Obituaries

Phyllis T. (Zablocki) Gulick

Phyllis T. (Zablocki) Gulick

Sep 13, 2020

Phyllis T. (Zablocki) Gulick, 75, passed away at Baypointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Brockton on Sunday September 13, 2020. She was the wife of the late Richard Gulick. Born in Boston, and a longtime resident of Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1963. She worked at Sunrise Technologies in Raynham and retired in...

Emily Elizabeth Carreiro

Emily Elizabeth Carreiro

Sep 10, 2020

Emily Elizabeth Carreiro, 17, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 10, 2020. She was the beloved daughter of William C. Carreiro, LT, Stoughton FD and his wife Kelli and Kerry M. (Cosgrove) Carriero and her fiancé Mark Earley all of Stoughton. Born in Winchester, she was educated in Stoughton schools. Emily was entering her senior...

Paul K. O'Leary

Paul K. O'Leary

Sep 10, 2020

Paul K. O'Leary of Stoughton and East Sandwich passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 10th, 2020 at the Copley at Stoughton.He was predeceased by his wife Diane Deltano O'Leary in March 2019. He leaves his two children, Erin Kittell and her husband Stephen of Beverly, and Justin O'Leary and his wife Kathleen of Worcester. He was the beloved Pops of...

Heather Marie Wakefield

Heather Marie Wakefield

Sep 7, 2020

Heather Marie Wakefield, 44, a resident of Sagamore, died unexpectedly at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis on Monday, September 7, 2020. She was the wife of Robert L. Watson. Daughter of David A. Wakefield of Taunton and Susan M. (Dennen) Morceau of Florida, she was born in Portsmouth, NH and raised in Raynham. Heather was a graduate of Bridgewater-Raynham High...

Anthony G. Ferzoco

Anthony G. Ferzoco

Sep 6, 2020

Anthony G. Ferzoco, Jr., 61, passed away peacefully, Sunday, September 6, 2020, at his home in Stoughton, after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was the beloved husband of 33 years of Joan (Stanley) Ferzoco. Born in Boston, he was raised in Roslindale and was a 1976 graduate of Boston Tech. He also was a graduate of Boston State...

Joan F. (Clifford) Kelly

Joan F. (Clifford) Kelly

Sep 5, 2020

With heavy hearts, we'd like to share that Joan Frances (Clifford) Kelly passed away on September 5th surrounded by her beloved family. For those who had the joy of knowing Joan, these hearts are left with an abundance of kindness, experiencing her benevolent soul. She is the wife of the late Paul F. Kelly. Daughter of the late Michael and...

Donna M. (Bannon) Cross

Donna M. (Bannon) Cross

Sep 4, 2020

Donna M. (Bannon) Cross, 77, died Friday, September 4, 2020, at her home in Avon, surrounded by her beloved family, after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Robert S. Cross, who died April 1st of this year. Born in Boston, daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy (Silva) Bannon, she was raised and educated...

Thomas H. Carpenter

Thomas H. Carpenter

Sep 3, 2020

Thomas H. Carpenter, 68, died Thursday, August 3, 2020 in Boston, after a period of failing health. Born in Boston, son of the late Elmer J. and Kathleen T. Carpenter, he was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a longtime resident of Stoughton. He was a resident of West Acres Nursing Home in Brockton for the past 6 years...

Martin J. Thomas

Martin J. Thomas

Aug 28, 2020

Martin J. Thomas, 69, passed away at Brigham and Women's Hospital on Friday, August 28, 2020. He was the longtime partner of Deborah Ramos of Taunton. Born in Brockton and raised in Sharon, he was a graduate of Sharon High School, Class of 1970. Marty was a longtime resident of Sharon prior to living in Middleboro for the past 4...

Nihil E. Clark

Nihil E. Clark

Aug 27, 2020

Nihil E. Clark, 88, died peacefully at home, after a short illness, on Thursday, August 27, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Nihil was a resident of Canton for 32 years before moving to Stoughton 6 years ago. He was the husband of Susan M. (Armstrong) Clark for 43 years. Son of the late Luis N. and Virginia M. (Gonzalez-Vila)...

