Obituaries
Elizabeth Ellen "Betsey" (Earley) Diomedes
Dec 18, 2023
Elizabeth Ellen “Betsey” (Earley) Diomedes, 80, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth on Monday, December 18, 2023. She was the wife of the late John W. Lynch Sr. and the late Louis S. Diomedes. She was the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Mary F. (Maguire) Earley and mother of the late...
Edward Simeon Jardin
Dec 18, 2023
Edward Simeon Jardin, 93, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at the Dwyer Home in Weymouth on Monday, December 18, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Sandra R. (Starkowsky) Jardin for 58 years. Son of the late Manuel S. and Vicencia C. (Correia) Jardin, he was born at home in Stoughton on February 18,...
Shirley V. (Van Putten) Webbe
Dec 15, 2023
Shirley V. (Van Putten) Webbe, 85, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 15, 2023, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was the wife of 65 years of Sydney O. Webbe. Born and raised in Devonshire, Bermuda, she was a graduate of Devonshire schools, The Berkeley Institute in Pembroke, and was also a graduate of nursing school. Shirley married Sydney Webbe in 1958 and moved to the United...
Rosemarie Garrick Miles
Dec 14, 2023
Rosemarie Garrick Miles, 75, passed away peacefully on December 14 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Boston on August 3, 1948, Rosemarie Katherine Garrick was the eldest of six children to Rosemarie (McCarthy), and Daniel Garrick and raised in Stoughton, graduating from Stoughton High School in 1966. Known as a particularly thoughtful individual since adolescence, “Ro,” as...
James "Gary" Fritzson
Dec 14, 2023
James “Gary” Fritzson, 78, died on Thursday, December 14, 2023, surrounded by his family at the VA Hospital in Brockton after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was raised and educated in the Philadelphia area and was a graduate of Radnor High School in Radnor, PA. He later attended Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania and Boston University. An...
Marjorie E. (Connors) Mayo
Dec 13, 2023
Marjorie E. (Connors) Mayo, 88, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Clifford E. Mayo for 68 years. Daughter of the late James E. and Ethel (Deane) Connors, she was born in Stoughton on June 27, 1935. She was educated in Saint Mary’s...
Dianne J. (Prodouz) Radvilas
Dec 9, 2023
Dianne J. (Prodouz) Radvilas, age 81, passed away on December 9, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was preceded in death by her husband John L. Radvilas. Born, raised, and educated in Brockton, she was the daughter to the late Anne (Pochowsky) and Nicholas E. Prodouz. She worked as an Insurance Agent for Frederick’s & Gerardi...
John E. Francis
Dec 8, 2023
John E. Francis, 54, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 8, 2023, after being stricken ill at his work. Born in Boston, son of the late Richard J. and Ruth E. Francis, he was raised in Dorchester, educated at St. Gregory’s, and a 1987 graduate of Christopher Columbus High School in the North End. In 1995, John married Susan A. McHugh,...
Deborah A (DelMonico) Florent
Dec 4, 2023
Deborah A. (DelMonico) Florent, 72, died Monday, December 4, 2023 at the Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, after a long period of declining health. Born in Boston, she was raised in Dorchester and Rockland and attended Boston Schools. After leaving high school early to get married, she returned to school after a divorce and earned her GED as a young...
Kristine "Tina" Leif
Dec 4, 2023
Kristine “Tina” Leif, 65, died Monday Morning, December 4, 2023 at the Alliance Health at West Acres in Brockton, after a long period of declining health. Born in Stoughton, she was raised and educated in Stoughton, and attended Stoughton Schools. She was a resident of Brockton for over 30 years and raised her family in Brockton. Tina worked at several area craft...
Almerinda B. Baptista
Dec 1, 2023
Almerinda B. Baptista, age 93, passed away on December 1, 2023, at Baypointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton. Born in Lajes do Pico, Azores, she was the daughter of the late Epifanio B. Baptista and Maria (Simas) Belem Baptista, and was raised and educated in Faial. She became a U.S. Citizen in the early 80’s and made a life...
Horacio J. Barros
Dec 1, 2023
Horacio J. Barros, age 78, passed away on December 1, 2023, at the Lawrence General Hospital, after a long period of being ill. He was the husband to Gabriela M. (Filipe) Barros for 52 loving years. Born in Flores, Azores, Portugal, he was the son of the late Manuel Smith Barros and Carmen (Jacinto) Barros. He served in the Portuguese...
Maria Rosa (Sousa) Bairos
Dec 1, 2023
Maria Rosa (Sousa) Bairos, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Friday, December 1, 2023 surrounded by her loving family, a day after her 71st birthday. She was the wife of Jose J. Bairos for 51 years. Daughter of the late João R. and Filomena (Braga) Sousa, she was born and raised in Santa Maria, Azores, Portugal...
Debra M. (O'Connor) Coleman
Nov 30, 2023
Debra M. (O’Connor) Coleman, age 71, passed away on November 30, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center. She was the beloved wife of John R. Coleman for 46 years. Born, raised, and educated in Brookline, she was the daughter of the late Ethel (Brothers) and Thomas O’Connor, and was a lifelong resident of Stoughton. She worked at the pharmacy...
Theresa A. "Terry" Rubino
Nov 28, 2023
Theresa A. Rubino, age 65, passed away at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth on November 29, 2023. She was the beloved wife to David W. Coffee for 39 years. Born in Boston, she was the daughter to the late Josephine (Doherty) and Domenick Rubino, and was raised and educated and Rockland. She and David married and moved to...
David Leo Croft
Nov 27, 2023
David Leo Croft, 72, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Monday, November 27, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Debra A. (Keaney) Croft for 17 years. Son of the late Robert and Georgeanna (McKay) Croft, he was born in Boston and raised in Dorchester. David resided in Stoughton for the past 30 years....
James Warmington Williams, Jr.
Nov 23, 2023
James Williams Jr., 92, of Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts, passed away on November 23, 2023. He was born on May 14, 1931, in Stoughton, MA, to the late James Williams Sr. and Dorothy A. (Cronin) Williams.
James, also known as Jim, Jimmie, and Papa, was an honest, devoted dedicated individual. He had a deep connection to the town of Stoughton, where...
Francis B. "Frank" Cronin
Nov 22, 2023
Francis B. “Frank” Cronin age 67 of Brockton, previously of Dorchester, passed away on November 22, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton surrounded by family. Born in Boston, he was the son to the late Catherine R. (Cronin) McDermott, and was a graduate of Don Bosco Technical High School in Boston. He enjoyed the guitar, listening to...
Terry Ann (Dowling) Barbato
Nov 22, 2023
Terry Ann (Dowling) Barbato, age 84, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2023, at Baypointe Rehabilitation in Brockton. She leaves behind her loving husband of 63 years, Alfonse E. “Al” Barbato. Born in Urlingford, Ireland, in the county of Kilkenny, she was the daughter to the late Ellen (Moriarty) and William Dowling. She was educated in Ireland, and met Al...
John A. Rampino
Nov 21, 2023
John A. Rampino, 68, died Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Boston, John was raised and educated in Hyde Park and was a graduate of Hyde Park High. In 1975, he married Margaret A. “Peggy” McSheffrey, and together they have spent the last 48 years together and have lovingly raised three children....



