Obituaries

Feb 15, 2025

Francis William Scarpaci, Jr., 75, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Saturday, February 14, 2025 at the AccentCare Hospice in Milton, after a period of failing health. Born and raised in Hyde Park, son of the late Francis W. and Marjorie (Potts) Scarpaci, he was a graduate of Hyde Park High School. Frank was a longtime employee of the Stoughton...

Feb 15, 2025

Joan A. (Kelley) Sweeney, 92, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2025. Born and raised in Stoughton, she attended St Mary’s School and Stoughton High School before graduating from Bridgewater State College with a degree in education. Joan married the love of her life, Raymond Sweeney, in 1954 and began her teaching career with a third grade class in Stoughton’s...

Feb 13, 2025

Leona M. “Lee” (Muliero) Wheeler, 88, died Thursday, February 13, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Hyde Park and was a 1953 Graduate of Hyde Park High School. She was also a graduate of Burdett Business School. In 1957, she married Edward J. Wheeler and together they spent...

Feb 11, 2025

Jacqueline R. (Piriee’) Bishop, 82, died Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton, after a long period of declining health. Born in Norwood, she was a longtime resident of Stoughton and a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1961. Jackie was a life-long learner and furthered her education with her Associate’s...

Feb 11, 2025

Francesca Cantave, 91, a resident of Brockton, died peacefully at Signature Brockton Hospital on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. Daughter of the late Edgar Cantave and Ersule Dubuisson. She was born and raised in Mirebalais, Haiti. Francesca resided in Brockton for the past 10 years. She was a Madan Sara “A business woman who travels throughout the Island to buy and...

Feb 9, 2025

Kurtis Y. Hirose, 62, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, February 9, 2025. He was born and raised in San Jose, CA and graduated from the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. He resided in Stoughton for over 30 years. Kurtis moved to the East Coast after culinary school and was the Sous Chef for...

Feb 9, 2025

Alfred John Sargent, Sr., our much-loved father and uncle, was called home by Our Lord on February 9, 2025 to be with his beloved late wife of 71 years Josephine “Josie” Cecilia Sargent who passed in 2022. Born in Roxbury, MA on April 29, 1927 to Rose and Alfred Sargent, Fred was from a traditional Italian American Family. He developed...

Feb 8, 2025

Elizabeth A. “Betty” (Joyce) Amelotte, a lifelong resident of Brockton, age 82, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Raynham on February 8, 2025. Born, raised, and educated in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Patrick Joseph Joyce and Evelyn Olga (Norvish). She attended Wheelock College where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, and...

Feb 8, 2025

Anthony W. “Tony” Gareri, Jr., 84, died Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton, after a long battle with declining health. Born in Boston, son of the late Anthony and Connie (Campo) Gareri, he was raised in Roxbury and moved to Stoughton as a young man and attended Stoughton Schools, graduating from...

Feb 7, 2025

Donald A. Caron, age 67, passed away peacefully at his residence on Friday, February 7, 2025, following a brief illness. He was the son of the late Barbara J. and Vernon M. Caron. He is survived by his siblings: Nancy L. Madden of North Easton, MA, Gary W. Caron of Wilmington, DE, and Susan M. Caron of North Easton, MA...

Feb 5, 2025

Feb 4, 2025

Taylor E. Smith-MacLellan, 29, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, February 4, 2025, after being stricken ill at her home in Stoughton. She was the wife of Kevin M. MacLellan. Born in Southfield, Michigan, daughter of Rev. Lawrence L. Smith and Michele Brathwaite-Smith, she moved with her family to Stoughton in 2004 and attended and graduated from Stoughton Schools, Class of 2013. Taylor...

Feb 4, 2025

 Patricia A. (Crugnale) Galvin, 82, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died February 4, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family, after a period of failing health. Born in Brockton, she was raised in Stoughton at 258 Chemung Street in a home that was also a family owned restaurant and inn called the Forest View Inn and Café. She was...

Feb 1, 2025

Frankie Ann (Simonds) Reilly, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on February 1, 2025, just shy of her 80th birthday. She is survived by her beloved husband Bernard “Dave” Reilly, with whom she would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with in October of this year. Born in Stoughton, she was the daughter of the late Frank Simonds...

Jan 31, 2025

Helen (Minakakis) Spiliakos, 102, died Friday, January 31, 2025, at her home in Norton, after a period of declining health. Born as Eleni Minakakis in 1922, in Kalyvia, Sohas, Sparta, Greece, she was raised and educated in Kalyvia and Katsarou, Sparta. In 1950, she married Konstantinos Spiliakos in Sparta, and together they spent over 68 years married and raised two...

Jan 30, 2025

Elizabeth A. (Genovese) Lambert, 100 years old, was born on November 29, 1924, and passed away Thursday, January 30, 2025, at the West Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton. Born and raised in Manchester, CT, she was a graduate of Manchester High School. At the age of 16 she worked for an insurance agency and was further trained in...

Jan 30, 2025

Walter E. “The Wiz” McAuley Jr., 90, a resident of Easton, died peacefully at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston on Thursday, January 30, 2025. He was the husband of the late Patricia F. (Washwell) McAuley. Son of the late Walter E. and Helen (Jasinski) McAuley, he was born in Boston and raised in Dorchester. He was educated in Boston...

Jan 29, 2025

Maria N. (Andrade) DaCosta, 81, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Watertown Rehabilitation Nursing Home on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. She was the wife of the late Jose A. DaCosta. Daughter of the late Francisco and Candida (Gomes) Andrade, she was born and raised on the island of Flores in the Azores, Portugal. She resided in Stoughton for...

Jan 26, 2025

Peter A. Proestakes, a resident of Stoughton, age 75, passed away peacefully on January 26, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband to Jean E. (Tasillo) Proestakis for 45 loving years. Born in Vresthena, Greece, he was the son of the late Aristides Proestakis and Georgia (Rozenitis) Proestakis, and was raised and educated in Boston, graduating...

Jan 24, 2025

David Stuart, age 82, died Friday, January 24, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, surrounded by his family after a period of declining health. Born in Melrose, he was raised in Baldwinville, MA and was a graduate of Narragansett Regional High School in Baldwinville. He then attended Western New England College and earned his Bachelor's degree and...