Farley Funeral Home in Stoughton, MA

Maria E. (Pontes) Fernandes

August 18, 1926 - August 13, 2018

Maria E. (Pontes) Fernandes, 81, died at her home on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Antonio Fernandes. Know at "Tia Nharmun" to friends and family, she was born, raised and educated in Fogo, Cape Verde. Mrs. Fernandes came to the United States over 40 years ago and settled in Roxbury. She was a resident of Roxbury until two years ago...
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Rosa Bettencourt e Avila Silveira

January 7, 1913 - August 12, 2018

Rosa Bettencourt e Avila Silveira, 105, a resident of Marshfield, formerly of Stoughton, died peacefully at Bay Path Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Duxbury on Sunday, August 12, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Daughter of the late Joao Maria Bettencourt e Avila and Rosa Sanches e Avila, she was born and raised in Rosais, São Jorge, Azores, Portugal. Rosa was a school teacher in...
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Marjorie J. (Lombard) White

December 27, 1927 - August 11, 2018

Marjorie J. (Lombard) White, 90, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Friday, August 11, 2018, at her home after a period of failing health. Born in Harwich, she was raised and educated in New Bedford, she was a graduate of New Bedford Vocational Technical School. She also earned her Associates Degree in Psychology. She worked in the Administrative Office of Hit or Miss in Canton for many...
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Joseph S. Papagno, Jr.

August 1, 1941 - August 10, 2018

Joseph S. Papagno, Jr., 77, a longtime resident of Falmouth, formerly of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at Falmouth Hospital on Friday, August 10, 2018. He was the husband of Susan R. (Russo) Papagno for nearly 51 years. Son of the late Joseph S. and Louise (Cappiello) Papagno, he was born and raised in Brockton and graduated from Brockton High School. Joe was a Private 1st Class in the U.S....
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Timothy W. Doherty

May 5, 1960 - August 4, 2018

Timothy W. Doherty, 58, died peacefully at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on August 4, 2018 after a period of failing health. Son of the late John A., Jr. and Margaret R. (Lawler) Doherty, he was born, raised and educated in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and later lived in South Boston and Dorchester. Tim worked as a pile driver for...
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Barbara A. Cottam

November 9, 1938 - August 2, 2018

Barbara A. (Maiuri) Cottam, 79, died Thursday, August 2, 2018 at the Sturdy Hospial in Attleboro, surrounded by her devoted family. Born in Malden and daughter of Antoinetta and John Maiuri. She was a graduate of Malden schools. Barbara also attended business school. She was a resident of Norton for the past 8 years, previously living and raising her family in Stoughton for over 40 years. ...
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Burnet N. Williams

March 11, 1958 - August 1, 2018

Burnet N. Williams, 60, died Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. He was the husband of 30 years of Loretta R. (Williams) Williams. Born and raised in Tortola, BVI, he came to the United States in 1980 and settled in Dorchester. He was a resident of Stoughton for over 30 years. Mr. Williams worked as a carpenter for many...
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Steven D. Schauerte

December 7, 1984 - July 31, 2018

Steven D. Schauerte, 33, passed away tragically on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, after suffering from an industrial accident at work. He is survived by his mother, Maryanne (DeMatteo) Ball and her husband Richard of Foxboro and his father, James D. Schauerte and his wife Melissa of VT. He was the stepson of the late Louis J. Francioso. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Walpole and was a graduate of...
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Maria F. (Ventura) Laureano

October 20, 1932 - July 31, 2018

Maria F. (Ventura) Laureano, 85, a longtime resident of Stougton, died Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Manuel J. Laureano. Born on the island of San Miguel in the Azores, Portugal, she was raised and educated on the island of Terceira. Mrs. Laureano moved to the United States in 1967 and settled in...
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Thomas J. Smith

September 24, 1965 - July 30, 2018

Thomas J. Smith, 52, a longtime resident of Foxboro, died Monday, July 30, 2018 at his home in Foxboro. Son of the late Chester and Florence (Minuchi) Smith, he was born, raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High School. He resided in Foxboro for the past 18 years. Mr. Smith was a longtime employee of the Red Wing Diner in Walpole. He was a fan of the Boston sports...
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Joan Andrews

May 23, 1949 - July 27, 2018

Joan Andrews was born May 23, 1949 in Boston. She was the beloved daughter of Richard and Ethel Andrews whom preceded her in death. Joan was a lifelong resident of Roxbury and a graduate of the Jeremiah Burke High school and she was employed by Verizon until her retirement. Joan loved spending time with her family, she was the sixth of seven children. Joan leaves to mourn her passing, Her...
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Paul F. Kelly

January 30, 1936 - July 27, 2018

Paul F. Kelly, 82, died Friday, July 27, 2018 at his home in Stoughton surrounded by his beloved family. He was the husband of 59 years of Joan F. (Clifford) Kelly. Born and raised in South Boston, he was a graduate of South Boston High School. Mr. Kelly was also a graduate of Wentworth Institute and Northeastern University where he earned his Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering. He was...
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Geraldine C. "Gerry" (Connors) Kelley

