Jay Gordon Nearhoof, 61, of Taunton, died unexpectedly at home on Friday, February 14, 2014. He was born in Altoona, PA on September 18, 1952 and was employed as a salesman at Key Pharmaceutical for over ten years. Mr. Nearhoof is survived by his daughter, Elisa J. Nearhoof of Abell, MD. Per request of the family, services will be private....
Richard "Dick" F. Benkavitch, 73, of Walpole, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2014 at Clark House of Fox Hill Village in Westwood. Born in Norwood on December 10, 1940, he was the son of the late Stanley and Wanda (Walukevich) Benkavitch. He spent most of his life in Walpole, and as a child he was an alter boy at...
Mary M. (Wagner) Margeson, 71, of Attleboro, formerly of North Attleboro, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Boston Medical Center in Boston. She was the wife of Ora "Jud" J. Margeson, Jr. to whom she was married on July 16, 1977. Born in Boston on December 25, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Joseph F. Wagner,...
Blanche Delia (Clairmont) Fontaine Cerreto, 90, of Chestnut Street, North Attleboro, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence, RI after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband of seven years, Joseph L. Cerreto of North Attleboro. She was the wife of the late Wilfred Fontaine, who died on August 15, 2001. Blanche...
Roderick "Rod" "Cowboy" J. Therrien, 70, of Attleboro, formerly of Rehoboth, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 surrounded by his family at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI. He was the long-time partner of his other half, Joan A. Wing, whom he adoringly called "Tootsie". Born in Attleboro on June 16, 1943, he was a son of the...
Lionel L. DeBlois, 93, of North Attleboro, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro. He was the husband of the late June Belle (Eastman) DeBlois who died on November 30, 2002. Born in Quebec, Canada on March 24, 1920, he was a son of the late Emile and Louise (Salois) DeBlois. Mr. DeBlois was...
Debra Lynn Baker, 57, of North Attleboro, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center in Providence, RI. She was the loving companion of Mark L. Doiron of North Attleboro and former wife of Michael F. Baker, Sr. of Winthrop, MA. Born in Brookline, MA on August 26, 1956, she was a daughter of the...
Elaine L. (Lachapelle) Laferriere, 74, of North Smithfield, RI, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Summit Commons in Providence. She was the widow of Robert Laferriere. Born in Attleboro on November 9, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Victor and Lillian (Chartier) Lachapelle, she was educated at Sacred Heart School in North Attleboro and was a...
James E. Lockhart, Sr., 82, of Attleboro, formerly of Rehoboth, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro. He was predeceased by his wife, Patricia H. (McNally) Lockhart and his wife, Eleanor Lockhart. Born in North Attleboro on October 18, 1931, he was a son of the late Vivian and Martha (Snow) Lockhart. As a...
Thakorbhai Jivanji Patel, 70, of Attleboro, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was the husband of Shantaben T. Patel. He was born in Adada, India on March 22, 1943. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend a Hindu Funeral Services on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 from 9:30-11:30 AM in the "Memorial...
Adriel Irmiah Preger, 40, of Mansfield, formerly of Easton, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014 at Beth Isreal Deaconess Hospital in Boston. He was the son of Dario R. Preger and the late Mirta G. (Rendler) Preger and step-son of Nancy L. Brush. Born in Israel on December 26, 1973, he moved to the United States with his parents...
Lucille T. Collins, 86, of North Attleboro, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Madonna Manor in North Attleboro. She was the wife of the late Daniel T. Collins, Jr., who died on July 13, 2008. Born in North Attleboro on October 13, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Raoul and Lena (Horne) Precourt. Mrs. Collins was...
Wayne Francis Pendleton, Sr., 67, of Plainville, formerly of Foxboro, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro. Born in Brockton, Massachusetts on March 7, 1946 he was a son of Louise Pendleton and the late Earl Francis Pendleton. Mr. Pendleton proudly served his country in the United States Marines during the Vietnam War and...
Joan Marie (Benkavitch) Seymour, 71, of Plainville, formerly of Norton, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Paul Alan Seymour, Sr. who died in March, 2002. Born in Walpole, Massachusetts on December 2, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Wanda (Walukevich) Benkavitch. She was raised...
Henry C. Beecher, 75, of North Attleboro, passed away on January 19, 2014 at Golden Living-Garden Place in Attleboro. He was the husband of Janis A. (Alves) Beecher to whom he married on January 28, 1984. Born in Providence, RI on February 21, 1938, he was the son of the late Harry and Cecilia (Richer) Beecher. Mr. Beecher was a...
Albert Tavares, 83, of Taunton, passed away on January 18, 2014 at Longmeadow of Taunton Skilled Nursing Center in Taunton. He was the husband of Madeline A. Tavares to whom he was married on September 30, 1950. Born in Taunton, MA on November 22, 1930, he was the son of the late Abraham and Emma (Souza) Tavares. He graduated from...
Marie "Mia" Costello, 80, of Attleboro, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, MA, surrounded by her beloved family.She was born in Taunton, MA on November 28, 1933, and was the longtime, loving and beloved partner of Joy Blais.A resident of Attleboro for the past seven years, she spent the early part of her...
Robert J. Nameth, 82, of North Attleboro, passed away on January 17, 2014 at Southeast Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center in North Easton. He was the husband of Marie (Devine) Nameth to whom he married on April 18, 1954. Mr. Nameth was born in Glenham, NY on March 29, 1931. He was a graduate of Beacon High School, Class of...
Catherine B. Smith, 81, of Wellfleet, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at home. She was the wife of the late Francis A. Smith, who died on October 7, 2000. They were married in December 1955. She was born in Amsterdam, NY on December 22, 1932. Catherine earned a degree as a Registered Nurse and was employed at Munroe...
Kenneth S. Kublin, O.D., 72, of Plainville, passed away on January 13, 2014 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro. He was the husband of Claire L. (Larkin) Kublin. Born in Boston, MA on November 5, 1941, he was a son of the late George and Lillian (Koritsky) Kublin. Kenneth was a graduate of Boston Technical High School, Boston University, and...