Obituaries
Michael B. Bishop
Sep 10, 2025
Michael B. Bishop, 66, died Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born and raised in Stoughton, son of the late Paul “Boofy” Bishop and Bette (Jordan) Bishop, he was a 1977 graduate of Stoughton High School. He also attended Bridgewater State College. Michael was a resident of...
Michael G. Frisoli
Sep 5, 2025
Michael G. Frisoli, 93, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at St. Joseph’s Manor in Brockton on Friday, September 5, 2025. Son of the late Michele and Marietta Frisoli, he was born in Boston, raised in Roxbury and educated in Boston Schools. Mike was very athletic, he played football in school and boxed while serving in the military. He...
Joanne P. ( McDermott) Donovan
Sep 3, 2025
Joanne P. (McDermott) Donovan, age 87, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2025, at Boston Medical Center South after a long period of failing health. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Paul F. Donovan with whom she shared 53 loving years of marriage before his passing in 2012. Born, raised, and educated in Boston, she was the daughter of...
Charlene M. Morrill
Sep 1, 2025
Charlene M. Morrill, 67, died Monday, September 1, 2025 at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Weymouth, she was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a 1975 graduate of Stoughton High School. She was also a graduate of Northeastern University. Charlene was a resident of Stoughton for many years before...
Rose Marie (Mistiszyn) Zadra
Sep 1, 2025
Rose Marie (Mistiszyn) Zadra, 89, a longtime resident of Stoughton, passed away peacefully at home on September 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Louis J. Zadra for 65 years. Daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth (Krull) Mistiszyn, she was born and raised in Freeland, Pennsylvania. She was a graduate of Freeland High School,...
Richard "Rick" Vita
Aug 27, 2025
Richard “Rick” Vita, 66, died Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Born in Medford, son of the late Richard C. and June (Doherty) Vita, he was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a 1978 graduate of Stoughton High School. Rick continued his education at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, graduating in 1982....
John J. "Jack" Marshall
Aug 25, 2025
John J. "Jack" Marshall Jr., 83, a resident of Quincy, died on Monday, August 25, 2025. Son of the late John J. Marshall Sr. and Margaret E. (O’Keefe) Marshall, he was born in Somerville on November 29, 1941 and raised in Lexington. Jack graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Waltham, Class of 1959, earned a 4 year scholarship to...
Mary E. Clark
Aug 22, 2025
Mary E. Clark, 85, a longtime resident of Taunton, died peacefully at Marian Manor in Taunton on Friday, August 22, 2025. Daughter of the late Paul F. and Louise (Senter) Clark, she was born and raised in Stoughton. Mary was a graduate of St. Mary’s School and Stoughton High School, Class of 1958. She then earned her LPN diploma from...
Joseph A. Pires
Aug 22, 2025
Joseph A. Pires, age 78, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025, in Fairhaven, MA.
He was the son of the late Joseph A. Pires and Elizabeth (Kelly) Pires. Born in Stoughton, with a strong presence and an even stronger heart, Joe was a man whose size and rough edges could never overshadow the deep well of compassion he carried for...
Gene W. McCourt
Aug 20, 2025
Gene W. McCourt, age 67, passed away after a brief illness on August 20, 2025. He was the devoted life partner and best friend to Mary P. Laurenson for 27 loving years. Gene was the son of the late John L. McCourt, Jr. and Patricia L. (Henning) McCourt, and was raised and educated in Canton. He was employed at Brother...
Mark A. Slawsby
Aug 19, 2025
Mark A. Slawsby, age 68, passed away at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on August 19, 2025. Born, raised and educated in Brockton, he was the son of the late Herbert Slawsby and Sophie (Cohen), and was a graduate of Brockton High School, Class of 1978. He was a maintenance worker at Reebok out of Stoughton for...
Elizabeth (Diggs) Crowe
Aug 18, 2025
Elizabeth (Diggs) Crowe, 69, a longtime resident of Brockton, died unexpectedly on her mail route in Newton on Monday, August 18, 2025. Daughter of the late Curtis and Mary Edna (Amos) Diggs, she was born in Boston and raised in Stoughton. She was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1974, and also took some college courses. She resided...
Manuel H. "Manny" Branco
Aug 18, 2025
Manuel H. “Manny” Branco, age 81, passed away after a courageous battle with lung cancer at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on August 18, 2025. He was the devoted husband to his late wife Maria E. (Mendonca) Branco for 54 loving years before her passing in 2020. Born in Faial, Portugal, he was the son of the...
Edward J. "Rusty" McElaney
Aug 17, 2025
Edward J. McElaney (Rusty), 81, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2025. Rusty was born in Dorchester, MA, to Margaret and Edward McElaney on April 17, 1944. He went to Saint Gregory School for his elementary years, where he met Nancy, his soulmate and perfect partner, in 1954. The couple began dating in 1959 during Rusty’s high school years at...
Carleton J. Washburn
Aug 14, 2025
Carl J. Washburn, age 86, passed away surrounded by his family at his home in Stoughton on August 14, 2025. He was the dear husband to Suzanne (DePaul) Washburn for 60 loving years, meeting as high school sweethearts and getting married in 1965. Carl and his wife Suzanne were lifelong residents of Stoughton where they raised their children and made...
Michael J. Jasmin
Aug 14, 2025
Michael J. Jasmin, 58, died peacefully at home on Thursday, August 14, 2025. He was the husband of Karen M. (Longobardi) Jasmin. Son of Richard J. Jasmin and his wife Linda of Pocasset and the late Alice F. (McNamara) Jasmin, he was born and raised in Stoughton. Mike was a lifelong resident of Stoughton before moving to Holbrook 8 years...
Thomas J. Lynch Jr.
Aug 13, 2025
Thomas J. Lynch Jr., 84, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Copley at Stoughton on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of the love of his life, Kathleen M. (Clark) Lynch for 58 years. Son of the late Thomas J. and Anne M. (Bowman) Lynch, he was born in...
Thomas E. Forde
Aug 12, 2025
Dr. Thomas E. Forde, known as “DOC” to his friends and associates, age 70, passed away on August 12, 2025, at Boston Medical Center South in Brockton. He was the devoted husband and best friend to Barbara J. (Sawyer) Forde for 24 loving years, meeting her in 2000 and getting married in 2001, making many loving memories throughout the years...
David A. Volpe
Aug 8, 2025
David A. Volpe, 69, a longtime resident of Sharon, died unexpectedly on Friday, August 8, 2025 after a brief battle with cancer. He was the husband of Jennifer (Palmer) Volpe, and the son of the late Frank and Adele (Shimkus) Volpe. Dave was born in Holyoke, raised in South Hadley, and was a graduate of South Hadley High School, Class...
Mary N. (Jardin) Cleary
Aug 8, 2025
Mary N. (Jardin) Cleary a lifelong resident of Stoughton, age 94, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2025, at Life Care Center in West Bridgewater. She was preceded in death by her late husband of 70 years, Joseph R. Cleary, Sr., who passed in 2021. Born in Stoughton, she was the daughter of the late Moses F. Jardin and Isabel...
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