OBITUARIES
Normajean Jackson
Apr 17, 2019
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Normajean Jackson,65, of Brockton, MA, died unexpectedly on April 17 at Boston Medical Center. Born in Brockton in 1953, the daughter of the late Howard Jackson and the late Helen (Coleman) Jackson. She graduated from Oliver Ames High School in 1971 and spent over 30 years selling real estate in the Brockton/Easton area. Jean loved to cook and...
John J. Lynch, Jr.
Apr 16, 2019
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John J. Lynch Jr. Beloved husband, 68 of East Bridgewater Massachusetts died on April 16th 2019 at the Signature Healthcare after a long illness battling several cancers. He was born in Boston in 1951. He graduated from Weymouth High School in 1968. John spent 41 years at Verizon. John was an avid musician who enjoyed playing guitar and...
Janet M (Lowe) Hammond
Apr 16, 2019
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Janet M. (Lowe) Hammond, 79, of Whitman, passed away on Tuesday April 16th surrounded by her loved ones at the Brockton Hospital. Janet was married to her first husband Roland V Hammond, Sr.in the first part of her life, until he passed away. She met a new love Mike Bell, who she spent many years with and they...
Marilyn A. (Dauwer) Gorman
Apr 15, 2019
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Marilyn A. (Dauwer) Gorman, 86, of Kingston, formerly of Hanson and Brockton, died suddenly on Monday, April 15, 2019 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth. Born in Boston, on May 3, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Irene Dauwer. She was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox and N.E. Patriots and...
William E. "Billy" O'Donnell
Apr 14, 2019
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William E. "Billy" O'Donnell, Jr. 60, of Whitman, MA, died on April 14, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family, after a brave battle with ALS. Born in Dorchester, and raised in Braintree, he the son of the late William O'Donnell & Esther (Young) O'Donnell and a graduate of Braintree High, Class of 1977. Billy furthered his...
Peter A. Walsh
Apr 8, 2019
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Peter Anthony Walsh passed away peacefully on April 8, at his home in Abington, Ma surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Galway Ireland, son of Patrick and Sabina Walsh. In 1950 he moved to the United States and shortly after joined the United States Air Force, serving in the Korean War. In 1954, he was honorably...
Brony "Bunny" Summers
Apr 6, 2019
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Brockton- Brony (Bunny) Summers passed away after a long illness on April 6, 2019. Born in Brockton, MA on November 5, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Julia Chesnauskas. Bunny was a 1944 graduate of Brockton High School and spent her career working for the Telephone Company in Brockton, Florida and Huntsville, Alabama. She...
Patrica (Curry) Coulon
Apr 5, 2019
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EAST BRIDGEWATER: Patricia F. Coulon, aged 98 years, died at her home surrounded by her loved ones, Friday, April 5, 2019. Born in Quincy, MA, she was the daughter of Walter J. and Marguerite J. Curry. Patricia grew up in Quincy, MA graduating from St. Joseph's Parochial School and later attended Quincy public schools. She was employed by...
Kathleen "Kathy" Hersey
Apr 4, 2019
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Kathleen M "Kathy" Hersey (Hines) 69 of Whitman, formally of Dorchester, passed away April 4th surrounded by her family after a lengthy illness. Beloved wife of Frederick W Hersey of Whitman. Beloved mother of Timothy Hazelton and his wife Coby of South Weymouth, Michael Hazelton and his fiancé Jean of Whitman, June Kelly and her husband Stephen of...
Roger Greenough
Apr 4, 2019
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Roger Greenough 86, of Abington, MA passed away peacefully on April 4, 2019, surrounded by family. Roger was born on March 23, 1933, in Gardner, MA. Roger, a Korean War veteran, joined the Air Force following his 1952 Abington High graduation. Roger retired as Abington's Superintendent of Postal Operations after 37 years of postal service. Following his postal...
