Obituaries

Ellen I. Sturgis
Feb 8, 2009
Ellen I. (McGilvray) Sturgis, 100, died Sunday, February 8 at the Baypointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton. She was the wife of the late Bradford H. Sturgis. Born in Brookline, she lived in Cambridge for many years and graduated from St. Mary's High School before moving to Stoughton. Mrs. Sturgis worked for Liggett Pharmacy and as a secretary for...

Joseph John Tiberio
Feb 8, 2009
Joseph John Tiberio, 67, died Sunday, February 8 at the Brockton VA Medical Center after a short illness. He was the father of Joseph D. and Shane M. Tiberio both of Stoughton. Born in Watertown, he graduated from St. Patrick's High School in 1960 and later moved to Brockton where he lived for many years. He was a U.S. Army...

Ellen I. Sturgis
Feb 8, 2009
Ellen I. (McGilvray) Sturgis, 100, died Sunday, February 8 at the Baypointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton. She was the wife of the late Bradford H. Sturgis. Born in Brookline, she lived in Cambridge for many years and graduated from St. Mary's High School before moving to Stoughton. Mrs. Sturgis worked for Liggett Pharmacy and as a secretary for...

Joseph John Tiberio
Feb 8, 2009
Joseph John Tiberio, 67, died Sunday, February 8 at the Brockton VA Medical Center after a short illness. He was the father of Joseph D. and Shane M. Tiberio both of Stoughton. Born in Watertown, he graduated from St. Patrick's High School in 1960 and later moved to Brockton where he lived for many years. He was a U.S. Army...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...