OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Blanchard Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service
Phyllis A. (Burrill) Titterington
May 7, 2019
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Phyllis A. (Burrill) Titterington, born and raised in Abington and a lifelong resident of Whitman died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on May 7th at the age of 89. Beloved wife of Robert Titterington Sr., she is survived by her children: Kathy Evans of Halifax, Nancy Gonsalves of Carver, Christine Brewer of Halifax, Lisa DellaBarba of Whitman...
John G. Cossette
May 2, 2019
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John G. Cossette, age 85 of Carver, MA passed away peacefully after a brief illness on May 2nd, 2019. He was born in Boston on 11/10/1933 and raised in Quincy. He graduated Sacred Heart High School in Weymouth. Son of the late Jean and Germaine (Perault) Cossette of Rockland, MA. Brother of the late Mark and Joseph Cossette....
Prescott M. Krause
May 1, 2019
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Prescott M. Krause, 39, of Abington, passed away in his sleep on May 1st. Born to Frederick Krause and Donna (Libby) Carpenter in 1979 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. He lived in Whitman most of his life until recently moving to Abington. He attended Whitman schools and South Shore VoTech, where he graduated. He had worked at...
Gary R. Wentworth
Apr 30, 2019
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Gary R. Wentworth, 68, of Whitman, passed away at his home on January 14th, after a period of failing health. He was the son of the late Roger and Methyl (Knights) Wentworth. He was born in Wolfboro, NH and has been a longtime Whitman resident, where he worked as the superintendent for the Colebrook Cemetery for many years....
Alice J. (Straight) Moore
Apr 30, 2019
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Alice J. (Straight) Moore 94, formerly a longtime resident of Whitman, died Friday December 28 after a period of failing health. Her graveside service will be held on Friday May 10th at 10:00AM in the Colebrook Cemetery, Whitman.
Anne E. Trask
Apr 25, 2019
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Anne E. Trask of Abington died peacefully April 25, 2019. Anne was born in Abington, the only child of the late Ralph S. and Constance Trask. She graduated from Abington High School in 1950 and went on to the Bridgewater State Teachers College where she pledged Kappa Delta Pi. After her graduation in 1953 she began her teaching...
Deanna P. Eldridge
Apr 22, 2019
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Deanna P. Eldridge, 75, of Whitman, passed away at her home on Monday April 22nd, after a period of failing health. She was the daughter of the Deane E. and Elizabeth (Preston) Eldridge and the lifelong companion to the late Evelyn Basler. Deanna was born and raised in Plymouth, attended the Oak Grove High School in Maine. She...
Augustine C. Correia
Apr 21, 2019
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Augustine (Augie) C. Correia of Abington, passed away Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the age of 77. He was the beloved husband, of 50 years, to Helen M. (Leondike) Correia. Born March 23, 1942 in Boston, he was the son of the late Charles Correia and Jennie (Pasquantonio) Correia. Raised in East Boston he graduated from East...
Robert H. Schmitt
Apr 18, 2019
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Robert H. Schmitt, 91, of Whitman, MA died on April 18th, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. Born in Calumet, MI in 1928 to Henry Schmitt and Catherine (Madajewski) Schmitt, he graduated Calumet High School in 1945. After graduating he served in the Michigan State Guard from 1945-1946 before enlisting in the...
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...
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