OBITUARIES
Eleanor "Ellie" (Hull) Hurst
Oct 29, 2022
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Eleanor (Hull) Hurst, 94, of Halifax, MA passed away peacefully in Plymouth on October 29, surrounded by her loving family. Ellie was born in Boston, MA, the daughter of the late Daisy (Lamb) and Stanley Hull. She grew up in Dorchester and graduated from Girls Latin School, where she was a member of the Drum and Bugle Corps....
Captain Richard P. Toomey
Oct 27, 2022
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Captain Richard P. Toomey, 75, of Whitman, Massachusetts died peacefully on October 27 surrounded by his children. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1946 he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth (Dunleavy) Toomey. Richard was raised in Somerville and attended Matignon High School. He graduated first in his class at Mass Maritime Academy in 1967. This...
Jeffrey L. Ripley
Oct 27, 2022
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Jeffrey L. Ripley age 74, of Pembroke died of carcinoid cancer which he courageously fought for 17 years with the help of his wife Marylou along with friends and family. He was at home under hospice care surrounded by his loving family and friends at his passing. Born in Abington, he was the child of Meredith Lincoln and...
Bernice R. (Dupree) Dorgan
Oct 27, 2022
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Bernice R. (Dupree) Dorgan 103, of Hanover, MA died Thursday October 27 at the All-American Assisted Living in Hanson. She was the beloved wife of forty years to the late Lawrence "Larry" F. Dorgan, Sr. Born in Nova Scotia to Annie (MacPherson) and Martin Dupree on July 22, 1919. Her family later relocated to Maine and Massachusetts, and...
Walter R. Pigeon
Oct 24, 2022
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Walter R. Pigeon, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. Age 76 of Rockland, MA, passed away on Monday October 24, 2022 at South Shore Hospital after a period of failing health. Born on January 11, 1946 in South Weymouth, MA to Henry and Annette (LaBrecque) Pigeon. In his early career Wally was an asbestos worker (pipe-coverer)...
Joseph T. Roche
Oct 24, 2022
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Joseph Roche, 83, of Whitman, passed away on Monday, October 24 peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of the late Theresa (Curley) Roche. Born and raised in Boston, he was the son of the late Joseph and Lillian (Raftery) Roche. He enjoyed traveling with his wife and spending time with his...
Steven R. Copeland
Oct 22, 2022
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We are heartbroken to announce the passing of a beloved husband, father and brother, Steven R. Copeland. Steve Copeland, 57, of Rockland Massachusetts passed away on October 22 unexpectedly while hiking in New Hampshire. Born in Beverly, Massachusetts in 1965 and first son of Russell "Rusty" and Dorris "Duffy" (Codding) Copeland. He graduated from Springfield College in 1987...
Lorna J. (Urbanowicz) Corbett
Oct 14, 2022
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Lorna J. Urbanowicz Corbett, 80 of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts died suddenly on October 14th at the hospital. She was born in Brockton, Massachusetts on the 8th of April 1942 and was the youngest daughter of Alphonse and Mary (Mooney) Urbanowicz and the sister of the late Alphonse Urbanowicz, Jr. and the late Mary (Urbanowicz)Green. She grew up in...
Bruce E. Pestilli
Oct 13, 2022
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Bruce Eric Pestilli, 79, of Whitman, MA, died on October 13th at the Brockton Hospital. Born in Quincy, MA, in 1943, son of Vinicio and Columba (Danubio) Pestilli, an Army veteran, and a graduate of Quincy High School. He was the beloved husband of the late Joan (Andrews) Pestilli. Bruce is survived by his son, Craig, his wife...
Amadeo Lopez Perez
Oct 12, 2022
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Amadeo Lopez-Perez, 71 of Braintree, formerly of Lima, Peru, died Wednesday October 12 in the Tufts Medical Center, Boston. He was the beloved husband of Luz Aurelia Rodriguez-de Lopez. In addition to his wife Luz Aurelia, he is survived by his children: Maria Campos Rodriguez, Veronica López Rodriguez, Bertha López Rodriguez, Giovanna López Rodriguez, Daniel López Rodriguez and...
