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Anderson, Charles F., Jr. Retired Lt. Quincy Fire Department of South Meadow Village in South Carver formerly of Quincy, died on January 3, 2012, surrounded by the family he cherished, he was 95. The beloved husband of the late Elsie M. (Rowell) and the late Ruth E. (Chapman) Glufling. Devoted father of Linda L. Sullivan , Marybeth Gruszka both of Weymouth, Nancy Miller of Quincy, Carol Johnson of Kingston, Lt. David Anderson, QFD and his wife Maria of Randolph, Dwight Anderson, WFD of Waltham, Dennis Glufling of Cohasset and Deborah Bearde and her husband Brian of Braintree. Brother of the late Mary Davis, Richard and Ruth Anderson. Brother in law of John Richards, Ret. QFD of Plymouth. Charles is also survived by 14 grandchildren one of which is a proud third generation firefighter serving on the Hull Fire Department, he is also survived by 7 great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Charles was a proud graduate of Boston Latin School Class of 1935. He served on the Quincy Fire Department for 35 years retiring back in 1977. He was a member of the Quincy Firefighters Relief Association. He loved to dance with his beloved late wife Elsie, together they enjoyed music and traveling especially to Hawaii. He also enjoyed following New England Sports teams and truly enjoyed bowling. Charles always enjoyed reading the daily newspaper to keep on top of current events. He will be remembered as a devoted husband, a cherished father, grandfather and a dedicated and proud firefighter. He was always there for his family including his brother firefighters. Charles will be sadly missed by all those who had the pleasure to know him. His family will be forever grateful for all the blessings he brought into their lives. The Anderson family would like to express their sincere thanks and deep gratitude to the staff at Life Care Center in Scituate for the tender care given to their Dad and to the entire family during his final days.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on Sunday 3-7 PM in the Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock St., QUINCY.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held in the funeral home at 10:15 AM on Monday morning prior to the Funeral Mass in St. Ann’s Church, Quincy at 11 AM.

Burial in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree.

Donations in memory of Charles may be made to Quincy Firefighters Relief Association, 40 Quincy Avenue, Quincy, MA 02169 – checks should be made payable to QFRA.

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Lisa Marie Rizzo, born August 25, 1958, of Carver, formerly of Quincy, passed away on February 25, 2012 after a long illness.

Loving mother of the late Acacia Rizzo-Cugno; daughter of Louis and Elaine Rizzo of Braintree, formerly of Quincy; sister to Eloise Papile of Hingham, Karen Savino and her husband James of Nahant, Therese Nicklas and her husband Gerald of Quincy, Louis Rizzo Jr. of Mashpee, Dean Rizzo and his wife Barbara Anglin of Plymouth; aunt to several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews; godmother to Kensington Hernandez from CA; and dear friend to many.

Lisa loved traveling, music, reading, cooking, good food, good wine and most of all getting together with friends and family for a good laugh. Lisa was a speech and language teacher, taught kindergarten and ran the children’s library within the Middleboro Public School system for twenty years. She also taught in Southern California at Zella Davis Elementary School for several years and because of her skillful and creative approach to education was beloved by her students.

A Memorial funeral Mass will be held on Thursday March 1, 2012 at Saint Joseph’s Church, 272 Main Street, Rte 106, Kingston, at 10:00 a.m. A Celebration of Life reception will follow at The Jones River Trading reception center at 42 Elm St., Kingston. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Cranberry Hospice, 38 Cordage Park #326, Plymouth, MA 02360 or Paul Newman’s the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, 565 Ashford Center R., Ashford, CT 06278.

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Calling Hours will be held Friday March 23rd. from 3-8pm. There will be a Graveside service Sat. March 24th at 11am at Union Cemetery, Carver MA.
Obituary to follow.
Shepherd Funeral Home 116 Main St. (Rte 58) Carver MA.

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Madeline N. Higgins, of Carver, passed away on April 26, 2012. She was 46 years old. Loving mother of Bryan, Patrick, and Randy Robbins and Stetson Paquin and TJ Richardson. Beloved sister of Renee Dixon, Jeff Petzold and sister-in-law Jodie Petzold. Grandmother of Patrick Robbins Jr., Savannah Robbins, Nevaeh Robbins, and Adrionna Robbins. Madeline is also survived by her neices and nephews Janie Dixon, Brandon Cabral, Makayla Cabral, Camden Petzold, Cody and Everett Cabral, along with several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 9th at 11:00AM at the Shepherd Funeral Home, 116 Main St (Rt. 58) Carver. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

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Marie L. (Fruth) Schneider, 78, of Carver, died May 3, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Karl A. Schneider. Loving mother of Holly Hoffman and her husband James of Carver, Karen Sullivan and her husband Charles of Assonet, and Kurt Schneider and his wife Linda of Plymouth. Devoted grandmother of Adam, Rachel, and Kyle Hoffman.She is also survived by her brother William Fruth and his wife Louise of Braintree,nieces and nephews, a close family friend Jackie Timmons of Marshfield and Annmarie Ferris, who helped to care for Marie.
A funeral Mass will be held on Tues. May 15 at St. Patrick’s Church, Wareham at 10:00AM.

