OBITUARIES
Karen J. (Keeley) Brady
Aug 24, 2017
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Karen J. (Keeley) Brady, 66, of Quincy died Thursday August 24 after a long illness. Born in Quincy, to the late Thomas F. and Jeannette R. (Cote) Keeley. Sister of the late Kathleen M. (Keeley) Dorr and the late Thomas B. Dorr. Karen leaves behind her beloved son Tony J. Brady and wife Michele of Bridgewater. She will...
Paul F. Stokinger
Aug 22, 2017
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Paul F. Stokinger, 84, of Rockland, formerly of Whitman, August 22, 2017 after a brief illness. Devoted father of ten children, grandfather of eighteen and great grandfather of six. He was the husband of the late Joanne (Riley) Stokinger for 51 years, son of the late Henry and Mary (Freiburger) Stokinger and brother of the late Richard and...
Edward "Ed" Walsh
Aug 21, 2017
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10/16/32 - 8/21/17 Ed Walsh, 84, of Abington and formerly of County Cork, Ireland, passed away on Monday, August 21. He is survived by his three children, daughter Julie Ferraro and her husband, Mark, of Elburn, IL, son Edward Walsh and his wife, Karen, of Grantham, NH, and son Declan Walsh and his wife, Urvashi, of New York...
Michael J. Cuneo
Aug 20, 2017
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Michael Cuneo, 61 of Rockland, passed away peacefully on August 20th at South Shore Hospital with his family by his side. He was the son of Lester and Rita (Baccari) Cuneo of Braintree. Michael attended Braintree schools. He was a welder at the Quincy shipyard and a mechanic for many years. He enjoyed tinkering with anything from small...
Suzanne L. (Billings) Dawson
Aug 18, 2017
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Suzanne L. (Billings) Dawson of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts died on August 18, 2017, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton, MA, of complications from Alzheimer's disease. Born on May 21, 1946 at the Boston Lying-in Hospital, Suzanne was the daughter of the late William R. Billings and Virginia E. (Illsley) Billings of Weymouth, Massachusetts. Suzanne was raised in Weymouth...
Robert W. Purtle
Aug 7, 2017
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Abington – Robert W. Purtle 98, a lifelong resident of Abington, died Monday August 7 after a brief period failing health. He was the beloved husband of 71 years to the late Frances N. (MacDonald) Purtle, who passed on August 3. Born in Rockland, he was the son of the late Joseph and Alice (Beverly) Purtle and brother...
Frances N. (Macdonald) Purtle
Aug 3, 2017
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Abington – Frances N. (MacDonald) Purtle 95, a longtime resident of Abington, died Thursday August 3 at the Southwood Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the beloved wife of 71 years to Robert W. Purtle. Born in Newton in 1921, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mary (Cloran) MacDonald. She was a graduate...
Edward R. Stanley
Aug 1, 2017
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Edward R. Stanley, 67 of East Bridgewater died, August 1, at New England Sinai Hospital, surrounded by his family and friends. He was the beloved husband of Sandra Stanley for 17 years. He was born in Haverhill, son of James and Barbara McCorkle of Florida. Ed was a truck driver for many years with IPC before retiring. He...
James M. Delanis
Jul 28, 2017
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James Michael Delanis, age 27 of Westport MA died on July 28 2017 at home unexpectedly. He was born in Lakeland FL, he is survived by his young son Harrison "Harry" James Delanis, his mother Kathy Read of New Bedford MA, his father Michael Delanis of Lakeland FL, and his sister Caitlin Wheeler of Greensboro NC, as well...
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...
