Obituaries

Albert F. Collett

Albert F. Collett

May 10, 2011

Albert F. Collett, Jr., 63, a resident of Easton, died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, May 10. He was the husband of Gail L. (Wade) Collett. Son of the late Albert F. and Barbara E. (Blum) Collett, he was born in Boston. He was educated in Boston and Stoughton schools and graduated from Stoughton High School. Mr. Collett was a...

Priscilla Mayden

Priscilla Mayden

May 6, 2011

Priscilla (Maltby) Mayden, 92, a long time resident of Salt Lake City, Utah, died Friday, May 6 at West Acres Nursing Home in Brockton, MA after a short stay. She was Director, Emerita, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library at the University of Utah.Born and raised in Stoughton, MA to W. Elmer and Elizabeth (Stowell) Maltby, she married John Carroll...

Priscilla (Maltby) Mayden

Priscilla (Maltby) Mayden

May 6, 2011

Priscilla (Maltby) Mayden, 92, a long time resident of Salt Lake City, Utah, died Friday, May 6 at West Acres Nursing Home in Brockton, MA after a short stay. She was Director, Emerita, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library at the University of Utah.Born and raised in Stoughton, MA to W. Elmer and Elizabeth (Stowell) Maltby, she married John Carroll...

Benjamin M. Latora

Benjamin M. Latora

May 5, 2011

Benjamin M. Latora, 91, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Thursday, May 5. He was the husband of the late Elsie J. (Merrill) Latora. Born and educated in Quincy, he was a resident of Stoughton for over 50 years. Mr. Latora was a shipfitter with the U.S. Navy Seabees and a veteran...

Benjamin M. Latora

Benjamin M. Latora

May 5, 2011

Benjamin M. Latora, 91, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Thursday, May 5. He was the husband of the late Elsie J. (Merrill) Latora. Born and educated in Quincy, he was a resident of Stoughton for over 50 years. Mr. Latora was a shipfitter with the U.S. Navy Seabees and a veteran...

Joseph T. Cronin

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...

Gerard F. Ryan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Charlene M. (Andrews Wolffe

April 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

Charlene M. Wolffe

April 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

Filipe L. Mendonca

April 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

Filipe L. Mendonca

April 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

Edmund J. Murphy

April 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

Edmund J. Murphy

April 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

John Anthony Chandler

April 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...