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Gary (Garabed) Tavitian

Gary (Garabed) Tavitian

Nov 11, 2023

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Gary (Garabed) Tavitian September 15, 1932 – November 11, 2023 Gary Tavitian, 91, of Whitman, MA passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday November 11, 2023. He was the beloved husband of the late Alice (Terzian) Tavitian for nearly 65 years. Gary and Alice were fixtures in Whitman, volunteering together at the Whitman Food Pantry for 60...

Larry William Cook

Larry William Cook

Nov 11, 2023

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Larry Cook, 75, a friend to so many and always there for you, even when you didn't know you needed him, passed away on November 10th of heart failure. A Kingston resident with his long-time love Roz Silba, he was born in Dorchester in 1948, a middle child with his older sister Carol Friberg Gravel and younger brother...

William B. "Bill" Cushing

William B. "Bill" Cushing

Nov 7, 2023

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William B. Cushing 75, a lifelong resident of Whitman, died Tuesday November 7 in his Whitman home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen M. (Smith) Cushing. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman, he was the son of the late Vernon and Erma Cushing and a graduate of Whitman-Hanson High School, Class...

Kurt Robert Robohm

Kurt Robert Robohm

Nov 7, 2023

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Kurt R. Robohm, 55 of Quincy, MA passed away on Nov 7, 2023, at the Pat Roche Hospice Home in Hingham after recently being diagnosed with stage 4 bladder cancer. He was born Sept. 14, 1968, in Brockton, MA, the son of Robert and Betsy (Ewell) Robohm. The family is both devastated and shocked by his untimely death...

Carole (Nelson) Conserva

Carole (Nelson) Conserva

Nov 4, 2023

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Carole Ann (Nelson) "Pepper" Conserva 74, of Rockland Massachusetts passed away peacefully on November 4, 2023. Born December 17, 1947 in Quincy, she is the daughter of the late Edna (Cusick) Nelson and Francis Nelson. Graduated in from Weymouth High School, Class of 1966. She worked at Brockton Hospital in the admitting department for many years before retiring....

Peter Dauksevicz

Peter Dauksevicz

Nov 2, 2023

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Peter M. Dauksevicz, 65, of Hanover, MA, passed away from heart failure on Thursday November 2, 2023. Born on January 24, 1958, in Whitman, MA, Peter was the son of the late Leo and Beverly Dauksevicz. He was the loving husband to his beloved wife, Patti Dauksevicz, for 36 years. Peter is survived by his son Dan Dauksevicz,...

Nancy Elizabeth (Ross) Dempsey

Nancy Elizabeth (Ross) Dempsey

Oct 29, 2023

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Nancy E. (Ross) Dempsey, 81, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and aunt of Hanson, Massachusetts. Peacefully passed away Sunday, October 29 in her home surrounded by family. Born on February 23rd 1942, in Jamaica Plain, MA. Daughter of Edna Baldwin and Hugh Ross. Nancy graduated from Jamaica Plain High, where she met the love of her...

Roni Lynn (Mackay) Castaneda

Roni Lynn (Mackay) Castaneda

Oct 28, 2023

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Roni Lynn (Mackay) Castaneda born January 28th, 1955 of Brockton, Massachusetts originally of Littleton, NH, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and loved ones on October 28th 2023. She is survived by her loving husband Gerrard Castaneda of 52 years. Her children Crystal (Castaneda) Depina of Brockton, Karina (Castaneda) Angelopolus and her husband Danny Angelopolus of...

Mark Alan Tillett, Jr.

Mark Alan Tillett, Jr.

Oct 28, 2023

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Mark Alan Tillett Jr., beloved child, brother, cousin, and uncle, died on October 28th, 2023 in Abington, MA. He was born in Stoughton, MA on March 13, 1994. He is the first son of Mark Alan Tillett Sr. and Darlene Marie Jacobs. Mark Alan Tillett Jr is survived by his grandparents Richard and Sally Tillett. Step-mother Geraldine Tillett,...

Florence (Hollander) (Fairbanks) Crowell

Florence (Hollander) (Fairbanks) Crowell

Oct 28, 2023

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Florence (Hollander) (Fairbanks) Crowell 91, formerly of Halifax, died Saturday October 28 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Mervin K. Crowell. Born and raised in New York, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Hollander and Cora Hollander-Whiting. Prior to her retirement in 1994, Florence had worked for over seventeen...

