OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Blanchard Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service
Clarence E. Randolph
May 4, 2020
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Clarence E (Randy) Randolph age 76 of Whitman passed away at home on May 4, 2020 from COVID-19. Randy leaves behind his beloved wife of 45 years, Elaine (Orlowski) Randolph with whom he co-owned Randolph's Upholstery and Interiors in Whitman Center. He was an accomplished upholsterer who took great pride in making an old piece of furniture look...
Terrence "Terry" Hayes
May 4, 2020
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HAYES, Terrence Eugene "Terry" Age 64, of Orlando, FL passed away suddenly May 4, 2020. Born March 2, 1956 in Whitman, MA, Terry was one of ten children of the late Richard Carney Hayes and Anna (Reagan) Hayes. Raised in Whitman, he graduated in 1974 from Whitman-Hanson Regional High. Following in the footsteps of his siblings, Terry served...
Mildred J. (Baer) Brenner
May 4, 2020
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Mildred J. (Baer) Brenner, 88, of East Bridgewater, died on May 4th at the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert Brenner for 57 years and sister of the late Helen Quinn. She was born in Boston in 1931, she was the youngest of two daughters of the late George...
Ottilie M. Cunningham
May 1, 2020
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Ottilie M. Cunningham, 95, of Hanson MA, died on May 1, 2020 after a brief illness. Born in Schlammersdorf, Germany, daughter of Adam and Margarethe Schuberth (Amon). Ottilie worked for many years at Randy's Shoe Co. and then at Foxmore Clothing before retiring to Plymouth, MA. She loved to garden and spending time with her family. She was...
Phyllis E. (Christensen) Wallace
Apr 30, 2020
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Phyllis E. (Christensen) Wallace, 99, of Kingston, formerly of Whitman and Carver, passed away on Thursday April 30th, after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of 48 years to the late Henry S. Wallace. She was born in Boston, daughter of the late Emil and Edith (Rumpf) Christensen and a graduate of Sumner High...
George S. Hills
Apr 28, 2020
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George S. Hills of East Bridgewater, passed away at Brockton Hospital, due to complications of Covid 19 on April 28th. He was born in Brockton, son of the late George H. and Gladys (Lesperance) Hills George enjoyed Nascar, car shows, gambling and fixing lawnmowers. He is lovingly remembered by his children, George Hills of Brockton, Mark Hills and...
Jean A. (Gleason) Walkins
Apr 28, 2020
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Jean Adele (Gleason) Walkins, 92, of Whitman passed on Tuesday April 28 in St. Joseph Manor after a courageous battle with Covid 19. Jean was born on July 9, 1927 in Hyde Park, to Richard and Bertha Gleason, where she resided along with her sisters Gloria Kobs, Bertha Boyd, Lorraine Flynn and Maureen Carr. Jean graduated from Hyde...
Cheryl A. (Harper) Folsom
Apr 26, 2020
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Cheryl A. (Harper) Folsom, 64, of Whitman was called home to God on April 26th, from complications of Covid 19 at Signature Healthcare in Brockton. She was born in Weymouth, daughter of the late Paul C. Harper and the late Carol (Pierce) Harper Hayes. Cheryl was preceded by her brothers, Paul D. and Gary S. Harper. Cheryl was...
Marie L. (Cusick) Clasby
Apr 25, 2020
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Marie (Cusick) Clasby passed away due to complications of Covid-19, at the Village at Willow Crossings in Mansfield, MA on April 24, 2020, just days before her 89th birthday. Born in Boston, MA on April 28, 1931, she was the daughter of the late James "Jim" and Anne (Hanley) Cusick. Raised in Dorchester, she attended Dorchester High School...
Gerald Bechen
Apr 24, 2020
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Gerald Joseph Bechen, 72, of Whitman, Massachusetts departed Planet Earth on April 24, 2020 in Brockton, Massachusetts. Gerald was born to parents Harold and Ethel Bechen on October 28, 1947 in Dubuque, Iowa. He held the position of Senior Mechanical Engineer at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Massachusetts and worked the nuclear industry for 35 years, retiring...
