OBITUARIES
Robert F. Beland
Nov 30, 2017
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Robert F. Beland, 85, of Whitman, passed away on November 30th after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Joanne M. (Chase) Beland. He was born in Whitman, son of the late Henry and Annette (Dubrelle) Beland and a graduate of Whitman High class of 1950. He served his country in the United States...
Edward A. Moneghan
Nov 30, 2017
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Edward A. Moneghan, 78 of Pembroke, died on November 30th at the Brigham & Women's hospital, after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Joyce (Stevens) Moneghan. He was born in the Whitman Hospital in Whitman in 1939, second son of Samuel and Violet (Graham) Moneghan. He was a graduate of Whitman High School, Class of...
Paul E. O'Brien
Nov 28, 2017
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Paul E. O'Brien, 64, of Whitman, Massachusetts died Tuesday at his home with his wife by his side. Son of late Charles and Dorothy (Schneider) O'Brien. He was a 1971 graduate of North Quincy High School. He then went on to serve for 6 years as a Naval Air Reservist. Paul spent 18 years as General Manager of...
John J. Raftery
Nov 26, 2017
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Bridgewater – John J. Raftery 92, formerly a longtime resident of Whitman, died Monday November 27. He was the beloved husband of sixty-six years to Agnes M. (Kieran) Raftery. Born and raised in New York City he was the son of the late John and Mary Raftery. John was a graduate of the former Power Memorial Academy in...
Elizabeth "Bettie" (Hatch) Wheeler
Nov 26, 2017
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Whitman – Elizabeth (Hatch) Wheeler 92, a lifelong resident of Whitman, died Sunday November 26 after a period of failing health. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman she was the daughter of the late Russell and Nina (Glover) Hatch and a graduate of Whitman High, Class of 1944. In her early year she had worked at the...
Franklin H. Still, Jr.
Nov 25, 2017
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Whitman - Franklin H. Still, Jr. 76, died at home on Monday November 27 after a period of failing health. Born in Weymouth, MA in 1941 but grew up in Brockton, MA. Predeceased by his parents, Dorothy (Young) Still and Franklin Still and sister, Judy Rogerson. He is survived by his best friend and loving wife, Janice L...
Bernard C. Burns, Jr
Nov 24, 2017
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Bernard Clinton Burns, Jr, a longtime resident of Whitman, MA, died Friday, November 24, 2017, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born in 1955 and raised in Buzzards Bay, MA, Bernie was the son of the late Bernard Clinton Burns, Sr. and Marilyn B. (Reidy) Burns of Buzzards Bay. He was a graduate of Bourne High School...
Carol L. (Blomquist) Paiva
Nov 18, 2017
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Carol L. (Blomquist) Paiva, of Abington, formerly of Whitman, passed quietly on November 18th, at South Shore Hospital, with her children by her side. She was 73.She was the beloved daughter of the late Donald and Beatrice (Smith) Blomquist, and wife to former late husband Leon Paiva. Carol is survived by her 4 children; William Harrigan and wife...
Paul A. Taber
Nov 16, 2017
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Paul A, Taber, Sr., of Hanson, died on Thursday November 16th, after a long illness. He was born in Weymouth, May 14, 1938. He was the husband of Donna (Kirkpatrick) Taber, just celebrating 61 years of marriage. He was a volunteer in Hanson for the Police Building committee, street lighting committee, was on the Hanson Housing Authority for...
Martha (Mongeau) Bowker
Nov 16, 2017
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Martha (Mongeau) Bowker of Raynham, formerly of Abington passed away November 16th at the age of 72, with her family by her side, due to complications of Alzheimer's disease. Martha was born in Brockton to parents Frederick and Muriel (Puritan) Mongeau. She graduated from Abington High School, attended Chamberlain Junior College, and worked as a bookkeeper at Harbor...
Edward T. Leadbetter, Jr.
Nov 13, 2017
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Edward T. Leadbetter, Jr. loving husband and father, 83 years old from Whitman, Ma passed away on November 13, 2017 at home under hospice care with his loving family around him. Born in Cohasset, Ma January 12, 1934, son of Edward T. Leadbetter and Ann H. Magoun. Eddie joined the Air Force in 1952. Upon his return he...
Norman L. Iverson
Nov 13, 2017
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Norman L. Iverson 86, of East Bridgewater, formerly of Whitman, passed away peacefully on Tuesday November 13 at the Lifecare Center of West Bridgewater. Born in Bridgeport, CT he was the third son of the late Mildred and Arthur Iverson. He had proudly served in the United States Marine Corp in the Korean War and was married to...
George "Steve" Dwyer
Nov 12, 2017
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George S. Dwyer (Steve), 73, of Abington, MA, died November 12 at South Shore Hospital after falling ill at his favorite gun club. The son of the late George and Vedella Dwyer, Steve grew up in Rockland and lived for many years in Weymouth where he raised his family before moving to Abington. He was a Vietnam-era Air...
Robert E. Reid
Nov 12, 2017
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East Bridgewater – Robert E. Reid 51, of East Bridgewater, MA died Sunday November 12 in the Boston Medical Center after complications of diabetes. Born in Boston on December 24, 1965 he was the beloved son of Janet (Isaacs) Reid of East Bridgewater and the late Harry J. Reid. He attended East Bridgewater schools and was a member...
Patricia F. (Rich) Phipps
Nov 9, 2017
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Patricia F. Phipps, 74, of Hanson, Massachusetts passed away unexpectedly on November 9 in the comforts of her home. Born in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1943 and second eldest daughter of the late Leon Rich and Mary Rich, she graduated Whitman-Hanson High School in 1961. She enjoyed gardening, shopping, cooking, baking, crafts and spending time with her family and...
Tomoko M. (Minoura) Jordan
Nov 6, 2017
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Tomoko M. Jordan - "Mimi" 84 of Whitman, Massachusetts passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Gifu, Japan on August 1, 1933 she was the wife of the late Warren M. Jordan and daughter of the late Yae & Buzzo Minoura. Tomoko was also formerly married to George L. Peters of Detroit...
Walter L. Bump, Jr
Nov 4, 2017
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Walter L. "Butch" Bump, Jr., 76, of Bridgewater, passed away Saturday November 4th in the Good Samaritan Medical Center, after a period of failing health. He was the loving husband of Joan C. (Brandenburg) Bump, for 54 years. He was born in Brockton, son of the late Walter L. and Clara (MacDonald) Bump, Sr. Walter served his country,...
Marguerite "Peggy" (Prouty) Dechambeau
Nov 4, 2017
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Marguerite "Peggy" (Prouty) DeChambeau, 89 of Hanson, formerly of Whitman and Brockton passed away peacefully at home November 4, with her loving family by her side. Peggy was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Ted DeChambeau. She leaves behind her four children,Fred DeChambeau and his wife Noreen of Bridgewater, Ed DeChambeau and his companion Patricia...
Derwood W. Hughes
Nov 2, 2017
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North Reading – Derwood Willis "Derry" Hughes Jr., 85, of North Reading MA and formerly of Whitman, MA died Thrusday, November 2 at the Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. Born, on January 29, 1932 in Monson, Maine he was the son of the late Derwood W. Sr. and Bessie (Wright) Hughes. Derry graduated from Braintree High...
Michele (Walsh) Morris
Nov 2, 2017
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Michele F. (Walsh) Morris loving wife and mother, 76, of Abington, died on November 2 at Spaulding Hospital with her family by her side. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1941 to James and Mary (Jordan) Walsh. Graduate of Quincy High School. Former supervisor at the New England Telephone Company and then became a home health aide. She enjoyed...
