Obituaries

Eleanor R. (Murray) Anderson

Eleanor R. (Murray) Anderson

August 18, 2026

Eleanor R. Anderson, age 98, passed away peacefully at Life Care Center of Raynham on August 18, 2026. Longtime resident of Avon and Raynham. She was preceded in death by her husband Ernest W. Anderson. Born in Avon, she was the daughter of the late Charles Murray and Argia (Cavicchi) Murray. She worked as an assembler for a medical manufacturing...

Jack M. Faria

Jack M. Faria

September 7, 2026

Jack M. Faria, 80, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Boston Medical Center South on Monday, September 7, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Pearl A. Faria for 59 years. Son of the late Maria (Faria) Rodrigues and her husband Manuel, he was born and raised on the island of Faial in the...

June A. (White) Audlee

June A. (White) Audlee

August 31, 2026

June A. (White) Audlee, 97, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died Monday, August 31, 2026 at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton, after a period of declining health. Born in Stoughton, the oldest of 11 children of the late Charles and Edna (Erickson) White, she attended Stoughton Schools and earned her diploma from Brockton High Night...

Jane M. (Burke) Garvin

Jane M. (Burke) Garvin

September 3, 2026

Jane M. (Burke) Garvin, 85, died peacefully Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the Maples Nursing Home in Wrentham, after a period of declining health. Born in Brockton, she was raised and educated in Brockton and was a graduate of Brockton High School, Class of 1959. She also attended Pierce Secretarial School in Boston. In 1964, she married F. Dexter Garvin...

M. Jeanne (Murphy) DeVito

M. Jeanne (Murphy) DeVito

August 30, 2026

Mary “Jeanne” (Murphy) DeVito, 95, died August 30, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph P. DeVito for over 70 years. Born and raised in Dorchester, Jeanne attended Girl’s High School in Boston and earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Sargent College at Boston University in 1952. She was a member of the...

Joao R. Pombo

Joao R. Pombo

August 28, 2026

Joao R. Pombo, 79, died unexpectedly on Friday, August 28, 2026, at the Boston Medical Center South in Brockton. Raised on the island of Madeira, Portugal, he was born in Tabua, son of the late Joao Aguiar Pombo and Matilde Rosa Rodrigues, and was raised and educated in Funchal. He was a graduate of External Commercial de Jofre Ramalho. Joao...

Janice M. (Smith) Loonie

Janice M. (Smith) Loonie

August 28, 2026

Janice M. (Smith) Loonie, 84, died peacefully Friday, August 28, 2026, at the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, after a period of failing health. Born in Dorchester, daughter of the late Mildred and Byron Smith, she was raised in Dorchester and was a graduate of Boston Latin School. In 1962, she married Richard L. Loonie and together they enjoyed...

Macdonald F. "Mick" Conti

Macdonald F. "Mick" Conti

August 27, 2026

Macdonald F. “Mick” Conti, 69, died Thursday, August 27, 2026, at his home in Stoughton, surrounded by the love of his family, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born and raised in Canton, son of the late Lawrence and Walburga (MacDonald) Conti, he was a graduate of Canton High School, Class of 1974 and later earned his Associates...

Janet Marie (Trainor) Hannon

Janet Marie (Trainor) Hannon

August 27, 2026

Janet Marie (Trainor) Hannon, 75, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Boston Medical Center South in Brockton on Thursday, August 27, 2026 with her loving children by her side. She was the wife of the late William F. Hannon. She was born in Boston, daughter of the late Frederick and Rosemary (Walsh) Trainor. Janet was raised in Norwood...

Lauren G. (Purpora) Abbondandolo

Lauren G. (Purpora) Abbondandolo

August 25, 2026

Lauren G. (Purpora) Abbondandolo, 67, died suddenly on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the Boston Medical Center South in Brockton. Born and raised in Quincy, she was a graduate of Quincy Schools and of Aquinas Junior College in Quincy. In 1981, she married Rocco Abbondandolo, and together they enjoyed over 45 years of marriage and raised their two beloved children....

Stephanie Priscilla Cervantes

Stephanie Priscilla Cervantes

August 24, 2026

Stephanie Priscilla Cervantes, age 38 of Connecticut, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2026 surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Stephanie was the beloved wife of Jesus Cervantes, with whom she shared eight wonderful years of marriage. Born in Boston, she was the cherished daughter of Leslie (Alvarez) Martinez and Julio Callejas and was educated...

Carol A. (Medeiros) Ornellas

Carol A. (Medeiros) Ornellas

August 18, 2026

Carol Ann Ornellas, age 79, passed away at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston on August 18, 2026. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, John Ornellas who passed away in 2021. Born in Brockton, Ma., she was the daughter of the late Ernest Medeiros and Florence Charnecke. For more than 50 years, she dedicated herself...

Jose M. Carvalho

Jose M. Carvalho

August 17, 2026

Jose M. Carvalho, 77, died at the Boston Medical Center South in Brockton, after a period of failing health. Born, raised and educated in Santa Cruz, on the island of Flores, in the Azores, Portugal, he was a Veteran of the Portuguese Army and served in Guinea for over 4 years. He came to the United States over 31 years...

Roger "Rory" Moore

Roger "Rory" Moore

August 16, 2026

Roger “Rory” Moore, age 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on August 16, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Veronica (Tarpey) Moore for 63 wonderful years.

Rory was born in Dysart, County Roscommon, Ireland, where he was educated before immigrating to the United States at the age of 20. Upon arriving in the States, Rory quickly became part...

Jose J. Serpa

Jose J. Serpa

August 15, 2026

José J. Serpa, 89, died Saturday, August 15, 2026, at his home in Stoughton, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on the island of Flores in the Azores, Portugal, he was raised and educated in the Azores. He was a graduate of the University of Lisbon, Portugal. In 1964 he married Maria Julia Correia, and together they enjoyed...

Nancy Hazelwood

Nancy Hazelwood

August 13, 2026

Nancy Hazelwood, age 86 passed away peacefully at Nemasket Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Middleboro on August 13, 2026. She was preceded in death by her husband Earl Hazelwood. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late James Hemphill and Susan (Guilfoy) Hemphill, and was a graduate of Dorchester High School. Nancy worked as a Nurses Aide for...

David Steele Pacini

David Steele Pacini

August 9, 2026

David Steele Pacini, 33, a resident of Boston, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, August 9, 2026. He was married to Denise Marie Pacini for 2 years and they’ve been together for 7 years. He was born in Cambridge, son of David E. Pacini and his wife Stacey of Easton and the late Dawn Steele. David was a graduate of...

Robert L. "Butch" Foley

Robert L. "Butch" Foley

August 7, 2026

Robert “Butch” Foley passed away on August 7, 2026, after a brief illness surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife, Leona, with whom he shared 60 devoted years of marriage. Leona often said she did not truly know what love was until she met Butch. He was the best thing that ever happened to her, and...

Lillian M. (Grubenskas) Cohenno

Lillian M. (Grubenskas) Cohenno

August 7, 2026

Lillian M. (Grubenskas) Cohenno, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2026, at the remarkable age of 101. Generous in spirit and deeply rooted in her community, Lillian spent her final years in the caring hands of Copley at Stoughton. She is now reunited in peace with her beloved husband, the late Hanlon D. Cohenno.

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John J. Eagan, Jr.

John J. Eagan, Jr.

August 6, 2026

John J. Eagan, Jr., 76, died Thursday, August 6, 2026, at his home in Stoughton, after a long period of declining health. He was the husband of 40 years of Cynthia (Swisshelm) Eagan. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, son of the late John and Helena (Nelson) Eagan, he was raised in Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Ohio. John was a...