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Marcia (Greenwood) Collins
Jun 5, 2021
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ABINGTON -- Marcia Louise (Greenwood) Collins, 81, passed away peacefully at home in Abington, MA, surrounded by family and friends, on June 5, 2021. Born in Sanford, ME, in 1939, Marcia was the daughter of Dan and Eleanor (Cook) Greenwood. She leaves behind her beloved husband of 61 years, Dean Collins (Abington MA), and their children, Sharon Collins...
Drew R. Paglia
Jun 4, 2021
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Drew Robert Paglia passed away unexpectedly on June 4, 2021, in Los Angeles, CA. He was 30 years old and the son of Barbara (Bonnie) Paglia of Whitman, MA, and the late Robert D. Paglia. Drew grew up in Whitman, attended Whitman Public Schools, South Shore Vocational Technical High School and Massachusetts Bay Community College. He honed his...
June (Petersen) Osgood
Jun 4, 2021
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On June 4th our mother June (Petersen) Osgood, took her final breath on Earth and went to her eternal home to be with Jesus. She was surrounded by her family. The sun rose and the world welcomed the best daughter, sister, friend, wife, mother, and mormor on May 12th, 1944 (or possibly 1943, she'd never say), a day...
Diane L. (Dakers) Keith
Jun 1, 2021
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Diane L. (Dakers) Keith 80, a longtime resident of Abington, died Tuesday June 1 at the St. Elizabeth Medical Center. Diane was born in Quincy on March 18th, 1941, daughter of late William and Gladys (Brown) Dakers and sister of late Leslie E. O'Keefe. She resided in Hanover from 1942 until 1963 where she married former husband Michael...
Susan (Laing) Chase
May 29, 2021
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Susan (Laing) Chase, 70, of Whitman, Massachusetts died on May 29, 2021 at Windrose at Weymouth after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease with Lewy Body Dementia. Born in Sharon, Massachusetts in 1950, she was the third child of the late James Laing and Dorothy (Tahany) Laing. She was the loving wife of Malcolm (Mac) Chase of Whitman,...
John R. "Jack" Schnyer
May 28, 2021
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John R. (Jack) Schnyer, 75 of West Yarmouth MA, died unexpectedly on May 28, 2021 at Cape Cod Hospital. Born in Brockton, MA in 1946, he was the second son of the late Raymond and Elizabeth Schnyer. He received his bachelor's degree from Northeastern University in 1970 and his master's degree from Anna Maria College in 1981. Jack...
Richard H. Deane
May 27, 2021
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Richard Harris Deane of Middleboro, Massachusetts was called home by our heavenly father at the age of 79 on May 27th at Colony Center Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Marion, Massachusetts in 1941 the only child of Charles Deane and Pauline Deane. He attended Tabor Academy, Duxbury High School and Barrington College in Rhode Island....
June Louise (Russo) Sampson
May 25, 2021
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June Louise (Russo) Sampson, a longtime resident of East Bridgewater, MA, passed away peacefully at home on May 25, 2021 at the stellar age of 99 ½. Yrs old. Born in Brockton, MA on Oct. 24, 1921, June was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Gladys (Gummow) Russo. She was the beloved wife of the late Ralph...
Edward Levine
May 22, 2021
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Edward C. (Eddie) LeVine 81, of Abington MA, passed away peacefully in his sleep May 22nd. Born on December 1, 1939 in Boston. He was third of four children of Mary Reed LeVine and Charlie LeVine. He is survived by his brother Ronnie. His brother Robert and sister Janice predeceased him. He was the husband of the late...
Peter P. Nee
May 17, 2021
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Peter P. Nee, of Bridgewater, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on May 17th surrounded by his family at The Good Samaritan Hospital after a short illness. Born in Rosmuc, County Galway, Ireland in 1940 to Patrick and Bridget Nee, Peter also lived in England for several years before immigrating to the United States in 1968. A skilled carpenter and...
Gayle C. (Pierce) Martin
May 17, 2021
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Gayle C. Martin 83, of Halifax, MA passed away May 17th at home after a long illness. Born in Whitman, MA on May 9,1938 she was the daughter of the late Howard Lovett Pierce and Myrtle Ellis Jones Pierce. Gayle worked for many years as a dispatcher for Hanson Fire Department and for Shaws Supermarket in Hanson. She...
Erna White
May 15, 2021
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BALTIMORE, MD. – Erna Irene (Clark) White or Irene as she was called, 83, of Charlotte Hall, MD. passed away on May 15, 2021 at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a period of failing health. Irene was born in Whitman, MA. on September 19, 1937 at her grandmother's home. She was the second of three girls of the late...
Michael J. Bastek
May 12, 2021
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Michael J. Bastek, 74, of Hanson, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family on May 12th. He was the beloved husband to Charlotte (Clemons) Bastek for 53 years. Born in Lawrence, son of the late William and Mary A. (Ostrawkas) Bastek and a graduate of Lawrence High School, class of 1964, also graduated with honors from...
Andrew Murphy
May 11, 2021
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Andrew J. Murphy loving father, age 52 of Taylor, MI passed away on May 11, 2021 in his home of natural causes. Born in Brockton, MA on June 1, 1968 to Jacqueline Murphy Ferguson and Michael Murphy. Andrew spent many years as an ASE Master Certified Automotive Technician and was most recently employed at the Armoured Group located...
Joan A. (Clifford) Clougherty
May 7, 2021
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Joan A. Clougherty, 90, of Whitman, MA passed away peacefully at home on May 7. Born in Boston, MA in 1930 to Albert and Mary Kate Clifford, Joan graduated from St. Augustine's High School in South Boston, MA and went on to work for New England Telephone for over 30 years. Joan was also a long-time member of...
Anne M. (Mucciaccio) Sorgi
May 6, 2021
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Anne Marie (Mucciaccio) Sorgi, 76, of Abington, MA died peacefully at home on May 6th surrounded by friends & family. Born in Dedham, MA the eldest child of Charles and Mary (Costello) Mucciaccio. She was the devoted wife of Paul Sorgi, Sr. for 57 years and the loving sister of Charles Mucciaccio (Millis, MA) and Carol Larrabee (Runnemede,...
Richard S. Beebe, Sr.
May 4, 2021
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Richard S. Beebe, adoring husband, 72, of Whitman passed away unexpectedly on May 4 at Brockton Hospital. Born in Quincy in April 1949, he was the second child of the late Robert and Harriet Beebe. A graduate of Whitman-Hanson High School, Richard worked for 30 years as a shipper for Warren E. Collins, Inc. later working in automotive...
Thomas W. "Tom" Pease
May 2, 2021
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Thomas W. Pease, 78, of Halifax Massachusetts, died on May 2nd at home, surrounded by his family. Tom was born in Brockton Massachusetts in 1943. He was the son of George W. Pease and Frances (White Johnson) Pease. He graduated from Brockton High School in 1962 and spent 30 years working as a truck driver, most of those...
Alan G. Sayce
May 1, 2021
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Alan G. Sayce, 89 of Hanson, passed away on Mau 1st at the old Colony Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born on September 1, 1931 in Hanson, he was the son of the late Charles and Ada (Tassinari) Sayce. Alan proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked many years at Ridder's Dairy...
John M. Mclaughlin
Apr 27, 2021
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John Milton McLaughlin of East Bridgewater age 70, passed away peacefully April 27, 2021 at the Pat Roche Hospice Home with his wife and children by his side. He was the beloved husband of Karen (Pitt) McLaughlin, to whom he was wed on July 19, 1975. He was a loving father to his three children: Kathryne McLaughlin of...
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