OBITUARIES
Douglas S. Wagner
Jul 6, 2021
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Douglas S. Wagner 88, a longtime resident of Whitman, died Tuesday July 6 at the VA Medical Center in Brockton. He was the beloved husband of 54 years to the late Mary B. (DeWolfe) Wagner. Born in Greenfield, MA he was the son of the late Lillian and Frank Wagner. Douglas was a proud veteran of the US...
Patricia Lee Walker
Jul 6, 2021
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Patricia Lee Walker passed away July 6, 2021 at her home in Las Vegas with her beloved cat Miss Lucy by her side. Pat was born on January 12, 1956 in Brockton, MA the daughter of the late Harold G. and Margaret A. Winsor. Pat attended schools in Whitman, MA and graduated from Whitman Hanson Regional High School...
Richard C. Jernstedt, Sr.
Jul 5, 2021
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Richard C. Jernstedt Sr, 88, died on July 5, 2021 in Conway, NH. Born on March 24, 1933 in Jersey City, NJ he was the first son of Richard Jernstedt and Mary (Fallon) Jernstedt, and brother to Jack, Larry and Geraldine, all of NJ. At the age of 20 Dick joined the United States Marine Corps . He...
Carolyn (Pierce) Gayle
Jul 4, 2021
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Carolyn Gayle, 75, of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts went directly to Heaven on July Fourth, after her family bade her farewell at home. Born in Brockton, MA to parents Albert Pierce and Harriet (Clemens) Pierce. She graduated Brockton High School and Fisher College. She worked as a medical secretary, but for much of her life she set the gold...
Anna J. (Gallimore) Williams
Jul 2, 2021
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Our mother was born Anna Jane (Gallimore) Williams on August 15, 1935 to William and Isabel Gallimore, she lived in Cambridge MA. When she was a young teen her family moved to Whitman. She had 9 siblings, 8 of whom passed away before she did, Patricia, Tyro, George (as children) and Alice, Alvin, Jack, Jimmy, and Isabel. She...
Shirley (Burns) Mcmorrow
Jun 28, 2021
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Shirley (Burns) McMorrow, 86, of Bridgewater died peacefully at home on June 28, surrounded by family. She had experienced a brief period of failing health. She was the daughter of the late George Burns and Edith (Lawson) Burns, and was the sister of the late Geraldine (Burns) Burley. She is survived by her husband James McMorrow of Bridgewater;...
Robert "Bob" G. Healy
Jun 28, 2021
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Robert (Bob) Gilbert Healy, 86, of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts died on June 28, 2021 at CareOne at Weymouth. Born in Brockton, Massachusetts on October 21,1934 to George V. and Helen G. (Greenwood) Healy. He graduated from Brockton High School in 1952 and Boston University in 1956 with a Bachelor's degree in Communications. Following his graduation, he was stationed...
Penny M. Cooper
Jun 26, 2021
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Penny M. Cooper, 53, of Abington, Massachusetts died on June 26, after a long illness. Born in Brockton, Massachusetts on April17, 1968 daughter of Honey M. (Keefe) Cooper and the late John M. Cooper. Penny was a hard worker in the family business. Penny graduated from Whitman-Hanson High School in 1986. Penny enjoyed gardening, crafting and spending time...
Frederick R. Maitland, Ii
Jun 25, 2021
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Frederick "Fred" Reno Maitland II, of Hanson, formerly of Braintree, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on June 25, 2021, after over a decade-long battle with Parkinson's disease. Fred was born on February 10, 1946, at St. Margaret's Hospital in Dorchester and was the son of Frederick R. Maitland and Eleanore (Anderson) Maitland. Since he was a...
Kathleen (Dennehy) Lambert-Mcdonough
Jun 25, 2021
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Kathleen Lambert McDonough, 75, of Abington, Massachusetts died on June 25 at her home in Abington after a long illness. Born June 28, 1945, the eldest of three daughters of Ed and Evelyn Dennehy. She graduated from Bridgewater State College and then moved with her husband, the late Peter Lambert, to Plymouth where they lived until his passing...
