OBITUARIES
William "Willie" Smith
Jul 5, 2026
William “Willie” Smith, 79, of Whitman, Massachusetts, passed away on July 5, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 15, 1947, in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, to the late Isaac Smith and Christine Williams Thigpen.
At the age of 28, Willie moved from Crystal Springs, Mississippi, to Boston, Massachusetts, where he lived at 66 Crawford Street in the...
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...
Barbara Leavitt
Aug 4, 2026
Barbara Jean Leavitt, of Halifax, MA, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2026, at the age of 82 after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends.
Born on January 26, 1944, in Brockton, MA, she was the daughter of Hank and Barbara Weichel. She grew up in Bridgewater, MA. Later in life, she lived in West...
Pauline Rockett
Aug 3, 2026
Pauline Rockett, 75, of Pembroke, formerly of Whitman, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of August 3, 2026.
Pauline was born and raised in Whitman. She dedicated many years of her life to working as a Licensed Practical Nurse and also served as a foster parent. Earlier in her life, she spent time as a nun in a convent...
Patricia M. Barry
Jul 25, 2026
Patricia M. Barry (Palluccio), 76: loving mom and grandma, formerly of Quincy Mass, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2026, at Alliance Health of Braintree.
Patty was born January 22, 1950, in the City of Quincy MA to Virginia (Gilcoine) and Gus (Augustine) Palluccio.
Patty was a graduate of Quincy High School. She had been a dispatcher for Norfolk Bristol, AMB, ASA,...
Stuart Sheldon
Jul 24, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Stuart Sheldon on July 24, 2026.
Stuart was the beloved son of the late Waldo T. Sheldon and Irene E. (Cady) Sheldon. He was predeceased by his brothers, Leonard, Carleton, Edward, and Stanley.
In January 1959, Stuart married the love of his life, Barbara (Balonis) Sheldon, and together they built a life centered on family,...
Nancy L. Froio
Jul 20, 2026
Nancy L. Froio, of Halifax, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2026, surrounded by her family.
Born on June 3, 1944, in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Nancy was the beloved daughter of Nancy and Charles Patterson. She dedicated her life to her family and community, leaving a lasting impression on everyone who knew her.
Nancy shared 37 wonderful years of marriage with her...
Claire E. (Bellew) Snow
Jul 20, 2026
Claire E. (Bellew) Snow, RN, age 98, passed away on July 20, 2026 in Duxbury, MA at Baypath Nursing Home.
She was the daughter of James and Eva (Carroll) Bellew of Mansfield, MA. Ms. Snow was married to the late Donald K. Snow for 68 years. She was a member of the Class of 1949, Brockton Hospital School of Nursing, and...
James "Jim" Arena Sr.
Jul 20, 2026
The family of James “Jim” Arena Sr. is deeply saddened to announce his passing on July 20, 2026. Jim passed away peacefully at his Hanson home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Brockton on November 14, 1943 as the second of seven children to Mary Balonis and Joseph Arena.
Jim is survived by his adoring wife and soulmate,...
John “Jack” Johnson
Jul 13, 2026
John “Jack” Johnson, 61, of Whitman, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born in Winthrop, Massachusetts, to the late William H. Johnson and Josephine Johnson, Jack was raised in Revere, where he formed lifelong friendships and built the foundation that guided him throughout his life. A 1983 graduate of Revere High School,...
Janet Smith
Jul 12, 2026
Janet Smith, 80, of East Bridgewater Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at Brockton Hospital on July 12, 2026, surrounded by her loving family after the effects of her long battle with cancer.
Born in Quincy, in 1946, she was the second daughter of the late Samuel and Doris Barnard and sister of Doris, and brothers, David and Rusty Barnard.
Janet graduated from East...
