Obituaries
Alban C. Castro
Apr 20, 2013
Alban C. Castro, 52, died unexpectedly April 20, 2013. He was born, raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High School. His love of the sea moved him to become a Merchant Marine which allowed him to visit many city ports throughout the world. In later years, he went back to school and attained a certificate...
Angela J. (Gosar) Bakas
Apr 19, 2013
Angela Jenny (Gosar) Bakas, 85, a longtime resident of Stoughton, passed away Friday, April 19 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She was born September 24, 1927 in Rock Springs, WY to Slovenian immigrant parents Joseph Gosar and Antonia Ravnihar Gosar. Angela attended grade school through high school in Rock Springs. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University...
Angela J. Bakas
Apr 19, 2013
Angela Jenny (Gosar) Bakas, 85, a longtime resident of Stoughton, passed away Friday, April 19 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She was born September 24, 1927 in Rock Springs, WY to Slovenian immigrant parents Joseph Gosar and Antonia Ravnihar Gosar. Angela attended grade school through high school in Rock Springs. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University...

William Wafalsky
Apr 17, 2013
William Wafalsky, 95, a resident of Brockton, died at Copley at Stoughton on Wednesday, April 17. He was the husband of the late Janie D. (Bayne) Wafalsky. Born in Cambridge and raised in Somerville, he was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1935. He was a resident of Stoughton for 50 years before moving to Brockton several years...
William Wafalsky
Apr 17, 2013
William Wafalsky, 95, a resident of Brockton, died at Copley at Stoughton on Wednesday, April 17. He was the husband of the late Janie D. (Bayne) Wafalsky. Born in Cambridge and raised in Somerville, he was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1935. He was a resident of Stoughton for 50 years before moving to Brockton several years...

Michael R. Swallow
Apr 15, 2013
Michael R. Swallow, 21, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Monday, April 15. He was the son of Patricia A. Phillips of Chelsea and Richard T. Swallow of Stoughton. Born and raised in Stoughton, he was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 2009. He was a delivery driver for...

Arthur F. Silva
Apr 15, 2013
Arthur F. Silva, Jr., 58, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Monday, April 15 after a lengthy illness. Born in Stoughton, he was a graduate of Stoughton schools. Mr. Silva worked for the Local 4 Union of Operating Engineers for 15 years before owning A & T Taxi in Stoughton for several...
Michael R. Swallow
Apr 15, 2013
Michael R. Swallow, 21, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Monday, April 15. He was the son of Patricia A. Phillips of Chelsea and Richard T. Swallow of Stoughton. Born and raised in Stoughton, he was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 2009. He was a delivery driver for...
Arthur F Silva
Apr 15, 2013
Arthur F. Silva, Jr., 58, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Monday, April 15 after a lengthy illness. Born in Stoughton, he was a graduate of Stoughton schools. Mr. Silva worked for the Local 4 Union of Operating Engineers for 15 years before owning A & T Taxi in Stoughton for several...

Maria J. Medeiros
Apr 14, 2013
Maria J. (Tavares) Medeiros, 79, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at Brockton Hospital on Sunday, April 14. Born and raised in Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal, she moved to Stoughton in 1968. Mrs. Medeiros worked at Corcoran Shoe in Stoughton for 23 years and Spoontigues for 17 years before retiring at age 70. She was a member of the Sociedade...
Maria J. (Tavares) Medeiros
Apr 14, 2013
Maria J. (Tavares) Medeiros, 79, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at Brockton Hospital on Sunday, April 14. Born and raised in Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal, she moved to Stoughton in 1968. Mrs. Medeiros worked at Corcoran Shoe in Stoughton for 23 years and Spoontigues for 17 years before retiring at age 70. She was a member of the Sociedade...
Scott J. Kilroe
Apr 13, 2013
Scott J. Kilroe, 40, died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 13 in Mattapoisett. Son of James V. Kilroe of Wareham and the late Patricia M. (Henry) Kilroe, he was born in Boston and raised in Stoughton. He was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1991 and attended Massasoit Community College. He was a resident of Wareham for the past...

Bertha Pearl White
Apr 13, 2013
Bertha Pearl (Nogler) White, 85, a resident of Stoughton, died at Brigham & Women's Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain on Saturday, April 13. She was the wife of the late Robert J. White. Daughter of the late Horace Henry Nogler and Florence Louise (Pentz) Nogler, she was born in Nictaux County, Nova Scotia. Mrs. White was a resident of Stoughton...

Scott J. Kilroe
Apr 13, 2013
Scott J. Kilroe, 40, died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 13 in Mattapoisett. Son of James V. Kilroe of Wareham and the late Patricia M. (Henry) Kilroe, he was born in Boston and raised in Stoughton. He was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1991 and attended Massasoit Community College. He was a resident of Wareham for the past...
Bertha Pearl (Nogler) White
Apr 13, 2013
Bertha Pearl (Nogler) White, 85, a resident of Stoughton, died at Brigham & Women's Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain on Saturday, April 13. She was the wife of the late Robert J. White. Daughter of the late Horace Henry Nogler and Florence Louise (Pentz) Nogler, she was born in Nictaux County, Nova Scotia. Mrs. White was a resident of Stoughton...

Marilyn E. King
Apr 11, 2013
Marilyn E. (Wiegand) King, 77, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at Brockton Hospital on Thursday, April 11. She was the wife of Patrick B. "Bernie" King. Daughter of the late William J. Wiegand, Jr. and Mary E. (Howe) Wiegand, she was born and raised in Dorchester and graduated from Jeremiah E. Burke High School, Class of 1953. Mrs....
Marilyn E. (Wiegand) King
Apr 11, 2013
Marilyn E. (Wiegand) King, 77, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at Brockton Hospital on Thursday, April 11. She was the wife of Patrick B. "Bernie" King. Daughter of the late William J. Wiegand, Jr. and Mary E. (Howe) Wiegand, she was born and raised in Dorchester and graduated from Jeremiah E. Burke High School, Class of 1953. Mrs....
Daniel J. "Joe" Lehan
Apr 10, 2013
Daniel Joseph "Joe" Lehan, Sr., 97, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, after a brief illness. He was the husband of 67 years of the late Helene T. (Madden) Lehan. Born and raised in Stoughton, he was a longtime resident of Stoughton and Green Harbor, Marshfield. For several years, he enjoyed wintering in...
Daniel J. Lehan
Apr 10, 2013
Daniel Joseph "Joe" Lehan, Sr., 97, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, after a brief illness. He was the husband of 67 years of the late Helene T. (Madden) Lehan. Born and raised in Stoughton, he was a longtime resident of Stoughton and Green Harbor, Marshfield. For several years, he enjoyed wintering in...
Ernesto V. Garcia
Apr 8, 2013
Ernesto V. Garcia, 91, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at Baypointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton on Monday, April 8. He was the husband of 61 years of Alvina L. (Lucio) Garcia. Born and raised in Flores, Azores, Portugal, he moved to Stoughton in 1981. Mr. Garcia worked at Qual-Craft in Stoughton for 7 years before retiring in...