Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
John R. Greene
Jan 15, 2017
John R. "Richie" Greene, 70, died on January 15, 2017 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Sandra (Davis) Greene. Born in Boston, he was raised and educated in Jamaica Plain and was a graduate of Jamaica Plain High School. Mr. Greene was a resident of Taunton for several years, previously living in Stoughton....
Peter W. Grubenskas
Jan 15, 2017
Peter W. Grubenskas, 68, died peacefully at the Blue Hills Alzheimer's Care Center in Stoughton on Sunday, January 15, 2017. He was the son of the late Kay P. and Eleanor Grubenskas and the brother of Paula L. Grubenskas of Stoughton. After being born in Brockton, Peter became a lifelong resident of Stoughton. He attended BAMSI workshop in Easton for...
Robert W. Nutter
Jan 12, 2017
Robert W. Nutter, 86, died at his home surrounded by his family on January 12, 2017. He was the husband of 68 years of Dorothy C. (Patten) Nutter. Born, raised and educated in Brockton, he was a longtime resident of Brockton and moved to Norton 3 years ago to be closer to his family. He was a Veteran of the...