OBITUARIES
Ruth L. Stafford
Aug 7, 2007
Obituary
Ruth L. (Farnham) (Philbrick) Stafford 84, died August 7th in her home, after a period of failing health. Born in Malden, raised in Norwood, she was the daughter of the late George H. and Ethel (Sumner) Farnham. She was a graduate of Norwood High School. During war time Ruth was a Book Binder for the Pilgrim Press Company...
Francis "Frank" Barnard
Aug 4, 2007
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Francis C." Frank" Barnard 74, died Saturday August 4th in the Bridgewater Nursing Home, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Joyce (Fulginiti) Barnard of Whitman. Born in Brockton, he was the son of the late George and Hazel (Morse) Barnard. Frank was a Whitman resident for many years, until moving to Bridgewater 8...
Thomaida (Drossas) Milonas
Aug 3, 2007
Obituary
Thomaida "Thelma" (Drossos) Milonas, died Friday August 3rd in Falmouth after a period of failing health. She was 101, and the beloved wife of the late Basil Milonas. Born in Greece May 15, 1906, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Maria Drossos. Mrs. Milonas resided in Whitman for 79 years and was an active member...
Elizabeth A. (Dalibor) Forshaw
Jul 27, 2007
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Elizabeth A. (Dalibor) Forshaw 62, died unexpectedly in her home Friday July 27th. Born in Boston and raised in Mission Hill she was the daughter of Rudolph and Margaret (Hourihan) Dalibor. She lived in the Mission Hill for most of her life and was a graduate of Mission Hill High. She worked as a secretary at Boston City...
Christine "Chrissy" Hammond
Jul 20, 2007
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Christine "Chrissy" M. Hammond, 24, died Friday July 20th at the Brockton Hospital, after an epileptic seizure. She was the wife of Robert Hammond of Whitman. Born in Boston and brought up in Quincy, a daughter of Charles and Kathleen (McGee) Gale. Chrissy attended Quincy schools. She has been a resident of Whitman for 4 years. Chrissy was...
Lucile G. (Andrews) Craig
Jul 16, 2007
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Lucile G. (Andrews) Craig, 83, died Monday, July 16th at her home with her family at her bedside. She and her husband Robert Craig of Abington recently observed their 62nd year of marriage. She was born on her family homestead in North Paris, ME and was a graduate of West Paris High School and moved to Portland, ME...
Gertrude Tucker
Jul 12, 2007
Obituary
Gertrude M (Doyle) Tucker, 91, died July 12th at the Mt Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Walter H. Tucker. Born in Boston and raised in Weymouth a graduate of Weymouth High, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Gertrude (Dunnigan) Doyle. She was a resident of...
Vera Chepren
Jul 12, 2007
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Vera (Boklaga) Chepron, 82, died July 12th at her home, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of Rodney W. Chepren. Born and raised in Bridgewater a graduate of Bridgewater High, also Brockton Business School, she was the daughter of the late Ignat and Anna (Marmish) Boklaga She was a resident of Whitman for 61...
Vera Brosseau
Jul 12, 2007
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Vera M (MacDonald) Brosseau, 73, died July 12th in the Brockton Hospital, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of Paul P. Brosseau. Born and brought up in Canada, she attended school in Canada and the Moncton Hospital School of Nursing. She was a resident of Pembroke for 42 years. Vera worked the night shift...
Chester Clark
Jul 10, 2007
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Chester A. Clark , 90, July 10th at the Caritas Good Samaritan medical Center ,after a period of failing health, he was the husband of the late Mildred(Grossman) Clark. Born and brought up Whitman A resident of Whitman all his life, he worked as a machinist for the E. Norris Brown Company Chester was a WWII veteran in...
Hazel Dunbar
Jul 7, 2007
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Hazel M. (Brown), 87, died July 7th in the Brockton Hospital in Brockton, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Donald C. Dunbar, Sr. ,they were married for more than 66 years Hazel was born in Canada, daughter of the late John and Roberta (Woodland) Brown. She was a graduate of Whitman...
Ruth Eldridge
Jul 4, 2007
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Ruth J. (Sherry) Eldridge 81, died July 4th in the Sachem Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in East Bridgewater, after a period of failing health. Born in Swansea, raised in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late James H. and Alice (Gauvin) Sherry. She was a graduate of Brockton High School and attended Brockton Business College for one...
Adam Silva
Jul 4, 2007
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Adam F. Silva , 21, died Wednesday July 4th in the Brigham and Women's Hospital, in Boston. Born in Stoughton, he was the son of Nancy (Brigham) Silva of Whitman and the late Eduardo Silva. Adam was a resident of Whitman, and a graduate of South Shore Vo Tech in Hanover. Adam played soccer and football for the...
Eric Montagano
Jul 3, 2007
Obituary
Hanson- Eric Montagano 26, died unexpectedly Tuesday July 3rd. He was the devoted son of Marlene Montagano. Born in Stoughton he was raised in Whitman and East Bridgewater where he was a 1999 graduate of East Bridgewater High School. He worked as a driver and a yard man for Sampson Lumber of Pembroke. Eric loved his music and...
Joseph F. Conlon
Jul 2, 2007
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Bonita Springs, FL- Joseph F. Conlon 80, died Monday July 2nd in Joanne's House at Hope Hospice of Bonita Springs, Florida after a lengthy illness. Born in Brockton he was the son of Martin J. and Elena M. (Fogarty) Conlon. Mr. Conlon was raised in Whitman where he was a graduate of Whitman High School Class of 1944...
Anthony "Tony" Grande
Jun 29, 2007
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Whitman- Anthony "Tony" Grande died Friday June 29th in the Brockton Hospital after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of the late Helen M. (Kuzborski) Grand for 63 years. Born and raised in Weymouth, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Iadiano) Grande, and has been a resident of Whitman for...
Gordon V. "Duke" Doucette
Jun 29, 2007
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Whitman- Gordon V. "Duke" Doucette died Friday June 29th in the Southwood at Norwell Nursing Facility after a period of failing health. He was the husband for 50 years of Anita (LaPorte) Doucette. Born in Boston he was the son of the late Vincent and Alice (Butler) Doucette. He was a graduate of Hyde Park High and Boston...
Robert "Earle" Dougherty
Jun 25, 2007
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Robert E."Earle" Dougherty, 70, died Monday June 25th in the Guardian Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Martha P.(Flint) Dougherty and Flora E. (Swenson) Dougherty. Born in Brockton he was the son of Willis and Bernice (Hood) Dougherty, he attended East Bridgewater Schools and was a lifetime resident...
Lucille D. Pukt
Jun 25, 2007
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Lucille D. (Coutsonikas) Pukt 89, died Monday in the Colony House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Abington after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph J. Pukt, Sr. Born in Nashua NH and raised in the Boston area, she was the daughter of Michael and Catherine (O'Neil) Coutsonikas. Lucy was a...
Mildred (Chaney) Inglis
Jun 18, 2007
Obituary
Mildred N. Inglis 85, died Monday June 18th in the Southeast Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center after a period of failing health. She was the wife of 63 years to George Inglis of Whitman. Born in Hanson, brought up in Whitman, she was a daughter of the late Ralph N. and Grace (Nash) Chaney. A life long resident...