January 1, 1932 - July 26, 2018

Geraldine C. (Connors) Kelley, 86, died Thursday, July 26, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Kenneth W. Kelley. Born in Brockton on New Year's Day, 1932, she was a lifelong resident of Stoughton. She was a graduate of St. Mary's School in Stoughton and St. John's High School in Canton. Mrs. Kelley worked for the Town of Stoughton Water Department for many...
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Marianne (Martin) Fenton

February 19, 1941 - July 20, 2018

Marianne (Martin) Fenton, 77, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Tufts Medical Center in Boston on Friday, July 20, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late James E. Fenton, Sr. Daughter of the late Willis A. Martin, Jr. and Elizabeth (Weadick) Martin, she was born and raised in Natick and graduated from Natick High School, Class of 1958. She also...
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Joseph A. Homsey

June 30, 1953 - July 19, 2018

Joseph A. Homsey, 65, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Thursday, July 19, 2018, at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, after a long period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of 24 years of Theresa M. (Eosco) Homsey. Born in Boston, he was raised in the South End and Dedham and was a graduate of Dedham Schools. Mr. Homsey was a resident of Stoughton for over 20 years. ...
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Anna E. (Minicucci) Juskewicz

January 27, 1941 - July 19, 2018

Anna E. (Minicucci) Juskewicz, 77, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Thursday, July 19, 2018. She was the wife of Richard J. Juskewicz for 55 years. Daughter of the late Antonio and Elizabetta (Gentile) Minicucci, she was born and raised in Quincy and graduated from Quincy High School. Anna was a resident of Stoughton for 53 years...
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Joanne E. (Tremblay) Puljanowski

January 14, 1948 - July 19, 2018

Joanne E. (Tremblay) Puljanowski, 70, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Thursday, July 19, 2018 at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after a period of failing health. She was the wife of 50 years of John Puljanowski. Born in Hudson, she was raised and educated in Marlboro and was a graduate of Marlboro High School. Mrs. Puljanowski was a dedicated homemaker and mother. As a...
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Maureen C. (Tokarz) Crowley

June 26, 1968 - July 18, 2018

Maureen C. (Tokarz) Crowley, 50, a longtime resident of Canton, died at home on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of Timothy J. Crowley for 29 years. Daughter of Frank and Sharon (Hurlburt) Tokarz of Stoughton, she was born in Worcester and raised in Clinton and Stoughton. Maureen was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1986. She was a bookkeeper at...
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Bette A. (Jordan) Bishop

August 21, 1935 - July 13, 2018

Bette A. (Jordan) Bishop, 82, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Copley at Stoughton on Friday, July 13, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Paul S. "Boofy" Bishop. Daughter of the late Charles and Ruth (Dykeman) Jordan, she was born in Boston and graduated from Stoughton High School, Class of 1953. She also graduated from Newton-Wellesley...
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Thomas F. Gallagher

October 6, 1957 - July 12, 2018

Thomas F. Gallagher, 60, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Thursday, July 12, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Virginia M. (Silk) Gallagher for 38 years. Son of the late Thomas F. Gallagher, Jr. and Shirley L. (Rowe) Gallagher, he was born in Dorchester and raised in Jamaica Plain. He was a resident of...
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Eduino V. Eduardo

November 18, 1925 - July 12, 2018

Eduino V. Eduardo, 92, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Thursday, July 12, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Maria J. (Martins) Eduardo for 65 years. Son of the late Jose V. and Maria J. (Carvelo) Eduardo, he was born and raised in Fajãzinha, Flores, Azores, Portugal. Eduino moved to Stoughton 52 years ago. He was a self employed...
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David P. Lore, Sr.

June 8, 1955 - July 10, 2018

David P. Lore, Sr., 63, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. He was the husband of Lorraine M. (Tobin) Lore. Son of the late Leo and Suzanne Lore, he was born in Needham and raised in Dedham. He was a resident of Stoughton for 36 years. David was a mechanic at R.J. Messina in Brockton before retiring last year...
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Bridget P. "Bridie" (Fitzgibbon) Calabrese

November 16, 1923 - July 9, 2018

Bridget P. "Bridie" (Fitzgibbon) Calabrese, 94, a resident of Stoughton for the past 70 years, died on Monday, July 9, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. Bridget was the beloved wife of James I. Calabrese for 73 years. She was born in Ireland, the daughter of Timothy and Mary (Barry) Fitzgibbon and was raised in Drumcollogher in County...
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Gerald H. Gleason

July 7, 2018

Gerald H. Gleason, 93 of Sharon, MA was born in New Rochelle, NY where he graduated from high school in January 1943. Enlisting in the US Army in February 1943, he served in the Infantry and Military Police in the European Theatre of Operations, and was honorably discharged as a technician grade 4 in February 1946 following the end of WWII. After the war, Mr. Gleason earned a B.S. degree in...
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Theresa B. (Coughlin) Sullivan

February 28, 1940 - July 7, 2018

Theresa B. (Coughlin) Sullivan, 78, died unexpectedly Saturday, July 10, 2018, at her home in Stoughton. She was the wife of the late James E. Sullivan. Born and raised in Dorchester, she was a graduate of South Boston High School. Mrs. Sullivan was a resident of Stoughton since 1963. She was a dedicated homemaker and mother. In her free time, she enjoyed sewing, knitting, cooking and...
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Frank H. Simonds, Jr.

