Obituaries

Mar 1, 2026

Eleanor S. (Sterling) Palmer, 98, a resident of Canton, passed away peacefully at Copley at Stoughton on Sunday, March 1, 2026. She was predeceased by her husband, Russell M. Palmer. Born in Needham, she was the daughter of the late Joseph D. and Margaret A. (McCormick) Sterling. Ellie was raised in Dover and graduated from Dover High School.

After graduation, Ellie...

Feb 28, 2026

Deborah Lee (Burns) Duhamel, 68, a resident of Bridgewater, died peacefully at home on Saturday, February 28, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Douglas M. Duhamel for 47 years. She was born in Cambridge, daughter of the late John and Yvonne (Brodette) Burns. She was raised in Watertown and graduated from Watertown High School, Class...

Feb 28, 2026

Beverly Joan (Marsh) Seaver, age 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 28, 2026, at her home in Natick. She was preceded in death by her husband Walter A. Seaver. Born in Newton, she was the daughter of the late William S. Marsh and Beatrice (Pennie) Marsh. She was a graduate of Newton High School, Class of 1953...

Feb 27, 2026

Mary Teresa Cotter, 71, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at the Life Care Center of the South Shore in Scituate on Friday, February 27, 2026. She was born in Boston, daughter of the late Joseph I. and Teresa E. (Slye) Cotter. Mary was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1972 and was inducted into the SHS...

Feb 24, 2026

Julia Isabelle (Kelly) Kuhn, 64, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Robert J. Kuhn for 45 years. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Mary Margaret (MacNeil) Kelly. Julia was raised in...

Feb 23, 2026

Jeanne Marie Sera, age 62, passed away unexpectedly on February 23, 2026, at Boston Medical Center South in Brockton. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late John and Jane (McDonough) McConoghy and was a longtime resident of Canton. She enjoyed spending time with her friends and family, going out to eat and giving and receiving gifts with...

Feb 23, 2026

Ralph E. Polillio, 79, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026, after a brief illness. Born in Boston, son of the late James T. and Virginia L. (Cremin) Polillio, he was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Ralph worked in construction for many years for his father’s trucking company, James T. Polillio Trucking, and...

Feb 21, 2026

Mary (Gibbons) Doody, 89, died Saturday, February 22, 2026, at the Boston Medical Center South in Brockton, after a period of failing health. Born in Boston, daughter of the late Edward Gibbons and Mary (McDonough) Gibbons and stepdaughter to the late Rita Gibbons. She was raised and educated in the Boston area and was a graduate of Boston Schools. Mary...

Feb 21, 2026

Mildred “Millie” Louise (Drake) Foss passed away on February 21, 2026. She was born on July 17, 1931 and was a lifelong resident of Stoughton.

Millie was the daughter of the late Helen (White) Berggren of Stoughton. She was married in 1950 to her first husband, Domet Thomas, Jr, who passed away in 1959, and later in 1962 she married Arthur...

Feb 20, 2026

Rose A. “Rae” O’Neil, 86, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2026, surrounded by her family, in love, comfort, and peace. Born and raised in Charlestown, Massachusetts, Rae was the cherished daughter of the late Alice and Joseph Hurley. She carried her strong Irish roots and deep devotion to family throughout her life. She was a graduate of Archbishop Cushing...

Feb 19, 2026

Edith “Dolly” (George) Evangelista, 80, died peacefully at home on Thursday, February 19, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Dominic M. Evangelista. She was born in Malden, daughter of the late Allen C. and Marion F. (Spracklin) George. Dolly was raised in Stoughton and Hyde Park and was a graduate of Hyde Park...

Feb 18, 2026

Dorothy (Lutinski) Clarke passed away peacefully on Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the Augusta Center for Health and Rehabilitation, with her family lovingly by her side. She was the devoted wife of the late Charles S. Clarke Jr. Born on July 8, 1935, in Everett, MA, Dorothy was the daughter of the late John and Blanche Lutinski. She graduated...

Feb 18, 2026

Sandra (Mandaro) MacWade, 84, a longtime resident of Brockton, died peacefully at Alliance at West Acres in Brockton on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. She was the wife of Kevin J. MacWade for 62 years. She was born in Worcester, daughter of the late Anthony V. and Teresa R. (Russo) Mandaro. She was raised in Worcester and graduated from Worcester North...

Feb 17, 2026

John Batista Leite, 76, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at the Boston Medical Center - South, in Brockton. John was born in San Francisco, CA, to the late Ernesto Roderick Leite and Maria dos Santos (Martins) Leite. He was raised in Fairhaven, MA, and graduated from Fairhaven High School. He went on to earn his undergraduate degree from...

Feb 15, 2026

Bernadette E. (Arsenault) Leger, 87, died Sunday, February 15, 2026, at her home in Stoughton, after a long period of declining health. Born, raised and educated in Cap-Pele, New Brunswick, Canada, she was a graduate of a Teachers College in Canada. In 1966, she married Donald P. Leger and together they came to the United States and settled in Stoughton...

Feb 14, 2026

Thomas T. Chase, 68, died Saturday, February 14, 2026, at the Boston Medical Center South in Brockton, after a long period of declining health. Born in Boston, son of the late Francis and Mary A. (McLaughlin) Chase, he was raised and educated in Roslindale and was a graduate of Boston English High School. Tom was a resident of Stoughton since...

Feb 13, 2026

Agnesina (Troisi) Cimildoro, 91, died Friday, February 13, 2026, after a period of failing health. Born in Avellino, Italy, she was raised and educated in Italy. In September of 1955, she married Giuseppe C. Cimildoro and together they brought their young family to the United States and eventually settled in Stoughton. They lived the American Dream; bought a house, began...

Feb 12, 2026

Feb 11, 2026

John W. “Stretch” Fallon, 80, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Born in Boston, son of the late John W. “Howie” and Mary (MacDonald) Fallon, Stretch was raised in Dorchester and Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School, Class of 1963. He attended Stonehill College in Easton and graduated from the Harvard...

Feb 11, 2026

Eduardo Alfredo Mier y Terán Pimentel, 88, passed away peacefully, comforted by the rites of the Catholic Church. The beloved widower of Carmen Díaz de Mier y Terán, he is survived by his children, María Eugenia Mier y Terán and Víctor Rivero (+), Eduardo José Mier y Terán and Elena Madureri, Enrique Jorge Mier y Terán (+), Anamaría Mier y...