Obituaries

Harold E. Burnell
Feb 23, 2011
Harold E. Burnell, Sr., 85, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Wednesday, February 23. He was the beloved husband of 63 years of Rose M. (Caggiano) Burnell. Born in Whitman, he was raised in Brockton and graduated from Brockton High School, Class of 1943. He was a resident of Stoughton for the...

Robin L. Doherty
Feb 22, 2011
Robin L. Doherty, 45, a resident of Wrentham, died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, February 22. She was the daughter of Janet E. (Skantz) Doherty of Stoughton and the late Robert T. Doherty. Born and raised in Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton High School and the Lemuel Shattuck Nursing School in Jamaica Plain. She was a resident of...

Robin L. Doherty
Feb 22, 2011
Robin L. Doherty, 45, a resident of Wrentham, died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, February 22. She was the daughter of Janet E. (Skantz) Doherty of Stoughton and the late Robert T. Doherty. Born and raised in Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton High School and the Lemuel Shattuck Nursing School in Jamaica Plain. She was a resident of...
Thomas N. DePalma
Feb 20, 2011
Thomas N. DePalma, 83, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at home on Sunday, February 20 surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of 56 years of Eleanor C. (Fabiano) DePalma. Born in Boston, he was raised in Roslindale and graduated from Boston Technical High School and Wentworth Institute of Technology. He was a resident of Stoughton for...
Thomas N. DePalma
Feb 20, 2011
Thomas N. DePalma, 83, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at home on Sunday, February 20 surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of 56 years of Eleanor C. (Fabiano) DePalma. Born in Boston, he was raised in Roslindale and graduated from Boston Technical High School and Wentworth Institute of Technology. He was a resident of Stoughton for...
Margaret L. Schmidt
Feb 19, 2011
Margaret L. (VanderMulen) Schmidt, 72, a resident of Stoughton, died Saturday, February 19 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late James C. Schmidt, Jr. Born in Jersey, City, NJ, she was educated in New Jersey schools. Mrs. Schmidt was a resident of Stoughton for over 10 years after living...
Margaret L. Schmidt
Feb 19, 2011
Margaret L. (VanderMulen) Schmidt, 72, a resident of Stoughton, died Saturday, February 19 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late James C. Schmidt, Jr. Born in Jersey, City, NJ, she was educated in New Jersey schools. Mrs. Schmidt was a resident of Stoughton for over 10 years after living...

Evelyn Waller
Feb 17, 2011
Evelyn (Zimmer) Waller, 86, a resident of Brockton, died Thursday, February 17 at Southeast Rehab. and Nursing Center in Easton. She was the wife of the late John H. Waller. Born and raised in Cleveland, OH, she was a resident of Brockton for the past 23 years after living in Hollywood, FL for many years. Mrs. Waller was a cashier...

Evelyn Waller
Feb 17, 2011
Evelyn (Zimmer) Waller, 86, a resident of Brockton, died Thursday, February 17 at Southeast Rehab. and Nursing Center in Easton. She was the wife of the late John H. Waller. Born and raised in Cleveland, OH, she was a resident of Brockton for the past 23 years after living in Hollywood, FL for many years. Mrs. Waller was a cashier...

Dorothy A. McCarthy
Feb 16, 2011
Dorothy A. (Stanton) McCarthy, 80, a resident of Foxboro, died Wednesday, February 16 at the Boston Medical Center. She was the wife of the late John J. McCarthy. Born in Revere, she was raised in Somerville and graduated from Somerville High School, Class of 1946. She was a resident of Foxboro for 15 years after living in Stoughton for 36...

Dorothy A. McCarthy
Feb 16, 2011
Dorothy A. (Stanton) McCarthy, 80, a resident of Foxboro, died Wednesday, February 16 at the Boston Medical Center. She was the wife of the late John J. McCarthy. Born in Revere, she was raised in Somerville and graduated from Somerville High School, Class of 1946. She was a resident of Foxboro for 15 years after living in Stoughton for 36...

Josephine B. Colli
Feb 14, 2011
Josephine B. (Merlini) Colli, 94, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Monday, February 14 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was the wife of the late Gasper Colli. Born and raised in Hyde Park, she was a graduate of Boston Trade School. Mrs. Colli was a resident of Stoughton for 49 years after living in West Roxbury for...

Josephine B. Colli
Feb 14, 2011
Josephine B. (Merlini) Colli, 94, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Monday, February 14 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was the wife of the late Gasper Colli. Born and raised in Hyde Park, she was a graduate of Boston Trade School. Mrs. Colli was a resident of Stoughton for 49 years after living in West Roxbury for...

Barbara A. Galanis
Feb 13, 2011
Barbara A. (Rafferty) Galanis, 77, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Saturday, February 12 surrounded by her family. Born in Boston, she was raised in Dorchester and graduated from Cathedral High School. She was a resident of Stoughton for the past 53 years. Mrs. Galanis was a switchboard operator at New England...

John F. Downs
Feb 13, 2011
John F. Downs, 71, a longtime resident of Bridgewater, died at home on Sunday, February 13 surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Jill E. (Howsen) Downs. Born and raised in Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, he was a graduate of Oak Bluffs High School, Class of 1956 and the College of the Holy Cross, Class of 1960. Mr....

Barbara A. Galanis
Feb 13, 2011
Barbara A. (Rafferty) Galanis, 77, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Saturday, February 12 surrounded by her family. Born in Boston, she was raised in Dorchester and graduated from Cathedral High School. She was a resident of Stoughton for the past 53 years. Mrs. Galanis was a switchboard operator at New England...

John F. Downs
Feb 13, 2011
John F. Downs, 71, a longtime resident of Bridgewater, died at home on Sunday, February 13 surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Jill E. (Howsen) Downs. Born and raised in Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, he was a graduate of Oak Bluffs High School, Class of 1956 and the College of the Holy Cross, Class of 1960. Mr....

James P. Wright
Feb 12, 2011
James P. Wright, 25, a resident of North Easton, died unexpectedly at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Saturday, February 12. He was the son of Paul E. and Mary A. (O'Connor) Wright of North Easton. Born and raised in Stoughton, James was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 2003. Upon graduation, he began working towards his...
James P. Wright
Feb 12, 2011
James P. Wright, 25, a resident of North Easton, died unexpectedly at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Saturday, February 12. He was the son of Paul E. and Mary A. (O'Connor) Wright of North Easton. Born and raised in Stoughton, James was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 2003. Upon graduation, he began working towards his...

Catherine Yaitanes
Feb 10, 2011
Catherine "Kay" (Smerlas) Yaitanes, 89, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Norwood Hospital on Thursday, February 10 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of the late James F. Yaitanes. Born in Cambridge, she was a graduate of Cambridge High & Latin School. She was a resident of Stoughton for the past 65 years. Mrs. Yaitanes...