Lisa M. (Caperello) Brier
Apr 3, 2019
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Whitman – Lisa M. (Caperello) Brier 55, died Wednesday April 3 in the Brockton Hospital, from complications of her long term illness. She was the beloved daughter of Diana (Tassinari) Caperello and the late Joseph F. Caperello. She was born in Plymouth and grew up in Whitman and a graduate of Whitman-Hanson. Lisa loved spending time with her...
Pearl "Ruby" Maloney
Apr 3, 2019
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Pearl "Ruby" (Hand) Maloney 92, of Bridgewater, died April 3rd in her home after a long battle with dementia. She was born in Long Island, New York in 1927. She was a loving and devoted wife to her late husband Gerald "Jerry" Maloney. They spent most of their time traveling with military but did eventually settle down in...
Faustino J. "Sonny" Goncalves
Apr 1, 2019
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Faustino "Sonny" Goncalves 78, of East Bridgewater, went home to Jesus on Monday April 1st. He was surrounded by his loving family as he took his last breath. He was born in Brooklyn, NY to Flora Goncalves Gilmette and Faustino Goncalves. He was survived by his loving wife Carol Casieri of 46 years, four daughters, Florence Makarewicz (Ricky)...
Francis "Buddy" Long
Mar 27, 2019
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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of Francis E Long. On March 27, after a long struggle with mental illness, he choose to end his pain. Buddy (as he was known to most) was born on August 10, 1961 in Brockton, MA to the late Rita (Harrington) and Francis E Long. He grew up...
Robert L. Shave
Mar 25, 2019
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.Robert Lewis Shave, 96, of Hanson, Massachusetts died on March 25 at Beth Israel Hospital after a brief illness. He was born in Brockton, Massachusetts on March 20, 1923, the eldest of five children of Lewis C. Shave and Ruth F. (McLeod) Shave, the brother of the Late Meredith Gassett of Brockton, the Late David of Salisbury, Maryland,...
Kathleen M. (Mackenzie) Djerf
Mar 20, 2019
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Kathleen M. (MacKenzie) Djerf , 80, of Whitman, passed away peacefully of natural causes at her home on March 20th .She was the wife of the late Hugo A. Djerf and her late companion Robert D. Pratt She was born in Brockton, daughter of the late William and Dorothy (Morrison) MacKenzie. Cassie was 1 of 11 children, including...
E. Jeanne (Moynihan) Bombardier
Mar 18, 2019
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ABINGTON - E. Jeanne (Moynihan) Bombardier, of Abington passed away peacefully at home on March 18, 2019 surrounded by family. She was 92. Born Edythe Jeanne Moynihan on February 22, 1927 in Abington, MA. A lifelong resident of Abington and parishioner of St. Bridget Church. Jeanne was the beloved wife of the late Carl Bombardier who died in...
Florence K. "Kathy" Goss
Mar 15, 2019
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Florence Kathleen "Kathy" (Sullivan) Goss, 76 of Whitman, formerly of Dorchester MA, died at Beth Israel, Boston on Friday, March 15th after a period of failing health. Daughter to Richard P. Sullivan and Florence (Sullivan) Kelcourse. Born and raised in Dorchester, she was an alumna of Fontbonne Academy, where she was a member of one of the first...
Lillian L. (Sheehan) Curran
Mar 12, 2019
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Lillian L. (Sheehan) Curran "GG" 91, died Tuesday March 12, in her Abington home, surrounded by her loving family, after a period of failing health. She was the loved wife of the late Edward J. Curran. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Lillian (Radcliffe) Sheehan and a graduate of Dorchester High School....
Robert V. D'Arpino
Mar 10, 2019
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Robert V. D'Arpino, 76, of Whitman, died March 10th, following a brief illness. Born in Brockton, Bob was the son of the late Elpidio D'Arpino and Marie (Hines) D'Arpino, he was raised and educated in Whitman. Bob was an avid fan of the New England sports teams and loved listening to music, especially, Elvis Presley. He leaves behind...
