Obituaries

Alice M. Petruzzo
Jan 2, 2008
Alice M. (Enos) Petruzzo, 78, died at the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater on Wednesday, January 2 after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Albie R. Petruzzo. Born in Boston, she was a graduate of Roslindale High School. She was a resident of Stoughton since 1950. Mrs. Petruzzo was a homemaker. She was a volunteer...

William C. Murphy
Jan 1, 2008
William C. Murphy, 82, died at home in Stoughton on Tuesday, January 1 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Virginia I. (Curler) Murphy of 60 years. Born and educated in Boston, he was a resident of Stoughton for 40 years. Mr. Murphy was an U.S. Navy Veteran serving in both World War II and...
William C. Murphy
Jan 1, 2008
William C. Murphy, 82, died at home in Stoughton on Tuesday, January 1 after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Virginia I. (Curler) Murphy of 60 years. Born and educated in Boston, he was a resident of Stoughton for 40 years. Mr. Murphy was an U.S. Navy Veteran serving in both World War II and...

Florence F. Smith
Dec 27, 2007
Florence F. (Minuchi) Smith, 80, died Thursday, December 27, 2007 at the home of her daughter after a long period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Chester Smith. Born in Stoughton, she was a lifelong resident of Stoughton and a graduate of St. Patrick's High School in Brockton Schools. Mrs. Smith worked as a Sales Clerk...

Florence F. Smith
Dec 27, 2007
Florence F. (Minuchi) Smith, 80, died Thursday, December 27, 2007 at the home of her daughter after a long period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Chester Smith. Born in Stoughton, she was a lifelong resident of Stoughton and a graduate of St. Patrick's High School in Brockton Schools. Mrs. Smith worked as a Sales Clerk...

James W. Dwyer
Dec 24, 2007
James W. Dwyer, 87, died Monday, December 24 at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. He was the husband of 68 years of the late Rita T. (McNulty) Dwyer. Born in Boston, he was educated in Dedham schools. Mr. Dwyer was a resident of Brockton since 1989, previously living in Canton for...

James W. Dwyer
Dec 24, 2007
James W. Dwyer, 87, died Monday, December 24 at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. He was the husband of 68 years of the late Rita T. (McNulty) Dwyer. Born in Boston, he was educated in Dedham schools. Mr. Dwyer was a resident of Brockton since 1989, previously living in Canton for...

Henry F. Bindbeutel
Dec 18, 2007
Henry F. Bindbeutel, 85, died at home in Stoughton on Tuesday, December 18 after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Rose C. (Brauneis) Bindbeutel. Born in Boston, he was a graduate of Hyde Park High School. He was a resident of Stoughton for 60 years. Mr. Bindbeutel was a Staff Sergeant with the U.S. Army Air Forces during...

Elaine F. Sault
Dec 18, 2007
Elaine F. (Matson) Sault, 73, a longtime resident of Avon, died Tuesday, December 18 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth after a short illness. She was the wife of Robert C. Sault. Born in Boston, she was raised in Charlestown and was a graduate of Charlestown High School. She was a homemaker. An avid fan of the Patriots and...

Henry F. Bindbeutel
Dec 18, 2007
Henry F. Bindbeutel, 85, died at home in Stoughton on Tuesday, December 18 after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Rose C. (Brauneis) Bindbeutel. Born in Boston, he was a graduate of Hyde Park High School. He was a resident of Stoughton for 60 years. Mr. Bindbeutel was a Staff Sergeant with the U.S. Army Air Forces during...

Elaine F. Sault
Dec 18, 2007
Elaine F. (Matson) Sault, 73, a longtime resident of Avon, died Tuesday, December 18 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth after a short illness. She was the wife of Robert C. Sault. Born in Boston, she was raised in Charlestown and was a graduate of Charlestown High School. She was a homemaker. An avid fan of the Patriots and...

Manuel G. Cachopa
Dec 16, 2007
Manuel G. Cachopa, 89, died at the Brockton Hospital on Sunday, December 16 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Constance (Gomes) Cachopa. Born in Lowell, he grew up in Madeira, Portugal before moving to Stoughton 71 years ago. Mr. Cachopa was an U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, serving in N. Africa, Italy and S. France....

Manuel G. Cachopa
Dec 16, 2007
Manuel G. Cachopa, 89, died at the Brockton Hospital on Sunday, December 16 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Constance (Gomes) Cachopa. Born in Lowell, he grew up in Madeira, Portugal before moving to Stoughton 71 years ago. Mr. Cachopa was an U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, serving in N. Africa, Italy and S. France....

Rose M. Baker
Dec 14, 2007
Rose M. (Parker) Baker, 77, died at Mass. General Hospital in Boston on Friday, December 14. Born and raised in Foxboro, she was a resident of Stoughton for the past 9 years after living in Easton for many years. Mrs. Baker was a receptionist at the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Welfare Dept. in Brockton for many years before retiring in 1998....

Rose M. Baker
Dec 14, 2007
Rose M. (Parker) Baker, 77, died at Mass. General Hospital in Boston on Friday, December 14. Born and raised in Foxboro, she was a resident of Stoughton for the past 9 years after living in Easton for many years. Mrs. Baker was a receptionist at the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Welfare Dept. in Brockton for many years before retiring in 1998....

Elaine R. Mattingly
Dec 12, 2007
Elaine R. (Connor) Mattingly, 58, died Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at her home in Stoughton after a long illness. Born in Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton Schools. She resided in Brockton for several years before moving back to Stoughton several years ago. She also graduated from Bunker Hill Community College in Charlestown, LaBoure' College in Dorchester and Stonehill...

Elaine R. Mattingly
Dec 12, 2007
Elaine R. (Connor) Mattingly, 58, died Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at her home in Stoughton after a long illness. Born in Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton Schools. She resided in Brockton for several years before moving back to Stoughton several years ago. She also graduated from Bunker Hill Community College in Charlestown, LaBoure' College in Dorchester and Stonehill...

Jody A. Bauer
Dec 12, 2007
Jody A. (LaFrance) Bauer, 52, died at the Brockton Hospital on Wednesday, December 12 after a brief illness. She was the wife of Charles M. Bauer. Born in Brockton, she was raised in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School. She has resided in Brockton for 29 years. She was a medical secretary at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center...

Jody A. Bauer
Dec 12, 2007
Jody A. (LaFrance) Bauer, 52, died at the Brockton Hospital on Wednesday, December 12 after a brief illness. She was the wife of Charles M. Bauer. Born in Brockton, she was raised in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School. She has resided in Brockton for 29 years. She was a medical secretary at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center...

Sherri Lynn McLaughlin
Dec 10, 2007
Sherri Lynn McLaughlin, 35, died at home in Brockton on Monday, December 10. She was the daughter of Edward J. and Nellie M. (McIntyre) McLaughlin. Born in Brockton, she was a lifelong resident of Brockton and a graduate of Brockton High School. Miss McLaughlin attended Nursing School in the U.S. Army and served in Kosovo. She was a nurse at...