Obituaries
Jesuino Almeida Teixeira
Aug 8, 2022
On August 8, 2022, Jesuino A. Teixeira, also known as Jess, passed away from complications of Multiple Sclerosis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. He was born on October 22, 1939 in Caveira, Flores, Azores, Portugal. He was the beloved husband of 57 years of Maria Teixeira, formerly of Santa Cruz, Flores. He came to America on December 5, 1963....
Jose E. Salazar
Aug 6, 2022
Jose E. Salazar, 85, died peacefully on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at his home in Stoughton, surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised on the island of Faial in the Azores, he came to the U.S. in 1959 and settled in Stoughton. While living in Portugal, he served in the Portuguese Army and also worked as a professional fisherman...
Barbara M. Swallow
Aug 5, 2022
Barbara Mervis Swallow, 66, died at BayPointe Rehabilitation Center on August 5, 2022, after a long period of declining health. Born in Stoughton on January 2, 1956, to the late Robert Connor and Mervis E. (Granger) Connor, she attended Stoughton schools and was an accountant at Stoughton Motor Mart for many years. She liked to read, do crossword/sudoku puzzles, was...
Robert Francis Lally
Aug 2, 2022
Robert Francis Lally, 80, a longtime resident of East Taunton, died peacefully at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Frances L. (Forti) Lally for 57 years. Son of the late John J. "Jack" and Helen (Smith) Lally, he was born in Boston and raised and...
Maria Natividade (Brazao) Brazao
Jul 24, 2022
Maria Natividade (Brazao) Brazao, 78, died unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Born, raised and educated in Ribeira Da Janela on the island of Madeira in Portugal, she came to the United States with her young family in November of 1977 and settled in Stoughton. Nat was a dedicated, longtime employee at Raytheon in Quincy and Andover...
Mary Josephine Ryan-Hardiman
Jul 23, 2022
Mary Josephine Ryan-Hardiman ("Mary", "Mary Jo" or "Auntie"), a lifelong resident of Easton for 60 years, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Saturday, July 23, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Robert F. Hardiman, Jr. and the daughter of the late Edward M. and Lois E. (Orcutt) Ryan. Mary was born...
Diane L. (MacKenzie) Karafotias
Jul 20, 2022
Diane L. (MacKenzie) Karafotias, age 67, passed away peacefully at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton on July 20, 2022 after suffering Dementia for many years. Born on June 1, 1955, she was the loving daughter of the late Gerald and Virgil "Susie" McKenzie. She was the oldest sister of Nicholas MacKenzie and his wife Patricia of Canton, Elizabeth and...
Katherine Layton
Jul 18, 2022
Katherine Layton, 63, a longtime resident of Brockton, died peacefully at South Shore Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Rockland on Monday, July 18, 2022. Daughter of the late Frederick S. and Charlotte (Spicer) Layton, she was born in Norwood and raised in Sharon. She resided in Brockton for 30 years. Kathy was the sister of Joanne Adams of Durham,...
Joseph Thomas Lawlor
Jul 14, 2022
Joseph T. Lawlor passed away on July 14, 2022 at 75 years of age. He was born July 23, 1946 in Cambridge, MA to Joseph D. Lawlor and Mary G. Lawlor (O'Neil) and grew up in Quincy, MA. He is survived by his wife Lois of 44 years. In his early years, Joe spent much of his time building model...
Walter F. Unda
Jul 14, 2022
Walter F. "Wally" Unda, left for new fishing grounds on Thursday, July 14, 2022, just days shy of his 81st birthday. Son of the late Joseph and Lamberta Unda, he was a resident of Milford NH, and a long time resident of Stoughton, Massachusetts. He was the owner of Unda's Bus Service and Interstate Coach until his retirement. Wally was...
Kuang-Mei Katherine Liu
Jul 13, 2022
Kuang-Mei (Katherine) Liu, age 71, passed away on July 13, 2022 at the Guardian Center in Brockton. Born in Taiwan, she moved to the States in 1978 and settled in Brockton. She attended music school in Vienna, Austria and worked at Ainsley Corporation in Randolph. A life-long advocate for special needs rights, she worked with MA representatives to broaden state...
Joanne Montagna
Jul 12, 2022
Joanne Montagna, age 68, passed away on July 12, 2022, after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Born in Boston, in 1954, Joanne attended Girl's Latin School and then went on to earn a BS from Boston College and an MBA from Northeastern University. She graduated Summa Cum Laude and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Mensa. She...
Genevieve R. (Porcaro) Staula
Jul 7, 2022
Genevieve R. (Porcaro) Staula, 95, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Thursday, July 7, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Dominic J. Staula for 71 years. Daughter of the late Ceasar and Alice (Barbato) Porcaro, she was born and raised in Stoughton and...
Michael J. Molinari
Jul 7, 2022
Michael J. Molinari, 82, died Thursday, July 7, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton surrounded by his family. Born in Boston, he was raised in Roxbury and attended Don Bosco Technical High School in the South End in 1958. In 1960, he married Saundra A. Finn at Sacred Heart Church in Roslindale and together they enjoyed over...
Ruth M. (Crimmins) McDonald
Jul 7, 2022
Ruth M. (Crimmins) McDonald, age 94, passed away at Copley at Stoughton on July 7, 2022. Born in Boston, she was the daughter to the late Ruth (Kelly) and Cornelius Crimmins. She was the wife to the late William J. McDonald. She was raised in Stoughton and attended the Jeanne d'Arc Academy in Milton, and then went on to earn...
Marie R. (Fedorowich) Kahler
Jul 6, 2022
Marie R. (Fedorowich) Kahler, age 85, passed away at All American Assisted Living in Raynham, on July 6, 2022. Born and raised in Stoughton, she was the daughter to the late Helen (Onaschuk) and John Fedorowich. She attended Stoughton Schools and was a graduate of Stoughton High School. She was a factory worker for Armstrong World Industries for over 30...
Matthew H. Stanhope
Jul 5, 2022
Matthew H. Stanhope, 72, died Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at the PAM Health Specialty Hospital in Stoughton. Born in Providence, RI, he was raised in Barrington, RI and moved to Weston, MA at the age of 9. He attended Weston Schools and was a graduate of Fryeburg Academy in Fryeburg, ME. Following his graduation, he joined the United States Army...
William A. Sampson
Jul 3, 2022
William A. "Bill or Skeeze" Sampson, 82, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, passed away unexpectedly on July 3, 2022 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. He was loved by his wife of 57 years, Martha (Carolan) Sampson. Son of the late Grace (Carr) and Walter Sampson, he was born and raised in Stoughton. Bill was a 4-letter athlete at Stoughton...
Elsa (Melo) Medeiros
Jul 2, 2022
Elsa (Melo) Medeiros, 87, a resident of Pawtucket, died peacefully at Golden Crest Nursing Home in Providence, RI on Saturday, July 2, 2022. She was the wife of Manuel P. Medeiros. Daughter of the late Antonio Costa Melo and Maria Diamantina (Costa) Melo, she was born in Flores, Azores, Portugal and raised in Flores, São Miguel, Azores and Faial, Azores....
John D. Colfer
Jul 1, 2022
John David "Jack" Colfer 92, of Milton, formerly of Avon, for 56 years, died peacefully at home on July 1, 2022. He was married to Barbara (McAloon) Colfer for almost 63 years. A native of Philadelphia, he was the son of Rosalie (Keenan) and Laurence J. Colfer. He graduated from St. Joseph's Prep School and St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia,...
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