Obituaries
Elizabeth J. "Betty" Gatturna
August 9, 2024
Elizabeth J. “Betty” Gatturna, a resident of Stoughton, age 96, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2024 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Gatturna and Elizabeth (Gallivan) Gatturna, and was raised and educated in Jamaica Plain. She worked as an inspector for electronics at the Advent International Company, EG...
Sandra G. (Scaff) Ryan
August 8, 2024
Sandra G. (Scaff) Ryan, 64, died Thursday, August 8, 2024, at her home in Taunton after a courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, a degenerative neurological disease. She was the wife of Thomas P. Ryan. Born, raised and educated in Elizabeth City, NC, daughter of the late Hillary and Margaret (Symmons) Scaff, she was a graduate of the University of...
Eugene A. Landolfi
August 4, 2024
Eugene A. Landolfi, 87, died peacefully on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton surrounded by his family. Born and raised in Stoughton under the loving care of his parents John and Jennie (DeVito) Landolfi, he was a 1957 graduate of Stoughton High School. He also attended Northeastern University, Wentworth Institute, and University of Massachusetts...
Leo Joseph McGowan
August 1, 2024
Leo Joseph McGowan, 84, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Thursday, August 1, 2024, surrounded by his loving family and supported by his fellow retired firefighters and lifelong friends. He was the husband of Joanne M. (Smith) McGowan for 59 years. Son of the late Joseph and Helen (Buteau) McGowan, he was born and raised in...
Valerie (Lebedew) Samaha
July 31, 2024
Valerie (Lebedew) Samaha, 79, died Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at her home in Stoughton. Of Russian descent, she was born on a train while en route to her new home in Austria. Daughter of the late Savely and Zinaida (Kurchinsky) Lebedew, she was raised in Austria and came to the United States as a teen and settled in Boston with...
Kristin (Colby) Hetrick
July 31, 2024
Kristin (Colby) Hetrick, 53, died unexpectedly on July 31, 2024, after being stricken ill at her home in Snellville, Georgia. Born and raised in Stoughton, daughter of Noreen (Bunn) Carroll of W. Bridgewater and Keith Colby of AZ, Kristin was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1989. She continued her education in Arizona where, in the summer of...
Raymond P. Anderson
July 29, 2024
Raymond P. Anderson, 67, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 29, 2024, after being stricken ill at his home in Natick. Born in Brockton, son of the late Carl and Elizabeth (McNeil) Anderson, he was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1976. He later returned to school and earned his Bachelor’s degree...
Marjorie F. (Hayes) Gallagher Monahan
July 27, 2024
Marjorie F. (Hayes) Gallagher Monahan, 88, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at the AccentCare Hospice in Milton on Saturday, July 27, 2024. She was the wife of the late Owen L. Monahan. Daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Buckley) Hayes, she was born and raised in Charlestown and was a graduate of Charlestown High School, Class of...
David Joseph "Spanky" Sousa
July 27, 2024
David Joseph “Spanky” Sousa, 57, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 27, 2024, after being struck by a vehicle as he was working on Route 24. He was the loving husband of Maria H. (Resendes) Sousa for 33 years. He was born in Stoughton, the son of Antonio M. Sousa of Hull and the late Fernanda...
Thi Chu Le
July 26, 2024
Thi Chu Le, 58, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Friday, July 26, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. Daughter of the late Hua Kim Thong and Tran Thi Bong, she was born and raised in Phnom Penh, Cambodia before living in Quincy for 4 years. She resided in Stoughton since 1997. She was the owner...
Paul T. Binns
July 24, 2024
Paul T. Binns, 63, a resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at the home where he lived all his life on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 after a brief illness. Son of the late Robert J. and Ladora A. (Cruickshank) Binns, he was born in Boston and raised in Stoughton. He was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1979. Paul...
Marie G. (Monteiro) Crowley
July 23, 2024
Marie G. (Monteiro) Crowley, 82, a resident of Canton, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. Daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Fernandes) Monteiro, she was born and raised in Falmouth. She was a graduate of Falmouth High School. Marie resided in Hanover for over 20 years before moving to Canton 15 years ago....
Richard E. Corbett
July 23, 2024
Richard E. “Dick” Corbett of Stoughton, 78, died following a sudden decline in health in the company of his daughters on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. He was the husband of the late Wendi J. (Ostrov) Corbett. Born and raised in Stoughton, son of the late John F. and Katherine (Markt) Corbett, he was educated in Stoughton and was a graduate...
Joan M. (Hern) Burba
July 18, 2024
Joan M. (Hern) Burba, 83, entered heaven Thursday, July 18, 2024, surrounded and loved by her family. Joan was a true Warrior and waged a fierce 3-year battle against her cancer.
Daughter of Sidney and Mary (O’Loughlin) Hern, she was a lifelong resident of Stoughton – born and raised. Educated in Stoughton schools, Joan graduated from Stoughton High School in 1959.
In...
Norrine J. (Walsh) Hardiman
July 15, 2024
Norrine J. (Walsh) Hardiman, 83, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Monday, July 15, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Robert F. Hardiman. Daughter of the late John I. and Mary (Quirk) Walsh, she was born in Boston and raised in Roxbury and Roslindale. She was a graduate of...
Fraser William McBride
July 13, 2024
Fraser William McBride, age 36, passed away peacefully after a valiant and courageous battle with cancer, on July 13, 2024 with his wife Fionna (Joyce) McBride by his side. Born in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, he was the son to Margaret McBride and the late William McBride, and the loving brother of Fiona McBride. Raised and educated in Kilmarnock, he attended...
Ruth Julien
July 12, 2024
Ruth Julien, 94, died Friday, July 12, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a period of declining health. Born and raised in Dame-Marie, Haiti, daughter of the late Timothee Auguste Julien and Augustine Augustin (Calypso) Julien, she came to the US in 1995 and settled in Hyde Park. She was a resident of Stoughton for the...
Ralph Sellitto
July 11, 2024
Ralph Sellitto, 57, died Thursday, July 11, 2024, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born and raised in Avelino, Italy, he came to the US as a young man and settled with his family in Roslindale. He attended Boston Schools and was a graduate of West Roxbury High School. In 1991,...
Evelyn I. Ginsberg
July 9, 2024
Evelyn I. (Goodwin) Samson Ginsberg, 100, died Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at the West Acres Nursing Home in Brockton, after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late David Ginsberg. Born in Stoughton, daughter of the late Wendell and Pearl (Hayden) Goodwin, she was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High...
Ronald Parsons
July 8, 2024
Ronald Parsons, 77, a retired Lt. Col., US Army, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 8, 2024, at his home in Middleboro. He was the husband of 44 years to Darlene (Thompson) Parsons. Born in Chelsea, he was raised in Chelsea, Dorchester and Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1965. He later graduated from UMass Boston...



