OBITUARIES
Cheryl (Mcdonald) Johnson
Apr 10, 2025
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On Saturday, February 1st of 2025 Cheryl McDonald Johnson had suddenly passed at the age of 60 at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston Massachusetts. Cheryl was born in Waltham, MA, where she grew up until later moving to Brockton, MA, in 1996 later to marry her husband in 2007. Cheryl had a beautiful soul that held God...
Walter R. Cunningham
Apr 8, 2025
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Walter R. Cunningham, 93, most recently of Franklin Massachusetts died peacefully on Tuesday April 8, 2025. Born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1931, he was the youngest son of Charles and Nellie (Nash). After graduating Whitman Hanson high school, he worked as a school bus mechanic and driver, where he met the love of his life, Joan (Ellis). They...
Joseph R. Saccone
Apr 6, 2025
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It is with heavy and deep sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of Joseph Richard Saccone, Sunday April 6th 2025 surrounded by his loving family at Boston Medical Center after a tragic motor vehicle accident at the young age of 18. Son of Joseph C. Saccone and Nicole L. Saccone of East Bridgewater, MA. Born in Brockton,...
David Ashley Baker
Mar 28, 2025
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Our beloved David Ashley Baker, 54, of Halifax, Massachusetts passed away unexpectedly on March 28, 2025. David was born in Stoughton, Massachusetts on July 12, 1970. He graduated from Whitman Hanson Regional High School in 1988 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Youth Ministry from Eastern Nazarene College in 1997. David was employed as a Process...
Charles J. Carroll, Jr.
Mar 28, 2025
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Charles James Carroll Jr., a devoted family man and dedicated public servant, passed away on March 28, 2025, at the age of 78. Born on November 9, 1946, Charles lived a life of service and love. Charles proudly served in the United States Air Force for over 20 years, including time in Vietnam. After his military service, he...
Janet (Brown) Butts
Mar 24, 2025
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Janet (Brown) Butts passed away peacefully on Monday; March 24, 2025 surrounded by members of her loving family. Jan was 84 years old, and often remarked that she had lived an interesting life. She was born on February 13, 1941 to Esther M. and Arthur L. Brown at South Shore Hospital, and grew up in Whitman. She graduated...
Jean Baggs Taylor
Mar 23, 2025
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Jean Baggs Taylor peacefully passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025 at Brockton Hospital/ Beacon Hospice. Before that she was happily enjoying her home in Whitman since 1951. She is survived by her three children Linda, Myna, and Joe and her stepson Wayne. She was married to the late Joseph L. Baggs Jr and the late Richard B. Taylor....
Bobbie Jeane Mccormack
Mar 22, 2025
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Bobbie Jeane McCormack, M.D., 90, of Hanson, Massachusetts passed peacefully at home on March 22nd surrounded by family and held in love. Born in Houston, Texas in 1934, she was the first daughter of Howard D. Roland and Lois M. (Neel) Roland. She graduated in 1962 from the University of Texas with her doctorate in medicine. She went...
Pauline I. Long
Mar 22, 2025
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Pauline I. Long, 99, formerly of Halifax, passed away on March 22nd at St. Joseph Manor Health Care in Brockton. Born in Hardwick, VT in 1926, she was the daughter of the late Riley Mosher and Bessie (Clark) Mosher. The family moved to Rockland, MA where Polly graduated from Rockland High, class of 1943. She was married in...
Kenneth R. Bowser Sr.
Mar 18, 2025
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Kenneth R. Bowser Sr., 88, of Halifax passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Born in Brockton August 7, 1936, son of the late Kenneth S, Bowser, and Lillian (Davis) Bowser. Kenneth attended and graduated from Rockland High School in 1954. After graduating high school, Ken went on to serve our country in the United States Army from...
Graften Dearden
Mar 13, 2025
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Graften Dearden of Whitman passed away on March 13, 2025, peacefully, at home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Robert F. Dearden and Pauline (Tolchko) Dearden. He was the beloved husband of Phyllis (Leader) Dearden for 57 years. He is survived by his sister Carol of Shrewsbury, and...
Robert E. Wells, Jr.
Mar 12, 2025
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DENNIS - Robert Emerson Wells, Jr., affectionately known as "Papa," passed away peacefully in his home on March 12th, 2025, with his children by his side. Robert (Bob) was born on April 14, 1931, in Newton, MA. After graduating high school, he matriculated at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, where he met his college sweetheart, Barbara Gates....
Shirley M. Jacob
Mar 5, 2025
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Shirley M. (Cobbett) Jacob, 74, of Bridgewater, Massachusetts died on March 5, at Brigham and Women's Hospital, surrounded by her family. Born in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1951, daughter of George Cobbett and Althea (Pratt), she graduated from Rockland High School and completed nursing studies at Burbank Hospital School of Nursing in 1972. As a proud Navy wife, she...
Ellen T. (Holmes) Reade
Mar 1, 2025
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Ellen T. (Holmes) Reade, of Whitman, MA, passed away on March 1, 2025, after a brief illness. She was born in Boston on November 28, 1945, to the late George and Marion Holmes. Ellen was a graduate of St. Patrick's High School, Class of 1963. After dedicating many years to raising her family, she built a long and...
Elizabeth Snyder
Mar 1, 2025
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Elizabeth (Betsy, Betty) Snyder, 73, passed away on March 1, 2025 after a long illness with Parkinson Disease. Born February 10, 1952 in Boston. Originally from Mission Hill where she attended both Mission Church grammar school and high school, where she graduated from in 1970. After graduation she worked as an EKG tech at New England Baptist Hospital....
William H. Damon
Feb 28, 2025
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William "Bill" H. Damon, 82, of Rockland, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 28, 2025. Born on October 8, 1942, to the late John and Alice (Atherton) Damon, Bill grew up in Whitman and graduated from Whitman-Hanson High School, Class of 1961. He dedicated much of his life to serving his community as an EMT/Firefighter from 1967 to...
Robert J. Kearney
Feb 27, 2025
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Robert (Bob) Joseph Kearney, 87, passed away peacefully from natural causes on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Linden Ponds in Hingham, MA. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 24, 1938, he was the son of the late John and Margaret (Gallagher) Kearney. Bob grew up on Adams Street in Dorchester with five siblings: Marie, Jack, Bernie, Eddie, and...
Stephen H. Verrill Sr.
Feb 27, 2025
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Stephen H. Verrill Sr., 84, of Whitman, Massachusetts, passed away on February 27, 2025, due to complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was born on January 18, 1941, in Waltham, Massachusetts, to the late Oliver Wendell Verrill Jr. and Ruth (Vahey) Verrill and grew up on Wompatuck Road in Hingham, Massachusetts. Stephen dedicated over twenty years of his life...
Richard R. Benton
Feb 26, 2025
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Richard "Rick" R. Benton, 59, of Hanson, Massachusetts, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Accent Care Hospice. Born on September 11, 1965, Rick was the beloved son of Jean (Gallo) Benton and the late Ralph Benton of Hanson, MA. A dedicated and valued employee, Rick worked in transportation for Ingle Bus Service in Hanover for many...
Janice V. (Vickery) Kane
Feb 25, 2025
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Janice V. (Vickery) Kane, 76, of Hanson, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Born on June 7, 1948, in Boston she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Virginia (Conly) Vickery. Raised in Weymouth, Janice graduated from Weymouth High School. Having spent childhood family vacations at Sebago Lake, Maine, Janice grew to...
