OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Blanchard Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service
Deanna M. (Deehan) Bermingham
Sep 19, 2022
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Deanna M. (Deehan) Bermingham 82, a life long resident of Whitman, died in her family home on Monday September 19 with her loving husband of forty-six years, Doug by her side. Born and raised in Whitman, she was the daughter of the late John T. and Margaret T. (Nash) Deehan. Prior to her retirement, Deanna had been a...
Oleta (Kramicz) Hornacek
Sep 10, 2022
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Oleta V. (Kramicz) Hornacek, 87, passed away peacefully at her home in Whitman, on Saturday September 10. She was the wife of the late Steven Hornacek. Born in Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Pauline (Grimdrjnski) Kramiez. Oleta had grown up on a farm with her large family. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and decorating...
David J. Lemieux
Sep 8, 2022
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David J. Lemieux, 78, died Thursday, September 8, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton after a lengthy battle with complications due to Parkinson's Disease while surrounded by family. Born in Brockton, he was a 1964 graduate of Duxbury High School and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1965. After leaving the service, David spent many...
Leon F. Levine
Sep 4, 2022
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Leon F. Levine, 48, of Brockton, Massachusetts passed away on September 4 after a long battle with drug addiction. Born in Newton-Wellesley Hospital and raised in Randolph, Massachusetts. Leon was the first son of Carole Skidmore and Mark Levine, stepson of John Skidmore, he graduated from Blue Hills Regional High School in 1993. He is survived by his...
Thomas B. Mcdonough
Aug 31, 2022
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Thomas B. McDonough, 97, of Marshfield, Massachusetts died on August 31 at his home. Thomas was born in Boston, MA to Thomas P. McDonough and Agnes (Gately) McDonough. Tom attended parochial school and the High School of Commerce. Thomas was married to Mary (Francis) McDonough for 65 years before her death in 2011. Thomas made his home in...
Florence "Cookie" (Joyce) Burke
Aug 30, 2022
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Florence "Cookie" Ruth (Joyce) Burke, 65 of Kingston died peacefully at home on August 30, 2022. Daughter of Florence and John Joyce. She spent her working years as a bartender in Quincy, and at Johnson & Johnson Medical Supplies in Raynham. She loved playing cribbage, bingo, scrabble, and solitaire. Her collections of dancing dolls and other singing "knick...
Thomas R. Slocum
Aug 29, 2022
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Thomas R. Slocum, 63, of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts passed away unexpectedly at Good Samaritan Hospital on August 29, 2022. Born in South Weymouth in 1959 to Jane (Radcliff) Slocum of Florida and the late Robert Slocum. Graduating from Whitman-Hanson High School in 1977, he spent many years as a machinist at Northeastern Calipers in Whitman, Ma. before joining...
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...
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