Obituaries

Rocco Thomas Ferante
Aug 3, 2009
Rocco Thomas "Rocky" Ferante, a WWII Navy veteran, avid fisherman, and dedicated family man, died Monday, August 3, 2009 at the age of 95. Born in Portland, ME in 1914, he was the eldest son of Thomas and Santa (DePietro) Ferrante who immigrated from Lettomanoppello, Abruzzo, Italy. Rocky enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was deployed...

Rocco Thomas Ferante
Aug 3, 2009
Rocco Thomas "Rocky" Ferante, a WWII Navy veteran, avid fisherman, and dedicated family man, died Monday, August 3, 2009 at the age of 95. Born in Portland, ME in 1914, he was the eldest son of Thomas and Santa (DePietro) Ferrante who immigrated from Lettomanoppello, Abruzzo, Italy. Rocky enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was deployed...

Maria Estela Avila
Jul 31, 2009
Maria Estela (Costa) Avila, 68, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly Friday, July 31 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was the wife of 50 years of Eduino Avila. Daughter of the late Daniel and Maria (Lidia) Costa, she was born and raised in Horta, Faial, Azores, Portugal. She came to Stoughton in 1968. Mrs. Avila...

Maria Estela Avila
Jul 31, 2009
Maria Estela (Costa) Avila, 68, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly Friday, July 31 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was the wife of 50 years of Eduino Avila. Daughter of the late Daniel and Maria (Lidia) Costa, she was born and raised in Horta, Faial, Azores, Portugal. She came to Stoughton in 1968. Mrs. Avila...

Walter J. Wenskevich
Jul 30, 2009
Walter J. Wenskevich, 80, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Thursday, July 30. He was the husband of the late Josephine M. (Griffin) Wenskevich. Born in Stoughton, he was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Mr. Wenskevich was a Corporal in the U.S. Army and a Veteran of the Korean Conflict....

Walter J. Wenskevich
Jul 30, 2009
Walter J. Wenskevich, 80, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Thursday, July 30. He was the husband of the late Josephine M. (Griffin) Wenskevich. Born in Stoughton, he was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Mr. Wenskevich was a Corporal in the U.S. Army and a Veteran of the Korean Conflict....

Kenneth J. Russell
Jul 27, 2009
Kenneth J. Russell, 54, a resident of Pembroke, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 27 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. He was the husband of Nancy E. (Wood) Russell. Born in Springfield, he was raised in Enfield, CT and graduated from Enfield High School, Class of 1973. He was a resident of Pembroke for the past 15 years. Mr....

Kenneth J. Russell
Jul 27, 2009
Kenneth J. Russell, 54, a resident of Pembroke, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 27 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. He was the husband of Nancy E. (Wood) Russell. Born in Springfield, he was raised in Enfield, CT and graduated from Enfield High School, Class of 1973. He was a resident of Pembroke for the past 15 years. Mr....

Harold William Kneeland
Jul 12, 2009
Harold William "Bill" Kneeland, 61, died suddenly Sunday, July 12, after being stricken ill at his home. He was the son of Mary W. (Walsh) Kneeland of Stoughton and the late Harold W. Kneeland. He worked as a Pediatric Nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston for many years. He also worked for the Internal Revenue Service for many years....
Vity J. Kundrot
Jul 12, 2009
Vity J. Kundrot, 84, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died at his daughter's home on Sunday, July 12 surrounded by his family after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Olivia Kundrot and the late Evelyn (Lewis) Kundrot. Born in Stoughton, he was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1943. Mr. Kundrot was a Petty...

Vity J. Kundrot
Jul 12, 2009
Vity J. Kundrot, 84, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died at his daughter's home on Sunday, July 12 surrounded by his family after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Olivia Kundrot and the late Evelyn (Lewis) Kundrot. Born in Stoughton, he was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1943. Mr. Kundrot was a Petty...

Harold William Kneeland
Jul 12, 2009
Harold William "Bill" Kneeland, 61, died suddenly Sunday, July 12, after being stricken ill at his home. He was the son of Mary W. (Walsh) Kneeland of Stoughton and the late Harold W. Kneeland. He worked as a Pediatric Nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston for many years. He also worked for the Internal Revenue Service for many years....

Margaret L. Smith
Jul 10, 2009
Margaret L. "Midge" (Gunn) Smith, 87, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Friday, July 10. She was the wife of the late William H. Smith. Born in Watertown, she was a graduate of Brighton High School, Class of 1939. She was a resident of Stoughton for the past 55 years. She was...
Margaret L. Smith
Jul 10, 2009
Margaret L. "Midge" (Gunn) Smith, 87, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Friday, July 10. She was the wife of the late William H. Smith. Born in Watertown, she was a graduate of Brighton High School, Class of 1939. She was a resident of Stoughton for the past 55 years. She was...

Paul J. Baldwin
Jul 8, 2009
Paul J. Baldwin, 52, a lifelong resident of Brockton, died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, July 8. Born in Boston, he was educated in Brockton schools.Mr. Baldwin is survived by his devoted mother, Anna M. (Condon) Baldwin of Brockton, as well as his siblings, Charles E. Baldwin and his wife Barbara of NH and Karen E. Pedro and her husband...

Barbara J. Chaperon
Jul 8, 2009
Barbara J. (Leonard) Chaperon, 59, died on Wednesday, July 8 at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. Daughter of Elaine (Greenlaw) Leonard of Franklin and the late Robert W. Leonard, she was born in Melrose and educated at the Boston School for the Deaf in Randolph and Fontbonne Academy in Milton. Ms. Chaperon was a resident of Franklin for...

Paul J. Baldwin
Jul 8, 2009
Paul J. Baldwin, 52, a lifelong resident of Brockton, died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, July 8. Born in Boston, he was educated in Brockton schools.Mr. Baldwin is survived by his devoted mother, Anna M. (Condon) Baldwin of Brockton, as well as his siblings, Charles E. Baldwin and his wife Barbara of NH and Karen E. Pedro and her husband...

Barbara J. Chaperon
Jul 8, 2009
Barbara J. (Leonard) Chaperon, 59, died on Wednesday, July 8 at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. Daughter of Elaine (Greenlaw) Leonard of Franklin and the late Robert W. Leonard, she was born in Melrose and educated at the Boston School for the Deaf in Randolph and Fontbonne Academy in Milton. Ms. Chaperon was a resident of Franklin for...

Mary R. Lewis
Jul 7, 2009
Mary R. (Venuti) Lewis, 86, died on Tuesday, July 7 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was the wife of the late John Lewis. Born and educated in Boston, she was a resident of Stoughton for 30 years. Mrs. Lewis was a homemaker and also worked as a stitcher at the Collegiate House in Boston. In her...

Mary R. Lewis
Jul 7, 2009
Mary R. (Venuti) Lewis, 86, died on Tuesday, July 7 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was the wife of the late John Lewis. Born and educated in Boston, she was a resident of Stoughton for 30 years. Mrs. Lewis was a homemaker and also worked as a stitcher at the Collegiate House in Boston. In her...