Obituaries

Alphonse Robert Ferent

Alphonse Robert Ferent

January 24, 2017

Alphonse Robert Ferent, III, 51, died Tuesday, January 24, at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River after suffering an accident at work. He was the beloved husband of 24 years of JoAnne C. (MacDonald) Ferent. Mr. Ferent was raised and educated in Braintree and was a graduate of Braintree High School, Class of 1983. He also attended Massasoit Community...

Paul F. Callahan

Paul F. Callahan

January 24, 2017

Paul F. Callahan, Sr., 76, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston after a long illness. He was the husband of 39 years of Joan L. (Quadros) Callahan of Stoughton. Born in Norwood, he was the son of the late Joseph and Marguerite Callahan. He was raised and educated in Stoughton and was...

Lorraine (Brown) Massey

Lorraine (Brown) Massey

January 23, 2017

Lorraine (Brown) Massey, 69, died Monday, January 23, 2017 at her home in Raynham after a period of failing health. She was the wife of 44 years of George W. "Butch" Massey. Born in Braintree, she was raised and educated in Weymouth and was a graduate of Weymouth High School, Class of 1965. Mrs. Massey was a resident of Raynham...

William F. Brill

William F. Brill

January 22, 2017

William F. Brill, 86, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Boston Medical Center on Sunday, January 22, 2017. He was the husband of Carmela E. (Jannino) Brill for 63 years. Born in Boston, he was raised in Jamaica Plain and graduated from Brandeis Vocational High School in Boston. Bill was a resident of Stoughton since 1975. He was...

Patricia E. (Clark) Clark

Patricia E. (Clark) Clark

January 21, 2017

Patricia E. (Clark) Clark, 81, died Saturday, January 21, 2017, four days before her 82nd birthday, at her home in Stoughton, after a period of failing health. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late George D. Clark and Mary H. (Clancy) Clark. She was raised in Readville, Hyde Park and Roslindale and attended Boston Schools. She also...

Sandra R. Kesselman

Sandra R. Kesselman

January 20, 2017

Sandra R. Kesselman, 68, a longtime resident of Medford and lifelong resident of the Boston area, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 20, 2017. She was predeceased by her parents, Morris and Jennie (Weinstein) Kesselman. Sandy was a devoted sister of Sheila Isveck and her husband Robert and Phyllis Fusco all of Stoughton, Roshanna Stone and her husband Dana of Oregon...

Josephine T. (Amtmann) Taylor

Josephine T. (Amtmann) Taylor

January 20, 2017

Josephine T. (Amtmann) Taylor, 96, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Life Care Center of West Bridgewater on Friday, January 20, 2017. She was the wife of the late Walter M. Taylor. Born and raised in Nuremberg, Germany, she came to the U.S. in 1952 and settled in Dorchester before moving to Stoughton in 1958. Josephine was a...

Shelley B. Kaufman

Shelley B. Kaufman

January 19, 2017

Shelley B. Kaufman, 49, died Thursday, January 19, 2017. She was the daughter of Burton N. Kaufman and Rae M. (Steinberg) Kaufman of Delray Beach, FL. Born in Boston, she was raised in Randolph and attended Randolph High School. Shelley was a longtime resident of Stoughton, before moving to Fall River a short time ago. She worked as a sales...

Jose S. Gonsalves

Jose S. Gonsalves

January 17, 2017

Jose S. Gonsalves, 70, a resident of Cold Spring, NY, died at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, NY on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Son of the late Jose Sotero and Domingas (Dos Santos) Gonsalves, he was born and raised in Madeira, Portugal. He lived in Cold Spring for 5 years after living in Stoughton and Canton for several years....

Marian J. (Poznak) Rams

Marian J. (Poznak) Rams

January 17, 2017

Marian J. (Poznak) Rams, 84, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. She was the wife of the late Leonard A. Rams. Born in Boston, she was raised in South Boston and graduated from Gavin High School. Marian was a homemaker. She volunteered at the Stoughton Council on...

