OBITUARIES
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...
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...
