Obituaries
Barry Gerard Mead
Jun 27, 2025
Barry G. Mead, 76, of Mashpee, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025, from complications related to ALS, a service-connected condition linked to Agent Orange exposure during his military service in Vietnam. He was the devoted husband of Janice M. (Polvinen) Mead and son of the late Joan B. (Rubel) and Raymond G. Mead. Barry was raised in Stoughton and...
Frank P. Tokarz
Jun 27, 2025
Frank P. Tokarz, Jr., 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 27, 2025, at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, after a period of declining health. Born in Clinton, MA, son of the late Helen M. (Polewarczyk) Desilets and Frank Tokarz, he was raised and educated in Clinton and was a graduate of Clinton High School. In 1965, he married...
Christine Pulli
Jun 23, 2025
Christine Pulli, 55, of Stoughton, passed away unexpectedly on June 23, 2025, at Boston Medical Center South in Brockton after a sudden illness at home.
Born in Boston, she was the daughter of Claire Pendergast of Randolph and the late John “Jack” Pulli. Proudly raised in Dorchester and a graduate of Cardinal Cushing High School, Christine was never one to follow...
Barbara J. (Kiernan) Fallon
Jun 23, 2025
Barbara J. (Kiernan) Fallon, 89 passed away unexpectedly June 23,2025 after being stricken ill at her home in Stoughton. She was the wife of the late Henry R. “Dick” Fallon. She and her husband moved to Stoughton in 1959 and lived 65 years in the same house. Born in Boston in 1936 Barbara was the eldest daughter of the late...
Nancy (Bradford) Lonero
Jun 21, 2025
Nancy (Post, nee Bradford) Lonero, age 97, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2025 at Brockton Post Acute Care in Brockton. She was preceded in death by her husband Salvatore Lonero. Born in Bridgewater, she was the daughter of the late Henry Chase Bradford and Marguerite Lillian (Ruggles) Bradford, and was raised and educated in West Bridgewater, and was a...
Victor M. Ricardo
Jun 19, 2025
Victor M. Ricardo, 77, died Thursday, June 19, 2025, at his home in Stoughton, after a courageous 3 year battle with cancer, surrounded by his beloved family. Born in Sao Pedro, on the island of Santa Maria in the Azores, Portugal, he was raised and educated on Santa Maria. He later moved to the island of Flores where he met...
Mark W. Seltzer
Jun 16, 2025
Mark W. Seltzer, 81, died Monday, June 16, 2024, at the Cape Regency Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Centerville, after a long period of declining health. Born and raised in Hartford, CT, he was a longtime resident of Centerville, previously living in Stoughton for several years. Mark worked as a service advisor in several area auto dealerships for many years.
Mark...
Donald W. Kimtis
Jun 16, 2025
Donald W. Kimtis, 96, of Phoenix Maryland, formerly of Centerville and Gardner Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home on June 16, 2025 surrounded by family.
Donald was born in Stoughton Massachusetts and graduated from Stoughton High School before matriculating to Trinity Preparatory in New York and then attending and graduating from Columbia University where he excelled in collegiate athletics playing football...
Jeannette (Whooley) Doyle
Jun 13, 2025
Jeannette (Whooley) Doyle, 88, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on June 13th, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late John J. “Jack” Doyle for 63 years. Daughter of the late John C. and Margaret V. (Pate) Whooley, Jeannette was born in Boston and raised in Roxbury. She was a graduate of...
Edward T. Gavin
Jun 12, 2025
Edward T. Gavin, age 88, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2025, at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. He was preceded in death by his dear wife of 60 years, Mary J. (Whynot) Gavin. Born, raised, and educated in Boston, he was the son of the late John J. Gavin and Phyllis (Vallis) Gavin. He and his wife raised their...
Teresa A. (Ladeira) Kinniery
Jun 12, 2025
Teresa Abreu (Ladeira) Kinniery, 50, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Boston Medical Center-South in Brockton on Thursday, June 12, 2025. She was the wife of Christopher J. Kinniery for 15 years. She was born in Stoughton, the daughter of Maria D. (DeAndrade) Ladeira of Stoughton and the late Antonio L. Ladeira. She was a graduate of Stoughton...
Ronald Lloyd Roode
Jun 7, 2025
Ronald L. Roode, 88, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. He was the husband of Janet (Ramoska) Roode for 59 years. Son of the late Lloyd E. and Eva M. (Kent) Roode, he was born in Boston and raised in Mattapan. Ron was educated in Boston schools and...
Luis Ferrándiz
Jun 1, 2025
Luis Ferrándiz, 62, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2025 in his home surrounded by his family, after battling cancer. Born and raised in Madrid, Spain, lhe is the son of the late Luis Ferrándiz Conde and Magdalena Garcia Garcia. Luis attended La Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in Madrid. He met Debra A. Daly in Madrid in 1985, moved to...
Alan Robert Blanchette
May 31, 2025
Dr. Alan R. Blanchette, Ph.D., 82, of New Jersey, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Alan was one of five children and was preceded in death by his parents, Norman and Dorothy (Latour) Blanchette; his older brother, Norman; and his younger brother, Laurence.
Alan earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Fairfield University and went on...
Deborah F. Varney
May 27, 2025
Deborah F. (Walsh) Varney, 72, died Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at the Brockton Hospital in Brockton after a period of declining health. Born in Norwood, she was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1970. She later earned her Associates Degree in Accounting from Southeastern Regional School. Debbie was a longtime resident...
Raymond Anthony Buote
May 22, 2025
Raymond Anthony Buote, 88, a longtime resident of Middleboro, passed away peacefully at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Plymouth on Thursday, May 22, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Lillian (Belushko) Buote for 63 years. Son of the late James A. and Mary (Hughes) Buote, he was born and raised in Stoughton. Ray was...
Richard A. Fernandes
May 19, 2025
Richard A. Fernandes, age 57, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 19, 2025. Born and raised in Boston, he was the beloved son of the late Antonio and Maria (Pontes) Fernandes. Rich grew up in Roxbury, attended Boston public schools, and graduated from the Dearborn School.
A proud resident of Avon in recent years and a longtime Roxbury native, Rich brought...
Charles M. "Chuck" Dunne
May 17, 2025
Charles M. “Chuck” Dunne, 74, a longtime resident of Easton, died peacefully at Accent Care Inpatient Hospice Center in Milton on Saturday, May 17, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of William J. McAuley for 35 years. Son of the late Robert and Mary (Burke) Dunne, he was born in Newton and raised in Sudbury. Chuck...
Lisa A. Porro
May 16, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Lisa A. Porro, age 59, of Dedham, Massachusetts, at her home. Born in Boston, Lisa was the cherished daughter of the late Richard A. and Elaine D. (Paul) Porro. Lisa was a lifelong resident of Dedham and a 1984 graduate of Dedham High School. She also earned her...
Ralph I. "Buddy" Douglas
May 13, 2025
Ralph I. “Buddy” Douglas, age 81, passed away peacefully at his residence in Wareham on May 13, 2025 with family by his side. He was the devoted husband to the late Cheryl White Douglas of Stoughton, a beloved father to the late David M. Douglas of Taunton, and Carole Douglas Reis (John) of Cranston, RI, and proud Grampa to Matthew...