Obituaries

Frances M. Dolly Brady

Frances M. Dolly Brady

Nov 2, 2015

Frances M. "Dolly" (Ferry) Brady, 71, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Monday, November 2, 2015 after a lengthy illness. Daughter of the late Frank and Frances (Silva) Ferry, she was born in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School. Dolly was an office manager at A.R.M. Transportation in Johnston, RI for...

Rosa Alice Oliveira

Rosa Alice Oliveira

Oct 29, 2015

Rosa Alice (Tomaz) Oliveira, 82, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at home on Thursday, October 29, 2015 after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Telmo S. Oliveira. Born and raised in the Azores, Portugal, she moved to Stoughton 40 years ago. Rosa enjoyed gardening in her free time.Mrs. Oliveira is survived by her sons, Joseph...

Leo J. Hilchey

Leo J. Hilchey

Oct 29, 2015

Leo J. Hilchey, 70, a longtime resident of Middleboro, died at Longmeadow of Taunton on Thursday, October 29, 2015. He was the husband of 45 years of the late Linda L. (Bohnenberger) Hilchey. Born in Boston, he was raised in Readville and graduated from Don Bosco Technical High School. Leo served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of...

Beverley A. Stephansky

Beverley A. Stephansky

Oct 27, 2015

Beverley A. (Gallagher) Stephansky, 71, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was the wife of 51 years of Robert L. Stephansky. Born and raised in Portsmouth, NH, she was a resident of Stoughton since 1967. Beverley was a piano teacher for 34 years before retiring...

Thomas Patrick Halloran

Thomas Patrick Halloran

Oct 25, 2015

Thomas P. Halloran, 96, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died Sunday, October 25, 2015 at the Brockton Hospital in Brockton. Born and raised in Stoughton, he was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1938. He worked at Shawmut Woolen Mills in Stoughton as a Knitter for many years and also worked at Garland Mills. For many years he...

Richard A. Dick Poore

Richard A. Dick Poore

Oct 25, 2015

Richard A. "Dick" Poore, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Sunday, October 25, 2015 at his home after a long illness. He was the husband of 43 years of Bonnie J. (Spiby) Poore. Born in Brockton, he was raised in Easton and was a 1968 graduate of Oliver Ames High School. He also earned his BS in Law Enforcement from...

Mary T. Shrimpy Kelleher

Mary T. Shrimpy Kelleher

Oct 24, 2015

Mary T. "Shrimpy" (Halloran) Kelleher, 87, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died October 24, 2015 at the Bay Pointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center surrounded by her devoted family after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Edward F. Kelleher. Born in Tewksbury, she was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of...

John H. Payson

John H. Payson

Oct 22, 2015

John H. Payson, 72, died Thursday, October 22, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. Born and raised in Medford, he was a graduate of Medford High School Vocational Program. He was a resident of Stoughton for over 25 years. During his time in Stoughton, John was blessed with many wonderful and...

Robert Allen Robicheau

Robert Allen Robicheau

Oct 16, 2015

Robert A. Robicheau, Jr., 66, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died Friday, October 16, 2015 after a 6 month battle with Glioblastoma, a form of Brain Cancer. He was the husband of 24 years of Karen A. (Veradt) Robicheau. Born and raised in Stoughton, he attended Stoughton Schools. Bob was a proud Veteran of the US Air Force and served...

Scot R. McDevitt

Scot R. McDevitt

Oct 13, 2015

Scot R. McDevitt, 25, died unexpectedly October 13, 2015, in Boston. Born in Waltham, he was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Mr. McDevitt worked in the WB Mason Warehouse in South Boston for several years. In his free time, he enjoyed skateboarding, camping, playing basketball and boating. He is survived by his...

Donald G. Gibson

Donald G. Gibson

Oct 11, 2015

Donald G. Gibson, 72, of Stoughton and formerly of Jamaica Plain, died peacefully at the Southeast Rehabilitation Skilled Care Center on Sunday, October 11, 2015 after a lengthy illness. Son of the late William B. and Helen (Gray) Gibson, he was born in Boston and graduated from Jamaica Plain High School. Donald was an electrician and worked for the Massachusetts...

Mary DeCaires Miller

Mary DeCaires Miller

Oct 9, 2015

Mary (Gonsalves) DeCaires Miller, a longtime resident of Stoughton, passed away on Friday October 9, 2015 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was 83. Mrs. Miller was the loving wife of the late Raymond L. Miller.Born in Madeira, Portugal on September 29, 1932, Mrs. Miller was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Gonsalves. She immigrated to...

Joan A. McGrath

Joan A. McGrath

Oct 8, 2015

Joan A. (Condon) McGrath, 79, a longtime resident of Brockton, died at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Thursday, October 8, 2015. She was the wife of 60 years of Joseph V. McGrath. Born in Boston, she was raised in Dorchester and graduated from Hyde Park High School. Joan was a resident of Brockton for 55 years. She...

Barbara A. Carlson

Barbara A. Carlson

Oct 5, 2015

Barbara A. (Smith) Carlson, 82, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Heights Crossing in Brockton on Monday, October 5, 2015 after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Arthur E. Carlson. Born in Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Barbara was a homemaker. She enjoyed summers in Wareham and spending time with...

Theresa M. Camara

Theresa M. Camara

Oct 1, 2015

Theresa M. (Andrade) Camara, 81, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died October 1, 2015, surrounded by her loving family, after a brief illness. She was the wife of John E. Camara. Born in Brockton to the late Joseph Andrade and Jesuina (Mendes) Andrade, she was raised in Stoughton and is a 1952 graduate of the Stoughton High. Theresa worked as...

Guy Rossi

Guy Rossi

Oct 1, 2015

Guy Rossi, 93, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Thursday, October 1, 2015 at the Madonna Manor Nursing Home in North Attleboro. He was the husband of the late Josephine (Pietro) Rossi. Born in Braintree, he was raised and educated in Braintree and was a graduate of Braintree Schools. Mr. Rossi was a proud Veteran of the US Army and...

Milton Pinnick

Milton Pinnick

Sep 30, 2015

Milton Pinnick, 96, a longtime resident of Sharon, died peacefully at Southeast Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Easton on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. He was the husband of the late Lometor B. (Boston) Pinnick. Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, he was a graduate of Baltimore schools and attended college in Boston. He resided in Sharon for 55 years....

Paul V. Kean

Paul V. Kean

Sep 29, 2015

Paul V. Kean, Sr., a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. He was the husband of 44 years of Catherine M. "Tootsie" (Hibbard) Kean. One of 8 children of the late Michael and Margaret Kean, he was born and raised in Mission Hill and graduated from Mission High School, Class of 1955. He...

Pauline F. Gallagher

Pauline F. Gallagher

Sep 29, 2015

Pauline F. (Dembro) Gallagher, 87, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Copley at Stoughton on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Jamaica Plain and was a graduate of Jamaica Plain Schools. She was also a graduate of the Brockton Hospital School of Nursing and UMass Boston. She was a resident of...

Helder Matias

Helder Matias

Sep 29, 2015

Helder Matias, 64, died Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at the Cape Cod Hospital after suffering from a fall. He was the Beloved Husband of Octavia Serpa of Taunton. Born in Aljezur, Algarve in Portugal, he was raised and educated in Portugal and was a Veteran of the Portuguese Navy. He came to the United States at age 23. Mr. Matias...