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Gerald N. Dufresne
Jul 31, 2004
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Dufresne of West Bridgewater July 31, 2004 Gerald N. Dufresne, Sr. 88 years. Husband of Evelyn R. (Devine) Dufresne. Father of Gerald N. Dufresne, Jr. and his wife Nancy of Brockton; Richard J. Dufresne of Dennisport; Friar James Dufresne, O.F.M., Conv. of Libertyville, Illinois and the late Cathy Bertoldo. Grandfather of Linda Frost, Brian Dufresne, Mary Neal, Meghan...
Genevieve T. (Shimkus) Donahue
Jul 30, 2004
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DONAHUE - Of Brockton, formerly of Canton, Genevieve T. (Shimkus), age 56, July 30 after a long illness. Beloved wife of the late Clarence E. Loving mother of Francis Thomas, Jr. and his wife Julie of Brockton, and Peter Donahue of Brockton. Also survived by Francis Thomas Sr., 5 grandchildren, many brothers and sisters.
Graveside service...
Dorothea A. Skinner
Jul 29, 2004
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Skinner of Little Compton, RI formerly of Brockton, July 29, 2004, Dorothea A. (Savage) Skinner, 82 years. Wife of the late Irwin J. Skinner. Loving mother of Mathew J. Skinner, Lorraine A. McLaughlin and her husband David all of Little Compton, RI and Stephen P. Skinner and his wife Nancy of Hingham. Grandmother of Kelly Markett...
Myrtle F. Taylor
Jul 29, 2004
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Taylor of Brockton, July 29, 2004, Myrtle F. (Thayer) Taylor, 86 years. Wife of the late Harold F. Taylor. Loving mother of George A. Taylor of Middleboro; Richard D. Taylor of Cornelia, GA; Paul S. Taylor of Brockton and the late Edwin and Walter Taylor. Sister of Charles Thayer of Brockton. Mother in law of Myra,...
Catherine "Kate" Keohane
Jul 27, 2004
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Keohane of Brockton, July 27, 2004, Catherine J. “Kate” Keohane, 85 years. Daughter of the late John J. and Ellen (Ahearn) Keohane. Loving sister of Margaret A. Keohane with whom she made her home and the late J. Agnes and John J. Keohane and Mary F. Monahan. Also survived by three generations of many nieces and...
Lillian W. Florio
Jul 24, 2004
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Florio, of Brockton, July 24, 2004, Lillian W. (Welch) Florio, 73 years. Wife of the late Robert M. Florio. Loving mother of Lynne R. Cataldo and her husband Stephen of Raynham, and Michael R. Florio and his wife Lori of Brockton. Sister of Shirley Holman of Kissimmee, FL. Grandmother of Jennifer, Melissa and Christopher Turpel and...
Helen E. (Burke) Payton
Jul 24, 2004
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PAYTON - Of West Bridgewater, formerly of Brockton, July 24, Helen E. (Burke), age 89. Wife of the late Arthur L. Daughter of the late John J. Burke and Nora (Caulfield). Mother of Henry J. and his wife Donna of East Bridgewater, J. Kevin and his wife Frani of Monument Beach, Noreen M. DeRito and her husband James...
Elizabeth A. Phaneuf
Jul 22, 2004
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Phaneuf, of Fairhaven, formerly of Brockton, July 22, 2004, Elizabeth A. “Betty” (Gillis) Phaneuf, 85 years. Wife of the late Joseph T. Phaneuf and mother of Joseph T. Phaneuf and his wife Michaela Conley of Maryland, John J. and his wife Elaine of Bridgewater, Paul F. of Pocasset, Thomas P. and his wife Joyce of East...
Frances E. French
Jul 21, 2004
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FRENCH - Frances E. “Frannie” (Love), age 83, of Brockton, formerly of Holbrook, July 21 after long battle with Alzheimer’s. Wife of the late Luther Hamilton. Mother of Jon C. of Acton, James E. of Plymouth, Laura N. Skeen of Brockton, Mark B. of Halifax, Anne E. of Sandwich, Philip M. of Halifax, the late David...
Gertrude A. Duford
Jul 21, 2004
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Duford of Brockton July 21, 2004 Gertrude A. (Aguiar) Duford 79 years. Loving wife for 58 years of Lucien A. Duford. Beloved mother of Joseph F. Duford and his wife Cathy of Brockton; Elizabeth “Sis” Francoeur and her husband Steven of Bridgewater; Linda LeGay and her husband Malcolm “Mac” of Foxboro and Paul E. Duford and his wife...
