Rae Bakka

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Rae Bakka

December 7, 1927 - November 9, 2015

Rae Bakka, a longtime resident, died Monday,

Nov. 9,2015 at Golden Living Center-Oak Hill 

in Middleboro. Rae was born December 7, 1927,

in Boston, daughter of Charles and Helen Franz.

She was raised with 3 sisters, May Allen, Helen Hanson,

Claire Forbes, and a brother, John Allen, all of

whom predeceased her.

Rae married the love of her life, Robert "Bob" Bakka,

in 1951. He preceded her in death July 30, 2000,

leaving her broken hearted. She had several lifelong

friends, her closest, Dotty Glassford passed away

unexpectedly this past February.
 
Rae's door was always open to family, friends and

neighbors, she loved to entertain.

Rae liked crafts, puzzles, and painting, but her favorite

pastime was watching old black and white movies.

She loved the dancing. She became an immediate fan

of Dancing With the Stars. Rae also had a 

tremendous love

for animals. She is survived by several nieces,

nephews, great-nieces,

and great-nephews who are scattered from 

Massachusetts to Florida.  

At her request, there were no services. 

Rae was buried with Bob at the 

Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne,

November 10, 2015. 


Published in The Enterprise on Nov. 18, 2015

Mark J. Chassey "Ben"

In Loving Memory of

Mark J. Chassey

"Ben"

August 15, 1960 - October 22, 2015

Mark John Chassey, "Ben",of Brockton,

passed suddenly on Thursday,

October 22, 2015 at the age of 55. Mark was a lifelong resident of

Brockton. He was a retired truck driver for F. W. Webb, Brockton.

 His passions included fishing and automotive repair. He is

survived by his wife, Jennifer Crosby of Brockton; mother Joan

Foster Chassey; father Phillip Chassey II and wife Paulette of

Taunton, and three brothers: Phillip Chassey III and wife Debra of

East Bridgewater, Craig Chassey and wife Mary of Brockton, and

Christopher Chassey and wife Julianne, and a niece Kathlyn

of San Antonio, Texas.

-At the request of the Chassey family, the wake and funeral will be private - 

GUEST BOOK

October 28, 2015

Jennifer and Chassey Family, So Sorry for your Loss. Noreen O'Driscoll (Julieann's Sister)

~ 

Noreen O'Driscoll,

Spring, Texas

October 28, 2015

We are so very sorry to hear about Mark's passing. You will be in our thoughts

~ 

Bernie & Mary Sawyer,

Lakeland, Florida

October 26, 2015

You will be greatly missed my friend . R.I.P. Ben

~ 

Susan Ainslie,

onset, Massachusetts

October 26, 2015

Rest in Peace my friend, Rest in Peace, Kenny Belcher

October 25, 2015

Uncle Ben u was the only father figure I had as a kid . We had so much great memories together.
U had a great impact in my life. You showed me how to do the right thing how to be a man.
My heart is crushed losing you. I will never forget our memories together all the great times we had.
U will never be forgotten. I love you with all my heart Uncle Ben Your nephew Alan

~ 

Alan Paine,

Brockton, Massachusetts

October 25, 2015

For my Uncle Mark

Sadly missed along life's way,
quietly remembered every day...
No longer in our life to share,
but in our hearts, you're always there.

I love and will miss you Uncle Mark.

~ 

Kathlyn

October 25, 2015

YOU WERE MIGHTLY LOVED BY YOUR FAMILY AND WILL REMAIN IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER.
Aunt Janet

October 25, 2015

They say it takes a minute to find something special in a person,
an hour to appreciate them, and a day to love them,
but it takes an entire lifetime to forget them.

You will be missed just be sure to have the Nova ready and we shall ride together again. Love always

~ 

Julieann & Kathlyn

October 25, 2015

TO MY FAMILY
MY HEART GOES OUT TO HIS DAD,JENNIFER,HIS 3 BROTHERS,PAULETTE &
AUNTS,UNCLES & COUSINS!
WE LOVE YOU MARK & WILL MISS YOUR BEAUTIFUL SMILE!!
REST IN PEACE BEN!!

