Obituaries
Christine A. (Barry) Mellyn
October 16, 2026
Christine A. (Barry) Mellyn, 58, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Friday, October 16, 2026, at Westerly Hospital in Westerly, Rhode Island, following a courageous six-year battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Scott E. Mellyn and cherished mother of Sarah P. Mellyn and Amanda E. Mellyn.
Born and raised in Canton, Christine was a graduate of Canton...
Wallace B. Buggs
October 22, 2026
Wallace B. Buggs, affectionately known as “Bugsy”, age 91, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2026, at Boston Medical Center South in Brockton. He was the beloved husband of Ethel L. (Highsmith) Buggs, for 58 loving years. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, he was raised and educated in Pine Mountain, Georgia with his grandparents, the late Addis and Eunice Greer Bugg....
John F. "Jack" Gaffney
October 18, 2026
John F. “Jack” Gaffney, 71, passed away at his home on Sunday, October 18, 2026, following a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Born in Boston, Jack was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1973, where he distinguished himself as an accomplished athlete. He excelled in football as a quarterback, competed in track...
A. Wyatt Firth
October 22, 2026
A. Wyatt Firth, 81, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Blue Hills Alzheimer’s Care Center after a long period of declining health.Born in Troy, New York, Wyatt grew up and received his education in Schenectady, where he graduated from Schenectady schools before attending Paul Smith’s College. He also served in the United States Army.Wyatt spent many years living...
Ralph Maurice Spiegel
October 17, 2026
Ralph M. Spiegel, 81, a resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at the Copley at Stoughton on Saturday, October 17, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Ellen C. (Skolnick) Spiegel for 45 years. He was born in Boston, son of the late Sidney and Ada (Tobolsky) Spiegel. Ralph was raised in Chelsea and graduated from Chelsea...
Sandra M. (Polillio) Noe
October 17, 2026
Sandra M. (Polillio) Noe, 77, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Saturday, October 17, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Francis X. Noe. Born in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Anthony E. and Constance D. (Basler) Polillio. Sandra was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class...
Martha (MacAfee) Gomes
October 16, 2026
Martha (MacAfee) Gomes, 93, passed away on October 16, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family, following a period of declining health.
Born in Dedham, Martha was raised and educated in Quincy and Easton, graduating from Oliver Ames High School in the Class of 1951. Moving to Easton as a teenager, she found her forever home in the community she...
Kerri-Anne Gonsalves
October 10, 2026
Kerri-Anne Gonsalves, 32, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 10, 2026, after becoming suddenly ill at her home in Stoughton. Born in Stoughton, daughter of Christine M. (Brennan) Gonsalves and Edward J. Gonsalves, Jr., she was raised in Holbrook and moved to Stoughton at the age of 14. She graduated from Stoughton High School, Class of 2012, and also attended...
Julius Lopes
October 7, 2026
Julius “K.O.” Lopes, 94, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Boston Medical Center South in Brockton on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Brockton, he was the son of the late Julio and Julia (Burgess) Lopes.
While Julius was a patient at Brockton Hospital many years ago, he met his future wife, Catherine Earley,...
Arthur Coelho
October 6, 2026
Arthur Coelho, 68, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Son of the late Arthur and Maria “Lucy” (Jardim) Coelho. Arthur was the father of Andrea Coelho Woodhouse and her late husband Nicholas Woodhouse of Norfolk, VA and the grandfather of Nolan Woodhouse. He was the former husband of Elizabeth “Lily” (MacKenzie) Coelho. The brother...
Sheila A. (Murphy) Connolly
October 6, 2026
Sheila A. (Murphy) Connolly, 83, died peacefully at her home in Stoughton on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, following a long period of declining health. She was the beloved wife of the late James L. Connolly.
Born in Norwood, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Celia (Mulkern) Murphy. She was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate...
John W. Bryson III
October 4, 2026
John Whidden Bryson III, age 45, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Attleboro on October 4, 2026. Born in Attleboro, John was the beloved son of June Hamdeed and the late John W. Bryson II. He was raised and educated in the Mansfield and Attleboro area and was a graduate of Mansfield High School. John worked various painting jobs...
Mary Alice (Fernandes) Costa
October 4, 2026
Mary Alice (Fernandes) Costa, 90, died Sunday, October 4, 2026, at the St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton, after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Raul M. Costa. Born on the island of Madeira in Portugal, she moved to the United States at age 12 and settled in Stoughton and attended Stoughton Schools. Mary lived in...
George A. Milne
October 3, 2026
George A. Milne, age 90 of Stoughton, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2026 surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 61 years, Margaret (Peggy) Milne. George was born in Portsoy, Scotland and was very proud of his Scottish heritage. He was also proud to be an American and would always say “only...
Pamela J. (Lanoue) Darling
October 1, 2026
Pamela J. (Lanoue) Darling, 61, died Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the Royal Braintree Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Braintree, after a long illness. Born and raised in Brockton, she was a lifelong of Brockton and a 1983 graduate of Brockton High School. She also was a graduate of Massasoit Community College in Brockton. In 2001, she married Michael A....
Thomas J. Levins
September 30, 2026
Thomas J. Levins, 85, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Copley at Stoughton on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. He was the son of the late Nicholas J. and Mildred F. (Chapman) Levins. Born in Boston, Tom was raised in Dorchester and graduated from Boston English High School. He continued his education at Boston State College before earning his...
David C. Perez
September 28, 2026
David C. Perez, 91, passed peacefully Monday, September 28, 2026, at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, after a brief illness. David was born in Boston, raised in West Roxbury and was a graduate of Boston Latin School, Class of 1954. He went on to graduate from Northeastern University. David met the love of his life while they were...
John Edwin O'Brien Jr.
September 27, 2026
John Edwin O’Brien Jr., 73, a longtime resident of Brockton, died peacefully at Brockton Hospital on Sunday, September 27, 2026 after a short illness. He was the husband of Donna (Large) O’Brien for 45 years. He was born and raised in Brockton, son of the late John Edwin and Madeline Elizabeth (Brouillard) O’Brien. He was a graduate of Southeastern Regional...
Joseph C. DeGrande
September 25, 2026
Joseph C. DeGrande, 78, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at the VA Medical Center in Brockton on Friday, September 25, 2026. He was the husband of Mary Elizabeth (Clancy) DeGrande for 49 years until her passing in November, 2020. He was born and raised in Dorchester, son of the late Domenic and Marion (Twomey) DeGrande. Joe was a...
Edith M. (Johnson) Driscoll
September 25, 2026
Edith M. (Johnson) Driscoll, age 97, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on September 25, 2026, at the Copley at Stoughton. She was preceded in death by her husband Walter Driscoll. Born in Quincy, she was the daughter to the late David and Jennie (Ellis) Johnson and was a graduate of Quincy High School, Class of 1947. Throughout her life,...
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