OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Blanchard Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service
Mary E. (Mcpherson) Meza
Feb 6, 2024
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Mary E. Meza, 66, of Canton, Massachusetts died on February 6, 2024 at her home from natural causes after a life-long struggle with alcoholism. Born in Weymouth, Massachusetts in 1957, she was the daughter of the late Archibald McPherson and the late Elizabeth (Anderson) McPherson. Mary grew up on a farm in Hingham Massachusetts. She eventually moved to...
Thomas P. Walsh
Feb 1, 2024
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Thomas P. (Tommy) Walsh, passed away suddenly at his Pembroke home, February 1st, at the age of 57. Tom leaves behind his partner Don Isabel and their beloved dog Riley. He is survived by his dearly loved mother, Mary, and sisters Judy (Jay,) Pamela, and Sharon. Preceding Tom in death are his father, Kenneth, his sister, Ann, and...
Mary Ann (Lane) Fiaschetti
Jan 31, 2024
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Mary Ann Fiaschetti (Lane), 54, of Assonet, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on January 31st surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, MA in 1970 and eldest daughter of William Lane and Ruth Lane (Haley) of Plymouth. She grew up and went to school in Plymouth, MA. Throughout her life, she spent time working in the Freetown-Lakeville Regional...
Kathryn A. (Carney) White
Jan 30, 2024
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Kathryn Ann (Kay) White, 94, of Halifax passed away peacefully at home on January 30th, 2024, with her loving family by her side. She was the wife to the late Frederick A. White. She is survived by her children, Kathleen Roulis of Arizona, Brian White of Halifax, Frederick White and his wife Sandra (Hallberg) of Berkley. Kay also...
Paul E. Hucksam
Jan 30, 2024
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Paul E. Hucksam, AKA "Huck" 68, of Whitman Massachusetts passed away on January 30th at home with his wife, son, and daughter by his side after battling pulmonary fibrosis. Born in Boston Massachusetts in 1955, first son to Harold Hucksam and Ann (MacIsaac) Hucksam. He graduated from Holbrook High in 1974 and eventually spent 30 plus years working...
Ashleigh B. Rapoza
Jan 30, 2024
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Ashleigh Beth Rapoza, 39, of Whitman passed away peacefully at home on January 30th,2024. Loving daughter to Mother, Christine (Pettigrew) Rapoza of Carver, MA and late father John F Rapoza of Brockton, MA. Sister to Jason Rapoza Sr and wife Miranda of Whitman and Melissa Kominsky of Middleborough, MA. Aunt to Cassie Rapoza of West Roxbury, Abby Rapoza,...
Lisa Marcus Innis Eastman
Jan 29, 2024
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Lisa Marcus Innis Eastman, 60, of Whitman, Massachusetts passed away on January 29th, 2024 after a short battle with cancer. Born in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1963, first and only daughter of Joseph and Dianne (Scholz) Marcus, her humor and wit will be missed by everyone she knew and loved. She was creative and hilarious, loved spending summer weekends...
Margaret E. (Thetonia) Wilson
Jan 29, 2024
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Margaret E. Thetonia Daigle Harriman Wilson, 97, of Hanson passed away Monday January, 29th, 2024. Wife of the late James Wilson, daughter of the late Alfred B. Thetonia and Mary Palmieri Thetonia Silva. Margaret was born on August 24, 1926 in Whitman and spent most of her life there. She then resided in Cape Cod for 15 years...
John F. Norton, Sr.
Jan 27, 2024
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John Francis Norton Sr., 78, of Whitman, MA, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at South Shore Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Weymouth in 1945 to the late Francis and Kathryn (Morse) Norton. He had been a resident of Whitman for many years and a former resident of Abington and Weymouth. John was...
Diane J. (Aylward) Kearns
Jan 20, 2024
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Diane Jacqueline (Aylward) Kearns, 83, of Whitman, MA formerly of Milton, MA passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday, January 20th, 2024. Diane was born in Boston to the late Walter and Lucille (Marquis) Aylward. Diane was a graduate of Milton high school. She went on to work as the senior Vice President's secretary at...
