OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Blanchard Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service
Sean M. Gale
Jan 6, 2023
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Sean M. Gale, of W. Wareham passed away peacefully at his home on Friday January 6th after a longtime illness. Born in Brockton, MA in 1970, he was the beloved son of Mary Lou Conway Gale of a W. Wareham, formerly of Brockton, MA and Robert H. Gale Jr. of Indian Harbour, FL, previously of Brockton, MA. He...
Clayton A. Rollins Jr.
Dec 31, 2022
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Clayton A. Rollins Jr., 76, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2022 from a lengthy illness. He was surrounded by his family. Clayton was a lifetime resident of East Bridgewater. He was the founder and president of C.A. Rollins Corporation, a leader in the steel building industry since 1972. Clayton proudly served a four-year hitch in the United...
Clayton P. Stone, Jr.
Dec 29, 2022
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Clayton P. Stone, Jr. 93, a longtime resident of Abington, died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday December 29 with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Barbara J. (Ryerson) Stone. Born in Milton and raised in St. Johnsbury, VT, he was the son of the late Clayton and Eva Stone. Clayton was...
M. Richard Wight
Dec 28, 2022
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M. Richard Wight beloved husband, loving father, Papa and Great Papa. Age 85 of East Bridgewater and Palm Coast, Fl passed away peacefully at home Wednesday December 28, 2022 with his loving wife by his side. He worked for Procter and Gamble for 34 years in Quincy. A graduate of Abington High School, Class of 1956. He was...
Martha L. (Boss) Raymond
Dec 27, 2022
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Martha L. Raymond, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, 87, of Rockland, Massachusetts died on December 27, 2022 Born in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1935. The daughter of Ruth Cignarella and Roy Boss. She graduated from Brockton High School in 1953 and eventually spent 44 years working at Harbor One Bank from 1978-2012. She was an avid fan of NASCAR, the...
Daniel J. Ormond
Dec 26, 2022
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Daniel J. Ormond 1948-2022 "The things that have always been important: to be a good man, …to do my work without looking back, to give it all I've got, and to take pride in my work…." - Johnny Cash Daniel J. Ormond, 74, of Stoughton, Massachusetts died on December 26 at home after a long illness. Born in...
Virginia "Ginny" (Hussey) Robinson
Dec 21, 2022
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Virginia "Ginny" (Hussey) Robinson, of Hanson, Massachusetts, formerly of Bloomfield, CT, went home to be with the Lord on December 21 at the All-American Assisted Living facility in Hanson, MA after a long illness. Born in Pittsburgh, PA in 1947 to Virginia and David Hussey, she graduated from Concordia College in Morehead, MN with a B.A. in Choral...
Jennifer (Dunbar) Rudolph
Dec 20, 2022
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Jennifer Margaret (Dunbar) Rudolph, 77, of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, was surrounded by family as she went home to God on December 20, 2022 after succumbing to complications of pancreatic cancer. Jennifer was the daughter of predeceased Donald and Eleanor (Reed) Dunbar of Whitman, Massachusetts, and leaves behind her beloved husband Thomas W. Rudolph, and her children Allison Hennequin...
Lloyd S. Nadell
Dec 17, 2022
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Lloyd S. Nadell, 92, of Whitman, MA passed away peacefully on December 17, 2022 after a brief period of failing health. Born in Weymouth, MA in 1930, he graduated from Weymouth High School in 1949 where he excelled in track and field. Shortly after graduation he joined the US Navy, enlisting as a Cook on the Destroyer USS...
Philip M. Davis
Dec 16, 2022
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Philip M. Davis, 75 years old, a lifelong resident of Whitman passed away peacefully on December 16, 2022 surrounded by his loving family after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his devoted wife of 49 years, Carol Botieri Davis. He was the loving father of Dawn Arseneau of Whitman, Lisa and husband Robert Quirk of East Bridgewater,...
