Obituaries

James F. "Moe" Waldron

James F. "Moe" Waldron

Jan 28, 2016

James F. "Moe" Waldron, 92, died Thursday, January 28, 2016 at the Charwell House in Norwood after a long period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Anna (Smith) Waldron. Born and raised in Roxbury, he was a graduate of Mission High School and also was a graduate of Boston University. Mr. Waldron was a resident of...

John F. Golden

John F. Golden

Jan 28, 2016

John F. Golden, 77, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Thursday, January 28, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Beverly P. (Brown) Golden for 56 years. Son of the late Francis W. and Helen H. (Morse) Golden, he was born in Boston, raised in Jamaica Plain, New Hampshire and Boston and...

Donna A. (Caron) Silva

Donna A. (Caron) Silva

Jan 25, 2016

Donna A. (Caron) Silva, 71, a longtime resident of Easton, died at Southeast Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center in Easton on Monday, January 25, 2016. She was the wife of Jevel J. Silva. Daughter of the late Daniel and Thelma (Stone) Caron, she was born and raised in Fall River before moving to Stoughton. Donna was a graduate of Stoughton...

Mabel E. (White) Costello

Mabel E. (White) Costello

Jan 23, 2016

Mabel E. (White) Costello, 79, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly Saturday, January 23 at her home. She was the wife of the late Edward T. Costello. Born in Readville, she was raised and educated in Roslindale and was a graduate of Roslindale High School. Mrs. Costello was a resident of Stoughton since 1961 and a member and Elder...

Eva Margot (Matzik) Andrews

Eva Margot (Matzik) Andrews

Jan 23, 2016

Eva M. (Matzik) Andrews, 102, died Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Jordan Hospital in Plymouth. Born in Germany, she came to the United States in 1953 and was a resident of Stoughton from 1956-1993. In 1993 she moved to Duxbury where she lived until her death. She was a dedicated homemaker. While in Germany, she was an actress and...

Francis E. Maioli

Francis E. Maioli

Jan 21, 2016

Francis E. Maioli, a longtime teacher and resident of Stoughton and West Barnstable, died Thursday night, January 21, the day before his 92nd birthday. He was the beloved husband of 61 years of Nicole L. (Gosset) Maioli. Born in Verrucchio, Italy, he came to the US at age 3 and settled in Roxbury. He was raised in Roxbury, Dorchester and...

Brian W. Croke

Brian W. Croke

Jan 20, 2016

Brian W. Croke, 38, a resident of Halifax, died unexpectedly at Massachusetts General Hospital on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. Son of William L. Croke of Halifax and the late Carol A. (Larkin) Croke, he was born in Stoughton and raised in Bridgewater. Brian was a graduate of Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School in Taunton, Class of 1996.In addition to his father,...

Mary Frances (Hastings) Shea

Mary Frances (Hastings) Shea

Jan 18, 2016

Mary Frances (Hastings) Shea, 90, a resident of Canton, died peacefully at Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton on Monday, January 18, 2016. She was the wife of the late Thomas J. Shea. Daughter of the late John V. and Mary F. (Donovan) Hastings, she was born in Boston, raised in Hyde Park and graduated from Hyde Park High School. Mary...

Elisa Christine Schrifl-Falcione

Elisa Christine Schrifl-Falcione

Jan 16, 2016

Elisa Christine Schrifl-Falcione, a longtime resident of Sharon, died at home on January 16, 2016. During her 96 year lifetime Elisa experienced many historical, political and cultural changes that would affect her own lifestyle and outlook on life. Born as the only child to Alois and Emma (Pohl) Schrifl in Corbach-Waldeck, Germany, Elisa spent her youth on the family estate...

Nancy C. (Bellows) Roberts

Nancy C. (Bellows) Roberts

Jan 15, 2016

Nancy C. (Bellows) Roberts, 82, a longtime resident of Yarmouthport, died Friday, January 15, 2016 at the Cape Cod Hospital after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife of the late David J. Roberts. Born and raised in Jamaica Plain, she was a graduate Jamaica Plain High School. She was a resident of Stoughton for over 26...