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Frances G. Seibert, a resident of Carver for the past 36 years, and formerly of Braintree, passed away on May 10, 2012. She was 95 years old. Frances enjoyed quilting, and was a long time member of the Plymouth County Cranberry Quilters.
Beloved wife of the late George C. Seibert. Loving mother of George C. Seibert Jr. of Pembroke, Eleanor F. Whalen of Georgia, Virginia L. Seibert of California, and Richard A. Seibert of Taunton. Daughter of the late Francis and Josephine (Lashua) DeCelle. Cherished grandmother of 10, and great-grandmother of 10.
A 10:00 AM memorial service will be held at Our Lady of the Lourdes Parish, 130 Main St (Rt. 58) Carver, on Friday, May 18, 2012. Interment will be at the Winthrop Cemetery in Winthrop,following the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Frances’ name to: U.S. Fund for
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Ralph A. Kivi, of Carver, passed away on May 15, 2012. He was 76 years old. Mr. Kivi worked for K.F. Brick in Middleboro for 22 years, and was a cranberry grower for Ocean Spray. He loved the outdoors, old cars, and his pets, especially his cat “Stoney”.
Beloved husband of Judith Kivi. Loving father of Katrina Kivi of Plymouth, and Kevin Kivi and his wife Cynthia of Carver. Son of the late Kaarlo and Emmie Kivi. Brother of Helen Torrance and her husband David of Plymouth, and the late Marilyn Woolson. Cherished grandfather of Kayla Lloyd, Kirsten Lloyd, Kassandra Lloyd, Molly Kivi, and Jaakob Kivi. Great grandfather of Brody McFarland. Ralph is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, May 20th from 4-7:00 PM at the Shepherd Funeral Home, 116 Main St (Rt. 58) Carver. A funeral service will be held at the Shepherd Funeral Home on Monday, May 21st at 10:00 AM. Interment will be at the Plymouth County Cemetery. Donations in Ralph’s name may be made to: Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011.

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Earl A. Simmons, Jr., of Carver, formerly of North Pembroke, passed away on December 12, 2011.

He graduated from Pembroke High School, class of “48″ and joined the U.S. Naval Reserve, serving from 1948 through 1961. He worked for Stop & Shop Supermarkets, belonged to the Quarter Century Club and was Captain of the North Pembroke Company 3 Volunteer Fire Department, retiring in 1976.

Earl was the beloved husband of Jeanne L. (Fisher) Simmons and devoted father of Karin E. Simmons & her husband Ray Martinez of Anchorage, Alaska; son of the late Earl and Esther Simmons, formerly of North Pembroke; brother of Richard Simmons of Pembroke and the late Lloyd Simmons formerly of Tuscon, Arizona.

Private services will be held at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne on June 8, 2012.

Family and friends are invited to a celebration of Earl’s life at the American Legion Post #40, Federal Furnace Road, Plymouth, on Saturday, June 9, 2012, from 1:00-4:00 PM.

Donations in Earl’s name may be made to the American Legion Post #40, Attention: Building Fund.

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LAVOIE, Loretta M. (Bailly). In Carver, formerly of Dorchester, June 4th.
Beloved wife of the late Wilfred J. Lavoie.
Loving mother of Corinne Brun of Brighton, Wilfred J. II and his wife Kathleen Lavoie of Carver, Irene and her husband Theophilus Edmonds of Hyde Park, Alice and her husband Curtis Irving of Brighton, and the late Marie Lavoie and Barbara Lavoie.
Sister of the late Raymond Bailly, Francis Bailly, and Rita Millett.

Survived by 15 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Visiting hours in the Murphy Funeral Home, 1020 Dorchester Ave., DORCHESTER, Wednesday morning, June 6, at 9 A.M.
Followed by a Funeral Service at 11 A.M.
Relatives and friends invited.

Interment in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Boston.

