OBITUARIES
Scott F. Stevens
Oct 23, 2026
Scott F. Stevens, 61, of Abington, Massachusetts, passed away on October 23, 2026 at Brockton Hospital after a brief, unexpected illness.
Born in Stoughton, Massachusetts in 1965, he was the only child of William M. Stevens Jr., of Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Alice (Sime) Stevens of Abington, and the grandson of his cherished Julia (West, Sime) Harris, of Abington.
He was the...
Robert Masabny
Oct 21, 2026
Robert “Bob” Masabny, 82, of Abington, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2026 at Signature Healthcare/Brockton Hospital.
A beloved son, brother, father and grandfather, Bob was a friend to everyone he met. He adored his granddaughter, Andi Isabella who held a very special place in his heart.
Bob was known for his incredible hummus, homemade pizza and other specialties that will be...
Kathleen M. Mulcahy
Oct 21, 2026
Kathleen M. (Ruwe) Mulcahy, 76, of Abington, MA passed away peacefully on October 21, 2026 surrounded by her loving family.
Kathleen was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on February 12th, 1949. The second child, first daughter of the late Robert J. Ruwe Sr and the late Alicia Jean (Harrison) Ruwe. She graduated from Regina High School in Ohio and received her associate’s...
Richard M. Clancy
Oct 21, 2026
Richard M. Clancy, 94, of Whitman passed away on October 21, 2026.
Richard was born in Boston on April 5, 1932. He was the son to the late George and Alice (Creamer) Clancy.
Richard was in the Navy and a Korean War Veteran. He was a retired electrical engineer from Raytheon. For 25 years he volunteered as a Data General at the...
Chester L. Field Jr.
Oct 19, 2026
Chester L. Field jr, 92, of Whitman, Massachusetts went to be with the Lord on October 19, 2026, at Brockton Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in Arlington, Massachusetts in 1934 son of Chester L. Field and Evelyn A. (Mayberger) Field, He graduated from Harvard University in 1954 and spent the next 72 years as a draftsman and a licensed Architect.
He...
Frances T. Mahoney
Oct 19, 2026
Frances T. (Deehan, Olsen) Mahoney, 98, a lifelong resident of Whitman died peacefully on Monday, October 19th. She is predeceased by beloved husbands Donald Olsen, Arthur Olsen and Robert Mahoney. She was the daughter of Margaret and John T. Deehan.
Frances proudly served the Town of Whitman for over 14 years; 3 years as Principal Clerk at the Dyer School, 6...
Barbara J. Young
Oct 17, 2026
Barbara J. Young, 78, of Halifax Massachusetts passed away at Beth Isreal Hospital on October 17th after a brief illness.
Barbara was born in Brockton, Massachusetts on March 7th, 1948, and is the daughter of the late J. Frederick Young and the late Beverly Young. She grew up in Whitman, MA, and enjoyed several hobbies which included car shows, playing bingo,...
Michael Leo Dauwer
Oct 17, 2026
Michael Leo Dauwer, 66, of Boston, Massachusetts passed away at Beth Israel Hospital on October 17, 2026. Michael was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 29, 1959, and is the son of the late Arthur W Dauwer and Claire T (Murphy) Dauwer. He grew up in Brockton, Massachusetts and enjoyed many youth sports. Mikey D was a fanatical Boston sports...
Edward Forrest Chauncey
Oct 12, 2026
Edward Forrest Chauncey, known to many as Ed, Eddie, or affectionately as Chunky, passed away on October 12, 2026, at his home in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, following a battle with renal failure. He was 79.
Born on April 29, 1947, in Canton, Massachusetts, Ed was the son of Forrest and Dorothy Chauncey. As a young man he taught Sunday school, and...
Wesley John Martin
Oct 10, 2026
Wesley John Martin, 93, of Halifax, MA, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2026.
Born on March 3, 1933 at his parents home on Harvard Street, Whitman, MA. Along with his twin sister, Mary, to the late George John and Madeline Gladys (Ainslie) Martin. Wesley was the baby of the family by 15 minutes. He used to joke that he allowed...
Lawrence Owen Bombardier
Oct 9, 2026
Lawrence Owen “Larry” Bombardier, age 76, passed away Friday, October 9, surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. He was born on July 1, 1950, and raised in Abington by his late parents Carl Bombardier, Joyce (Simendinger) Bombardier and Jeanne (Moynihan) Bombardier.
Larry attended Abington High School and graduated in 1968. He went on to become a master carpenter....
Edward James Meleedy Jr.
Oct 8, 2026
Edward James Meleedy, of Whitman, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2026 at home surrounded by family.
Born in Dorchester on March 10, 1937 he was the first child of Edward and Helen Meleedy. He attended North Quincy High School and was a student athlete, involved in baseball, football and hockey. Later in life he was inducted into North Quincy High...
William "Bill" F. DeRusha
Oct 5, 2026
William "Bill" F. DeRusha, 77, of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, passed away on October 5 at South Shore Hospital following a long health battle.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1949, Bill was the second son of Charles H. DeRusha and Marjorie (Churchill) DeRusha. He graduated from North Quincy High School and enjoyed a long career at Gillette in South Boston, where he worked...
Carol Young
Sep 29, 2026
Carol Young (Davis), 83, of Abington, MA passed away with her daughters by her side, on September 29th, after a long battle with Primary Progressive Aphasia.
Carol spent the last three years in Kingston, MA, at Wingate at Silver Lake residing in The Residences and then The Inn. Born in Philadelphia, PA and raised in Washington, NJ, she was the daughter...
Kenneth F. Gerrish
Sep 28, 2026
Kenneth Francis Gerrish (Ken), of Bridgewater, Mass., passed away peacefully on Sept. 28, 2026, following a brief period of declining health. He was 95.
Born at home on Deering Square in Rockland, Mass., to Kenneth T. Gerrish and Mary E. (Salvati) Gerrish, Ken grew up in the coastal areas of East Weymouth and North Weymouth near Wessagussett Yacht Club. He graduated...
Mildred Sullivan
Sep 27, 2026
Mildred (Bowen) Sullivan, 94, of Yamorth Port, MA, passed away on September 27, 2026 at All American Assisted Living, Hanson.
She was born and raised in Boston, MA, by James and Mildred Bowen. She was the fifth of six children.
She was married to Charles Sullivan, a Boston Police Officer and Veteran, for 59 years before his passing in 2013. They shared...
Peter S. Curry
Sep 27, 2026
Peter S. Curry, 72, of Brockton, Massachusetts passed away on September 27th, at the West Roxbury VA Hospital surrounded by family.
Born in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1954, he served in the US Army for multiple tours of duty and eventually was honorably discharged due to injuries sustained. He then worked as metal/marble refinisher at Stuart Dean of New England for 30...
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.
If you...
Sheila Marie Tully
Sep 25, 2026
Sheila Marie Tully, 57, of Brockton passed away on September 25, 2026.
Sheila grew up in East Bridgewater, daughter to Frederick Tully (late) and the Dorothy (Moore) Tully.
After graduating high school, Sheila went on to be a realtor for many years. She also had her contractors license and also flipped houses. In her free time she enjoyed fishing and was an...
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,...
