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Kimberly Labelle

Kimberly Labelle

Jan 18, 2022

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Kimberly (Boucher) LaBelle 56, of Rockland died unexpectedly on Tuesday January 18. She was the beloved wife of twenty-seven years to Daniel LaBelle. Born and raised in Weymouth, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Joan (Leach) Boucher and a graduate of Weymouth High School. For over twenty years Kim worked as a dialysis technician for...

Kathleen A. "Dolly" (Kelliher) Marzocca

Kathleen A. "Dolly" (Kelliher) Marzocca

Jan 18, 2022

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Kathleen A. "Dolly" (Kelliher) Marzocca, a lifelong resident, died unexpectedly at her home on January 18, 2022. Born and raised in Abington she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sophie (Dankewicz) Kelliher and a graduate of Abington High School. She is survived by her loving husband of forty-three years Nicholas Marzocca as well as her three...

Charlotte Marie (Makein) Hill

Charlotte Marie (Makein) Hill

Jan 18, 2022

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Charlotte Marie Hill, maiden name Makein age 60 of Carver, Massachusetts, formerly from Plymouth and Whitman MA, died on January 18th, 2022 at Cape Cod Regency Rehabilitation and Health Center after a long fight against dementia. She was born in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1961 and was the 5th child (only daughter) of Alfred James Makein and Marie F....

Eleanor (Barry) Skippar

Eleanor (Barry) Skippar

Jan 18, 2022

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Eleanor (Barry) Skippar 91, a longtime resident of East Bridgewater, passed away Tuesday January 18, with her loving daughter by her side singing her songs and lullabies. She was the loving wife of the late Adolph Skippar. She is survived by her sister Marilyn Gentile of Whitman, her brother Wayne Barry of Bridgewater, her son Gary Skippar and...

David L. Oddie

David L. Oddie

Jan 17, 2022

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David Leroy Oddie, 80, passed away January 17, 2022. He was born February 19, 1941 in Weymouth, Massachusetts to the late Harry and Helen (West) Oddie. David moved to Sarasota, Florida in 1999 from East Bridgewater, Massachusetts after retiring as a painting foreman for government contracts including submarines and military assets. He enjoyed playing pool, golfing, swimming, bowling,...

Nancy A. (Clark) Shanahan

Nancy A. (Clark) Shanahan

Jan 16, 2022

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Nancy A. (Clark) Shanahan, 83, of Whitman, Massachusetts, passed from this life quietly and comfortably on January 16 at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital after a brief, unexpected illness. Nancy was a truly vibrant soul among us, a devoted wife, mother, and friend whose wit and warmth easily touched everyone she met. Nancy enjoyed bowling and golf, often playing...

Kathleen (Feinstein) Law

Kathleen (Feinstein) Law

Jan 16, 2022

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Kathleen (Feinstein) Law 78, a longtime resident of Abington, died Sunday January 16, 2022 after a brief period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late John Law. Born and raised in Dorchester, one of four children, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Rose (Ryan) Feinstein and a graduate of Dorchester High...

Frank M. Tenore

Frank M. Tenore

Jan 14, 2022

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Frank M. Tenore age 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on January 14, 2022 after a long wonderful life filled with friendships and service to many. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen M. (Murphy) Tenore, for 62 years. They were high school sweethearts. He was born in Quincy, son of the Late Frank and...

Gregory S. Simmons

Gregory S. Simmons

Jan 13, 2022

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Whitman - Gregory S. Simmons 64, passed away peacefully after a period of failing health at the Brockton Hospital on Thursday January 13, 2022. Greg was born on March 22, 1957 in Eugene, Oregon, son of the late George L. Simmons, Jr. and Frances M. (Kane) Simmons. He was raised in Whitman, attended Whitman schools and was a...

Lorraine A. (Shurilla) King

Lorraine A. (Shurilla) King

Jan 12, 2022

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Lorraine A. (Shurilla) King, 78 of Hanson, passed away on January 12, 2022, at home surrounded by her family. Born in Boston on January 28, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Shurilla and Marie (Byrne) Shurilla. Lorraine graduated from Weymouth High School in 1961 and went on to attend, Burdett College, where she graduated with...

