OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Blanchard Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service
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...
Shirley Jean (Landry) Wilkinson
Jun 15, 2017
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Shirley Jean (Landry) Wilkinson, 73, of East Bridgewater passed away on Thursday June 15th surrounded by her loving family at home. She was the beloved wife of John F. Wilkinson. She was born in Brockton, daughter of the late Arthur W. Landry and the late H. Louise Taylor. Shirley grew up as a child in Brockton and then...
May E. (Carmichael) (Pelissier) Thomas
Jun 12, 2017
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May Elizabeth (Carmichael) (Pelissier) Thomas, 93, of Whitman died on Monday June 12th surrounded by her family at home. She was the wife of the late Warren Pelissier and the late Robert P. Thomas, mother of Ray Thomas and his wife Diane of Halifax, Patricia Horger and her husband Carl of Whitman, Bruce Thomas and his wife Robin,...
Roger Melvin Jennings
Jun 10, 2017
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Roger Melvin Jennings, 90, formerly of Everett and Cambridge, died on June 10 at Webster Park Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center after a period of failing health. Born in Cambridge, Ma., Roger was the son of the late Margaret R. (Bismore) Jennings and the late Frank LeRoy Jennings. He was the youngest of 7 children, brother to the late:...
Hazel B. Skillings
Jun 6, 2017
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Bridgewater – Hazel B. Skillings 87, a longtime resident of Bridgewater, died Tuesday June 6 after a period of failing health. Born in Weymouth and raised in Abington, she was the daughter of the late George H. and Mildred (Linnell) Skillings and a graduate of Abington High, Class of 1947. Hazel moved to Bridgewater in 1950, where she...
Gail Susan Fontaine
Jun 3, 2017
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Gail Susan Fontaine 67, of Hanson and Duxbury passed away at home on Saturday, June 3, 2017. She is survived by her mother Pauline Paton and the late Frederick Paton Sr. She is also survived by her loving husband William Fontaine and son Nicholas as well as siblings Deborah Wolfgang, Bruce Paton, Keith Paton, Amy Jankowski, Ronald Paton,...
Shirley M. Trevains
Jun 2, 2017
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Shirley M. Trevains of Whitman, Massachusetts died peacefully in her sleep after a long illness on June 2nd. Born in Quincy, MA in 1928, the daughter of Ralph and Maple Hopkins and sister of Edward Hopkins. Shirley attended Quincy public schools. Shortly after getting married she moved to Whitman. There she worked as a waitress for several local...
Vincent J. "Vinny" Tonello
Jun 1, 2017
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Vincent J. "Vinny" Tonello, 89, longtime resident of Whitman, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, June 1st after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Ann L. (Mahoney) Tonello. He was born in Quincy, son of the late Joseph and Mary (Frola) Tonello, grew up in Sagamore and Whitman. Vinny...
Alice F. Morgan
Jun 1, 2017
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Whitman – Alice F. Morgan 71, of Whitman, passed away peacefully at Brockton Hospital on Thursday June 1, 2017, with her loving family at her side. Alice was loved and cared for by her ex-husband Bob Morgan and her daughter Kathleen Gladstone both of Whitman and her daughter Brenda LeLievre of Abington. Alice was the daughter of the...
Douglas W. Godfrey
May 29, 2017
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bington – Douglas W. Godfrey 86, of Abington, formerly of Hanson, died Monday May 29 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Beth E. (Stone) (Anderson) Godfrey, and was predeceased by his first wife Shirley Godfrey. Born in St. Albans, Vermont he was the son of the late Henry and Nellie (Ray) Godfrey. Douglas...
Alfred J. Makein, Sr.
May 26, 2017
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Alfred J. Makein, Sr. of Plymouth MA., formally from Whitman MA., passed away on May 26, 2017 surrounded by his beloved family after a period of declining health. He was 89. He was born on May 18, 1928 in Bronx, New York, and was the son of the late James William Makein and Dora (Wetzler) Makein of Abington....
Wayne M. Scott
May 23, 2017
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Whitman - Wayne M. Scott 80, a longtime resident of Whitman, died Tuesday May 23 after a long period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of sixty years to Margaret L. (Stocks) Scott. Born in Milton he was the son of the late Jack and Vera (McCaffrey) Scott. Wayne had been a resident of Whitman for...
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