OBITUARIES
Lawrence "Larry" Coombs
Jul 8, 2006
Obituary
Lawrence J."Larry" Coombs, 64, died Saturday July 8th in the Boston Medical Center in Boston, after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Christine E. (Hanify) Combs. Born in Chelsea, son of the late Henry and Cecelia (Shea) Coombs. He was a resident of Whitman for many years. He was a veteran of United...
Alice Spencer
Jul 8, 2006
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Alice U. (Harriman) Spencer, 85 died Saturday July 8th in the Madonna Manor in, Attleboro, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Ronald Spencer, Sr. Born and brought up in Brockton, daughter of the late Vincent and Marion (Crawford)Harriman. She attended Brockton Schools. Alice also lived in Washington State, Virginia and Sandwich....
Francis Downing
Jul 6, 2006
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Francis C."Frank" Downing, 81, died July 6th at his home after a period of failing health; he was the husband of Marilyn (Reardon) Downing Born in Weymouth, son of the late Bartholomew C. and Mary A. (McGillivray) Downing. He was brought up in Hanover and a graduate of Hanover High, also Mass School of Art in 1949 Frank...
John "Jack" Burnett,Sr
Jul 6, 2006
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John "Jack" Burnett, Sr.74, died Thursday July 6th at his home, surrounded by his devoted family by his side, after a period of failing health. Husband of the late Marie F. (Towler) Burnett. Born and raised in Whitman, son of the late Francis and Alice (Kenneally) Burnett, he attended Whitman schools and attended night school at Bentley College...
Doris O'Connor
Jul 4, 2006
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Doris L. (Johnson) O'Connor 68 Tuesday, July 4th died in the Brockton Hospital, after a period of failing health. She was born in Boston, a daughter of the late E. Walter and Mildred (Johnson) Johnson. Doris was brought up in Abington, a graduate of Abington High. She was a resident of Whitman for thirty five years. She was...
Edward Calderara
Jul 3, 2006
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Edward C. "Electric Eddie" Calderara ,59,died July 3rd in the Brockton hospital after a brief illness. Born in Weymouth, son of the late Charles and Claire (Brady) Calderara. He grew up in Rockland, Whitman and Brockton, a graduate of Brockton High, Eddie has been a resident of Abington for more than 30 years. He was a well known...
Ira Cripps
Jul 3, 2006
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Ira L. Cripps, 80, died July 3rd in the Brockton Hospital after a period of failing health, he was the husband of Janice A.(Bowley) Cripps. Born in Boston, son of the late Frederick and Mildred (Stiles) Cripps. He was brought up in Cambridge and attended Rindge Technical. Ira served in the United States Army Air Corps during World...
Mario Diamante
Jun 25, 2006
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Mario Diamante, 62 died Sunday June 25th in the Brigham & Women's Hospital after an accident. He was the husband of Susan (Semerad) Diamante for 39 ½ years. Born and brought up in Schenectady, New York, son of Mario and Louise (Padricelli) Diamante of Rotterdam, NY, a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School and Dartmouth College. He was...
Fay Benson
Jun 23, 2006
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OBITUARY Whitman- Fay O.(Wiltse) Benson, a long-time resident of this town and for many years a teacher in the public schools here, died Friday in Brockton Hospital after suffering a stroke a week before. She was 97. Mrs. Benson was predeceased, in 1973, by her husband of forty years, Wallace "Wally" Benson, a lifelong Whitman resident, a well-known...
Nancy Coutts
Jun 14, 2006
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Nancy (Hogg) Coutts, 68, died Wednesday June 14th in the Brockton Hospital after a brief Illness. She was the wife of the late John A Coutts, Sr. Born and bought up in Whitman, daughter of the late John and Mary (Mitchell) Hogg). She attended Whitman schools Nancy lived in East Bridgewater for many years, after getting married, where...
Stephanie "Stella" Lesprance
Jun 13, 2006
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Stephanie "Stella" (Kopcych) Lesprance, 89, died June 13th in the Life Care Of West Bridgewater, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late George H. Lesprance. Born and bought up in Bridgewater, daughter of the late John and Antonia (Cihanowic) Kopcych. She attended Bridgewater schools Stella lived in Halifax for many years and...
Gladys E. Luddy
Jun 10, 2006
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Gladys E. (Merriam) Luddy, 85,died Saturday June 10th in the Wingate at Silver Lake, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Arthur Luddy. Born in Hanson, a daughter of the late John and Mary (MacKay) Merriam. Mrs. Luddy lived most of her life in Whitman, a graduate of Whitman High. She worked...
Marjorie Whittles
Jun 10, 2006
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Marjorie L. (Bradford) Whittles, 91, died Saturday June 10th in the South Shore Rehabilitation Skilled Care Center, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Clinton Whittles. Born in Abington, daughter of the late Joseph H. and Ethel (West) Bradford. Marjorie lived in Abington, a graduate of Abington High; Class of 1933.She also...
Charles A. Marble, Sr.
Jun 7, 2006
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East Bridgewater Charles A. Marble, Jr. died Wednesday June 7th at his home in East Bridgewater after a lengthy period of failing health. He was the husband of Lois T. (Hogan) Marble. Born in Quincy on November 20, 1928 he was the son of the late Charles A. Sr. and Catherine E. (Schlager) Marble. Mr. Marble was a...
Norman H, Clinton
Jun 4, 2006
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Norman H. Clinton 71, died Sunday June 4th at his home surrounded by his family and friends. He was the husband of the late Joyce (Spinney) Clinton. Born in Newton, he grew up in Boston and lived in Whitman for 5 years before moving to North Conway New Hampshire. He had been a CPA and salesman for many...
Paul W. Stetson
Jun 3, 2006
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Paul W. Stetson died Saturday June 3rd in the Brockton Hospital after a period of failing health .He was the husband of Evelyn (Condon) Stetson. Born in New Bedford, brought up in East Bridgewater a, son of the late, Harold and Mary (Brown) Stetson, a graduate of East Bridgewater High School. Paul was the founder of Paradise Water...
Frances M. Jordan
Jun 2, 2006
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Jordan, Of Brockton, June 2nd, Frances M. (Cerci) 74, wife of Robert Jordan of Brockton; daughter of Teresa (Celeste) Cerci of Bridgewater; mother of LT. Robert Sergio of Bridgewater, Lorraine Johnson of Easton and Laurie (Sergio) Sweeney and her husband Frank of Brockton; grandmother of Melanie Covel, Michelle Thurston, Micheal and Courtney Johnson and Gino Sergio; sister of...
Joseph "Joe" Sansone
May 30, 2006
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Joseph "Joe" J. Sansone 73, died Tuesday May 30th at his home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Frances (Pagano) Sansone of Whitman. Born and brought up in Dorchester, son of the late, John and Josephine (DiPalma) Sancone. He attended Boston Trade School. Joe lived in Whitman for 42 years and worked as a Carpenter...
James Lucey
May 26, 2006
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James"Jim" Lucey 78, died Friday may 26th at the Life care center in Raynham after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Mary L. (Dexter) Lucey. Born and brought up in Ireland, son of the late, Michael and Nora (Walsh) Lucey. He attended Ireland schools Jim lived in Canada for five years, before...
Lois E. Smith
May 24, 2006
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Lois E. (Kintigh) Smith, 81 died Wednesday in the Island Terrace Nursing Home, after a period of failing health. Born Milton, a daughter of the late James and Minnie (Simons) Kintigh Mrs. Smith was brought up in Quincy, a graduate of Quincy High She worked in the real estate business, as a secretary. She volunteered at the Good...
