Obituaries

Casimiro Pina Tavares
Jan 22, 2008
Casimiro Pina Tavares, 83, died at home in Stoughton on Tuesday, January 22 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Maria J. (Correia) Tavares. The son of the late Antonio Pina Tavares and Josefina G. (Galvao) Tavares, he was born and educated in Cape Verde. In 1944 he joined the Army in Cape Verde. He moved...

Casimiro Pina Tavares
Jan 22, 2008
Casimiro Pina Tavares, 83, died at home in Stoughton on Tuesday, January 22 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Maria J. (Correia) Tavares. The son of the late Antonio Pina Tavares and Josefina G. (Galvao) Tavares, he was born and educated in Cape Verde. In 1944 he joined the Army in Cape Verde. He moved...

Bernice F. Morrissey
Jan 21, 2008
Bernice F. (Hill) Morrissey, 86, died Monday, January 21 at the Braemoor Rehab. And Nursing Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late James J. Morrissey, Sr. Born in E. Boston, she was educated in E. Boston schools and graduated from Winthrop High School, Class of 1938. She was a resident of...

Bernice F. Morrissey
Jan 21, 2008
Bernice F. (Hill) Morrissey, 86, died Monday, January 21 at the Braemoor Rehab. And Nursing Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late James J. Morrissey, Sr. Born in E. Boston, she was educated in E. Boston schools and graduated from Winthrop High School, Class of 1938. She was a resident of...

Dorothy E. Waldron
Jan 20, 2008
Dorothy E. (Johnson) Waldron, 61, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Sunday, January 20 at her home after a short illness. Born in Springfield, MA, the daughter of Albert E. Johnson and Martha (Blanchard) Johnson, she was raised and educated in Canton and a graduate of Canton Schools. A homemaker, Mrs. Waldron also worked in the payroll department at Hills...

Dorothy E. Waldron
Jan 20, 2008
Dorothy E. (Johnson) Waldron, 61, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Sunday, January 20 at her home after a short illness. Born in Springfield, MA, the daughter of Albert E. Johnson and Martha (Blanchard) Johnson, she was raised and educated in Canton and a graduate of Canton Schools. A homemaker, Mrs. Waldron also worked in the payroll department at Hills...

Dorothy C. O'Hare
Jan 20, 2008
Dorothy C. (Rowen) O'Hare, died Sunday, January 20 at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Robert J. M. O'Hare. Born in Winchester, she was a graduate of Winchester Schools and also a graduate of Felt and Tarrant Comptometer School. Mrs. O'Hare was a resident of Stoughton since 1954....

Dorothy C. O'Hare
Jan 20, 2008
Dorothy C. (Rowen) O'Hare, died Sunday, January 20 at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Robert J. M. O'Hare. Born in Winchester, she was a graduate of Winchester Schools and also a graduate of Felt and Tarrant Comptometer School. Mrs. O'Hare was a resident of Stoughton since 1954....

Susan E. Swett
Jan 19, 2008
Susan E. (Clark) Swett, 60, died Saturday, January 19, at the Brockton Hospital in Brockton. Born in Norwood, she was raised in Stoughton and a graduate of Stoughton Schools. Mrs. Swett was also a graduate of Quincy College. She worked as a Sales Engineer for R. B. Allen in New Hampshire for several years. In her free time, she enjoyed...

Susan E. Swett
Jan 19, 2008
Susan E. (Clark) Swett, 60, died Saturday, January 19, at the Brockton Hospital in Brockton. Born in Norwood, she was raised in Stoughton and a graduate of Stoughton Schools. Mrs. Swett was also a graduate of Quincy College. She worked as a Sales Engineer for R. B. Allen in New Hampshire for several years. In her free time, she enjoyed...

Jenni Elizabeth Baptista
Jan 15, 2008
Jenni Elizabeth Baptista, 25, died unexpectedly January 15, after being stricken with an allergic reaction. She was the beloved daughter of Rosanne Tobin Baptista and Donald T. Baptista of Stoughton. Born in Stoughton, Jenni was a lifelong resident of Stoughton and graduate of both Stoughton Schools and Massasoit Community College in Brockton. She was currently a student at Lincoln Tech...

Jenni Elizabeth Baptista
Jan 15, 2008
Jenni Elizabeth Baptista, 25, died unexpectedly January 15, after being stricken with an allergic reaction. She was the beloved daughter of Rosanne Tobin Baptista and Donald T. Baptista of Stoughton. Born in Stoughton, Jenni was a lifelong resident of Stoughton and graduate of both Stoughton Schools and Massasoit Community College in Brockton. She was currently a student at Lincoln Tech...

Ina M. Kates
Jan 13, 2008
Ina M. (Gold) Kates, 70, died Sunday, January 12 at her home. Born in Boston, she was raised in Dorchester and was a graduate of Boston Schools. Mrs. Kates was a resident of Canton for many years. She was a homemaker. In her free time, she enjoyed traveling to see her family, dancing and spending time with her grandchildren. She...

Ina M. Kates
Jan 13, 2008
Ina M. (Gold) Kates, 70, died Sunday, January 12 at her home. Born in Boston, she was raised in Dorchester and was a graduate of Boston Schools. Mrs. Kates was a resident of Canton for many years. She was a homemaker. In her free time, she enjoyed traveling to see her family, dancing and spending time with her grandchildren. She...

John T. Burba
Jan 12, 2008
John T. Burba, 63, died unexpectedly at home in Marshfield on Saturday, January 12. He was the son of the late Stanley B. and Leona A. (LePage) Burba. Born and raised in Stoughton, he was a graduate of St. Mary's School in Stoughton and Cardinal Spellman High School in Brockton. He also attended Northeastern University in Boston. He was a...

John T. Burba
Jan 12, 2008
John T. Burba, 63, died unexpectedly at home in Marshfield on Saturday, January 12. He was the son of the late Stanley B. and Leona A. (LePage) Burba. Born and raised in Stoughton, he was a graduate of St. Mary's School in Stoughton and Cardinal Spellman High School in Brockton. He also attended Northeastern University in Boston. He was a...

Carolyn R. Manson
Jan 11, 2008
PLEASE NOTE FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD TUESDAY INSTEAD OF MONDAY DUE TO FORECASTED INCLEMENT WEATHER.Carolyn R. (Boggs) Manson, 80, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at Goddard Nursing & Rehab. Center in Stoughton on Friday, January 11 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of Albert R. Manson. Born and raised in Worcester, she was a...

Carolyn R. Manson
Jan 11, 2008
PLEASE NOTE FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD TUESDAY INSTEAD OF MONDAY DUE TO FORECASTED INCLEMENT WEATHER.Carolyn R. (Boggs) Manson, 80, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at Goddard Nursing & Rehab. Center in Stoughton on Friday, January 11 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of Albert R. Manson. Born and raised in Worcester, she was a...

Robert L. Hardy
Jan 7, 2008
Robert L. "Pinecone" Hardy, 54, died at the Morton Hospital in Taunton on Monday, January 7 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Judith (Karales) Hardy. Born in Boston, he was a longtime resident of Dorchester and was educated in Dorchester schools. He has resided in Taunton for over 10 years. Mr. Hardy was a house...

Robert L. Hardy
Jan 7, 2008
Robert L. "Pinecone" Hardy, 54, died at the Morton Hospital in Taunton on Monday, January 7 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Judith (Karales) Hardy. Born in Boston, he was a longtime resident of Dorchester and was educated in Dorchester schools. He has resided in Taunton for over 10 years. Mr. Hardy was a house...