OBITUARIES
Christine (Bierbaum) Hammel
Oct 28, 2021
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Christine S. "Chrissy" (Bierbaum) Hammel, 45, of East Bridgewater, MA passed away peacefully on October 28, 2021 at Boston Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born in Stoughton, she was raised in East Bridgewater where she also attended public school. She is the daughter of Michael and Waltraud (Boras) Bierbaum. In addition to her parents, she is survived...
Kristen M. Lundgren
Oct 27, 2021
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Kristen M. Lundgren, 33, of Hanson, Massachusetts passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday October 27. Born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1988 she was the daughter David and Susan (Wright) Lundgren. She was a lifelong resident of Hanson, graduated from Whitman-Hanson Regional High School and also spent 4 years playing varsity soccer. In her younger years she played club soccer...
Selestia Pechonis
Oct 27, 2021
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Selestia "Seva" (Chagaruly) Pechonis 93 of Whitman passed away peacefully at Life Care in West Bridgewater MA on October 27, 2021. Selestia was born March 13, 1928 to George and Catherine (Fountas) (Chagaroules) Chagaruly of New Bedford MA where she was the youngest of seven children. Selestia left school at 16 to help support her family and become...
Lorraine (O'Reilly) Morash
Oct 26, 2021
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Lorraine M. (O'Reilly) Morash, 87, of Hanson, formerly of Rockland, passed away on October 26 following a brief illness. Lorraine, affectionately known to family and friends as Lolly, was the beloved wife of the late William Morash. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Susan Morash and Karen Lindsay, her son-in-law, Todd Lindsay, and her grandsons, Cameron...
Daniel P. Walleston
Oct 25, 2021
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Daniel P. Walleston, Jr., 24 of Whitman, passed unexpectedly in Portland, Maine on Monday, October 25, 2021. He was an amazing young man, with a smile that could light up a room. Danny enjoyed taking care of himself, hanging out with his friends and spending time with his family. Danny is survived by his parents, Daniel and Lillian...
Helen A. "Snooky" Hayes
Oct 23, 2021
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Helen A. "Snooky" Hayes, 91, lifelong resident of Whitman, MA passed away peacefully on October 23. Born in Brockton, MA in 1930, she was the daughter of the late Charles Hayes and Helen M. (Morton) Hayes, sister to the late Joseph Hayes. She was a graduate of Whitman High School, Class of 1948, retired Bank Executive and Vice...
Lois D. (Debassio) Kelley
Oct 22, 2021
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Lois D. Kelley, 92 Beloved Mother and Nana, Lois D. Kelley, of Abington, passed away peacefully Friday, October 22, 2021 at Royal Braintree Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Boston, MA on August 5,1929 she was the devoted daughter of the late Hermina (Behan) Debassio. Lois grew up in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston and was educated...
Edwina (Sylvester) Purssell
Oct 22, 2021
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Edwina "Nina" Marie Purssell, 81, a long-term resident of Whitman, MA, passed peacefully on Friday, October 22, 2021 in Taunton, MA. She was born in Quincy, MA on April 2, 1940, the daughter of the late Edward and Doris Sylvester. She worked & retired from Chadwicks of Boston. She liked to keep busy doing arts & crafts, shopping,...
Barbara May (Andrew) Wick
Oct 19, 2021
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Barbara May Wick, 90, of East Bridgewater, longtime resident of Pembroke, died on October 19 after a brief illness. Born in Quincy, the youngest child of Albert and Ethel Andrew, she was educated in the Quincy school system. She initially worked at Howard Johnson's in Wollaston and after having children, for a time was a school bus driver...
Charles F. Brown
Oct 18, 2021
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Charles F. Brown, 72, of East Bridgewater Massachusetts, passed away Monday, October 18th at Brockton Hospital after a brief illness. Born on August 8th,1949 in Upper Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, Canada, Charles came to the states in mid-1966 where he resided in Whitman, MA until he moved his family, in 1985, to their current residence in East Bridgewater. Son...
Joan Marie Brady
Oct 16, 2021
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Joan Marie Brady, of Whitman, passed away at the Brockton Hospital, on October 16, 2021 after a brief illness. Joan was born in Brockton on June 21, 1938, the daughter of the late Phillip and Mary (Sullivan) Brady. She was a graduate of Brockton High school Class of 1956. After graduation, she worked for Brockton Edison Company of...
Donald J. Almeida
Oct 15, 2021
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Donald J. Almeida, 89, of East Bridgewater, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband to Louise (Cogliano) Almeida. Born in New Bedford he was the son of the late Joseph and Aurora (Genereux) Almeida. He served in the United States Navy for 10 years. Then went into banking. He worked as...
Patricia Morse
Oct 13, 2021
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Patricia Morse 62, of Whitman, passed away on Wednesday October 13 after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her parents Herbert and Lucy (Conte) Morse. By her request all services are omitted.
Henry J. "Harry" Evans, Jr.
Oct 12, 2021
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Henry J. Evans, Jr. (Harry) passed away peacefully on October 12, 2021 at the age of 88 after a long illness. He was a proud USAF Veteran and Staff Sargent during the Korean War. He worked for the United States Postal Service for over 35 years. Harry was predeceased by his wife of 54 years Patricia Prendergast Evans,...
James Coots
Oct 12, 2021
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James "Jim" Coots Sr, 68, of East Bridgewater passed away Tuesday October 12 after a period of failing health. Known to his good friends as "Chief," he was a lifetime resident of East Bridgewater, and was the son of Nellie (Hogg) Coots, and Frederick Coots. He attended Bristol County Agricultural School, and held a variety careers: Peaceful Meadows...
Gail P. Phillips
Oct 12, 2021
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Gail P. Phillips 61, of Whitman, died unexpectedly at home of natural causes on Tuesday October 12. Born in Brockton she was the daughter of Helen M. (Sexton) Phillips and the late Lawrence G. Phillips. Gail worked for Verizon for 39 years. Since retirement she has been a full-time caregiver for her beloved mother. Gail also enjoyed traveling...
Mary E. Lambert
Oct 10, 2021
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Mary E. Lambert, 74, a longtime resident of Whitman, died Sunday October 10 after a period of failing health. Born in Boston, raised in Abington, she was the daughter of late Thomas and Elizabeth (Dimond) Lambert. Mary was a retired English and Latin teacher who spent her career at Rockland High School. She loved working in her gardens,...
Mary (Bunar) Zamaitis
Oct 4, 2021
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Mary (Bunar) Zamaitis 92, of Plymouth, died peacefully in her sleep at the home of her son and daughter-in-law Mark and Karen Zamaitis on October 4, 2021. Born July 19, 1929 in Whitman, Massachusetts she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Sophie (Divonis) Bunar, both Russian immigrants. She was raised in Whitman, and was a graduate...
Sandra J. (Altieri) Dion
Oct 3, 2021
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Sandra Jean (Altieri) Dion, age 78, of Whitman died at home after a short, but valiant fight against cancer on October 2, 2021. She was surrounded by her husband, son and daughter who adored her with their entire hearts. Sandra affectionately went by the nicknames, Tippy, Sandy, and Nana, but Nana was all her all-time favorite. Sandy was...
Barbara "Alice" Riddell
Oct 1, 2021
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Barbara "Alice" Riddell, 97, a lifelong resident of Whitman, Mass, passed peacefully on October 1, 2021 at the Webster Park Rehabilitation. She was born in Whitman, Mass in 1924, the daughter of the late Lester W. Taylor and Laura E. Perkins, and the stepdaughter of the late Harold Douglas. She worked for and retired from USM, she was...
