Obituaries
Vincenzo Frontino
May 3, 2020
Vincenzo Frontino 89, passed away on May 3nd, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Incoronata (Lombardo) Frontino. Born in Foggia, Italy, he came to the United States in 1970 and settled in Stoughton. Mr. Frontino worked as an auto mechanic for Nick's Foreign Car in Quincy for several years...
Charles F. Sullivan
May 2, 2020
Charles F. Sullivan, Jr., 78, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Saturday, May 2, 2020. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth (Forsberg) Sullivan. Son of the late Charles F. and Helen Sullivan, he was born in Boston and educated in Stoughton Schools. He was a craftsman shoemaker at Foot Joy...
Travis Leon Forte
Apr 29, 2020
Travis L. Forte, 62, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 in Brockton. He was the husband of Sherri-Lyn Beckman-Forte of Brockton. Born in Texarkana, AR, he was raised and educated in Atlanta, TX and Hooks, TX and was a graduate of Hooks High School. After his graduation, he enlisted in the US Air Force and spent over 16 years...
Daniel B. Soares
Apr 28, 2020
Daniel B. Soares, 61, of Brockton, formerly of Stoughton, died at Brockton Hospital on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Son of the late Jose C. and Alexandrina (Braga) Soares, he was born in Praia, Santa Maria, Azores, Portugal before moving to Stoughton at age 12. He was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Daniel was a landscaper for many years before...
Mary J. (Schwinn) Carroll
Apr 28, 2020
Mary J. (Schwinn) Carroll, 94, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Copley at Stoughton on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. She was the wife of the late Joseph P. Carroll. Daughter of the late Louis J. and Mary E. (Grady) Schwinn, she was born and raised in Quincy. She was a graduate of St. Mary's School in Quincy and...
Angelo C. Avelar
Apr 27, 2020
Angelo C. Avelar, 74, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Monday, April 27, 2020 with his loving wife by his side. He was the husband of Maria H. (Frade) Avelar for 49 years. Son of the late Roberto L. and Luisa C. (Corvelo) Avelar, he was born and raised in Fajazinha, Flores, Azores, Portugal. He came...
Olga (Kovatsi) Simolari
Apr 25, 2020
Olga (Kovatsi) Simolari passed away on April 25, 2020 at Southeast Rehabilitation Center in Easton at the age of 98 years old. She was the beloved wife of the late Dhimo "James" Simolari. Olga was born in Albania and came to the United States at the age of 15 years old. Her life centered around her family and she was...

Charles V. Spearin
Apr 24, 2020
Charles V. Spearin, 76, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Friday, April 24, 2020, at his home, after a brief illness. He was the husband of 53 years of Maureen A. (McLaughlin) Spearin. Born in Brockton, he was raised in Randolph and was a graduate of Quincy Trade School. Mr. Spearin was a Supervisor for Grass Instrument in Braintree and...
LaMoine B. (Blowers) Fogg
Apr 24, 2020
LaMoine B. (Blowers) Fogg, 95, died Friday, April 24, 2020 at the All-American Assisted Living facility in Wrentham, MA. She was the wife of Freeman M. Fogg of Stoughton, MA who died February 7, 2006. Born in Nelson, New York and graduating from Cazenovia Central School in 1944, LaMoine began her career working at the National Shawmut Bank in Boston...
Ermie W.F. Carlino
Apr 23, 2020
Ermie W. F. Carlino, 95, died suddenly on Thursday, April 23, 2020, after being stricken ill at his home in Stoughton. He was the beloved husband of the late Gladys M. (Hanson) Carlino, Jenny (Lally) Carlino and longtime companion of the late Joan M. West. Born in Medford, son of the late Nicodemo T. and Mary O. (Martino) Carlino, he...
Phyllis M. (Andrews) Kalen
Apr 23, 2020
Phyllis M. Kalen passed away peacefully on April 23, 2020, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Special thanks to Baypointe of Brockton, MA. She was the beloved wife of the late Kenneth Kalen for 58 years. She was the mother of 3 children, Karen Pechonis and her husband John, Nancy Jordan and her husband Paul, and Kenneth Kalen, Jr. and...
Lori E. (Leif) Chisholm
Apr 23, 2020
Lori E. (Leif) Chisholm, 64, a resident of Lakeville, died at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Thursday, April 23, 2020. She was the wife of Richard Chisholm. Daughter of Ruth (Selig) Sullivan of Randolph and the late Robert Leif and stepdaughter of the late John J. Sullivan, she was born in Boston and raised in Randolph. Lori was a...
Elizabeth A. (Lyons) Cook
Apr 22, 2020
Elizabeth A. "Betty" (Lyons) Cook, 88, died Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at the CareOne Randolph Nursing Home in Randolph from complications of the Covid 19 Virus. She was the wife of the late Ralph W. Cook. Born in Cambridge, daughter of the late Henrietta (Whitehead) Lyons and Richard Lyons, she was raised and educated in Boston and was a graduate...
Patricia M. (Watts) Phetteplace
Apr 21, 2020
Patricia M. (Watts) Phetteplace, 83, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Morton Hospital in Taunton on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Robert L. Phetteplace. Daughter of the late William and Philomena (Carolan) Watts, she was born in Boston and raised in South Boston and Dorchester. Pat was a...
Mary E. (Potter) (Pernock) McShea
Apr 21, 2020
Mary E. (Potter) (Pernock) McShea, 84, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Ellis Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Norwood. Daughter of the late Harry and Elizabeth C. (Holland) Potter, she was born in Wakefield, RI and raised in Canton. She was a graduate of Canton High School and studied coursework in hotel management. Mary...
Gerald J. Sullivan
Apr 21, 2020
Gerald J. Sullivan, 72, a longtime resident of Canton, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Margaret A. "Peggy" (Travers) Sullivan for almost 49 years. Son of the late Samuel H. and Dorothy C. (Curtin) Sullivan, he was born in Boston and raised in Dorchester. Gerry was a...
Muriel A. (McGarry) Hughes
Apr 20, 2020
Muriel A. (McGarry) Hughes, a longtime resident of Brockton, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020, at 92 years of age, at Baypointe Rehab Center in Brockton, MA. She was the beloved daughter of the late Joseph W. and Madeylin B. (Stover) McGarry and the loving wife of the late Richard N. Hughes. Muriel leaves behind 4 children: Joseph W....
Mary Ann McBride
Apr 18, 2020
Mary Ann McBride, 71, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Saturday, April 18, 2020 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, after a period of declining health. Born in Brockton, she was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of Cardinal Spellman High School in Brockton, Class of 1967. She also was a graduate of Nursing School. Mary...
Lois J. (Cheff) Mariano
Apr 17, 2020
Lois J. (Cheff) Mariano was born July 2, 1935 in Butte, Montana and died from complications due to Covid-19 on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Norwood Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Homer and Helen (Rizzi) Cheff of Placerville, California. Lois is survived by her brother, Bill Cheff and his wife Grace of Oroville, California, her former husband...
Francis Leo Galizio
Apr 17, 2020
Francis Leo Galizio, 93, died Friday, April 17, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. He was the husband of the late Catherine (Colbert) Galizio. Born and raised in South Boston, he was a graduate of South Boston High School. Following his graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy, where he honorably served from 1944-1946. Upon his discharge,...