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Marjorie "Marge" (Deboer) Roberts

Marjorie "Marge" (Deboer) Roberts

Dec 30, 2019

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Marjorie "Marge" (DeBoer) Roberts, 89, of Abington passed away on December 30th at the Brockton Hospital, after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late George (Lefty) J. Roberts, Jr. She was born and brought up in Randolph, daughter of the late Richard and Janet (Russell) DeBoer. Marge graduated from Stetson High in Randolph, in...

Lawrence Jones

Lawrence Jones

Dec 24, 2019

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Lawrence William Jones, 76 of Plymouth Massachusetts passed away in his sleep at home, unexpectedly, December 24, 2019. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 29, 1943 to the late Olive (Carroll) and John E. Jones. He graduated from Boston University in 1966 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. He worked as an internal auditor for...

Philip P. Jenkins

Philip P. Jenkins

Dec 21, 2019

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Philip Paul Jenkins, of Halifax, passed away on December 21, 2019. Phil was born on July 14, 1948 and grew up in Weymouth, graduating from Weymouth High School in 1966. Phil was a proud veteran who served in the Vietnam War in B Company, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry, 2nd Armored Division from 1968-1970 and was awarded two Purple...

Victoria J. (Walmsley) Boucher

Victoria J. (Walmsley) Boucher

Dec 18, 2019

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Victoria J. Boucher, 77, wife of Richard Boucher of East Bridgewater, passed away on December 18th at the Brockton Signature Hospital after a long and courageous battle with pulmonary disease. She was born on November 23, 1942 in Middleboro, MA, the daughter of Henry and Victoria (Jurgelewicz) Walmsley. She received a B.S. degree from Bridgewater State College in...

Leah P. (Mclaughlin) Howard

Leah P. (Mclaughlin) Howard

Dec 17, 2019

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Leah P. (McLaughlin) Howard, 88 of Whitman, passed away Tuesday December 17th at the Wingate at Silver Lake in Kingston. She was the beloved wife of 68 years to Paul F. Howard. She was a lifelong resident of Whitman and a longtime communicant of the Holy Ghost Church. Leah earned her associate's degree in fashion merchandise at the...

Jean M. (Thorpe) O'Donnell

Jean M. (Thorpe) O'Donnell

Dec 6, 2019

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Rockland – Jean M. (Thorpe) O'Donnell 90, a lifelong resident of Rockland, died Friday December 6, at home surrounded by her loved ones after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of sixty-five years to the late John V. "Thunder Jack" O'Donnell. Born and raised in Rockland, she was the daughter of the late J. William and...

Rita C. (Mello) Soper

Rita C. (Mello) Soper

Nov 30, 2019

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Rita C. (Mello) Soper, age 89, of Abington, MA passed away on November 30, 2019 in Hingham, MA after a long and fulfilling life. She was born on November 30, 1930 in Bridgewater, MA to Manuel L. and Theresa (Silvia) Mello, the ninth out of 10 children. Rita was an independent spirit and enjoyed a 16-year career at...

John J. "Johnny" Baxter

John J. "Johnny" Baxter

Nov 30, 2019

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John J. "Johnny" Baxter, 53, of Quincy died Saturday November 30th suddenly in his home. John was the beloved son of Diana (Anzaldi) Baxter of Whitman and the late John J Baxter. He was born in Boston, grew up in Holbrook, and graduated from Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical School in Canton. John also held a Psychology degree...

Roy W. Mosher

Roy W. Mosher

Nov 30, 2019

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Roy W. Mosher, 86, of Abington, formerly of Whitman, passed away on November 30th in the Colony Center for Health & Rehabilitation. He was the husband of Eleanor (Simmons) Mosher. He was born in Brockton, son of the late Frederick l. and Marion (Ellis) Mosher. Roy served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War from...

Christopher C. Golden

Christopher C. Golden

Nov 27, 2019

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Christopher C. Golden, 37, of Whitman died suddenly on November 27, 2019 after a long struggle with a drug use disorder. Born in Boston, MA in 1982 Chris attended school in Whitman and then went on to work as an accomplished carpenter for the next 19 years. He was a member of Local 723. When Chris wasn't working,...

