OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Blanchard Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service
Karen (Ceurvels) Mciver
Mar 1, 2014
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Karen (Ceurvels) McIver, 56, of Abington, passed away Saturday March 1st at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of Richard and Florence (Pienkos) Ceurvels of Abington. She was born in Boston, grew up in Dorchester and Abington and was a graduate of Abington High School. Karen was an Abington resident for over 40 years....
Charles Pagnini
Feb 26, 2014
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Carver – Charles Pagnini 91 of Carver, a retired Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Navy, died February 26, 2014. He was the beloved husband of the late Kaye (Nicotera) Pagnini. Born and educated in Everett he was the son of the late Severino and Rina (Sartini) Pagnini. He had been a resident of Whitman for 27 years, and the...
Mary T. (Kuhn) Kennedy
Feb 26, 2014
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Mary T. Kennedy of Abington passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 26, 2014 at her home. She was the beloved wife of the late Remi C. Kennedy. Born in Dorchester, MA on April 3, 1929 she was the daughter of the late John and Sadie Kuhn, and the sister to the late Joe Kuhn, Arthur Kuhn and Robert...
Shirley F. (Staples) Ward
Feb 25, 2014
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Shirley F. (Staples) Ward, 91 a former resident of Whitman and Halifax passed into the loving arms of her Lord with her daughters, granddaughter and pastor at her side at St. Joseph Manor, Brockton on February 25, 2014. She was the wife of the late William H. Ward. She was born in Brocton, MA daughter of the late...
Edward B. Mitchell
Feb 24, 2014
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Whitman – Edward B. Mitchell 81, a 40 year resident of Whitman, died unexpectedly Monday February 24 in Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara A. (Newsome) Mitchell. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late William and Florence Mitchell. Edward was a talented athlete, playing semi-pro...
George "Bud" Jones, Jr
Feb 24, 2014
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Taunton – George "Bud" Jones, Jr. of Taunton died Monday February 24, at the age of 79, after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Patricia (Flaherty) Jones. Born August 28, 1934 in Milton, he was the son of the late George M. and Gertrude (Lynes) Jones. Bud was a graduate of Dorchester High School,...
Jay E. Williams
Feb 24, 2014
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East Bridgewater – Jay E. Williams 69 of East Bridgewater, formerly of Whitman, passed away on Monday February 24 at Sachem Center for Health and Rehabilitation, East Bridgewater following a long illness. He was the beloved husband of 45 years to Nancy G. (Schlieff) Williams. Born August 15, 1944 in Brockton, he was the son of the late...
Dennis Michael Drews
Feb 19, 2014
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Whitman – Dennis M. Drews, 52, died unexpectedly at his home Wednesday February 19th. He was the beloved husband of Roberta (Cieri) Ellis-Drews. Born and raised in Boston, he was the son of the late Paul and Joy (Neill) Drews. For the past seven years, Dennis worked as a Supervisor in the Wellesley Post Office. He enjoyed carpentry...
Mary Ann (Tympanick) O'Horo
Feb 18, 2014
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Middleboro – Mary Ann (Tympanick) O'Horo 66, formerly of Whitman, died Tuesday February 18 in the Massachusetts General Hospital after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of Thomas K. O'Horo. Born in Perth Amboy, NJ she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Sophie (Matuszewski) Tympanick. Mary Ann had earned her Master's Degree...
Kenneth E. "Busta" Nutt
Feb 16, 2014
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Kenneth E. "Busta" Nutt 78 of Whitman passed away peacefully, late on Sunday night, February 16 in the South Shore Nursing Facility of Rockland. Born July 10, 1935 in Fairfield, Maine he was the son of the late Lillian J. and Walter S. Nutt, and had attended Fairfield High School before enlisting in the US Marine Corp in...
Kevin T. Sullivan
Feb 5, 2014
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Pocasset – Kevin T. Sullivan 73, of Pocasset and Fort Myers, FL, formerly of East Bridgewater, died suddenly Wednesday February 5 in Fort Myers, FL. He was the beloved husband of 50 years to Mary Ann (Welch) Sullivan. Born in Brockton he was the son of the late Daniel J. and Mary Ellen (Hamrock) Sullivan, and a graduate...
Germaine V. (Berube) Hughes
Feb 4, 2014
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Germaine V. (Berube) Hughes, 80 of Whitman, passed away on February 4th in the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of Derwood W. Hughes, Jr. She was born in Fall River and brought up in Cambridge. She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Corinne (Hamel) Berube. Germaine...
Diane M. (Lussier) Greene
Feb 2, 2014
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Whitman – Diane M. (Lussier) Greene, 62, passed away at her home peacefully with people that loved her by her side on Sunday February 2nd. She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Gladys (Pfyffer) Lussier. Diane lived her life to the fullest, despite her long courageous battle with cancer. At the request of the family all...
Arthur A. Racicot
Jan 31, 2014
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Arthur A. Racicot, 84, of Whitman, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2014 at home after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Dorothea F. Racicot over for 60 years. He was born and raised in Whitman, son of the late Armand and Delores Racicot and a graduate of Whitman High class of 1946....
Shirley M. (Fields) Mciver
Jan 31, 2014
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Abington – Shirley M. (Fields) McIver 72, died Friday January 31 after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael McIver. Shirley was born and raised in Arkansas, but had been a resident of Abington for more than forty years. Prior to her retirement she had worked for sixteen years in the housekeeping department...
Geraldine R. (Browne) Bemis Perron
Jan 30, 2014
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Hanson – Geraldine R. (Browne) Bemis Perron 80, died Thursday January 30 after a period of failing health. She was the former wife of the late William W. Perron, Jr. Born and raised in Whitman, one of ten children, she was the daughter of the late Elmer C. and Mary B. (Wagner) Browne and a graduate of Whitman...
Lily (Fafoglia) Aronson
Jan 26, 2014
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Whitman - Lily (Fafoglia) Aronson 92, died peacefully Sunday January 26 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Leonard Aronson. Born in Fabriano, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Ottoviano and Giovanna (Marcelli) Fafoglia. She came to the United States at the age of 3 with her parents and...
Glenn W. Coughlin
Jan 26, 2014
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Whitman – Glenn W. Coughlin 70, a lifelong resident of Whitman, died unexpectedly Sunday January 26 in the Winchester Medical Center in Virginia. He was the beloved husband of 51 years to Joyce (McIlvene) Coughlin. Born in Brockton and raised in Whitman, he was the son of the late Brooks and Mildred (Jones) Coughlin. Prior to his retirement,...
Catherine T." Kay" (Foley) Mormino
Jan 25, 2014
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East Bridgewater – Catherine T. "Kay" (Foley) Mormino 81, died Saturday January 25 after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late Phillip M. Mormino. Born in Boston she was one of eleven children of the late John and Anna (Mahoney) Foley. Catherine had been a resident of East Bridgewater for over 49...
Michael P. Degenhardt
Jan 21, 2014
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Michael P. Degenhardt, 53, of Brockton, formerly of Raynham, died unexpectedly on Tuesday January 21st surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Cynthia (Perrault) Degenhardt of Brockton. Mike was born in Rutland, VT raised in Raynham son of Alfons and Ursula (Mueller) Degenhardt of North Carolina. He was a graduate of Bristol Plymouth Regional Tech High...
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