OBITUARIES
Patrick Stephen Brennan
Aug 25, 2014
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Whitman – Patrick S. Brennan 64, died unexpectedly Monday August 25 in Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. He was the beloved husband of thirty six years Jean M. (Foley) Brennan. Born in Boston and raised in Weymouth he was the son of Marguerite (Crowley) Brennan of Weymouth and the late Eugene Brennan and a graduate of Weymouth High School....
George F. Cole, Jr.
Aug 20, 2014
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West Bridgewater – George F. Cole, Jr. 83, formerly of East Bridgewater, died suddenly Wednesday August 20 in Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. He was the beloved husband of 60 years to Hedwig "Heidi" (Gartner) Cole. He was born in Plympton, son of the late George F. and Mildred G. (Knight) Cole, Sr. George was a proud Veteran of...
Irvin F. Harlow
Aug 14, 2014
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Irvin F. Harlow, 68, of Norwood, formerly of Whitman, passed away on Thursday August 14th surrounded by his family and nurse Lorraine at home. He was the beloved husband of Sheila (Perry) Harlow. He was born in Brockton, grew up in Whitman, a son of the late Courtland L. and Marguerite (Chiros) Harlow. Irvin was a graduate of...
Valerie (Wile) Foster
Aug 14, 2014
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Valerie Wile Foster, 79, of East Bridgewater, died Thursday August 14. She was a devoted daughter, beloved wife, loving mother of 5, and "Gramma" to two generations of grandchildren. Valerie was the daughter of the late Marjorie Wile Richmond and the late Carlisle Wile. She was the wife of the late Donald Foster. Valerie made a career of...
Carlton L. Ripley
Aug 11, 2014
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Brockton - Carlton L. Ripley, 87, formerly of Whitman and Florida, passed away in the West Acres Nursing Facility of Brockton on Monday August 11 after a period of falling health. He was born and brought up in Whitman, son of the late Leroy and Dorothy (Carlten) Ripley. Carlton was a graduate of Whitman High School, Class of...
Pauline E. (Marston) Dixon
Aug 7, 2014
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Avon – Pauline E. (Marston) Dixon 65, formerly of Pembroke, died unexpectedly Thursday August 7. Born and raised in Windham, NH she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Gladys (Featherstone-Payne) Marston. She was a graduate of Plymouth High School in New Hampshire, Class of 1967 and continued her education graduating from Burdette College. Prior to her...
Richard H. Hughes
Aug 5, 2014
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Richard H. Hughes, 89, a longtime resident of Whitman, passed away on Tuesday August 5th after a period of failing health. He was predeceased by his wife Nancy (Wright) Hughes of 61 years. Born and raised in Weymouth, he was the son of the late David and Marjorie (Rea) Hughes and a graduate of Weymouth High School. Richard...
Joaquim "Jack" Defaria
Aug 3, 2014
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Duxbury – Joaquim "Jack" DeFaria 83, died Sunday August 3, surrounded by his family, after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of 52 years to Julieta (Andrade) DeFaria. Born July 29, 1931 in Praia, Cape Verde he was the son of the late Alfredo and Ida (Fiejoo) DeFaria and had moved to the United...
Elizabeth L. (Coose) Bergren
Aug 1, 2014
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Whitman – Elizabeth L. (Coose) Bergren, 92, a longtime resident of Whitman died Friday August 1 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of 47 years to the late Ray A. Bergren. Born and raised in Quincy, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Annie (Riddell) Coose and a graduate of Quincy High...
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...
