OBITUARIES
Wendy Jane Maxwell
Sep 7, 2015
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Bridgewater - Wendy J. Maxwell 67, died Monday September 7 after a brave battle with cancer. Born in Boston and raised in Reading, she was the daughter of the late John & Florence Maxwell and a graduate of Abington High School. She will be remembered as a "well loved" elementary school teacher having taught many years at the...
Janis Lee (Hobbs) Johnson
Sep 2, 2015
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Pembroke - Janis L. (Hobbs) Johnson 69 of Pembroke died Wednesday September 2 at her home after a short illness. Born in Boston in 1946, she was the daughter of the late George M. and Mildred (Ormistron) (Hobbs) Mattinson. For the past 44 years Janis had been a warm and familiar member of the Whitman Community, owning and...
Lawrence A. Kendrew
Aug 30, 2015
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Lawrence A. Kendrew, formerly of Kingston and Whitman, passed away at Beth-Israel Hospital on August 30, 2015 at the age of 83. He was the beloved husband of Mary L (Hanf) Kendrew, devoted father to Cindy Schulmeister, Patty Fredette, Brian Kendrew and Dorie Kendrew; also survived by four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Born in Dorchester, son of the...
Marjorie R. "Margie" (Connell) Wheaton
Aug 29, 2015
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Marjorie R. (Connell) Wheaton, age 82, of Rockland, formerly of Whitman, passed away on August 29th, after a long illness. Margie was born and raised in Worcester and was the daughter of the late George and Ruth (Hills) Connell and beloved wife of the late Robert F. Wheaton, Sr. She was a nurse for over 40 years and...
Laureen A. "Laurie" (Fitzgerald) Barrett
Aug 27, 2015
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Laureen A. "Laurie" (Fitzgerald) Barrett, of Leland, North Carolina formerly of Plymouth and Duxbury, passed away on August 27th, after a long illness. She was the loving wife of Charles Barrett. She was born in Boston, grew up in Duxbury, daughter of Reginald and Helen (Bodel) Fitzgerald. Laurie was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Kingston...
John J. Mcgilvray
Aug 26, 2015
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John J. "Jack" McGilvray, age 77 of Rockland, previously a 38 year Whitman resident, died at home August 26. Jack is survived by his wife of 46 years Jennifer J. (Holman) McGilvray and their son Christopher J. McGilvray of Brockton. He is also survived by his brothers Paul A. of Rockport and Edward F. and his wife Dianne,...
Rita (Dalton) Mclellan
Aug 25, 2015
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Whitman – Rita (Dalton) McLellan 83, a longtime resident of Whitman, died Tuesday August 25 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late John V. McLellan for 39 years. Born on Prince Edward Island, Canada she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Cecelia (Hughes) Dalton. Rita grew up on Prince Edward...
Carole A. (Whiteside) Gridley
Aug 24, 2015
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Abington – Carole A. (Whiteside) Gridley, 73 a longtime resident of Abington, died Monday August 24 in her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of 54 years to James Gridley. Born in Everett and raised in Weymouth she was the only child of the late Joseph B....
Patricia M. (Perrault) Duval
Aug 22, 2015
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Patricia M. (Perrault) Duval of Whitman passed away at home on Saturday August 22, surrounded in love by four generations of family. Born in Brockton, she was the daughter of Eli E. and Margaret G. (O'Donahue) Perrault. Beloved wife and best friend of the late John H. Duval, Jr., they met and fell in love picking blueberries when...
Joan (Brock) Healy
Aug 21, 2015
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Healy, Joan Audrey (Brock) 78 of Dennis, formerly of Whitman, August 21, 2015. Beloved wife of the late James Michael Healy and daughter of the late William A. and Mary Veronica (Perry) Brock. Beloved step-daughter of the late Margaret May (Orcutt) Brock. Loving mother of Kimberly Balaschi and her husband William of Bridgewater, Kathryn Dunford and her husband...
