Obituaries

Joao DeOlim
Jan 23, 2010
Joao DeOlim, 87, died Saturday, January 23, at his home under the care of Beacon Hospice, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of 55 years of Elisa D. (DePonte) DeOlim. Born in Machico, Madeira, Portugal, he was raised and educated in Madeira. He was a resident of Stoughton for over 17 years, before moving to Mansfield...

Joao DeOlim
Jan 23, 2010
Joao DeOlim, 87, died Saturday, January 23, at his home under the care of Beacon Hospice, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of 55 years of Elisa D. (DePonte) DeOlim. Born in Machico, Madeira, Portugal, he was raised and educated in Madeira. He was a resident of Stoughton for over 17 years, before moving to Mansfield...

Denise E. Collier
Jan 21, 2010
Denise E. Collier, 50, died unexpectedly at Brockton Hospital on Thursday, January 21. Daughter of David Collier of FL and the late Gladys (Phillips) Collier, she was born in Boston. She was a resident of Brockton for the past 9 years after living in Stoughton for most of her life. Denise was a graduate of Stoughton High School. She was...

Denise E. Collier
Jan 21, 2010
Denise E. Collier, 50, died unexpectedly at Brockton Hospital on Thursday, January 21. Daughter of David Collier of FL and the late Gladys (Phillips) Collier, she was born in Boston. She was a resident of Brockton for the past 9 years after living in Stoughton for most of her life. Denise was a graduate of Stoughton High School. She was...

Jose M. Avelar
Jan 18, 2010
Jose M. Avelar, 72, died unexpectedly at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Monday, January 18, 2009. He was the husband of Milagres (Viveiros) Avelar and the late Maria (Dias) Avelar. Born in Corvo, Azores, Portugal, he was raised and educated there. In 1975, he immigrated to the United States and settled in Stoughton. He worked as a...

Jose M. Avelar
Jan 18, 2010
Jose M. Avelar, 72, died unexpectedly at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Monday, January 18, 2009. He was the husband of Milagres (Viveiros) Avelar and the late Maria (Dias) Avelar. Born in Corvo, Azores, Portugal, he was raised and educated there. In 1975, he immigrated to the United States and settled in Stoughton. He worked as a...

John D. Morrissey
Jan 12, 2010
John D. Morrissey, 78, died at home in Middleboro on Wednesday, January 13 after a period of failing health. Born and raised in Hyde Park, he attended Hyde Park Schools. He was a resident of Stoughton for 35 years before moving to Middleboro 10 years ago. Mr. Morrissey was a Private 1st Class in the U.S. Marine Corps and a...

John D. Morrissey
Jan 12, 2010
John D. Morrissey, 78, died at home in Middleboro on Wednesday, January 13 after a period of failing health. Born and raised in Hyde Park, he attended Hyde Park Schools. He was a resident of Stoughton for 35 years before moving to Middleboro 10 years ago. Mr. Morrissey was a Private 1st Class in the U.S. Marine Corps and a...

Joan Marie Curtis
Jan 9, 2010
Joan Marie (Nickerson) Curtis, 59, of Stoughton, died suddenly at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Saturday, January 9th. She is survived by her beloved daughter Heather L. Sitte of Brockton. Born in Dorchester, she was educated in Canton Schools and graduated from Massasoit Community College. Joan worked as a computer programmer for American Steel & Aluminum in Norwood for...

Joan Marie Curtis
Jan 9, 2010
Joan Marie (Nickerson) Curtis, 59, of Stoughton, died suddenly at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Saturday, January 9th. She is survived by her beloved daughter Heather L. Sitte of Brockton. Born in Dorchester, she was educated in Canton Schools and graduated from Massasoit Community College. Joan worked as a computer programmer for American Steel & Aluminum in Norwood for...

Maria Natalia Melo
Jan 8, 2010
Maria Natalia (Sousa) Melo, 85, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Friday, January 8. She was the wife of the late Liberal F. Melo. Born and raised in Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal, she came to Stoughton in 1979. She was a homemaker.Mrs. Melo is survived by her children, Dalia Vieira and...

Marjorie F. Gay
Jan 8, 2010
Marjorie F. "Peggy" Gay, died January 8 at the Braemoor Nursing Home in Brockton after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 81. A lifelong resident of Stoughton, she was the daughter of the late Edwin R. and Ina (Cary) Gay.She is survived by her son, Michael E. Gay of Santa Cruz, CA; her brothers, Robert L. Gay and his...

Maria Natalia Melo
Jan 8, 2010
Maria Natalia (Sousa) Melo, 85, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Friday, January 8. She was the wife of the late Liberal F. Melo. Born and raised in Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal, she came to Stoughton in 1979. She was a homemaker.Mrs. Melo is survived by her children, Dalia Vieira and...

Marjorie F. Gay
Jan 8, 2010
Marjorie F. "Peggy" Gay, died January 8 at the Braemoor Nursing Home in Brockton after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 81. A lifelong resident of Stoughton, she was the daughter of the late Edwin R. and Ina (Cary) Gay.She is survived by her son, Michael E. Gay of Santa Cruz, CA; her brothers, Robert L. Gay and his...

Daniel F. Lordan
Jan 5, 2010
Daniel F. "Bud" Lordan 91 of Humarock and Port Charlotte, FL, died Tuesday January 5, 2010 at Cardigan Nursing Home in Scituate. Born in Malden July 13, 1918, he was the son of the late Daniel and Annie (Cullinane) Lordan. He was the husband of Helen (Ballem) to whom he was married for 65 years. Mr. Lordan was a graduate...

Daniel F. Lordan
Jan 5, 2010
Daniel F. "Bud" Lordan 91 of Humarock and Port Charlotte, FL, died Tuesday January 5, 2010 at Cardigan Nursing Home in Scituate. Born in Malden July 13, 1918, he was the son of the late Daniel and Annie (Cullinane) Lordan. He was the husband of Helen (Ballem) to whom he was married for 65 years. Mr. Lordan was a graduate...
Earl C. Ewing
Jan 5, 2010
Earl C. Ewing, Jr., 87, died Tuesday, January 5, at the Goddard Center in Stoughton after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Rosalie D. (Porter) Ewing. Born in Grand Rapids, MI, he was raised and educated in Grand Rapids. Mr. Ewing was a proud WW II Veteran of the US Navy where he was a blimp...

Earl C. Ewing
Jan 5, 2010
Earl C. Ewing, Jr., 87, died Tuesday, January 5, at the Goddard Center in Stoughton after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Rosalie D. (Porter) Ewing. Born in Grand Rapids, MI, he was raised and educated in Grand Rapids. Mr. Ewing was a proud WW II Veteran of the US Navy where he was a blimp...

John J. Connors
Jan 4, 2010
John J. "Jack" Connors, 77, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at Carleton Willard Village in Bedford on Monday, January 4 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Madelyn L. (Cavanaugh) Connors. Born in Boston, he was a graduate of Boston Technical High School, Class of 1949. He was a resident of Stoughton for 48 years....
John J. Connors
Jan 4, 2010
John J. "Jack" Connors, 77, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at Carleton Willard Village in Bedford on Monday, January 4 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Madelyn L. (Cavanaugh) Connors. Born in Boston, he was a graduate of Boston Technical High School, Class of 1949. He was a resident of Stoughton for 48 years....