Despina Vintzileos

Despina Vintzileos

Nov 25, 2019

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Despina (Vrahopoulos) Vintzileos 81, of Whitman, passed away at home on Monday November 25 with her loving family by her side, after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Nicholas Vintzileos. Born in Athens, Greece on July 11, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Anastasios and Maria Vrahopoulos. Along with her husband...

Lois M. (Townson) Seggelin

Lois M. (Townson) Seggelin

Nov 20, 2019

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Lois Marie Seggelin, 80, of Whitman, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019 after a two-year illness in her home surrounded by family and her dearest dogs. She was the beloved wife of the late Douglas H. Seggelin for 47 years. Lois was born November 22, 1938, in Cambridge, of the late Lewis and Sarah Townson. Lois attended Massasoit...

Raymond A. "Ray" Churchill

Raymond A. "Ray" Churchill

Nov 18, 2019

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Raymond (Ray) Andrew Churchill, 66, passed away at home after a long battle with cancer on November 18, 2019. Born in East Bridgewater, he was the eldest son of the late Rose and Albert Churchill. He graduated from East Bridgewater High School in 1971. He loved his most recent profession as a painter but has always enjoyed working...

Barbara Thomas

Barbara Thomas

Nov 17, 2019

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Barbara R. Thomas, 88 died Sunday November 17, after a period of failing health. Born in 1931 in Whitman, Massachusetts, daughter of the late Edith and John Thomas, and had resided there for most of her life. She was a member of the former Whitman Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years. Following her graduation...

Gordon Maccallum

Gordon Maccallum

Nov 12, 2019

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Gordon Duncan MacCallum, originally of Scotland, died Sunday, November 10, 2019, unexpectedly at his home in Middleboro at the age of 69. Gordon is survived by; his son Warren MacCallum and his wife Kaitlyn and their children, Christian, Camryn, Aidan and Dylan all of Hanson and his daughter Katie MacCallum and her daughter Charlotte of Easthampton, his sister...

Lila (Gardner) Coyle

Lila (Gardner) Coyle

Nov 12, 2019

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Lila (Gardner) Coyle, 78,of Hanson, formerly of Abington, passed away on November 12th after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Gordon B. Coyle, Jr. She was born in Quincy, daughter of the late Kenneth and Emma (Dunbar) Gardner and a graduate of Weymouth High School, Class of 1958 and also a graduate of...

Charles E. "Charlie" Levine

Charles E. "Charlie" Levine

Nov 11, 2019

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Charles E. "Charlie" LeVine, 29 of Rockland, MA, died November 11, 2019 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash. Charlie loved riding his motorcycle. One of his friends described his passion for motorcycle riding as "doing what puts the wind in your hair". He also loved playing pool with his friends from the Weymouth Eagles. Charlie is the...

Patricia (Stetson) Donovan

Patricia (Stetson) Donovan

Nov 10, 2019

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Patricia (Stetson) Donovan, 64 of East Bridgewater, passed away just before midnight on November 10 in the Boston Medical Center, after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Paul Stetson and Mary Evelyn Stetson of Whitman and the sister of the late Paul Stetson, Jr. of Hanover and the late Ann (Stetson) Thompson of Hanson....

Harold E. "Gene" Sampson

Harold E. "Gene" Sampson

Nov 6, 2019

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Harold E. "Gene" Sampson, 93, a lifelong resident of Whitman, passed away on Wednesday November 6, surrounded by his loved ones. He was the beloved husband of sixty-three years to Elaine C. (Murphy) Sampson. Born and raised in Whitman, he was the son of the late Ralph and Esther (Corbett) Sampson and a graduate of Whitman High, Class...

Laura M. (Carver) (Robbins) Quill

Laura M. (Carver) (Robbins) Quill

Nov 2, 2019

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Laura M. (Carver) (Robbins) Quill, of Hanson, passed away at home on November 2 at the age of 91. She was the wife of the late Harry E Robbins, Sr. and the late William Quill She lived a long and fulfilled life. She is survived by her daughter Lorraine/Brian Skorohod and her two sons Harry/Susan Robbins and Glenn/Erin...

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