OBITUARIES
Elizabeth A. "Betty" (Whalen) Nolan
Dec 19, 2014
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Whitman – Elizabeth A. "Betty" (Whalen) Nolan, age 84, passed away unexpectedly at Brockton Hospital, Friday December 19, 2014 with her children at her side. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 45 years John J. "Jack" Nolan; her brother John Whalen and her two sisters, Rita Sheehan and Mary "Patsy" Herbert. Elizabeth is survived by her...
Alverda (Higgins) (Curry) Ricker
Dec 16, 2014
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Alverda (Higgins) (Curry) Ricker, 93, of Hanson, died Tuesday December 16th in the Sachem Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in East Bridgewater. She was the wife of the late Glen Curry, Walter Ricker and Walter Blanchard, her companion for the last 20 years. Born in Whitman, daughter of the late Byron and Bernice (Randall) Higgins. She was a graduate...
Paula M. (Hickey) Neville
Dec 15, 2014
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Abington – Paula M. (Hickey) Neville 80, a lifelong resident of Abington, died Monday December 15 at the South Shore Hospital after a brief period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas F. Neville. Born and raised in Abington she was the daughter of the late William and Clara (Hewes) Hickey and a...
Joan I. (Molloy) Lesha
Dec 12, 2014
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Rockland – Joan I. (Molloy) Lesha 85, died Friday December 12 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Lesha. Born in Boston and raised West Roxbury she was the daughter of the late Philip and Julia (McCarthy) Molloy. Joan had been a resident of Rockland since 1963 where she and...
Francis Newell
Dec 11, 2014
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Bridgewater – Francis J. Newell 91 died Thursday December 11 after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of 74 years to Lillian (Hannan) Newell. Born in Melrose and raised in Brockton he was the son of the late Guy and Mildred (O'Connell) Newell and a graduate of Brockton High School. Prior to his move to Bridgewater...
Florence E. (Mahoney) Keras
Dec 10, 2014
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Florence E. Keras, 91 FALMOUTH (formerly of WHITMAN) - Florence E. (Mahoney) Keras passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, after a challenging few years with COPD and emphysema. She is predeceased by her loving husband of 54 years Joseph Keras, and three sisters: Agnes Brennan, Helen Vaughan, and Ann Tonello. Florence is survived by her beloved...
Karen M. (Anderson) Peck
Dec 9, 2014
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Halifax - Karen M. (Anderson) Peck 64, of Halifax formerly of Hanson, died Tuesday December 9. She was the wife of John Peck, for 23 years. Born and raised in New York she was the daughter of the late Arnold and Eleanor (Marsh) Anderson and a graduate of Port Richmond High School in Staten Island, NY. She had...
Mary C. (Wilmot) Harvey
Dec 9, 2014
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West Bridgewater – Mary C. (Wilmot) Harvey 93, died suddenly Tuesday December 9 in the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater. She was the beloved wife of 66 years to James J. Harvey Born 1921 in Clinton, MA she was the daughter of the late Adelard and Mary (Madden) Wilmot. Mary loved to cook especially for the holidays,...
Lester A. Bradbury
Dec 8, 2014
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Lester A. Bradbury, age 69, of Mashpee, formerly of Abington, died peacefully at home on December 8 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of almost 50 years to Meredith A. (Poole) of Mashpee. Born in East Bridgewater, Les was a son of William and Stella (Lougee) Bradbury. He married Meredith, his childhood sweetheart,...
Ellen F. (Sawtelle) Grimmett
Dec 4, 2014
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West Bridgewater – Ellen F. (Sawtelle) Grimmett 69 died surrounded by her loving family in her home on Thursday December 4. She was the beloved wife of James Grimmett. Born and raised in Boston she was the daughter of the late Simon and Ruth (Cunningham) Sawtelle and a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in the Dorchester section...
Samuel C. Barbaro
Dec 3, 2014
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Samuel C. Barbaro, 88, of Whitman, Massachusetts was surrounded by his loving family when he passed at his home on December 3rd. He died after a period of failing health. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 19, 1926. He was the son of Alice Cunningham and Samuel Barbaro. He proudly served our country in the United...
Joseph Patrick Dolan
Nov 30, 2014
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Hanson – Joseph Patrick Dolan 53, a resident of Hanson for 10 years, died Sunday November 30 after a period of failing health. Born in Weymouth and raised in Rockland he was the son of the late Bernard and Grace (Murphy) Dolan. Joseph had grown up on Summit Street in Rockland and was a graduate South Shore Vocational...
Woodrow Hickey
Nov 27, 2014
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Abington – Woodrow Hickey 95, a lifelong resident of Abington, died Thursday November 27 after a brief period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of the late Ruth (Hill) Hickey. Born and raised in Abington he was the son of the late James T. and Caroline (Vaslat) Hickey and had attended Abington schools. He was a...
Jean Marie (Peluso) Festa
Nov 26, 2014
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Jean Marie (Peluso) Festa, of Rockland, formerly of Whitman and East Boston, died November 26, 2014 after a period of failing health. Born April 17, 1922 in Presque Isle, Maine, she was the wife of the late Benjamin Festa and the daughter of the late Antonio Peluso and Hattie May Mossie. She leaves her daughters Janet Russo and...
Louis D. Romano, Jr.
Nov 23, 2014
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Louis D. Romano, JR., 71, of East Bridgewater, formerly of Whitman, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday November 23rd. He was the beloved husband of Christa (Kollner) Romano. He was born in Brockton, son of the late Louis Romano Sr. and Doris (Bump) Romano. Louis grew up in Whitman and was a 1962 graduate of Whitman-Hanson...
Francis J. Simpson
Nov 19, 2014
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Francis J. "Frank" Simpson of Abington and Naples Florida died Wednesday November 19. He was the beloved husband of the late Elizabeth "Betty" McInnis) Simpson. Frank was a proud Veteran of the US Navy having served from 1951-1959. After the service from 1959-1961, he had attended Mass College of Art in Boston and went on to work for...
Thomas Richard Kieran
Nov 13, 2014
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Thomas Richard Kieran, 63, originally from Whitman, MA passed away peacefully on November 13, 2014 at South Shore Hospital, after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family and friends. He was the beloved father of Melissa and Jennifer Kieran of Middleboro, MA. Tom was born and raised in Whitman, MA son of the late...
Peter B. "Pistol Pete" Bousquet
Nov 12, 2014
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Peter B. "Pistol Pete" Bousquet 56, of Bedford, MA, devoted family member, died unexpectedly Wednesday November 12 at home. Born September 28, 1958 in Brockton, he was the son of June (Ibbitson) Allen and the late James T. Bousquet. Peter was a graduate of Whitman-Hanson High, Class of 1976 and enlisted in the US Air Force where he...
Vera C. Dexter
Nov 11, 2014
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Vera C. Dexter of Whitman, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 11th. She was the loving wife for 65 years of the late Robert J. Dexter. Vera was born in New Brunswick, Canada and emigrated to Whitman in 1943 where she met her future husband. Vera's husband was the owner of Oscarson's Upholstering Company of Whitman where Vera helped...
Robert E. Carney
Nov 5, 2014
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Robert E. "Bob" Carney, 86, of Whitman passed away peacefully at home on November 5 with his loving family by his side. He is survived by his beloved wife of 64 years, Dorothy (Barry) Carney, and six children, Maureen Buitenhuys and her husband Douglas of Kingston, Diane Jenkins and her husband Douglas of Marstons Mills, Patricia Chighisola and...
