Obituaries
Patricia A. (Durgin) Powers
Sep 16, 2023
Patricia A. (Durgin) Powers, 81, died Saturday, September 16, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Dorchester and South Boston and was a graduate of Boston Schools. In 1957, she married Francis E. Powers and they moved to Stoughton to raise their family. She was a dedicated wife, mother and homemaker...
George L. Holyoke
Sep 12, 2023
George L. Holyoke, 71, died Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at his home surrounded by his beloved family. He was the husband of Kimberly (Gaston) Holyoke of Stoughton. Born in Brockton, son of the late Edward and June R. (Kelley) Holyoke, he was raised and educated in East Bridgewater and was a graduate of East Bridgewater High School. He was a resident of Stoughton...
Virginia C. "Gini" (Gill) Hathaway
Sep 12, 2023
Virginia C. “Gini” (Gill) Hathaway, age 89, peacefully passed away with family by her side, on September 12, 2023, at The Residence at Great Woods in Norton, MA. She was the beloved wife to John Hathaway for 61 years before his passing in 2017. Born in Norwood, she was the daughter to the late Carolyn I. (Bogue) Gill and Howard...
James R. Durling
Sep 11, 2023
James R. Durling, 60, died Monday, September 11, 2023, at the Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, after a period of declining health. Born in Stoughton, son of the late Ralph E. Durling and Jean E. (Clark) Durling, he was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Jim worked in Auto Sales for several area dealers...
Alan C. Crombie
Sep 11, 2023
Alan C. Crombie, 90, died peacefully on Monday, September 11, 2023 at the VA Medical Center in Brockton, with his loving family at his side. Born in Newport, ME, son of Charles and Clara Crombie, he was raised in Kenduskeag, ME and was a graduate of Bangor Schools. After graduating from High School, he moved to New Haven, Connecticut and...
Ralph Michael Durling
Sep 10, 2023
Ralph Michael Durling, 68, died unexpectedly at his home in Plaistow, NH on Sunday, September 10, 2023. Born in Brockton, son of the late Ralph E. Durling and Jean E. (Clark) Durling, he was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Ralph, known as Mike to friends and family, was a Veteran of the United...
Teresa "Rita" Buonomo
Sep 9, 2023
Teresa (Fitzgerald) Buonomo, known to her friends and family as “Rita”, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2023 after facing cancer with unwavering bravery. Rita experienced her final months with a deep appreciation for a fully-lived life. She displayed a deeply loving and compassionate presence as friends and family came from near and far to visit and care for her,...
Marianne A. (Proulx) LaCroix
Sep 9, 2023
Marianne A. (Proulx) LaCroix, 81, a resident of East Bridgewater, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Saturday, September 9, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Eugene E. LaCroix for 54 years. Daughter of the late Leo O. and Eva E. (Yannone) Proulx, she was born and raised in Brockton. Marianne was...
Gary B. LaForest
Sep 9, 2023
Gary B. LaForest, age 78, passed away on September 9, 2023, after a long illness. Born in Arlington, he was the son of the late Byron J. LaForest and Gladys M. (Hanson LaForest) Carlino, and the late Ermie W. Carlino, and grew up in Arlington and Stoughton. He was a graduate of Stoughton High School. After high school, he joined...
Gloria Ventresco (DiCastro) Goodman
Sep 2, 2023
Gloria Ventresco (DiCastro) Goodman, age 92, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2023 at the Life Care Center in West Bridgewater. Born on January 17, 1931, her father Augusto DiCastro from Rome, Italy immigrated to Stoughton and married her mother Mary DelSignore from Fort Edwards, NY, and later, Sulmona, Italy. She was raised and educated in Stoughton, graduating Class of...
Mary Francis (White) Rivers
Aug 31, 2023
Mary Francis (White) Rivers, 84, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully on August 31, 2023. She was the wife of the late John A. Rivers for over 55 years. Daughter of the late John L. White and Mary A. (Gwynn) White, she was born in Boston and raised in Brighton and Dorchester. Mary graduated first in her class at St. Columbkille’s...
Patricia Anne LaCivita
Aug 30, 2023
Patricia Anne (Pinnetti) LaCivita, 90, a longtime resident of Taunton, died peacefully at Morton Hospital in Taunton on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. She was the wife of the late Anthony J. LaCivita. Daughter of the late Anthony and Thelma (Champlin) Pinnetti, she was born and raised in Brockton. Patricia was a graduate of Brockton High School, Class of 1951. She resided in Stoughton for...
Diana M. Swenson
Aug 30, 2023
Diana M. (MacDonald) Swenson, 84, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at The Village at Willow Crossings in Mansfield on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Roy M. Swenson, Jr. Daughter of the late Alfred A. and Helen B. (Gariboldi) MacDonald, she was born in Boston and raised in Dorchester. She was...
Maria (Mendonca) Avelar
Aug 30, 2023
Maria (Mendonca) Avelar, 94, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Rufino S. Avelar. Daughter of the late João Filipe and Olivia (Leonardo) Mendonca, she was born and raised in Santa Cruz das Flores, Azores, Portugal. Maria came to the United...
Alan Rubel
Aug 29, 2023
Alan Rubel, age 67, passed away unexpectedly on August 29, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center. Born in Brockton, he was the son of the late James and Norma (Gebhardt) Rubel, and was raised and educated in Stoughton, becoming a lifelong resident. He was an avid boater and fisherman, enjoyed going to Plymouth, and working in his yard.
Alan...
Paul Michael Connelly
Aug 27, 2023
Paul Michael Connelly, 60, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Sunday, August 27, 2023 surrounded by his loving family after an 18-year battle with cancer. He was the husband of Lauren A. (Butler) Connelly for 34 years. Son of the late Mark T. and Claire T. (Sparks) Connelly, he was born in Boston and raised in Dorchester....
Josephine “Jo” R. (Phillips) Mullen
Aug 25, 2023
Josephine R. (Phillips) Mullen, of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Friday, August 25, 2023. She was 87 years old. Josephine was a cafeteria manager at Stoughton High School for over 45 years. She was deeply devoted to her children and grandchildren and an avid fan of Tom Brady.
Daughter of the late Robert and Mary Phillips. Loving mother...
Maria Natal (Meneses) Meneses
Aug 23, 2023
Maria Natal (Meneses) Meneses, 73, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, while vacationing on the island of Terceira in the Azores, the island of her birth. Maria was born, raised and educated in Terceira and it was there that she married Jose L. Meneses in 1971. Maria and Jose moved to the US and settled in Stoughton. She was...
Barbara P. (Hugo) Gates
Aug 23, 2023
Barbara P. (Hugo) Gates, 75, a resident of Brockton, died peacefully at Accent Care Inpatient Hospice Center in Milton on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. Born in Boston, she was raised in Brighton and Stoughton. She graduated from Stoughton High School and Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical Nursing Program. She was a resident of Stoughton for over 30 years before moving to Brockton....
Caroline Marie (Chisholm) Conway
Aug 22, 2023
Caroline Marie (Chisholm) Conway, 54, of Duxbury, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on August 22, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on December 3, 1968 to Thomas and Linda (Orlandella) Chisholm.
Caroline – or Carrie – grew up in Wayland, Massachusetts and graduated from Wayland High School in 1986. She attended Marquette University, where she met John Joseph Conway,...
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