Obituaries
Manuel A. DeMelo
May 1, 2025
Manuel A. DeMelo, 78, died peacefully at his home in Stoughton on Thursday, May 1, 2025, surrounded by his family. Born on the island of Faial in the Azores, Portugal, son of the late Manuel and Aurora (DaSilva) DeMelo, he was raised and educated on Faial. In 1970, Manny, as he was known to his family and friends, married Mary...
Dora P. (Avellino) Calisi
Apr 30, 2025
Dora P. (Avellino) Calisi, 84, born May 11, 1940. Surrounded by loving family and caregivers, she passed away after a period of declining health, in the comfort of her home in Stoughton, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Born on the island of Ponza, in Italy, she came to the United States at age 7. She lived briefly in Roxbury before...
Dorothy Louise (Hannaway) Hoffman
Apr 30, 2025
Dorothy Louise (Hannaway) Hoffman, 90, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. She was the wife of the late Edward C. Hoffman and daughter of the late Harold W. and Emma (Kennedy) Hannaway. Dorothy was born in Boston and raised in Roxbury. After graduating from Burdett College in...
Audrey M Phillips
Apr 27, 2025
Audrey M. Phillips, 72, died peacefully at Brockton Hospital on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Daughter of the late Roy and Elsie M. (Cole) Phillips, she was born in Brockton and raised in Stoughton. She was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1972 and Massasoit Community College in Brockton. She was a lifelong resident of Stoughton before moving to...
Maria Luisa Carrasquillo
Apr 27, 2025
Maria Luisa Carrasquillo, 90, a resident of Sharon, died peacefully at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth on Sunday, April 27, 2025. She was the wife of the late Marcelo Fuentes. Daughter of the late Nicolasa Carrasquillo, she was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and raised in Loiza, Puerto Rico. Maria arrived in Boston from Puerto Rico in 1973, residing...
Debra E. (Fisher) Mendonca
Apr 23, 2025
Debra E. (Fisher) Mendonca, 74, died peacefully at Oak Hill Healthcare in Middleboro on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Daughter of the late Clement F. and Verna (Mara) Fisher, she was born in Brockton, raised and educated in Stoughton and Randolph and graduated from Randolph High School, Class of 1970. She was a loyal employee of...
Thelma Louise (Daggett) Wood
Apr 19, 2025
Thelma Louise (Daggett) Wood, age 94, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2025 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Earl Daggett and Elizabeth (McGurr) Daggett, and was a graduate of Memorial High School in Dorchester, graduating Class of 1948. She moved to Stoughton in 1949 where she lived over...
Robert "Bobby" Francis Pina
Apr 19, 2025
Robert Francis Pina, Sr. of Rochester, age 59, passed away unexpectedly on April 19, 2025, after being stricken ill at his home. He leaves behind his best friend and the love of his life, his wife Eileen D. (Bagtaz) Pina with whom he shared a life with for 39 years. Born in Norwood MA, he was the son of Mary...
Stephen Francis Shea
Apr 19, 2025
Stephen Francis Shea, age 35, passed away unexpectedly after a long battle with addiction on April 19. 2025. Born in Stoughton, he was the son of Deborah Barrett and her husband Joseph, and Kelly Shea and his wife Marcia. He was a graduate of Southeastern Regional High School and was employed locally in Stoughton at various jobs in the area....
Kathy A. (Coulman) Ryder
Apr 14, 2025
Kathy A. (Coulman) Ryder, 64, died Monday, April 14, 2025. Born and raised in Jamaica Plain, she later moved to California to start her family before returning to Massachusetts where she made her permanent home. You may have known Kathy if you visited Bob’s Famous Food Mart in Stoughton where she cooked and served food for several years. She also...
Anna M. Howe
Apr 14, 2025
Anna M. (Muise) Howe, 96, a longtime resident of Randolph, died peacefully on Monday, April 14, 2025 at the Ruth McLain Hospice Home in Braintree, after a period of declining health. Daughter of the late Peter B. and Cecelia (Porter) Muise, she was born in Boston, raised in East Boston and graduated from East Boston High School. In 1952, she...
Julie S. (Chan) Ng
Apr 14, 2025
Julie S. (Chan) Ng, a longtime resident of Stoughton, passed away at the age of 82 on Monday, April 14, 2025. She was the wife of Kenneth Ng for 56 years. She was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Julie was a graduate of the Royal College of Music in London, England. She was an accomplished piano music teacher...
Victoria (Demirjian) Yaghmourian
Apr 13, 2025
Victoria (Demirjian) Yaghmourian, 104, died Sunday, April 13, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, after a period of declining health. Born in Adana, Turkey, as a baby she escaped the Armenian Genocide with her family and settled in Beirut, Lebanon. She was raised and educated in Beirut and also lived in Jerusalem for several years. In 1944,...
Edward F. O'Brien
Apr 11, 2025
Edward F. O’Brien, 100, passed away peacefully Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton. Born in St. Louis, MO, he was raised and educated in Brockton and was a 1942 graduate of Brockton High School. In 1943, he entered the US Army and proudly served during World War II in the Rhineland...
Edwin S. Webber, III
Apr 9, 2025
Edwin S. Webber, III, died Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the Boston Medical Center in Boston, after a period of failing health. Born in Boston, he was raised and educated in Jamaica Plain and attended Boston Schools. In 1964, he married Ann E. “Nancy” Becker, and together they enjoyed over 60 years of marriage. They moved to Stoughton in 1972....
Melissa A. O'Leary
Apr 7, 2025
Melissa Anne O’Leary, 42, died Monday, April 11, 2025 at the St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, after a short period of declining health. Born at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Dorchester, she was raised and educated in Stoughton before moving to Raynham and graduating from Bridgewater Raynham High School. Her fondest childhood memories were spending time with her Nana and...
John S. "Jack" Rapoza Jr.
Apr 6, 2025
John S. “Jack” Rapoza Jr., 81, died Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Taunton, he was raised and educated in Taunton and Raynham and was a graduate of Coyle High School in Taunton. He also attended Boston College. Jack was a Veteran of the US Navy and...
Linda Lee (Sousa) LaFleur
Apr 6, 2025
Linda Lee (Sousa) LaFleur, 72, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Sunday, April 6, 2025. She was the wife of the late Michael E. LaFleur. She was born in Stoughton, daughter of the late John P. Sousa and Marguerite “Rita” (Wilson) Grant. She was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class...
Michael J Doyle
Apr 3, 2025
Michael J. Doyle, 64, a resident of Canton, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 3, 2025. Son of Jeannette (Whooley) Doyle of Stoughton and the late John J. “Jack” Doyle, he was born in Boston and raised in Stoughton. He was a graduate of Stoughton High School Class of 1978. Mike enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and was stationed in...
Cleveland A. "Dick" Natola
Apr 3, 2025
Cleveland A “Dick” Natola age 97, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2025 at the NewBridge on the Charles in Dedham. He was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Elizabeth A (Clancy) Natola before she passed in 2021. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Cleveland Natola, and Evelyn Barthelemy. He grew up in...
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