Cindy M. Petti
Jul 17, 2004
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Petti of Avon July 17, 2004 Cindy M. (Collins) Petti 49 years. Loving wife of Lance J. Petti. Mother of Jason, Michael, Brianna and Dario. Grandmother of Jon and Rhiannon.
Funeral Service in the J. Frank Conley Funeral Home 138 Belmont St. (Rte 123) Brockton Tuesday at 9 am. Burial in the Mass National Cemetery at...
Kenneth E. Gill
Jul 17, 2004
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Gill of Brockton July 17, 2004 Kenneth E. Gill, Jr. 44 years. Son of Kenneth L. and Margaret A. (Berkeley) Gill of Brockton. Brother of Jeffrey B. Gill of Key West, FL; Christopher E. Gill and his wife Lauren of Norton; Melissa E. Gill of Rockland and the late Diane M. Pittman.
Funeral Service in the...
Edgar H. "Lee" Johnson
Jul 15, 2004
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Edgar H. “Lee” Johnson, 50 years of Braintree, formerly of Brockton, died unexpectedly Thursday at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. He was the husband of Mary M. (Merchant) Johnson. For the past three years he had been a resident of Braintree and previously lived in Brockton for many years. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, raised...
John J. Twomey
Jul 12, 2004
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Twomey of Brockton, July 12, 2004, John J. Twomey, 57 years. Son of the late George M. and Mary E. (McGrath) Twomey. Brother of James M., Twomey, Mary E. Cappiello and George E. Twomey.
Funeral from the J. Frank Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street, (Rte 123) Brockton Thursday at 8 am. Funeral Mass...
David C. Williams
Jul 12, 2004
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Williams of Brockton, July 13, 2004, David C. Williams, 96 years. Son of the late David and Ellen (Coleman) Williams. Brother of Mary C. Gove of Taunton and the late Francis M., Harold J., Margaret E., John L., Joseph P. and Eugene F. Williams, and Helena A. Smith
Funeral from the J. Frank Conley...
Judy M. Meade
Jul 10, 2004
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Meade, of West Bridgewater, July 10, 2004, Judith M. (Landry) Meade, 58 years. Wife of David F. Meade, Jr. Mother of Kristen Lee Meade and Lindsay Judith Kelliher both of Brockton.
Funeral from the J. Frank Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton Wednesday at 10am. Funeral Mass in St. Ann’s Church,...
Phyllis A. Conrad
Jul 10, 2004
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Conrad, of Brockton, July 10, 2004, Phyllis A. (White) Conrad, 74 years. Mother of Roy “Chip” Conrad III, Carol A. Gurner, Mark J. Conrad, Frederick E. Conrad, Mathew J. Conrad and Brian P. Conrad. Former wife of Roy Conrad.
A Memorial Gathering will be held in the J. Frank Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont...
Rachel L. Thomas
Jul 7, 2004
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Thomas, of Brockton, July 7, 2004, Rachel L. Thomas, 20 years. Daughter of Richard A. III and Cheryl A. (Tinsley) Thomas. Sister of Cheryl Thomas of Boston, Richard A. Thomas IV, Tanaika, Aisha and Natashia Thomas all of Brockton.Funeral Service in the J. Frank Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte 123) Brockton Tuesday at a...
Alfred "Al" Handy
Jul 6, 2004
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Handy of Brockton July 6, 2004 Alfred L. “Al” Handy, Jr.34 years, officer Randolph Police Department. Beloved son of Alfred L. and Luella (Folder) Handy of Brockton. Loving grandson of Alfred B. and Virginia V. (Jackson) Handy of Malden.
Funeral Service in the First Baptist Church 518 N. Main St. Randolph Monday at 11...
Elizabeth B. Buckley
Jul 5, 2004
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Buckley, of Brockton, July 5, 2004, Elizabeth B. (Giles) Buckley, 92 years. Wife of the late John A. Buckley. Loving mother of Kathleen G. Page and her husband Michael of Bedford, NH; Maureen A. Bourne and her husband Robert of Easton; Jane E. Madden and her husband Joseph of Bridgewater; Susan M. Lima and her husband...
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