OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Blanchard Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service
Nancy A. (Sayce) Amorim
Mar 20, 2018
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Nancy Ann (Sayce) Amorim, 56 of East Taunton, passed away on March 20, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous 10-year battle with ovarian cancer. Born on January 28, 1962 in Hanson, she was the daughter of the late Harold A. Sayce and Ann Sayce. Nancy enjoyed having fun with her friends, laughing,...
Wayne Ridley
Mar 11, 2018
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Wayne Ridley, 70, of East Bridgewater passed away suddenly Sunday at Brockton Hospital. He was the husband for 40 years of Deborah L. (Horton) Ridley. Born July 12, 1947 in Weymouth, a son of the late Dorothy Culver and Everett Ridley. He had been resident of East Bridgewater for 39 years and worked as a custodian at Gordon...
William Edward "Bill" Clancy
Mar 8, 2018
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William E Clancy (Bill) of Whitman, Massachusetts died on March 8, 2018 at home surrounded by loved ones. Bill courageously fought A.L.S for 8 years. He was born on January 26, 1972, son of the late John Clancy and Ruth Nyberg. Bill worked hard and played harder. He worked in landscaping construction for many years. He loved to...
Harry J. Thibeault
Mar 7, 2018
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DUE TO IMPENDING WEATHER, ALL SERVICES HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY MARCH 17 AT THE PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED TIMES. Harry J. Thibeault, 58 of Whitman, died suddenly on Wednesday March 7, 2018 in Brockton. Harry was born February 29, 1960 in Brockton. He was the beloved son of the late Harry W. and Ruth E. (Smith) Thibeault of Brockton....
Margaret J. (Glover) Hirst
Mar 7, 2018
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Margaret J. Hirst (Glover) – 55 of Abington, MA formerly of Hanson, MA died unexpectedly on March 7th, 2018. Born on March 14, 1962, daughter of the late Robert and Martha Glover. She was a 1980 graduate of Whitman Hanson Regional High School and a graduate of Kinyon - Campbell Business School. She is survived by her husband...
Bette A. (Barlow) Bump
Mar 6, 2018
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Bette A. (Barlow) Bump passed on March 6 at the Wingate @ Silver Lake in Kingston, Bette was preceded in death by her husband Ray, her parents Earle H. Barlow and Sarah A. E. (Peckham) Barlow and five siblings, Ruth Barlow, E. Berkeley Barlow, Barbara D Gardiner, Beverly J. Feitner and Bradley P. Barlow. As a young girl,...
Lorraine G. (King) Dicroce
Mar 5, 2018
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Middleboro - Lorraine G. (King) DiCroce 90, died Monday March 5 in the Hannah B. Shaw Home after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of 41 years to the late Edward DiCroce. Born and raised in Boston she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Vera (Fay) King and a graduate of the...
Catherine A. (Broderick) Eisenmann
Mar 4, 2018
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Catherine A. (Broderick) Eisenmann, 82, of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts died on March 4th at Brockton Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Stoughton, Massachusetts in 1935, she was the daughter of the late Thomas F. Broderick, Sr. and Susan L. (Monahan) Broderick. She is predeceased by her siblings Thomas F. Broderick, Joan (Broderick) Nelson, and Mary T (Broderick)...
Mardita (Thompson) Cummings
Mar 2, 2018
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Mardita (Thompson) Cummings of West Bridgewater, MA and Jensen Beach, FL passed away peacefully under the care of hospice and her family on March 2, 2018 at the age of 95. She was the daughter of the late Ernest W. Thompson and Marjorie (Dewire) Thompson. Mardie, as she was known to most, was a special lady who left...
Norman C. Goward
Feb 28, 2018
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PLEASE NOTE - DUE TO POWER OUTAGES THE FUNERAL SERVICE ONLY HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO MONDAY AT 11:00 AM IN THE BLANCHARD FUNERAL CHAPEL. VISITING HOURS AND BURIAL WILL REMAIN AS SCHEDULED. Norman Goward passed away peacefully at the age of 89. Norman lived in East Bridgewater with his wife Grace (Carr) (Carlson) Goward. The son of J....