Arthur J. "Punchy" Curley
Apr 23, 2020
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Arthur J. Curley "Punchy", 79, of Hanover and formerly of Abington, passed away on April 23, 2020 from complications of the Covid-19 virus. Born on November 17, 1940 in Boston, he was the son of the late Arthur and Louise Curley. He leaves behind his devoted wife Marge, son Arthur Curley and wife Judi of Tilton, NH, son...
Ruth L. (Simmons) Morris
Apr 22, 2020
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Ruth Lena (Simmons) Morris, in her 100th year, loving wife of Lawrence E. Morris, who was predeceased, of East Bridgewater, went to be with Jesus on April 22, 2020. They were married in 1940. She died at Sachem Health and Rehab. Center in East Bridgewater, Mass. Ruth was the daughter of Burton and Lena (Crowell) Simmons who lived...
Frank M. Foley
Apr 20, 2020
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Frank M. Foley 83 years old of Hanover, Massachusetts passed away at home on April 20, 2020. Born in Everett Massachusetts on March 11, 1937, he was the son of the late Helen (Abbott) Foley and Walter Foley of Everett. After high school Frank joined the United States Air Force where he received rank of Airman Basic and...
Elizabeth H. "Betty" Wright
Apr 18, 2020
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Elizabeth H. "Betty" Wright, 79, formerly of Whitman and Jensen Beach, Florida, died April 18, 2020. She was the wife of the late John "Jack" Wright for over 53 years. She was the sister of Bernard Corbett of South Boston and William Corbett of Reading, MA. She leaves behind her son John and his wife Kathy Wright of...
Robert Cummings
Apr 16, 2020
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Robert Dennis Cummings of Rockland, MA lost his battle with lung cancer on April 16, 2020. Born and raised in Dorchester, MA in 1946 and son of late Anne and John Cummings. He served in the Navy and worked in the Telephone Workers Union. Anyone who knew him knew his love for Boston sports teams, " winning "...
Caroline "Carol" Seward
Apr 15, 2020
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Caroline "Carol" L. Seward, 93, of Hanson, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 15, 2020. Carol was born in Brockton on September 10, 1926 to Carlton and Louise (Porter) Tucker. She was raised in Whitman and graduated from Whitman High School in 1943. She earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry from MIT in 1947 and was employed...
Walter W. Woodman
Apr 11, 2020
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Walter W. Woodman Jr, 65, of East Bridgewater MA, entered into eternal life on April 11, 2020 due to complications related to COVID-19. Walter was born January 1, 1955 in Biloxi Mississippi to the late Walter Sr. and the late Agnes (Foley) Woodman. Walter loved his family more than anything in the world and was the proudest Papa...
Jarod W. Schlieff
Apr 10, 2020
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Jarod Walter Schlieff, 42, passed away on Friday April 10, 2020 at his home in Whitman. Jarod is survived by his two loving children Alyssa and Kyle, whom he adored and loved beyond words. He is also survived by his loving family members; mother Elsie, predeceased father Scott, sister Valerie and her husband Rob, his brother Derek and...
Thomas D. Healey
Apr 7, 2020
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Thomas D Healey, 77, of East Bridgewater, MA, passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Thomas grew up in Easton, MA, then moved to East Bridgewater, MA, where he raised his family . Thomas was a loving husband of Sheila for over 54 years. He also leaves behind his son Brian and his wife,...
Alice G. (Parsloe) Macfarlane
Apr 4, 2020
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Alice G. (Parsloe) MacFarlane, 86, of Weymouth Massachusetts entered eternal life on April 4, 2020 after a brief illness. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Harry Parsloe and Alice (MacDonald) Parsloe. She spent many years in Dorchester, where she met and married Keith L. MacFarlane. Together they raised their family there before moving to...
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