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Victorino F. America

Victorino F. America

Feb 4, 2017

Victorino F. America, 93, died Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the Southeast Rehabilitation Center in Easton after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Diana B. (Bettencourt) America. Born in Flores, Azores, Portugal, he was raised and educated in Flores and was a Veteran of the Portuguese Army. Mr. America owned a restaurant in Flores...

James Brendan Barlow

James Brendan Barlow

Feb 3, 2017

James Brendan Barlow, Jr., 72, a resident of Ft. Myers, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 3, 2017 in Florida. He was the husband of Joanne A. (Covino) Barlow of Easton. Son of the late James Brendan and Margaret (Falvey) Barlow, he was born in Boston and raised in Hyde Park. He was a graduate of Hyde Park High...

Henry W. Green

Henry W. Green

Feb 3, 2017

Henry W. Green, 86, a longtime resident of Brockton, died peacefully at Southeast Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Easton on Friday, February 3, 2017. He was the husband of the late Joyce B. (Beals) Green. Born and raised in Stoughton, he was a graduate of Stoughton High School and a longtime resident of Stoughton. He was a resident of...

Carol Ann Bailey Rink

Carol Ann Bailey Rink

Feb 2, 2017

Carol Ann Bailey Rink, 57, a resident of Lake Park, FL, died peacefully at home on Thursday, February 2, 2017. She was the wife of Alvin R. Rink. Daughter of Josephine J. (Garaffo) Bailey of Stoughton and the late Frank P. Bailey, she was born in Boston. She was raised in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School, Class of...

Edward J. Ferreira

Edward J. Ferreira

Feb 2, 2017

Edward J. Ferreira, 55, died Thursday, February 2, 2017 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after being stricken ill at his home in Raynham. Born in New Bedford, he was raised and educated in Stoughton and attended Southeastern Regional High School. He was a resident of Raynham since 1999. He worked for Laborer's Union Local 609 in Framingham for...

Melwyn B. Fine

Melwyn B. Fine

Feb 2, 2017

Melwyn B. Fine, MD, died Thursday, February 2, 2017 surrounded by his family at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. He was the husband of the late Helen B. (Chronis) Fine. Born in Boston, he was raised in Mattapan and was a graduate of Boston Latin School. Dr. Fine continued his studies at UMass Amherst for his Bachelor's Degree...

Venida B. (Barnett) Tidwell

Venida B. (Barnett) Tidwell

Jan 31, 2017

Venida B. (Barnett) Tidwell passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at the Traditions of Dedham Assisted Living Facility after a period of failing health. She was 97 years old. Born and raised in Athens, GA she was the daughter of Odie and Hattie Barnett of Georgia and one of seven siblings. Venida was a graduate of Athens Schools...

Maria A. Freitas

Maria A. Freitas

Jan 27, 2017

Maria A. Freitas, 86, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Friday, January 27, 2017. Daughter of the late Francisco and Emelia Serpa, she was born and raised in Flores, Azores, Portugal. She resided in Stoughton for 52 years. Maria is survived by 3 sisters, 2 brothers and many nieces and nephews.Funeral will...

Dorothy M. (Hackett) Larkin

Dorothy M. (Hackett) Larkin

Jan 27, 2017

Dorothy M. "Dot" (Hackett) Larkin, 97, died Friday, January 27, 2017 at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing Home surrounded by her family, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late James G. Larkin. Born in Boston, she was a graduate of Boston Schools. Mrs. Larkin was a resident of Stoughton for the past 30 years,...

Alphonse Robert Ferent

Alphonse Robert Ferent

Jan 24, 2017

Alphonse Robert Ferent, III, 51, died Tuesday, January 24, at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River after suffering an accident at work. He was the beloved husband of 24 years of JoAnne C. (MacDonald) Ferent. Mr. Ferent was raised and educated in Braintree and was a graduate of Braintree High School, Class of 1983. He also attended Massasoit Community...

