OBITUARIES
Curtis M. Anderson
Sep 13, 2018
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Curtis M. Anderson, 57, of Whitman, Massachusetts passed suddenly on September 13, 2018. He was born in Stoughton on October 16, 1960, eldest son of Olive J. Heatley of Bridgewater and the late Paul Curtis Anderson. Curtis graduated from Whitman Hanson Regional High School in 1978, and was a lifelong painter and carpenter. Curt was an avid hunter...
Denise L. (Budwit) Walkins
Sep 6, 2018
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Denise L. (Budwit) Walkins, 50, of Whitman, formerly of South Weymouth, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 6, 2018 after a brave battle with cancer. She is survived by her beloved husband Robert "Boco" Walkins and their two children, Jake and Melissa. She was the daughter of the late Gerry (Walters) Budwit, the late Daniel Budwit, and the...
Maureen A. (Regan) Morse
Sep 3, 2018
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Maureen A. (Regan) Morse of Norwell, died September 3, 2018 after a long illness. She was 77. Born in Boston, as the third child of the late Lawrence J. Regan, Sr. and the late Mary G. (Flaherty) Regan. Maureen was a graduate of Cardinal Cushing High School in South Boston and Bentley College in Waltham. She worked for...
Marie L. (Shaughnessy) Cree
Sep 2, 2018
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Marie L Cree (Shaughnessy), 76, of Whitman, MA, passed away on September 2 at Harbor House Nursing and Rehab after a long illness. Born in Boston in 1942 to Robert P. and Catherine G. Shaughnessy (Welch), Marie enjoyed retirement following 15 years as the receptionist at Gannett Fleming Engineering in Braintree, MA. Her hobbies included watching her sons...
Louise H. (Ricker) Hackenson
Aug 29, 2018
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Louise H. (Ricker) Hackenson, 84, of Hanson formerly of Whitman, passed away on Wednesday August 29th, surrounded by her loved ones. She was the wife of the late Roger C. Hackenson. She was born and brought up in Greenfield, daughter of the late Charles and Mildred (Clark) Ricker and a graduate of Greenfield High School. Shortly after high...
Donald Barton
Aug 27, 2018
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Donald Barton of Weymouth died unexpectedly Monday August 27. Family and friends are invited to attend his memorial service to be held Saturday September 8 at 1:00 PM in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth Street (Rte. 58 @ the rotary) Whitman. Visiting hours will be prior to the service from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Full obituary to...
Marylyn D. (Prouty) Grenno
Aug 27, 2018
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Marylyn D. (Prouty) Grenno, 84, of East Bridgewater, formerly of Whitman, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday August 27th after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Whitman Fire Chief Richard A. Grenno, mother of Whitman Fire Chief Timothy J. Grenno and his wife Maureen of Whitman, Dorothy McDonald and her...
Dennis F. Disharoon
Aug 23, 2018
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Dennis F, Disharoon, 45, of East Bridgewater passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at home on Thursday, August 23th after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Jennifer M (Wright) Disharoon of East Bridgewater. He was the son of Ronald Disharoon and his wife Deborah of TX, Patricia Disharoon of Abington, loving father of...
Phyllis (Benson) Luddy
Aug 17, 2018
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. Plymouth – Phyllis (Benson) Luddy 94, formerly a longtime resident of Whitman, died Friday August 17 after a brief period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of over 62 years to the late Robert J. "Pat" Luddy. Born and raised in Whitman, she was the daughter of the late John and Sadie (Berg) Benson and...
Foster C. Grubbs
Aug 17, 2018
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Foster Chester Grubbs, 80, of Rockland, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on August 17th at Southeast Rehabilitation in Easton after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born in Boston, MA in 1938, he was the son of Charles and Blanche (Bliss) Grubbs. He was the brother of Frederick Grubbs and Ruth Lanouette. He was predeceased by his late wife...
