Obituaries
Christina Marie Johnson
Feb 17, 2009
Christina Marie Johnson, 5, died Tuesday, February 17, after a long battle with cancer. She was the Beloved Daughter of Arthur William "Bill" Johnson III and Nicole M. (Crisafulli) Johnson of Stoughton. Born in Weymouth, she was a lifelong resident of Stoughton. Christina loved music, dancing, swimming and horseback riding. Throughout all of her sickness and treatments, she was always...
Richard A. Bosco
Feb 17, 2009
Richard A. "Dick" Bosco, 79, died unexpectedly Tuesday, February 17 at his home in Stoughton. He was the Beloved Husband of 49 years of the late Geraldine M. (Fisher) Bosco. Born in North Dighton, he was raised in Brockton and was a graduate of Brockton Schools. He was a resident of Brockton for many years before moving to Stoughton over...

Christina Marie Johnson
Feb 17, 2009
Christina Marie Johnson, 5, died Tuesday, February 17, after a long battle with cancer. She was the Beloved Daughter of Arthur William "Bill" Johnson III and Nicole M. (Crisafulli) Johnson of Stoughton. Born in Weymouth, she was a lifelong resident of Stoughton. Christina loved music, dancing, swimming and horseback riding. Throughout all of her sickness and treatments, she was always...
Joseph D. Coffey
Feb 15, 2009
Joseph D. Coffey, 86, a longtime resident of Stoughton and Dennisport, died Sunday, February 15 at his home. He was the beloved husband of 57 years to Gilberte (Gladu) Coffey. He was the loving father of Donna M. Coffey of Stoughton, Donald G. Coffey and his wife Susan of Atchison, KS and Denise E. Coffey of Thompson, CT. He was...

Joseph D. Coffey
Feb 15, 2009
Joseph D. Coffey, 86, a longtime resident of Stoughton and Dennisport, died Sunday, February 15 at his home. He was the beloved husband of 57 years to Gilberte (Gladu) Coffey. He was the loving father of Donna M. Coffey of Stoughton, Donald G. Coffey and his wife Susan of Atchison, KS and Denise E. Coffey of Thompson, CT. He was...

William H. Coulter
Feb 10, 2009
William H. Coulter, 83, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at Copley at Stoughton on Tuesday, February 10 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Catherine M. (Flynn) Coulter. Born and educated in Boston, he was a graduate of Boston English High School. Mr. Coulter was a Gunner's Mate in the U.S. Navy and a veteran...

William H. Coulter
Feb 10, 2009
William H. Coulter, 83, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died at Copley at Stoughton on Tuesday, February 10 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Catherine M. (Flynn) Coulter. Born and educated in Boston, he was a graduate of Boston English High School. Mr. Coulter was a Gunner's Mate in the U.S. Navy and a veteran...
Joseph A. McCarthy
Feb 9, 2009
Joseph A. McCarthy, 69, a longtime resident of Brockton, died unexpectedly at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Monday, February 9. He was the husband of Evelyn G. "Dunnie" (Gately) McCarthy. Born in South Boston, he was raised in "Southie" and graduated from Christopher Columbus High School, Class of 1957, in East Boston. He resided in Brockton for the...
Joseph A. McCarthy
Feb 9, 2009
Joseph A. McCarthy, 69, a longtime resident of Brockton, died unexpectedly at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Monday, February 9. He was the husband of Evelyn G. "Dunnie" (Gately) McCarthy. Born in South Boston, he was raised in "Southie" and graduated from Christopher Columbus High School, Class of 1957, in East Boston. He resided in Brockton for the...

Ellen I. Sturgis
Feb 8, 2009
Ellen I. (McGilvray) Sturgis, 100, died Sunday, February 8 at the Baypointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton. She was the wife of the late Bradford H. Sturgis. Born in Brookline, she lived in Cambridge for many years and graduated from St. Mary's High School before moving to Stoughton. Mrs. Sturgis worked for Liggett Pharmacy and as a secretary for...

Joseph John Tiberio
Feb 8, 2009
Joseph John Tiberio, 67, died Sunday, February 8 at the Brockton VA Medical Center after a short illness. He was the father of Joseph D. and Shane M. Tiberio both of Stoughton. Born in Watertown, he graduated from St. Patrick's High School in 1960 and later moved to Brockton where he lived for many years. He was a U.S. Army...

Ellen I. Sturgis
Feb 8, 2009
Ellen I. (McGilvray) Sturgis, 100, died Sunday, February 8 at the Baypointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton. She was the wife of the late Bradford H. Sturgis. Born in Brookline, she lived in Cambridge for many years and graduated from St. Mary's High School before moving to Stoughton. Mrs. Sturgis worked for Liggett Pharmacy and as a secretary for...

Joseph John Tiberio
Feb 8, 2009
Joseph John Tiberio, 67, died Sunday, February 8 at the Brockton VA Medical Center after a short illness. He was the father of Joseph D. and Shane M. Tiberio both of Stoughton. Born in Watertown, he graduated from St. Patrick's High School in 1960 and later moved to Brockton where he lived for many years. He was a U.S. Army...
Opal M. Ward
Feb 6, 2009
Opal May (Howe) Ward was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, April 30, 1933. She was the eighth of nine children of Ernest Howe and Estella (Hudlin) Howe. She graduated from Fredericton High School. At the age of 21, she left Fredericton and moved to Boston, Massachusetts. On her 22nd birthday, she met Larry H. Ward of Boston. On June...
Opal M. Ward
Feb 6, 2009
Opal May (Howe) Ward was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, April 30, 1933. She was the eighth of nine children of Ernest Howe and Estella (Hudlin) Howe. She graduated from Fredericton High School. At the age of 21, she left Fredericton and moved to Boston, Massachusetts. On her 22nd birthday, she met Larry H. Ward of Boston. On June...

Michael J. Shea
Feb 2, 2009
Michael J. Shea, 47, died Monday, February 2, 2009, after a long illness. He was the son of Francis A. Shea of Marlboro and the late Anne (Fallon) Padovano. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton Schools. He worked as a carpenter in the area for many years. In his free time, he...

Michael J. Shea
Feb 2, 2009
Michael J. Shea, 47, died Monday, February 2, 2009, after a long illness. He was the son of Francis A. Shea of Marlboro and the late Anne (Fallon) Padovano. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton Schools. He worked as a carpenter in the area for many years. In his free time, he...
Joao deSousa
Feb 1, 2009
Joao A. deSousa, 89, died Sunday, February 1, 2009, at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of 63 years of Palmira G. (Freitas) de Sousa. Born in Flores, Azores, Portugal, he moved to the United States in 1973 and settled in Stoughton. He worked at Shawmut Mills...

David A. Masiello
Feb 1, 2009
David A. Masiello, 51, died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at his home in Attleboro. Born in Boston he was raised in Stoughton and attended Stoughton Schools. He was a resident of Attleboro for the last 4 years. Mr. Masiello worked as an auto mechanic in several area shops for many years. An avid football fan, in his free time, he...

David A. Masiello
Feb 1, 2009
David A. Masiello, 51, died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at his home in Attleboro. Born in Boston he was raised in Stoughton and attended Stoughton Schools. He was a resident of Attleboro for the last 4 years. Mr. Masiello worked as an auto mechanic in several area shops for many years. An avid football fan, in his free time, he...