Obituaries

Joseph W. Gill
Dec 25, 2008
Joseph W. Gill, 83, died Thursday, December 25, at the VA Medical Center in West Roxbury after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Anne (Collins) Gill. Born in Stoughton, he was a lifelong resident of Stoughton and a graduate of Stoughton Schools. He also attended Boston Trade School in Boston. Mr. Gill was a...

Laurence B. White
Dec 21, 2008
Laurence B. White Jr., 73, a teacher, author, and lifelong magician, died Sunday, December 21, 2008 at the Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Doris E. (Pickard) White. Born in Norwood, Larry was a lifelong resident of Stoughton, graduated from Stoughton schools, and received his degree in Biology from the University...

Laurence B. White
Dec 21, 2008
Laurence B. White Jr., 73, a teacher, author, and lifelong magician, died Sunday, December 21, 2008 at the Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Doris E. (Pickard) White. Born in Norwood, Larry was a lifelong resident of Stoughton, graduated from Stoughton schools, and received his degree in Biology from the University...

Francisco F. Garcia
Dec 21, 2008
Francisco F. Garcia, 66, died unexpectedly Sunday, December 21, at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He was the husband of 41 years of Maria Alzira (Teixeira) Garcia. Born in Flores, Azores, Portugal, he was raised in Faial, Azores. He came to the United States in 1966 and settled in Stoughton. Mr. Garcia worked in the Shipping Department for...

Francisco F. Garcia
Dec 21, 2008
Francisco F. Garcia, 66, died unexpectedly Sunday, December 21, at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He was the husband of 41 years of Maria Alzira (Teixeira) Garcia. Born in Flores, Azores, Portugal, he was raised in Faial, Azores. He came to the United States in 1966 and settled in Stoughton. Mr. Garcia worked in the Shipping Department for...

Louise DeBenedictis
Dec 20, 2008
Louise (Wasalunas) DeBenedictis, 85, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died Saturday, December 20 at the Braemoor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Ramo DeBenedictis. Born and raised in Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton Schools. She was a homemaker. Mrs. DeBenedictis was a member of the...

Louise DeBenedictis
Dec 20, 2008
Louise (Wasalunas) DeBenedictis, 85, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died Saturday, December 20 at the Braemoor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Ramo DeBenedictis. Born and raised in Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton Schools. She was a homemaker. Mrs. DeBenedictis was a member of the...

Albert A. Green
Dec 15, 2008
Albert A. Green, Jr. of South Easton, a Veteran, formerly of Roslindale, died on Monday December 15, 2008 at The Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood at the age of 69 due to complications of Lewy Body Syndrome, a derivative of Parkinson's Disease. Son of the late Albert A. and Rose A. (Bernazzani) Green. Devoted Father of Anthony F. Green and...

Albert A. Green
Dec 15, 2008
Albert A. Green, Jr. of South Easton, a Veteran, formerly of Roslindale, died on Monday December 15, 2008 at The Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood at the age of 69 due to complications of Lewy Body Syndrome, a derivative of Parkinson's Disease. Son of the late Albert A. and Rose A. (Bernazzani) Green. Devoted Father of Anthony F. Green and...

William R. Lupica
Dec 12, 2008
William R. Lupica, 87, a long time resident of North Easton, died Friday, December 12, 2008 at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a short illness. He was the beloved husband of 60 years of Margaret (Reardon) Lupica. Born in Brockton, son of the late Louise and Joseph Lupica he was a graduate of Brockton High School and...

William R. Lupica
Dec 12, 2008
William R. Lupica, 87, a long time resident of North Easton, died Friday, December 12, 2008 at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a short illness. He was the beloved husband of 60 years of Margaret (Reardon) Lupica. Born in Brockton, son of the late Louise and Joseph Lupica he was a graduate of Brockton High School and...

Helen N. Begin
Dec 10, 2008
Helen N. (Heffernan) Begin, 90, died at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Wednesday, December 10 after a brief illness. Daughter of the late Thomas and Nora (Doyle) Heffernan, she was born and educated in Boston. Mrs. Begin was a resident of Canton since 1981 after living in Stoughton for 6 years. Mrs. Begin is survived by her...

Helen N. Begin
Dec 10, 2008
Helen N. (Heffernan) Begin, 90, died at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Wednesday, December 10 after a brief illness. Daughter of the late Thomas and Nora (Doyle) Heffernan, she was born and educated in Boston. Mrs. Begin was a resident of Canton since 1981 after living in Stoughton for 6 years. Mrs. Begin is survived by her...

Maria Cunha
Dec 8, 2008
Maria (Soares) Cunha, 87, died Monday, December 8, at the Marian Manor in Taunton after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Pedro Morais and Antonio Cunha. Born in Santa Maria, Azores, Portugal, she was raised on Santa Maria. Mrs. Cunha moved to the United States in 1968 and settled in Stoughton. She lived in...

Maria Cunha
Dec 8, 2008
Maria (Soares) Cunha, 87, died Monday, December 8, at the Marian Manor in Taunton after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Pedro Morais and Antonio Cunha. Born in Santa Maria, Azores, Portugal, she was raised on Santa Maria. Mrs. Cunha moved to the United States in 1968 and settled in Stoughton. She lived in...

Alice A. Petti
Dec 7, 2008
Alice A. (Leach) Petti, 93, died at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center, in Brockton, Sunday, Dec. 7, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Albert C. Petti Sr., born and educated in Halifax, she resided in Brockton for many years, before moving to West Bridgewater from 1986-2003, where she resided at Matfield Woods. She...

Alice A. Petti
Dec 7, 2008
Alice A. (Leach) Petti, 93, died at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center, in Brockton, Sunday, Dec. 7, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Albert C. Petti Sr., born and educated in Halifax, she resided in Brockton for many years, before moving to West Bridgewater from 1986-2003, where she resided at Matfield Woods. She...

James R. Jackman
Nov 29, 2008
James R. Jackman, 75, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Saturday, November 29, at Hearthstone at Heights Crossing in Brockton under the care of Old Colony Hospice, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of 50 years of the late Claire F. (O'Rourke) Jackman. Born in Boston, he was raised in the West End and a graduate...

James R. Jackman
Nov 29, 2008
James R. Jackman, 75, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Saturday, November 29, at Hearthstone at Heights Crossing in Brockton under the care of Old Colony Hospice, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of 50 years of the late Claire F. (O'Rourke) Jackman. Born in Boston, he was raised in the West End and a graduate...

Thomas A. Santos
Nov 27, 2008
Thomas A. Santos, 71, died unexpectedly at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Thursday, November 27. He was the husband of Judith A. (Moran) Santos. Born in New Bedford, he was raised and educated in Stoughton. Mr. Santos was an U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a resident of Brockton for the past 25...