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Louise Johnson Fratus aged 90 died June 3, 2012. She was born in Brockton, MA and was the widow of Alton B. Snell of Halifax and Ervin Fratus of Carver. Louise was a resident of Carver for many years. She was a nutritionist and upgraded many of the State’s school foods programs. She also made highly prized wedding cakes, catered weddings and was a choreographer of line dances taught throughout Florida where she resided in later years. Beloved Mother, she leaves her son, Russell Snell of Halifax, daughter Barbara Dahill of Cambridge, grandchildren Dwayne Snell and wife Jannelle of Plymouth, Wendy Pioppi and husband Peter of Carver, Beth Elliot, and husband John of N. Dighton and Bonnie Mazareigos also of North Dighton, great grandchildren Joshua and Hannah Snell, Peter Junior, Dakota and Ava Pioppi, Sarah Laudati and Ana Sofia Mazariegos.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 12th at 10:00AM at the Halifax Congregational Church. Interment will be at the Lakenham cemetery in Carver.

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Terri M. Brugliera, 47, of Winchendon, raised in Middleboro, died June 8. Beloved daughter of Raymond and Alice (McClurg) Brugliera of Plymouth. Loving sister of George Brugliera of Carver, Jessie Brugliera of Plymouth, Tami Niles of NY, and the late Raymond Brugliera, Jr.. She is also survived by three nephews. A Funeral Service will be held on Thurs. June 14 at 11:00AM at the Church of the Vine, 5 Wareham St., Carver, MA. Interment will follow at Centre Cemetery, Hanover.

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Terri M. Brugliera, 47, of Winchendon, raised in Middleboro, died June 8. Beloved daughter of Raymond and Alice (McClurg) Brugliera of Plymouth. Loving sister of George Brugliera of Carver, Jessie Brugliera of Plymouth, Tami Niles of NY, and the late Raymond Brugliera, Jr.. She is also survived by three nephews. A Funeral Service will be held on Thurs. June 14 at 11:00AM at the Church of the Vine, 5 Wareham St., Carver, MA. Interment will follow at Centre Cemetery, Hanover.

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Helen G. Sherwood, of Carver, 84, died at her home June 14. Mother of Helayne Horton, Richard Sherwood, Paula Halunen, Anna Freitas, and Cheryl Dineen, all of Carver. Grandmother of Tiffani Dineen, Tara Cadogan, Melanie Hawley, Marissa Saunders, Tabor Freitas, Ashley Putignano, Myles Halunen, Corinne Sherwood, Avery Sherwood, and Meghan Gonsalves. She is also survived by her brother Paul Lehto and fifteen great grandchildren.
Visiting hours from the Shepherd Funeral Home, 216 Main St. Rt. 58, Carver, on Tues. June 19 from 10:00 to 1:00PM, followed by a graveside service at Lakenham Cemetery, Carver, at 1:30PM. Donations in Helen’s memory may be made to Cranberry Hospice, 36 Cordage Park Circle, Suite 326, Plymouth, MA 02360.

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Robert S. Marcolini, of Carver, passed away on June 19, 2012. He was 63 years old. Beloved husband of Erina Mercolini. Loving father of Robert S. Marcolini III and his wife Christine, Peter L. Marcolini, and Kathryn G. Marcolini and her fiancee John Bandzul. Son of Silvio and Pauline (DelGrosso) Marcolini. Cherished grandfather of Cameron and Alasdair Chambers, and Lucas and Joshua Marcolini, and Uncle to James, John, Scott, and Daniel Aldersley.

Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, June 21st from 4-8:00 PM at the Shepherd Funeral Home, 116 Main St (Rt. 58) Carver. A funeral mass will be held at Our Lady of the Lourdes Parish, 130 Main St, Carver on Friday, June 22nd at 10:00 AM. Interment will be at the Union Cemetery in Carver. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: head and Neck Cancer Alliance, PO Box 21688, Charleston, SC 29413.

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Donald F. Clark, age 89, of Carver, died on Friday, June 29, 2012, at the Jordan Hospital in Plymouth.

Born in Holbrook, he was the son of the late Herbert & Elizabeth Clark.

Donald was a lifetime antique dealer and lover of antique weapons and antiques in general. For several years, he was also an electrical engineer for Raytheon.

He leaves his wife of 49 years, Pattricia J. (Dondero) Clark; his daughter, Maureen Clark of Plymouth; his son, Brian Clark of Shreveport, LA and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was also the brother of the late Herbert Clark.

Funeral services and interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Donald’s memory may be made to the Road to Responsibility, 1831 Ocean Street, Marshfield, MA 02050, www.roadtoresponsibility.org

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Kenneth A. Donovan, 87, of Carver died on July 4, 2012 at the Jordan Hospital in Plymouth. He was the loving husband of Regina M. (Richardson) Donovan as well as his late wife Ruth (Noland) Donovan. In addition to his wife, Ken leaves three sons, Robert A. Donovan of Dennis, Joseph A. Donovan of CT, and John E. Donovan of FL as well as Joyce Tupper, and Frank Richardson III. Cherished grandfather of ten, as well as ten great grandchildren. A graveside service will be held on Monday, July 9th at 11:00 AM at Central Cemetery in Carver. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to: United Parish of Carver, PO Box 980, Carver, MA 02330-0980.

