Obituaries

Mary T. Shrimpy Kelleher

Mary T. Shrimpy Kelleher

October 24, 2015

Mary T. "Shrimpy" (Halloran) Kelleher, 87, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died October 24, 2015 at the Bay Pointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center surrounded by her devoted family after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Edward F. Kelleher. Born in Tewksbury, she was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of...

John H. Payson

John H. Payson

October 22, 2015

John H. Payson, 72, died Thursday, October 22, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. Born and raised in Medford, he was a graduate of Medford High School Vocational Program. He was a resident of Stoughton for over 25 years. During his time in Stoughton, John was blessed with many wonderful and...

Robert Allen Robicheau

Robert Allen Robicheau

October 16, 2015

Robert A. Robicheau, Jr., 66, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died Friday, October 16, 2015 after a 6 month battle with Glioblastoma, a form of Brain Cancer. He was the husband of 24 years of Karen A. (Veradt) Robicheau. Born and raised in Stoughton, he attended Stoughton Schools. Bob was a proud Veteran of the US Air Force and served...

Scot R. McDevitt

Scot R. McDevitt

October 13, 2015

Scot R. McDevitt, 25, died unexpectedly October 13, 2015, in Boston. Born in Waltham, he was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Mr. McDevitt worked in the WB Mason Warehouse in South Boston for several years. In his free time, he enjoyed skateboarding, camping, playing basketball and boating. He is survived by his...

Donald G. Gibson

Donald G. Gibson

October 11, 2015

Donald G. Gibson, 72, of Stoughton and formerly of Jamaica Plain, died peacefully at the Southeast Rehabilitation Skilled Care Center on Sunday, October 11, 2015 after a lengthy illness. Son of the late William B. and Helen (Gray) Gibson, he was born in Boston and graduated from Jamaica Plain High School. Donald was an electrician and worked for the Massachusetts...

Mary DeCaires Miller

Mary DeCaires Miller

October 9, 2015

Mary (Gonsalves) DeCaires Miller, a longtime resident of Stoughton, passed away on Friday October 9, 2015 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was 83. Mrs. Miller was the loving wife of the late Raymond L. Miller.Born in Madeira, Portugal on September 29, 1932, Mrs. Miller was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Gonsalves. She immigrated to...

Joan A. McGrath

Joan A. McGrath

October 8, 2015

Joan A. (Condon) McGrath, 79, a longtime resident of Brockton, died at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Thursday, October 8, 2015. She was the wife of 60 years of Joseph V. McGrath. Born in Boston, she was raised in Dorchester and graduated from Hyde Park High School. Joan was a resident of Brockton for 55 years. She...

Barbara A. Carlson

Barbara A. Carlson

October 5, 2015

Barbara A. (Smith) Carlson, 82, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Heights Crossing in Brockton on Monday, October 5, 2015 after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Arthur E. Carlson. Born in Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Barbara was a homemaker. She enjoyed summers in Wareham and spending time with...

Theresa M. Camara

Theresa M. Camara

October 1, 2015

Theresa M. (Andrade) Camara, 81, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died October 1, 2015, surrounded by her loving family, after a brief illness. She was the wife of John E. Camara. Born in Brockton to the late Joseph Andrade and Jesuina (Mendes) Andrade, she was raised in Stoughton and is a 1952 graduate of the Stoughton High. Theresa worked as...

Guy Rossi

Guy Rossi

October 1, 2015

Guy Rossi, 93, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Thursday, October 1, 2015 at the Madonna Manor Nursing Home in North Attleboro. He was the husband of the late Josephine (Pietro) Rossi. Born in Braintree, he was raised and educated in Braintree and was a graduate of Braintree Schools. Mr. Rossi was a proud Veteran of the US Army and...

Milton Pinnick

Milton Pinnick

September 30, 2015

Milton Pinnick, 96, a longtime resident of Sharon, died peacefully at Southeast Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Easton on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. He was the husband of the late Lometor B. (Boston) Pinnick. Born and raised in Baltimore, MD, he was a graduate of Baltimore schools and attended college in Boston. He resided in Sharon for 55 years....

Paul V. Kean

Paul V. Kean

September 29, 2015

Paul V. Kean, Sr., a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. He was the husband of 44 years of Catherine M. "Tootsie" (Hibbard) Kean. One of 8 children of the late Michael and Margaret Kean, he was born and raised in Mission Hill and graduated from Mission High School, Class of 1955. He...

Pauline F. Gallagher

Pauline F. Gallagher

September 29, 2015

Pauline F. (Dembro) Gallagher, 87, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Copley at Stoughton on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Jamaica Plain and was a graduate of Jamaica Plain Schools. She was also a graduate of the Brockton Hospital School of Nursing and UMass Boston. She was a resident of...

Helder Matias

Helder Matias

September 29, 2015

Helder Matias, 64, died Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at the Cape Cod Hospital after suffering from a fall. He was the Beloved Husband of Octavia Serpa of Taunton. Born in Aljezur, Algarve in Portugal, he was raised and educated in Portugal and was a Veteran of the Portuguese Navy. He came to the United States at age 23. Mr. Matias...

Patricia A. Kavka

Patricia A. Kavka

September 28, 2015

Patricia A. (Cogswell) Kavka, 72, died Monday, September 28, 2015, at the Southeast Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Easton after a long illness. Born in Stoughton, she was raised in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton Schools. Mrs. Kavka was a resident of Easton for over 45 years and raised her family in Easton. She worked as a...

Richard D. Shumilla

Richard D. Shumilla

September 27, 2015

Richard D. Shumilla, Jr., 47, a resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Sunday, September 27, 2015. Son of Richard D. Shumilla, Sr. of Southbury, CT and the late Mary Ann (Parillo) Shumilla, he was born in Boston and raised in Hyde Park. Richard was a graduate of Catholic Memorial High School, Class of...

Mildred Keiko Wilson

Mildred Keiko Wilson

September 26, 2015

Mildred Keiko (Yagami) Wilson, 88, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Saturday, September 26, 2015. She was the wife of the late Carl M. Wilson. Born and raised in Lahaina, Hawaii, she was a graduate of Lahainaluna High School and earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Hawaii. Mildred was a resident of...

Celia C. Madonna

Celia C. Madonna

September 22, 2015

Celia C. (Darling) Madonna, 88, a longtime resident of Sharon, died peacefully at Madonna Manor in North Attleboro on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Peter Madonna. Born in Dedham, she was a resident of Sharon since 1955. Celia was a teacher's aide with Sharon Public Schools for over 10...

Elizabeth R. Lagarde

Elizabeth R. Lagarde

September 20, 2015

Elizabeth R. "Lib" Lagarde, 90, a resident of Canton, died at Norwood Hospital on Sunday, September 20, 2015. Daughter of the late William A. and Elizabeth R. (Reynolds) Lagarde, she was born and raised in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School. Lib was a graduate of Bridgewater State College, where she was a member of the Sigma Theta Phi...

Virginia Young

Virginia Young

September 17, 2015

C. Virginia (Wenstrom) Young, 87, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Life Care Center of West Bridgewater on Thursday, September 17, 2015. She was the wife of 64 years of the late Lauren W. "Larry" Young. Daughter of the late Walter Matti Wenstrom and Margaret Isabel (MacDonald) Wenstrom, she was born in Dorchester and raised in Quincy and...