Sherry Ann (Marcotte) Cleary
Jun 21, 2021
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Sherry Ann (Marcotte) Cleary, 74, of Whitman, Massachusetts, died peacefully on Monday, June 21 at home after a long illness. She was born in Quincy on December 16, 1946 to the late Adeline (Emond) Marcotte. Sherry was devoted to caring for others from a young age and volunteered as a Candy Striper while in high school. She graduated...
Meredith (Winsor) Swanson
Jun 17, 2021
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Meredith (Winsor) Swanson, widow of Kenneth J. Swanson, died June 17 at home with her son and daughter at her side. She was the daughter of the late Murle R. and Amy K. Winsor. Meredith was a lifelong resident of East Bridgewater, graduating in 1946 from East Bridgewater High School and from the Brigham Hospital Nursing program. She...
Edith "Edie" L. (Howlett) Spicer
Jun 16, 2021
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Edith Leola Spicer (nee Howlett), age 97, previously of Topsfield, died peacefully June 16 with hospice aid at All American Assisted Living in Hanson, MA. She lived her life with grace, humility, kindness and gratitude and was loved by everyone who knew her. Born in the Linden Highlands section of Malden in 1923, beautiful Edie and her twin...
Ann T. (Gustowski) Trotta
Jun 15, 2021
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Ann Theresa (Gustowski) Trotta, 69, of Whitman, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on June 15th at the Seasons Hospice, Milton, Massachusetts. She was born in the Bronx, New York in 1951 and was the eldest daughter of Chester (Chet) and Stasia Gustowski. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1973 with a degree in Physical Education and...
Lois (Kierstead) Hanson
Jun 13, 2021
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Lois M. (Kierstead) Hanson, a lifelong resident of Plymouth, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family on June 13, 2021 after a long illness. Lois was born July 10, 1936 in Plymouth, MA where she continued to reside for her entire life. She was the wife of the late John P. Hanson, Jr. and mother of...
Paul Howard
Jun 13, 2021
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Paul F. Howard, 97, of Whitman, passed away peacefully at home on June 13 surrounded by his loving family. Paul was a lifelong resident of Whitman. He attended Quincy Trade School and Wentworth Institute. Paul was a Boy Scout Patrol Leader, member of the CYO and the Whitman Name Society. He was a lifelong communicant of Holy Ghost...
Frederick J. Stevens
Jun 13, 2021
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Frederick Stevens, 83 of Abington, passed away Sunday June 13, just nine days shy of his 84th birthday. Freddie grew up in Chelsea, MA and was the oldest son of the late Fred and Mabel Stevens. He was predeceased by his brothers John and Thomas Stevens. Fred is survived by his loving wife of 38 years Donna (McIver)...
Nancy (Skinner) Monahan
Jun 10, 2021
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ABINGTON – Nancy Anne (Skinner) Monahan, 90, passed away peacefully at home in Abington, MA, surrounded by family after a long, courageous battle with cancer, on June 10, 2021. Born in Boston in 1931, Nancy was the youngest of the four children of the late George and Dorothy (Durant) Skinner, and sister to the late Dorothy Hill, Patricia...
Steven V. Clarke
Jun 10, 2021
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Steven Vance Clarke, age 61, peacefully passed away on June 10, 2021 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Born in Boston, MA on October 31, 1959, he was the beloved son of Mary (Valerio) Clarke and the late James Clarke. Steve was a 1977 graduate of Hanover High School. He fostered a strong work ethic...
M. Louise Gilmartin
Jun 9, 2021
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M. Louise Gilmartin, 99, of Halifax, Massachusetts died at home peacefully on June 9. Born in North Quincy, Massachusetts in 1922 and first child of Emory F. Griffith and Mary (Eichwald) Griffith. She graduated from North Quincy High School in 1940. Louise spent most of her life working in retail including Remick's, Jouberts, and The Curtain Call until...