Stanley H. Shura
Feb 28, 2018
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Abington – Stanley H. Shura 79, died Wednesday February 28 in the South Shore Hospital after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of the late Carol A. (McIver) Shura. Born in Central Falls, RI and raised in Quincy, he was the son of the late Stanley W. and Jennie Shura and a graduate of...
Barbara (Zimmerman) Whitenack
Feb 26, 2018
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Barbara W. (Zimmerman) Whitenack of Abington, age 87, passed away February 26 in Rockland, MA following a long illness. She was raised in Waltham, MA, the only child of Phyllis (Wilson) and Frederick Zimmerman, and step-daughter of Earle K. Fox of New Hampshire. A graduate of Waltham High School, in later years she obtained her degree from Leslie...
Sharon E. (Cushman) (Waldron) Farrell
Feb 23, 2018
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Sharon Elaine (Cushman) (Waldron) Farrell, 76, of East Bridgewater, passed away surrounded by her family on Friday February 23rd. in her home. She was the devoted and cherished wife of Richard J. Farrell. Daughter of the late Evelyn (Murphy) (Pierce)(Cushman) Lawson and stepdaughter of the late George T. Lawson of Brockton. Loving mother of Peter M. Waldron and...
Kenneth M. Ruf, Jr.
Feb 17, 2018
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Brockton - Kenneth M. Ruf, Jr. 58, beloved husband, son, brother, father and friend, died peacefully on Saturday February 17 at Massachusetts General Hospital. He fought long and hard against, both leukemia and liver disease; however in the end he lost the battle and went home to be with the Lord. He lived in Brockton with his loving...
William Thomas Peters, Jr.
Feb 15, 2018
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William Thomas Peters, Jr., of East Bridgewater, died February 15, 2018 in Hanson, after a long illness. He was 86 years old. Bill was born in 1932, in Dorchester to William Thomas, Sr. and Catherine Peters, and was the oldest of seven children. At the age of eight, Bill's family moved to Whitman, where they resided on High...
Frederick T. Coviello
Feb 14, 2018
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Whitman – Frederick T. Coviello, 82, of Whitman, MA died on February 14, at Good Samaritan Hospital. Son of the late Angelo and Katherine (Raffety) Coviello of Boston. He was a graduate of Quincy College and retired as a foreman from Hobart/McIntosh. Fred is survived by his wife Ann (Paglucca) of sixty-two years and his sons Frederick J....
Joseph P. Turner
Feb 13, 2018
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Joseph Turner 91, a resident of Hanson, passed away Tuesday February 13 at his home, surrounded by his loving family after a short illness. He was the beloved husband of sixty-five years to Jacqueline (Junkins) Turner Born in Boston he was the son of the late George and Gladys (Costello) Turner. He had worked for the Central Fuel...
Deborah (Hellstead) Bramante
Feb 8, 2018
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On Thursday, February 8, 2018, Deborah Ann (Hellstead) Bramante, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend passed away suddenly at the age of 60. The oldest daughter of Barbara Fowkes, she was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1957. She graduated from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and went on to help countless others as a specialty pharmacist. A three...
Warren "David" Lyden
Feb 8, 2018
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Warren "David" Lyden, 79 of Hanson, passed away on February 8th, at the good Samaritan Medical Center, after a period of failing health. He was the loving husband of Rosemary (Buxton) Lyden for over 50 years. He was born in Weymouth, son of the late Wilfred and Winifred (Litchfield) Lyden. David enjoyed spending time with his family, reading...
Richard L. March
Feb 6, 2018
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Richard L. March (Dick), 78 of Carver, sadly passed away unexpectedly on February 6th. Born in Framingham, MA in 1939, son of the late Ambrose J. March & Evelyn M. March (Cammett). Richard was the beloved grandson of Arthur Cammett. Richard spoke often of his grandfather, really enjoyed spending so much time growing up on his grandfather's farm...
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