Obituaries

Annabel E. Toomey
Apr 30, 2009
Annabel E. (Rogers) Toomey, 63, died April 30, at her home in Stoughton. She was the wife of the late Matthew A. Toomey. Raised in Stoughton. she was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1964. Mrs. Toomey was a resident of Stoughton for several years, previously living in Bridgewater. She worked at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center...
Paul A. Barnes
Apr 27, 2009
Paul A. Barnes, 49, died unexpectedly Monday, April 27, at the Brigham and Women's Hospital after being stricken ill on Friday. He was the Beloved Husband of 23 years of Dana L. (Welsh) Barnes. Born in Norwood, he was a lifelong resident of Avon and a graduate of Avon High School, Class of 1978. He also attended UMass Amherst. He...
Paul A. Barnes
Apr 27, 2009
Paul A. Barnes, 49, died unexpectedly Monday, April 27, at the Brigham and Women's Hospital after being stricken ill on Friday. He was the Beloved Husband of 23 years of Dana L. (Welsh) Barnes. Born in Norwood, he was a lifelong resident of Avon and a graduate of Avon High School, Class of 1978. He also attended UMass Amherst. He...

Joanne P. Mancini
Apr 23, 2009
Joanne P. (Chopek) Mancini, 60, a longtime resident of Hingham, died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at the Quincy Medical Center. She was the wife of Samuel J. Mancini. Born in Boston, she was raised in Mattapan and was a graduate of Boston Latin Academy. She also attended Northeastern University in Boston. Mrs. Mancini lived in Hingham since 1986. She was...

Joanne P. Mancini
Apr 23, 2009
Joanne P. (Chopek) Mancini, 60, a longtime resident of Hingham, died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at the Quincy Medical Center. She was the wife of Samuel J. Mancini. Born in Boston, she was raised in Mattapan and was a graduate of Boston Latin Academy. She also attended Northeastern University in Boston. Mrs. Mancini lived in Hingham since 1986. She was...

Beverly D. Raggiani
Apr 19, 2009
Beverly D. (Rebello) Raggiani, 91, died at the Copley at Stoughton on Sunday, April 19. She was the wife of the late Emilio F. "Milo" Raggiani. Born in Madeira, Portugal, she was educated in Stoughton schools. She was a resident of Stoughton since 1954 and lived in Brockton for 15 years prior to that. Mrs. Raggiani was a cafeteria worker...

Roberta J. Pentz
Apr 19, 2009
Roberta J. Pentz, 65, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Sunday, April 19. Daughter of the late Cecil G. and Viola L. (Muehlig) Pentz, she was born and educated in Stoughton. She enjoyed gardening, fishing, Bingo and trips to Foxwoods.Miss Pentz is survived by her siblings, Beverly A. Barrett and...

Thomas E. Rogerson
Apr 19, 2009
Thomas E. Rogerson, Jr., 77, died at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Sunday, April 19. He was the husband of Margaret E. (Welch) Rogerson. Son of the late Edward Thomas Rogerson and Catherine (Halibozek) Rogerson, he was born in Roxbury and educated in Boston schools. He was a resident of Jamaica Plain for over 30 years...

Thomas E. Rogerson
Apr 19, 2009
Thomas E. Rogerson, Jr., 77, died at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Sunday, April 19. He was the husband of Margaret E. (Welch) Rogerson. Son of the late Edward Thomas Rogerson and Catherine (Halibozek) Rogerson, he was born in Roxbury and educated in Boston schools. He was a resident of Jamaica Plain for over 30 years...

Roberta J. Pentz
Apr 19, 2009
Roberta J. Pentz, 65, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Sunday, April 19. Daughter of the late Cecil G. and Viola L. (Muehlig) Pentz, she was born and educated in Stoughton. She enjoyed gardening, fishing, Bingo and trips to Foxwoods.Miss Pentz is survived by her siblings, Beverly A. Barrett and...
Beverly D. Raggiani
Apr 19, 2009
Beverly D. (Rebello) Raggiani, 91, died at the Copley at Stoughton on Sunday, April 19. She was the wife of the late Emilio F. "Milo" Raggiani. Born in Madeira, Portugal, she was educated in Stoughton schools. She was a resident of Stoughton since 1954 and lived in Brockton for 15 years prior to that. Mrs. Raggiani was a cafeteria worker...
John F. Sampson
Apr 17, 2009
John F. Sampson, III, age 29, April 17. Beloved son of Christine (Hanlon) and the late John F. Loving Brother of Diane, Christopher and his fianc Nicole and Jamie St. Martin and her husband Joseph. Devoted Uncle of Bianca, Jack and Michael. Cherished Friend of Melissa Madden. Also survived by many loving aunts, uncles and cousins.Funeral will be held from...
Helen P. Lanigan
Apr 17, 2009
Helen P. Lanigan, 90, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Friday, April 17. Daughter of the late Mathew and Nellie (Mahoney) Lanigan, she was born and raised in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School, Class of 1937. Miss Lanigan was a telephone operator for N.E. Telephone for many years...

Helen P. Lanigan
Apr 17, 2009
Helen P. Lanigan, 90, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Friday, April 17. Daughter of the late Mathew and Nellie (Mahoney) Lanigan, she was born and raised in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School, Class of 1937. Miss Lanigan was a telephone operator for N.E. Telephone for many years...

John F. Sampson
Apr 17, 2009
John F. Sampson, III, age 29, April 17. Beloved son of Christine (Hanlon) and the late John F. Loving Brother of Diane, Christopher and his fianc Nicole and Jamie St. Martin and her husband Joseph. Devoted Uncle of Bianca, Jack and Michael. Cherished Friend of Melissa Madden. Also survived by many loving aunts, uncles and cousins.Funeral will be held from...

Gertrude E. O'Neill
Apr 14, 2009
Gertrude E. "Trudy" O'Neill, 59, died at home on Tuesday, April 14 surrounded by her family after a 10 year battle with breast cancer. Daughter of the late Joseph T. and Gertrude E. (Davis) O'Neill, she was born in Boston. Miss O'Neill was a Stoughton resident for 45 years before moving to Middleboro 4 years ago. She was educated in...

Gertrude E. O'Neill
Apr 14, 2009
Gertrude E. "Trudy" O'Neill, 59, died at home on Tuesday, April 14 surrounded by her family after a 10 year battle with breast cancer. Daughter of the late Joseph T. and Gertrude E. (Davis) O'Neill, she was born in Boston. Miss O'Neill was a Stoughton resident for 45 years before moving to Middleboro 4 years ago. She was educated in...

Dorothy J. Arno
Apr 8, 2009
Dorothy J. (Tennyson) Arno, 90, died Wednesday, April 8, at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing Home in Stoughton after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Guy Arno. She was a resident of Stoughton for several years and a resident of Copley at Stoughton for 2 years. Born in Chicago, IL, she was raised in Chicago and...

Dorothy J. Arno
Apr 8, 2009
Dorothy J. (Tennyson) Arno, 90, died Wednesday, April 8, at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing Home in Stoughton after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Guy Arno. She was a resident of Stoughton for several years and a resident of Copley at Stoughton for 2 years. Born in Chicago, IL, she was raised in Chicago and...

Joseph W. McPherson
Apr 7, 2009
Joseph W. McPherson, 84, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 7 at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. He was the husband of Mary M. (Remmes) McPherson. Born and raised in Dorchester, he was a graduate of Boston English High School. He was a resident of Stoughton for 54 years. Mr. McPherson was an...