Obituaries

Marjorie I. (Sweetman) Ugo

Marjorie I. (Sweetman) Ugo

Sep 6, 2024

It is with a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of our mother, Marjorie I. (Sweetman) Ugo a resident of North Dighton, previously of Stoughton, age 96, who passed away peacefully on September 6, 2024 at Life Care Center of Raynham. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years, George M. Ugo...

Duarte Manuel "Harry" Reis

Duarte Manuel "Harry" Reis

Sep 5, 2024

Duarte Manuel “Harry” Reis, 70, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Thursday, September 5, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Luisa M. (Melo) Reis for 48 years. Son of the late Manuel and Hortense (Bernardo) Reis, he was born and raised on the island of São Miguel in the Azores,...

Joan L. (Forrest) Lodge

Joan L. (Forrest) Lodge

Sep 4, 2024

Joan L. (Forrest) Lodge, 86, died Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at the Boston Medical Center in Boston, after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Edward A. Lodge Sr. Born in Brockton, she was raised in Canton and attended St. John Catholic Schools. She was a resident of Stoughton for over 60 years. Joan was a dedicated...

Donna M. Monterio

Donna M. Monterio

Sep 4, 2024

Donna Monterio, 71, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at her home in Stoughton. Born in Boston, daughter of the late Frank and Regina M. (Dias) Monterio, she was raised and educated in Boston and was a graduate of Boston Public Schools. Donna was a resident of Stoughton since 2006, previously living in Dorchester and West Roxbury. She worked...

Louis Jean Mompoint

Louis Jean Mompoint

Sep 1, 2024

Louis Jean “Yoyo” Mompoint, 71, died Sunday, September 1, 2024, at his home in Stoughton, MA. Born and raised in Cap Haitien, Haiti, to Marceau Mompoint and Marie Therese Marcellin, Louis came to the United States in 1974, settled in Dorchester and later became a US Citizen. He was a graduate of Northeastern University (Northeastern) where he met his wife....

Cynthia L. "Cindy" (Meagher) Fitzgerald

Cynthia L. "Cindy" (Meagher) Fitzgerald

Aug 31, 2024

Cynthia L. “Cindy” (Meagher) Fitzgerald, 69, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Fitzgerald. Born in Brockton, daughter of the late Nancy (Irving) Meagher and James J. Meagher, she was raised in Stoughton...

Paul A. Carter

Paul A. Carter

Aug 27, 2024

Paul A. Carter, age 92, a longtime resident of Stoughton, passed away at the VA Medical Center in West Roxbury on August 27, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Adeline M. (Struzziero) Carter, and was survived by his partner, Patricia Johnson, with whom he spent 7 years. Born in...

Timothy F. O'Sullivan

Timothy F. O'Sullivan

Aug 27, 2024

Timothy F. O’Sullivan, 85, died Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at his home in Stoughton, surrounded by his beloved family. Born in Kilcummin, Co. Kerry, Ireland, he was raised and educated in Kilcummin and came to the United States in 1957 and settled in Jamaica Plain. In 1968, he married Rose McGillycuddy and together they shared over 56 years of marriage...

Shirley (Bovaird) McDade

Shirley (Bovaird) McDade

Aug 26, 2024

Shirley A. (Bovaird) McDade, 86, died unexpectedly on Monday, August 26, 2024, at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston. She was the wife of the late Peter E. McDade. Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Jamaica Plain and was a resident of Stoughton for the past 53 years. Shirley worked at the New England Sinai Hospital for...

Lourdes "Ludy" (Jardin) Silva

Lourdes "Ludy" (Jardin) Silva

Aug 23, 2024

Lourdes "Ludy" (Jardin) Silva, aged 98, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2024, in Plainville, CT. She was the wife of the late Alfred Silva. Born on December 2, 1925, she was raised and educated in Stoughton, and was a resident of Stoughton on Clapp Street for over 50 years. She moved to Plainville, CT over 20 years ago to...

Joaquin Joseph Soares, Jr.

Joaquin Joseph Soares, Jr.

Aug 23, 2024

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Joaquin Joseph Soares, Jr., affectionately known as "Joe" or "Sonny," passed away unexpectedly on August 23, 2024 at the age of 82. From a...

George E. Young, Jr.

George E. Young, Jr.

Aug 23, 2024

George E. Young, Jr., a longtime resident of Westwood, age 87, passed away on August 23, 2024, at Sunrise at Norwood. He was the beloved husband to Lieselotte (Petroll) Young for 65 loving years. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late George E. Young and Dorothy C. (Rowan) Young. He attended Suffolk University earning his Bachelor of...

Jose H. Serpa

Jose H. Serpa

Aug 22, 2024

Jose H. Serpa, a longtime resident of Stoughton, age 92, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2024. He was the beloved husband to Odelta M. (Avila) Serpa for 64 loving years. Born in Lajedo, Flores, Acores, Portugal, he was raised and educated in Flores, settling in the U.S. in his younger years. Jose worked as a glass cutter and shop...

David John Rentsch

David John Rentsch

Aug 20, 2024

David J. Rentsch, 69, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Rochester, NY, son of the late George and Norma “Jerry” (Clifford) Rentsch, he was educated in Greece, NY and was a graduate of Greece Arcadia High School in Greece, NY. He then attended and graduated from SUNY Geneseo, Class...

Amy Lynn Walent

Amy Lynn Walent

Aug 17, 2024

Amy Lynn Walent, 56, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at the Dr. Ruth McLain Hospice Home in Braintree on Saturday, August 17, 2024. Daughter of the late Walter A. and Merelyn A. (Tobey) Walent, she was born in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School. She worked for Copy, Inc. in Stoughton, and DocuPrint in West Bridgewater before...

Alfred E. Benson, Jr.

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

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

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.

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

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...