Leonel B. Bulcão, 84, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Accent Care Inpatient Hospice Center in Milton on Thursday, October 29, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Maria Geraldina (Escobar) Bulcão. Son of the late Leonel B. and Maria DaGloria (Faria) Bulcão, he was born and raised in Salão on the island of Faial in the Azores, Portugal. He was a Colonel in the Portuguese Army serving for 4 years and 2 tours in the Angola War.

Leonel came to the United States in 1971 and settled in Stoughton. He worked for General Dynamics Shipyard as a welder for several years. He then was a bus driver for the Town of Sharon for 13 years and worked maintenance for the Town of Stoughton at the Public Library, Police Department, Fire Department and Town Hall for over 25 years until his retirement in December of 2020. Even after he retired, he enjoyed visiting the Stoughton Public Library and helping out any way he could. Leonel was a member of Club Luis de Camoes in Stoughton and volunteered at the clubs annual Holy Ghost Feast. He was a soccer enthusiast with his favorite team being Benfica. He enjoyed playing cards and dominos with his friends and family and his greatest joy was spending time with his family.

Leonel is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth Bulcão-Cruz and her husband Israel Cruz of Taunton and his grandchildren, Geraldina Cruz of Arlington and Israel Cruz, currently a college student in Connecticut. He was the brother of Maria Fatima Silveira and her husband Lucio of Stoughton and the late Francisco Arlindo Bulcão. He is also survived by his nieces, Sandra O’Regan of Rhode Island and Debora Ramos of California, his nephew, Kevin Silveira of Taunton and his sister-in-law, Maria Manuela Escobar of Stoughton.

Visiting Hours will be held from the Farley Funeral Home, 358 Park St. (Rt. 27) Stoughton on Thursday, November 5 from 4-7 PM. Funeral will be held from the funeral home on Friday, November 6 at 9:30 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, Stoughton at 10:30 AM. Interment will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Stoughton.