Richard M. Reed
Jan 19, 2024
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Richard "Rick" Melvin Reed, of Lakeville suddenly passed away on January 19th, 2024, at the age of seventy-five. Born and raised in Whitman, graduating from Whitman Hanson Regional High school in 1966. He was the son of the late Melvin and Dorothy (Willis) Reed. He was the beloved husband of over fifty years to Patrica A. (Pezzano) Reed,...
Margaret A. (Doyle) Lane
Jan 17, 2024
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Margaret A. "Peggy" (Doyle) Lane, 88, of Whitman, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on January 17, 2024 with her family by her side after a period of failing health. Born in Boston in 1935, she was the daughter of Richard and Margaret (Brennan) Doyle. Margaret was the beloved wife of the late John P. Lane and is predeceased by...
Ashley M. Polito
Jan 15, 2024
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Ashley M. Polito, 22, of Abington passed away at Tufts Medical Center surrounded by her loving family and friends on Monday, January 15th, after a very brief but hard-fought battle with cancer. Ashley graduated from Abington High School in 2019 and went on to Bridgewater State University and graduated with a degree in Biology. She was going to...
Vivian F. Crowley
Jan 14, 2024
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Vivian F. CROWLEY, 80, of Whitman, passed away Sunday January 14th, after a period of failing health. Born April 27,1943 and a lifelong resident of Whitman, she was the beloved daughter to the late M. Francis and Vivian (Pickett) Crowley. Vivian attended Whitman schools, and attended St. Patrick HS in Brockton. Her love for learning led her to...
Alan P. Lajoie
Jan 12, 2024
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Alan P. Lajoie, 74, of Westboro, Massachusetts died on Friday, January 12th, at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester, MA. after a short illness. He was born in Brockton, MA in 1949, and was the second son of Philip and Glenn Lajoie. Alan graduated from Whitman Hanson Regional High School in 1966. He retired as a manufacturing technician...
Donal Curtin
Jan 12, 2024
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In Loving Memory of Donal Curtin (March 26, 1935 - January 12, 2024) Donal Curtin, born in 1935 to a family of 11 in Cork City, Ireland, faced the challenges of growing up in a busy house amongst poverty. A spirited troublemaker in his youth, at 18, he chose a different path and enlisted in the US Marines...
Jeremy M. Nelson
Jan 10, 2024
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Jeremy Mark Nelson passed away on January 10th, at Tufts Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. After years of battling cardiac problems, he unfortunately lost the fight. He was a lifelong Bridgewater resident and was a graduate of Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School. He worked on the Grounds Crew at Stonehill College for over 10 years. Jeremy adored...
John F. Lynch
Jan 10, 2024
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John F. Lynch, 92 of Whitman Massachusetts, formerly of Dorchester, died on January 10th, at Alliance Healthcare in Braintree. Son of Jeremiah and Sheila (Long) Lynch, brother of Sheila Hicks of Whitman, brother of the late Mary I. Kelly, Kevin Lynch, and Kenneth Lynch. Brother-in-law and dear friend to the late John D. Hicks of Whitman and Uncle...
Gail M. (Ripley) Miller
Jan 7, 2024
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Gail Meredith (Ripley) Miller, 80, of Middleboro, MA, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, January 7, 2024, surrounded by the love of her family. Her devoted husband of nearly 58 years, Donald (Don) Miller, and constant canine companion Bella were by her side. Gail had courageously battled ovarian cancer for the past six years, rallying through several...
Thomas F. Wisdom
Jan 1, 2024
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Thomas (Tom) Francis Wisdom, 68, passed away at his home in Sarasota, Florida on January 1st, 2024. Born in Boston, Massachusetts to his parents Francis (Frank) and Mary (McKenna) Wisdom, Tom was a dedicated professional who worked many years in local restaurant chains in Massachusetts and Florida. He became just as passionate in his second career in real...
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