May 6, 1947 - July 7, 2018

Frank H. Simonds, Jr., 71, a longtime resident of Avon, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 7, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. He leaves behind his loving wife of 44 years, Deborah A. (Gross) Simonds. Born in Brockton, Frank was raised in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School, Class of 1964. After graduation he enlisted in the military, serving in the United States Navy...
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Ester A. (Furtado) DeAna

August 11, 1924 - July 6, 2018

Ester A. (Furtado) DeAna, 93, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Copley at Stoughton on Friday, July 6, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Antonio C. DeAna. Daughter of the late Jose and Maria (Agueda) Furtado, she was born and raised in Corvo, Azores, Portugal. She resided in Stoughton since 1972. Ester was an assembler at Corcoran Shoe in...
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Manuel P. Oliveira

March 12, 1922 - July 5, 2018

Manuel P. Oliveira, 96, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Thursday, July 5, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Liduina A. (Graca) Oliveira for the past 63 years. Son of the late Manuel P. Oliveira and Maria do Carmo Vieira Pereira, he was born and raised in Fazenda de Nordeste, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal...
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Kathryn "Kappy" (Clark) Hanson

July 4, 1933 - July 4, 2018

Kathryn (Clark) Hanson, "Kappy," 85, died peacefully at Heights Crossing Memory Care in Brockton on her birthday, Wednesday, July 4, 2018, with her daughters by her side. Kathryn was a lifelong resident of Brockton and Buzzards Bay. Daughter of the late William H. and Alice L. (Linehan) Clark, she was born in Brockton and graduated from Brockton High School, Class of 1951. Kathryn volunteered...
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Russell W. Tillgren

May 28, 1927 - July 3, 2018

Russell W. Tillgren, a lifelong resident of Brockton, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater after a long illness. He was the husband of 66 years of Gloria E. (Pilla) Tillgren. Born in Brockton, son of the late Robert E. and Hildur E. (Cullenberg) Tillgren, he was raised in Brockton, and was a graduate of Brockton High School, Class of 1945. He...
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Phillip D. Schmeer

April 24, 1964 - July 3, 2018

Phillip D. Schmeer, 54, a resident of Brockton, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington. He was the loving husband of 14 years of Kathleen M. (Bruce) Schmeer. Born in Rochester, NY, to Victor and Irene (Lohman) Schmeer, he was raised and educated in Rochester until age 13 at which point he moved to Cape Cod and eventually settled in Yarmouth. He was a...
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Charlotte (Bartel) Letowski

August 30, 1928 - July 1, 2018

Charlotte (Bartel) Letowski, 89, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Sunday, July 1, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, after a short period of failing health. She was the wife of the late George W. Lewowski. Daughter of the late Max and Anna Bartel, she was born, raised and educated in Germany and emigrated to the United States in 1949 and settled in Boston. She later...
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Catherine R. Gallant

April 4, 1965 - June 28, 2018

Catherine R. Gallant, 53, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Thursday, June 28, 2018 after a brief illness. Daughter of the late Marguerite "Marge" (Boland) Gallant, she was born in Dorchester. Catherine was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1983. She was a Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist at the World Trade Center in...
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Rocco J. Amaru

August 26, 1976 - June 28, 2018

Rocco Joseph Amaru, 41, a resident of Watertown, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, June 28-, 2018. Son of the late Pamela A. Bishop and Timothy W. Amaru, he was born in Orlando, FL and raised and educated in Stoughton. Rocco was a resident of Watertown for the past 10 years. He was a construction owner of RJ Scalzi & Sons in Boston for 9 years. Rocco lived life to the fullest and was...
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Ellen C. (McNamara) McSweeney

August 15, 1938 - June 25, 2018

Ellen C. (McNamara) McSweeney, 79, died Monday, June 25, 2018, at her summer residence in Falmouth, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Edmund McSweeney. Born and raised in Stoughton, she was a lifelong resident of Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Mrs. McSweeney was the longtime Treasurer and part owner of her...
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Teresinha R. (Cabral) Correia

December 3, 1929 - June 25, 2018

Teresinha R. (Cabral) Correia, 88, died Monday, June 25, 2018, at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Joao Correia, Jr. Born in Madeira, Portugal, she was raised and educated in Madeira. As a young mother, her and her husband Joao, with their twin sons, moved to Brazil for seven years and then returned to Madeira. In 1969 they...
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Dorothy E. (Hogan) Follett

June 12, 1927 - June 23, 2018

Dorothy E. (Hogan) Follett, 91, a resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at the Copley at Stoughton on Saturday, June 23, 2018. She was the wife of the late Benjamin G. Follett, Jr. Daughter of the late Jerome "Red" and Madeline (Donovan) Hogan, Dot was born in Norwood and lived in Foxboro before moving to Stoughton. She graduated from Stoughton High School, Class of 1944 and worked in the...
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Lisa M. Fresina

