Obituaries

David A. Dirubbo

David A. Dirubbo

April 24, 2018

David A. Dirubbo, 76, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Jacqueline A. (McNeil) Dirubbo for 51 years. Son of the late Peter and Nellie (Schmidt) Dirubbo, he was born in Lowell and raised in Chelmsford....

Dorothy Ann Cushing

Dorothy Ann Cushing

April 24, 2018

Dorothy Ann (Williams) Cushing, 85, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Copley at Stoughton. She was the wife of the late Robert G. Cushing. Daughter of the late James W. and Dorothy A. (Cronin) Williams, she was born in Stoughton and graduated Valedictorian of the Class of 1951 from Stoughton High School. Ann...

Francis X. Heffernan

Francis X. Heffernan

April 21, 2018

Deacon Francis X. Heffernan, 90, of Stoughton, passed peacefully Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Francis was a Roman Catholic Permanent Deacon of the Archdiocese of Boston, Ordained with the First Class of Deacons in 1976. He served 36 years with 5 different Pastors, 3 Archbishops and 2 Auxiliary Bishops in serving God's Holy...

Robert J. Tarchara

Robert J. Tarchara

April 20, 2018

Robert J. Tarchara, 81, died peacefully Friday, April 20, 2018 at the Boston Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Rosalie (Turell) Tarchara. Born and raised in Stoughton, he graduated from Stoughton High School in 1956 and then became a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. His love of cars led him to a career in auto sales....

Frances C. (Selby) Davenport

Frances C. (Selby) Davenport

April 19, 2018

Frances C. (Selby) Davenport, 75, died Thursday, April 19, 2018, at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing Home in Stoughton, after a long period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Robert T. Davenport, Sr. Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Dorchester and was a graduate of Boston Schools. She was a longtime resident of...

William C. Washwell

William C. Washwell

April 17, 2018

William C. Washwell, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the Wingate at Sharon Nursing Home in Sharon, after a period of declining health. He was the husband of 63 years of Barbara A. (Woodson) Washwell. Born in Boston, he was raised in West Bridgewater and Dorchester and was a graduate of Boston English High School....

Frederick H. DeCosta

Frederick H. DeCosta

April 17, 2018

Frederick H. DeCosta, Jr., 85, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at his home in Canton, after a long period of failing health. He was the husband of 67 years of Mary T. (Smith) DeCosta. Born and raised in Stoughton, he was educated in Stoughton Schools. He was a Veteran of the US Air Force. Mr. DeCosta was a longtime resident...

Rosa M. (Dias) Sousa

Rosa M. (Dias) Sousa

April 16, 2018

Rosa M. (Dias) Sousa, 59, died unexpectedly Monday, April 16, 2018 at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. She was the wife of the late Jose B. Sousa. Born and raised on the island of Faial, Portugal, she came to the United States as a young woman and settled in Stoughton. She worked as a cashier and clerk at...

Olga (Reinke) Reder

Olga (Reinke) Reder

April 16, 2018

Olga (Reinke) Reder, 94, died Monday, April 16, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was the wife of the late Immanuel Reder. Born in Lithuania, she was raised in Lithuania until the age of 15. She later lived in Germany. Mrs. Reder was a resident of Stoughton for the past 3 years, previously living in St....

Edward Murray

Edward Murray

April 13, 2018

Edward Murray, 59, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died Friday, April 13, 2018 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a long courageous battle with declining health. He was the husband of the late Teresa A. "Tammy" (McMemimon) Murray. Born in Boston, he was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Mr. Murray...

Alfred J. Tremblay

Alfred J. Tremblay

April 13, 2018

Alfred J. "Bud" Tremblay, passed away peacefully at age 90, Friday, April 13, 2018, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston surrounded by his loving family. Loving husband of 58 years to Joan M. (Kenney) Tremblay from Provincetown. Born and raised in Arlington, he attended Arlington Schools.Mr. Tremblay was a WWII veteran, joining the U.S. Coast Guard in 1945 at...

Armand Rodrigues

Armand Rodrigues

April 10, 2018

Armand Rodrigues, 85, of Stoughton, passed away on April 10 at Good Samaritan Hospital after a brief illness. He was born on November 26, 1932, the son of Alvaro and Mary Rodrigues. Armand was a lifelong resident of Stoughton, an avid gardener, and talented artist. He attended the School at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.He is survived by...

Mary Virginia (Collett) Alholm

Mary Virginia (Collett) Alholm

April 10, 2018

Mary Virginia (Collett) Alholm, 66, a resident of Dorchester, died peacefully at Carney Hospital in Dorchester on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Andrew Alholm. Daughter of the late Albert F. and Barbara E. (Blum) Collett, she was born in Boston and raised in Stoughton. Mary was a graduate of Stoughton...

Regina A. (Cotter) Connolly

Regina A. (Cotter) Connolly

April 10, 2018

Regina A. (Cotter) Connolly, 97, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, surrounded by loving family and friends, at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton. She was the wife of the late John J. "Jack" Connolly. Born and raised in Stoughton, she was a graduate of St. Mary's School, Stoughton High School and...

Virginia A. (Kelley) Swallow

Virginia A. (Kelley) Swallow

April 8, 2018

Virginia A. (Kelley) Swallow, 92, died Sunday, April 8, 2018, at her home in Middleboro, surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Virginia was a resident of Middleboro for the past 14 years and previously lived in Easton for 20 years. She worked as a Secretary at Brookfield Engineering...

Myriam H. Capen

Myriam H. Capen

April 8, 2018

Myriam H. Capen, 49, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 8, 2018, at the Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg in Orangeburg, SC, after suffering from a burst appendix while traveling home to her father's funeral. Born in Bangor, ME, she was raised and educated in Stoughton, MA and Vallauris, France. She was a graduate of Rollins College in Florida, earned her Law...

John M. "Jack" Ahern

John M. "Jack" Ahern

April 4, 2018

John M. "Jack" Ahern, 91, a longtime resident of Sharon, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. He was the husband of the late Maryjane (Duggan) Ahern. Son of the late Michael Alphonsus Ahern and Agnes L. (McAuley) Ahern, he was born in Brookline and raised in Quincy. He was a graduate of North Quincy High School. Jack...

Retha (Johnston) Robichau

Retha (Johnston) Robichau

April 1, 2018

Retha (Johnston) Robichau, 84, a resident of Taunton, died peacefully at Life Care Center of Raynham on Sunday, April 1, 2018. She was the wife of the late James W. Robichau. Daughter of Lewis and Annie (Culley) Johnston, she was born and raised in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School, Class of 1951. Retha was a lifelong resident of...

Herbert Chillman Capen

Herbert Chillman Capen

April 1, 2018

Rev. Herbert Chillman Capen, 75, died Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018, in Winter Park, Florida after a long illness. He was the husband of over 50 years of Marie-France (Chaloin) Capen. His forefathers were amongst the founders of the town of Stoughton and included Adam Capen whose house still stands. Mr. Capen was raised and educated in Marshfield, MA and...

Richard Leo Hardiman

Richard Leo Hardiman

March 29, 2018

Richard Leo Hardiman, 24, a resident of Fall River, died unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River on Thursday, March 29, 2018. Son of Richard Hardiman and Maria A. (Keller) Hardiman and her longtime companion Edward Jasmin all of Fall River, he was born and raised in Stoughton. He was a graduate of Youth Build in Brockton. Richard was...