Obituaries

Francis Donal McDonough

Francis Donal McDonough

Jul 13, 2016

Francis Donal McDonough died peacefully on Wednesday , July 13th, 2016 in Stoughton, MA surrounded by loved ones. Frank was born April 23, 1929 to Peter and Katherine Gaffrey McDonough in Queens, NY. After meeting at a parish Valentine's Day dance ("the prettiest girl I'd ever seen"), he and Margaret Mary Donovan, also of Queens, were married in April 1958....

Dorothy E. (Hemphill) Clarke

Dorothy E. (Hemphill) Clarke

Jul 13, 2016

Dorothy E. (Hemphill) Clarke, 75, a longtime resident of Quincy passed away while surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 after a recent illness. Dorothy was the daughter of the late James and Eugenia E. (Guilfoy) Hemphill. She was born in Boston and raised in Dorchester. Dorothy was a graduate of Hyde Park High School. She raised...

Pamela A. Bishop

Pamela A. Bishop

Jul 12, 2016

Pamela A. Bishop, 58, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Tuesday, July 12, 2016. Daughter of Bette A. (Jordan) Bishop of Stoughton and the late Paul S. "Boofy" Bishop, she was born in Newton. Pam graduated from Stoughton High School, Class of 1975 and cosmetology school. She was a hairdresser for...

Richard L. "Dick" Dubois

Richard L. "Dick" Dubois

Jul 12, 2016

Richard L. "Dick" Dubois, the founder and owner of The Pool Place in Easton and Abington, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at his home in Easton after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of 59 years of Delores M. (Carey) Dubois. Born and raised in Taunton, he was a graduate of Taunton Schools. He was a Veteran...

Michael R. Grigas

Michael R. Grigas

Jul 7, 2016

Michael R. Grigas, 71, a former resident of Stoughton and West Bridgewater, died July 7, 2016 in FL. He was the husband of 45 years of Donna I. Grigas of N. Ft. Myers, FL. Raised and educated in Stoughton, he was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1962. He was a longtime resident of West Bridgewater before retiring...

Margaret Diane (McEachron) Baxter

Margaret Diane (McEachron) Baxter

Jun 30, 2016

Margaret Diane (McEachron) Baxter, 73, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Hellenic Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Canton on Thursday, June 30, 2016 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was the wife of Michael W. Baxter for 50 years. Born in Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton High School. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in...

F. Louise (Bowman) Mallen

F. Louise (Bowman) Mallen

Jun 30, 2016

F. Louise (Bowman) Mallen, 69, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on Thursday, June 30, 2016. Daughter of the late Frances M. Smith and Robert E. Bowman, she was born in Boston, raised in Dorchester and graduated from Dorchester High School. Louise was a resident of Stoughton for the past 30 years....

Trudy A. (Wade) Marshall

Trudy A. (Wade) Marshall

Jun 29, 2016

Trudy A. (Wade) Marshall, 90, died Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at the West Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton, after a period of failing health. Born and raised in Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton Schools, Class of 1943. She was a longtime resident of Stoughton and Easton. Mrs. Marshall worked in the office at Southeastern Regional Technical...

Lynn Ann (Bertolino) Godfroy

Lynn Ann (Bertolino) Godfroy

Jun 29, 2016

Lynn Ann (Bertolino) Godfroy, 41, a resident of Brockton, died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. She was the wife of Scott L. Godfroy. Daughter of Lorraine A. (Denneno) Bertolino of Stoughton and Carl J. Bertolino of North Reading, she was born in Norwood and was a lifelong resident of Stoughton before moving to Brockton 5 years ago....

Jeenie W. (Smith) Heeley

Jeenie W. (Smith) Heeley

Jun 28, 2016

Leaving a legacy of love, Jeenie W. (Smith) Heeley died on June 28th, 2016 at West Acres Nursing Home in Brockton after a period of failing health. Cherished mother of Carolyn McKenna and her husband Frank of Easton and Paula O'Flanagan and her wife Kelli of Brockton. Adored grandmother of Jenna Pellerin and her husband Steven and Jason Caffelle and...