January 17, 1964 - June 22, 2018

Lisa M. Fresina, 54, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 22, 2018 at New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton, after a lengthy battle with Type 1 Diabetes. Lisa was the daughter of the late John and Lora Fresina. A lifelong resident of Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1982. Lisa was very knowledgeable in Type 1 Diabetes and lead teaching groups in some of...
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Augusto DaSilva

October 10, 1949 - June 22, 2018

Augusto DaSilva, 68, a resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Friday, June 22, 2018. Son of the late Manuel and Josefa (Barbosa) DaSilva, he was born and raised in Cape Verde. Augusto was a proud veteran of the Portuguese Army. He was a resident of Stoughton since 2013 and worked at Necco Candy for several years. Augusto loved watching soccer and was a fan of the Portuguese...
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Mary Eileen (Doyle) Mahoney

September 9, 1919 - June 19, 2018

Mary Eileen (Doyle) Mahoney, 98, a resident of Holbrook, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. She was the wife of the late James A. Mahoney. Daughter of the late George B. and Mary C. (Craffey) Doyle, she was born in Boston and raised in Dorchester. Mary was a resident of Stoughton for over 20 years before moving to Holbrook 13 years ago. She...
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Peter K. Fountain

June 21, 1965 - June 18, 2018

Peter K. Fountain, 52, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, June 18, 2018. He was the husband of the late Carol M. (MacIsaac) Fountain. Son of Patricia C. (Murdock) Fountain of Stoughton and the late Guthrie Ray Fountain, he was born in Dorchester. Pete was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1983. He was an EMT with American Medical Response in...
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Joseph D. Bridgeforth

September 28, 1957 - June 16, 2018

Joseph D. Bridgeforth, 60, a longtime beloved teacher at Stoughton High School, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 16, 2018, at his home in Brockton. Born, raised and educated in Bridgeport, CT, he was a graduate of Central High School in Bridgeport. Mr. Bridgeforth earned his Bachelor's Degree in History at the University of Connecticut and was working towards his Master's Degree. Known...
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Derrill M. "Ted" DeMarino

August 24, 1945 - June 15, 2018

Derrill M. "Ted" DeMarino, Jr., 72, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Friday, June 15, 2018 at his home in Brooksville, FL. He was the beloved husband of 52 years of Geraldine E. (Drew) DeMarino. Born in Boston, the son of Derrill M. and Maryanne (Gilmore) DeMarino, he was raised in Roxbury and Canton. Mr. DeMarino was a graduate of Boston Schools. He was a Veteran of the United States...
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Laura Christine Olson

August 24, 1954 - June 9, 2018

Laura Christine Olson, 63, a resident of New Bedford, died peacefully at home on Friday, June 9, 2018 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of Mark A. Zajac. Daughter of the late Carl H. and Catherine M. (McCool) Olson, she was born in Boston and raised in Stoughton. Laura was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1972 and also earned her Licensed Practical Nurse's license...
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Alice L. "Dolly" (Richards) Civitarese

January 8, 1933 - June 8, 2018

Alice L. "Dolly" (Richards) Civitarese, 85, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully on Friday, June 8, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Richard T. Civitarese for 66 years. Daughter of the late Ernest F. and Katherine J. (Doherty) Richards, she was born in Boston and raised in Mattapan. Dolly was a graduate of Hyde Park High School. She resided in Stoughton...
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Brian C.A. Landolfi

October 3, 1969 - June 4, 2018

Brian C.A. Landolfi, 48, a resident of Boston, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, June 4, 2018. He was the son of Elaine (Diaz) Landolfi of Bridgewater and the late Charles A. Landolfi. Born and raised in Stoughton, he was a Class of 1988 graduate of Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School in Easton. He also graduated from Massasoit Community College in Brockton. Brian...
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Karen J. Donoghue

March 29, 1972 - June 3, 2018

Karen J. Donoghue peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, June 3 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She was the beloved daughter of Denis and Eileen (Harrington) Donoghue of Stoughton, formerly of Hyde Park. Born in Boston, she was raised in Hyde Park and was a graduate of Most Precious Blood School and St. Clare's High School in Roslindale. She was a...
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Michael Anthony Avelar

March 23, 1992 - June 3, 2018

Michael Anthony Avelar, 26, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died in a car accident in Attleboro on Sunday, June 3, 2018. He was the son of Rufino M. "Finny" and Gail M. (Hammond) Avelar of Stoughton. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Stoughton and graduated from Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School, Class of 2010. He also graduated from Universal Technical Institute in 2013...
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Thomas F. Roche, Jr.

