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William P. "Bill" Plante
Sep 26, 2026
William P. “Bill” Plante, of Hanson, Massachusetts, passed away on September 26, 2026, at the age of 53, surrounded by love after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born on October 27, 1972, in Westfield, Massachusetts, to Terry and Judy Plante of Whitman, Bill grew up in Whitman and shared an especially close bond with his parents as their only child.
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Roger Sullivan
Sep 22, 2026
February 20, 1941 – September 22, 2026
Roger Sullivan of East Bridgewater, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family after a courageous journey with Alzheimer’s disease. He was the beloved husband of Lois (Flood) Sullivan, with whom he shared 39 wonderful years of marriage.
Roger was the son of the late William and Myrtle Sullivan.Roger was a devoted husband,...
Leon Kanadanian
Sep 21, 2026
Leon Kanadanian, 94, of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on September 21, 2026 at Brockton Hospital. He was born in Lancey, France on November 2, 1931 and is the son of the late Vaughan Kanadanian and Marguerite (Matoyan) Kanadanian. Leon came to America in 1956 after serving in the French Army. He learned English and obtained his U.S. citizenship....
Shirley V. Butterfield
Sep 18, 2026
Shirley V. Butterfield (Westberg), 95, of Hanson, MA passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 18 th , surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Quincy, MA, Shirley was the daughter of the late John Westberg of Vermont and Irja (Karvonen) Westberg of Finland, affectionately known as Scotty and Westy.
Shirley married the love of her life, Thomas...
Eileen M. Larkin Forte
Sep 17, 2026
Eileen Marie Larkin Forte, 60, of Plymouth, Massachusetts passed away on September 17, 2026 at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, submitting to post-surgery complications after a strong fight.
Eileen was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts in 1965, the youngest of five children born to Paul Larkin Sr. and Barbara (Hammond) Larkin. She grew up in Whitman, Massachusetts and graduated from Whitman-Hanson Regional High School,...
Gerald L. Dibbern
Sep 16, 2026
Gerald L. Dibbern of Springfield and formerly of Hanson, MA died on September 16, 2026 at his residence with his wife Donna by his side. During his recent period of failing health, Donna was a devoted caregiver and advocate.
Jerry was the beloved son of the late Geraldine Dibbern. He married Donna (Dolan) on February 11, 1967 and was the beloved...
Conall Anthony Timoney
Sep 6, 2026
Conall Anthony Timoney, 88, of Whitman, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on September 6th at CareOne Nursing Home in Weymouth. A beloved Father, Granda, Brother, Uncle, Cousin, and Friend, he was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1937 to Séamus and Nancy (Fullerton) Timoney, and was the seventh of ten children.
He attended primary school at The Patrician Brothers School in Galway, then...
James Mark Devlin
Sep 6, 2026
James “Mark” Devlin, 79, of Whitman, MA, passed away on September 6, 2026 at the Brockton VA Medical Center.
Mark lived his early years in Randolph and later years working for Coca-Cola and Citco as a truck driver. His joy was opening his own auto repair business in Hanson, MA. Mark served his country from May 1967 to May 1969 in...
James Joyce
Sep 5, 2026
James (Jim) Steven Joyce, 80, of Whitman, Massachusetts, was a supportive and loving husband, father, grandpa, and friend who passed away on September 5, 2026 from complications of dementia. He passed peacefully after several meaningful visits with family and friends. He will be remembered most for his sense of humor, his work ethic, and his profound and unwavering loyalty to...
Karen A. Dunn
Sep 3, 2026
Karen A. (Thomas) Dunn of Whitman, MA, beloved and cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, died suddenly at home early on Thursday, September 3, 2026. She was 76.
Karen was born and raised in Weymouth, MA, the 3rd of 5 children, to the late Joseph and Ruth (Jacobson) Thomas. She graduated from Weymouth High School in 1969 and married Daniel...
