OBITUARIES
June F. (Breivogel) Deal
Nov 29, 2021
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Loving mother and grandmother, June F (Breivogel) Deal, 82, of Rockland Massachusetts died peacefully on November 29 at Windrose in Weymouth. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts on June 7, 1939, she was the oldest child of Walter Breivogel and Elsa (Holm) Breivogel. She was raised in several surrounding towns before graduating from Rockland High School in 1957. She married...
Julieta (Andrade) Defaria
Nov 27, 2021
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Julieta (Andrade) DeFaria, 86, beloved wife of the late Joaquim DeFaria, formerly of Rockland and Mashpee, MA died Saturday, November 27th after a long illness. She was born on April 7, 1935 in Brava, Cape Verde, daughter of the late Jose and Inez (Neves) Andrade She was a longtime member of the Ideal Club, but what she enjoyed...
Michael D. Coughlin
Nov 19, 2021
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Michael Dennis Coughlin, 57 of Middleboro, MA died at his home on November 19th. Mike was born in Boston in 1964 and raised in Whitman, MA. He was the son of the late Gerard D. and Mary T. Coughlin (nee Kuropatkin) of Whitman. He was a graduate of Northeastern University and worked for many years as an electrical...
Claire L. (Felix) Howard
Nov 18, 2021
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Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother Claire L. (Felix) Howard, 83, of Hanson, Massachusetts died on November 18 at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Born in Weymouth, Massachusetts on May 8, 1938 she was raised in Hanover, Massachusetts. She graduated from Hanover High School in 1956 where she met her high school sweetheart, Donald Howard. They married on April 26,...
Susan Lee (Miller) Cummings
Nov 16, 2021
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Susan Lee (Miller) Cummings 53, of East Bridgewater, passed away on Tuesday November 16 in the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Born in Brockton and raised in East Bridgewater, she was the daughter of Richard and Beverly (Raymond) Miller and a graduate of East Bridgewater High, Class of 1986. Susan was self-employed for over twenty years, cleaning...
Joseph A. Monahan
Nov 16, 2021
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ABINGTON – Joseph ("Trader Joe") Monahan, 93, passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family after a brief illness on November 16, 2021. Born in the Bedford Street, Abington home of his beloved great aunt in 1928, Joe was the second oldest child (and eldest son) of Linna Louise (Meady) Clark and Joseph Monahan (first husband). Joe was one...
Christopher M. Dobbins
Nov 12, 2021
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Christopher M. Dobbins "Dibba" , age 28 of Whitman passed away suddenly from a car accident on November 12, 2021. Christopher was born and raised in Whitman, he was the beloved son of Theresa Hines of Rockland and Charles Dobbins of Whitman He leaves behind his two brothers Ryan Dobbins of Somerville, MA and Charles Dobbins of Whitman,...
Mary Louise (Chapman) Andre
Nov 11, 2021
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MaryLou (Chapman) Andre, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother of Brockton, Massachusetts passed away on November 11, 2021. MaryLou was born on April 26, 1935 and lived locally in throughout her childhood with her parents Martha and Russell Chase and her late brother Bruce Chapman. She received her LPN from Southeastern Technical Institute in 1969 and enjoyed many...
Francis X. "Xie" Murphy
Nov 10, 2021
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Francis "Xie" Murphy, 97 and 10 mos. old of Whitman, MA drifted away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Born in Roxbury, MA he was the son of the late Edward Murphy and Mary (Walsh) Murphy. Xie was the loving husband of the late Marie (McMenimon) Murphy. Father of Francis and his wife Elva of Canton, MA and Thom...
James H. Leonard
Nov 9, 2021
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James H. Leonard, 57, of Whitman, Massachusetts died on November 9th at South Shore Hospital after a tragic accident. Born in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1964, youngest of four children of Harold Leonard and Janetta Leonard. He graduated Whitman-Hanson High School in 1982, and for 37 years has worked in construction. He had one of the kindest hearts and...
