OBITUARIES
Adam Glynn
Feb 5, 2021
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Glynn, Adam G., 19, of Hanson, formerly of Whitman passed away at home on Friday, February 5. Adam was born in Weymouth, MA. He was the loving son of Anthony and Maura-Kate (Simmons) Glynn. He was a loving brother, son and friend. In addition to his parents, Adam leaves behind his brother Anthony and his wife, Colleen (MacNeil),...
Stanley (Stan) A. Rawson, Jr.
Feb 2, 2021
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Stanley (Stan) A. Rawson, Jr., of Bridgewater (formerly from Abington) passed away peacefully on February 2, 2021, at the age of 77. He was a loving son to Stan Sr. and Mable and brother to Pat (Irene) and Linda. Stan was a devoted husband of 43 years to Gerri, raising 5 children together, Linda, Bill, Neil, Julie and...
William Hayden
Feb 1, 2021
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William Hayden 80 of Whitman, died Monday February 1, 2021, after a brief period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of 58 years to Stella (Dube) Hayden. Born in Abington, he was the son of the late Harold and Margert Hayden. William was a veteran of the Untied States Air Force having served from 1958-1963. He...
Ruth A. (Bessett) Sayce
Jan 30, 2021
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Ruth A. (Bessett) Sayce of Hanson, passed away unexpectedly on January 30, 2021 surrounded by her family. Ruth is joining her predeceased son Thomas G. Sayce and her daughter Christine A. (Sayce) Varley. Ruth was born September 15, 1931 in Brockton, the oldest daughter of the late Josephine and Gordon Bessett. Ruth enjoyed reading and knitting, but most...
Alfred Balentine
Jan 29, 2021
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Alfred "Fred" Balentine Jr., 82, of Rockland Massachusetts passed away on this day, January 29, 2021, at St. Anns Hospital, Fall River, Massachusetts. Born April 1938, he was raised in South Weymouth, Massachusetts. Eldest of Sara Lois (Kohler) and Alfred T. Balentine and brother to Ruth (Balentine) Carlson of Vermont, Gilbert, and Bruce Balentine of Iowa. At age...
Edward J. O'Neil, Jr.
Jan 27, 2021
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Edward J. O'Neil Jr. (aka Papa), 80, of Intervale, NH formerly of Abington, Massachusetts passed away on January 27th. Born in Boston, MA in 1940 the only son of Edward J O'Neil Sr and Margaret (Peg) O'Neil. He was the loving husband of his high school sweetheart Diane E. (Waters) O'Neil for 58 years. He leaves behind two...
Ann C. (Ryan) Paulsen
Jan 26, 2021
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Ann (Ryan) Paulsen, 70, of Whitman passed away January 26, 2021 peacefully with family by her side. Ann was born in Brockton to the late Mortimer and Catherine (McGrath) Ryan. She graduated from Brockton High School and Bryant & Stratton Jr. College. Her early career started at Blue Cross, the Whitman Public Schools and finally at Harvard Pilgrim...
Nancy E. (Tucker) Mclaughlin
Jan 25, 2021
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Nancy Elisabeth (Tucker) McLaughlin, 89, of Hanson, died Monday, January 25, 2021, peacefully, after a period of failing health. Nancy grew up in Whitman and was the daughter of Carlton Tucker and Louise Porter Tucker. She attended Whitman Schools and then earned her bachelor's degree at Simmons College in Boston, Class of 1953. She was very close to...
Donald "Butch" Pina, Jr.
Jan 19, 2021
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Donald "Butch" Pina Jr., a loving father and grandpa, passed on January 19, 2021. A resident of Marshfield, MA Mr. Pina was born on July 23, 1953 to the late Pauline and Donald "Dodo" Pina. Butch was a retired Massachusetts State Police Trooper who graduated from Whitman-Hanson and Fisher College. Mr. Pina was a loving, outgoing, and very...
