OBITUARIES
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...
Dorothy O. (Damon) Rudolph
Nov 5, 2014
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Dorothy O. (Damon) Rudolph, 92, of East Bridgewater died on November 5, 2014 at the West Bridgewater Life Care Center in West Bridgewater, MA. Born in East Bridgewater (Northville), Massachusetts in 1922, the only daughter of seven children of Forrest H. and Janett G. (Smith) Damon, Dorothy was a "farm girl" who lived her life for her family,...
Francis R. "Buck" Rogers
Nov 4, 2014
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Francis "Buck" Rogers, 64, of Whitman died November 4 at Brockton Hospital after a valiant battle with cancer. Born in Braintree to the late Earl and Margarita (Malone) Rogers, he was awarded a Purple Heart for combat service in Vietnam. He worked at jobs in construction and was a Harley Davidson motorcycle and car restoration enthusiast. He is...
Robert F. "Bob" Kenney
Nov 3, 2014
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Robert "Bob" Kenney, of West Dennis, formerly of Whitman, passed away on November 3rd after a yearlong illness. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. Born in Boston in 1935 and first born of Francis and Gertrude (Campbell) Kenney. He attended Weymouth Vocational High School. He served in the Army and was in the reserves....
Edward W. Malinowski, Jr.
Oct 29, 2014
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Edward W. Malinowski,Jr. age 66, died on October 28th surrounded by his loving family, after a long illness. Ed originally of Chelsea leaves his wife Valerie, and their four children, Craig, Audra, Lara and Jill, and their families, along with his beloved grandson Colin and great granddaughter Emory. He also leaves behind his brother James Malinowski of Brockton....
Scott W. Drosos
Oct 28, 2014
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Scott W Drosos, 22 of Rockland, MA died on Tuesday 28 at Boston Childrens Hospital after long, brave fight with Leukemia. Scott was born in Brockton in 1992 and lived the majority of his life in Rockland. despite battling the disease for 10 years Scott successfully completed the automotive program at South Shore vo-tech in the spring of...
Eugene E. Wozniak
Oct 28, 2014
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Eugene E. Wozniak, 75, of Haverhill, passed away on October 28th in the Holy Family Hospital with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Lois (Robertson) Wozniak. Eugene was born and educated in Detroit, MI and was the only child of Sophie Koper and Step-father Stephen Koper. Eugene spent 4 years serving in the...
Louis " Chick" Chighisola
Oct 27, 2014
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Louis Anthony Chighisola, Jr. 59, of Plympton, died on October 27th in the Beth Israel Deaconess in Plymouth after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Patricia (Carney) Chighisola for 38 years. He was born in Brockton, raised in Whitman, son of Marie (Stevens) Chighisola and the late Louis Chighisola, Sr. Louis was a graduate of...
Paula J. Snyder
Oct 25, 2014
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Paula J. Snyder of Abington, MA died Saturday October 25 at the age of 68. She was the daughter of the late Walton E. and Betty J. (Wilber) Snyder, sister of Richard Snyder and Brenda (Snyder) Berchard, mother of Denise (Snyder) Finigan-Doughty and her husband Douglas Doughty and grandmother of Matthew Finigan. She is also survived by a...
Roberta L. (Hefler) Gedutis
Oct 22, 2014
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Roberta Louise (Hefler) Gedutis of East Sandwich died, Wednesday October 22nd at the Essex Pavilion in Hyannis. She was 73. She was the beloved wife of John Gedutis for 51 years. Roberta was born on February 23, 1941 in Brockton, to the late Harold and Louise (Downey) Hefler. She grew up in Whitman and was a graduate of...
Janice A. (Hurley) O'Connor
Oct 22, 2014
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Janice A. (Hurley) O'Connor, 71, of Whitman, formerly of Dorchester and Quincy passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday October 22nd. She was the wife of Paul R. O'Connor. She was born in Boston, daughter of the late William J. and Helen L. (Elder) Hurley. Janice has been a resident of Whitman since 2001.She worked as...
Edmund Bernard Fitzpatrick
Oct 16, 2014
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Whitman – Edmund B. "Ed" Fitzpatrick 84, a longtime resident of the South Shore, died Thursday October 16 after a period of failing health. Born in Webster, MA he was the son of the late John and Marguerite (Fountain) Fitzpatrick. Ed was a proud veteran having served many years in the United States Navy. Prior to his retirement...
