Obituaries
Alfred E. Benson, Jr.
Aug 17, 2024
Alfred E. Benson, Jr., age 76, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2024, at his residence in Canton, after a courageous battle with lung cancer and many severe illnesses. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Alfred E. Benson, Sr., and Claire M. (Gilligan) Benson. He was preceded in death by his husband and life partner of...
Mary Ellen (Murphy) Murphy
Aug 14, 2024
Mary Ellen (Murphy) Murphy, 74, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Accent Care Inpatient Hospice Center in Milton on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. She was the wife of the late Edmund J. Murphy. She was born in Boston, daughter of the late Eugene and Mary (Gillis) Murphy. She was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Mary Ellen was...
Concetta A. (Chillemi) Vincent
Aug 11, 2024
Concetta A. “Connie” (Chillemi) Vincent, 89, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Sunday, August 11, 2024. She was the wife of the late John Henry Vincent. Daughter of the late Tindare and Maria (Penzabene) Chillemi, she was born in East Boston and raised in Roslindale and Hyde Park. Connie was a...
Robert C. Bolton, Jr.
Aug 10, 2024
Robert C. Bolton, Jr., age 79, passed away at Alliance Health at Baldwinville on August 10, 2024. Born in Wareham, he was the son of the late Robert C. Bolton, Sr. and Elaine (Dorne) Bolton. Bob was raised in Stoughton and attended UMass Boston for 3 years before enlisting in the Army where he was deployed to Vietnam. After his...
Elizabeth J. "Betty" Gatturna
Aug 9, 2024
Elizabeth J. “Betty” Gatturna, a resident of Stoughton, age 96, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2024 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Gatturna and Elizabeth (Gallivan) Gatturna, and was raised and educated in Jamaica Plain. She worked as an inspector for electronics at the Advent International Company, EG...
Sandra G. (Scaff) Ryan
Aug 8, 2024
Sandra G. (Scaff) Ryan, 64, died Thursday, August 8, 2024, at her home in Taunton after a courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, a degenerative neurological disease. She was the wife of Thomas P. Ryan. Born, raised and educated in Elizabeth City, NC, daughter of the late Hillary and Margaret (Symmons) Scaff, she was a graduate of the University of...
Eugene A. Landolfi
Aug 4, 2024
Eugene A. Landolfi, 87, died peacefully on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton surrounded by his family. Born and raised in Stoughton under the loving care of his parents John and Jennie (DeVito) Landolfi, he was a 1957 graduate of Stoughton High School. He also attended Northeastern University, Wentworth Institute, and University of Massachusetts...
Leo Joseph McGowan
Aug 1, 2024
Leo Joseph McGowan, 84, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Thursday, August 1, 2024, surrounded by his loving family and supported by his fellow retired firefighters and lifelong friends. He was the husband of Joanne M. (Smith) McGowan for 59 years. Son of the late Joseph and Helen (Buteau) McGowan, he was born and raised in...
Valerie (Lebedew) Samaha
Jul 31, 2024
Valerie (Lebedew) Samaha, 79, died Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at her home in Stoughton. Of Russian descent, she was born on a train while en route to her new home in Austria. Daughter of the late Savely and Zinaida (Kurchinsky) Lebedew, she was raised in Austria and came to the United States as a teen and settled in Boston with...
Kristin (Colby) Hetrick
Jul 31, 2024
Kristin (Colby) Hetrick, 53, died unexpectedly on July 31, 2024, after being stricken ill at her home in Snellville, Georgia. Born and raised in Stoughton, daughter of Noreen (Bunn) Carroll of W. Bridgewater and Keith Colby of AZ, Kristin was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1989. She continued her education in Arizona where, in the summer of...
Raymond P. Anderson
Jul 29, 2024
Raymond P. Anderson, 67, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 29, 2024, after being stricken ill at his home in Natick. Born in Brockton, son of the late Carl and Elizabeth (McNeil) Anderson, he was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1976. He later returned to school and earned his Bachelor’s degree...
Marjorie F. (Hayes) Gallagher Monahan
Jul 27, 2024
Marjorie F. (Hayes) Gallagher Monahan, 88, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at the AccentCare Hospice in Milton on Saturday, July 27, 2024. She was the wife of the late Owen L. Monahan. Daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Buckley) Hayes, she was born and raised in Charlestown and was a graduate of Charlestown High School, Class of...
David Joseph "Spanky" Sousa
Jul 27, 2024
David Joseph “Spanky” Sousa, 57, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 27, 2024, after being struck by a vehicle as he was working on Route 24. He was the loving husband of Maria H. (Resendes) Sousa for 33 years. He was born in Stoughton, the son of Antonio M. Sousa of Hull and the late Fernanda...
Thi Chu Le
Jul 26, 2024
Thi Chu Le, 58, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Friday, July 26, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. Daughter of the late Hua Kim Thong and Tran Thi Bong, she was born and raised in Phnom Penh, Cambodia before living in Quincy for 4 years. She resided in Stoughton since 1997. She was the owner...
Paul T. Binns
Jul 24, 2024
Paul T. Binns, 63, a resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at the home where he lived all his life on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 after a brief illness. Son of the late Robert J. and Ladora A. (Cruickshank) Binns, he was born in Boston and raised in Stoughton. He was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1979. Paul...
Marie G. (Monteiro) Crowley
Jul 23, 2024
Marie G. (Monteiro) Crowley, 82, a resident of Canton, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. Daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Fernandes) Monteiro, she was born and raised in Falmouth. She was a graduate of Falmouth High School. Marie resided in Hanover for over 20 years before moving to Canton 15 years ago....
Richard E. Corbett
Jul 23, 2024
Richard E. “Dick” Corbett of Stoughton, 78, died following a sudden decline in health in the company of his daughters on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. He was the husband of the late Wendi J. (Ostrov) Corbett. Born and raised in Stoughton, son of the late John F. and Katherine (Markt) Corbett, he was educated in Stoughton and was a graduate...
Joan M. (Hern) Burba
Jul 18, 2024
Joan M. (Hern) Burba, 83, entered heaven Thursday, July 18, 2024, surrounded and loved by her family. Joan was a true Warrior and waged a fierce 3-year battle against her cancer.
Daughter of Sidney and Mary (O’Loughlin) Hern, she was a lifelong resident of Stoughton – born and raised. Educated in Stoughton schools, Joan graduated from Stoughton High School in 1959.
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Norrine J. (Walsh) Hardiman
Jul 15, 2024
Norrine J. (Walsh) Hardiman, 83, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Monday, July 15, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Robert F. Hardiman. Daughter of the late John I. and Mary (Quirk) Walsh, she was born in Boston and raised in Roxbury and Roslindale. She was a graduate of...
Fraser William McBride
Jul 13, 2024
Fraser William McBride, age 36, passed away peacefully after a valiant and courageous battle with cancer, on July 13, 2024 with his wife Fionna (Joyce) McBride by his side. Born in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, he was the son to Margaret McBride and the late William McBride, and the loving brother of Fiona McBride. Raised and educated in Kilmarnock, he attended...