Paul F. Callahan

Paul F. Callahan

Jan 24, 2017

Paul F. Callahan, Sr., 76, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston after a long illness. He was the husband of 39 years of Joan L. (Quadros) Callahan of Stoughton. Born in Norwood, he was the son of the late Joseph and Marguerite Callahan. He was raised and educated in Stoughton and was...

Lorraine (Brown) Massey

Lorraine (Brown) Massey

Jan 23, 2017

Lorraine (Brown) Massey, 69, died Monday, January 23, 2017 at her home in Raynham after a period of failing health. She was the wife of 44 years of George W. "Butch" Massey. Born in Braintree, she was raised and educated in Weymouth and was a graduate of Weymouth High School, Class of 1965. Mrs. Massey was a resident of Raynham...

William F. Brill

William F. Brill

Jan 22, 2017

William F. Brill, 86, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Boston Medical Center on Sunday, January 22, 2017. He was the husband of Carmela E. (Jannino) Brill for 63 years. Born in Boston, he was raised in Jamaica Plain and graduated from Brandeis Vocational High School in Boston. Bill was a resident of Stoughton since 1975. He was...

Patricia E. (Clark) Clark

Patricia E. (Clark) Clark

Jan 21, 2017

Patricia E. (Clark) Clark, 81, died Saturday, January 21, 2017, four days before her 82nd birthday, at her home in Stoughton, after a period of failing health. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late George D. Clark and Mary H. (Clancy) Clark. She was raised in Readville, Hyde Park and Roslindale and attended Boston Schools. She also...

Sandra R. Kesselman

Sandra R. Kesselman

Jan 20, 2017

Sandra R. Kesselman, 68, a longtime resident of Medford and lifelong resident of the Boston area, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 20, 2017. She was predeceased by her parents, Morris and Jennie (Weinstein) Kesselman. Sandy was a devoted sister of Sheila Isveck and her husband Robert and Phyllis Fusco all of Stoughton, Roshanna Stone and her husband Dana of Oregon...

Josephine T. (Amtmann) Taylor

Josephine T. (Amtmann) Taylor

Jan 20, 2017

Josephine T. (Amtmann) Taylor, 96, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Life Care Center of West Bridgewater on Friday, January 20, 2017. She was the wife of the late Walter M. Taylor. Born and raised in Nuremberg, Germany, she came to the U.S. in 1952 and settled in Dorchester before moving to Stoughton in 1958. Josephine was a...

Shelley B. Kaufman

Shelley B. Kaufman

Jan 19, 2017

Shelley B. Kaufman, 49, died Thursday, January 19, 2017. She was the daughter of Burton N. Kaufman and Rae M. (Steinberg) Kaufman of Delray Beach, FL. Born in Boston, she was raised in Randolph and attended Randolph High School. Shelley was a longtime resident of Stoughton, before moving to Fall River a short time ago. She worked as a sales...

Jose S. Gonsalves

Jose S. Gonsalves

Jan 17, 2017

Jose S. Gonsalves, 70, a resident of Cold Spring, NY, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Son of the late Jose Sotero and Domingas (Dos Santos) Gonsalves, he was born and raised in Madeira, Portugal. He lived in Cold Spring for 5 years after living in Stoughton and Canton for several years....

Marian J. (Poznak) Rams

Marian J. (Poznak) Rams

Jan 17, 2017

Marian J. (Poznak) Rams, 84, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. She was the wife of the late Leonard A. Rams. Born in Boston, she was raised in South Boston and graduated from Gavin High School. Marian was a homemaker. She volunteered at the Stoughton Council on...

Louise H. (Rumpf) Troy

Louise H. (Rumpf) Troy

Jan 17, 2017

Louise H. (Rumpf) Troy, 83, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. She was the wife of the late James G. Troy. Daughter of the late Carl and Ethel Rumpf, she was born in Boston and raised and educated in Hyde Park. She resided in Stoughton for the...

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