OBITUARIES
Paulina M. Phillips
Jun 24, 2016
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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...
Everard N. "Ed" Dixon
Jun 4, 2016
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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
Obituary
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....