November 4, 1933 - May 31, 2018

Thomas F. Roche Jr., 84, died May 31, 2018, at his home, after a long period of failing health. He was the devoted husband of 62 years of Lesley A. (Haight) Roche. Born and raised in Brookline, he was a proud graduate of Brookline High School, where he was an all-star in baseball, football and track. Mr. Roche attended Northeastern University until he was drafted into the US Army in 1953. ...
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Leslie L. Boehner

March 8, 1960 - May 29, 2018

Leslie L. (Burton) Boehner, 58, a resident of Brockton, died at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Donald J. Boehner for 13 years. She was the daughter of Catherine L. (Pangburn) McDow of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada and the late Geoffrey A. Burton. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and raised in...
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Lois V. (Trott) Beaucaire

August 14, 1927 - May 29, 2018

Lois V. (Trott) Beaucaire, 90, died Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at the LifeCare Center of West Bridgewater, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late F. Paul Beaucaire. Born in Dorchester, she was raised and educated in Quincy and was a graduate of Quincy Schools. Mrs. Beaucaire was a resident of West Bridgewater for over 20 years, previously living in Stoughton for over 40...
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Mark David Bagtaz

May 28, 2018

Mark David Bagtaz of Doylestown, PA passed away at home with his wife and children by his side, on Monday, May 28, 2018. He was 57. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Mark lived all over the country during his career, before settling in Doylestown, PA five years ago. He was employed most recently by Element Materials Technology as General Manager of the Newtown, PA lab. Last year he transitioned...
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Antone R. "Tony" Silva

April 7, 1927 - May 28, 2018

Antone R. "Tony" Silva, 91, a resident of Mansfield, died peacefully at Southeast Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Easton on Monday, May 28, 2018. He was the husband of the late Mary Beverly (Cabral) Silva. Son of the late Manuel and Mary Silva, he was born in Taunton and raised and educated in New York and Brockton. Tony was a Private in the U.S. Army and a Veteran of World War II. ...
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Mervis E. (Granger) Connor

November 2, 1931 - May 26, 2018

Mervis E. (Granger) Connor, 86, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at her home in Stoughton. She was wife to the late Robert C. Connor. Born in East Brookfield, MA, and raised by the late Ruth & Thorold Curtis. Mervis was educated in Stoughton and attended tailoring school. She worked as a Personal Care Attendant for many years. She loved boating and canoeing, tailoring, and cooking for the...
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Gerald Walter McShane

August 18, 1928 - May 21, 2018

Gerald W. McShane, 89, died Monday, May 21, 2018, at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing Home in Stoughton. He was the husband of the late Mary M. (Creamer) McShane. Born in Boston, he was raised and educated in Roxbury and was a graduate of English High School. He also did coursework at Harvard University. Mr. McShane was a Veteran of the US Army during the Korean Era and was a Ranger. He was...
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Nicholas Anthony Joyce

June 18, 2001 - May 19, 2018

**PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF SERVICES DAY AND TIMES** Nicholas Anthony Joyce, 16, was born June 18, 2001. Nicholas, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Nicholas was born in Boston and later moved to Stoughton in 2006. Nicholas was the son of Ida L. (Walker) and Richard C. Joyce, Sr. In addition to his parents, Nicholas is survived by his siblings,...
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Russell J. Wade

January 10, 1987 - May 17, 2018

Russell J. Wade, 31, died Thursday, May 17, 2018 at his home. He was the beloved son of Gerald and Amy (Quagliozzi) Wade of Stoughton. Born, raised and educated in Stoughton, he was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 2005. He also attended Massasoit Community College. Mr. Wade worked as a cook at several area restaurants. Russell was a lover of all of Boston sports teams and loved...
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William F. Coe

November 26, 1932 - May 15, 2018

William F. Coe, 85, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the home of his son, after a long period of declining health. He was the husband of the late Adella (Kucinskas) Coe. Born in Boston, he was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High School. He served in the US Navy and was a Veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Coe worked as an Electrical...
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Virginia Rita (Stallings) Thomas

January 14, 1926 - May 13, 2018

Virginia Rita (Stallings) Thomas, 92, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Heights Crossing Assisted Living and Memory Care in Brockton. She was the beloved wife of Andrew H. Thomas for 52 years, who passed away in 2009. Born in Boston, daughter of the late Joseph Crawford Stallings and Mary (Rooney) Stallings, she was raised by her great uncle and aunt, Thomas and...
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Nora M. (Lori) McCoubrey

June 14, 1936 - May 12, 2018

Nora M. (Lori) McCoubrey, 81, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Saturday, May 12, 2018. Daughter of the late Nazareno A. and Nora A. (Dewar) Lori, she was born in Walpole and raised in Canton. She was a graduate of St. John School in Canton. Nora was a resident of Stoughton since 1960. She was a caregiver for Home Instead in Norwood and was also a Stoughton Police...
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Florence E. (Holmes) Mitchell Griffin

February 6, 1926 - May 11, 2018

Florence E. (Holmes) Mitchell Griffin was born in Stoughton on February 6, 1926 and died on May 11, 2018, peacefully surrounded by family. Florence resided in Brockton, Wareham and most recently Taunton. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Davis and her life partner Jan Blanchette of North Carolina, several nieces, nephews and friends. Florence was the mother of the late Artie Mitchell,...
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Gilberto DeFreitas

October 30, 1936 - May 9, 2018

Gilberto DeFreitas, 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a long period of declining health. He was the husband of 53 years of Maria deFatima Freitas (Gomes) DeFreitas. Born and raised and educated in Lomba, Flores in the Azores of Portugal, he was a veteran of the Portuguese Army. Mr....
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Angela M. "Angie" Goodrich

