OBITUARIES
Everard N. "Ed" Dixon
Jun 4, 2016
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Everard Norris Dixon, 86, of Carver, Massachusetts died on June 4, 2016 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 17, 1930, to Everard D. Dixon and Vera (Brookes) Dixon, both deceased. He had one brother and three sisters. He graduated from Northeastern University in 1952 and had a distinguished career...
Jennie G. (Mackiewicz) Arab
Jun 2, 2016
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Jennie G. (Mackiewicz) Arab died peacefully at Brockton Hospital in the early hours of Thursday, June 2, 2016. She would have celebrated her 97th birthday this summer. She was born in Rockland on August 21, 1919, grew up in North Abington, went to Abington schools, and attended the Brockton Academy of Beauty Culture. She worked at Helen's Beauty...
Althea L. (Bates) Martin
Jun 1, 2016
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Althea L. Martin, 92, of Halifax, MA passed away peacefully on June 1. Born on October 6, 1923 to Frank and Ina Bates. She grew up in Whitman, MA and attended the First Congregational Church. In 1941 Althea graduated Whitman High School. She entered the Waltham Nurses Training School on September 1941, majoring in child care and training....
Robert Joseph Packer
May 31, 2016
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Robert J. Packer 63, a lifelong resident of Whitman, died Tuesday May 31 after a period of failing health. Born in Boston and raised in Whitman, he was the son of Elizabeth M. (Hughes) Packer of Whitman and the late Robert E. Packer. Bob was a graduate of Whitman-Hanson High School and had worked many years as a...
James E. Phinney, Jr
May 28, 2016
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Whitman – James E. Phinney, Jr. 73 died Saturday May 28 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Janice (Barkhouse) Phinney. Born in Bethlehem, PA and raised in Dorchester he was the son of the late James Sr. and Blanche (Rutt) Phinney and had attended Boston schools. Prior to his move to...
Elise Margot Boucher
May 27, 2016
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East Bridgewater – Elise Margot Boucher, 48 died On May 27 after a courageous battle with cancer. Lise was the daughter of Richard and Victoria (Walmsley) Boucher of East Bridgewater. Born in Brocton on April 15, 1968, Lise was raised in East Bridgewater. She graduated from EB High School in 1986 and received her Associate Degree in Business...
Grace (Murchie) Peterson
May 26, 2016
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Grace M. Peterson, 90, of Middleboro, died on May 26 at Island Terrace Nursing Home, Lakeville, after a long illness. Born in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of Stewart and Anna (Ackerman) Murchie, she was raised with her first cousin, Mary Lou Hepp, who had been orphaned as a toddler. Grace always considered Mary Lou her foster sister. During World...
Jeanne Marie (Gallagher) Kelley
May 24, 2016
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Whitman – Jeanne (Gallagher) Kelley died unexpectedly in her home on Tuesday May 24 at the age of 51. Born in Dorchester in January 1965 she was the daughter of Richard Gallagher and Paula (Hughes) MacDonald, and had attended St. Gregory's High School in Dorchester. She is one of four siblings, Richard, Jr, Maureen and Jimmy Gallagher. She...
Leonard F. Shepard
May 24, 2016
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East Bridgewater – Leonard F. Shepard, 71, of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, died Tuesday May 24 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of twenty-three years to the late Suzanne (Coles) Shepard. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1945, he was the son of the late Leonard J. and Lena (Reardon) Shepard. After...
Earl "Pete" Aitken
May 22, 2016
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Whitman – Earl "Pete" Aitken 79 a retired Whitman Police officer died Sunday May 22 in the NE Sinai Hospital, Stoughton. He was the beloved husband Dorothy (Plasse) Aitken. Born and raised in Whitman he was the son of the late Carl S. and Myrtle M. (Wagner) Aitken, and a graduate of Whitman High School, Class of 1954....
Robin D. "Red" Brittain
May 21, 2016
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Robin D "Red" Brittain, 88, of East Bridgewater, MA passed away on May 21, 2016 after a period of failing health. He was born in Revere in 1927 to Walter R and Florence A. (Nuell) Brittain. He grew up in Whitman and attended school there until his teen years when he went to New Bedford Vocational High School....
Beverly E. (Heddericg) Blanchard
May 19, 2016
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Whitman - Beverly E. (Heddericg) Blanchard 88, a lifelong resident of Whitman and co-founder of the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, died peacefully in the comfort of her beloved home on Thursday May 19. She was the cherished wife of sixty-nine years to the late Edward F. Blanchard, Sr. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman she was the daughter...
Donald "Dodo" Pina
May 19, 2016
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Hanson – Donald "Dodo" Pina 90 of Hanson, MA died on May 19, 2016 at the NE Sinai Hospital of Stoughton after a long illness. Born in Cohasset on March 15, 1926 one of ten children born to Moses and Mary (Barroes) Pina. He attended grade school, but in 1941 during WWII and at the age of fifteen...
Myron E. "Mike" Trop, Jr.
May 19, 2016
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Myron E, "Mike" Trop, Jr., 54, of Plympton, passed away unexpectedly at home on May 19th .He was the beloved husband of Holly (Martin) Trop. He was born in Brockton, brought in Halifax, son of Myron E Trop, Sr. of Halifax and the late Stella (Wilmont) Trop. Mike was an auto body technician and worked for Batti's Auto...
Wilbert P. (Bill) Cushing
May 17, 2016
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Wilbert P. (Bill) Cushing Sr. of Abington, 77, passed away Tuesday May 17, 2016 after a lengthy illness. Bill was the former owner of Pembroke Radiator and was most recently employed by Quirk Auto Auction in Quincy. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Evelyn (Carr) Cushing and three sons, Wilbert P. (Sam) Cushing and Wayne...
Edward Joseph Davis
May 15, 2016
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Whitman - Edward Joseph Davis passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 15, 2016. Eddie was born in Boston, MA on July 17, 1929, the son of John and Caroline (Mangel) Davis. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ruth and his eight children; Michael, Mark, Brian, David, Paul, Daniel, Christine and Julie, and his...
Barbara R. (Williams) Sullivan
May 14, 2016
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Bridgewater – Barbara R. (Williams) Sullivan 78 formerly of East Bridgewater died Saturday May 14 after a period of failing health. She was the cherished wife of 56 years to Dennis Sullivan. Born and raised in Brockton she was the daughter of the late Arthur D. and Elizabeth V. (Reardon) Williams and a graduate of Brockton High, Class...
Sheila (Adams) Ford
May 14, 2016
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East Bridgewater – Sheila (Adams) Ford 80, a longtime resident of East Bridgewater, died Saturday May 14 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Henry W. Ford. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Elsie J. (French) Adams and a graduate...
Samuel Philip Andrews
May 11, 2016
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Samuel P. Andrews 14, of Hanson died on May 11, 2016. He was born March 5, 2002. Sam was the loving son of Philip J. Andrews of Hanson, Melissa M. Andrews and her partner Jared Royse of Chelmsford. He also leaves behind his loving sister Abigail Andrews of Hanson and his younger siblings, Logan Gonyea, Ella and Jay...
Claire F. (Taylor) Varraso
May 5, 2016
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Claire F. (Taylor) Varraso, 84 of Abington, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday May 5th at her home. She was the wife of the late James E. Varraso. She was born in Boston, brought up in Quincy, daughter of the late Samuel and Mary (McCarthy) Taylor. Claire was a retired military housewife, who worked various...
