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Thomas F. Gallagher

Thomas F. Gallagher

Jul 12, 2018

Thomas F. Gallagher, 60, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Thursday, July 12, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Virginia M. (Silk) Gallagher for 38 years. Son of the late Thomas F. Gallagher, Jr. and Shirley L. (Rowe) Gallagher, he was born in Dorchester and raised...

David P. Lore

David P. Lore

Jul 10, 2018

David P. Lore, Sr., 63, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Tuesday, July 10, 2018. He was the husband of Lorraine M. (Tobin) Lore. Son of the late Leo and Suzanne Lore, he was born in Needham and raised in Dedham. He was a resident of Stoughton for 36 years. David was...

Bridget P. "Bridie" (Fitzgibbon) Calabrese

Bridget P. "Bridie" (Fitzgibbon) Calabrese

Jul 9, 2018

Bridget P. "Bridie" (Fitzgibbon) Calabrese, 94, a resident of Stoughton for the past 70 years, died on Monday, July 9, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. Bridget was the beloved wife of James I. Calabrese for 73 years. She was born in Ireland, the daughter of Timothy and Mary (Barry) Fitzgibbon...

Gerald H. Gleason

Gerald H. Gleason

Jul 7, 2018

Gerald H. Gleason, 93 of Sharon, MA was born in New Rochelle, NY where he graduated from high school in January 1943. Enlisting in the US Army in February 1943, he served in the Infantry and Military Police in the European Theatre of Operations, and was honorably discharged as a technician grade 4 in February 1946 following the end of...

Frank H. Simonds

Frank H. Simonds

Jul 7, 2018

Frank H. Simonds, Jr., 71, a longtime resident of Avon, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 7, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. He leaves behind his loving wife of 44 years, Deborah A. (Gross) Simonds. Born in Brockton, Frank was raised in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School, Class of 1964. After graduation he enlisted in the...

Theresa B. (Coughlin) Sullivan

Theresa B. (Coughlin) Sullivan

Jul 7, 2018

Theresa B. (Coughlin) Sullivan, 78, died unexpectedly Saturday, July 10, 2018, at her home in Stoughton. She was the wife of the late James E. Sullivan. Born and raised in Dorchester, she was a graduate of South Boston High School. Mrs. Sullivan was a resident of Stoughton since 1963. She was a dedicated homemaker and mother. In her free time,...

Ester A. (Furtado) DeAna

Ester A. (Furtado) DeAna

Jul 6, 2018

Ester A. (Furtado) DeAna, 93, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Copley at Stoughton on Friday, July 6, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Antonio C. DeAna. Daughter of the late Jose and Maria (Agueda) Furtado, she was born and raised in Corvo, Azores, Portugal. She resided in Stoughton since 1972....

Manuel P. Oliveira

Manuel P. Oliveira

Jul 5, 2018

Manuel P. Oliveira, 96, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Thursday, July 5, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Liduina A. (Graca) Oliveira for the past 63 years. Son of the late Manuel P. Oliveira and Maria do Carmo Vieira Pereira, he was born and raised...

Kathryn "Kappy" (Clark) Hanson

Kathryn "Kappy" (Clark) Hanson

Jul 4, 2018

Kathryn (Clark) Hanson, "Kappy," 85, died peacefully at Heights Crossing Memory Care in Brockton on her birthday, Wednesday, July 4, 2018, with her daughters by her side. Kathryn was a lifelong resident of Brockton and Buzzards Bay. Daughter of the late William H. and Alice L. (Linehan) Clark, she was born in Brockton and graduated from Brockton High School, Class...

Russell W. Tillgren

Russell W. Tillgren

Jul 3, 2018

Russell W. Tillgren, a lifelong resident of Brockton, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater after a long illness. He was the husband of 66 years of Gloria E. (Pilla) Tillgren. Born in Brockton, son of the late Robert E. and Hildur E. (Cullenberg) Tillgren, he was raised in Brockton, and was...

