OBITUARIES
Pauline M. (Monteiro) Pina
Oct 15, 2014
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Hanson - Pauline M. (Monteiro) Pina 88, a longtime resident of Hanson, died Wednesday October 15 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of 67 years to Donald Pina. Born in Wareham and raised in Marion she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Kathleen (Payne) Monteiro. Pauline married Donald in 1947 and...
Robert Kent Ball
Oct 13, 2014
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Carver - Robert K. Ball, 84 of Carver, formerly of Whitman and Hyannis, died Monday October 13th. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara E. (Sproules) Ball. Born in Somerville and raised in North Abington he was the son of the late Walter L. and Mildred (Gould) Ball. Robert had proudly served in the State Guard,...
Alice Malone
Oct 10, 2014
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Alice L. (Connor) Malone, 89, formerly of Abington, died Friday October 10th at Madonna Manor Nursing Home in N. Attleboro, MA where she had been a resident for the past 5 months. She was surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in S. Weymouth, daughter of the late John and Mary (Sullivan) Connor. She was...
Eugene E. Folger
Oct 7, 2014
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Whitman - Eugene E. Folger 75 died Tuesday October 7 in his Whitman home and surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of 52 years to Margaret E. (Howell) Folger. Born in Boston he was the son of the late Eugene E. and Josephine (Salvato) Folger. Prior to his retirement Gene had worked as a...
Judy (Schauffler) Chasen
Oct 6, 2014
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Judy (Schauffler) Chasen, 66, of Pembroke, passed away surrounded by her family on Monday October 6th. She was the beloved wife of Steven M. Chasen; together for 38 years. Judy was born in Boston, daughter of the late C. Jarvis and Louise (English) Schauffler. She was brought up in Abington and a graduate of Abington High School, Class...
Michael Robert Packard
Oct 3, 2014
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Michael Robert Packard of Brockton passed away during the early morning hours of Friday October 3rd. He died peacefully in his home, surrounded by his loving family after fighting a long, brave and courageous battle with stomach cancer. He is survived by his loving wife of thirty-three years, Melinda Howard Packard (Brockton). He is also survived by his...
Joanne M. (Leveroni) Lunetta
Sep 27, 2014
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Whitman – Joanne M. (Leveroni) Lunetta 82, a longtime resident of Boston and the South Shore area, died Saturday September 27 after a period of failing health. Born and raised in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Margaret (Fall) Leveroni and had attended Boston schools. Prior to her retirement and move to Florida, where...
Marjorie L. (Pratt) Seaquist
Sep 25, 2014
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Marjorie Louise (Pratt) Seaquist, 76, of Whitman died on September 25, 2014 after a battle with diabetes and heart disease. She was the wife of Roger J. Seaquist and the former wife of the late Norman E. Lombard. Born May 21, 1938 in Weymouth, MA she was the daughter of the late Louie E. Pratt and the late...
Catherine S. (Barbara) Walleston
Sep 21, 2014
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Whitman – Catherine S. (Barbara) Walleston, 66, of Whitman passed on Sunday September 21, after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. She was the beloved wife of 46 years to John Walleston, Sr. Born to Camilla (Friscia) and Anthony Barbara in Gloucester, MA on February 8, 1948. Catherine was a graduate of Gloucester High School, Class of 1965....
Francis W. "Obie" O'Brien
Sep 21, 2014
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Marshfield – Francis W. "Obie" O'Brien 96, of Marshfield, formerly of Marco Island and Bradenton, Florida, died Sunday September 21 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of 70 years to Mary C. (Walsh) O'Brien. Born and raised in Boston he was the son of the late Francis J. and Margaret (White) O'Brien and...
Matthew Ryan Taylor
Sep 20, 2014
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Whitman – Matthew Ryan "Matt" Taylor 28, a lifelong resident of Whitman, died unexpectedly Saturday September 20. Born in Weymouth and raised in Whitman he was the beloved son of Gary D. and Jacqueline (Lucas) Taylor and had attended Whitman-Hanson High School. For over 5 years Matt had worked at his Dad's auto body shop, Pearl Street Auto...
Richard H. "Ricky" Baker
Sep 8, 2014
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Whitman – Richard H. "Ricky" Baker, Jr. 25, a lifelong resident of Whitman, died unexpectedly Monday September 8. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman, he was the son of Richard H. and Janine (Rondeau) Baker of Whitman and a graduate of Whitman-Hanson High School, Class of 2007. He has worked as security for Brockton Hospital, had delivered...
Isabelle S. (Thorburn) Smith
Sep 8, 2014
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Whitman - Isabelle S. (Thorburn) Smith went to be with her Lord on Monday, September 08, 2014. She was born in Whitman on August 24, 1912, the daughter of John and Mattie (Dodge) Thorburn. She had recently celebrated her 102 birthday at Wingate in Kingston where she had resided for the past nineteen months. She was a resident...
Pearl A. (Lucas) Ridder
Sep 4, 2014
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Hanover – Pearl A. (Lucas) Ridder 84, formerly a longtime resident of East Bridgewater, died peacefully and surrounded by her loving children at South Shore Hospital on Thursday September 4. She was the beloved wife of the late Paul C. Ridder. Born in Weymouth and raised in Abington she was the daughter of the late Roy C. and...
Donald "Donnie" Hammond
Sep 2, 2014
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Hanson - Donald Edwin "Donnie" Hammond, 51, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. Born in 1963 to Roy and Lorraine (Webber) Hammond, he was the youngest of four children and lived his entire life in Hanson, MA. A graduate of Whitman-Hanson High School, Donnie...
Joseph Ravesi
Sep 2, 2014
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Whitman – Joseph Ravesi 92, died unexpectedly Tuesday September 2. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 56 years, Rose (Santamaria) Ravesi and his sister Angela Iannuzzo. Born in Waltham he was the son of the late Francesco and Josephine (Natoli) Ravesi. As a child Joe moved to Italy with his family where he completed...
D. Ann Dyson
Aug 31, 2014
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D. Ann Dyson, 78, of Quincy, passed away Sunday August 31st in the John Adams Health Care, after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Homer Dyson. Ann was born in Quincy and has been a resident for many years. She was active in the Wessagussett VFW Auxiliary in the 80's.Ann also worked for many...
John J. "Jack" Darcy, Jr.
Aug 29, 2014
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Whitman – John J. "Jack" Darcy, Jr. 80, died at home on Friday August 29 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of 58 years to Irene G. (Hambly) Darcy. Born in Boston in 1934, he was the son of the late John J. and Marion (Coleman) Darcy Royster. Jack had been educated in Milton...
Elizabeth "Betty" (Webber) (Collins) Belyea
Aug 28, 2014
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Elizabeth "Betty" (Webber) (Collins) Belyea, 95 of Abington passed away on Thursday August 28th after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Richard Collins and Arthur Belyea. Betty was born in New London, CT., daughter of the late Charles and Kathryn (Dutton) Webber. She was a graduate of Milton High School and the...
Kenneth S. Elder
Aug 27, 2014
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Kenneth S. Elder, 74, of East Bridgewater, died Wednesday August 27 at Norwood Caritas Hospital. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1940 he was the youngest of 6 children of the late Esther and Robert Elder. Following graduation from Quincy Trade High School he met Hilda, his wife of 54 years and they moved to East Bridgewater where they...
