Obituaries

Maureen F. Barrett
Feb 9, 2008
Maureen F. Barrett, 54, died Saturday, February 9, at her home. Born in Chelsea, she was raised in Avon and a graduate of Avon Schools. She also graduated from Catherine Gibbs Secretarial School. Mrs. Barrett worked as a Postal Worker at the Southeast Regional Post Office in Brockton for over 10 years. A talented artist, in her free time, she...

Ruth J. O'Shea
Feb 5, 2008
Ruth J. O'Shea, 87, died Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Boston, she was raised in Savin Hill and was a graduate of Boston Schools. She was a resident of Stoughton for over 45 years. Miss O'Shea worked at Filene's Basement in Boston for over 32 years, retiring in 1979. In...

Ruth J. O'Shea
Feb 5, 2008
Ruth J. O'Shea, 87, died Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Boston, she was raised in Savin Hill and was a graduate of Boston Schools. She was a resident of Stoughton for over 45 years. Miss O'Shea worked at Filene's Basement in Boston for over 32 years, retiring in 1979. In...

Joseph D. Green
Feb 2, 2008
Joseph D. Green, 86, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died at home on Saturday, February 2 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Doris T. (Cushing) Green. Born in Stoughton, he was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1941. Mr. Green was a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps 3rd Marine Division...

Joseph D. Green
Feb 2, 2008
Joseph D. Green, 86, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died at home on Saturday, February 2 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Doris T. (Cushing) Green. Born in Stoughton, he was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1941. Mr. Green was a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps 3rd Marine Division...

John J. Kane
Jan 31, 2008
John J. Kane, 77, died at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Thursday, January 31 after a brief illness. He was the husband of 52 years of the late Lucille A. (Doyle) Kane. Born and educated in Boston, he was a resident of Stoughton since 1963. Mr. Kane was a Corporal in the U.S. Army and a...

John J. Kane
Jan 31, 2008
John J. Kane, 77, died at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Thursday, January 31 after a brief illness. He was the husband of 52 years of the late Lucille A. (Doyle) Kane. Born and educated in Boston, he was a resident of Stoughton since 1963. Mr. Kane was a Corporal in the U.S. Army and a...

Louis R. Sousa
Jan 28, 2008
Louis R. "Bubba" Sousa, 77, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died Monday, January 28 at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He was the husband of Mariann F. (Portugal) Sousa. Born in Stoughton, he was a graduate of Stoughton Schools. He also attended Bunker Hill Community College and Stonehill College and was a graduate of Vaughn Barber School in...

Louis R. Sousa
Jan 28, 2008
Louis R. "Bubba" Sousa, 77, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died Monday, January 28 at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He was the husband of Mariann F. (Portugal) Sousa. Born in Stoughton, he was a graduate of Stoughton Schools. He also attended Bunker Hill Community College and Stonehill College and was a graduate of Vaughn Barber School in...

Joseph J. Taxiera
Jan 27, 2008
Joseph J. Taxiera, 95, a lifelong resident of Stoughton died at the New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton on Sunday, January 27. Born in Portugal the son of the late Manuel and Carrie Taxiera, he was one of nine children. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Pagnotta) Taxiera for 70 years. Joe and Mary operated Mary and Joe's Coffee...

Joseph J. Taxiera
Jan 27, 2008
Joseph J. Taxiera, 95, a lifelong resident of Stoughton died at the New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton on Sunday, January 27. Born in Portugal the son of the late Manuel and Carrie Taxiera, he was one of nine children. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Pagnotta) Taxiera for 70 years. Joe and Mary operated Mary and Joe's Coffee...

Mary V. Urciuoli
Jan 23, 2008
Mary V. Urciuoli, 100, died at the Goddard Nursing and Rehab. Center in Stoughton on Wednesday, January 23. She was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Antoinette Urciuoli. Born in Stoughton, she was a lifelong resident of Stoughton and a graduate of Stoughton schools. Miss Urciuoli was a textile worker for JW Wood in Stoughton for many years before...

Mary V. Urciuoli
Jan 23, 2008
Mary V. Urciuoli, 100, died at the Goddard Nursing and Rehab. Center in Stoughton on Wednesday, January 23. She was the daughter of the late Pasquale and Antoinette Urciuoli. Born in Stoughton, she was a lifelong resident of Stoughton and a graduate of Stoughton schools. Miss Urciuoli was a textile worker for JW Wood in Stoughton for many years before...

Casimiro Pina Tavares
Jan 22, 2008
Casimiro Pina Tavares, 83, died at home in Stoughton on Tuesday, January 22 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Maria J. (Correia) Tavares. The son of the late Antonio Pina Tavares and Josefina G. (Galvao) Tavares, he was born and educated in Cape Verde. In 1944 he joined the Army in Cape Verde. He moved...

Casimiro Pina Tavares
Jan 22, 2008
Casimiro Pina Tavares, 83, died at home in Stoughton on Tuesday, January 22 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Maria J. (Correia) Tavares. The son of the late Antonio Pina Tavares and Josefina G. (Galvao) Tavares, he was born and educated in Cape Verde. In 1944 he joined the Army in Cape Verde. He moved...

Bernice F. Morrissey
Jan 21, 2008
Bernice F. (Hill) Morrissey, 86, died Monday, January 21 at the Braemoor Rehab. And Nursing Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late James J. Morrissey, Sr. Born in E. Boston, she was educated in E. Boston schools and graduated from Winthrop High School, Class of 1938. She was a resident of...

Bernice F. Morrissey
Jan 21, 2008
Bernice F. (Hill) Morrissey, 86, died Monday, January 21 at the Braemoor Rehab. And Nursing Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late James J. Morrissey, Sr. Born in E. Boston, she was educated in E. Boston schools and graduated from Winthrop High School, Class of 1938. She was a resident of...

Dorothy E. Waldron
Jan 20, 2008
Dorothy E. (Johnson) Waldron, 61, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Sunday, January 20 at her home after a short illness. Born in Springfield, MA, the daughter of Albert E. Johnson and Martha (Blanchard) Johnson, she was raised and educated in Canton and a graduate of Canton Schools. A homemaker, Mrs. Waldron also worked in the payroll department at Hills...

Dorothy E. Waldron
Jan 20, 2008
Dorothy E. (Johnson) Waldron, 61, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Sunday, January 20 at her home after a short illness. Born in Springfield, MA, the daughter of Albert E. Johnson and Martha (Blanchard) Johnson, she was raised and educated in Canton and a graduate of Canton Schools. A homemaker, Mrs. Waldron also worked in the payroll department at Hills...

Dorothy C. O'Hare
Jan 20, 2008
Dorothy C. (Rowen) O'Hare, died Sunday, January 20 at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Robert J. M. O'Hare. Born in Winchester, she was a graduate of Winchester Schools and also a graduate of Felt and Tarrant Comptometer School. Mrs. O'Hare was a resident of Stoughton since 1954....