Obituaries
David Paul Bova
Feb 24, 2023
David Paul Bova, 81, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Friday, February 24, 2023. He was the husband of Elaine Rose (Schmidt) Bova for 55 years. Son of the late Anthony F. and Elsie L. (Johnson) Bova, he was born in Bridgeport, CT and raised in Stratford, CT. He was a...
Loretta D. Delaney
Feb 24, 2023
Loretta D. Delaney of Easton, longtime resident of Stoughton, originally from Dorchester, died peacefully at home under hospice care on February 24, 2023. Graduate of Dorchester High School for Girls. After attending business school, she worked as a bookkeeper for a Boston Sugar Company. Marrying the love of her life Charles, she enjoyed becoming a housewife and homemaker for her...
Richard F. Farnham
Feb 23, 2023
Richard F. Farnham, 80, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Hellenic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canton on Thursday, February 23, 2023. He was the husband of Vanda (Compagnone) Farnham for 52 years. Son of the late Francis E. and Norma G. (Garvin) Farnham, he was born in Weymouth and raised in Hingham, and was a graduate of...
Walburga F. "Bucky" (McDonald) Conti
Feb 21, 2023
Walburga F. “Bucky” (McDonald) Conti, 90, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at the Arbors at Stoughton, after a long period of declining health. She was the wife of 67 years of the late Lawrence F. Conti, who passed away in January. Daughter of the late Walburga and Russell McDonald, she was born in Boston and raised in Roxbury. She was...
Andrew V. Zarcone
Feb 20, 2023
Andrew V. Zarcone, 63, died Monday, February 20, 2023, at St. Ann’s Hospital in Fall River, after a long period of declining health. Born in New York City, he was raised and educated in Parsippany, NJ and was a graduate of Parsippany High School. He was a resident of Somerset, MA since 2005 and previously lived in Brockton. He worked...
Karen A. Gustas
Feb 19, 2023
Karen Gustas died on February 19, 2023 after multiple illnesses, including rare complications from immunotherapy. She always loved science and medical books and was thrilled to learn on her deathbed that her tissue samples might lead to new medical discoveries. “Get the papers they write!” she said to her family.
Karen spent most of the last month of her life...
DAVID M. MARTINS
Feb 18, 2023
David M. Martins, 32, died Saturday, February 18, 2023 after suffering injuries sustained in a car accident. Born in Macao, China to Jose Varela Martins and Claudette (Macedo) Martins, he was raised in Macao, China and Cascais, Portugal and was a graduate of American High School in Cascais, Portugal, Class of 2010. He came to the United States in 2010...
Scott C. McCarter
Feb 18, 2023
Scott "Scotty" C. McCarter, age 57, died peacefully Saturday, February 18, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, lovingly surrounded by his family. Born and raised in Stoughton, he was cared for by his devoted parents, the late Dale and Phyllis (Snow) McCarter, for over fifty years before moving into a BAMSI residence a few years ago. A...
Jose Artur Freitas
Feb 17, 2023
Jose Artur (Rodrigues) Freitas, 81, passed away on February 17, 2023 in Santa Cruz, Flores, Azores after a period of declining health. Born in Lajedo, Flores, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose Ambrosio Freitas and Leonor (Lourenco) Rodrigues, and was raised and educated there. Like all men of that era, he was recruited and served in the...
William F. "Dewey" Doucette
Feb 17, 2023
William F. “Dewey” Doucette, 63, died Friday, February 17, 2023 at the Massachusetts General Hospital after suffering injuries in a car accident. He was the beloved husband of Silvana (Cimildoro) Concannon. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Canton and was a 1978 Graduate of Canton High School. He was a longtime dedicated member of Heavy Equipment Operators Local 4 in Medway,...
Alan Prodouz
Feb 16, 2023
Alan Prodouz of Stoughton, passed away on February 16, 2023. Born in Brockton, he was the son of the late Lydia (Romansky) and Alexander Prodouz. He attended Stoughton High School, graduating Class of 1972, and went on to work in the manufacturing industry as President at East Coast Induction. In his spare time he liked to golf, and was extremely...
John D. McInerney
Feb 13, 2023
John D. McInerney, 81, a retired Lieutenant of the Boston Fire Department, died Monday, February 13, 2023 after a long, courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was the husband of 47 years of Marie L. (Ivanoski) McInerney. Known as “Maca” or “Jackie” to friends, he was born in Boston, was raised and educated in South Boston and was a graduate...
Gina M. (Branco) Costeira
Feb 12, 2023
Gina M. (Branco) Costeira, 49, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, February 12, 2023. Born in Brockton, she was the daughter of Manuel H. Branco of Stoughton and the late Maria E. (Mendonca) Branco. She was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1991. She always valued the importance of education, which she instilled...
Eileen Patricia (O'Brien) O'Donoghue
Feb 9, 2023
Eileen P. (O’Brien) O’Donoghue passed at the age of 66, on February 9th, 2023, surrounded by loved ones at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in East Orange, NJ to Edmund and Mary O’Brien, she grew up in Stoughton with her sister, Joan Foley, and brother, Michael O’Brien. A graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1975, she furthered...
Anthony R. Pietroszkiewicz
Feb 7, 2023
Anthony R. “Tony” Pietroszkiewicz, 80, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, after falling ill at his home in Stoughton. Born in Stoughton, he was a lifelong resident of Stoughton and a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1960. Following graduation, he joined the US Army and faithfully served for over...
Karen Marie Cocchi
Feb 7, 2023
Karen Marie Cocchi passed away peacefully on February 7th, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was 52 years old. Beloved daughter of Robert “Bob” Cocchi and Paula M. (Crehan) Cocchi of Canton, Karen was the loving sister of Janet Cocchi of Canton, Robert Cocchi and his wife Kathy of Stoughton, Kathy Riordan and her husband Tim of Canton, and dear friend and saving grace Julia Hunter of Canton. She was the proud aunt...
David L. Guglia
Feb 7, 2023
David Louis Guglia passed away on February 7th comfortably at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, he was the son of the late Carmelo and Mary Evelyn (Price) Guglia and the dear husband to Margaret “Anne” Guglia for 43 years. He was raised in North Easton, MA and graduated from Oliver Ames High School in 1963....
Florence Gallagher
Feb 6, 2023
Today we remember Florence Gallagher, of Easton, formerly of Stoughton, beloved wife of 62 years to the late John Gallagher. She is survived by Stephen (Melissa) Gallagher, Susan (Doug) Allan, Janet Pflueger and Michael (Janet) Gallagher. She was preceded in death by her son-in-law Gene Pflueger. She had nine grandchildren, Nick (Jessie) Gallagher, Chad (Maria) Gallagher, Chelsea (Jason) Malinowski, Sasha (Nick)...
Carol A. (McLean) Johnson
Feb 6, 2023
Carol A. (McLean) Johnson, age 64, passed on February 6, 2023 away after a courageous battle of cancer. Born in Boston, she was the daughter to Anne (Campbell) Mulloy and Lester McLean, and was the dear wife to Paul T. Johnson for 31 loving years. She was raised in Brookline and was a longtime resident of Stoughton. She attended St....
Lisa Ann (McCarthy) Black
Feb 5, 2023
Lisa Ann (McCarthy) Black, 61, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at AccentCare Inpatient Hospice Center in Milton surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Bruno M. Black who was her companion for 47 years. She was born in Salem, the daughter of the late John F. McCarthy and Mary Helen (Wickenhiser) McKenzie. Lisa was a graduate of Stoughton...