Obituaries
Robert A. Malis
Jan 9, 2026
Robert A. Malis, 89, died Friday, January 9, 2026 at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Juliana (Rudnicki) Malis. Born in Boston, he was raised and educated in Dorchester and was a graduate of Boston Technical High School. Following his graduation, he joined the United States...
Joyce M. (Tobin) Nee
Jan 7, 2026
Joyce M. (Tobin) Nee, 96, died Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at the Mayflower Place Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in West Yarmouth. Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Roxbury and was a graduate of Roxbury Schools. Joyce also attended Tufts Elliot Pearson School, Massasoit Community College and Bridgewater State College. In 1950 she married Thomas L. Nee, and...
Mary (Hogan) Mara
Jan 5, 2026
Mary (Hogan) Mara, age 81, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2026, at Maplewood at Mayflower Place in West Yarmouth. She was the beloved wife of Thomas L. Mara, Jr., with whom she shared 43 loving years of marriage.
Born and raised in Cambridge, Mary was the daughter of the late Rose (Catizone) Hogan and Edward F. Hogan. She was a...
Ernest R. Crawford
Jan 2, 2026
Ernest "Ernie" Crawford, age 77, a longtime resident of Stoughton, MA, passed away from a lengthy illness on January 2, 2026, at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL. Born in Boston to the late Francis A. Crawford and Annie (Dykens) Crawford, Ernie grew up in South Boston before moving with his family to Stoughton at age 12. He graduated...
Ann Marie (Pepe) Wanders
Jan 2, 2026
AnnMarie (Pepe) Wanders, age 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 2, 2026, at Boston Medical Center South in Brockton.
Born in Dorchester, AnnMarie was raised in Jamaica Plain and Dedham and was a proud graduate of Dedham High School, Class of 1960. In 1968, she married David M. Wanders, and together they shared more than 57 years of marriage, raising...
Thomas R. Ward
Dec 30, 2025
Thomas R. Ward, 83, died peacefully at his home in Brockton on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. Born in Boston, son of the late John and Lorraine (Jones) Ward, he was raised in East Boston, spent his youth in Roxbury and attended Boston Schools. While living in Roxbury, he met Marie Gregorio and, in 1963, they married, and together they enjoyed...
Jose Antonio Franco Ribeiro
Dec 30, 2025
Jose Antonio Franco Ribeiro, age 73, a longtime resident of Stoughton, passed away on December 30, 2025, at Boston Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Maria (Gonçalves) Ribeiro for 50 loving years. Born and raised in Madeira, Portugal, he was the son of the late Maria (Franco) Ribeiro and Antonio Ribeiro. In 1976, he immigrated to the United...
Clinton N. Matthews
Dec 27, 2025
Clinton Noddin Matthews, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Saturday, December 27, 2025, a day after his 82nd birthday. He was the husband of Evelyn R. (Ferzoco) Matthews since 1988. He was born in Boston, son of the late George and Bernice (Hayes) Matthews. He was raised in Charlestown and educated in Boston schools. Clint resided...
Raymond C. Muse, Sr.
Dec 26, 2025
Raymond C. Muse, Sr. age 70, a longtime resident of Stoughton, passed away peacefully at his residence on December 26, 2025. He was the devoted spouse of Kathleen (Carter) Muse for 49 loving years. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Howard and Helen (Lussier) Muse and was raised in Dorchester and educated in the Boston Public...
Jane P. (Creed) Vera
Dec 25, 2025
Jane Creed (Donnelly) Vera, formerly of Brockton, and Cambridge, Massachusetts, died on Christmas Day, 2025 in Vergennes, Vermont. Jane was born on St. Patrick's Day in 1937, the daughter of the late Lillian Reardon Creed and John L. Creed. She was predeceased by her sister Ann Creed MacGowan, her brother Jack Creed, her grandson Seamus H. Donnelly, and her former...
Betty A. (Cowgill) Jardin
Dec 24, 2025
Betty A. (Cowgill) Jardin, 90, died Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton after a period of declining health. Born in Brockton and raised in Stoughton, daughter of the late John E. and Mabel Alta (Coe) Cowgill, she was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1953 and Bridgewater State College,...
Robert Brendan "Bob" Nutter
Dec 23, 2025
Robert Brendan “Bob” Nutter, a longtime resident of Stoughton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
Bob was the beloved husband of 53 years to Marge (Sterling) Nutter and the proud father of Amy Nutter and Brendan Nutter. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late John and Mary Nutter.
Following his graduation from Brockton High School, Bob...
Joseph M. Ennis, Jr.
Dec 22, 2025
Joseph M. Ennis, Jr., 65, died Monday, December 22, 2025, after being stricken ill at his home in Stoughton. Born in Boston, son of the late Joseph M. Ennis and Margaret (Gibson) Ennis, he was a lifelong resident of Stoughton and a graduate of Stoughton Schools. Joe worked as a self employed carpenter in the area for many years and...
Hai Hoang Truong
Dec 20, 2025
Hai Hoang Truong, 97, died Saturday, December 20, 2025, at the Brockton Hospital in Brockton, after a short illness. Born, raised and educated in Saigon, Vietnam, Hai married Be A Trinh in 1962 and together they raised their four beloved children and enjoyed over 63 years of marriage. He moved to the United States in 1990 to reunite with his...
Ryan C. Murphy
Dec 18, 2025
Ryan C. Murphy, 42, died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Born in Stoughton, son of Brian H. Murphy and the late Mary F. (Single) Murphy, he was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a 2002 graduate of Stoughton High School. He worked as an Electrician with his father Brian and his company, Murphy Electric, as well as at...
Ernesto "Ernie "A. Bortolotto
Dec 17, 2025
Ernesto “Ernie” Bruno Antonio Michele Bortolotto, born on December 4, 1940, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on December 17, 2025, at the age of 85. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Ernesto and Maria (Menghelli) Bortolotto. Ernie lived with Frontal Temporal Lobe Dementia for the past 9 years, facing it with strength and courage....
John Edwin Ulrich
Dec 16, 2025
John Edwin Ulrich, 80, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. He was born in Brookline, son of the late John F. Ulrich and Dorothy (O’Donnell) Morrissey. John was raised in Roslindale and graduated from Boston Tech High School. He also earned his Associate Degree from Northeastern University. John served in the U.S....
Paulo A. "Paco" Marques
Dec 15, 2025
Paulo Alexandre Narciso Marques passed away unexpectedly on December 15, 2025. He was born on April 23, 1970, on the island of Terceira in Portugal, and immigrated to the United States on March 29, 1977, with his siblings and his beloved parents, Maria Narciso Marques and the late Horacio Marques.
Paulo, known as either Paul or Paco to family and friends,...
Richard R. "Dick" Fowler
Dec 14, 2025
Richard R. “Dick” Fowler, 78, died Sunday, December 14, 2025, at his home in Brockton, after a long period of declining health. Born, raised and educated in Stoughton, he was a Veteran of the US Army. In 1978, he married Sandra A. Smith and together they spent over 47 years married. Dick worked for the VA Hospital in Brockton for...
Richard Mark Herget
Dec 14, 2025
Richard Mark Herget, 92, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham on Sunday, December 14, 2025. He was the husband of the late Mary Domenica (Rullo) Herget. He was born in Boston, son of the late Joseph and Mary (Gillooly) Herget. He was raised in Mattapan and was a graduate of Boston Technical...
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