OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Blanchard Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service
Bruce Carroll
May 24, 2024
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Bruce M Carroll, 71 years old from Abington, Massachusetts passed away in Beth Israel Hospital after a brief illness, on the morning of Friday, May 24th. Born in Boston during the summer of 1952, raised in Abington, he graduated from Abington High in 1971 and attended Cape Cod Community College. Bruce served in the United States Army for...
Barbara M. Quinn
May 22, 2024
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Barbara Marion (Anderson) Quinn, 94, of Johnston, Rhode Island (formerly Abington, Massachusetts) died peacefully on May 22, 2024, after living a long full life. Barbara was born on December 2, 1929, in Boston, Massachusetts daughter of Charles and Hazel Anderson. Barbara is preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Louis Quinn, of 60 plus years; daughter Ellen Louise...
Richard F. Wall Jr.
May 22, 2024
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Loving husband, devoted father, extraordinary old man. Long-time resident of Abington, MA, Richard passed away at the hospital surrounded by his loving family on May 22, 2024, at age 80. Richard was born on November 11, 1943 in New Haven, CT to father Richard F. Wall and mother Doris Irene (Wilson) Wall. He grew up in Hamden, CT,...
Anna (Coutts) Kahaiyan
May 8, 2024
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Anna (Coutts) Kahaiyan, 95, peacefully passed away on May 8th, 2024 with her Granddaughter Julia by her side. Born on May 24, 1928 and raised in East Bridgewater at the family farm on Cedar Street. The Coutts family often went to Duxbury to sell vegetables from their horse and buggy. Daughter of the late William and Anna (Lindblad)...
Linda L. (Cady) Witherell
May 7, 2024
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Linda Lee Witherell, of East Bridgewater, formerly of Hanson, passed away May 7, 2024, at the age of 81, in her home surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with leukemia. Raised and educated in Whitman, she was the daughter of the late Henry C. and Ella L. Cady (Morgan). Linda was a graduate of Whitman-Hanson...
Judith A. (Smedile) Lewis
May 4, 2024
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Judith A. (Smedile) Lewis, 84, of Halifax, MA passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at the Pat Roche Hospice Home in Hingham, after a battle with leukemia. Born in Dorchester, MA on November 11, 1939, she was the third child of the late Charles P. Smedile and Edith (Clark) Smedile. Judith graduated from Braintree High in 1957....
Ailene R. Marshall
May 1, 2024
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Ailene Ruth Sherman Orcutt Marshall passed away on May 1, 2024, at Cape Heritage Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Sandwich, MA. Born on October 14, 1926, Ailene was at the ripe old age of 97. She had a very long and adventurous life which included two husbands, Kenneth Orcutt and Richard Marshall, both veterans and both deceased. Ailene...
Domenica (Mae) Cousineau
Apr 22, 2024
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Domenica (Mae) Cousineau, 96, of Whitman, Massachusetts, died peacefully on April 22 after a long illness. Mae was born in 1927 in Boston, Massachusetts, the fifth born child of the late Salvatore and Alfia (D'amico) Spatola. Mae was raised in Boston where she attended Boston schools and graduated from Girls High School in 1945. In 1953, she married...
Joseph J. Sergi
Apr 21, 2024
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Joseph "Bumpa" J. Sergi, 78, of Hanson passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024. He was the beloved husband to the late Catherine M. (O'Connor) Sergi. Joe was born on October 17, 1945 in Dorchester, son to the late Peter and Mary (Cervera) Sergi. He graduated from Dorchester High School and went on to further his education at Fisher...
Pamela M. (Cole) Lunny
Apr 20, 2024
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Pamela M. Lunny, loving mother, 66, of Blackstone Massachusetts, passed away on April 20 at UMass Memorial Medical Center after a long-fought battle of COPD. Born in Weymouth Massachusetts in 1957 to Albert Cole and Rose Cole (Rodophele), she received her LPN from Mass Bay and spent over 30 years as a nurse in various establishments. She will...