Louise H. (Rumpf) Troy

Louise H. (Rumpf) Troy

January 17, 2017

Louise H. (Rumpf) Troy, 83, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. She was the wife of the late James G. Troy. Daughter of the late Carl and Ethel Rumpf, she was born in Boston and raised and educated in Hyde Park. She resided in Stoughton for the...

John R. Greene

John R. Greene

January 15, 2017

John R. "Richie" Greene, 70, died on January 15, 2017 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Sandra (Davis) Greene. Born in Boston, he was raised and educated in Jamaica Plain and was a graduate of Jamaica Plain High School. Mr. Greene was a resident of Taunton for several years, previously living in Stoughton....

Peter W. Grubenskas

Peter W. Grubenskas

January 15, 2017

Peter W. Grubenskas, 68, died peacefully at the Blue Hills Alzheimer's Care Center in Stoughton on Sunday, January 15, 2017. He was the son of the late Kay P. and Eleanor Grubenskas and the brother of Paula L. Grubenskas of Stoughton. After being born in Brockton, Peter became a lifelong resident of Stoughton. He attended BAMSI workshop in Easton for...

Robert W. Nutter

Robert W. Nutter

January 12, 2017

Robert W. Nutter, 86, died at his home surrounded by his family on January 12, 2017. He was the husband of 68 years of Dorothy C. (Patten) Nutter. Born, raised and educated in Brockton, he was a longtime resident of Brockton and moved to Norton 3 years ago to be closer to his family. He was a Veteran of the...

Helen J. (Ballem) Lordan

Helen J. (Ballem) Lordan

January 11, 2017

Helen J. (Ballem) Lordan, age 97, of Humarock and Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Canton died Wednesday evening, January 11. She was the wife of the late Daniel F. 'Bud' Lordan who died in 2010. She is survived by 4 of her 6 children, Daniel and his wife Barbara of Marshfield, Robert of Randolph, Thomas and his wife Donna of...

George E. Makris

George E. Makris

January 11, 2017

George E. Makris, 94, died January 11, 2017, at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He was the husband of 67 years of Enid M. (Erikson) Makris. Born in Boston, he was raised in West Roxbury and was a graduate of Boston Schools. He was a resident of Brockton for the past 3 years after living in Yarmouthport for...

Reynold P. "Rey" Ciarlone

Reynold P. "Rey" Ciarlone

January 7, 2017

Reynold P. "Rey" Ciarlone, 82, a longtime resident of Bridgewater, died peacefully at Life Care Center of West Bridgewater on Saturday, January 7, 2017. He was the husband of Carol J. (Huether) Ciarlone for 45 years. Son of the late Gaetano and Emily (Mancini) Ciarlone, he was born in Boston and raised in Roslindale. He was a graduate of Roslindale...

Guy Jean-Marie "Guyto" Assad

Guy Jean-Marie "Guyto" Assad

January 7, 2017

Guy Jean Marie "Guyto" Assad, 66, died Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Boston Medical Center in Boston after a period of failing health. He was the husband of 38 years of Rosalina (Simon) Assad. Born in Gonaives, Haiti in May 10th 1950 to Francois and Anasta Assad, he was raised and educated in Haiti. He was a graduate of...

Neil Wayne Comeau

Neil Wayne Comeau

January 1, 2017

Neil Wayne Comeau, 86, a resident of Easton, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, January 1, 2017. He was the husband of the late Sylvia (Garaffo) Comeau. Son of the late Joseph and Katherine Comeau, he was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada and raised in Somerville. He was a graduate of Boston Trade School. Mr. Comeau was a Sergeant...

Mary L. (Colangelo) Tray

Mary L. (Colangelo) Tray

December 31, 2016

Mary L. (Colangelo) Tray, 89, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Saturday, December 31, 2016. She was the wife of Thomas A. Tray, Sr. Daughter of the late Harry and Gioviannia Colangelo, she was born in Boston and raised in East Boston. Mrs. Tray was a resident of Stoughton since 1950....