Peter J. Tsinzo

Peter J. Tsinzo

Jun 28, 2016

Peter J. Tsinzo, 56, died unexpectedly at home in Middleboro on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. He was the husband of Linda M. (White) Tsinzo. Born in Boston, he was a lifelong resident of Stoughton before moving to Middleboro 4 years ago. Peter attended Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School in Easton. He was the founder of 138 Auto Body in...

Paul A. Spruill

Paul A. Spruill

Jun 24, 2016

Paul A. Spruill, 52, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at home on Friday, June 24, 2016. Son of the late Sydney W. and Theresa (McIntyre) Spruill, he was born in Stoughton. Paul was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1982 and ITT Technical Institute with a degree in Auto Mechanics in 1983. He was a truck...

Claire G. (Coughlin) Gaudet

Claire G. (Coughlin) Gaudet

Jun 24, 2016

Claire G. (Coughlin) Gaudet, 89, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at Brockton Hospital on Friday, June 24, 2016. She was the wife of the late Gerald V. Gaudet. Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in South Boston. She resided in Stoughton for over 50 years. Claire was a homemaker. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, shopping, trips to...

Dolores P. (Wimberly) Denison

Dolores P. (Wimberly) Denison

Jun 22, 2016

Dolores P. (Wimberly) Denison, 88, a resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. She was the wife of the late John W. Denison, Sr., Dominic Pupello and James J. Mellen. Born in Detroit, MI, she was educated in Iowa schools. Dolores was a resident of Stoughton for 22 years after living in Florida for over...

Healy A. "Skip" Nowe

Healy A. "Skip" Nowe

Jun 21, 2016

Healy A. "Skip" Nowe, Jr., 83, died Tuesday, June 21, 2016, after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Geraldine A. (Snyder) Nowe. Born in Everett, Skip was raised and educated in the Everett and Malden area. He was a resident of Brockton for the past 15 years, previously living in Stoughton for many years. He was...

Maureen "Mo" (Murphy) DiStefano

Maureen "Mo" (Murphy) DiStefano

Jun 19, 2016

Maureen "Mo" (Murphy) DiStefano, 59, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died Sunday, June 19, 2016 at the St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton after a long and courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She was the wife of 37 years of Anthony J. DiStefano. Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a 1974 graduate of Stoughton...

Mary E. (Regan) Dixon

Mary E. (Regan) Dixon

Jun 16, 2016

Mary E. (Regan) Dixon, 73, a resident of Leisurewoods in Rockland, died peacefully at Seasons Hospice in Milton on Thursday, June 16, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Donald D. Dixon for 54 years. Daughter of the late Cornelius and Helen (Lawson) Regan, she was born and raised in Norwood and graduated from Norwood High...

Jose C. Soares

Jose C. Soares

Jun 14, 2016

Jose C. Soares, 85, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, June 14, 2016. He was the husband of the late Alexandrina (Braga) Soares. Son of the late Jose F. and Maria Conceicao (Costa) Soares, he was born and raised in Praia, Santa Maria, Azores, Portugal. Jose moved to Stoughton in 1970. He worked at Sharon...

Barry L. Nickerson

Barry L. Nickerson

Jun 12, 2016

Barry L. Nickerson, 64, of Stoughton, MA died June 12, 2016, at the family home. He was preceded by his parents Albert and Reta Nickerson. Barry graduated from Stoughton High in 1970, University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth and received a MBA from Babson College. Barry was passionate about cars, bringing his love of cars home with him on many occasions....

Florence R. (Theriault) Wilkinson

Florence R. (Theriault) Wilkinson

Jun 11, 2016

Florence R. (Theriault) Wilkinson, 92, died Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the West Acres Nursing Home in Brockton after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Howard D. Wilkinson. Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High School. She was a resident of Stoughton for many...