Parker B. Collins

Parker B. Collins

Jan 13, 2016

Parker B. Collins, 65, a resident of Bridgewater, died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Son of the late Walter P. and Gladys L. (Rowell) Collins, he was born in Weymouth, raised in Braintree and graduated from Braintree High School. Parker was a self-employed plumber for many years. In recent years he worked at Hanson Farm in Bridgewater....

Mary T. (Feenan) Silva

Mary T. (Feenan) Silva

Jan 10, 2016

Mary T. (Feenan) Silva, 77, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at Milton Hospital on Sunday, January 10, 2016 after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Arthur F. Silva. Daughter of the late Thomas G. and Mary J. (Rabbitt) Feenan, she was born in Boston, raised in Dorchester and graduated from St. Gregory School. Mary resided...

Judith C. (Barton) O'Neil

Judith C. (Barton) O'Neil

Jan 9, 2016

Judith C. (Barton) O'Neil, 69, died on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Norwood Hospital. Judy was born and raised in Dorchester and was a long-time resident of Stoughton. Fulfilling a childhood dream, she earned her nursing degree from Laboure College in 1982. Being a registered nurse was Judy's calling and she cared for patients at Carney Hospital with compassion, humor,...

Anne T. (Flanagan) Caron

Anne T. (Flanagan) Caron

Jan 9, 2016

Anne T. (Flanagan) Caron, 84, died at the Orchard Cove Retirement Community in Canton, MA on Saturday, January 9, 2016. She was the wife of the late Wilfred R. Caron. Born and raised in New York City, she was a graduate of Villa Maria Academy and St. John's University. Anne was a resident of Canton for 4 years after living...

Constance D. (DeCosta) Gill

Constance D. (DeCosta) Gill

Jan 9, 2016

Constance D. (DeCosta) Gill, 85, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died at All American Assisted Living in Raynham on Saturday, January 9, 2016. She was the wife of the late Stanley J. Gill. Born in Brockton, she was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Constance worked for the American Heart Association in the Accounts Payable Department for 20 years before...

Charles Herman Starkowsky

Charles Herman Starkowsky

Jan 7, 2016

Charles H. Starkowsky, 84, a resident of Middleboro, passed on at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Thursday, January 7, 2016. He was the husband of Elaine M. (Bunavicz) Starkowsky for 54 years. Son of the late Herman C. and Ruth H. (Morey) Starkowsky, he was born and raised in Stoughton. Charlie was a lifelong resident of Stoughton...

Robert E. Sheeran

Robert E. Sheeran

Jan 2, 2016

Robert E. Sheeran, 86, a longtime resident of West Hartford, CT, died peacefully at his home in Stoughton, on Saturday, January 2, 2016. He was the husband of 53 years of Mary (Barnes) Sheeran. Born and raised in Woodlawn, NY, he was educated in New York City and was a graduate of New York University. He worked as a Nuclear...

Eva C. Melo

Eva C. Melo

Dec 29, 2015

Eva C. Melo, 94, died peacefully at Country Gardens in Swansea on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. Daughter of the late Antonio daCosta Melo and Maria Diamantina (Costa) Melo, she was born and raised in Faial, Azores, Portugal before moving to Stoughton in 1967. She was a resident of Fall River for 11 years after living in Stoughton for 32 years....

Philip O. Kalweit

Philip O. Kalweit

Dec 29, 2015

Philip O. Kalweit, 44, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. He was the husband of Rachel M. (Bates) Kalweit for 11 years. Son of Otto R. and Margaret E. (Limb) Kalweit of Stoughton, he was born in Norwood and educated in Stoughton schools. Philip worked for All Season...

Shirley E. (Bissonnette) Morrissette

Shirley E. (Bissonnette) Morrissette

Dec 29, 2015

Shirley E. (Bissonnette) Morrissette, 91, a resident of Stoughton, died at the Copley at Stoughton on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Morrissette. Born in Hartford, CT, she was a longtime resident of Norwich, CT, before moving to Stoughton over 10 years ago. Shirley was a graduate of Sacred Heart School and Norwich...