OBITUARIES
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...
Lillian M. (Cochrane) Beary
Jul 13, 2018
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Whitman – Lillian M. (Cochrane) Beary 91, a longtime resident of Whitman, died at home on Friday July 13 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas R. Beary. Born in Detroit, MI she was the daughter of the late Chester and Mary Eva (Geary) Cochrane. Lillian had been a resident of...
Mary O. (Ricciardi) Sherman
Jul 4, 2018
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Mary O. ( Ricciardi) Sherman, 96,of Hanson formerly of West Quincy passed away peacefully July 4th at the All American Assisted Living. She was the wife of the late Clifford N. Sherman, daughter of the late Constantino and Joanna (Cervalo) Ricciardi. Mary was a graduate of Quincy High School and she worked for Howard Johnson's for many years...
Denise M. Peters
Jun 27, 2018
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Denise M. Peters, 65, died on June 27 at Bay Path Nursing Center in Duxbury after a long battle with Alzheimer's. A longtime resident of Abington, she attended Abington schools, Massasoit Community College and Salem State College. She spent many years working in Boston as a Legal Secretary. As an avid traveler and part time travel agent she...
Helen (Macdougall) Gordon
Jun 23, 2018
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Helen Gordon (also lovingly known as Ella, Mom and Mimi) passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018. Helen was born in the village of Walkerburn, in the Boarders of Scotland on December 17, 1921. She arrived in the US shortly after her first birthday and was raised in Englewood, New Jersey. She married the love of her life,...
Forrest W. Damon
Jun 15, 2018
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Forrest W. Damon, 91, of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts died June 15, 2018 at the Brockton Hospital. Born in East Bridgewater Massachusetts on Dec 20, 1926, he is the last serving member of his family of 7 siblings and the son of the late Janette (Smith) Damon and Forrest H. Damon. He received his diploma from the Massachusetts School...
Elizabeth B. (Sinopoli) Hover
Jun 14, 2018
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Elizabeth B. (Sinopoli) Hover, 93, of Whitman, passed on June 14th at Life Care Center in West Bridgewater. She was wife of the late Robert W. Hover, Sr. She was born in Cohasset, daughter of the late Nicola and Felicia (Migliaccio) Sinopoli. She is survived by 4 children William H. Hover and his wife Kathi, Felicia A. Cavicchi,...
John "Jack" Edwards
Jun 13, 2018
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John "Jack" Francis Edwards, of Randolph, born January 17, 1950, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, June 13th, at Care One Nursing Home, in Weymouth. Jack lived in Abington in his earlier years and worked as a mechanic at Bonded Transmission as well as Libby Owens Ford and Pilkington Auto Glass until he retired. Jack was an avid fan...
William P. "Bill" Bradley
Jun 10, 2018
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Bradley, William "Bill" 75 of Middleboro, formerly of Abington and Boston passed away suddenly on June 10, 2018 at home. Bill was the loving husband of 48 years to Agnes "Ginger" (Leonard) Bradley. Bill was born on April 15, 1943 to the late Joseph D Bradley and Eileen (McCarthy) Bradley of Boston. He was the brother of Eileen...
Patricia E. (Lydon) Smith
Jun 4, 2018
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Wareham – Patricia E. (Lydon) Smith 82, passed away peacefully Monday June 4 at Tobey Hospital. Born in Somerville she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ferndale (Freeman) Lydon. Patricia was a proud veteran of the US Air Force having served as an Airman 2c from 1953-1955. Patricia had been a resident of Whitman for over...
Paul S. Chase
Jun 1, 2018
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Paul S. Chase, 80, of Whitman, passed away peacefully on the morning of June 1st at South Shore Hospital after a brief hospitalization. Paul was born on June 24, 1937 in Quincy, to parents Kenneth and Jean (Benoit) Chase, four years after his older brother and lifelong best friend Pete. Paul grew up in the care of this...
Esther Fournier
May 29, 2018
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Whitman – Esther Fournier 79, a longtime resident of Whitman, died Tuesday May 29 after a period of failing health. Born in Lisbon, NH she was the daughter of the late Rosaire and Carolyn (Hill) Fournier. Esther grew up in Quebec, Canada and moved to Whitman in 1954. She had worked for over thirty years for the ET...