Deborah A. "Debbie" (Conner) Hall
Nov 7, 2021
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It is with great sadness that we share the sudden passing of Deborah A. Conner-Hall on her 45th wedding anniversary November 7, 2021. Her loving husband Bernard V. Hall was her best friend and high school sweetheart for over 50 years. They were truly soulmates in every sense of the word. Deborah was a dedicated, loving mother to...
Suzanne M. Hopps
Nov 7, 2021
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Suzanne M. Hopps, 63, of Halifax, Massachusetts died unexpectedly on November 7. She was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1958, the daughter of Sally (Doyle) Burke and the late Roland Fontaine. She grew up in Ocean Bluff and spent much of her childhood on the beaches of Brant Rock. She graduated from Marshfield High School in 1976. Suzanne...
Lars W. Johnson
Nov 7, 2021
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Lars W. Johnson, 80, of Whitman, formerly of Brockton, died November 7, 2021, at his Whitman residence after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. Born in Quincy, MA to Gosta (of Quincy) and May Inga Britt (Bergstrom of Sweden) Johnson. Lars was married to the love of his life and partner, Margaret (Peg) Currie Johnson (of...
Jason N. Williams
Nov 5, 2021
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Jason N. Williams of Thompson CT, formerly of East Bridgewater and Whitman passed away peacefully on Friday evening November 5, 2021 at Day Kimball Hospital, Putnam, CT with his loving wife and Mom at his side. Following a period of failing health, he fought a brief but valiant battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Vanessa...
Samuel X. "Sam" Wentzell
Nov 4, 2021
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. Samuel X. "Sam" Wentzell, 72, of Abington, MA died peacefully in his sleep at his home on November 4. He was born in Boston, MA June 21, 1949. The son of Robert and Julie Wentzell, brother of Bob (and Rose) Wentzell, Diane (and Boo) Nichols, Fred Wentzell, Maryjo Wentzell, and the late Johnny Wentzell. Loving father to...
Jolene (Dexter) Knudsen
Nov 3, 2021
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It is with great sadness that we share the sudden passing of Jolene (Dexter) Knudsen on her birthday November 2, 2021. Jolene was a dedicated, loving mother to Anna 20, Jake 17, and Cameron 12. Her husband Derek was her best friend and high school sweetheart for over 30 years. They were truly soul mates in every sense...
Bruce C. Beaman
Nov 2, 2021
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Bruce C. Beaman (81) of Center Ossipee, NH, formerly of East Bridgewater, MA died peacefully on Tuesday, November 2,2021 following brief health complications. Bruce was born in Pittsfield, MA on July 10,1940 to the late Paul and Janet Beaman. After serving four years in the United States Air Force, he embarked on a 36 1/2-year career as a...
Edith T. (Havey) Nadell
Nov 2, 2021
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Edith T. Nadell, 92, of Whitman, MA passed away peacefully on November 2, 2021 after a brief illness. Born in Boston, MA in 1929, she graduated from Weymouth High School in 1947. A stay-at-home Mom for many years, she returned to the work force as a secretary at Andrews and Pierce Trucking Company in Abington, Massachusetts, and at...
Margaret M. "Peggy" (Daly) Bedard
Oct 28, 2021
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Margaret M. "Peggy" (Daly) Bedard 72, a longtime resident of Whitman, died Thursday October 28 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of forty-three years to Timothy Bedard. Born and raised in Dorchester, she was the daughter of the late James and Margie Daly. Peggy had been a resident of Whitman, for over forty-three...
Jane E. (Sweeney) Barrows
Oct 28, 2021
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Jane (Sweeney) Barrows, a longtime resident of Whitman, and more recently of Plymouth, died Thursday at Beth-Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth, following a period of declining health. She was 94. Jane was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Bernard W. Barrows, and a daughter, Mary M. Ware. She is survived by her children, Peter J. Barrows, of Wareham, Mass.;...