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Anne C. (Colvin) Doherty, age 79, of Carver, died on Friday, July 6, 2012, at the Radius Healthcare Center in Plymouth.

Anne was the beloved wife of the late William J. Doherty; devoted mother of Elizabeth Gorman of Lakeville, William Doherty, Jr. of Holland Patton, NY, Paul Doherty of Stamford, CT and K. Scott Doherty of Plympton; loving grandmother of 12 and great-grandmother of 10; dear sister of Alice McCracken of Carver, Elizabeth Telless of Carver, Roberta Perry of South Carver, Priscilla Boudreau of NY and the late William Colvin.

Visting hours at the Shepherd Funeral Home, 116 Main Street, (Route 58), Carver, on Tuesday, July 10, from 4:00-8:00 PM.

Funeral services at the Church of Our Saviour, 120 Centre Street, Middleborough, on Wednesday, July 11 at 11:00 AM.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Anne’s memory may be made to the Huntington’s Disease Society of America, Massachusetts Chapter, 6 Boston Road, Suite 203A, Chelmsford, MA 01824.

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Alva Louise (Hipson) Hoadley, a longtime resident of Stoughton passed away after a period of failing health on Monday July 23, 2012. She was 86 years old and the beloved wife of the late Melvin R. Hoadley.

Born April 26, 1926 in Boston,Massachusetts she was a daughter to the late Athelston Y. and Eva E. Hipson. Alva attended and was a graduate of Hyde Park High School. She married her late husband in 1949, resided in Dorchester and later moved to Stoughton in 1954. Mrs. Hoadley was employed by the Masoneilan Company in Avon,Massachusetts for over 17 years. She retired in 1996.

Her survivors include her son Wayne of Stoughton, a daughter Lynne and her husband Tim Farina of Carver, her son Alan and his wife Donna also of Stoughton, three grandsons Eric, Jason and David, two nieces and a nephew.
Alva enjoyed all of her summers with her family and friends at her cottage on Long Pond in Lakeville, Massachusetts. She also took numerous ocean cruises with her late sister Marie Wilson. Destinations included the Carribean, a Panama Canal Passage and a voyage on the Queen Mary II.

Alva was deeply loved and will be greatly missed by all that knew her.

A visiting hour will be Thursday July 26, 2012 at 10 A.M. Followed by her funeral service at 11:00 A.M. from the Sheehan, Lowe & Powers Funeral Home, 115 Monk Street, Stoughton. The Reverend Rebecca L. Cho, officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton.Flowers are welcome.

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Myron “Tom” Weston, age 89, of Carver, died on Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in Plymouth.

Born in Carver, Tom was the son of the late Frank & Florence (Vaughan) Weston. He was a World War II, U.S. Army Veteran and a member of the American Legion Post 164 in Carver. Tom was one of four brothers owning Weston Bros. Inc., a construction and cranberry company located on France Street in Carver. He was an avid vegetable garden grower and worked part-time for his sons company, Weston Bros. Cranberries in Carver.

Tom was the beloved husband of the late Irene (Ware) Weston; loving father of Thomas A. Weston of East Wareham and James E. Weston of Carver; devoted brother of the late Homer F. Weston, Roger V. Weston and Winston A. Weston.

Graveside services at the Central Cemetery, Route 58, Carver, on Friday, August 3, 2012 at 11:00 AM.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Tom’s memory may be made to the American Legion Post 164, P.O. Box 101, Carver, MA 02330.

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Anne M. Artiano, of Carver, age 49, left us unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 28, 2012.

She was the beloved daughter of Doreen McNeill and Vittorio Artiano; cherished mother of Steffan P. Artiano; grandmother of Antonio Artiano; sister of Buz Artiano and aunt of Alexandra Artiano. Anne also leaves her fiance of 14 years, James Cushman; step-sister Eileen O’Neil, as well as many loving nieces, nephews and cousins.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to memorial visiting hours at the Shepherd Funeral Home, 116 Main Street, (Route 58), Carver, on Wednesday, September 5, from 3:00-6:15 PM, followed by a memorial prayer service at 6:30 PM.

Interment will be private.

Remembrances may be made in her name to the Salvation Army, 8 Carver Street, Plymouth, MA 02360.

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