Gail L. (Black) Gorman
Jan 17, 2021
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Avon - Gail L. (Black) Gorman 82, a longtime resident of Avon, died suddenly on Sunday January 17. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Gorman. Born in Quincy and raised in New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Hazel (Mann) Black. Gail settled in Avon in 1961, and was a familiar...
Rosemary L. (Phillips) Sherman
Jan 16, 2021
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Rosemary L. (Phillips) Sherman 93 of Bryantville, formerly of Avon, passed away on January 16th in the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late John H. Sherman, Jr. Born and grew up in Louisiana, daughter of the late Harry and Julia (Busha) Phillips. She moved to Avon after meeting...
Arthur H. Richardson
Jan 13, 2021
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Arthur H Richardson Jr, 81 of East Bridgewater passed January 13th after a period of failing health. He was the husband of 60 years to Dorothy (Foster) Richardson He was born in Brockton, son of the late Arthur H and Nellie (Hutchinson) R Richardson Sr. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his three sons and...
Ann L. Degrechie
Jan 12, 2021
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Ann L (Williams) DeGrechie, 64 , of Whitman, Massachusetts died January 12 after a short illness. Born in Weymouth to the late John Williams and Miriam (Ruggles) Williams, sister to the late Barbara (Williams) Turner and her late husband Edward of West Virginia. She was predeceased by her husband of 31 years, Steven DeGrechie. A graduate of Weymouth...
Joseph F. Iacobucci
Jan 11, 2021
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Joseph F. Iacobucci, 93, of Abington, passed away Monday January 11th after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Ellen (Isacson) Iacobucci. He was born in Quincy, son of the late Renato and Emma (Vignoni) Iacobucci. Longtime resident of Abington, he worked as a union mason for many years. Best remembered for his cooking...
Michael Sanna
Jan 10, 2021
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Michael Sanna of Abington passed away peacefully on January 10th, 2021. Michael was a loving husband, father and grandfather, and uncle. He was the son of Olga DiCicco Sanna, and Guido Sanna. Brother of the late Robert Sanna and Mary Ellis. He was the loving husband of Barbara. A loving father to Suzanne, Michael and his wife Lisa....
Phyllis (Martens) Della Porta
Jan 9, 2021
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Phyllis A. (Martens) Della Porta, 84, of Whitman, Massachusetts, died peacefully on January 9 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Dorchester on January 17, 1936, daughter of the late Anna (Frasca) Smith and Ernest Smith. Phyllis attended the Boston Public School System. She later went on and met the love of her life, the late...
Donald G. Pike
Jan 8, 2021
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Donald G. Pike, 89, of Hanson, Massachusetts unexpectedly died on January 8, 2021. Born in Virginia in 1931 of the late Harold Pike and Nellie (Crawford) Pike, he was proud of his 20 years of service in the Navy attaining the rank of Chief Boatswain's Mate and serving in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. After his service...
Karen (Blomquist) Inglis
Jan 7, 2021
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Karen (Blomquist) Inglis, 74, of Whitman, passed away on January 7th in the Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehab, after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of David Inglis. She was born in Brockton, daughter of the late Arthur and Ella (Durerger) Blomquist and a graduate of Brockton High School. Karen lived in Whitman for...
Zilpha M (Moorhouse) Gray
Jan 6, 2021
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Zilpha M. (Moorhouse) Gray, 93, of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and great-great grandmother, died January 6 following a brief illness at South Hospital. Zilpha was born in East Bridgewater, MA to the late Esther and Dan Moorhouse, on October 17, 1927. Zilpha married Milton Gray and were married 59 years until Milton's death in...
Virginia P Macalpine
Jan 6, 2021
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Virginia P. MacAlpine (Nagy) , born October 12,1933, passed away on Jan 6, 2021 after a long road of gradual decline, She grew up in So. Weymouth and graduated from Weymouth High School class of 1952. Virginia lived in Whitman Ma from 1961-1983 after which she and her husband moved to Epping NH. She enjoyed being a crossing...
