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Kevin Micheal Reed, Jr.

Kevin Micheal Reed, Jr.

Oct 16, 2016

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Kevin Micheal Reed, Jr., 25, of East Bridgewater formerly of Halifax, died suddenly from a tragic automobile accident on Sunday October 16 in Halifax, MA. Born in Brockton in 1991, he was the first son of Kevin Reed, Sr. and Karen (Reid) Reed of Halifax, and graduated from Silver Lake High School, Class of 2009. Kevin spent the...

David J. Rich

David J. Rich

Oct 15, 2016

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David J. Rich, 40, of Pembroke, died on Saturday October 15th. He was the son of Alan E. and Elaine M. Rich. He was born in Weymouth, grew up in Pembroke a graduate of Silver-Lake High School, Class of 1994 and he also attended Wentworth. David worked as a foreman for Isaac Blair/Marr for 2 years and he...

Norma (Bruce) Mccoy

Norma (Bruce) Mccoy

Oct 15, 2016

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Norma (Bruce) McCoy, 76, of Hanson, died on October 15th at home after a long illness. She was born in Bristol Connecticut in 1939, the second daughter of Norman Bruce and Helen (Powers) Bruce. She graduated from Worcester State in 1961 with her Master's Degree in Elementary Education and was a dedicated teacher for 40 years. Norma was...

Anne P (Ruby) Pennucci

Anne P (Ruby) Pennucci

Oct 13, 2016

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Anne P. (Ruby) Pennucci, 71, of Whitman, passed away Thursday, October 13th, after a long struggle Anne succumbed to complications following laryngeal cancer treatments. Her devoted husband Michael and loving son Garett were by her side upon her passing. Anne was born and grew up in Troyes, France. In France she worked in an office where she met...

Samuel R. Barnard

Samuel R. Barnard

Oct 12, 2016

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Samuel R Barnard, 93, of East Bridgewater, our loving father went to heaven on October 12th after a brief illness. He was born the youngest son of the late Gertrude (Aydelott) Barnard and Sam Barnard of Grandy, NC on Jan. 22, 1923. Upon graduation from high school in North Carolina, he enlisted in the US Navy to serve...

Beverly A. Seibel (Trumbull - Zakrzewski)

Beverly A. Seibel (Trumbull - Zakrzewski)

Oct 11, 2016

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Beverly Ann Seibel (Trumbull-Zakrzewski) 77 of Whitman, MA, a faithful Christian, has been called home to heaven on October 11, 2016 after a long illness. Beverly was born in Norwood, MA in 1939 and was the oldest of four children born to Chester A.J. and Marie A. (Pooler) Seibel. She was a 1958 graduate of Quincy High School...

Philip "Phil" Stephen Hilliard

Philip "Phil" Stephen Hilliard

Oct 10, 2016

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Philip "Phil" Stephen Hilliard On October 10, 2016, Philip Stephen Hilliard peacefully passed away at his home in Halifax Massachusetts at the age of 85. Philip was born on June 12, 1931 in Quincy Massachusetts to Perley Hilliard and Jessie (Parker) Hilliard and was one of seven children. He is survived by Katherine Hilliard, his wife of 56...

Claudia L. (Frisbie) Lydon

Claudia L. (Frisbie) Lydon

Oct 9, 2016

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Claudia L. (Frisbie) Lydon, 54, of Whitman, passed away on Sunday in the South Shore Hospital after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Dorothy (Coates) (Casoli) Frisbie and the late Carleton E. Frisbie. In addition to her mother she is survived by her sons, Steven Lydon of FL., Patrick Lydon and his wife Vicki of Plymouth...

Eileen A. (Pizzano) Guillette

Eileen A. (Pizzano) Guillette

Oct 6, 2016

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Eileen Ann Guillette, 68, of Hanover, Massachusetts died on October 6 at her home. Born and raised in Brockton, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late John and Rita (O'Donnell) Pizzano. She is survived by her daughter, Tanya Lee Guillette and son-in-law David Campbell, and granddaughter Eva Campbell Guillette of Pembroke, Massachusetts. She is also survived by...

Eleanor J. "Ellie" (Crossman) Diersch

Eleanor J. "Ellie" (Crossman) Diersch

Oct 4, 2016

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Abington – Eleanor "Ellie" (Crossman) Diersch 88, of Abington, formerly of Hingham, passed away Tuesday October 4 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. Born and raised in Rockland she was the daughter of the late Horace and Violet (Braun) Crossman and a graduate of Rockland High, Class of 1946. After graduation Ellie went to work for the...