Dominic Joseph Svizzero

Dominic Joseph Svizzero

Oct 23, 2023

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Dominic Joseph Svizzero, 86, of Hanson, passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Monday October 23, 2023. He was the beloved husband to Carol (Treptow) (Woodward) Svizzero. Born on August 22, 1937 in Quincy, MA, son of the late Romeo and Bambina (Gentile) Svizzero. Dominic graduated Suma Cum Laude from Johnson and Wales College with...

Lillian R. (Norman) Horner

Lillian R. (Norman) Horner

Oct 13, 2023

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Rita Lillian Horner, 104, of Whitman, passed away on October 13 at Saint Joseph's Nursing Home after living a long-fulfilled life. Lillian was born in 1919 in Randoph, MA, and was preceded in death by her loving husband Daniel P. Horner. Together they raised two beautiful children, Nancy and David. Lillian always strived to get ahead and worked...

Francis "Ted" Mcdonald

Francis "Ted" Mcdonald

Oct 13, 2023

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Francis "Ted" McDonald, 92, of Abington Massachusetts, passed away on Friday, October 13th. He was the beloved husband of 65 years to Agnes McDonald. Ted was born in Boston, son of the late Francis and Margaret McDonald and brother to the late Bubba. He was raised by his grandparents and grew up with his brother along with 14...

Phyllis M. (Allen) Walsh

Phyllis M. (Allen) Walsh

Oct 12, 2023

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In Loving Memory of Phyllis May (Allen) Walsh October 19, 1926 - October 12, 2023. Phyllis May Walsh, a beloved resident of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2023, at the age of 96, at the Nemasket Nursing Home in Middleboro, Massachusetts. Born on October 19, 1926, in East Bridgewater, Phyllis was the cherished daughter...

Norma L. (George) Koeppel

Norma L. (George) Koeppel

Oct 11, 2023

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Norma Louise Koeppel, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, 87, of Halifax, Massachusetts passed away peacefully at home on October 11, 2023. Born in Quincy, MA in 1936, she was the beloved daughter to the late Sterling and Gertrude (Snow) George. Norma graduated from Braintree High School in 1954. Throughout high school, she participated in the Junior...

Dana K. Holbrook, Sr

Dana K. Holbrook, Sr

Oct 11, 2023

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Dana K. Holbrook, Sr. 84 of Bridgewater, died Wednesday October 11 after a brief period of failing health. Born in Freeport, Maine, he was the son of the late Clarence and Frances Holbrook. Prior to his retirement, Dana worked many years as a machine shop foreman for the City of Boston. He was the beloved husband of Rose...

Susan M. (Winterson) Triller

Susan M. (Winterson) Triller

Oct 9, 2023

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Susan M. Triller (Winterson) 76, of Weymouth, died unexpectedly at home on October 9th. Sue was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 24,1947. She was the 2nd daughter of John J. Winterson and Eleanor M. Winterson (McGrath). After graduation, Sue took secretarial courses, she worked as a secretary and worked many years for Amgen Pharmaceuticals in California. She...

James Vincenzi

James Vincenzi

Oct 8, 2023

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James "Jim" Vincenzi, 71, of Plymouth, Massachusetts died peacefully at his home on October 8. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1951 and spent most of his life in Plymouth. He was the son of Elizabeth Rossi and Sebastiano Vincenzi who both predeceased him. Jim worked as the Operations Director at Dunkin Brands for 48 years and...

Maria Elena (Vazquez) Mcgahan

Maria Elena (Vazquez) Mcgahan

Oct 6, 2023

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Maria Elena McGahan (Vazquez), 82, entered eternal life on October 6th, 2023, after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her family and the wonderful caregivers at Southwood Nursing Home in Norwell, MA. Maria was born on October 11, 1940, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico to the late Israel Vazquez & Georgina Lopez-Rios. She was the sister to Ana...

Waltraud "Trudy" Bierbaum

Waltraud "Trudy" Bierbaum

Oct 4, 2023

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Waltraud G. "Trudy" (Boras) Bierbaum, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, age 86, formerly a long-time resident of East Bridgewater, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at Baypointe Skilled Nursing Center in Brockton, after a period of failing health. Born in Hammer, Germany, she moved to the United States in 1956, along with her husband and her daughter...

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