~ 

AUNTY JUNE CHASSEY-ANNINO,

INVERNESS, Florida

October 25, 2015

You are in my heart forever .

~ 

Dad

Footprints

One night a man had a dream.
He dreamed he was walking along
the beach with Lord.
Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.
For each scene, he noticed two sets of
footprints in the sand,
One belonged to him and the other to the Lord.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him,
He looked back at the footprints in the sand.
He noticed that many times along the path of his life,
there was only one set of footprints.  He also noticed
that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.

This really bothered him, and he questioned the Lord about it.
“Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,
You’d walk with me all the way.
But I have noticed that during the most troublesome
times of my life, there is only one set of footprints.
I don’t understand why, when I needed
You most, You would leave me.”

The LORD replied, “My precious, precious child,
I love you and I would never leave you.
During your times of trial and suffering,
When you see only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you.”

PAUL A. "BUZZY" ANNESE

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Paul A. Annese

1952 - September 14th, 2015

Annese, Paul, A. "Buzzy" 63, of Bridgewater, formerly of
Brockton and East Boston, passed away peacefully
on September 14th following a lengthy illness. 

Husband of Cheryl (Parziale) Annese.
Proud father of Dr. Anthony Annese and his wife 
Ingelcia of Minnesota;
Ricky Annese and his wife Michelle of Brockton; and 
Kristen Annese of Bridgewater.
Adoring grandfather of Anna, Gavin, Isabella and 
Gabriella Annese.
Loving son of the late Anthony S. Annese and 
late Anna (Arsenian) Annese.
Devoted brother of Lucille Zeph and her 
husband Charles of Maine;
Lorraine Baritz and her husband Robert of Canton.
He is also survived by many loving aunts, uncles, nieces, 
nephews, cousins and dear friends.

Paul lived in East Boston until the age of 10 when his 
family moved to Brockton.
He attended Brockton public schools, where he was an 
accomplished athlete and made many life-long friends. 
At the age of 18, he joined the U.S. Army and served in the
infantry in Vietnam; during his service, he received two bronze stars
for meritorious service in a combat zone.

Paul's thirty-year career was in construction and real estate: 
he was the co-founder of Searles and Annese Builders in 
Brockton and co-founder of Copperwood Real Estate in Brockton.

He will be missed by his family and his many friends.
A private internment was held at the
Massachusetts National Cemetery at 
Bourne on September 16th, 2015.

Published in The Boston Globe from Sept. 22 to Sept. 27, 2015

Susan F. Love

In Loving Memory of

Susan F. (Geddes) Love

February 13, 1942 ~ July 27, 2015 (age 73)

Susan F. (Geddes) Love, age 73 years, of Stoughton, peacefully passed away unexpectedly surrounded by family and beloved friends on Monday July 27, 2015.

Raised in Hingham, the daughter of the late Dorothy (Campbell) Geddes and H. Paul Geddes Sr., sister of H. Paul Geddes Jr. (Natick, MA) and niece of the late Jean Campbell, Mary Elizabeth Campbell and Raymond F. Campbell.  A graduate of Hingham High School, Susan attended The Chandler School for Women in Boston and pursued a career in office administration. Soon after graduation, Susan married Robert Bruce Love (Weymouth, MA) and raised their family of four children in Stoughton: Merideth Scott Love (Hull, MA), Matthew Ryan Love (Weymouth, MA), Robert Sean Love (Nantucket, MA), and Michael Thor Love (New York, NY).

Blessed with an immense heart, a warm, caring, engaging personality, and a beautiful "gift to gab", she made friends wherever she went. She enjoyed the ocean and loved visiting her daughter Merideth and soon to be son in-law Jeffrey Shaheen, and "Grand Dog" Cisco at Nantasket Beach. She also regularly enjoyed visiting her son Sean and girlfriend Shannon and her "Grand Dog" Cash on Nantucket Island. Susan was fortunate to have enjoyed world travel with her daughter and friends.  Constantly surrounded by family and friends, she shared her caring ways, nurturing soul, and loving heart. Susan was a spit fire. Bursting with energy, full of life, she loved to be around people. She was a straight shooter, as honest as it gets. She was full of laughter, and hilarious to those who knew her. She had a way to laugh it off and move on with her day. She exemplified the true meaning of unconditional love. We have lost an amazing person, but have gained an angel.

