OBITUARIES
Harold "Hal" F. Williams, Jr.
Dec 23, 2018
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Bridgewater- Our Family is saddened to announce that Harold F. Williams, Jr. passed away on December 23rd after a long battle with cancer. He was the cherished husband of 63 years to Sally (Smith) Williams. Harold was born in Boston on August 3, 1933, spent his growing up years in Squantum, graduated from North Quincy High School and...
Michael S. O'Rourke
Dec 23, 2018
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Michael S. O'Rourke, 62, of Whitman, Massachusetts died on December 23, 2018 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, Massachusetts due to a long term illness. He was born on May 26, 1956 in Weymouth, Massachusetts to Barbara (Staples) O'Rourke and the late Francis O'Rourke of Whitman. He spent 25 years as an Auto Appraiser for Hanover Insurance. He...
Jacqueline"Jackie" (Junkins) Turner
Dec 21, 2018
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Jacqueline M. (Junkins) Turner, 86, of Hanson, passed away at the South Shore Hospital , on December 21st after a short illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Turner. Known to all as Jackie, she was born in Boston, daughter of the late William and Mary (Foley) Junkins. Jackie worked for the Weymouth School Department,...
Linda (Nisbet) Sironi
Dec 21, 2018
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On Friday December 21, 2018, Linda Anne Sironi, loving wife and mother, passed away peacefully at the age of 68 in her home in Hanson, MA. Linda was born on November 8th, 1950 in Toronto to Alexander Nisbet and Rita (Stapley) Foster. She moved to the United States at the age of 9, settling in Massachusetts. On May...
Daniel R. Goodwin
Dec 19, 2018
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Daniel R. Goodwin, 28, of Halifax died Wednesday December 19th in New Hampshire where he was temporarily residing. Born in Providence Rhode Island in 1990, a lifelong resident of Halifax, Ma., with temporary residences in Texas, Florida, California and finally New Hampshire. Son to Robert A. Goodwin and Tina M. (Smolinsky) Goodwin, Brother to Haylee M. Goodwin and...
Marjorie "Midge" Lescynski
Dec 17, 2018
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Marjorie (Midge) Lescynski, 91, of Abington, passed away on December 17 in Abington, MA. She will be remembered by all her family and friends as the kind and selfless person who always put others first. Midge was born in Weymouth, MA on June 27, 1927. She graduated from Rockland High School. Her work life began as a switchboard...
Allen C. Lewis
Dec 10, 2018
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Allen C. Lewis, 91, resident of Whitman, MA died on December 10th at home following a brief illness. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1927 he was the son of the late Allan and Rita (Purdy) Lewis. Allen was raised in Watertown, MA. He was an engineer employed by Polaroid Corporation for more than 35 years. Allen served in...
Elsie M. (Burden) Halwix
Dec 9, 2018
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Elsie M. (Burden) Halwix 86 of Bridgewater, passed away peacefully on Sunday December 9th. She was the beloved wife of the late Alfred Halwix. Elsie was born in Cambridge, daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (McNeil) Burden. She met her future husband Alfred at a U.S.O. dance and they married for 61 wonderful years and had 6...
Anthony C. "Bud" Eosue
Dec 8, 2018
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Hanson – Anthony C. Eosue, also known as Bud or Buddy, 85 years of age, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday December 8, 2018. He had lived in the Monponsett section of Hanson for forty-two years. Born in 1933 in Braintree, he was the son of Michael and Ernestine (Damon) Eosue and...
Laura A. (Benoit) Cribben
Dec 8, 2018
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Whitman – Laura A. (Benoit) Cribben 85, a longtime resident of Whitman, died unexpectedly Saturday December 8. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas J. Cribben. Born and raised in Rockland she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Tessa (Richard) Benoit. She later moved to Hanson and was a graduate of Whitman High School,...
Robert J. Mcdonough
Dec 6, 2018
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Robert (Bob) J. McDonough, 76, of Abington, MA died Thursday, December 6, 2018 at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in West Roxbury after a nearly four year battle with multiple myeloma. He was born on June 7, 1942 in Flushing, New York to the late Ed and Bertha McDonough. Bob is survived by his loving wife Kathleen (Dennehy Lambert),...
Barbara J. (Pratt) Libby
Dec 4, 2018
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Rockland – Barbara J. (Pratt) Libby 88, formerly of Whitman, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family, Tuesday December 4 after a brief period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald E. Libby. Born in Quincy, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ruth (Belfour) Pratt. Barbara treasured anything to do...
Eric J. Samowski
Dec 2, 2018
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Eric J. Samowski, 46, of Whitman, passed away on Sunday December 2nd in the Brigham & Women's Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was the son of Diana M. Woodbury and the late Joseph Samowski. He was born in Weymouth, brought up in Whitman and a graduate of Whitman-Hanson, Class of 1990 also a graduate of MA Firefighter...
Cynthia (Adams) Taylor
Nov 30, 2018
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Cynthia "Cindy" (Adams) Taylor of Whitman passed away peacefully on November 29, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of Donald F. Taylor, and the loving mother of Ken Taylor and his wife Patti of Hanover, Kathy (Taylor) Yuskevicz and her husband Wayne of East Bridgewater, and Michael Taylor and his wife Michelle of Hanson. She was...
Betty Jane (Calloway) Fox
Nov 25, 2018
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Betty Jane Calloway Fox, born November 18, 1937 in Newland, North Carolina, peacefully passed away on Sunday, November 25. She was married for 60 years to her adoring husband, James Fox, of Whitman where they had made their home and raised their children, Kelly and James, in a home full of love, acceptance and a perfectly set table....
Elizabeth "Betty" Colby
Nov 22, 2018
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Elizabeth " Betty" Colby, 78 passed away peacefully on November 22, 2018. Betty was a lifelong resident of Brockton and worked at King's and Ashmont Department stores before retiring to take care of her grandchildren. She enjoyed reading, gardening and cooking for the holidays. She especially liked dancing and her favorite song to dance to was "Proud Mary"...
Philmore "Butch" Willey
Nov 16, 2018
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Philmore A. "Butch" Willey, Jr, 81, of East Bridgewater, MA. passed away, after a long illness, on November 16, 2018 at Brockton Hospital with his wife of 43 years by his side. Phil and his sister, Catherine Geraldine were born and raised in South Boston. The children of Philmore Willey, Sr. and his wife Catherine (Keady/Cady). Upon graduating...
Theodore "Teddy" Hammond, Jr.
Nov 12, 2018
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Ted Hammond Jr., beloved family man and friend, 64, of Pembroke, Massachusetts died unexpectedly on November 12, 2018. Born in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1954, he graduated from Whitman Hanson High School in 1972. Ted went on to pursue a lifetime of work in the construction industry, and was best known for his detailed finish work. He was an...
Virginia V. "Ginny" Lombardo
Nov 5, 2018
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Virginia V. "Ginny" (Embree) Lombardo, 86, passed away on Monday November 5 after a complicated illness. Born on May 21, 1932 in Springhill, Nova Scotia she was the daughter of the late Boyd H. and Maudena A. Embree, who were also born in Springhill, Nova Scotia. Ginny was a graduate of Weymouth High School, Class of 1952 and...
Rose Churchill
Nov 5, 2018
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Rose M. (Yafrate) Churchill, born May 26, 1926 has passed peacefully at Good Samaritan Hospital on November 5th. A longtime resident of East Bridgewater, Rose made every minute count, whether she was knitting, crocheting, playing cards, cooking, bowling or tending to the garden. Rose was also an active member with the Seniors in East Bridgewater. However her favorite...