Gerald W. Grafton, Jr.
Dec 15, 2022
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Gerald Williams Grafton Jr. resident of Whitman and loving father and papa, died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday December 15th with his children by his side. He was the beloved father to Erin Grafton Almeida-Luth and her husband Jacob Almeida-Luth, Gregory M. Grafton and his wife Kaila Grafton, Kaitlyn A. Grafton, and Jessica L. Grafton. Born and...
Carol Ann (Taylor) Vaughan
Dec 15, 2022
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Carol Ann (Taylor) Vaughan of Whitman, Massachusetts passed away on December 15, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert "Arky" Vaughan, and daughter of the late William and Doris (Ford) Taylor. She is survived by her loving daughter Wendy Solari and her husband Rick of Kingston, MA, cherished sister of Everett Taylor of Palm Springs,...
Joseph R. Forrand
Dec 13, 2022
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Joseph Raymond Forrand, aged 83 years, died peacefully on December 13, 2022 at South Shore Rehabilitation Center in Rockland. Loving husband of the late Frances R. Forrand (Hurley). Beloved father of David A. Forrand and his wife Ruth, of Pawtucket Rhode Island, Eric M. Forrand and his wife Diane, of Holbrook MA, and Denise E. Leth (Forrand) and...
Henry W. Ford, Jr.
Dec 10, 2022
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Henry W. Ford Jr, 64, of Plymouth, MA passed on December 10th at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital after a long illness. Born in Weymouth, MA in 1958, he was the only son of late Henry Ford and Sheila (Adams) Ford. He grew up in East Bridgewater, MA with his only surviving sister Kim (Ford) Cameron and late Frances...
Edith C. "Connie" Paglia
Dec 9, 2022
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Edith C Paglia, (Cirillo), 73, of Whitman, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on December 9 after a year long illness. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1949, she was the daughter of the late Julio and Olga Cirillo. She was a graduate of Norwich Free Academy in Norwich, CT in 1967, and later went on to earn an RN license...
Michael M. Benton
Dec 9, 2022
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Michael M. Benton, 54, of Weymouth, formerly of Whitman, died Friday, December 9, after a period of failing health. He was the beloved son of Judy Ann (Moretti) Benton Kasparian and her partner Richard Rodier and the late Paul D. "Benny" Benton and his late wife Spring. Mike graduated from Whitman Hanson Regional High School, Class of 1986....
Robert E. Pratti
Dec 5, 2022
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Robert E. Pratti 48, of Whitman, died unexpectedly on Monday December 5. Born in Stoughton and raised in Bridgewater, he was the son of the late James Pratti and Candice Lee. Robert had attended Bridgewater schools and had worked for over twenty years for Bloom Pizza of West Bridgewater. Prior to his death he had served a courier...
George Cook
Nov 30, 2022
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George Cook, "Cookie", passed away peacefully on November 30, 2022. Son of the late Harry A. and Nellie L. Cook. Brother of Gloria Astbury and the late Earl Cook. Former husband to Ruth Cook of Abington. Father of Pamela Howe and her husband Ronald of Abington, George Cook of Abington and his former wife Kathy of Ames, IA,...
Sandra J. (Souza) Gauvreau
Nov 27, 2022
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Sandra J. (Souza) Gauvreau, 79, of Hingham, MA died on November 27, 2022 at South Shore Hospital of natural causes. Sandra was born to the late Walter and Ruby (Ray) Souza on August 17, 1943. She was raised in a large and caring family as the second daughter of seven children. She was preceded in death by her...
Albert F. Regele, Jr.
Nov 27, 2022
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Albert F. Regele, Jr., 73 of Marshfield, Massachusetts, died on November 27 at South Shore Hospital after a long illness. Born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1949, he was the oldest son of Albert F. Regele Sr. and Mary (Sullivan) Regele. He grew up in North Quincy and after graduating from North Quincy High in 1969 he went on...
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