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Marion V. (Martin) Whiting

Marion V. (Martin) Whiting

Sep 27, 2021

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Marion V. (Martin) Whiting 97, a longtime resident of Whitman died Monday September 27 at the Hellenic Nursing and Rehab Center of Canton. She was the beloved wife of the late John A. Whiting. Born in Double Wells, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Jewel Martin. She was a graduate of Rockland High School...

Judith "Judy" (Sickoll) Sheppard

Judith "Judy" (Sickoll) Sheppard

Sep 23, 2021

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Judith "Judy" (Sickoll) Sheppard, 72 of Hanson, passed away unexpectedly at the South Shore Hospital on September 23, 2021. She was the beloved wife of 43 years to Francis Sheppard. Born in Brockton, daughter of the late Francis and Catherine (McWilliams) Sickoll. She was a graduate of Hanover 1967, lived in Hanover until she married her husband in...

Ronald J. Mullen

Ronald J. Mullen

Sep 23, 2021

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Ronald J. Mullen "Moon", 79, of Whitman, formerly of Brockton passed away September 23 at his home after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Margret E (Burrell) Liguori and Vincent Paul Mullen of Brockton, step son of Vincent Liguori. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Mary Katherine (Pierce) Mullen, his...

Joan (Sower) Foster

Joan (Sower) Foster

Sep 21, 2021

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Joan (Sowerby) Foster wife of the late Kenneth F. Foster of Whitman passed away on Tuesday September 21st @ Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth with her loving son Scott Foster & his girlfriend Ally by her side. Born in Brockton on March 4, 1941 to Roy & Alice (Davock) Sowerby. She was a graduate of Brockton High...

Helen (Supitkowsky) Plyler

Helen (Supitkowsky) Plyler

Sep 20, 2021

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Helen Mildred Plyler, 98 of Abington, Massachusetts entered eternal rest on September 20, 2021 at home peacefully after a long illness with loved ones by her side. She was the beloved wife of forty-five years to Curtis R. Plyler. Helen was born in Clayton, MO to Joseph Supitkowsky and Anna (Hardy) Supitkowsky in 1923. She was a former...

David Robert Frankel

David Robert Frankel

Sep 20, 2021

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David Robert Frankel 84, of Whitman, died Monday September 20, after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Loretta (Sorgman) Frankel. David was a man of God, who loved Jesus Christ and gave his life to Him. He was an avid sprots fan who enjoyed the Patriots and Bruins and enjoyed spending time in...

Isabelle Kane

Isabelle Kane

Sep 18, 2021

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Isabelle (Belle) L. (Stevens) Kane, 91, of East Bridgewater, MA passed away on September 18, 2021 at home. Born in Hanover, NH, she was the daughter of Frank and Evelyn (Lufkin) Stevens. Isabelle graduated from Vermont Junior College as well as the Wilson School of Laboratory Technique in Boston. It was here that she met her husband, Edward...

Claire F. (O'Donnell) Crawford

Claire F. (O'Donnell) Crawford

Sep 17, 2021

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Claire F. (O'Donnell) Crawford, 66, of Middleboro, MA, passed away suddenly on September 17, 2021. She was predeceased by her late husband, Gayle L. Crawford, Jr. Claire was the daughter of the late Charles J. O'Donnell and Lillian E. (Bostrom) O'Donnell. She grew up in Dorchester, MA and later moved to Milton, MA. She was a graduate of...

Louis J. Brier, Jr.

Louis J. Brier, Jr.

Sep 13, 2021

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Louis J. Brier Jr., 84, of Whitman, Massachusetts died on Monday, September 13, 2021 at the Boston Medical Center from Congestive Heart Failure. Born in Westport, Massachusetts in 1936, he was one of twelve children born to the late Louis J. Brier, Sr. and the late Olive Purington. He was retired from Coburn Wilbert Vault Company in Whitman,...

Beverly C. (Pierce) D'Arrigo

Beverly C. (Pierce) D'Arrigo

Sep 12, 2021

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Beverly C. (Pierce) D'Arrigo of East Bridgewater, died Sunday, September 12, 2021, at 72 years young, and on our parents 50th wedding anniversary, our mom peacefully passed away after a 6-year battle with Parkinson's Disease and subsequent dementia. She was the beloved wife to Kenneth D'Arrigo. All things considered she had a good summer, some meds changes increased...

