OBITUARIES
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.;...
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,...
