OBITUARIES
James "Brooksie" Brooks
Feb 5, 2018
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James F. "Brooksie" Brooks, of Kingston formerly of Whitman, died at his home in Kington on February 5th. He was 63, born December 15,1954. He was an honored athlete and Varsity basketball player for Whitman Hanson High School, Class of 1973. He continued his education at Massasoit Community College and much later in life, studied as a Drug...
Claudia Y. Hansen
Feb 3, 2018
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Whitman - Claudia Y. Hansen, 71, of Whitman, Massachusetts died on February 3rd after a brave battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late A. Marie Hansen. Claudia is survived by her loving daughter, Jen Hansen of Charlestown, MA. Born on March 20th, 1946 in Colorado and raised in the Lower Mills of Dorchester, MA. She...
Kirsti Milne
Feb 2, 2018
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Kirsti I. Milne, 88, long-time resident of Hanson, Massachusetts, and loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away on February 2, 2018 at St. Joseph Manor Health Care in Brockton. Kirsti was born in Karstula, Finland in 1928 to parents Emil and Laina Leppanen and came to the United States when she was four years old. When Emil...
Carol A. (Thomas) Rosebach
Feb 1, 2018
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Carol A. (Thomas) Rosebach loving wife, mother and grandmother of East Bridgewater, died on February 1st at home with her family. Born in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1936, she was the second daughter of Matthew and Agnus (Willender) Thomas. She graduated from Brookline High School, spent many years in retail, home health care, technical machinist and homemaker for her...
Ruth V. Harley
Jan 27, 2018
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Ruth V. Harley, formerly a resident of Sandwich, passed away on January 27, 2018 at Stafford Hill Assisted Living in Plymouth at the age of 95. Her husband, Ralph K. Harley, Jr., predeceased her in 2007. Ruth was the daughter of Bernard and Mary Hall. She was raised in Whitman and graduated from Whitman High School. She then...
Anne B. (Walsh) Connell
Jan 26, 2018
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Anne (Walsh) Connell, 93, of Whitman, formerly of Braintree, passed away peacefully, Friday January 26, 2018. Beloved wife of the late John H. Connell, Anne was the loving mother of Mike Connell of Fall River, Gary Connell and his wife, Marilyn, of Braintree, Maryanne Gosselin of Weymouth, Brian Connell and his wife, Lynda, of Whitman, John Connell, Jr....
Wesley Damon
Jan 25, 2018
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East Bridgewater – Wesley Damon 88, a lifelong resident of East Bridgewater, passed away on the morning of January 25, 2018 of natural causes at the Brockton Hospital. Born on April 13, 1929 in East Bridgewater, he was the son of the late Forest and Janet Damon. Wesley had worked as a cigarette vender and a mechanic. In...
Lorraine D. Strode
Jan 21, 2018
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Lorraine D. Strode died peacefully in Randolph, MA on January 20, 2018 at the age of 67. Lorraine is survived by her daughter Chelsie Strode of Stamford, CT, her long-time boyfriend of twenty years, Alan Trottier of Randolph, MA and her stepdaughter Kelly Bornstein of Tampa, FL. Lorraine was born on July 7, 1950 in Chelsea, MA, to...
Eugene F. Kelly
Jan 21, 2018
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Gene Kelly Sr., was 90 years old, of Abington, died January 21, 2018 after a short illness. Born in Charlestown, he was one of 6 children who grew up during the Great Depression. His kind and caring demeanor was formed in part by a loving mother whom he held close to his heart throughout his life. Gene was...
Phyllis A. (Feeney) Webber
Jan 21, 2018
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Phyllis A. Webber, 86 of Marshfield, Ma, formerly of Whitman, Ma, died suddenly on January 21, 2018 at Brockton Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Stanley Webber. Phyllis was an avid Boston sports fan who also lived her life to the fullest. She was born in Norwood, Ma in 1932. daughter of the late John...