Vivian L. "Vickie" (Tulip) Sheridan
Aug 14, 2018
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Vivian "Vickie" (Tulip) Sheridan, age 63 of Taunton, passed away Tuesday Aug. 14, 2018 after battling many illnesses for years including Breast & Bone Cancer. She is preceded in death by the late Richard & Evelyn Tulip (parents) and sister Babara Anne, formerly of Abington, MA. Vickie is survived by her loving husband, Paul Sheridan of Taunton, her...
Peter M. Hunter
Aug 12, 2018
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Peter Hamilton, 77, most recently of Rockland, Massachusetts died on August 12th at South Shore Hospital after a long illness. Born in Weymouth in 1942, he was the second son of the late George W. Wood Sr. and the late Theresa (Wise) Wood Hamilton. After his discharge from the Air Force as an Airman First Class, Peter Hamilton...
Ruth S. (Pape) Hussey
Aug 8, 2018
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Ruth Shirley (Pape) Hussey, 86, of Abington, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Ruth was predeceased by her parents Fred & Hester Pape, husband Joseph, brothers Robert & Charles Pape, sister Elizabeth Carpenter and her beloved daughter Jean Judge. She is survived by her daughter Gail Delaney and husband...
Richard J. Landis
Aug 7, 2018
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Richard J. Landis, 70, a longtime resident of Hanson passed on Tuesday August 7th at the Seasons Hospice Palliative Care in Milton following declining health. He was the loving husband and best friend to Donna (Conway) Landis for 40 years. Dick was the son of Elizabeth P. Landis and the late Richard O. Lund Landis who passed away...
Barbara (Reed) Tessier
Aug 6, 2018
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Barbara L. (Reed) Tessier, 75, of Whitman and Brockton passed away on August 6th at the Baypointe Rehabilitation Center, after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Norman J. Tessier. She was born in Whitman, daughter of the late Everett and Blanche (Reed) Reed. Barbara was a lifelong resident of Whitman and Brockton. Barbara spent...
Wilfred F. Duggan, Jr.
Jul 28, 2018
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Wilfred F. "Dixie" Duggan, 84,of Marshfield formerly of Whitman, passed away surrounded by his family at home on Saturday July 28th. He was the loving husband of the late Margaret" Peggy" F. (Folan) Duggan and father of five children. He was born in Holbrook, son of the late Wilfred F. Sr. and Bridget E. (Connolly) Duggan. Dixie was...
Maryanne (Hohmann) Kenney
Jul 18, 2018
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MaryAnne (Hohmann) Kenney, of West Dennis, formerly of Whitman, passed away on July 18th after a brief illness. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was born in Dorchester in 1939, the first born of Edmund and Mary (Sweeney) Hohmann. She graduated in 1955 from Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree. She worked as...
Virginia "Ginny" M. (Lopes) Kearney
Jul 17, 2018
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Virginia "Ginny" M. (Lopes) Kearney, 85 of Whitman, MA beloved wife of Robert Kearney, passed away at home on July 17, 2018 after a brief illness. Ginny was a former longtime resident of Hanson, MA. Born in Oak Bluff, MA in 1933 she was the eldest daughter of Frank and Rose Lopes. She graduated from Tisbury High School...
Gilbert D. Baker, Jr.
Jul 17, 2018
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Gilbert D. Baker, Jr, 82, of Whitman, died suddenly on July 17 at South Shore Hospital surrounded by his loving family after a long illness. Born in Dorchester, in 1936, he was the second son of Gilbert D. Baker, Sr. and Dorothy (Ericson) Baker. He graduated from Northeastern University in 1959, was an Air Force Reservist serving a...
Nancy Ann (Young) Shave
Jul 16, 2018
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Hanson – Nancy Ann (Young) Shave 85, a longtime resident of Hanson, died Monday July 16 after a brief illness. She is the beloved wife of Robert L. Shave. Prior to her retirement, Nancy had worked many years in the office of Ocean Spray Cranberry. She had enjoyed researching her family genealogy and was an avid quilter. In...
