OBITUARIES
Francis P. Spetrini, Sr.
Nov 8, 2016
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Whitman – It is with heavy hearts that the family of Francis P. Spetrini announces his passing peacefully in the early morning of November 8, 2016; doing something he loved, cruising on the deep blue sea with his beloved wife of 47 years Laura (Tierney) Spetrini. Born in Dorchester on February 19, 1950 he was the son of...
David M. Blakeman
Nov 3, 2016
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David M. Blakeman, 76, a lifelong resident of Whitman died on November 3rd in the Good Samaritan Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Christophora Susy (Yudiwati) Blakeman. David was born May 11, 1940 the second son of the Gerald M. and Tena B. (DeFelice) Blakeman. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife Susy, his...
Jamie "Jim" (Connolly) S. Dousa
Nov 2, 2016
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Jamie "Jim" (Connolly) S. Dousa 49, of Whitman, formally of Avon, died Wednesday November 2 in Brockton Hospital from complications of Multiple Sclerosis. Born in Dorchester in 1967, and raised in Avon he was graduate of Avon High School, Class of 1985. He furthered his education at Massasoit Community College, later graduating in 1998 from University of MA,...
Margaret C. (Churchill) Alves
Oct 30, 2016
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Margaret C. (Churchill) Alves, 88, formerly of Braintree, passed peacefully, on October 30th, surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving mother of Joan Alves Horne and her husband, Stan of Bridgewater and Kenneth Alves and his wife Sheila of Whitman. She was the daughter of the late Julia Wilson, dear sister of Frances Wilson of Braintree...
Allen Clark Hunt
Oct 23, 2016
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Allen Clark Hunt, 82, of Whitman and Abington, passed away peacefully on October 23rd in the Webster Park Nursing Home in Rockland. He was born in Quincy, son of the late Burt and Leona (Johnson) Hunt. Allen worked for Hudson Bus Company as a driver, he was a caddy at the Quincy Golf course and later worked as...
Joyce M. (Burns) Cashman
Oct 21, 2016
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Joyce M. (Burns) Cashman of Whitman died on October 21st at the age of 71, after battling cancer for the past several months. Joyce was born on January 4, 1945 in Taunton, to her parents, William Burns and Mildred (Marsden) Piccuito. Joyce attended Silver Lake Regional High School. She spent the majority of her career in the healthcare...
Margaret J. (Cantoni) Filosi
Oct 20, 2016
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Margaret J. (Cantoni) Filosi, 71 of Abington, after a long illness died on Thursday October 20 at home surrounded by her loved ones. Born in North Adams, Massachusetts in 1945 and raised in Whitman, she was the daughter of late Gerry and Laura (Robar) Cantoni. Margaret had worked many years for The Olde Red Cider Mill in Hanover,...
James Tyler
Oct 19, 2016
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James W. Tyler 48 of Charlestown, formerly of Whitman, died Wednesday October 19 after a brave a battle with cancer. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman he was the son of the Sarah "Sally" Cregg of Abington and the late Wayne A. Tyler. James had attended Whitman-Hanson High School and had worked many years as a self-employed...
Beulah E. (Fader) Zardiackas
Oct 16, 2016
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Beulah Evelyn (Fader) Zardiackas 91, formerly of Abington and Old Orchard Beach, ME passed away October 11, 2016 in Grand Junction, Co. She was the beloved wife of the late John Zardiackas. She was born to Oscar and Annie (Tucker) Fader in Marshfield, MA on February 23, 1925. Beulah spent her childhood in Abington, graduating from Abington High...
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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.
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....