Blair J. Cox
Oct 8, 2022
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Blair J. Cox, 62, of Acushnet, Massachusetts died on October 8th peacefully in his sleep at home. Born in Whitman, Massachusetts in 1960 he was the eighth son of Robert Cox and Jean (Hopkins) Cox. He was a proud member of the Carpenter Union, Local 346 for over 30 years. Blair enjoyed spending time with family and driving...
George Keough
Oct 7, 2022
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George E. Keough, 94, of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts died suddenly on October 6, 2022 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital after a fall at home. Born and raised in Rockland, he was the son of Martin and Rose (Hines) Keough and a longtime resident of Hanson and Manomet before moving to East Bridgewater. He was employed by the Massachusetts...
Mary (Hanf) Kendrew
Oct 7, 2022
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Mary L. Kendrew, formerly of Kingston and Whitman, passed away at Hannah B. Shaw Home in Middleboro on October 7, 2022 at the age of 89. She was the beloved wife of the late Lawrence A. Kendrew, devoted mother to Cindy Schulmeister, Patty Fredette, Brian Kendrew and Dorrie Kendrew. She is also survived by four grandchildren and four...
Mary F. (Ward) Hefler
Oct 7, 2022
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Mary F. Hefler, of Bridgewater, Massachusetts peacefully gained her wings on Friday, October 7, 2022 at the age of 78 years young. Born in Boston on July 31, 1944, Mary left an impression on everyone she encountered. Mary worked in several different professions including restaurants and construction, but the one she held closest to her heart was being...
David Alan Roberts
Oct 5, 2022
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David A. Roberts, 82, of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts passed away on October 5 after a long journey with Lewy Body Dementia. He was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1940 to Frederick Roberts and Doris (Wilson) Roberts, and graduated from South Hadley High School where he met his wife, Ruth. His interest in the outdoors and youth work led...
John David Brunette
Oct 5, 2022
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John D. Brunette 83 of Halifax, formerly of Quincy, died Wednesday October 5. He was the beloved husband of 39 years to Linda (Cellucci) Brunette. Born and raised in Michigan, he was the son of the late Russell and Lorina (Richards) Brunette and a graduate of Grand Ledge High School. John had proudly served for six years in...
Barbara (Bevan) Fox
Oct 2, 2022
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Barbara E. (Bevan) Fox 86, of Harwich, died Sunday October 2 in the Cape Cod Hospital after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of fifty-three years to the late William R. Fox, Sr. Born in Bethlehem, PA in 1935, she was the first daughter of the late James and Marie Bevan. Barbara had attended...
James J. Bretta
Sep 26, 2022
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James J. Bretta, 80 of Somerville, MA, died September 26th at Massachusetts General Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born in Somerville in 1942, son of Joseph and Mary (Chambers) Bretta. He is predeceased by his twin sister, Eleanor Pappone of Abington, MA. Jim was a graduate of Matignon High School and then studied at and graduated...
Marjorie I. (Balcam) Wall
Sep 25, 2022
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Marjorie I. (Balcam) Wall, 92, of Whitman, Massachusetts passed away on September 25. Born in Waltham, Massachusetts in 1930, she was the oldest daughter of Arthur and Doris Balcam. She spent much of her childhood in Wollaston, MA then her family moved to Mattapan and she graduated from Hyde Park High School. After graduation, she worked for the...
Eric Luoma
Sep 19, 2022
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Eric J. Luoma, 79, passed away at home on Monday, September 19 after a brief illness. Mr. Luoma was born on February 9, 1943 in Weymouth, son of Aili (Maki) and Toivo Luoma, and remained a lifelong resident of Weymouth. A graduate of Weymouth High School and Northeastern University, where he studied accounting, Mr. Luoma owned a machinery...