April 12, 1980 - May 8, 2018

Angela M. "Angie" Goodrich, 38, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died in a car accident in Stoughton on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Daughter of Mary A. "Toni" (Kraftician) Goodrich and Paul E. Goodrich both of Stoughton, she was born in Brockton and educated in Stoughton schools before graduating from Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School in Easton. Angie enjoyed photography, music,...
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Janet C. (Yannalfo) Vuytowecz

April 11, 1935 - May 7, 2018

Janet C. (Yannalfo) Vuytowecz, 83, a longtime resident of Avon, died peacefully at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Monday, May 7, 2018. She was the wife of Charles J. Vuytowecz for 63 years. Daughter of the late Eugene P. and Josephine M. (Schiavoni) Yannalfo, she was born and raised in Haverhill. She was a graduate of St. James High School in Haverhill and attended Bridgewater State...
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Mary E. (Donnelly) Ripley

April 18, 1935 - May 6, 2018

Mary E. (Donnelly) Ripley, 83, died Sunday, May 6, 2018 at the Hellenic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canton after a long period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Charles G. Ripley, Jr. Born, raised and educated in Norwood, she was a graduate of Norwood High School. She was a resident of Stoughton for many years. Mrs. Ripley worked as an executive assistant for Kennedy...
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Bach T. Tran

January 1, 1937 - May 6, 2018

Bach T. Tran, 81, died at 3:46AM, Sunday, May 6, 2018 at her home in Stoughton after a period of declining health. Born in Ben Tre, Vietnam, where she was raised and educated until 1948. Due to war, she and her two siblings along with her parents moved to My Tho and settled there most of her life. In 1954, she met her partner and had 9 children. In 1992, Ms. Tran reunited with her children in...
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Barbara F. (Whiffen) Burley

May 31, 1930 - May 1, 2018

Barbara F. (Whiffen) Burley, 87, died May 1, 2018, at her home after a period of declining health. She was the wife of 68 years of Leo F. Burley. Born and raised in South Boston, she was a graduate of Boston Schools. Mrs. Burley was a resident of Stoughton since 1961. She was a dedicated homemaker and mother at home with her family. Barbara was a longtime volunteer at the Stoughton Food Pantry...
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Tequion M. "Tiki" Lindsey

December 27, 1971 - April 30, 2018

Tequion M. "Tiki" Lindsey, 46, a resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at Good Samaritan Medical Center on Monday, April 30, 2018. He was the loving husband of Elizabeth (Leitao) Lindsey. He was a graduate of Foxboro High School, Class of 1990 and Bridgewater State College, earning a degree in radio and television. Tiki was a banker at Santander Bank in Boston. He loved music and he...
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Margaret M. (McCann) Andrews

February 7, 1927 - April 29, 2018

Margaret M. (McCann) Andrews, 91, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 29, 2018. She was the wife of the late Donald E. Andrews. Daughter of the late Nicholas and Margaret McCann, she was born in Boston and raised in Dorchester. She resided in Stoughton since 1964. Mrs. Andrews was a homemaker at home with her family. Margaret was the mother of...
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Jeanne Frances (Tucker) Eagles

August 13, 1929 - April 28, 2018

Jeanne Frances (Tucker) Eagles, 88, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Sunrise of Norwood on Saturday, April 28, 2018, after a period of failing health. She was the devoted wife of the late Donald A. Eagles for over 60 years. Born in Boston on August 13, 1929, Jeanne was the daughter of the late John and Mary Tucker. She graduated from Stoughton High School and was a...
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David A. Dirubbo

December 3, 1941 - April 24, 2018

David A. Dirubbo, 76, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Jacqueline A. (McNeil) Dirubbo for 51 years. Son of the late Peter and Nellie (Schmidt) Dirubbo, he was born in Lowell and raised in Chelmsford. David was a graduate of Chelmsford High...
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Dorothy Ann Cushing

January 19, 1933 - April 24, 2018

Dorothy Ann (Williams) Cushing, 85, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Copley at Stoughton. She was the wife of the late Robert G. Cushing. Daughter of the late James W. and Dorothy A. (Cronin) Williams, she was born in Stoughton and graduated Valedictorian of the Class of 1951 from Stoughton High School. Ann was a longtime secretary and patient...
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Francis X. Heffernan

September 4, 1927 - April 21, 2018

Deacon Francis X. Heffernan, 90, of Stoughton, passed peacefully Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Francis was a Roman Catholic Permanent Deacon of the Archdiocese of Boston, Ordained with the First Class of Deacons in 1976. He served 36 years with 5 different Pastors, 3 Archbishops and 2 Auxiliary Bishops in serving God's Holy people at the Immaculate...
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Robert J. Tarchara

January 31, 1937 - April 20, 2018

Robert J. Tarchara, 81, died peacefully Friday, April 20, 2018 at the Boston Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Rosalie (Turell) Tarchara. Born and raised in Stoughton, he graduated from Stoughton High School in 1956 and then became a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. His love of cars led him to a career in auto sales. Robert was a notary and a member of the Portuguese National...
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Frances C. (Selby) Davenport