Robert T. Cieslik
Aug 16, 2015
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Robert T. Cieslik, 67, of Hinsdale, formerly of Hanson, passed away at home on Sunday, August 16th, surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born and raised in Dorchester, Ma. He was the son of John and Dorothy (Mullen) Cieslik, brother of Jack Cieslik of Hingham, Gail Crouteau of ME., Marilyn Kweician of Abington and William Cieslik of...
Russell Ernest Ball
Aug 12, 2015
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Russell Ernest Ball died on Aug 12, 2015 at the age 93 succumbing to metastatic prostate cancer. Russ loved his wife of 62 years, Barbara, who predeceased him. He married her in 1948 and credits her with getting him through his Master's degree in Sociology from Boston University. He drew inspiration from her love, strength, and practical approach...
August J. Dube, Jr.
Aug 10, 2015
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East Bridgewater – August J. "Gus" Dube, Jr. 82, a lifelong resident of East Bridgewater, passed away Monday August 10 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with cancer. Born in Brockton he was the son of the late August and Emily (Sylvia) Dube. In 1998 he retired after 40 years from the...
Catherine M. "Katie" (Parent) Hutchings
Aug 3, 2015
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Whitman – Catherine M. (Parent) Hutchings 35, of Whitman passed away on Monday August 3. Born in Brockton on June 2, 1980 she was the loving daughter of Mark E. and Patricia L. (Hunter) Parent. In addition to her parents she leaves behind her three children Mary, Samantha and Leah Hutchings and her former husband Russell Hutchings, III....
Margaret A. "Peggy" (Hynes) Ford
Jul 31, 2015
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Margaret "Peggy" A. (Hynes) Ford, 90 of Hanson, passed away peacefully after a short illness surrounded by her loving family. Peg was born August 3, 1924, the daughter of the late James & Angie (Hamm) Hynes. She graduated from Whitman High School in 1941. She was the devoted wife of the late Donald L. Ford Sr. for 54...
Helen M. (Cassidy) Baxivonus
Jul 28, 2015
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ABINGTON- Helen M. (Cassidy) Baxivonus, 83, formerly of Middleboro and Whitman died Tuesday July 28 after a courageous battle with cancer. Helen was the wife of the late John M. Baxivonus. She leaves her loving daughter Karen M. (Baxivonus) Sheridan of Abington and devoted son Mark E. Baxivonus of Weymouth. Helen was a doting grandmother to Kate Sheridan-Femia...
Eva F. (Torrey) Devereaux
Jul 28, 2015
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Middleboro - Eva F. (Torrey) Devereaux 80, formerly of Plymouth, died Tuesday July 28 after a period of failing health. Born in Nantucket and raised in the Boston area she was the daughter of the late Eldred J. and Amy (Burdick) Torrey. Eva was a graduate of the former Girls' Latin School of Boston and had furthered her...
Louise P. (Colburn) Ackerly
Jul 20, 2015
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Louise P. "Penny" (Colburn) Ackerly, 71 of Abington, MA died on Monday July 20 at Massachusetts General Hospital surrounded by her family. Born in Boston, MA in 1944 and the second child of Harry Colburn and Elinor (Perry) Putnam, she graduated from Jeremiah E. Burke High School in 1962 and obtained her Bachelor's Degree from UMass Boston. She...
Kenneth E. Garren, Iii
Jul 11, 2015
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Kenneth E. Garren, III, 60 of Wareham, formerly of Carver, passed away on Saturday July 11th at his home. He was born in Weymouth, son of Kenneth and Margaret (Buchanan) Garren of Hanson. Ken was a longtime resident of Carver before moving to Wareham 8 years ago. He graduated with high honors from the South Shore VoTech in...
Leforrest E. Tisdale
Jul 9, 2015
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LeForrest E. Tisdale, 89, of Abington, passed away on July 9th after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of 49 years to Marion (Slinger) Tisdale. He was born and raised in Abington, son of the late Nelson and Georgetta (Wheeler) Tisdale. Le Forrest has been a lifelong resident of Abington, a graduate of Abington...
