OBITUARIES
Reginald J. (Reggie) Rico
Jul 27, 2017
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Reginald J. Rico, of Abington, passed on July 27th at the Colony Nursing Home, after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Evelyne (Prizio) Rico. He was born in Boston in 1934, the only son of the late Reginald Rico and Anne (Flaherty) Rico of Dorchester. He graduated from B.C. High School in 1951. He joined...
Emily F. (Fulginiti) Gardner
Jul 23, 2017
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Emily Frances (Fulginiti) Gardner, born August 6, 1930, passed away peacefully at the Hannah B.G. Shaw Home in Middleboro on Sunday, July 23, two weeks shy of her 87th birthday. She was the middle daughter of Nick and Marie (Lamontagne) Fulginiti. She is predeceased by her parents, her husband of 60 years, Clifford Harrison Gardner, her son, Clifford...
Earle James Wassmouth
Jul 23, 2017
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Earle James Wassmouth, 87, a longtime resident of Whitman, MA, and a Korean War veteran, died peacefully at his home on July 23rd, with his wife of 64 years, Jean (Teufel) Wassmouth by his side. Earle worked at MIT for over 30 years in the aeronautics department helping students and astronauts with many different projects. Earle was an...
Hugo C. "Tex" Sweeney
Jul 21, 2017
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Hugo C. "Tex" Sweeney Retired Boston Firefighter Hanson - Hugo C. "Tex" Sweeney, formerly of Dorchester and Angleton, Texas, answering the call of God at age 95, Hugo entered into eternal peace on Friday July 21. He was the beloved husband of the late Mary L. (Shea) Sweeney. He was the devoted father of William J. Sweeney and...
Roberta "Bobbi" (Giles) Lovell
Jul 18, 2017
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Roberta (Bobbi) Lovell June 16, 1941 – July 18, 2017 Roberta ("Bobbi") Lovell, 76, of Whitman, Massachusetts died on July 18 at Seasons Hospice in Milton. Born in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of Walter Giles and Grace (Linskey) Giles of Braintree. She attended Braintree High School and continued on to Burdette College and graduated from the...
William T. "Bill" Voelker
Jul 12, 2017
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William T. "Bill" Voelker, CMSgt, USAF (Ret.) of Brockton passed away unexpectedly on July 12th at the age of 79. He was the loving husband of Joan (Broderick) for 56 years. Bill leaves behind his children Daniel and now deceased wife Felicia, Kristine and husband Daniel Schlehr, Lauren and husband Robert Tammaro, Eric and wife Ginger and his...
Priscilla "Pat" (Chamberlain) Brown
Jul 11, 2017
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Priscilla (Pat) Brown passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 11, 2017 at her residence in Marshfield, MA. Formerly of Abington, Pat was born on July 21, 1926. She was married to her loving husband Peter Brown for 67 years, who predeceased her. Pat is survived by her sons Peter Brown of Florida, Mark Brown of Marshfield,...
Paul D. Thurberg
Jul 7, 2017
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Paul D. Thurberg, 83, of Whitman, Massachusetts died on July 7 after a short illness. Born in Weymouth, Massachusetts in 1933, he was the son of the late John and Francis Thurberg. He worked at Sigma Instrument and retired from Sears after working for over 20 years as a technician. He loved to cook, watch the Patriots, and...
William A. Roose
Jul 2, 2017
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ROOSE, William A. William "Billy" A. Roose, 57, of Abington, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 2. Loving son of Dorothy P (McGowan) and the late Joseph DelVendo of Abington. Also survived by his sister Karen and brother Michael of Maine and his nephew Michael Roose Jr. of Braintree. All services are private.
Louise A (Wheaton) Fafard
Jun 29, 2017
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Louise (Wheaton) Fafard of Abington passed away peacefully on June 29, 2017 at the age of 85. Louise was the third of four children of the late Retis Wheaton and Charlotte (Bent) (Wheaton) Stewart, and sister of Bedford Wheaton of Brockton, the late Shirley Leonard of Abington, and Charlotte Svirsky of E. Bridgewater. Louise lived in a number...
