OBITUARIES
Kenneth M. Tilden
Dec 16, 2020
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Kenneth M. Tilden, 78, of Brockton Massachusetts, died on December 16, at BethIsrael Hospital in Plymouth after a short illness from Covid. He was the beloved husband of Janis E. (Crossman) Tilden for 56 years. Born in Brockton, MA, in 1942, son of the late Richard and Clemetime Tilden , he graduated from Brockton High School in 1960....
Lisa M. Rivera
Dec 9, 2020
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Lisa M Rivera, 57 beloved wife of Christina Rivera, passed away peacefully at her home on December 9, 2020, she was surrounded by her family. Lisa was born on November 12, 1963 and grew up in Somerville, MA. Lisa loved watching the Patriots play on Sundays and spending time with her family. Her favorite times can be remembered...
Avis (Terzian) Sundquist
Dec 9, 2020
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Avis (Terzian) Sundquist, of Whitman passed away peacefully at home, Wednesday, December 8, 2020 at age 86. Avis was the daughter of Samuel and Arshalooys Terzian who immigrated from Armenia in the early 1900's and established Pleasant View Dairy in Whitman, where Avis lived her entire life with her two sisters. She and her late husband, Carl, the...
Patricia A. (Piazzi) Mcelroy
Dec 7, 2020
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Patricia A. (Piazzi) McElroy, 78, passed away on December 7th after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late James P. McElroy. She was born in Plymouth, daughter of the late Randy and Rose (Nogueira) Piazzi. Pat worked at the East Bridgewater High School and was a volunteer at the East Bridgewater Town Hall. She...
Goran C. Peterson, Sr.
Dec 4, 2020
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Goran C. Peterson Sr., 87, of East Bridgewater, MA passed away peacefully on December 4th at home with his wife and children. He was born in Graversfors, Sweden and came to the United States in 1949. He worked for a number of building contractors, building both residential homes and commercial properties. He opened his own contracting business in...
Brandon E. Mcphail
Nov 22, 2020
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Brandon E. McPhail, 37 of Whitman formerly of Pembroke, passed away on November 21st in the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He was the husband of Allison Willcutt. He was born in Brockton, grew up in Whitman, before moving to Pembroke, son of Robert, Jr. and Cheryl (Howie) McPhail. Brandon was active in all sports in his youth...
Betty L. (Bump) Maliff
Nov 14, 2020
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Betty L. Maliff, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and companion, 78 years old of Whitman passed away suddenly on Saturday November 14th. Born and raised in Hanson, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Elizabeth Bump, and had attended school on Essex St. in Whitman. Betty worked for 33 years at the Foxborough Company as a production...
Linda (Colleton) Empey
Nov 12, 2020
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Linda M Empey 69 of Halifax, MA died at home on November 12th 2020 after a long battle of cancer. Linda was born April 26,1951 in Boston, MA to James Colleton and Josephine (Zawaski) Colleton. She was the youngest of her four brothers, Joseph, William, Francis, and Donald Colleton. Linda lived a good life. She spent most of...
Mary (Nee) Irvine
Nov 12, 2020
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Mary (Nee) Irvine, 91, of Standish, Maine and Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Whitman, Massachusetts, died on Thursday November 12, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Rosmuc, County Galway, Ireland on December 2, 1928. Mary was the oldest of 12 children born to Patrick and Bridget Nee. She left Ireland at the age of 18...
Richard W. Costa
Nov 8, 2020
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Richard W. Costa, of Waltham, formerly of Somerville and Cambridge, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 8 due to complications from his lifelong battle with diabetes. He was 52 years old. Rich is the son of the late Richard and Terry (McCann) Costa of Cambridge. Loving father of Richard Costa and his fiancée Brittany Long of Marshfield, Ashley...
Robert E. Callanan
Nov 1, 2020
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Robert E. Callanan, 96 of Whitman, Massachusetts died on November 1st at home after a brief illness. Born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1923 to Emmett Callanan and Agnes (Sullivan) Callanan, he lived in South Boston and eventually settled in Whitman with his wife and five children. He was a member of Carpenter's Local #424, retiring at the age...
Margaret C. (Deehan) Shields
Oct 31, 2020
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Margaret C. (Deehan) Shields 97, formerly of Whitman and Falmouth, died Saturday October 31. She was the beloved wife of 56 years to the late John G. Shields. Born and raised in Whitman, she was the third child of the late John T. and Margaret (Nash) Deehan and a graduate of Whitman High School, Class of 1940. Prior...
Winston W. Walker
Oct 30, 2020
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Winston W. Walker, 85 of Pembroke, died Friday October 30 after a short battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of over 50 years to the late Esther (Hayward) Walker, whom he met on his "ice cream route'. Born and raised in Milford, MA he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth (Bryars) Walker, and...
John D. Schram
Oct 30, 2020
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John D. Schram Sr., 1935-2020; 85, Retired Firefighter and EMT: Longtime resident of Rockland, Mass. formerly of Clayton, NY passed away on October 30, 2020 after succumbing to his battle with Alzheimer's disease at the Old Colony Nursing Home. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Louise Ida Schram (Phillips); His sons John Jr., James and...
Cecile (Higginson) Murphy
Oct 30, 2020
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Cecile Higginson Murphy, 92, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2020, at her home in North Abington. She was predeceased by her mother and father, Elizabeth (Betty) Eaton Bird and Henry Lee Higginson, her son Donald, her sister Martha Stegmaier Speno (Ed), her husband Bill Murphy, her Aunt Dolly and her stepfather Ted Trench. She is survived by...
Debra F. Leonard
Oct 30, 2020
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Debra F. Leonard 63, a lifelong resident of Whitman, died unexpectedly at home on Friday October 30. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman, she was the beloved daughter of the late Harold B. and Janetta G. (Kinnear) Leonard and a graduate of Whitman-Hanson High School, Class of 1975. Deb furthered her education attending North Adams State College....
Helen "Edna" (Meads) Kenney
Oct 30, 2020
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Helen "Edna" Kenney (Meads), 96 of Whitman, formerly of Randolph and Dorchester, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020 surrounded by her family after a brief period of failing health. Born and raised in East Boston, she was the daughter of the late John Meads and Helen (Southard). Helen lived a full life as a wonderful wife, mother,...
Grace H. Smith
Oct 29, 2020
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Grace H Smith 86 of Weymouth, MA died at home on October 29th 2020 after a long illness. Grace was born April 1, 1934 in Middleborough, MA. She was the second daughter of the late Percy Bryant and the late Helen (Haight) Bryant. She was the sister to the late Catherine Britto. Grace graduated from Bridgewater Raynham High...
Carleen (Kelley) Joyce
Oct 27, 2020
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Carleen (Kelley) Joyce, 62 of Whitman, MA was a caring and devoted wife, mother, nana, sister, and friend, who died from complications of her brave battle with lung cancer on October 27, 2020. She passed away in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family and friends. All who knew Carleen will remember her sense of humor,...
Carol K. (Woods) Saccone
Oct 26, 2020
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Whitman – Carol K. Saccone 84, a life time resident of Whitman, died on Monday, October 26th after a long illness. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Whitman Carol was the daughter of the late Charles and Pauline Woods. She graduated from Whitman High School in 1953 and soon...
