OBITUARIES
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...
Lee G. (Perry) Markonish
Jul 24, 2022
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Lee G. (Perry) Markonish 80, a longtime resident of Whitman, died Sunday July 24, after a brief period of failing health. She was the loving wife of the late John C. "Skip" Markonish. She was an avid participant in both Whitman and Wollaston Mothers Clubs, serving as president of each and enjoyed traveling. She is preceded in death...
Barbara (Staples) O'Rourke
Jul 20, 2022
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Barbara (Staples) O'Rourke 95, a lifelong resident of Whitman, died Wednesday July 20 after a brief period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis X. O'Rourke, Sr. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Svea Staples, and a graduate of Whitman High, Class of...
Judith A. "Judi" Calabro
Jul 19, 2022
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Judith "Judi" Calabro, 80, of Whitman, MA, formerly of Braintree, MA joined her husband in heaven Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at Saint Joseph's Manor. Judith was born in Weymouth to the late John A. Stenberg and Eleanor A. (Toohey) Stenberg. Judi was an Archbishop Williams High School graduate. She went on to get a medical degree and worked...
William "Billy" Dinsmore
Jul 16, 2022
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William "Billy" N. Dinsmore, 67, of Whitman, Massachusetts passed away at his home on July 16, 2022. Born on April 12, 1955 in Boston, Massachusetts, he was the son of Rita (Barrett) Dinsmore and the late Nelson Dinsmore. William spent much of his childhood in Alton Bay, New Hampshire. He was later educated in the Dorchester, Massachusetts school...
Walter M. Purves
Jul 13, 2022
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Walter Michael Purves, 67, passed away on July 13th, 2022 at home after a brief illness. He was also very well known to many friends as Mike Landry, or the back yard mechanic. He was born on December 31st, 1954 in Weymouth, MA. He spent most of his life as a resident of Rockland, MA and just recently...
Barbara Ann Barnes
Jul 13, 2022
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Barbara A. Barnes formerly of Holbrook passed away peacefully on July 13, 2022 at the age of 94. Wife of the late Arthur B. Barnes. She was a devoted and loving mother to her six children, Deborah A. Surtees and late husband David, Gayle L. Fisher and husband Robert Hicks, Lynne B. Heitmann and husband Dennis, and Paul...
Patricia E. "Pat" Gaquin
Jul 11, 2022
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Patricia (Pat) E. Gaquin of Whitman, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 11th. She was 70 years old. She was the daughter of the late John H. and Marguerite S. Gaquin, of Whitman. Pat was raised in Whitman and was a 1970 graduate of Whitman-Hanson Regional HS and a 1974 graduate of Bridgewater State with a degree in...
Helen M. (Sexton) Phillips
Jul 3, 2022
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It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Helen M. Phillips (Sexton) after an amazing 100 years of life. She passed away at home in Plymouth on July 3, 2022. Born and raised in Whitman, Helen was the daughter of the late Annie Sexton (Cassidy) and George Sexton. She was also a caring mother to...
Joseph H. Eisenmann
Jun 30, 2022
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Joseph Herbert Eisenmann, 92, of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts died peacefully at his home on June 30th after a brief illness. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1930, Joe was the son of the late Wilbur Herbert Eisenmann and Marie (Lane) Eisenmann. He is predeceased by his brother John L. Eisenmann. Joe spent his childhood in Weymouth and graduated...
Cameron Edward Woodard
Jun 30, 2022
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Cameron Edward Woodard died on June 30, after a lengthy battle with congestive heart failure. He was born at the South Shore Hospital, South Weymouth, MA on March 16, 1950. Cam was the son of the late J. Edward and Betty H. (Hogg) Woodard where he grew up on their dairy farm, "Peaceful Valley" of East Bridgewater, MA....
Phyllis (Feindel) Quinn
Jun 21, 2022
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Phyllis (Feindel) Quinn passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday June 21, 2022. Born in Melrose, MA in 1937 she was the only daughter of Frederick and Beatrice (Nickerson) Feindel. Through her life her employment included a bookkeeper and dental hygienist. Phyllis was a lifelong resident of Scituate where she enjoyed gardening, raising her four children...
Maryellen Deegan
Jun 19, 2022
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Maryellen Deegan, age 54, passed away on June 19, 2022, at the Brockton Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman, she was the daughter of the late Leo Deegan and Maureen (Murray) Deegan. She leaves behind two sons, Michael Pendleton of Winthrop and Kevin Coughlin of Hull. Sister of Christopher Deegan of Stoughton,...
Reverend Thomas W. Buckley
Jun 16, 2022
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Reverend Thomas W. Buckley, 93, of Abington, Boston, passed away on Thursday June 16th peacefully at the Regina Cleri Home in Boston. He was born in Abington, son of the late State Auditor and Commissioner of Administration and Finance, Thomas H. and Helen (Moriarty) Buckley. She was formerly the Postmistress of the North Abington Post Office. He was...
