Rose Lerra

Rose (Gentile) Lerra, 86, died at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Sunday, September 9 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Lerra, Sr. Born in Augusta, Sicily, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Guiseppe and Guilia (Marsala) Gentile. Mrs. Lerra was educated in Everett schools. She was a resident of Brockton for 6 years after living in Malden for 44 years. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Lerra was very active with the Council on Aging in Brockton.

Mrs. Lerra is survived by her children, Joseph F. Lerra, Jr. and his wife Wanda of Peabody, Josephine L. Harrison and her husband Dick of Stoughton and Dennis J. Lerra and his wife Debbie of Merrimack, NH as well as her grandchildren, Stephen, Jeffrey, Michael, Christopher, Paul, Richard and Amee and her great-grandchildren, Alisha, Amy, Gabriel and Harrison. She was the sister of Yolanda Balon of Lexington and the late Domenic Gentile. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Funeral will be held from the Farley Funeral Home, 358 Park St. (Rt. 27) Stoughton on Thursday, September 13 at 9:30 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, Stoughton at 10:30 AM. Visiting Hours Wednesday 4-8 PM. Donations in Rose's name may be made to Brockton Council on Aging, 10 Fr. Kenney Way, Brockton, MA 02301 or Stoughton Life Teen, c/o Immaculate Conception Church, 122 Canton St., Stoughton, MA 02072. Burial will take place at St. Patrick Cemetery in Stoneham.