John M. Arthur
Jan 16, 2018
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John M. Arthur, age 61, devoted husband and father passed away on Tuesday January 16, 2018 in Tampa, Florida he was formerly of Rockland, Massachusetts. John was a machinist and retired from TNCO in 1995. His hobbies included target shooting and strategy games. He was also an avid music fan. He moved to Florida in 2001. John was...
Betty L. (Mattinson) Swanson
Jan 15, 2018
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SWANSON, Betty L. (Mattinson) 89, Of Ocala, Florida, formerly of Brockton, passed away on Jan 15, 2018. Beloved wife for 68 years to Richard Swanson of Ocala, Florida, formerly of Brockton. Beloved mother of Glen Swanson and his wife Linda of Ocala, FL, Karen Clark and her husband Ken of Deposit, NY, and Stephen Swanson and his wife...
Elmer S. Bowman
Jan 15, 2018
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Elmer S. Bowman, 85 of Raynham, passed away peacefully, Monday January 15th in his home surrounded by loved ones. The eldest of six Elmer was born in South Weymouth to Sinclair and Nettie (Vinton) Bowman. After 21 years of service, Elmer retired from the Army as a Specialist First Class. He served several tours during Korea and Viet...
Beverly A. (Derochea) Silveri
Jan 13, 2018
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Beverly A.(Derochea)Silveri a lifelong resident of Whitman, passed away peacefully on January the 13th at the age of 83 in the loving arms of her son Michael. She was the daughter of the late Leonard Derochea and Annette (Robbins) Derochea. Loving mother to five children, Karen Terry of Brockton, four sons Thomas, Michael, Donald and David Silveri all...
Helen M. (Hickey) Ware
Jan 10, 2018
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Helen Marie (Hickey) Ware 95, a lifelong Abington resident, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday January 10th. She was preceded by her loving husband John Quinn Ware Sr. and her beloved son John Quinn Ware Jr. (Rusty). Helen was survived by her children Mary Ann Goldie of Halifax, Jeanne Palsic of Abington, and Kevin Ware of...
Barbara (Drake) Anderson
Jan 8, 2018
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Barbara (Drake) Anderson 86, a lifelong Whitman resident, passed away peacefully on January 8 at Sachem Center for Health & Rehabilitation after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Roy & Myrtie Drake and the youngest of a large family which included five sisters and four brothers, all of whom predeceased her. She was a...
Richard R. Moretti
Jan 8, 2018
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Richard R. Moretti, a lifelong resident of East Bridgewater, died Monday January 8th at the age of 89. He was born and raised in East Bridgewater, son of the late Dimo and Lia (Govoni) Moretti, brother of the late Dimo and Mario Moereeti, Angelina LaCross and Helen Lupien. He was a proud veteran, serving in the United States...
Joseph "Ken" Peluso
Jan 7, 2018
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Joseph Kenneth Peluso, 80,of Whitman, passed away Sunday January 7th Ken, as he was known to his family and friends, was born in Quincy, to the late Joseph A. & Lillian (Coffey) Peluso. After graduating from Weymouth HS in 1955, he went on to complete a Graduate Apprentice Course in Pipe Fitting and Plumbing at Bethlehem Steel Corporation....
Robert A. Pray
Dec 30, 2017
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PLEASE NOTE DUE TO IMPENDING WEATHER CONDITIONS THE FUNERAL SERVICE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY JANUARY 9 AT 10:00 AM WITH BURIAL TO FOLLOW. VISITING HOURS WILL REMAIN AS SCHEDULED ON WEDNESDAY JANUARY 3 FROM 4:00-7:00 PM. Robert A. Pray, 65, of Bridgewater, Massachusetts died on December 30. He worked for the U.S. Coast Guard for 35 years...
Sylvia J. (Mealey) Collins
Dec 28, 2017
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COLLINS, Sylvia (Mealey) of Abington, passed away surrounded lovingly by family on December 28, 2017 following an illness. She had a brief stay at a hospice house in the beautiful Turkey Hill area of Hingham. She was born in Boston on October 12, 1941. She was the loving wife of 54 years of Edward Collins, Sr. She was...