She was awesome!

A wake will be held in her honor on Friday July 31, 2015 from 4 - 8 P.M. in The Sheehan, Lowe & Powers Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 115 Monk St.,Stoughton. Her funeral service will be held on Saturday August 1, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. in the funeral home. ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND and Cremation will follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Susan's memory are appreciated and welcome to be made to The Stoughton Council On Aging, 110 Rockland St. / P.O. Box 582 , STOUGHTON, MA 02072, http://www.stoughton.org/Senior

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Charitable donations may be made to:

Stoughton Council on Aging
110 Rockland St. / P.O. Box 582, Stoughton MA 02072
Tel: 1-781-344-8882
Web: http://www.stoughton.org/Senior

In Memory of

Mary Antoinette (Procopio) Leach

March 11, 1920 - July 23, 2015

Mary Antoinette Leach was born on March 11, 1920 in Brockton Massachusetts and passed away on July 23, 2015. Mary is survived by her son Dennis Leach and his wife Phyllis of Charleston South Carolina and her two daughters Leslie Traverso and her husband Gene of Santa Rosa California and Suzanne Sullivan of San Diego. Mary also leaves four grandchildren; Tara, David, Lourdes and Marc, as well as 10 great grandchildren; Mike, Lacie, Ashlyn, Braden, Makenna, Jason, Justin, Grant, Avery and Cole to cherish her memory. She will be missed by her family and loving friends.
Mary's funeral service will be at St. Francis of Assisi, 525 W. Vista Way, Vista, CA 92083 (760-945-8000)
Her final resting place is Melrose Cemetery in Brockton Massachusetts (508-580-7833)

This wonderful woman was married to my grandmother's Brother.  My grandmother, Beatrice and Mary were best friends.  You would NEVER see Aunt Mary with anything but a big smile on her face.  

We will never forget your beautiful smile!  XO

Paul M. Diaz

Paul M. Diaz of Weymouth, February 16, 2015 after a long illness at the age of 67.
Paul was predeceased by his brother, Brian F. Diaz, his mother Patti-Lou Diaz, and his father, Frank Diaz . He is survived by his loving family, wife Patricia (Cantara) Diaz of 31 years,  son, Philip O’Sullivan, and daughter, Eleanor “Ellie” O’Sullivan, all of Weymouth.  Brother of Mark Diaz & uncle of Miles Donath-Diaz, both of Medford. Stepson of  Laura Reynolds of Salem, NC. Also three lovely grandchildren: Ashley O’Sullivan, Sara Bardsley and Joseph O’Sullivan, all of Weymouth MA. 

Paul served in the Navy during mid-60’s aboard the USS Stormes (DD-780) during the Vietnam Era. He also served in the Hingham National Guard, 1058th from the 1980’s-1993, serving in the First Gulf War. He retired from the USPS in 2009 out of Brockton.  Had a strong passion for reading. His favorite saying was “Thank & Hug a Veteran Today”.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the visiting hours on  Saturday from 1-5 PM in the McDonald Keohane Funeral Home NORTH WEYMOUTH at 40 Sea Street (off RT.3A-Bicknell Sq.) with a prayer service at 4:45 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in Paul’s memory may be made to a favorite charity or in support of your local veterans or buy a new pair of boots through one of Paul’s favorite organizations, Boot Campaign. 

Georgette (Kamel) Attieh

Georgette Attieh

July 17, 1936 - August 19, 2014
Georgette (Kamel) Attieh, 78, of Orlando, FL, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the Hospice of the Comforter in Florida.  She was the wife of the late Charble Attieh.
Born July 17, 1936 in Akoura, Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Elias Kamel and Susan (Ackel) Kamel.
Georgette had worked for Mid East Baking, George’s Café, Garland Mills, Rena Sports and Brockwood Nursing Home.
She loved cooking, gardening, sewing and spending time with her granddaughter. Georgette was loved instantly after meeting her.
She is survived by her children, George Attieh, Richard Attieh and Dolly Attieh Colleran; her granddaughter, Michaela Colleran; her sisters, Angie Kamel and Therese Assacker; she is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Information

Funeral from the Russell & Pica Funeral Home, 165 Belmont St., (Rt123) Brockton on Tuesday, August 26th at 9:00AM thence to St. Theresa Maronite Catholic Church, 343 No. Main St., Brockton where the Service of the Devine Mysteries will be celebrated at 10:00AM. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Brockton.  Calling hours in the Russell & Pica Funeral Home on Monday from 4:00-8:00PM with an Incense Service at 5:00PM.

