OBITUARIES
William E. Smith, Jr
Aug 26, 2022
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William "Bill" Earl Smith, Jr. 82, of Whitman passed peacefully on August 26th at home. Born in Boston, MA to the late William E. Smith, Sr. and the late Maria (Lomuscio) Smith. Bill was preceded in death by his son William "Billy" M. Smith, and his siblings: Richard Smith, Raymond Smith, Alice (Farren) Smith and James Tower. He...
Jennifer Pierce-Gauley
Aug 23, 2022
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Jennifer A. Pierce-Gauley 63, a lifelong resident of Whitman, died Tuesday August 23 after a brave battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of 39 years to Thomas Gauley. Born in Alexandria, VA and raised in Whitman, she was the daughter of the late David B. and Mary R. (Walsh) Pierce and a graduate of Whitman-Hanson High...
Nancy M. (Shalgian) Doherty
Aug 21, 2022
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Nancy M. Doherty, 77, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022 in her Elizabeth City, NC home. She was the third daughter of the late Michael and Viola Shalgian of Rockland, MA. She graduated from Rockland High School in 1962 and lived in Plymouth, MA prior to moving to Elizabeth City. She very much enjoyed driving the school bus...
Marcia R. Baker
Aug 20, 2022
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Marcia Ruth Baker, age 86, of Hanson, MA, passed away from respiratory failure and cardiac arrest at Brockton Hospital on August 20, 2022. She was born May 3, 1936 to the late John and Ruth Erickson. Marcia loved all of her family very much. She had a strong faith in our Lord and attended Calvary Baptist Church. Marcia...
Marjorie Terzian
Aug 18, 2022
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Marjorie "Margie" Terzian, 93, of Whitman, Massachusetts passed away peacefully at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital on August 18, 2022. Born in Whitman in 1929 to the late Charlotte and Markar Terzian, Marjorie graduated from Whitman High School in 1947 where her activity and dedication to friends and community shined, earning her the yearbook quote "as sweet as they...
Patricia R. (Newell) Millett
Aug 17, 2022
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Patricia R. (Newell) Millett 96 of Whitman passed away peacefully at home on August 17, after a period of failing health. She was the loving wife of the late Fredric (Ted) Millett Sr. who predeceased her. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Pearl (Jumpe) Newell and Edna Ackerman. Patricia was predeceased by her half siblings...
Carol Ann (Edmonston) Swanson
Aug 15, 2022
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Carol Ann Swanson (Edmonston) 83, beloved wife of the late Joel A. Swanson, and beloved mother and grandmother, was called home to God peacefully on Monday, August 15th surrounded by her loving family. Born in Cambridge she was the daughter of the late Donald and late Cecilia (Donovan) Edmonston. She grew up in Braintree, MA and was a...
Roy C. Tassinari
Aug 14, 2022
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Roy Tassinari, 92 of Hanson, MA died peacefully at home on Aug. 14 surrounded by family and friends. Roy was born in Hanson on 12/23/29 to parents Frank Tassinari and Anna (Hollein) Tassinari. His career was long and varied, starting as a machinist at Sigma Instruments, pizza cook at Rocky Marciano's restaurant in Hanson and continuing through the...
Adelino F. Anahory
Aug 14, 2022
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Adelino (Nuna) Anahory of Easton, Massachusetts died peacefully at his home on August 14, 2022. Born in 1939, the second child of Mario and Benvinda Anahory. Adelino spent thirty-five years working for the Eastern Steel Rack Company where he worked his way up from an entry level brake operator to the Plant Manager for the entire organization. He...
Walter F. "Rick" Breivogel, Jr.
Aug 12, 2022
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Walter F. "Rick" Breivogel Jr. of Abington, Massachusetts died peacefully in his sleep on August 12, 2022. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1944 to Walter F Breivogel and Elsa (Holm) Breivogel, brother of late June Deal of Rockland. Rick graduated from Rockland High School in 1963. Following high school, Rick joined the Navy. He then spent 37 years...
