OBITUARIES
Joan M. (Pendleton) Cornell
Nov 4, 2018
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Joan M. (Pendleton) Cornell of Whitman, died November 4th , after a brief illness. She was the wife of Glen Cornell Born in Quincy, MA in 1949, she was the daughter of the late James and Marion (Lahey) Pendleton. She was a beloved preschool teacher at Merry-Deb in Whitman and at the South Weymouth Naval Air Base. She...
James J. Halloran
Nov 4, 2018
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James J. Halloran, of Abington, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018, at his home at the age of 76. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Irene; and daughters, Patricia and Eric LeBlanc of Easton, Marie and Mike Egli of Hingham, and Karen Meyer of Easton. He is also survived by four grandchildren: Andrew Meyer, Alyssa...
Donna M. (Lingoes) Hynes
Oct 31, 2018
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Donna M. Hynes of East Bridgewater, formerly of Whitman, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family in East Bridgewater on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at age 69. She was a beloved wife of 51 years of George F. Hynes and a devoted mother to George Kevin Hynes and his wife Elizabeth of Braintree. She was...
Shirley F. Russo
Oct 29, 2018
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Shirley Francis Russo, 86, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2018, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Shirley was born in Whitman, Massachusetts to the late Gladys (Gummo) Russo and Nicholas Russo. Shirley was a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in the Korean War. He returned home and began a career as...
Jill Marie Mandeville
Oct 25, 2018
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Jill M. Mandeville, 33, of Cape Coral, FL, formerly of Whitman, passed away after an automobile accident in Florida on Thursday October 25th. She was the daughter of Charles T. and Margaret S. Mandeville of Whitman. Jill grew up in Whitman, was a graduate of Whitman-Hanson Reg. High School Class of 2003, and was also a graduate of...
Carol A. Harper
Oct 22, 2018
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Carol A. (Pierce) Harper 83, of Whitman, passed away peacefully after a short illness, with family by her side, on October 22nd. She was born in Forest Hills, MA in 1935, to Walter C. Pierce & Evelyn Pierce Lawson. She Graduated from Weymouth High School in 1953. Carol loved growing up on Wessagusset Beach. Carol enjoyed yard sales,...
James "Jimmy" Geary
Oct 20, 2018
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James M." Jimmy" Geary, 89, of Whitman passed away at home on Saturday October 20th. He was the beloved husband of 66 years to Bettie A. (Chapman) Geary. He was the son of the late William and Evelyn (Bourne) Geary. Jimmy was a long time resident of Whitman and worked for the Post Office, in the maintenance department....
Sharon (Hurd) Frazier
Oct 19, 2018
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Sharon (Hurd) Frazier,68, of Middleboro, passed away at her home on October 19th. Sharon was born in Quincy, raised in Braintree, daughter of the late Norman and Ethel (Crowell) Hurd and a graduate of Braintree High School, class of 1968. She married William Frazier, moved to Whitman, where she raised her three children. She loved her family and...
Francis E. "Frank" Hayes
Oct 18, 2018
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Francis E. "Frank" Hayes, 85 of Whitman, went home to be with the Lord on October 18th in West Bridgewater after a period of failing health. He was born and raised in Quincy, son of the late Francis L. and Mary E. (McCarthy) Hayes. He worked for the family business South Shore Awning Company and as a Motion...
Kenneth E. Garren, Jr.
Oct 18, 2018
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Kenneth Everett Garren, Jr., 92, of Hanson, passed away peacefully at the Sachem Nursing Center in East Bridgewater on Thursday October 18th. He was the beloved husband of 72 years to Margaret Helen (Buchanan) Garren. He was born in Centralia, Illinois, son of the late Kenneth E. Garren, Sr. and Edna (Seats) Garren. Ken entered the US Navy...
Alan L. Davis
Oct 17, 2018
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Alan L. Davis, 71, of Halifax, formerly of Whitman, passed away Wednesday October 17th in the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth after a very brief illness. He was born in Brockton, son of the late Leonard and Gladys (Blakemen) Davis. Alan was a graduate of Whitman-Hanson High School. Alan worked for the Gillette Corp as Machine Operator...
Paul D. "Benny" Benton
Oct 7, 2018
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Paul D. "Benny" Benton 79, of Whitman, formerly of Marshfield, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Sunday October 7. Paul was the husband of the late Spring Benton, with whom he shared sixteen years of marriage. Born in Martha's Vineyard on the island of Chappaquiddick he was the son of the late Richard C. Benton,...
Regis B. Bowen
Oct 6, 2018
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Regis B. Bowen 89, of Hanson, formerly of Whitman, passed away at South Shore Hospital surrounded by his family on October 6, 2018, after a brief illness. He was the devoted husband of Geraldine (Belanger) Bowen and they would have celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on October 25, 2018. He was born in 1929 in Pittsburg, PA and...
Jeanne L. (Mcnally) Dembro
Oct 2, 2018
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Jeanne L.(McNally) Dembro, 89, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 2nd in her Whitman home where she has resided for over 60 years. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Dembro, Sr. She was born in Boston, daughter of the late Michael and Frances (Gould) McNally. Jeanne was a graduate of St Thomas Aquinas...
Gordon W. Bates
Sep 27, 2018
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BATES, Gordon William, age 84, a lifelong resident of Abington, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family on September 27, 2018. Gordon is survived by his wife Carolyn (Wentworth) Bates, with whom he shared 54 wonderful years of marriage; his daughter Julie Halaby, her husband Jon, and their children Brooke and Benjamin, of Cohasset;...
Harold L. "Hal" Norton
Sep 27, 2018
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Abington- Harold "Hal" Leo Norton, 77, resident of Abington, MA, died September 27, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Sue (Willamson) Norton for 49 years. He is survived by his daughters Valerie (Norton) Cahill and husband Chris, Judith (Norton) Wells and husband Gordon, and his son Timothy Norton and wife Tanya. He is predeceased by his daughter...
Grace Avery Mackiewicz
Sep 24, 2018
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Grace Avery Mackiewicz died peacefully Monday Sept 24 surrounded by loved ones. She would have been 90 on October 8 but in her last year her motto had become "never ninety!" and she won. Grace was born and raised in Whitman; she was christened Agnes Grace, but always preferred Grace. She spent her married life with Francis S....
Carole L. (Landry) Whitman
Sep 21, 2018
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HALIFAX - Carole Louise Whitman (Landry) (Holmes), 78, of Halifax, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 21, surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold Whitman. Carole was born in Brockton MA, daughter of the late Arthur W. Landry and the late George and Louise Taylor. She grew up as a child...
Marilyn (Holman) (Nickerson) Cote
Sep 17, 2018
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Marilyn A. (Holman) (Nickerson) Cote, passed away peacefully on September 17th in the Southwood at Norwell, surrounded by her loved ones. She was the wife of the late Francis V. Cote. Born and brought up in Leominster, daughter of the late Walter A. and Etta (Newton) Holman and she attended Leominster Schools. Marilyn worked, as a Head Cashier...
Andrew T. " Drew" Glynn
Sep 17, 2018
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Andrew T. "Drew" Glynn, 21, of Hanson formerly of Whitman, passed away on Monday September 17th. He was the son of Anthony and Maura-Kate (Simmons) Glynn. He was born in Weymouth, grew up in Whitman and a graduate of Whitman Hanson High School, class of 2015, where he was a member of the Baseball and Hockey teams. He...
