OBITUARIES
John Bates
Oct 23, 2006
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John L. Bates, 22, died Monday, October 23rd at his home. He was the son of Kenneth and Patricia (Donovan) Bates of Whitman. Born in Stoughton, raised in Whitman, a graduate of South Shore Vocational School in Hanover. He was a self-employed Floor Installer. John was much loved by his family and friends. He is survived by his...
Hazel Henderson
Oct 23, 2006
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Hazel E. (Gay) Henderson, 84, of Whitman died Monday October 23rd in her daughter's home in East Bridgewater after a period of failing health. She was wife to the late John P. Henderson. Born and brought up in Brockton, she attended Brockton Schools. She has been a Whitman Resident since 1945. She worked at the Excelsior laundry in...
Evelyn Shaw
Oct 21, 2006
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Evelyn P. (Ford) Shaw, 91, formerly of Whitman, died Sunday October 22, in the Wingate at Silver Lake, in Kingston, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Everett W. Shaw. Born and brought up in Whitman, daughter of the late Everett C. and Mildred F. (Leavitt) Ford, she was a graduate of...
Barbara Fowler
Oct 18, 2006
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Barbara (Lindahl) Fowler, 79, died Wednesday October 18th, in the Southwood at Norwell Nursing Facility, after a period of failing health. She was wife of the late Wendell Fowler. Born in Weymouth, raised in Abington, daughter of the late Edwin and Ebba (Dahl) Lindahl .She was educated in Abington schools, and a graduate of Abington High, She was...
Anne T. Ledwell
Oct 15, 2006
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Anne T. (Mackiewicz) Ledwell, 85, died Sunday October 15th in Florida after a period of failing health. She was daughter of the late Alexander and Kazimiera (Kralaglwez) Mackiewicz. Born in Middleboro, bought up in Whitman and also lived in Nantucket, she was educated in Whitman schools and graduated from Whitman- High School. She worked for the Commercial Union...
Rosemond Raby
Oct 15, 2006
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Rosemond K. Raby, 76, died Saturday in the Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, after a short illness. Born in Hanson, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence M .and Alice (Haskell) Raby, she spent her life in the immediate area. She attended school in Pembroke, Hanson and Whitman returning to Hanson in 1939 where she's resided since....
Ruth H. Macroberts
Oct 15, 2006
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Ruth H. (Fisher) MacRoberts, 92, of Brockton formerly of Whitman, died Sunday October 15th at the St. Joseph Manor, Brockton, after a period of failing health .She was the former wife of the late Vernan MacRoberts. Born on Brockton, brought up in East Bridgewater and a graduated of Whitman High . She was a Whitman resident for 25...
Mary"Lindy" Rickson
Oct 14, 2006
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Mary"Lindy" (Cafarella) Rickson, 61, died Saturday in the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center, Brockton, after a short illness. She was the wife of the late George F. Rickson. Born in Boston ,grew up in Brighton and was a resident of Hanson for 20 years before, moving to Brockton 5 mouths ago .She was the daughter of the late...
Rose Tufankjian
Oct 11, 2006
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Tufankjian-of Duxbury, formerly of Whitman October 11th,Rose(Mazmanian),85, wife of the late Charles G. Tufankjian, Sr.; mother of Charles G. Tufankjian, Jr.and his wife Cheryl of Duxbury, Atty. Allan H. Tufankjian and his wife Betty of Scituate, and Ronald G. Tufankjian and his wife Coralie of Plymouth; grandmother of Gregory and Ellen Tufankjian of Wellesley, David and Evelena Tufankjian...
Janet Hochstrasser
Oct 10, 2006
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Janet E.(Reid) Hochstrasser, died Tuesday October 10th at her home. She was the wife of the late Richard "Dick" Hochstrasser. Born in Brockton, she was the daughter of May Elaine (Janson) (Reid) Mann of Jamaica Plain and the late Wilfred J. Reid. She was a graduate from Whitman High, a resident of Whitman for many years. Janet was...
Robert "Bob" Powers
Oct 6, 2006
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Robert J."Bob" Powers, 80, died Friday, October 6th at the new England Medical Center ,after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Beverly (Sears) Powers of Whitman. Born in Worcester and grew up in Whitman, a graduate of Whitman High 1945.He was the son of the late Elliot and Alice (Barry) Powers. Resident of Whitman for...
Ruth Libby
Oct 5, 2006
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Ruth C. (Calderara) Libby, 80, died Thursday October 5th, in the Kindred Northeast Specialty Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton, after a period of failing health. She was wife of Melvin Libby for 63 years. Born and raised in Abington, daughter of the late Charles and Alice (Bourne) Calderara, she was educated in Abington schools, graduated in 1943. She was...
Dorothy Lyons
Oct 2, 2006
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Dorothy M.(Clark) Lyons, 86, died at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a short illness . She was wife of the late Albert Lyons. Born and raised in Boston, daughter of the late Joseph and Jenney (Sullivan) Clark, she attended Boston schools. Dorothy was a resident Abington for 28 years. She enjoyed being with her...
Jean Mancinelli
Sep 30, 2006
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Mancinelli– Of Bridgewater formerly of Whitman, September 30th Jean (D'Arpino) 75, loving mother of Diana Brown and her husband Steven of Bridgewater, Anna Ferguson and her husband John of Middleboro, and Deborah Smerz and her husband Dennis of Bridgewater; sister of Catherine Lozzi of Whtiman, Rose Cassiani of Brockton, and Anna Capachione of Buzzards Bay. She is survived...
William "Billy" Marcolini
Sep 27, 2006
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William M. "Billy" Marcolini, 35, died Wednesday September 27th in the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, after being hit on his motorcycle in Brockton Tuesday evening . He was the son of Joan (Brennan) Marcolini of Whitman and the late John A. Marcolini. Born in Brockton, raised in Whitman, a graduate of Whitman-Hanson High School Class of...
Joseph F. "Joe" Demling
Sep 27, 2006
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Demling Of Whitman, Wednesday September 27th, Joseph F. "Joe", 71, father of Christopher Demling of Lakeville, Joseph S. and Linda J. Demling of Whitman, Jayne Reynolds of CA, Sandra Demling of OH; he is also survived by the mother of his children Doris A. Demling of Whitman, longtime companion Ellen Reade and her two sons Thomas and George...
Kevin Donohue
Sep 25, 2006
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Kevin F. Donohue 63, died Monday September 25th, in the Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband Gail (Norton) Donohue of Whitman. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Dennis and Catherine (Clougher) Donohue. A resident of Whitman for 36 years, he worked as a mill wright and was a member...
Michael F. Prior
Sep 22, 2006
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Michael died Friday September 22nd after brief illness. He was the husband of Julie (Bonaparte) Prior. Born in Brockton he was the son of Robert W. Prior and the late Shirley (Harris) Prior. He was raised in the Silver Lake area and graduated from Silver Lake High School. He also lived in Whitman, working at Whitman Plating for...
Laforest Wilbur
Sep 19, 2006
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Laforest H. Wilbur, 89, died Tuesday September 19th at the Jordan Hospital, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Marjorie (Lovell) and Arlene (Torrey) Wilbur ,he was also the companion of Ruth Kitchell of Halifax. Born in Brockton, he was the son of the late Harvey and Florence (Williis) Wilbur. He grew...
Ethel M. Kelley
Sep 19, 2006
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Ethel M. (Peterson) Kelley, 93, died Tuesday in the Braemoor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Brockton, after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Martin F. Kelley. Born and brought up in Whitman, daughter of the late Leon and Grace (Stinchfield) Peterson, she was a graduate of Whitman High class of 1931, also attended Brockton Business...
