Obituaries

Maria Cunha
Dec 8, 2008
Maria (Soares) Cunha, 87, died Monday, December 8, at the Marian Manor in Taunton after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Pedro Morais and Antonio Cunha. Born in Santa Maria, Azores, Portugal, she was raised on Santa Maria. Mrs. Cunha moved to the United States in 1968 and settled in Stoughton. She lived in...

Maria Cunha
Dec 8, 2008
Maria (Soares) Cunha, 87, died Monday, December 8, at the Marian Manor in Taunton after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Pedro Morais and Antonio Cunha. Born in Santa Maria, Azores, Portugal, she was raised on Santa Maria. Mrs. Cunha moved to the United States in 1968 and settled in Stoughton. She lived in...

Alice A. Petti
Dec 7, 2008
Alice A. (Leach) Petti, 93, died at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center, in Brockton, Sunday, Dec. 7, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Albert C. Petti Sr., born and educated in Halifax, she resided in Brockton for many years, before moving to West Bridgewater from 1986-2003, where she resided at Matfield Woods. She...

Alice A. Petti
Dec 7, 2008
Alice A. (Leach) Petti, 93, died at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center, in Brockton, Sunday, Dec. 7, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Albert C. Petti Sr., born and educated in Halifax, she resided in Brockton for many years, before moving to West Bridgewater from 1986-2003, where she resided at Matfield Woods. She...

James R. Jackman
Nov 29, 2008
James R. Jackman, 75, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Saturday, November 29, at Hearthstone at Heights Crossing in Brockton under the care of Old Colony Hospice, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of 50 years of the late Claire F. (O'Rourke) Jackman. Born in Boston, he was raised in the West End and a graduate...

James R. Jackman
Nov 29, 2008
James R. Jackman, 75, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Saturday, November 29, at Hearthstone at Heights Crossing in Brockton under the care of Old Colony Hospice, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of 50 years of the late Claire F. (O'Rourke) Jackman. Born in Boston, he was raised in the West End and a graduate...

Thomas A. Santos
Nov 27, 2008
Thomas A. Santos, 71, died unexpectedly at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Thursday, November 27. He was the husband of Judith A. (Moran) Santos. Born in New Bedford, he was raised and educated in Stoughton. Mr. Santos was an U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a resident of Brockton for the past 25...
Thomas A. Santos
Nov 27, 2008
Thomas A. Santos, 71, died unexpectedly at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Thursday, November 27. He was the husband of Judith A. (Moran) Santos. Born in New Bedford, he was raised and educated in Stoughton. Mr. Santos was an U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a resident of Brockton for the past 25...

John Stratton Haffermehl
Nov 26, 2008
John Stratton Haffermehl, 77, of Stoughton, formerly of Canton, known to many as Johnny Flowers died at Milton Hospital on Wednesday, November 26 after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Frances "Jean" (Bailey) Haffermehl. He is also survived by his loving daughters, Debbie Homer of Stoughton, Brenda Vieira of Holbrook, Andrea Williams of Stoughton and Linda Gilman...

John Stratton Haffermehl
Nov 26, 2008
John Stratton Haffermehl, 77, of Stoughton, formerly of Canton, known to many as Johnny Flowers died at Milton Hospital on Wednesday, November 26 after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Frances "Jean" (Bailey) Haffermehl. He is also survived by his loving daughters, Debbie Homer of Stoughton, Brenda Vieira of Holbrook, Andrea Williams of Stoughton and Linda Gilman...

Denise E. Kotlik
Nov 25, 2008
Denise E. (Gaudet) Kotlik, 50, died Tuesday, November 25 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston after a lengthy illness. She was the loving wife of John A. Kotlik. Daughter of the late Paul and Josephine (Fortuna) Gaudet, she was born in Boston and was a lifelong resident of Stoughton. Mrs. Kotlik was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of...

Gertrude E. O'Neill
Nov 25, 2008
Gertrude E. (Davis) O'Neill, 90, died at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Tuesday, November 25. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph T. O'Neill. Daughter of the late Charles F. and Mary J. (McNicholas) Davis, she was born and educated in Boston. She resided in Stoughton for 45 years before living in Middleboro for...

Denise E. Kotlik
Nov 25, 2008
Denise E. (Gaudet) Kotlik, 50, died Tuesday, November 25 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston after a lengthy illness. She was the loving wife of John A. Kotlik. Daughter of the late Paul and Josephine (Fortuna) Gaudet, she was born in Boston and was a lifelong resident of Stoughton. Mrs. Kotlik was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of...

Gertrude E. O'Neill
Nov 25, 2008
Gertrude E. (Davis) O'Neill, 90, died at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Tuesday, November 25. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph T. O'Neill. Daughter of the late Charles F. and Mary J. (McNicholas) Davis, she was born and educated in Boston. She resided in Stoughton for 45 years before living in Middleboro for...

John D. Gill
Nov 19, 2008
John D. "Jack" Gill, 65, died at home unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 19. Son of the late Felix and Mary (Barrett) Gill, he was born in Brockton and was a lifelong resident of Stoughton. He was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Mr. Gill was an U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam Era. He worked in maintenance at Gill...

John D. Gill
Nov 19, 2008
John D. "Jack" Gill, 65, died at home unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 19. Son of the late Felix and Mary (Barrett) Gill, he was born in Brockton and was a lifelong resident of Stoughton. He was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Mr. Gill was an U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam Era. He worked in maintenance at Gill...

Ruth A. Grigas
Nov 13, 2008
Ruth A. (McCarthy) Grigas, 99, died at Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Bourne on Thursday, November 13. Born in Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton schools. She was a resident of Bourne for several years after living in Stoughton for 70 years and Florida for 20 years. Mrs. Grigas was a clerk for Liberty Mutual Insurance Co....

Ruth A. Grigas
Nov 13, 2008
Ruth A. (McCarthy) Grigas, 99, died at Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Bourne on Thursday, November 13. Born in Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton schools. She was a resident of Bourne for several years after living in Stoughton for 70 years and Florida for 20 years. Mrs. Grigas was a clerk for Liberty Mutual Insurance Co....

Judith A. Tolman
Nov 9, 2008
Judith A. (Brady) Tolman, 61, died at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Sunday, November 9 after a short illness. She was the beloved wife of 37 years of David L. Tolman. Born and raised in Waltham, she graduated from Waltham High School, Class of 1965. She also graduated from Aquinas Junior College, Class of 1967. Mrs. Tolman...

Judith A. Tolman
Nov 9, 2008
Judith A. (Brady) Tolman, 61, died at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Sunday, November 9 after a short illness. She was the beloved wife of 37 years of David L. Tolman. Born and raised in Waltham, she graduated from Waltham High School, Class of 1965. She also graduated from Aquinas Junior College, Class of 1967. Mrs. Tolman...