Phillip D. Schmeer

Phillip D. Schmeer

Jul 3, 2018

Phillip D. Schmeer, 54, a resident of Brockton, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington. He was the loving husband of 14 years of Kathleen M. (Bruce) Schmeer. Born in Rochester, NY, to Victor and Irene (Lohman) Schmeer, he was raised and educated in Rochester until age 13 at which point he moved to...

Charlotte (Bartel) Letowski

Charlotte (Bartel) Letowski

Jul 1, 2018

Charlotte (Bartel) Letowski, 89, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Sunday, July 1, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, after a short period of failing health. She was the wife of the late George W. Lewowski. Daughter of the late Max and Anna Bartel, she was born, raised and educated in Germany and emigrated to the United...

Catherine R. Gallant

Catherine R. Gallant

Jun 28, 2018

Catherine R. Gallant, 53, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Thursday, June 28, 2018 after a brief illness. Daughter of the late Marguerite "Marge" (Boland) Gallant, she was born in Dorchester. Catherine was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1983. She was a Senior Accounts Receivable Specialist at the...

Rocco J. Amaru

Rocco J. Amaru

Jun 28, 2018

Rocco Joseph Amaru, 41, a resident of Watertown, died unexpectedly at home on Thursday, June 28-, 2018. Son of the late Pamela A. Bishop and Timothy W. Amaru, he was born in Orlando, FL and raised and educated in Stoughton. Rocco was a resident of Watertown for the past 10 years. He was a construction owner of RJ Scalzi &...

Teresinha R. (Cabral) Correia

Teresinha R. (Cabral) Correia

Jun 25, 2018

Teresinha R. (Cabral) Correia, 88, died Monday, June 25, 2018, at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Joao Correia, Jr. Born in Madeira, Portugal, she was raised and educated in Madeira. As a young mother, her and her husband Joao, with their twin sons, moved to Brazil...

Ellen C. (McNamara) McSweeney

Ellen C. (McNamara) McSweeney

Jun 25, 2018

Ellen C. (McNamara) McSweeney, 79, died Monday, June 25, 2018, at her summer residence in Falmouth, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Edmund McSweeney. Born and raised in Stoughton, she was a lifelong resident of Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Mrs. McSweeney was the longtime Treasurer and part...

Dorothy E. (Hogan) Follett

Dorothy E. (Hogan) Follett

Jun 23, 2018

Dorothy E. (Hogan) Follett, 91, a resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at the Copley at Stoughton on Saturday, June 23, 2018. She was the wife of the late Benjamin G. Follett, Jr. Daughter of the late Jerome "Red" and Madeline (Donovan) Hogan, Dot was born in Norwood and lived in Foxboro before moving to Stoughton. She graduated from Stoughton High...

Lisa M. Fresina

Lisa M. Fresina

Jun 22, 2018

Lisa M. Fresina, 54, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 22, 2018 at New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton, after a lengthy battle with Type 1 Diabetes. Lisa was the daughter of the late John and Lora Fresina. A lifelong resident of Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1982. Lisa was very knowledgeable in Type...

Augusto DaSilva

Augusto DaSilva

Jun 22, 2018

Augusto DaSilva, 68, a resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Friday, June 22, 2018. Son of the late Manuel and Josefa (Barbosa) DaSilva, he was born and raised in Cape Verde. Augusto was a proud veteran of the Portuguese Army. He was a resident of Stoughton since 2013 and worked at Necco Candy for several years. Augusto loved...

Mary Eileen (Doyle) Mahoney

Mary Eileen (Doyle) Mahoney

Jun 19, 2018

Mary Eileen (Doyle) Mahoney, 98, a resident of Holbrook, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. She was the wife of the late James A. Mahoney. Daughter of the late George B. and Mary C. (Craffey) Doyle, she was born in Boston and raised in Dorchester. Mary was a resident of Stoughton for...

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