Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Peter K. Fountain
Jun 18, 2018
Peter K. Fountain, 52, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, June 18, 2018. He was the husband of the late Carol M. (MacIsaac) Fountain. Son of Patricia C. (Murdock) Fountain of Stoughton and the late Guthrie Ray Fountain, he was born in Dorchester. Pete was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1983. He...
Joseph D. Bridgeforth
Jun 16, 2018
Joseph D. Bridgeforth, 60, a longtime beloved teacher at Stoughton High School, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 16, 2018, at his home in Brockton. Born, raised and educated in Bridgeport, CT, he was a graduate of Central High School in Bridgeport. Mr. Bridgeforth earned his Bachelor's Degree in History at the University of Connecticut and was working towards his Master's...
Derrill M. "Ted" DeMarino
Jun 15, 2018
Derrill M. "Ted" DeMarino, Jr., 72, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Friday, June 15, 2018 at his home in Brooksville, FL. He was the beloved husband of 52 years of Geraldine E. (Drew) DeMarino. Born in Boston, the son of Derrill M. and Maryanne (Gilmore) DeMarino, he was raised in Roxbury and Canton. Mr. DeMarino was a graduate of...
Laura Christine Olson
Jun 9, 2018
Laura Christine Olson, 63, a resident of New Bedford, died peacefully at home on Friday, June 9, 2018 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of Mark A. Zajac. Daughter of the late Carl H. and Catherine M. (McCool) Olson, she was born in Boston and raised in Stoughton. Laura was a graduate of Stoughton High School,...