OBITUARIES
Phyllis M. (Bowser) Lynne
May 20, 2017
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Phyllis M. (Bowser) Lynne, 96, of Abington, passed away on May 20, 2017 at Life Care Center of West Bridgewater. She was the wife of the late Chester C. Lynne. She was a life-long resident of Abington, graduating high school in 1939. Phyllis worked at Filene's in Braintree and volunteered at the South Shore Hospital. Her hobbies included...
Grace A. (Spagna) Schmitt
May 19, 2017
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Grace A. (Spagna) Schmitt, 88, a resident of Whitman for the past 64 years died on May 19th at home under the care of her family. She was the wife of Robert (Bob) H. Schmitt for 67 years. Born in Avon, MA one of ten children of the late Rocco and Anne (Gregory) Spagna. Grace was a devoted...
Ilirio M. Costa
May 17, 2017
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Ilirio Costa, 80, of Whitman, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Hospital. Born in Brava Cape Verde and immigrated to the U.S. in 1967, he lived most of his life in Whitman. Ilirio was a passionate man who enjoyed Fishing, going out on his boat and being in his...
Laura L. Coad
May 14, 2017
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Brockton - Laura L. Coad 47, died Sunday May 14 after a brave battle with cancer. Born and raised in Brockton she was the beloved daughter of Patricia (Allegra) Allen of Brockton and the late Herbert F. Allen, Jr. Laura was a graduate of Southeastern Tech and had furthered her education graduating with her Associate's Degree from Lincoln...
Theodore E. Robbins, Sr.
May 14, 2017
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Lakeville – Theodore E. Robbins, Sr. 91, died Sunday May 14 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of the late Christine (Paine) Robbins. Born and raised in Whitman, he was the son of the late Sumner and Margaret (Sickles) Robbins and a graduate of Whitman High School. Theodore had been a proud Veteran...
Jean T. "Gidge" (Fitzgerald) England
May 12, 2017
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Jean Theresa (Fitzgerald) England, "Gidge", 81, of Middleboro, passed away peacefully at home on May 12 surrounded by family after a lengthy illness. Born January 10, 1936 in Cambridge. Jean is preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Dorothy (Duffy) Fitzgerald; two brothers, Eugene and Robert Fitzgerald. Jean, worked 30 years for Sears & Roebuck, but being...
Kathleen M. (Keeley) Dorr
May 12, 2017
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Kathleen M. (Keeley) Dorr, loving mother and grandmother, 67, from Marshfield, died Friday, May 12 at Brigham and Women's Hospital after a short illness. Born May 23, 1949, in Concord, Massachusetts to the late Thomas F. and Jeannette R. Keeley, Kathy later worked at both Caldor and Ritchie Navigations. She was preceded in death by her husband of...
Joanne N. (Mcrae) Macleod
May 11, 2017
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Whitman- Joanne N. (McRae) MacLeod died Thursday May 11 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of forty-four years to John MacLeod. Born and raised in Quincy she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Jean (Farquhar) McRae, and had attended Quincy High. She had enjoyed watching game shows and cooking shows, and...
George J. Kenney
May 6, 2017
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George J. Kenney, 94 of Whitman, formerly of Randolph and Dorchester, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at South Shore Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in East Boston, he was the son of the late George H. Kenney and Anna (Prejean). He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II then...
William C. "Billy" Parent
May 5, 2017
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Whitman – William Charles "Billy" Parent, 34 of Whitman, passed away on May 5, 2017. Born in Brockton on May 7, 1982 he was the loving son to Mark E. and Patricia L. (Hunter) Parent. In addition to his parents he leaves behind his cherished son William C. "Liam" Parent, Jr. and his devoted friend Alexis Velasquez. He...
Jon K. Jacob
May 5, 2017
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Jon K Jacob, 62, of Abington, MA passed away on May 5 surrounded by loved ones, following a period of declining health. A lifelong Abington resident, he was the youngest son of Edith Merilyn (Shapleigh) Jacob and the late Clifton A. Jacob, Sr. A graduate of South Shore Vocational High School, he worked for many years at Abington,...
Stanley J. Brown
May 4, 2017
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Stanley J. Brown, 74 of Bridgewater, formerly of Hanson, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday May 4th in the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth. He was the husband of Vicki (Cookson) Brown. He was born and brought up in Hyde Park, son of the late Lester and Bernice (Beland) Brown and a graduate of Hyde Park High School,...
Samuel Antonellis
Apr 30, 2017
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Samuel (Sam) Antonellis, 89, of Whitman, Massachusetts died peacefully on April 30 at the Life Care Center in Raynham, Massachusetts after a lengthy illness. Born in Roslindale, Massachusetts in 1927 to the late John Antonellis and the late Anna (Jeriputo) Antonellis. Brother of the late Mary (Antonellis) Perfetuo and the late Frances (Antonellis) Hebert. Sam grew up in...
Wright "Dick" H. Adams
Apr 29, 2017
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Wright (Dick) Holloway Adams, 85, of Whitman, passed away on April 29, 2017 at Saint Joseph Manor in Brockton after a long illness. He was born in Quincy, Mass., graduated from Quincy High School, class of 1950. And a Navy Veteran of the Korean War. He was also a member of the American Legion of Whitman. He loved...
Paula D. (Brown) Hamblin
Apr 25, 2017
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Paula D. Hamblin (Brown), 73, of Lakeville died Tuesday, April 25th, after a brief illness at Morton Hospital in Taunton. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister. Paula graduated from Brockton High in 1962 and then volunteered her time as a candy striper at Brockton Hospital. She later went on to work as a nurse's aide at...
Mary R (Defina) Connors
Apr 23, 2017
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Mary R. (DeFina) Connors 71, of Whitman, formerly of Hyde Park and Canton, passed away on April 23, 2017 due to a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late William Connors. Born and raised in Boston, daughter of the late Andrew and Eda (Blasi) DeFina. She worked for many years as a bookkeeper for UFCW Local...
Robert A. Wirrell, Sr.
Apr 20, 2017
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert A. Wirrell Sr. at age 77 of Brockton after a short illness on April 20, 2017. He was the husband of the late Geraldine (Bessett) Wirrell and is survived by his children Laura Lee (Wirrell) Zubris and her husband Robert Zubris Jr. of Abington, Robert Wirrell...
Barbara J. (Conrad) Reeves
Apr 19, 2017
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Barbara J. (Conrad) Reeves, 87, of Abington formerly of Milton, passed away on Wednesday April 19th, after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of John M. Reeves. Barbara was born in Boston on August 9, 1929, daughter of the late Fred A. and Emily (Bachman) Conrad. She worked for and retired from the Foxboro...
Helen (Hejduk) Swanson
Apr 8, 2017
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Helen (Hejduk) Swanson, 96, of Halifax passed away on Saturday April 8th at the New England Sinai Hospital, after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Carl U. Swanson. She was born and raised in Brockton, daughter of the late Frank and Adela(Gunther) Hejduk and a graduate of Brockton High School, Class of 1938. Helen...
Bradford C. Hatch
Apr 7, 2017
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Brockton - Bradford C. Hatch 62, of Brockton, formerly of Whitman, died suddenly Friday April 7 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center. He was the beloved son of the late Robert C. and Cynthia (Vincola) Hatch. Brad was a graduate of Whitman-Hanson High School, Class of 1973, and was an accomplished pianist and dancer, who was also involved...