Dorothy (Bonjokian) Hammer
Jun 29, 2017
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Dorothy (Bonjokian) Hammer, 93, beloved wife of the late Clifford Eugene Hammer, Rockland, MA died on June 29, 2017 at the Webster Park nursing home in Rockland. Born in Brighton, MA in 1923, she was the oldest daughter of the late Nouritza and Minas Bonjokian. Her father was a cobbler in Whitman, MA, where Dorothy was raised. She...
Angelina L. Lund
Jun 28, 2017
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Angelina L. Lund 103, of Whitman Massachusetts, died on June 28th peacefully at Pope Rehab. Born in Dorchester in 1913, she was the daughter of Guiliano and Ida Pozzi. Wife to the late Roland S. Lund and pre deceased by son her Roland Jr. She is survived by her children Judith Keeley of Rhode Island, Martin and Wanda...
Kenneth Macdonald
Jun 27, 2017
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Kenneth R. MacDonald, 73, of Whitman, formerly of Abington, passed away on June 27th at Signature Healthcare, Brockton, with his family by his side. Son of the late Richard and Helen (Wood) MacDonald, Ken was a 3-sport standout athlete at Abington High School. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Ellen McCarron MacDonald, his son...
Roy W. Reimer
Jun 27, 2017
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ROY W. REIMER (82) of Hanson died Thursday June 27, at Webster Park Nursing Home in Rockland after a long illness. Born in Brighton, MA, Roy was the son of the late Roy W. Reimer and Catherine (Haley) Reimer. Roy attended Boston Public Schools, graduating from Brighton High School. Roy served in the Massachusetts National Guard as an...
Jolena (Golemme) Driscoll
Jun 27, 2017
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Driscoll, Jolena Golemme 42, of Rockland, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on June 27, 2017. Born May 3, 1975, she will be greatly missed by her parents, Joanne and Charles McDonough, her husband, Brendon Driscoll and her beloved boys Jodon and Noah Driscoll. She will also be missed by her grandmother, Phyllis McDonough, many aunts, uncles, cousins,...
Stephen Kenney
Jun 26, 2017
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Stephen Kenney, 52 of West Dennis, Massachusetts, formerly from Whitman, Massachusetts, died unexpectedly at home on June 26th. Born in Weymouth Massachusetts in 1965, son of Robert and MaryAnne Kenney. Stephen graduated from Whitman-Hanson Regional High School in 1983. He was a self-employed carpenter and enjoyed his work. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed riding up and...
Ronald F. Stachowski
Jun 24, 2017
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Whitman – Ronald F. "Ron" Stachowski, 73, of Whitman, passed away peacefully on Saturday June 24, surrounded by loved ones. Ron had fought a courageous battle with Stage IV Kidney Cancer, and fought with grace and dignity, never complaining, and always maintaining his kind and caring personality. Born and raised in Dorchester he was the son of the...
Richard E Smith
Jun 24, 2017
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Richard "Rick" Edward Smith II died unexpectedly in his home in East Bridgewater, MA on June 24 at the age of 56. Rick is survived by his daughters Amber Bassett and Samantha Tavares, his mother Carol Smith, his sister Lynne Dukett, his brother Mark Smith, his grandchildren Noah and Natalie Tavares and numerous nieces and nephews. He is...
John A. Duncan, Jr
Jun 23, 2017
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John A Duncan Jr., of Whitman, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully at his home on June 23 at age 56. Born in Quincy, he was the eldest child of Patricia (Galiano) Duncan and the late John Duncan Sr. who raised him in Weymouth where he graduated from Weymouth North High School in 1979. After beginning a career...
John J. "Jack" Wright
Jun 21, 2017
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John J. Wright, 79, formerly of Whitman and Jensen Beach, Florida died June 21st surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Boston, MA the son of the late John J. and Margaret (Donahue) Wright. "Jack" was a graduate of Boston English High School and had a 45 year career in the banking industry with Shawmut Bank...
