OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Blanchard Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service
John F. "Jack" Corbett
Jul 24, 2016
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Whitman – John F. "Jack" Corbett, Jr. 81, died Sunday July 24 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Esther T. (Bowen) Corbett and her children Jean Asadoorian, Jeffrey Wheeler, Janice Trahan and John Wheeler. He is also survived by his faithful companion, Jennifer. Son of the late John F. Sr. and...
Laura R. (Thompson) Sayce
Jul 22, 2016
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Halifax – Laura R. (Thompson) Sayce 88, died Friday July 22 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of sixty-five years to the late Charles E. Sayce, Jr. Born in Avon and raised in Whitman she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Louis (Whynock) Thompson and a graduate of Whitman High School,...
Michael Terence Glynn
Jul 22, 2016
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Whitman – Michael T. Glynn 84, died surrounded by his loving family on Friday July 22 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of thirty-nine years to the late Mary "Maureen" Glynn. Born and raised in Kilrush Co. Clare in Ireland he was the son of the late Desmond and Mary (McMahon) Glynn and...
Ruth-Anne (Rockwell) Pattangall
Jul 22, 2016
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Whitman – Ruth Anne (Rockwell) Pattangall 73 died Friday July 22 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of 48 years to James E. Pattangall. Born in Brockton and raised in East Bridgewater she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Marjorie (McCrillis) Rockwell and a graduate of East Bridgewater High School, Class of...
Robert A. Govoni, Jr.
Jul 20, 2016
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Fall River - Robert A. Govoni, Jr. 38 died unexpectedly on Wednesday July 20. He was the beloved fiancé of Holly Anne Eddy. Robert had grown up in Whitman, later living in New Hampshire and Maine before his move to Fall River three years ago. He was a talented mechanic, working his entire life at his trade and...
Edward "Ed" G. Seibert
Jul 17, 2016
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Edward G. Seibert, born May 13, 1924, passed away surrounded by his family on July 17th. Beloved husband of Dorothy K. (Connolly) Seibert for 68 years. Son of Gertrude and Chester Seibert (deceased) of Hyde Park and the Ritz Carlton Hotel Boston. Brother of Mickey Robertie (deceased) of Plymouth, NH and Florida. He leaves three sons, Richard C....
Anna V. (Casieri) Perry
Jul 12, 2016
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Anna Veronica (Casieri) Perry, 91, formerly of Whitman, passed away surrounded by family on July 12 at Bay Path Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Duxbury. She was the wife of the late Malcolm "Buzzy" Perry. One of six children, she was the daughter of the late Mary and Francis Casieri. She was born and brought up in Brockton and...
Roland "Steve" Bowden
Jul 12, 2016
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Bridgewater – Roland S. "Steve" Bowden 85, died Tuesday July 12 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of the late Eleanor C. (Anderson) Bowden. Raised in Deerfield, NH he was the son of the late Russell and Lucy (Stiles) Bowden. Steve graduated from Manchester Central High School, Class of 1950. He was a...
Donna M. (Fucci) Mcdonough
Jul 1, 2016
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Donna M. (Fucci) McDonough,70, of Whitman died on July 1st at her home. She was born in Weymouth in 1945, daughter of the late James S. Fucci (Weymouth) and Catherine (McGann) Fucci (Dorchester), she graduated from Weymouth High School in 1963 and worked in the Weymouth public school system for 28 years as a paraprofessional specializing in special...
Hazel B. (Bradbury) Libby
Jul 1, 2016
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Hazel B. (Bradbury) Libby, 101, of Abington, passed away on July 1st at the Colony House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Frank S. Libby. She was born and brought up in Hingham, daughter of the late John and Cora (Henderson) Bradbury, and a graduate of Hingham High School. Hazel has been a...
Clifford "Cliff" P. Jordan, Sr.
Jul 1, 2016
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Plympton- Clifford "Cliff" Pierce Jordan, Sr. a strong minded, unique and fun loving individual who passed on July 1st. Cliff was born in Dedham, March 30, 1930 to the Frank and Bessie Jordan. Cliff was the cherished husband and best friend of the Ann "Shirley" (Beaton) Jordan, married for 55 years. They shared their life at "The Barn"...
Paulina M. Phillips
Jun 24, 2016
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Hingham - Paulina M. "Paula" Phillips 87, died unexpectedly at her home in Linden Ponds Estates on Friday June 24. Born and raised in Whitman she was the daughter of the late Lawrence W. and Ida M. (Landry) Phillips, a graduate of Whitman High School and later was a graduate of business school. Prior to her move to...
Hans H. Giesler
Jun 24, 2016
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East Bridgewater – Hans H. Giesler 71, a resident of East Bridgewater for over 34 years, died Friday June 24 after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of forty-eight years to Susan (Hanrahan) Giesler. Born in Germany Hans had moved to the United States in 1954 at the age of nine. He was raised in Randolph...
Thomas S. Butterfield
Jun 23, 2016
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Carver - Thomas S. Butterfield 88, of Carver, died Thursday June 23 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of 66 years to Shirley (Westberg) Butterfield. Born in Roberts, Wisconsin and raised in Hanson he was the son of the late Manley and Norma (Reinhart) Butterfield. Tom was a Veteran of the US Army...
Jasper W. Black
Jun 22, 2016
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Jasper Wilbert Black, of Hanson, passed away peacefully on June 22nd, following a period of failing health. He was 91 years old. He was the beloved husband of Pauline G. (Powell) Black for over 70 years. They were married on June 23, 1944. In addition to his wife Pauline, Jasper is survived by his children, Dian L. Black...
Junius B. Mills, Jr.
Jun 18, 2016
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Junius Belvin Mills Jr., was born July 6, 1924 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Junius B. Mills Sr. and the late Alberta Berger. He was the older brother of the late George Mills and the husband of the late Anita L. Mills. Junius graduated from McDonogh 35 high school in New Orleans. He enlisted in the...
Patricia S. (Simoff) Connolly
Jun 18, 2016
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Patricia S. (Simoff) Connolly, 65, of Whitman, Massachusetts, loving mother and sister, died at her home with her family by her side on June 18 after a battle with breast cancer. Born in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1950, Patti was the third of four children of Boris T. Simoff and Mary (Cini) Simoff, of Ellwood City,...
Lincoln B. Robinson
Jun 17, 2016
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Lincoln B. Robinson, 94, of Whitman, passed away on June 17th in the Brockton Hospital, after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Winnifred (Higgins) Robinson. He was born in Brockton, son of the late Ralph and Helen (Batchelder) Robinson. Lincoln has been a Whitman resident for 85 years, a graduate of Whitman High, class of...
Dorothy H. (Greenleaf) Linn
Jun 8, 2016
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Dorothy "Dot" H. (Greenleaf) Linn, 90, formerly of Whitman, died Wednesday June 8 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Warren H. Linn. Born and raised in Abington, she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Helen (Henderson) Greenleaf and a graduate of Abington High School, Class of 1943. Prior...
David R. O'Mara
Jun 7, 2016
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David R. O'Mara, 29, of Stoughton died suddenly Tuesday, June 7. He was the beloved son of Cyndy Packard of Stoughton and the late Thomas (Tom) O'Mara. He was also the brother of Jacqui O'Mara of Stoughton, Mike O'Mara of Rockland, and uncle to Solaire Saladin of Stoughton. David was very close to his family and loved spending...
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