OBITUARIES
Jo-Ann M. Keenan
Mar 24, 2017
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Jo-Ann M. Keenan, 55, of Whitman, died on March 24 at Signature Healthcare Brockton, after a 5 month battle with breast cancer. Born in Boston in 1961, Jo-Ann was the beloved daughter of Alfred and Roseann (Licciardi) Keenan of Whitman. She attended the Boston School for the Deaf, The Learning Center for Deaf Children and graduated in 1982...
Harriet B. Beebe
Mar 23, 2017
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Harriet B. (Perrone) Beebe, 90, of Abington, formerly of Whitman, passed away on Thursday March 23rd after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Robert S. Beebe, Jr She was born in Quincy, daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine (Osgood) Perrone and was a graduate of Quincy High School. Harriet has been...
Gwen L. Fitzgerald
Mar 23, 2017
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Gwen Fitzgerald 53, of Randolph Massachusetts passed away peacefully with family at her side, in the early morning hours of March 23. She was a joyful, energetic soul taken too soon by a devastating and unexpected illness. Gwen was born May 2, 1963 in Norfolk Virginia to Mary and Leo Doherty, currently of Weymouth. The youngest of three,...
George Edward Kaiser
Mar 23, 2017
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WHITMAN: George Edward Kaiser, age 84, passed away on March 23, 2017, after a two-month illness. He was born in Dorchester, the second of five sons of the late Percy and Mary Ellen (MacDonald) Kaiser. He grew up in Randolph and was a veteran of the United States Army. He was formerly employed by Thompson Wire of Mattapan,...
Robert P. Howie
Mar 20, 2017
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Robert P. Howie 82, of Halifax, MA passed away peacefully March 20th, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his loving wife Geraldine (Robbins) Howie, and their 4 children, Stephen and Patrice of Halifax, Robert and Julie of Pembroke, Kevin and Michelle of Plymouth, and Kimberly and John Bessette of Halifax. He was also survived...
Pearl P. (Duffey) Averell
Mar 20, 2017
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Abington – Pearl P. (Duffey) Averell 95, a lifelong resident of Abington, died Monday March 20 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of fifty-seven years to the late John W. Averell. Born in Boston she was the daughter of the late Walter and Anna (Ferris) Duffey. Prior to her retirement she had worked...
Eleanor M. Maclean
Mar 20, 2017
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Eleanor M. (Santagati) MacLean, 84 of Abington, died on March 20th in Braintree, after a long illness, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved daughter of the late Sebastian and Rose (Sprizza) Santagati. Eleanor was born August 2, 1932 in Boston and moved to Abington in 1966. She was the wife of the late Russell A....
Nancy L. Amaru
Mar 18, 2017
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Nancy L. Amaru, 83, of Rockland, MA died on March 18th at All American Assisted Living in Hanson, MA. Born in Marblehead, Massachusetts in 1933, she was the beloved daughter in law of the late Joseph and Nina Amaru of Quincy, MA and sister of the late David Jeffrey of Houston, TX. She graduated from Marblehead High School...
Carl V. Gilbert
Mar 12, 2017
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Carl V. Gilbert, 84, of Whitman, Massachusetts died on March 12 at Golden Living Center in Middleboro after a long illness. Born in Whitman, Massachusetts in 1932 and the oldest son of Carl Vincent A. Gilbert and Adelaide (Fox) Gilbert, he attended the Whitman Schools. Prior to graduation he traveled to Idaho where he worked as a smoke...
Roy M. Turner
Mar 9, 2017
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Roy M. Turner, 86, of Bridgewater died March 9th, after a long illness. He was husband of Patricia (Pezzella) Turner for 59 years. He was born in Brockton, son of the late Roy M. and Rubena (Irving) Turner. Roy was a Korean War veteran, serving in the United States Army, from 1951-1953. He received a degree in Mechanical...
Mary E. (Reardon) Mccarthy
Mar 8, 2017
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Mary E. (Reardon) McCarthy, of Abington, died at home on March 8th after a period of failing health, surrounded by her loving family. She was 98 years old. Born in Boston on June 23, 1918, she was the daughter of Peter and Catherine (Harrington) Reardon. Beloved wife of the late Francis W. McCarthy. Devoted mother of Daniel P....
Elena A. (Bizzozero) Waters
Mar 7, 2017
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Elena A. (Bizzozero) Waters, 89 of Whitman, passed away peacefully Tuesday March 7th at the LifeCare Center of West Bridgewater after a brief illness. She was the loving wife of 63 years to the late Arthur F. Waters. She was born in Quincy, daughter of the late Iride and Marcellina (Rigo) Bizzozero. Elena was a resident of Whitman...
Rose M. (Stone) Davidson
Mar 1, 2017
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Kingston - Rose M. (Stone) Davidson 95, formerly a longtime resident of Whitman, died Wednesday March 1 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Howard Davidson. Born in Boston and raised in Dorchester, she was the daughter of the late Harry A. and Caroline (Doyle) Stone. Rose had been a resident...
George S. Trevains
Feb 28, 2017
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Whitman – George S. Trevains, 87 of Whitman, MA died February 28 at the Brockton Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Quincy, MA on December 27, 1929 he was the second son of the late Samuel and Susan Trevains. He had attended Quincy schools and served in the United States Maritime Service as well as the United...
Paul W. Nelson
Feb 28, 2017
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Paul W. Nelson, 94, of Worcester, formerly of Abington, died suddenly on February 28th at UMASS Memorial Hospital, Worcester MA. Paul was born on March 24th, 1922 in Mansfield, MA, the son of Gustav and Anna (Olson) Nelson. He attended Boston schools, and as a young man went early into the Navy. While in service, he received a...
Robert J. (Red) Fowkes
Feb 26, 2017
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Robert J. (RED) Fowkes, 81, of Bridgewater passed away on February 26th surrounded by his family, after a long illness. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Wilson) Fowkes for 45 years. He was born in South Boston, son of the late John A. and Bessie (Dever) Fowkes. He honorably served in our armed forces from 1955-1957. Bob...
Deborah R. Kimball
Feb 25, 2017
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Deborah R. (Schone) Kimball, 47 of Quincy, formerly of Abington, passed away on Saturday February 25th, after a courageous 3 year battle with Ovarian Cancer. Debbi will be greatly missed by her daughter Devon Kimball of Rockland, her parents Judi and Don Schone of East Bridgewater, her brother Dan Schone and his wife Terry of Abington; also many...
Doris M. Abel
Feb 20, 2017
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Rockland- Doris Margaret (Wentworth) Abel, loving mother, 85, a longtime resident of Rockland, passed on to her Heavenly Father, Tuesday, February 20, at Southwood Nursing Facility in Norwell. Born in Boston, and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Halloran) Wentworth, and a graduate of Taunton High School class of 1949. She...
Robert W. Morse
Feb 19, 2017
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Milton – Robert W. Morse 84, formerly of Whitman and Stoughton, died Sunday February 19 at the Brush Hill Care Center in Milton, after a period of failing health. He was the former husband of the late Fay (Burns) Morse. Born in Ohio, he was the son of the late Harold E. and Glennie (Stafford) Morse. Robert had...
John V. O'Donnell
Feb 14, 2017
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Rockland – John V. O'Donnell 93, a longtime resident of Rockland, died Wednesday February 14 after a period of failing health. Born in Brockton in 1923, he was the son of the late John J. and Sidoni (Lamontagne) O' Donnell. Raised and educated in Whitman John was a graduate of Whitman High School, Class of 1941. He furthered...