Joan (Almeida) Kirby

Joan (Almeida) Kirby

Jan 10, 2022

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Joan Marcia Kirby, 88, died peacefully on Monday, January 10th, 2022, at the Webster Park Health Care Center in Rockland MA. She was the beloved wife of 25 years to the late Bernard "Bernie" Kirby. Born in 1933 and raised in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Delia Almeida. Older sister to the late Richard...

Gloria (Sevigny) Lawrence

Gloria (Sevigny) Lawrence

Jan 10, 2022

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Gloria H Lawrence (Sevigny), age 86 of Whitman, died unexpectedly at Good Samaritan Hospital on Monday January 10, 2022. Gloria was the beloved wife of the late Albert E. Lawrence of Whitman. The daughter of the late Julia Sevigny (Pecor) and Adrien Sevigny also of Whitman. Gloria was born in Manchester NH in 1935; and later raised in...

David M. Lyons

David M. Lyons

Jan 10, 2022

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David M. Lyons, 88 of Whitman, passed away on January 10th of natural causes. He is survived by his two daughters Julie Giberti of Bridgewater and Kathie Marino of Whitman along with their husbands Steven Giberti and Joseph Marino. He also has three grandsons Nicholas and Anthony Giberti and James Marino. He was successful in sales for over...

Francis J. Healey

Francis J. Healey

Jan 9, 2022

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Francis J. Healey (Frank), 73 of Abington Mass. died peacefully on January 9th at South Shore Hospital with his 3 daughters by his side. Born in Dorchester Mass in 1948 to the late William J. Healey and the late Justine F. (Doucette) Healey. Frank worked for Boston Catholic Cemetery Associations for 45 years. After graduating high school, he...

Robert "Bob" Harris

Robert "Bob" Harris

Jan 9, 2022

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Robert K Harris, 83, of Plymouth passed away on January 9th, 2022 at home with family. Born in Brockton, on June 1, 1938, he was the son of the late Clifford and Ida (Paulding) Harris. Bob graduated from Brockton High School in 1956. He was retired from the Whitman Fire Department in August of 1998, where he spent...

Phyllis (Donnell) Spadorcia

Phyllis (Donnell) Spadorcia

Jan 7, 2022

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Phyllis H. (Donnell) Spadorcia, 75, of Abington passed away peacefully on Friday January 7, 2022 at South Shore Hospital after a brief illness. She was surrounded by the love of family and friends as she peacefully entered heaven. Beloved wife of Albert A. Spadorcia of 54 years and mother of Stephanie Spadorcia of Whitman, Steven Spadorcia of Quincy,...

Elaine Harte

Elaine Harte

Jan 7, 2022

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Elaine F. (Perkins) Harte (February 2, 1939 – January 7, 2022) a long time resident of Abington, passed peacefully surrounded by her family after a short battle with lung cancer. Elaine was predeceased by her husband Charles F. Harte Jr. and her parents Jesse C. Perkins and Lillian H. Perkins, son Charles G. Harte, daughter-in-law Lauretta Burrows Harte...

Verna Dupree

Verna Dupree

Jan 5, 2022

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Hanson, Verna B. Dupree, former longtime resident of Whitman, died on January 5, 2022. She was the beloved wife of sixty-four years to the late George W. Dupree. Born in Weymouth and raised in Abington, she was a 1950 graduate of Abington High School. She was the daughter of the late George B. Bicknell and Doris (Gaffney) Bicknell....

James Eldeb

James Eldeb

Jan 5, 2022

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James A. Eldeb Jr, affectionately known as "Big Jim", passed unexpectedly on January 5, 2022. He is survived by his beloved wife, Debra Paola Eldeb. He had four children: Jennifer Eldeb Greco, James A. Eldeb III., Christopher Eldeb, and Kaitlyn Eldeb Cotter. He had five grandchildren: Bobby and John Greco, Patrick and Matthew Cotter, and Charlie Eldeb. He...

Sarah Cary

Sarah Cary

Jan 4, 2022

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Sarah Cary, 33, passed away January 4, 2022 after a brief illness. She is survived by her parents Matthew and Michelle Cary, her brother Ryan, maternal Great Grandmother Francis Vokey, maternal Grandparents Richard and Barbara Bold, paternal Grandmother Sandra Cary, and several Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and friends. She is also survived by Ronald Hammond and his son Parker...

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