Joseph L. Melisi
Apr 20, 2024
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Joseph L. Melisi (Joe), 92, of Whitman died peacefully on April 20, 2024, after a brief illness with his family by his side. Joe is survived by his wife, Elaine, to whom he was married for 63 years. Joe was born in New Jersey, and moved to Methuen, MA, with his mother, father, and sister in his teens....
Neil Patt
Apr 18, 2024
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Neil Gardner Patt, 90, of Edgartown, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home on Martha's Vineyard. Born in Attleboro, Massachusetts in 1933 to the late Donald and Mary (Perry) Patt, Mr. Patt graduated from Weymouth High School in 1951. Upon graduation, he entered the Naval Submarine Reserve and later volunteered for active service where he was assigned as a...
Anthony J. Pizzi
Apr 15, 2024
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Anthony J. Pizzi (60), of Whitman Massachusetts, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on April 15th 2024. Anthony, fondly known as Tony, son of Donald Pizzi and Evelyn Lafley, was raised in Holbrook Massachusetts, with his sister, Jeanne (Pizzi) Savoy. After graduating Blue Hills Regional Technical High School, class of '81 from the Carpentry program, Tony worked...
Deborah A. (Tattrie) Keenan
Apr 15, 2024
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Deborah (Tattrie) Keenan, 63, of Bridgewater, MA passed away on April 15th, 2024 after a lengthy illness. She was the cherished wife of Gerald Keenan of Bridgewater. She was the daughter of the late Donald and late Rosemary Tattrie of West Bridgewater. She was the loving sister of William Tattrie and his wife Linda of Brockton, James Tattrie...
Patricia A. Smith
Apr 12, 2024
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Patricia A. Smith (Pat) 87 of Halifax, Massachusetts passed suddenly at home on April 12th, 2024. Born in Lowell, MA in 1937, Pat was the daughter of Edward and Mary (Doherty) Countie. Pat, a Quincy High School graduate, worked at ElectroSwitch and Hazeltine as an electronics assembler until the birth of her first grandchild. She was the wife...
Mary E. Curtin
Apr 12, 2024
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Mary Elizabeth Curtin, beloved wife, mother, and friend, passed away on April 12, 2024, exactly three months after her devoted husband of 67 years, Donal Curtin Sr., bid farewell in January. Born in Philadelphia, Mary's roots intertwined with Dorchester, Massachusetts. Her siblings included Richard Sabedra, Barbara O'Donnell, and Patricia Lavavaseur. Mary's zest for life mirrored her love for...
Gerald Eaton
Apr 11, 2024
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Gerald Eaton, 76, affectionately known as Jerry, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 11, 2024 following a cardiac event. Jerry was born on June 4, 1947 in Yonkers, NY the only child to Leonard and Jane Eaton. Jerry was raised in Norwood and was a graduate of Norwood High School, class of 1966 and Benjamin Franklin Institute of...
Elba I. Roman
Apr 10, 2024
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Elba Ilia Roman, 74, of Weymouth, MA, passed away on April 10, 2024, at South Shore Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Elba was born May 21, 1949, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, to the late Valeriana Valle Rosario and Paulino Roman Valentin. She was the fourth youngest of five children. Three preceded her in death: Carmelo, Anibal,...
Joseph X. Lochiatto
Apr 9, 2024
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Joseph X. Lochiatto, 71, of Abington, Massachusetts died on April 9th at the Brockton VA Hospice Center. Born in Brighton, Massachusetts in 1952, he was the third born of Mario and Marjorie Lochiatto. He proudly served in the United States Army in the 82nd Airborne. After the Army, he worked at the VA Hospital in Jamaica Plain for...
Robert E. Mcphail Sr.
Apr 9, 2024
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Robert Edward McPhail Sr., 84, of Whitman passed away Tuesday, April 9th, 2024 peacefully at home surrounded by his four children, after battling a long illness. He is predeceased in death by his beloved wife Frances Ann (Avery) McPhail. Robert was born on July 11th, 1939 in Weymouth, son to Archibald and Madeline (Hickey) McPhail. Robert proudly served...
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