OBITUARIES
Robert F. Lawrence, Sr.
Jul 30, 2014
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Brockton – Robert F. Lawrence, Sr. 84, died Wednesday July 30 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of 52 years to the late Jean R. (O'Gorman) Lawrence. Born in Boston he was the son of the late Melvin and Catherine (McGuire) Lawrence. He was a proud Veteran having served as a Corporal in...
Linda L. (Garden) St. Jacques
Jul 30, 2014
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Sebring, FL – Linda L. (Garden) St. Jacques 67, formerly of Whitman, passed away Wednesday July 30, 2014 in Sebring, FL. She was the beloved wife of John St. Jacques. Prior to her move to Florida in 2000, Linda had been a longtime resident of Whitman where she had worked for fifteen years as a secretary at the...
Francis B. Edwards
Jul 28, 2014
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Francis B. Edwards, of Abington, born October 26, 1921, entered into eternal rest Monday July 28, 2014 at Colonial Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Weymouth. Francis was born in Rockland and worked for several years at Boston Mutual Life Insurance as well as John Hancock Insurance. He proudly served in the US Navy and was a World War...
Matthew J. Burns
Jul 25, 2014
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Rockland – Matthew J. Burns 47, died Thursday July 24 at his home. Born August 4, 1966 in Boston, he was the son of Patricia (Shields) Burns of Rockland and the late Robert E. Burns. He grew up in Hanson, living there until his move to Rockland in 2004. He leaves behind his two sons Shane M. Burns...
Shauna M. Stella
Jul 24, 2014
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Shauna M. Stella, 22, of Hanson, passed away unexpectedly in an accident on Thursday, July 24, 2014. She was the beloved daughter of Keith Stella of Hanson, MA and Catherine Livrago Sullivan of Hudson, FL. Shauna was raised in East Bridgewater. She graduated in 2009 from East Bridgewater High School from her yearbook quote, "Heaven's not a place...
Victor A. Morgida
Jul 22, 2014
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Victor Angelo Morgida of Whitman, formerly of Braintree, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday July 22nd. He was the devoted and beloved husband to Loretta Morgida, beloved father to Paul Morgida and his wife Aimee of Framingham, Suzan (Morgida) Trudeau of Braintree, Troy Morgida and his wife Melissa and Derek Morgida, all of Whitman and Kimberly (Morgida) Ross and...
Robert A. "Bob" Pickering
Jul 17, 2014
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Robert Allan Pickering of Whitman, MA, age 63, passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack on July 17, 2014 at the Brockton Hospital. Born on April 19, 1951, he was the oldest son of the late Robert A. Pickering and the late Grace T. (Roberts) Pickering. He attended Quincy Vocational Technical High School, and later earned his G.E.D....
Joseph Vincent Hayes
Jul 12, 2014
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Whitman - Joseph Vincent Hayes 72, a lifelong resident of Whitman, died Saturday July 12 surrounded by his loving family after a brave battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of 52 years to Ruth C. (Monaghan) Hayes. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman he was the son of the late Charles J. and Helen (Morton)...
Baiba (Kaugara) Ozols
Jul 7, 2014
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Ozols, Baiba Kaugara, of East Bridgewater, died suddenly at home, July 7, 2014. Born in Latvia on October 1, 1943, she lived with her family in DP camps in Germany until they immigrated to the US in 1950; she grew up in Indiana and Michigan. She received her B.A. in English, cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, in...
Helen (Giniewicz) Farrell
Jul 7, 2014
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Helen F. (Giniewicz) Farrell, 96, of Abington, passed away on July 7th after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald "Don" Farrell for 63 years. Born March 29, 1918 in Abington, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Stefania (Bosak) Giniewicz. Helen was raised and educated in Abington, MA....
Sarah P. Saccone
Jun 28, 2014
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Whitman – Sarah P. Saccone 71 a long time resident of Whitman, formerly of Quincy, died Saturday June 28 after a long period of failing health. Born and raised in Quincy, she was the daughter of the late Carmello and Pearl (Mullen) Saccone. She is survived by her brother Joseph Saccone and his wife Carol of Whitman and...
Robert W. "Bob" Toner
Jun 26, 2014
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Whitman – Robert W. "Bob" Toner 55, died Thursday June 26 surrounded by his loving family after a brave battle with Glioblastoma, brain cancer. He was the beloved husband of Kathleen (O'Donnell) Toner. Born in Boston and raised in the Boston area, he was the son of the late James and Phyllis (Rintone) Toner. He had been a...
Madeline M. (Zeller) Williams
Jun 24, 2014
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Yarmouth Port – Madeline M. (Zeller) Williams, 82 of Yarmouth Port passed away after a period of failing health on June 24, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Alfred and Hazel (Woodward) Zeller of Whitman, Mass. She graduated from Whitman High School, Class of 1949 and worked as a clerk in Boston from 1949 to the...
Florence M. (Mortenson) Girdzus
Jun 23, 2014
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Hanson – Florence M. (Mortenson) Girdzus 93, died Monday June 23 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late John Girdzus. Born and raised in Quincy she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Grace (Pitts) Mortenson and a graduate of Quincy High School. Florence had been a 30 year resident...
James C. "Jim" Bonner
Jun 22, 2014
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James C. "Jim" Bonner, 71 of Hanson, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday June 22nd at his home. He was the husband of Agnes (Whiffen) Bonner. Jim was born and brought up in Boston, son of the late John L. and Angelina (Polichronis) Bonner. He has been a resident of Hanson since 1971. He served his...
John D. Mcpartlin
Jun 20, 2014
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John D. McPartlin, 58, of East Bridgewater died on June 20 at Mass General Hospital in Boston, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in Dorchester in 1955, he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth (Gray) McPartlin. He was employed by State Street Corp. in Quincy for many years. He loved his work, spending...
Carl F. Peterson, Jr.
Jun 18, 2014
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Middleboro – Carl F. Peterson, Jr. 91 of Middleboro, formerly of Whitman, passed away Wednesday June 18, soon after the death of his brother Robert. He was the husband of Grace (Murchie) Peterson, and son of the late Carl F. and Esther (Lindberg) Peterson. Born in Brockton, Mr. Peterson had lived in Whitman for 62 years. He served...
Judith Lee (Skillings) Graham
Jun 17, 2014
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Kingston – Judith L. (Skillings) Graham 69, formerly a longtime resident of East Bridgewater, died Tuesday June 17, in her Kingston, home after a brave battle with cancer. Born and raised in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late V. Paul and Dorothy (Ward) Skillings and a graduate of Brocton High. Prior to her retirement she had...
Randall S. Pierson
Jun 10, 2014
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Randall S. Pierson, 66 of Whitman formerly of Quincy, passed away suddenly on June 10th of natural causes. He was the husband of Virginia A. "Ginnie" (McCormack) Pierson. He was born in Brattleboro, VT son of the late Kenneth M. and Arlene L. (Bradley) Pierson. Randall was raise in Quincy and attended Quincy Trade School. Randall worked as...
Kathleen F. (Sullivan) Serpa
Jun 2, 2014
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East Bridgewater – Kathleen F. (Sullivan) Serpa 82, died Monday June 2, in her East Bridgewater home, after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph E. Serpa. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Marguerite (Campbell) Sullivan and a graduate of Whitman...
