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Local obituaries for Blanchard Funeral Chapel & Cremation Service

William G. Robertson Jr.

William G. Robertson Jr.

Mar 25, 2026

William G. Robertson Jr., 68, of Whitman, Massachusetts passed away on March 25th, 2026 surrounded by family and friends. 

Born in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1958 and son of William Robertson Sr. and Carol (Pratt) Robertson of East Bridgewater, William graduated from East Bridgewater High School and quickly became a staple at the schools as a Custodian for over 20 years. 

William, lovingly...

Dorothy M. Paine

Dorothy M. Paine

Mar 24, 2026

Dorothy M. Paine (Coffey), age 92, formerly of Hanson and Chatham, Massachusetts, passed peacefully on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Queen Anne Nursing Home in Hingham.

Born on May 12, 1933, Dorothy was raised in Weymouth before moving to Hanson, where she graduated from Whitman High School in 1951. It was there that she met her beloved husband, Frank. The two...

Karen A. Kailher

Karen A. Kailher

Mar 23, 2026

Karen A. Kailher, 74, of Whitman, Massachusetts died on March 23rd at home unexpectedly. 

Born in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1951 and first daughter of Frank Hejduk and Katherine (Hasham) Hejduk, she graduated from Brockton High School in 1969 and eventually spent 38 years in several positions for the Whitman Hanson Regional School District. 

She was the wife of the late William Kailher...

Richard W. Rosebach

Richard W. Rosebach

Mar 22, 2026

Richard W. Rosebach, 83, of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at his home on March 22, surrounded by love. Born on July 7, 1942, in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Richard was the son of George and Esther Rosebach. He grew up on Sydney Street in Dorchester and graduated from Boston Tech in 1960. On October 1, 1967, he married the love...

David T. Moran

David T. Moran

Mar 21, 2026

David T. Moran, 67 a resident of East Bridgewater MA, passed away on March 21, 2026. David was born in Brockton MA in 1958 and was the 4 th son of the late John Moran and Marjorie (Brown) Moran. He worked for Plymouth County as a custodian for 15 years before an injury and retired.

David was a loving husband, father...

Scott G. Singleton

Scott G. Singleton

Mar 20, 2026

Scott  G. Singleton, 59, of Whitman, Massachusetts passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026.

Scott was born on April 3, 1966 to Bob and Pauline Singleton of East Bridgewater, MA. Always a “MacGyver,” Scott worked as a mechanic for over 30 years in Stoughton at Metropolitan Truck, where he specialized in hydraulics and welding.

He loved the outdoors, including fishing, swimming, gardening,...

Edward J. Sexton, Jr.

Edward J. Sexton, Jr.

Mar 18, 2026

Edward J. Sexton Jr., 75, passed away at his home on March 18, 2026 surrounded by people who loved him.

Born on July 31, 1950 in Brockton, MA. Ed was a loving son of Florence and Edward Sexton Sr. He was a devoted husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, and great grandfather whose humor always kept everyone laughing.

Ed graduated from East Bridgewater High...

John J. Bezanson

John J. Bezanson

Mar 17, 2026

John J. Bezanson, passed away suddenly on March 17th, 2026 at Brockton Hospital.

He was a graduate of Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School class of 1982 where he studied to be an electrician. Later he joined the Marines.

Son of the late Carl Warren Bezanson & Dorothy Miller Bezanson Lally. Beloved brother to the late Robert & Michael, loving brother to...

Elizabeth A. Beaton

Elizabeth A. Beaton

Mar 14, 2026

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Beaton of Kingston, formerly of Abington lived a life defined by love and laughter, and an unwavering devotion to her family. She passed away peacefully on March 14, 2026, at the age of 92.

Betty was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, whose warmth, humor, and boundless energy brought people together and created a lifetime of cherished memories.

Betty...

Richard T. “Richie” Raddatz

Richard T. “Richie” Raddatz

Mar 6, 2026

Richard “Richie” Thomas Raddatz passed away after a short, but incredibly brave battle with cancer at Brockton Hospital on March 6, 2026 surrounded by family. He was 60 years old and the son of the late Ernest R. Raddatz and Virginia E. (Travers) Raddatz. He was predeceased by his older brother Ernest R. Raddatz, older sister Virginia M. Raddatz, and...

