OBITUARIES
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...
Doris M. (Bergeron) Mutzenard
Jan 5, 2021
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Doris Mae (Bergeron) Mutzenard. 83, of Hanson passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on January 5th. She was the beloved wife of William Mutzenard for over 60 years. She was born in Lawrence daughter of the late Everet and Phylis Bergeron. Doris grew up in Weymouth and was graduate of Weymouth High School. She...
Jose Zungia
Jan 3, 2021
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Today Jose Allen Zuniga or "Jay" as some knew him, left us Saturday January 3, 2021 after a jeep accident. He is survived by his mom Phyllis Sargent and his little sister Selena Zuniga both of Halifax, Gram Virginia Sargent of Rockland, aunt Pam Jones of Plymouth, Maine, uncle Bruce Earl/ Brenda Earl of Seattle, Washington, and great...
Helen Beatrice (Lundin) Manson
Jan 2, 2021
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West Bridgewater – Helen Beatrice (Lundin) Manson, 91 formally a long-time resident of East Bridgewater, passed away Saturday January 2, 2021 at the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater after a period of failing health. She was the devoted wife of the late Harold T. Manson, to whom she was married for sixty-six years. A daughter of the...
Elizabeth M. "Betty" (Hughes) Packer
Dec 29, 2020
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Elizabeth "Betty" M. (Hughes) Packer, age 92, of Whitman, Massachusetts was a beloved mother. Elizabeth died on December 29, 2020 peacefully at her home in Duxbury, Massachusetts after a short illness. She was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts on October 10, 1928 the daughter of the late Bertha and James Hughes. Elizabeth attended J.P. High in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Elizabeth...
John J. Force
Dec 24, 2020
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John J. Force, 92, of Abington, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on December 24th at the South Shore Hospital After a period of failing health. He was the husband the late Jean M. (Powers) Force and the late Margaret (Laverty) Parker-Force. He was born in Boston, son of the late Edward and Mary (Satchell) Force, and...
Michael Birt
Dec 24, 2020
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Michael A. (Big Mike) Birt, 70, of Whitman passed away on December 24, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Brighton. He was the son of the late Charles and Helen (Fiske) Birt. He was a cross country truck driver for many years. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and making them laugh. He was a...
Jessie A. Walsh
Dec 18, 2020
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Jessie A. Walsh, 93, of Whitman, Massachusetts died on December 18 at Brockton Hospital after a brief period of failing health. Born in Cohasset, Massachusetts in 1927, she was the youngest of six children born to Nicholas and Felicia Sinopoli. She graduated from Cohasset High School in 1945, and in the 1960's began a career as a baker/cook...
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...