February 24, 1943 - April 19, 2018

Frances C. (Selby) Davenport, 75, died Thursday, April 19, 2018, at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing Home in Stoughton, after a long period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Robert T. Davenport, Sr. Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Dorchester and was a graduate of Boston Schools. She was a longtime resident of the St. Margaret's Parish in Dorchester, before moving...
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William C. Washwell

December 10, 1931 - April 17, 2018

William C. Washwell, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the Wingate at Sharon Nursing Home in Sharon, after a period of declining health. He was the husband of 63 years of Barbara A. (Woodson) Washwell. Born in Boston, he was raised in West Bridgewater and Dorchester and was a graduate of Boston English High School. Mr. Washwell was a Veteran of the US Navy. He...
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Frederick H. DeCosta

May 16, 1932 - April 17, 2018

Frederick H. DeCosta, Jr., 85, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at his home in Canton, after a long period of failing health. He was the husband of 67 years of Mary T. (Smith) DeCosta. Born and raised in Stoughton, he was educated in Stoughton Schools. He was a Veteran of the US Air Force. Mr. DeCosta was a longtime resident of Stoughton before moving to Canton over 20 years ago. He worked as a...
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Rosa M. (Dias) Sousa

January 16, 1959 - April 16, 2018

Rosa M. (Dias) Sousa, 59, died unexpectedly Monday, April 16, 2018 at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She was the wife of the late Jose B. Sousa. Born and raised on the island of Faial, Portugal, she came to the United States as a young woman and settled in Stoughton. She worked as a cashier and clerk at several area Dunkin' Donuts for several years. In her free time, she enjoyed...
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Olga (Reinke) Reder

August 15, 1923 - April 16, 2018

Olga (Reinke) Reder, 94, died Monday, April 16, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was the wife of the late Immanuel Reder. Born in Lithuania, she was raised in Lithuania until the age of 15. She later lived in Germany. Mrs. Reder was a resident of Stoughton for the past 3 years, previously living in St. Petersburg, FL for over 40 years. Prior to moving to Florida,...
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Edward Murray

January 4, 1959 - April 13, 2018

Edward Murray, 59, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died Friday, April 13, 2018 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a long courageous battle with declining health. He was the husband of the late Teresa A. "Tammy" (McMemimon) Murray. Born in Boston, he was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Mr. Murray was the founder and owner of...
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Alfred J. Tremblay, Jr.

June 23, 1927 - April 13, 2018

Alfred J. "Bud" Tremblay, passed away peacefully at age 90, Friday, April 13, 2018, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston surrounded by his loving family. Loving husband of 58 years to Joan M. (Kenney) Tremblay from Provincetown. Born and raised in Arlington, he attended Arlington Schools. Mr. Tremblay was a WWII veteran, joining the U.S. Coast Guard in 1945 at age 17, serving in...
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Mary Virginia (Collett) Alholm

February 24, 1952 - April 10, 2018

Mary Virginia (Collett) Alholm, 66, a resident of Dorchester, died peacefully at Carney Hospital in Dorchester on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Andrew Alholm. Daughter of the late Albert F. and Barbara E. (Blum) Collett, she was born in Boston and raised in Stoughton. Mary was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1969 and Massasoit...
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Armand Rodrigues

November 26, 1932 - April 10, 2018

Armand Rodrigues, 85, of Stoughton, passed away on April 10 at Good Samaritan Hospital after a brief illness. He was born on November 26, 1932, the son of Alvaro and Mary Rodrigues. Armand was a lifelong resident of Stoughton, an avid gardener, and talented artist. He attended the School at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. He is survived by his brother, Vasco, of Stoughton and his sister,...
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Regina A. (Cotter) Connolly

April 10, 2018

Regina A. (Cotter) Connolly, 97, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, surrounded by loving family and friends, at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton. She was the wife of the late John J. "Jack" Connolly. Born and raised in Stoughton, she was a graduate of St. Mary's School, Stoughton High School and the Burdett Business School. She...
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Myriam H. Capen

June 12, 1968 - April 8, 2018

Myriam H. Capen, 49, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 8, 2018, at the Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg in Orangeburg, SC, after suffering from a burst appendix while traveling home to her father's funeral. Born in Bangor, ME, she was raised and educated in Stoughton, MA and Vallauris, France. She was a graduate of Rollins College in Florida, earned her Law Degree from University Aix...
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Virginia A. (Kelley) Swallow

October 25, 1925 - April 8, 2018

Virginia A. (Kelley) Swallow, 92, died Sunday, April 8, 2018, at her home in Middleboro, surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Virginia was a resident of Middleboro for the past 14 years and previously lived in Easton for 20 years. She worked as a Secretary at Brookfield Engineering in Stoughton for many years, retiring 22...
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John M. "Jack" Ahern

March 29, 1927 - April 4, 2018

John M. "Jack" Ahern, 91, a longtime resident of Sharon, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. He was the husband of the late Maryjane (Duggan) Ahern. Son of the late Michael Alphonsus Ahern and Agnes L. (McAuley) Ahern, he was born in Brookline and raised in Quincy. He was a graduate of North Quincy High School. Jack was a Seaman 1st Class in the U.S. Navy and a Veteran of...
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Herbert Chillman Capen