Yvette L. Kenney
Aug 26, 2026
Yvette L. Kenney, 93 of Kingston, Massachusetts died on August 26, 2026 in her home in Kingston, Massachusetts surrounded by family. Born in Fairhaven, Massachusetts on August 27, 1932, Yvette moved later to Whitman, Massachusetts, finally settling in Kingston, Massachusetts in 1990.
A homemaker and business owner, Yvette married the late Charles Kenney on June 30/1951 moving to Whitman, Massachusetts where...
Jean E. Petersen
Aug 26, 2026
Jean E. Petersen, 86, of Whitman left this life on August 26th. Born in Providence, RI on December 15, 1939, she was the only daughter of Swedish immigrants Arthur and Ebba Nelson. Jean graduated from Warwick HIgh School in 1957 prior to attending Bryant University.
Jean married the love of her life, the late Wayne L. Petersen in 1960. Wayne was...
Edward F. Doyle Jr.
Aug 15, 2026
Edward F. Doyle Jr., 79, of Whitman, Massachusetts, a beloved husband, devoted father and grandfather, and lifelong educator, passed away on August 15, 2026, at the Pat Roche Hospice Home following a battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
Ed was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 30, 1947, and grew up in Dorchester, the son of Anna and Edward Doyle. He attended...
Warren John Schjolden
Aug 12, 2026
Warren John Schjolden, 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 12, 2026, in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Born on July 8, 1936, in Boston to Johannes and Marie Schjolden, Warren was the youngest of five siblings: Sylvia, Vivian, Gloria, and Roy.
After the family relocated to Weymouth, Warren enlisted in the Air Force. He received an honorable discharge after a year...
Stephen John Boushell
Aug 11, 2026
Stephen John Boushell, 77, of Whitman passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
Stephen was born in Brookline on December 29, 1948. Son of the late George and Florence (Priesing) Boushell. Stephen attended Whitman Hanson High School and graduated in 1966. After high school he enlisted in the Air Force. He continued to proudly serve our country for over 20 years...
Roy Eric Faust
Aug 9, 2026
Roy Eric Faust passed away peacefully at home on August 9, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Born in Boston and raised in Roxbury, Roy was proud of his heritage as the son of immigrants—his father, Carl Eric Faust from Sweden, and his mother, Maria “Mimi” (Nilson) Faust from Hamburg, Germany.
He graduated from Boston Trade High School in...
Robert D. Kard
Aug 8, 2026
Robert D. Kard, 70, of Brockton passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
Robert was born in Straubing, Germany on April 29, 1956. The son of the late Robert and Edeltraud (Rackl) Kard. Robert moved to the United States and became a U.S. citizen. He graduated from Whitman Hanson High School, and furthered his education at I.T.T. Tech. He studied auto...
Tina M. Stewart
Aug 8, 2026
Tina M. Stewart, 61 of Freetown, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on August 8, 2026 with her loving family by her side at Tufts Medical Center after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Boston, MA in 1965. Daughter of the late Arthur Stewart (Father), Ellen Roche (Mother) and Peter Roche (Stepfather). Tina was a Whitman-Hanson High School Class of...
Marjorie E. Rumpf
Aug 7, 2026
Marjorie E. Rumpf, 78, of Abington passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026.
Marjorie was born on January 5, 1948 in Boston. The daughter to the late George and Marion (Byrnes) Murphy. Marjorie was a graduate of Cardinal Cushing High School. She went on to work over 25 years in the cafeteria in the Abington school district.
Marjorie leaves behind her husband...
Gail McCarthy
Aug 6, 2026
It is with profound love and sorrow we share the passing of Gail Eva Marie (Fontaine) Ware McCarthy of Whitman, on August 6, 2026, just 10 days shy of what would have been her 88th birthday.
The only child born to Schubert and Kathleen (Lynch) Fontaine, Gail was a 1956 graduate of St. Patrick High School in Brockton, and a 1960...
