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Opal M. Ward

Opal M. Ward

Feb 6, 2009

Opal May (Howe) Ward was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, April 30, 1933. She was the eighth of nine children of Ernest Howe and Estella (Hudlin) Howe. She graduated from Fredericton High School. At the age of 21, she left Fredericton and moved to Boston, Massachusetts. On her 22nd birthday, she met Larry H. Ward of Boston. On June...

Opal M. Ward

Opal M. Ward

Feb 6, 2009

Opal May (Howe) Ward was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, April 30, 1933. She was the eighth of nine children of Ernest Howe and Estella (Hudlin) Howe. She graduated from Fredericton High School. At the age of 21, she left Fredericton and moved to Boston, Massachusetts. On her 22nd birthday, she met Larry H. Ward of Boston. On June...

Michael J. Shea

Michael J. Shea

Feb 2, 2009

Michael J. Shea, 47, died Monday, February 2, 2009, after a long illness. He was the son of Francis A. Shea of Marlboro and the late Anne (Fallon) Padovano. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton Schools. He worked as a carpenter in the area for many years. In his free time, he...

Michael J. Shea

Michael J. Shea

Feb 2, 2009

Michael J. Shea, 47, died Monday, February 2, 2009, after a long illness. He was the son of Francis A. Shea of Marlboro and the late Anne (Fallon) Padovano. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton Schools. He worked as a carpenter in the area for many years. In his free time, he...

Joao deSousa

Joao deSousa

Feb 1, 2009

Joao A. deSousa, 89, died Sunday, February 1, 2009, at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of 63 years of Palmira G. (Freitas) de Sousa. Born in Flores, Azores, Portugal, he moved to the United States in 1973 and settled in Stoughton. He worked at Shawmut Mills...

David A. Masiello

David A. Masiello

Feb 1, 2009

David A. Masiello, 51, died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at his home in Attleboro. Born in Boston he was raised in Stoughton and attended Stoughton Schools. He was a resident of Attleboro for the last 4 years. Mr. Masiello worked as an auto mechanic in several area shops for many years. An avid football fan, in his free time, he...

David A. Masiello

David A. Masiello

Feb 1, 2009

David A. Masiello, 51, died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at his home in Attleboro. Born in Boston he was raised in Stoughton and attended Stoughton Schools. He was a resident of Attleboro for the last 4 years. Mr. Masiello worked as an auto mechanic in several area shops for many years. An avid football fan, in his free time, he...

Joao deSousa

Joao deSousa

Feb 1, 2009

Joao A. deSousa, 89, died Sunday, February 1, 2009, at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of 63 years of Palmira G. (Freitas) de Sousa. Born in Flores, Azores, Portugal, he moved to the United States in 1973 and settled in Stoughton. He worked at Shawmut Mills...

Arthur F. Taylor

Arthur F. Taylor

Jan 27, 2009

Arthur F. Taylor, 81, died Tuesday, January 27, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Barbara M. (Nunes) Taylor. Born in Sharon, he was a longtime resident of Sharon and a graduate of Sharon Schools. He was a resident of Cotuit since 1998. Mr. Taylor was a WWII Veteran of the US Navy. He...

Arthur F. Taylor

Arthur F. Taylor

Jan 27, 2009

Arthur F. Taylor, 81, died Tuesday, January 27, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Barbara M. (Nunes) Taylor. Born in Sharon, he was a longtime resident of Sharon and a graduate of Sharon Schools. He was a resident of Cotuit since 1998. Mr. Taylor was a WWII Veteran of the US Navy. He...

Charles M. Bauer

Charles M. Bauer

Jan 20, 2009

Charles M. Bauer, 55, died at the New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton on Tuesday, January 20. He was the husband of the late Jody A. (LaFrance) Bauer. Son of Charles N. Bauer of Halifax and the late Mary E. (Stoddard) Bauer, he was born in Brockton, raised in Rockland and educated in Rockland schools and Hanover Vocational Technical School....

Charles M. Bauer

Charles M. Bauer

Jan 20, 2009

Charles M. Bauer, 55, died at the New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton on Tuesday, January 20. He was the husband of the late Jody A. (LaFrance) Bauer. Son of Charles N. Bauer of Halifax and the late Mary E. (Stoddard) Bauer, he was born in Brockton, raised in Rockland and educated in Rockland schools and Hanover Vocational Technical School....

Andrew Henry Thomas

Andrew Henry Thomas

Jan 15, 2009

Andrew Henry Thomas, 91, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died Thursday, January 15, 2009, at the Braemoor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton. He was the beloved husband of 52 years of Virginia (Stallings) Thomas. Born in Stoughton, son of the late Thomas and Regina Zurauskas, he was a graduate of the Boston Trade School. During WWII, he served as...

Andrew Henry Thomas

Andrew Henry Thomas

Jan 15, 2009

Andrew Henry Thomas, 91, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died Thursday, January 15, 2009, at the Braemoor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton. He was the beloved husband of 52 years of Virginia (Stallings) Thomas. Born in Stoughton, son of the late Thomas and Regina Zurauskas, he was a graduate of the Boston Trade School. During WWII, he served as...

Robert D. Fay

Robert D. Fay

Jan 15, 2009

Robert D. Fay, 67, of Brockton and formerly of Stoughton, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Stoughton, son of the late Charles P. and Margaret M. (Thompson) Fay, he was a graduate of St. Mary's School in Stoughton and Cathedral High School in Boston. He graduated from St. John's Seminary and was ordained...

Robert D. Fay

Robert D. Fay

Jan 15, 2009

Robert D. Fay, 67, of Brockton and formerly of Stoughton, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Stoughton, son of the late Charles P. and Margaret M. (Thompson) Fay, he was a graduate of St. Mary's School in Stoughton and Cathedral High School in Boston. He graduated from St. John's Seminary and was ordained...

William F. Gross

William F. Gross

Jan 14, 2009

William F. Gross, 84, Retired Chief of Stoughton Police Department and a retired Captain of the Massachusetts State Police, died Wednesday, January 14 at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. He was the husband of the late Ann Marie (Elwell) Gross. Born in Boston and raised in Dorchester, he was a resident of Stoughton since 1968. Mr. Gross...

Geoffrey F. Williams

Geoffrey F. Williams

Jan 14, 2009

Geoffrey F. "Skip" Williams, 61, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at home on Wednesday, January 14. He was the husband of Sheryl A. (Lacey) Williams. Son of the late Francis and Paula (Hamblin) Williams, he was born in Boston, raised in Quincy and was a graduate of Quincy High School, Class of 1967. He was a resident of Stoughton...

William F. Gross

William F. Gross

Jan 14, 2009

William F. Gross, 84, Retired Chief of Stoughton Police Department and a retired Captain of the Massachusetts State Police, died Wednesday, January 14 at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. He was the husband of the late Ann Marie (Elwell) Gross. Born in Boston and raised in Dorchester, he was a resident of Stoughton since 1968. Mr. Gross...

Geoffrey F. Williams

Geoffrey F. Williams

Jan 14, 2009

Geoffrey F. "Skip" Williams, 61, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at home on Wednesday, January 14. He was the husband of Sheryl A. (Lacey) Williams. Son of the late Francis and Paula (Hamblin) Williams, he was born in Boston, raised in Quincy and was a graduate of Quincy High School, Class of 1967. He was a resident of Stoughton...

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