"Mamie" Blanchard
Dec 23, 2007
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Ida "Mamie" May (Adams) Blanchard, 82 of Whitman died at the St. Joseph Manor,after a period of failing health.Born and brought up in Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Cornele and Juana (Grafal ) Adams, and the step-daughter of the late Rosalia (Ortas) Adams. Ida was a longtime resident of Whitman and attended the First...
Donald M. Swift
Dec 22, 2007
Obituary
Donald M. Swift, 86, of Davenport, Florida, formerly of Whitman, died peacefully at the Palm Terrace hospice facility in Lakeland, Florida on Sunday December 22nd. The complete obituary and arrangements will follow.
Herbert G. Danielson
Dec 17, 2007
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HERBERT GUSTAV DANIELSON Herbert "Herb" Gustav Danielson, 88, a Whitman icon, died on Monday, December 17. Born on May 27, 1919, in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Oscar and Hilma Danielson, Herb lived in Dorchester and Lynn before settling at 459 Washington Street, Whitman. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 49 years, Mabel Wilson, his brother...
Edward T. "Bucky" Mullen
Dec 13, 2007
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Edward T. "Bucky" Mullen, Jr., 64, died, Thursday December 13th in the Jordan Hospital, Plymouth, after a brief illness. He was the husband of Carol (Davidson) Mullen. Born and brought up in Boston, he was the son of the late Edward T. and Doris E. (Hawkins) Mullen. Bucky was a veteran of the United States Air Force, he...
Carol M. Sesock
Dec 12, 2007
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Carol M. Sesock , 47,of Holbrook ,died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday. Born in Quincy, she was the daughter of Jean (Martell) Sesock and the late George F Sesock. Carol spent many years caring for homeless and abandoned animals. She is survived by her mother Jean (Martell) Sesock of Holbrook, her brother Michael Sesock of Rockland and her...
Thomas F. Beals, Sr.
Dec 8, 2007
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Thomas F. Beals, Sr. 73 of Whitman passed away quietly Saturday December 8th in the Brockton Hospital after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years Joyce (Faxon) Beals. Born in and raised in Brockton he was the son of the late Gerald and Rose (Swan) Beals, and a graduate of Brockton High....
Mary J. White
Dec 4, 2007
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Mary J. White 91 of Abington formerly of Whitman died Tuesday December 4th in the Colony Nursing & Rehab Center in Abington after a period of failing health. Born and raised in Whitman she was the daughter of the late Albert and Celina (Arseneault) White, and graduated from Whitman High in 1935. Mary worked as a machine operator...
Beatrice M. (Lindgren) Wright
Nov 29, 2007
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Beatrice M. (Lindgren) Wright 89, died Thursday November 29th in the Baypoint Skilled Care Center of Brockton after a period of failing health. She would have celebrated her 90th birthday on December 1st. She was the wife of the late Earl E. Wright. Born and raised in Brockton she was the daughter of the late Roy & Melvina...
Malcolm Holbrook
Nov 28, 2007
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Malcolm Irwin Holbrook, 78, of West Bridgewater, died peacefully November 28th in the Kindred Northeast specialty Hospital in Stoughton, after a brief illness with cancer. Malcolm worked in concrete construction until age 75. His passions were antiquing and yard-sales. He was an avid sports fan; he enjoyed cooking, walking, visiting & story telling with family & friends. Malcolm...
Martha W. Delgreco
Nov 28, 2007
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Martha W. (Sassi) DelGreco, died Wednesday November 28th in the South Shore Hospital, after a period of failing health. Born in Milford, NH, a resident of Quincy for many years until, moving to Largo, Florida in 1977.She was the wife of the late Rocco DelGreco. Martha was a dietician at the Quincy City Hospital for 15 years. She...
Daniel Helms
Nov 25, 2007
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Daniel A. Helms 24, died Sunday in the Brockton Hospital after a brief illness. He was the son of Dorothy (Dodge) and David Lemieux, of Whitman and Arthur S. Helms, Jr. of Abington. Daniel was born in Boston, brought up in Whitman, and a graduate of South Shore Vo-Tech class of 2002. He was a 3rd year apprentice...
Mary A. Campbell
Nov 25, 2007
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Mary A. Campbell, 92, a longtime resident of Whitman, died Sunday November 25th, in the Sachem Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in East Bridgewater, after a period of failing health. Mary was the wife of the late William W. Campbell, daughter of the late Daniel T. and Josephine (MacFarlane) Murphy. She was born in Boston, lived most of...