Donations Information

 In Lieu of flowers, Donations may be made to St. Theresa’s Maronite Catholic Church, 343 No. Main St., PO Box#2567, Brockton, MA 02305.

Life Lessons

In Memory of Vinny boy....

I'm sending this in memory of Vinny boy......

This is beautiful!
She jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She said: 'How is my little boy? Is he going to be all right? When can I see him?'
The surgeon said, 'I'm sorry. We did all we could, but your boy didn't make it.'
Sally said, 'Why do little children get cancer? Doesn't God care any more? Where were you, God, when my son needed you?'

The surgeon asked, 'Would you like some time alone with your son? One of the nurses will be out in a few minutes, before he's transported to the university..'
Sally asked the nurse to stay with her while she said good bye to son. She ran her fingers lovingly through his thick red curly hair. 'Would you like a lock of his hair?' the nurse asked.. Sally nodded yes. The nurse cut a lock of the boy's hair, put it in a plastic bag and handed it to Sally.

The mother said, 'It was Jimmy's idea to donate his body to the University for Study. He said it might help somebody else..... 'I said no at first, but Jimmy said, 'Mom, I won't be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom..' She went on, 'My Jimmy had a heart of gold. Always thinking of someone else. Always wanting to help others if he could..

Sally walked out of Children's Mercy Hospital for the last time, after spending most of the last six months there. She put the bag with Jimmy's belongings on the seat beside her in the car.

The drive home was difficult. It was even harder to enter the empty house. She carried Jimmy's belongings, and the plastic bag with the lock of his hair to her son's room.

She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room exactly where he had always kept them She lay down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, cried herself to sleep.

It was around midnight when Sally awoke. Lying beside her on the bed was a folded letter. The letter said:
'Dear Mom,
I know you're going to miss me; but don't think that I will ever forget you, or stop loving you, just 'cause I'm not around to say 'I Love You'. I will always love you, Mom, even more with each day.. Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to adopt a little boy so you won't be so lonely, that's okay with me... He can have my room and old stuff to play with. But, if you decide to get a girl instead, she probably wouldn't like the same things us boys do. You'll have to buy her dolls and stuff girls like, you know
Don't be sad thinking about me.. This really is a neat place. Grandma and Grandpa met me as soon as I got here and showed me around some, but it will take a long time to see everything. The angels are so cool. I love to watch them fly. And, you know what? Jesus doesn't look like any of his pictures. Yet, when I saw Him, I knew it was Him. Jesus himself took me to see GOD! And guess what, Mom? I got to sit on God's knee and talk to Him, like I was somebody important. That's when I told Him that I wanted to write you a letter, to tell you good bye and everything. But I already knew that wasn't allowed. Well, you know what Mom? God handed me some paper and His own personal pen to write you this letter I think Gabriel is the name of the angel who is going to drop this letter off to you. God said for me to give you the answer to one of the questions you asked Him 'where was He when I needed him?' 'God said He was in the same place with me, as when His son Jesus was on the cross. He was right there, as He always is with all His children.
Oh, by the way, Mom, no one else can see what I've written except you... To everyone else this is just a blank piece of paper. Isn't that cool? I have to give God His pen back now He needs it to write some more names in the Book of Life. Tonight I get to sit at the table with Jesus for supper. I'm sure the food will be great.
Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. I don't hurt anymore the cancer is all gone.. I'm glad because I couldn't stand that pain anymore and God couldn't stand to see me hurt so much, either. That's when He sent The Angel of Mercy to come get me. The Angel said I was a Special Delivery! How about that?
Signed with Love from God, Jesus & Me