Eva (Viera) Sweeney

Eva (Viera) Sweeney

Sep 12, 2021

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Eva A. Sweeney, 73, of Middleboro and formerly of Braintree and Taunton, passed away on September 12, 2021 with her family at her side. Born in Taunton on October 19, 1947, she was the eldest daughter of the late Anne (Klebash) and John Viera. Eva was the beloved wife and best friend of Richard Sweeney for forty-eight years....

Barbara J. (Topping) White

Barbara J. (Topping) White

Sep 11, 2021

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Barbara J. (Topping) White, 95, of Abington, Massachusetts passed away on September 11th after a brief illness. Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Lillis (Guthrie) Topping . She was preceded in death by her brothers Francis Topping Jr. and Stewart Topping. A graduate of Rockland High School, she attended secretarial school...

Charles G. "Charlie" Harte

Charles G. "Charlie" Harte

Sep 10, 2021

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Charles G. Harte 63 of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Abington, died Friday September 10 after a lengthy illness. Born in 1958 in Dallas, Texas, he was the son of the late Charles F. Jr. and Catherine W. (Wessels) Harte. Charles was a graduate of Abington High School and had spent many years working in property management. He is...

David R. Young

David R. Young

Sep 6, 2021

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David R. Young, 67, resident of Whitman, Massachusetts died on September 6th at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was the beloved husband of Julie (Gaides) Young, married since 1972, and just recently celebrated their 49th anniversary. Born at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, Massachusetts in 1953, second son to John "Jack" Young and Elin (Horter) Young....

Charles F. "Chuck" Pendleton

Charles F. "Chuck" Pendleton

Sep 6, 2021

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Charles F. Pendleton, age 76, of Hanson, Massachusetts died on September 6, 2021 after a prolonged illness. Born in Cambridge, MA on August 17, 1945 he was the son of the late Ethel and Clarence Pendleton. He graduated from Hyde Park High School and Bay State Academy, before starting his long-standing career in the Air Freight Industry, where...

Phyllis I. (Lyden) Hartry

Phyllis I. (Lyden) Hartry

Sep 1, 2021

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Phyllis "Grandmother" (Lyden) Hartry 89, of East Bridgewater died on Wednesday, September 1 at the Bridgewater Nursing Home surrounded by her family. She was wife to the late John T. Hartry Jr. for 56 years. Born in Weymouth, Massachusetts in 1932, Phyllis graduated from Weymouth High School and spent 35 years as a switchboard operator at Brockton Hospital....

Joanne Kellaway

Joanne Kellaway

Aug 28, 2021

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Joanne Kellaway, age 67 of Taunton, (formerly of Rockland) passed peacefully surrounded by family on August 28, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lorraine Kellaway of Rockland. She was the sister to the late Richard Kellaway of Dorchester, Kendall Kellaway of Norwell and Patricia (Kellaway) Hess of Stoughton. She is survived by her brother...

Alice (Terzian) Tavitian

Alice (Terzian) Tavitian

Aug 28, 2021

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Alice (Terzian) Tavitian, 90, of Whitman, MA passed away peacefully at home, Saturday August 28, 2021 surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was the beloved wife of Gary Tavitian for nearly 65 years. Alice was the middle daughter of Samuel and Arshalooys (Tashjian) Terzian, Armenian immigrants and Genocide survivors who established the Pleasant View Dairy in...

Patricia Monahan

Patricia Monahan

Aug 26, 2021

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It is with great sadness that the family of Patricia A. (Maney) Monahan, announce her passing, peacefully at home, at the age of 85. Born June 14, 1936, in Somerville, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Helen Maney. Patricia is survived by four sons, Donald Monahan of Taunton and wife Jean; Brian Monahan of Brockton;...

Margaret G. (Carlson) Scanlon

Margaret G. (Carlson) Scanlon

Aug 25, 2021

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Margaret "Trudy" Gertrude (Carlson) Scanlon, 70 years old of Quincy, Massachusetts, died August 6, 2021 at Beth Israel Hospital, after a brief illness. Born June 4, 1951 in Cambridge to William R. Carlson and Margaret (O'Connell) Carlson. Army Veteran, a SP5 Sargent Specialist of the First Cavalry, in Fort Hood Texas, honorably discharged in 1978. A registered nurse...

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