Obituaries

Norris L. "Lee" Aten

Norris L. "Lee" Aten

April 10, 2017

Norris L. "Lee" Aten, 69, a longtime resident of Avon, died peacefully at the VA Medical Center in Brockton on Monday, April 10, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Janis M. (Kosinski) Aten for the past 20 years and the late Julia E. (Capuano) Aten, whom he was married to for 27 years. Born and...

Roland J. Parenteau

Roland J. Parenteau

April 8, 2017

Roland J. Parenteau, of Stoughton, died on April 8, 2017 at 90 years old. He was the beloved husband of Shirley A. (Cushing) Parenteau. They were married for 52 years. Roland was born in Plainville, MA, one of eight children. He was the brother of the late Hector, Albert, Leo, Roger and Lena Parenteau, Cecelia Walters and Anita Thiebault. In...

Walter A. Fredericksen

Walter A. Fredericksen

April 7, 2017

Walter A. Fredericksen, 95, a longtime resident of Stoughton, Mass, died peacefully at the Baypointe Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Friday, April 7, 2017. He was the husband of the late June (Swede) Fredericksen. Walter was born in Boston in 1922, and graduated an accomplished athlete from Commerce High School in Boston. A WWII veteran, he served with the...

Eleanor M. "Ellie" (Walsh) McLellan

Eleanor M. "Ellie" (Walsh) McLellan

April 4, 2017

Eleanor M. "Ellie" (Walsh) McLellan, 82, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Charles R. "Russ" McLellan. Daughter of the late William and Ann (Clark) Walsh, she was born and raised in Boston. She was...

Tony M. Techiera

Tony M. Techiera

April 2, 2017

Tony M. Techiera, 97, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at Brockton Hospital on Sunday, April 2, 2017. He was the husband of the late C. Winifred "Winnie" (Taylor) Techiera. Born in Easton, he was raised in Stoughton and educated in Stoughton schools. He was a lifelong resident of Stoughton before moving to Wade, Cumberland County, NC in 1988. He...

Helen (Stephansky) Abbott

Helen (Stephansky) Abbott

April 2, 2017

Helen S. (Stephansky) Abbott, 97, died Sunday, April 2, 2017 at the Serenity Hill Nursing Home in Wrentham. She was the wife of the late Herbert Abbott. Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Roxbury and was a graduate of Roxbury Memorial High School. For the past 10 she lived with her niece Joan Tregoning and her husband...

Catherine P. (Duggan) Mooney

Catherine P. (Duggan) Mooney

March 30, 2017

Catherine P. (Duggan) Mooney, 90, died March 30, 2017, at the Arbors of Taunton in Taunton after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Edmund A. Mooney. Born and raised in Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton Schools and also attended Boston University. She was a longtime resident of Stoughton and lived in East...

Edward Richard Sessler

Edward Richard Sessler

March 28, 2017

Edward R. Sessler, 91, died March 28, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a short illness. He was the husband of 46 years of the late Madeline T. (Piche') Sessler. Born in Lynn, he was raised and educated in Hyde Park and was a graduate of Hyde Park High School, Class of 1942. Mr. Sessler was...

Susan E. Bishop

Susan E. Bishop

March 27, 2017

Susan E. Bishop, 67, a resident of Easton, died at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Monday, March 27, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Mary E. (Peterson) Bishop. Born in Boston, she was raised in South Boston and graduated from St. Augustine School in South Boston and Massasoit Community College. Susan was a resident of Easton...

Frances (Mitkievicz) Stoddard

Frances (Mitkievicz) Stoddard

March 25, 2017

Frances (Mitkievicz) Stoddard, 96, a resident of Milwaukee, WI, died peacefully at St. Anne's Nursing Home in Milwaukee, WI on Saturday, March 25, 2017. She was the wife of the late William "Brad" Stoddard. Born in Canton, she was raised in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School. She also graduated from Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene in Boston. Frances...

David P. Carpenter

David P. Carpenter

March 23, 2017

David P. Carpenter, 50, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 23, 2017. Born in Stoughton, he was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1984. Mr. Carpenter worked as a Foreman and was an employee of the Stoughton Department of Public Works for over 15 years. Prior to that, he worked for the Town Spa...

Madana Norgaisse Louis

Madana Norgaisse Louis

March 22, 2017

Madana Norgaisse Louis, 66, passed away on Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born and raised in Gonaives, Haiti. Later in her late teenage years she attended school in Port-au-Prince. While in school she was a supervisor of a phone company in Haiti. She earned her degree as a teacher before moving...

Antonio R. Serpa

Antonio R. Serpa

March 22, 2017

Antonio R. Serpa, 90, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at his home, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of 63 years of Amelia (Silveira) Serpa. Born in Lajedo, on the island of Flores in Portugal, he was raised and educated in Flores. Mr. Serpa came to the United States in 1969...

Enid M. (Erikson) Makris

Enid M. (Erikson) Makris

March 20, 2017

Enid M. (Erikson) Makris, 93, died March 20, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was the wife of 67 years of the late George E. Makris, who died January 10. Born in Somerville, she was raised and educated in Somerville and Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School. Mrs. Makris continued her education at...

Mark E. Nelson

Mark E. Nelson

March 18, 2017

Mark E. Nelson, 81, of Simsbury, CT and East Dennis, MA passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017 after a brief struggle with metastatic melanoma. He was born in 1935 and spent his childhood in Maynard and Stow, MA. He served in the US Army in Europe where he was a standout pitcher for the Army baseball team. He graduated...

Barbara A. (Groark) Gallagher

Barbara A. (Groark) Gallagher

March 18, 2017

Barbara A. (Groark) Gallagher, a 60-year resident of Stoughton, died March 18, 2017 at The Village at Willows Crossing in Mansfield. She was 85. She was raised in Medford and graduated from Medford High School. She was the daughter of the late John and Teresa Groark and was the sister of the late John "Jack" Groark, Jr. Mrs. Gallagher was...

Barbara B. (Chapman) Casassa

Barbara B. (Chapman) Casassa

March 14, 2017

Barbara B. (Chapman) Casassa, 87, a resident of Raynham, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. She was the wife of the late John A. Casassa. Born in Boston, she was raised in Dorchester and educated in Boston schools. She was a graduate of Bentley College in Waltham. Barbara resided in Stoughton for 60 years before moving to...

Evelyn A. (Whitehouse) Pasquine

Evelyn A. (Whitehouse) Pasquine

March 13, 2017

Evelyn A. (Whitehouse) Pasquine, 70, a resident of Stoughton and Spring Hill, FL, died peacefully on Monday, March 13, 2017 at Sturgill Hospice Care Center in Brooksville, FL. She was the wife of 50 years of Frank Pasquine, Jr. Born in Worcester, she was raised in Mission Hill and graduated from Mission High School and Windham College in Boston. Evelyn...

Daniel R. Falvey

Daniel R. Falvey

March 12, 2017

Daniel R. Falvey, Jr., 78, died Sunday, March 12, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. He was the husband of 54 years of Margaret T. "Peggy" (Beatty) Falvey. Born in Boston, he was raised and educated in Dorchester and was a graduate of Boston Trade School. He also was a graduate...

Clifford L. Towner

Clifford L. Towner

March 11, 2017

Clifford L. Towner, 78, a longtime resident of Sharon, died peacefully March 11, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband and best friend of 57 years of Virginia L. (Pyatt) Towner. Born in Boston, her was raised and educated in Dedham and Hyde Park and was a graduate of Boston Schools. Mr. Towner served in the...