Frederick James "Fred" Howell, Jr.

Frederick James "Fred" Howell, Jr.

Oct 2, 2016

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Abington – Frederick J. Howell, Jr. 56, a resident of Abington, died unexpectedly on Sunday October 2. He was the beloved husband of Karen M. (Bosworth) Howell. Born in Charlestown, and raised in Abington he was the son of Frederick Howell Sr. of Quincy and the late Jane (Murphy) Easttey. Fred was a graduate of Abington High School....

Dorothy F. (Nason) Cunningham

Dorothy F. (Nason) Cunningham

Sep 30, 2016

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Dorothy F Nason Cunningham, 80, of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts died on September 30 at Boston Medical Center following an injury. Born in Randolph, Massachusetts in 1936 to Perley Nason and Elizabeth (Larsen) Nason, she graduated from Stetson High School and worked for Verizon until she took an early retirement. Although she had several paying jobs following her retirement,...

Lloyd Robert Clapp, Jr.

Lloyd Robert Clapp, Jr.

Sep 28, 2016

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Lloyd R. Clapp Jr., 72, of Taunton, Massachusetts comfortably passed away on September 28th in his home after a difficult illness that shortened his time with us. Lloyd was born in Brockton, Massachusetts on March 20th 1944 and the first born son of Lloyd R. Clapp Senior and Louise C. Skillings (Purtle). Lloyd was a man of many...

Shirley S. (Paul) Clement

Shirley S. (Paul) Clement

Sep 27, 2016

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Whitman – Shirley S. (Paul) Clement 96, a longtime resident of Whitman, died Tuesday September 27 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late David G. Clement, Jr. Born in Elgin, Quebec, Canada she was the only child of the late William and Ethelind (Seager) Paul. Shirley was educated in Quebec and...

Derek B. Hall

Derek B. Hall

Sep 26, 2016

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Derek B. Hall 28, of East Bridgewater, died unexpectedly on Monday September 26. Born in Dorchester and raised in East Bridgewater he was the beloved son of Bernard and Deborah (Conner) Hall. He was a graduate of East Bridgewater High, Class of 2006 and had attended Massasoit Community College. He was a member of the Boys and Girls...

Shirley Thorpe

Shirley Thorpe

Sep 20, 2016

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Whitman - Shirley (Barrows) (Jerrard) Thorpe 94, died Tuesday September 20th after a period of failing health. She was predeceased by her husband Alfred Thorpe in 1995. Shirley was born in Brockton on April 24, 1922. She was the eldest of five children of Howard Francis Barrows and Marion Gertrude (Ford) Barrows. Her siblings Carol Arnault, Loren Barrows,...

Marilee A. (Rich) Conway

Marilee A. (Rich) Conway

Sep 19, 2016

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Hanson – Marilee A. (Rich) Conway 71, died Monday September 19 after a brave battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Donald M. Conway. Born in Brockton and raised in Hanson she was the daughter of the late Leon H. and Mary (Chamberlain) Rich and a graduate of Whitman-Hanson High, Class of 1963. Prior to...

Geraldine A. (Marsland) Livrago

Geraldine A. (Marsland) Livrago

Sep 19, 2016

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Geraldine A (Marsland) Livrago 78, of East Bridgewater died Monday September 19 at Southeast Health Care Center after a lengthy illness. She was the loving wife of the late Joseph Livrago. Born in Quincy May 29, 1938, she was the daughter of the late George and Catherine (Gilmore) Marsland. She had worked at New Wholesale Drug as a...

John A. Weckbacher

John A. Weckbacher

Sep 15, 2016

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John A. Weckbacher, 92 of Abington, Massachusetts died peacefully at home on September 15. Born in Hyde Park, Massachusetts in 1924, he was the son of the late George and Sarah (McEachern) Weckbacher and was brother of the late George Jr., Joseph, Frederick, Edna, Helen, Dorothy and William. He is survived by his brother Theodore and his wife...

Florence H."Flo" Peluso

Florence H."Flo" Peluso

Sep 9, 2016

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Florence H. (Shannon) Peluso, 83, of Whitman, passed away on September 9, 2016, after a long battle with cancer. Born in Malden, on August 20, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. Shannon and Hazel E. (Moody) Lowe. Flo, as she was known to her friends and family, graduated from Everett High School and went...

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