Obituaries
Gerard F. Ryan
May 4, 2011
Gerard F. Ryan, 78, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Wednesday, May 4 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Jane M. (Peach) Ryan. Born in Limerick, Ireland, he was educated in Limerick before moving to Medway, MA, where he graduated from St. Mary's High School in Milford, Class of 1950. Mr. Ryan was a resident...
Gerard F. Ryan
May 4, 2011
Gerard F. Ryan, 78, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Wednesday, May 4 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Jane M. (Peach) Ryan. Born in Limerick, Ireland, he was educated in Limerick before moving to Medway, MA, where he graduated from St. Mary's High School in Milford, Class of 1950. Mr. Ryan was a resident...

Phyllis C. Hanna
May 4, 2011
Phyllis C. (Ferland) Hanna, 84, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born and raised in Rhode Island, she was the wife of the late Robert W. Hanna. Mrs. Hanna was a resident of Stoughton for over 50 years. She worked as a Secretary for the Stoughton Public School System for many years, retiring...

Phyllis C. Hanna
May 4, 2011
Phyllis C. (Ferland) Hanna, 84, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born and raised in Rhode Island, she was the wife of the late Robert W. Hanna. Mrs. Hanna was a resident of Stoughton for over 50 years. She worked as a Secretary for the Stoughton Public School System for many years, retiring...

Joseph T. Cronin
May 4, 2011
Joseph T. Cronin, 51, a resident of Norton, died at Brigham & Women's Hospital on Wednesday, May 4. He was the husband of Cheryl A. (Cataldo) Cronin. Son of Peg (Sheehan) Cronin of Stoughton and the late Joseph L. Cronin, he was born in Boston and raised in Stoughton. He was a graduate of Southeastern Regional Technical High School in...

Joan B. Ellis
May 2, 2011
Joan B. (Barry) Ellis, 79, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Monday, May 2. She was the wife of 58 years of Donald E. Ellis. Daughter of the late George and Myrle (Varnum) Barry, she was born and raised in South Portland, ME and graduated from South Portland High School, Class of...

Joan B. Ellis
May 2, 2011
Joan B. (Barry) Ellis, 79, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Monday, May 2. She was the wife of 58 years of Donald E. Ellis. Daughter of the late George and Myrle (Varnum) Barry, she was born and raised in South Portland, ME and graduated from South Portland High School, Class of...

Charlene M. (Andrews Wolffe
Apr 30, 2011
Charlene M. (Kahler) (Andrews) Wolffe, 48, died Saturday, April 30, at her home after a battle with cancer. She was the wife of Donald X. Wolffe III. Born in Stoughton, she was a resident of Somerset for the past 10 years, previously living in Brockton for over 38 years. She was a graduate of Brockton High School, Southeastern Technical School...

Charlene M. Wolffe
Apr 30, 2011
Charlene M. (Kahler) (Andrews) Wolffe, 48, died Saturday, April 30, at her home after a battle with cancer. She was the wife of Donald X. Wolffe III. Born in Stoughton, she was a resident of Somerset for the past 10 years, previously living in Brockton for over 38 years. She was a graduate of Brockton High School, Southeastern Technical School...

Filipe L. Mendonca
Apr 26, 2011
Filipe L. Mendonca, 76, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Maria (Ribeiro) Mendonca. Born in Flores, Azores, Portugal, he was raised and educated there. He moved to the United States in 1958 and settled in California. Mr. Mendonca moved to Stoughton...

Filipe L. Mendonca
Apr 26, 2011
Filipe L. Mendonca, 76, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Maria (Ribeiro) Mendonca. Born in Flores, Azores, Portugal, he was raised and educated there. He moved to the United States in 1958 and settled in California. Mr. Mendonca moved to Stoughton...
Edmund J. Murphy
Apr 24, 2011
Edmund J. "Ned" Murphy, Jr, 74, a longtime resident of Stoughton and former resident of Milton, died Sunday, April 24, 2011, at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing Home after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Mary Ellen (Murphy) Murphy. Born in Charlestown, he was raised in Milton and was a graduate of Boston Trade School. He...

Edmund J. Murphy
Apr 24, 2011
Edmund J. "Ned" Murphy, Jr, 74, a longtime resident of Stoughton and former resident of Milton, died Sunday, April 24, 2011, at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing Home after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Mary Ellen (Murphy) Murphy. Born in Charlestown, he was raised in Milton and was a graduate of Boston Trade School. He...

John Anthony Chandler
Apr 23, 2011
John Anthony Chandler was born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 17, 1930 and was the second son born to Duncan Chandler and Acacia Lumbano.Tony met the love of his life Josephine Kerr in 1952. Soon after they met he joined the United States Marines and proudly served his country as a forward observer in the Korean War.Upon his return home...

Mary E. McGrath
Apr 23, 2011
Mary E. "Mel" McGrath, 49, died unexpectedly at Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, SC on Saturday, April 23. She was the wife of Mary Ann Wolski of Greer, SC. Daughter of the late Bernard K. and Ellen L. (Hinds) McGrath, she was born in Milton, raised in Avon and graduated from Avon High School, Class of 1979. She was...

Mary E. McGrath
Apr 23, 2011
Mary E. "Mel" McGrath, 49, died unexpectedly at Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, SC on Saturday, April 23. She was the wife of Mary Ann Wolski of Greer, SC. Daughter of the late Bernard K. and Ellen L. (Hinds) McGrath, she was born in Milton, raised in Avon and graduated from Avon High School, Class of 1979. She was...

John Anthony Chandler
Apr 23, 2011
John Anthony Chandler was born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 17, 1930 and was the second son born to Duncan Chandler and Acacia Lumbano.Tony met the love of his life Josephine Kerr in 1952. Soon after they met he joined the United States Marines and proudly served his country as a forward observer in the Korean War.Upon his return home...

Jacqueline M. MacLennan
Apr 22, 2011
Jacqueline M. (Lurtsema) MacLennan, 78, a resident of Raynham, died at Brockton Hospital on Friday, April 22 after a lengthy illness. Born and educated in Boston, she was a resident of Randolph for 30 years before living in Raynham for the past 15 years. Jacqueline was a medical assistant at Harvard Vanguard in Braintree for 12 years before retiring 18...

Jacqueline M. MacLennan
Apr 22, 2011
Jacqueline M. (Lurtsema) MacLennan, 78, a resident of Raynham, died at Brockton Hospital on Friday, April 22 after a lengthy illness. Born and educated in Boston, she was a resident of Randolph for 30 years before living in Raynham for the past 15 years. Jacqueline was a medical assistant at Harvard Vanguard in Braintree for 12 years before retiring 18...

Jose Horacio Garcia
Apr 20, 2011
Jose Horacio Garcia, 44, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 20 in a motor vehicle accident in Dillon County, SC. He was the husband of Rosaria T. (Teixeira) Garcia. Son of Jose C. and Natalia (Araujo) Garcia of Stoughton, he was born and raised in Flores, Azores, Portugal before moving to Stoughton. He was educated in Flores and Stoughton schools and...