OBITUARIES
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...
Priscilla S. (Leavitt) Caskin
May 27, 2018
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Priscilla S.(Leavitt) Caskin of Whitman, Massachusetts and Westport Island, Maine died peacefully on May 27 at Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born in Whitman on August 20, 1912 the daughter of Dr. George D. Leavitt and Edith (Roberts) Leavitt. She spent most of her life residing in Whitman and was honored to have been the recipient of the...
John J. Cordeiro
May 26, 2018
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John J. Cordeiro 98 passed away peacefully on Saturday May 26, 2018. He was the husband of the late Virginia L. Cordeiro and Stella K. Cordeiro. He lived in East Weymouth and had worked for the Town of Weymouth for 25 years, retiring to Taunton. John was a proud Veteran of the US Army Air Force having served...
James C. "Jim" Valler
May 26, 2018
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Abington - James "Jim" C. Valler died peacefully May 26, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Jim is survived by his wife of 71 years, Jane (Bowden) Valler, children: Marcia McNeil (George), Diane Garvey (Jay Call), Michael Valler (Kelli), Donna Hastings (Robert), and Sheila Bagley (Tim). Jim is also survived by his grandchildren: Billy Garvey, Kendra DelCore, Alyssa...
Peter Calos
May 24, 2018
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It is with great sadness that the family of Peter Calos announces his passing on May 24th 2018, at the age of 61. Peter was born April 3rd 1957 in Boston to Eleftherios Calos and Maria Xenos Calos (both deceased), and grew up in Whitman, Massachusetts. He was a Forklift Driver at Cape Cod Lumber in Abington, and...
Clara L. (Lane) Hughes
May 23, 2018
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Clara L. Hughes, 83, of Rockland passed away peacefully on May 23rd surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of the late Robert J. Hughes Sr. for 63 years. Clara was a resident of Rockland for 55 years and a parishioner at Holy Family Church. Clara was devoted to her family. She was so fortunate to...
Joseph E. Figgins
May 22, 2018
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Joseph E. Figgins of Longmeadow, MA, formerly of East Bridgewater, died Tuesday May 22, surrounded by his family. Born in Brockton, he was the son of the late Charles Sr. and Marion (McGuire) Figgins. Joe graduated from East Bridgewater High School and went on to do custodial work with his Dad. He also worked in the kitchen of...
Joseph C. Saccone
May 19, 2018
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Whitman – Joseph C. Saccone 82, a longtime resident of Whitman, died on Saturday, May 19th after a brief battle with cancer. He died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Quincy, Joseph was the son of the late Carmello and Pearl (Mullen) Saccone. He graduated from Quincy High School and served for...
Irene D. (Murphy) Pynn
May 19, 2018
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Irene D. (Murphy) Pynn, 75, of Whitman, passed peacefully at her home of 51 years. She was the wife of 45 years to the late Woodrow F. Pynn, Sr. She was born in Brockton, daughter of the late Albert and Mary (Gravlin) Murphy, mother of Richard A McKeague, Woodrow F. Pynn, Jr., and Diane (Pynn) Cesarini. She was...
Alice M. Carey
May 18, 2018
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Alice M. Carey, 86 of Whitman, died May 18th at the St. Josephs Manor in Brockton. She was born and raised in Plympton, daughter of the late Harold and Loretta (Belerive) Colpitts. She was as a graduate of Plympton High School. She was a Whitman resident for 30 years. Alice was retired from the Haemonetics Company of Braintree...
Harris Penniman
May 18, 2018
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Harris F. Penniman, Sr., formerly of Whitman, Ipswich, and Brant Rock and also of Harpswell Maine, passed away peacefully on April 30 in Amarillo, Texas, where he was being cared for by his son Jim, wife Pam and family. Harris was born in 1928 and grew up in Whitman, son of F. Gardner and Doris Penniman. He graduated...
William A. Severse, Iii
May 17, 2018
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William A. Severse III, 70, of Monponsett, MA died unexpectedly at the VA Medical Center in West Roxbury on May 17, 2018, after a brief illness. He was a 1965 graduate of Whitman-Hanson High School. He went on to serve in the United States Coast Guard and had a long career as a plumber-pipefitter with Union 276. In...
Jean E. (Costa) Benton
May 15, 2018
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Brockton – Jean E. (Costa) Benton 74, a lifelong resident of Brockton, died Tuesday May 15. Born and raised in Brockton she was the daughter of the late Louis and Palmeda (Caldas) Costa and a graduate of Brockton High. Before her retirement, Jean had worked for over twenty years managing local liquor stores in both Brockton and East...
Ivan L. Inglis
May 4, 2018
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Ivan L. Inglis, 92, passed away on May 4th at the home he and his wife shared with their daughter and her family in Middleborough. He died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Brockton, Ivan was the son of the late George K. Inglis and Norma (Loring) Inglis. He graduated from Rockland High School and entered Boston...
William D. White, Jr.
May 2, 2018
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William D. White Jr., 75, of Whitman, passed away on May 2 at Sachem Center after a long struggle with cancer. He worked as a welder for over 20 years at Baker Brothers in Stoughton. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing, hunting and riding his motorcycles that he rebuilt himself. Bill is the father of Pamela Viveiros...
Gordon B. "Gordie" Coyle, Jr.
Apr 27, 2018
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Hanson – Gordon B. "Gordie" Coyle, Jr. 82, died Friday April 27 after a long period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of fifty-eight years to Lila (Gardner) Coyle. Born in Weymouth he was the son of the late Gordon B. and Bernice (Boudreau) Coyle and a graduate of Weymouth High, Class of 1954. Prior to...
Charles H. Hefler
Apr 23, 2018
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Charles H "Sonny" Hefler, 73, of Halifax, MA died on April 23rd at Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary F. Hefler. He was the son of the late Mr and Mrs Charles A. Hefler of Hanson. He is also survived by his children: Jim Klim and his fiancé Judy...
William H. Bessett
Apr 22, 2018
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William Henry Bessett at the age of 82 from Scituate on April 22, 2018 after a brief illness. He is survived by longtime companion Rose Abraham of Plymouth and was the brother of two siblings, Alan and wife Diane Bessett of Hanson, Ruth Sayce (Bessett) and her...