Roland O. Laferte

Roland O. Laferte

Aug 26, 2020

Roland O. Laferte, M.D., 87, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. He was the husband of Jeannine M. (Gallant) Laferte for 65 years. Son of the late Oscar and Mary Jane (Dube) Laferte, he was born and raised in Woonsocket, RI. He was a graduate of Assumption Prep School in Worcester, Class...

Michael H. Wilson

Michael H. Wilson

Aug 26, 2020

Michael H. Wilson, a resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 after a lengthy illness. He was the much-loved husband of Vicki A. (Ovedovitz) Wilson. Son of the late Harold and Vivian A. (Janes) Wilson, he was born and raised in Syracuse, NY. He resided in Stoughton for the...

Rita V. (Lydon) Knight

Rita V. (Lydon) Knight

Aug 25, 2020

Rita V. (Lydon) Knight, 96, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at the Walpole Healthcare Center in Walpole. She was the wife of the late Harold W. Knight. Born in Cambridge, she was raised in Brighton and Jamaica Plain and was a graduate of Boston Schools. Mrs. Knight was a resident of Walpole since 1995 and previously was a...

Jeffrey P. Burns

Jeffrey P. Burns

Aug 21, 2020

Jeffrey P. Burns, 44, died unexpectedly at home on Friday, August 21, 2020 at his home. Born in Salem, MA, he was a lifelong resident of Stoughton. He attended Stoughton Schools and, as a youth, participated in many of the town sports. He worked in the shipping and receiving department at Whitehall and MS Walker for several years. A longtime...

Wayne M. Shepard

Wayne M. Shepard

Aug 21, 2020

After a brief but courageous fight, while comforted by his loving wife Laura family and dear friends, Wayne lost his life to cancer on August 21, 2020. Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Wayne a true Southern gentleman expanded his life and horizons with his 30 year marriage to Laura DeSimone. He came to cherish his Northern home, career, new family and...

William L. Croke

William L. Croke

Aug 21, 2020

William L. Croke, 77, died Friday, August 21, 2020 at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, after suffering complications from a fall. Son of the late Francis M. and Catherine I. (Cairns) Croke, he was born in Boston and raised in Roxbury and Dorchester. He was a graduate of Roslindale High School and Massasoit Community College. William served in...

Maria Amalia Aguiar

Maria Amalia Aguiar

Aug 20, 2020

Maria Amalia (Teixeira) Aguiar, a long-time resident of Stoughton, passed away at home on Thursday, August 20, 2020 in the care of loved ones following a courageous battle with cancer. Beloved wife of the late Victor D. Aguiar. Daughter of the late Francisco and Maria (Rodrigues) Teixeira, she was born and raised in Madeira, Portugal. Maria was a resident of...

Paul J. Ellis

Paul J. Ellis

Aug 15, 2020

Paul J. Ellis, 72, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 15, 2020 in Denmark, ME. He was the husband of Maureen (Broman) Ellis for 43 years. Son of the late Paul D. Ellis and Rosemary (Christiano) Wier, he was born in Boston and educated in Stoughton schools and Boston Trade School. In addition to being a...

William P. O'Brien

William P. O'Brien

Aug 15, 2020

William P. "Obie" O'Brien, 79, a longtime resident of Brockton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center on Saturday, August 15, 2020 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Ann R. (Derome) O'Brien. Son of the late James J. and Mary L. (Matz) O'Brien, he was born in Boston and raised in Dorchester and Randolph. He...

Edward E. Greenlaw

Edward E. Greenlaw

Aug 12, 2020

Edward 'Ed, Eddie, Greenie' E. Greenlaw, Jr., 72, died August 12, 2020 at the Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford, after a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Born in Melrose, son of Evelyn G. (Ferrara) Greenlaw of CT and the late Edward E. Greenlaw, he was raised and educated in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School. He...