Janet L. Bennett

Janet L. Bennett

Mar 3, 2026

Janet L. (Coletti) Bennett, 82 of Plymouth, formerly of Hingham passed away peacefully surrounded by her daughters after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease on March 3, 2026.

Janet was born in Braintree, MA and was a 1961 graduate of Braintree high school. She went on to become a Registered Nurse beginning her career caring for infants and children which extended...

Alice M. Dunham

Alice M. Dunham

Mar 2, 2026

Alice M. Dunham of Plymouth, MA died on March 2 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Plymouth at the age of 105. 

She was a resident of Plymouth Harborside Healthcare since 2015. Born in Rockland, MA, daughter of Charles A. and Alice D. Calderara of Abington, MA she graduated high school in 1938. Alice worked as Church Secretary at North Congregational Church,...

Linda M. Kailher

Linda M. Kailher

Mar 1, 2026

Linda M. Kailher, 87, of Whitman, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 1st, 2026 surrounded by family and loved ones.

Linda was born on August 1st, 1938, in Quincy. She was the beloved daughter of Anna Mae & Woodrow McKinnon. She got married to the love of her life Frankie on June 7th, 1959 in Hanson. They spent 63 loving years...

John W Krukiel

John W Krukiel

Feb 27, 2026

John W. Krukiel, a lifelong resident of Rockland, Massachusetts, passed away on February 27th, 2026 at South Shore hospital. He was surrounded and cared for by his family in the months leading up to his passing. He was born in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1939 to the late John and Rose Krukiel.

A 1957 graduate from Rockland High School, John was a...

Lillian May Hughes

Lillian May Hughes

Feb 27, 2026

It is with deep love and sadness that we announce the passing of Lillian (Rufo) Hughes, she passed away at home surrounded by her close family and friends on February 27, 2026.

Born on August 7, 1938 in Melrose, Massachusetts. Daughter of the late Pasquale John Rufo and late Delta Marion (Crowell) Rufo.

She is survived by her son Gerald Hughes and...

Elizabeth Marie Cicerone

Elizabeth Marie Cicerone

Feb 25, 2026

Elizabeth Marie (Murray) Cicerone, our beautiful Beth, passed away peacefully at home on February 25, 2026, surrounded by her loving husband and children. She was 65 years old.

Born and raised in North Weymouth, she graduated from Weymouth North High School and was one of nine children born to Edward and Barbara Murray. She was predeceased by her parents and her...

Robert B. Park

Robert B. Park

Feb 23, 2026

Robert Benson Park of Hanson, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2026 surrounded by his loving family.

Born April 24, 1948, to Robert Lothrup Park and Ethel Benson Park, Bob grew up in South Weymouth. He was active throughout his youth in Boy Scouts and graduated from Weymouth High School. Bob then attended Northeastern University School of Business.

Shortly after starting at...

Janet Louise Russo

Janet Louise Russo

Feb 15, 2026

Janet Louise (Festa) Russo of Norton, MA passed on February 15, 2026 at Royal health Hospice in Braintree, MA after a long illness.

Janet was born in East Boston, MA in June 1946 and was the oldest daughter of Benjamin and Jean (Peluso) Festa. She graduated from Girl’s High School in Roxbury, MA and in later years worked as a full...

Francis "Frank" Johnson

Francis "Frank" Johnson

Feb 14, 2026

Due to the snowstorm the service on Monday has changed to immediately follow the visitation at 5pm (Sunday)

Francis (Frank ) Johnson, 87 of Whitman MA died on February 14, 2026 at the Brigham and Women's/ Faulkner Hospital with his wife and daughter by his side.

Born in Dorchester MA to the late Frederick and Isabelle Noyes, Frank graduated from Charlestown High School...

Benjamin C. Tappa

Benjamin C. Tappa

Feb 13, 2026

Benjamin C. Tappa, 17, of Whitman, Massachusetts, passed away on February 13, 2026. Born in Weymouth, Massachusetts on January 22, 2009, he was predeceased by his great- grandmother, Faye Spooner; his grandfather, Howard Garnick; and his grandmother, Donna (Lloyd) Garnick.

He was the beloved son of Marc and Cheryl (Garnick) Tappa; cherished brother to Zacory Garnick of New London, CT, and...

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