Obituaries
Charles Herman Starkowsky
Jan 7, 2016
Charles H. Starkowsky, 84, a resident of Middleboro, passed on at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Thursday, January 7, 2016. He was the husband of Elaine M. (Bunavicz) Starkowsky for 54 years. Son of the late Herman C. and Ruth H. (Morey) Starkowsky, he was born and raised in Stoughton. Charlie was a lifelong resident of Stoughton...
Robert E. Sheeran
Jan 2, 2016
Robert E. Sheeran, 86, a longtime resident of West Hartford, CT, died peacefully at his home in Stoughton, on Saturday, January 2, 2016. He was the husband of 53 years of Mary (Barnes) Sheeran. Born and raised in Woodlawn, NY, he was educated in New York City and was a graduate of New York University. He worked as a Nuclear...
Eva C. Melo
Dec 29, 2015
Eva C. Melo, 94, died peacefully at Country Gardens in Swansea on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. Daughter of the late Antonio daCosta Melo and Maria Diamantina (Costa) Melo, she was born and raised in Faial, Azores, Portugal before moving to Stoughton in 1967. She was a resident of Fall River for 11 years after living in Stoughton for 32 years....
Philip O. Kalweit
Dec 29, 2015
Philip O. Kalweit, 44, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. He was the husband of Rachel M. (Bates) Kalweit for 11 years. Son of Otto R. and Margaret E. (Limb) Kalweit of Stoughton, he was born in Norwood and educated in Stoughton schools. Philip worked for All Season...
Shirley E. (Bissonnette) Morrissette
Dec 29, 2015
Shirley E. (Bissonnette) Morrissette, 91, a resident of Stoughton, died at the Copley at Stoughton on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. Morrissette. Born in Hartford, CT, she was a longtime resident of Norwich, CT, before moving to Stoughton over 10 years ago. Shirley was a graduate of Sacred Heart School and Norwich...
Lea M. (Collette) Charron
Dec 27, 2015
Lea M. (Collette) Charron, 50, died unexpectedly at the Rhode Island Hospital in Providence on Sunday, December 27. Born in Attleboro, she was a longtime resident of Attleboro, and resided in North Attleboro for the past 8 years. She worked as a Care Provider for the Cranston arc for over 20 years. In her free time, she enjoyed hiking, arts...
Michael J. Mullins
Dec 26, 2015
Michael J. Mullins, 75, died unexpectedly, Saturday, December 26, 2015 at the Boston Medical Center. He was the husband of 38 years of Mary Ann (Kmiotek) Mullins. Born in Natick, he was raised and educated in Dorchester and was a longtime resident of Dorchester. He moved to Quincy 18 years ago. Mr. Mullins worked as a Courier at the South...
Jose P. Gomes
Dec 25, 2015
Jose P. Gomes, 92, passed peacefully in the company of his family on December 25, 2015 at his home in Stoughton after a period of failing health. He was the husband of 65 years of Maria Francelina (Emilio) Gomes. Born in Cape Verde, he was raised and educated in Cape Verde. He worked in Cape Verde as a School Teacher...
Carolyn A. (Clark) McMakin
Dec 24, 2015
Carolyn A. (Clark) McMakin, 78, died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. Born and raised in Stoughton, she attended St. Mary's School. Mrs. McMakin was a resident of Easton for the past 22 years. She worked as an Administrative Assistant for Eaton Vance in Boston for over 15...
Susan A. (Kosinski) Tobin
Dec 24, 2015
Susan A. (Kosinski) Tobin, 63, died Thursday, December 24, 2015 at the Plymouth Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Plymouth after a long and courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She was the wife of the late John R. Tobin III. Born in Boston, to the late Walter and Elizabeth (Zarkowsky) Kosinski, she was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a...

Virginia Oliveira
Dec 23, 2015
Virginia Oliveira, 85, a longtime resident of East Taunton, died at Morton Hospital in Taunton on Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Daughter of the late Antonio and Louise Oliveira, she was born in Saugus and raised in Taunton. She was a graduate of Taunton High School. Virginia worked at Swank in Attleboro for 40 years before retiring several years ago. She...
Marie T. (Clancy) Doherty
Dec 23, 2015
Marie T. (Clancy) Doherty, 87, died peacefully at Sentera Hospice House in Virginia Beach, VA on Wednesday, December 23, 2015. She was the wife of the late Robert D. Doherty. Daughter of the late William and Mary Ellen Clancy, she was born and raised in Boston. She was a graduate of Mission High School and the New England Conservatory. Marie...
Marjorie "Elaine" (Larkin) Daly
Dec 20, 2015
Marjorie "Elaine" (Larkin) Daly, 83, died Sunday, December 20, 2015 at the Blue Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton after a long illness. She was the wife of 45 years of Thomas Daly. Born and raised in Roxbury, she was a graduate of Boston Schools. Known as "Nana Daly", she was a resident of Brockton since 1971, previously living...
William Fedorowich
Dec 19, 2015
William Fedorowich, also known as William Fedora, 92, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at the Good Samaritan Medical Center on Saturday, December 19, 2015. He was the husband of the late Ruth E. (Rossier) Fedorowich. Son of the late John and Helen Fedorowich, he was born in Boston, raised in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School, Class...
Maebelle L. Briscoe
Dec 17, 2015
Maebelle L. Briscoe, 93, a longtime resident of Avon, died peacefully at home on Thursday, December 18, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Daughter of the late Walter and Harriett (Linnell) Briscoe, she was born and raised in Randolph and graduated from Randolph High School. She was a resident of Avon for over 70 years. Maebelle was a stitcher at...
Henry Pires
Dec 16, 2015
Henry Pires, 88, a resident of Braintree, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at his daughter's home in Braintree, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Josephine (Daneault) Pires. Born in Stoughton, son of the late Joseph and Caroline Pires, he was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton Schools. Mr. Pires...
Nazario Tarzan Lopes
Dec 16, 2015
Nazario Tarzan Lopes, 64, a resident of Easton, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Rosa (Sousa) Lopes. Son of Lidia (Sacadura) Morais of Portugal and the late Serafim Lopes, he was born and raised in Cape Verde. He was educated in Cape Verde and then graduated from...
Frank M. Foster
Dec 15, 2015
Frank M. Foster, Jr., AKA "The Bear" a longtime resident of Brockton, died December 15, 2015, at his home. Born in Weymouth, he was raised and educated in Weymouth and was a graduate of Weymouth Schools. Mr. Foster worked as a Truck Driver for International Metal Corporation in Stoughton for over 50 years, retiring 2 years ago. In his free...

Helen L. (LaSalle) Pernock
Dec 12, 2015
Helen L. (LaSalle) Pernock, 84, died peacefully Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the Copley at Stoughton. She was the wife of the late Christopher E. "Buzz" Pernock. Born in Fall River, she was a longtime resident of Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School, Class of 1948. Helen worked in the Treasurer's Office at Stoughton Town Hall for 21 years...
Mark C. Sault
Dec 12, 2015
Mark C. "Salty" Sault, 55, a longtime resident of Franklin, died on Saturday, December 12, 2015, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He leaves behind his loving wife, Diana M. "Gert" Sault. Born in Boston, the son of Robert and Elaine (Matson) Sault, he was raised and educated in Avon and a graduate of Avon High School....