December 28, 1942 - April 1, 2018

Rev. Herbert Chillman Capen, 75, died Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018, in Winter Park, Florida after a long illness. He was the husband of over 50 years of Marie-France (Chaloin) Capen. His forefathers were amongst the founders of the town of Stoughton and included Adam Capen whose house still stands. Mr. Capen was raised and educated in Marshfield, MA and St. Petersburg FL. He settled...
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Retha (Johnston) Robichau

August 26, 1933 - April 1, 2018

Retha (Johnston) Robichau, 84, a resident of Taunton, died peacefully at Life Care Center of Raynham on Sunday, April 1, 2018. She was the wife of the late James W. Robichau. Daughter of Lewis and Annie (Culley) Johnston, she was born and raised in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School, Class of 1951. Retha was a lifelong resident of Stoughton before moving to Taunton in 2010. ...
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Richard Leo Hardiman

October 13, 1993 - March 29, 2018

Richard Leo Hardiman, 24, a resident of Fall River, died unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River on Thursday, March 29, 2018. Son of Richard Hardiman and Maria A. (Keller) Hardiman and her longtime companion Edward Jasmin all of Fall River, he was born and raised in Stoughton. He was a graduate of Youth Build in Brockton. Richard was a foreman at Amazon in Fall River for a...
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John Smith, Jr.

July 3, 1927 - March 24, 2018

John Smith, Jr., died Saturday, March 24, 2018, at the Blue Hills Alzheimer's Care Center in Stoughton. He was the husband of the late Barbara A. (Walling) Smith. Born in Dorchester, he was raised and educated in Dorchester and Lewiston, ME. Mr. Smith was a Veteran of the US Air Force. He was a resident of Stoughton for over 30 years and previously lived in Easton. He was the longtime owner...
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Marguerite M. (McDermott) Catalano

December 1, 1930 - March 24, 2018

Marguerite M. (McDermott) Catalano, 87, died Saturday, March 24, 2018, at the Webster Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rockland, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Paul F. Catalano. Born in Canton, she was raised in Canton and was a graduate of St. John's School and Canton High School. Mrs. Catalano was a resident of Stoughton since 1951. She worked as an...
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Traci L. (McGuinness) Conrad

April 10, 1982 - March 23, 2018

Traci L. (McGuinness) Conrad, 35, died unexpectedly March 23, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, after recent health issues. She was the beloved wife of 10 years of Michael A. Conrad. Born in Quincy, she was a lifelong resident of Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 2000. She was a dedicated mother. Prior to her marriage, she worked as an...
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Maria Rodrigues DoVale

February 17, 1928 - March 23, 2018

Maria Rodrigues DoVale, 90, died Friday, March 23, 2018, at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing Home in Stoughton after a period of failing health. Born on the island of Madeira, Portugal, she was raised and educated in Madeira. Ms. DoVale came to the United States almost 50 years ago and settled in Stoughton. She worked at TJ Maxx in Stoughton for several years, retiring many years ago. Ms....
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Constantino Spiliakos

May 24, 1923 - March 19, 2018

Constantino Spiliakos, 94, died Monday, March 19, 2018, at the McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich, after a period of declining health. He was the husband of 68 years of Helen (Minakakis) Spiliakos. Born, raised and educated in Vresthera, Sparta, Greece, he lived in Vresthera until the age of 45. He came to the United States in 1969 and settled in Springfield, where he lived for several years. ...
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John H. Whyte

November 20, 1967 - March 19, 2018

John H. Whyte, 50, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Monday, March 19, 2018 after a period of failing health. Son of Nancy M. (Merola) Whyte of Stoughton and the late Henry T. Whyte, he was born in Brockton. John was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1985 and attended Bridgewater State College. He worked for the U.S. Postal...
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Jose F. Garcia

March 18, 1932 - March 19, 2018

Jose Ferreira Garcia, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Monday, March 19, 2018, a day after his 86th birthday. He was the loving husband of Maria Laureana (Santos) Garcia for 58 years. Son of the late Joao Jose and Olivia DaGloria Garcia, he was born and raised in Caveira, Flores, Azores, Portugal before residing in Stoughton for...
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John E. "Jack" Maloney

March 18, 2018

John E. "Jack" Maloney, Retired Lt. Colonel, United States Army, 54, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at his home in Newark, Delaware. He was the beloved husband of Sheila Maloney. Son of the late Mary and Warren Maloney, he was born and raised in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School, Class of 1982. Since he was a child, Jack had a love for the military and...
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Ruth H. (Schaaf) Blake

March 2, 1922 - March 18, 2018

Ruth H. (Schaaf) Blake, 96, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, March 18, 2018. She was the wife of the late Edward Blake. Daughter of the late Nicholas and Margaret (Brown) Schaaf, she was born in Boston and raised in Jamaica Plain. Mrs. Blake was a graduate of Boston Schools. Ruth was an inspector for Corning Glass in Millis for...
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Margaret P. "Pat" (Daley) Cummings