George Sullivan
Aug 12, 2022
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George K. Sullivan 81, of Whitman, formerly of Abington and Randolph passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday August 12. George is survived by his loving wife Paula (Hickey) Sullivan, his sons Kristopher and his wife Andrea and Scott and his wife Jennifer. He was "Grampy" to Riley, Thomas, Sophie, Wilson and Trey. He was brother...
Margery Chittim
Aug 10, 2022
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Margery (Midge) P. Chittim passed away peacefully on August 10, 2022, with her friends and family at her side, at the age of 105. Midge was born on February 7, 1917. Midge earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Bridgewater State University in 1937 and began her first teaching job in Lexington, Massachusetts, where she met her husband...
James N. Redgate
Aug 9, 2022
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James N. Redgate 86, of Hanson, died Tuesday August 9 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of over 30 years to Sandra (Butters) Redgate. Born and raised in Rockland, he was the son of the late James A. and M. Olive Redgate. James had proudly served in the United States Army Reserves, and...
Shirley M. (Thayer) Getchell
Aug 6, 2022
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Shirley M. (Thayer) Getchell 88, a longtime resident of Whitman, Massachusetts died at home lovingly surrounded by her family on August 6, 2022. Born in Abington in 1934, second daughter of Lawrence and Helen Thayer. Shirley graduated from Abington High in 1952 and two years later married her childhood sweetheart Manus. They enjoyed 68 wonderful years. Together they...
James C. "Jimmy" Georgilas
Aug 6, 2022
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James "Jimmy" Christopher Georgilas Jr., 75, of Whitman, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on August 6 surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1947 and son to James Georgilas and Rosemary (Hillier) Georgilas, he spent his youth in Hyde Park. Jimmy graduated from Boston University with a Master's degree in Criminology. He later went...
Donald Joseph Comeau
Aug 6, 2022
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Donald J. Comeau of Venice, Florida passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family August 6, 2022 at his favorite spot on the shore of South Carolina. Beloved husband of 64 years to Ethel M. (McMillan) Comeau. Loving father of Michele Roulier and her husband Mark of Florida, Tricia Johnson of Kingston, Lynn Almeida and her husband George of...
Linda S. (Dickson) Georgilas
Aug 1, 2022
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Linda Sue (Dickson) Georgilas, 72, of Whitman, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on August 1 after an eleven-year courageous battle with cancer. Born in Everett, Massachusetts in 1950 and daughter to James Dickson and Julia (Sommers) Dickson, she spent her youth in Natick. Linda graduated from Massasoit Community College with her Associate in Science in Computer Science and then...
Edward R. Kane
Aug 1, 2022
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Edward R. Kane 12/15/1929 - 04/14/2019 Ed was born in Massachusetts on December 15, 1929. He was valedictorian of his Rockland High School class, and was awarded a full scholarship to Harvard College from which he graduated Cum Laude in 1951. From 1951-52, Ed was the first Fulbright Scholar at the law school of the University of Istanbul....
Margaret L. (Stocks) Scott
Jul 28, 2022
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Margaret L. (Stocks) Scott, 84, of Whitman, passed away on July 28th in the Brockton Hospital. Wife of the late Wayne M. Scott, daughter of the late Leo and Ruth (Keith) Stocks, mother of nine children, David Scott, Richard Scott, both of Whitman, Cynthia Scott and fiancée Michael Allen of East Bridgewater, Keith and Jenica Scott of CA,...
Mary Jane Bruni
Jul 27, 2022
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Mary Jane Bruni 72, of East Bridgewater, passed away peacefully on July 27th. She was born in Brockton, daughter of the late Albert and Ruth (Murphy) Bruni. She had lived in East Bridgewater for over 50 Years. She was educated in the Brockton and East Bridgewater schools, graduating from East Bridgewater High School in 1968, also she attended...
