Obituaries
Barbara J. (Peterson) Leaver
May 15, 2024
Barbara Jean (Peterson) Leaver, 64, longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home May 15, 2024, holding the hand of her beloved husband Paul and having been surrounded all week by her loved ones. The youngest of six, born to the late Paul Jr. and Juliette Peterson in Peabody on December 2, 1959, Barbara attended St. John the Baptist School,...
Donald E. Fredericks
May 12, 2024
Donald E. Fredericks, age 79, passed away on May 12, 2024, at his residence in Stoughton, after a short battle with cancer. Don was a longtime respected teacher and coach in Braintree and a mainstay in the Massachusetts High School Baseball community. Born in Worcester, he was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High School,...
Oscar Inocencio
May 10, 2024
Oscar M. Inocencio, 78, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 10, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, after falling ill at his home in Stoughton. He was the beloved husband of 55 years of Celeste (Faria) Inocencio. Born and educated in Lisbon, Portugal, he came to the US in 1968 and settled in the Savin Hill Section of...
Dorothy A. "Dottie" (Block) Vandenberghe
May 8, 2024
Dorothy A. “Dottie” (Block) Vandenberghe, age 71 of DelRay Beach, FL formerly of Sharon, passed away peacefully on May 8th, 2024 with her children by her side. Born in Brookline on October 11, 1952, she was the daughter of Sandra Block and the late Arthur Block. Dottie attended Sharon Public Schools, graduating from Sharon High School in 1970. After attending...
Ruth Elizabeth Leif
May 8, 2024
Ruth Elizabeth Leif, 93, a resident of Keystone, FL, died peacefully at Haven Hospice in Gainesville on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Daughter of the late Peter and Ruth (Skougland) Leif, she was born in Quincy and raised in Stoughton. She was a graduate of Stoughton High School and Yale University. She was a lifelong resident of Stoughton before moving to...
Virginia C. "Ginny" (Aldred) Tomasello
May 6, 2024
Virginia C. “Ginny” (Aldred) Tomasello, 76, died peacefully on Monday, May 6, 2024, at the St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton, after a long period of declining health. Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Jamaica Plain. Ginny lived in Canton for the past several years and was a longtime resident of Sharon after raising her family in...
Linda A. (Voss) O'Brien
May 6, 2024
Linda A. (Voss) O’Brien, 61, a longtime resident of Raynham, died peacefully at home on Monday, May 6, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Michael O’Brien for 34 years. Daughter of the Gerd Voss of Halifax and Irma I. (Bartasiunas) Voss of Stoughton,she was born in Boston and raised in Stoughton. She was a graduate...
Robert D. Staula
May 6, 2024
Robert D. Staula, 65, a longtime resident of Sharon, died peacefully at home on Monday, May 6, 2024 surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was the devoted husband of Roberta S. (Smith) Staula for 33 years. Son of the late Dominic J. and Genevieve R. (Porcaro) Staula, he was born in Brockton and raised in Stoughton. He was...
Sumner B. "Sonny" Indeck
May 5, 2024
Sumner B. “Sonny” Indeck, age 85 passed away peacefully on May 5, 2024, at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Israel Indeck and Eva (Baer) Indeck. He was raised and educated in Chelsea and was a longtime resident of Stoughton. He was self-employed for many years, and loved riding his...
Mary "Susan" (Langley) Kenney
May 4, 2024
Mary "Susan" (Langley) Kenney, 66, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024 peacefully at her home in Stoughton after a 6-year battle with lung cancer. Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Westwood and was a 1976 graduate of Westwood High School. In 1984, she married William J. Kenney at St. Timothy Church in Norwood, and together they...
Philip J. Wuschke
May 2, 2024
Philip J. Wuschke, 82, a longtime resident of Brockton, died peacefully at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on Thursday, May 2, 2024. He was the husband of Dorothy M. (Platukis) Wuschke. Son of the late Philip J. and Elizabeth M. (Barry) Wuschke, he was born in Boston and raised in South Boston. He graduated from South Boston High...
William C. McCormack Jr.
Apr 30, 2024
William C. McCormack Jr., 82, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 with his loving wife by his side. He was the husband of Lynne E. (Gallagher) McCormack for 43 years. Son of the late William C. and Mary (Lee) McCormack, he was born in Dorchester and raised in Dorchester and Quincy. Bill...
Nicolena M. (DiMazio) Sweeney
Apr 28, 2024
Nicolena M. “Nickie” (DiMazio) Sweeney, 93, died Sunday, April 28, 2024, at her home in Stoughton, after a long period of failing health. Born in Brockton, she was raised and educated in Brockton. Mrs. Sweeney was a resident of Stoughton for over 55 years. A dedicated homemaker and mother, after raising her family, she worked as an assembler for Brookfield...
Stephen P. Kirkpatrick
Apr 28, 2024
Stephen P. Kirkpatrick, age 71, passed away peacefully at his residence in Brockton surrounded by his family on April 28, 2024. He was the loving husband to Marjorie L. (McKeen) Kirkpatrick for 35 years. Born in Chelsea, he was the son of the late James Kirkpatrick and A. Patricia (Farrell) Kirkpatrick, and was a longtime resident of Stoughton, graduating from...
Karl A. Andrutis, DVM
Apr 25, 2024
Karl A. Andrutis, DVM, MS, ACLAM, 63 died Thursday April 25, 2024 at his home unexpectedly after a short illness. Born in Brockton MA, son of the late Charles and Otyla (Orentas) Andrutis, he was raised and educated in Brockton and was a 1979 graduate of Brockton High School. He later earned his bachelor's degree at Northeastern and his DVM...
Robert E. Ashley, Jr.
Apr 24, 2024
Robert E. Ashley, Jr., 75, a longtime teacher and coach in Stoughton, died Wednesday at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a long courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born in Concord, son of the late Robert E. and Lucy (Amedere) Ashley, he was raised in Lakeville and was a graduate of Apponequet Regional High School and also the...
Natalia Maria (Melo) Santos
Apr 23, 2024
Natalia M. (Melo) Santos, age 72 passed away peacefully at her home in Stoughton surrounded by her family on April 23, 2024. She was the loving wife to Arthur Santos for 53 years. Born in São Miguel, Açores, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Liberal F. Melo and Maria Natalia Melo. She was raised and educated in the...
Rev. John R. Baillie
Apr 21, 2024
Rev. John R. Baillie, 95, a longtime resident of Brockton, died peacefully at Life Care Center of West Bridgewater on Sunday, April 21, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Bethia “Thea” (Watson) Baillie. Son of the late George and Hannah Baillie, he was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland where he graduated from...
Ida M. (Vanhorn) Giannone
Apr 14, 2024
Ida M. (Vanhorn) Giannone, age 67 passed away unexpectedly at her home in Stoughton on Sunday April 14, 2024. She was the dear wife to Charles E. Giannone for 40 loving years. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of Mary (Asimakopoulos) Vanhorn and the late Donald Vanhorn. She was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a longtime resident...
Andrzej Korzekwa
Apr 12, 2024
Andrzej Korzekwa, 52, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, April 12, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, after a long period of declining health. He was the husband of Elizabeth “Ela” (Kruczynski) Korzekwa of Stoughton and the father to his twin children Klaudia and Sebastian Korzekwa of Stoughton. Son of the late Mieczyslaw and Marianna...