Obituaries

Rita T. Dwyer
May 12, 2007
Rita T. (McNulty) Dwyer, 85, died Saturday morning at the West Acres Nursing Home in Brockton after a long illness. She was the wife of 68 years of James W. Dwyer. Born in Boston, she was educated in Boston and a graduate of Girls High School. Mrs. Dwyer was a resident of Brockton since 1997, previously living in Canton for...

Frank M. Hansler
May 12, 2007
Frank M. Hansler, 83, a longtime resident of Wareham and Stoughton, died Saturday at the Boston Medical Center in Boston. He was the husband of the late S. Olga (Perrone) Hansler. Born in Cranston, RI, he was raised and educated in Bridgewater and a graduate of Bridgewater Schools. Mr. Hansler was a Veteran of the US Army in WWII, earning...
Jack Lazarus
May 12, 2007
Jack "Jocko" Lazarus, 83, died Saturday, May 12, 2007 at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Judith (Baron) Lazarus. Born in Boston, he was raised in the West End and a graduate of Boston Schools. Mr. Lazarus was a WWII Veteran of the US Navy. He...

Frank M. Hansler
May 12, 2007
Frank M. Hansler, 83, a longtime resident of Wareham and Stoughton, died Saturday at the Boston Medical Center in Boston. He was the husband of the late S. Olga (Perrone) Hansler. Born in Cranston, RI, he was raised and educated in Bridgewater and a graduate of Bridgewater Schools. Mr. Hansler was a Veteran of the US Army in WWII, earning...
Jack Lazarus
May 12, 2007
Jack "Jocko" Lazarus, 83, died Saturday, May 12, 2007 at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Judith (Baron) Lazarus. Born in Boston, he was raised in the West End and a graduate of Boston Schools. Mr. Lazarus was a WWII Veteran of the US Navy. He...

Rita T. Dwyer
May 12, 2007
Rita T. (McNulty) Dwyer, 85, died Saturday morning at the West Acres Nursing Home in Brockton after a long illness. She was the wife of 68 years of James W. Dwyer. Born in Boston, she was educated in Boston and a graduate of Girls High School. Mrs. Dwyer was a resident of Brockton since 1997, previously living in Canton for...

Charles F. Butler
May 9, 2007
Charles F. Butler Sr., of Easton, formerly of Brockton, died Wednesday morning at the home of his granddaughter in Brockton under the care of hospice and his family.Born in Cambridge on Oct. 31, 1929, a son of the late Matthew P. and Katherine (Morrison) Butler, he was raised in Boston and was a graduate of BC High. A veteran of...

Charles F. Butler
May 9, 2007
Charles F. Butler Sr., of Easton, formerly of Brockton, died Wednesday morning at the home of his granddaughter in Brockton under the care of hospice and his family.Born in Cambridge on Oct. 31, 1929, a son of the late Matthew P. and Katherine (Morrison) Butler, he was raised in Boston and was a graduate of BC High. A veteran of...
Peter J. Sperandio
May 8, 2007
Dr. Peter J. Sperandio, 90, died Tuesday at his home after a long illness. He was the husband of 66 years of Ann M. (McCarthy) Sperandio. Born in Marlboro, MA, he was raised there and a graduate of Marlboro Schools. He was also a graduate of St. Anselm College in New Hampshire. At both Marlboro High and St. Anselm's, he...

Peter J. Sperandio
May 8, 2007
Dr. Peter J. Sperandio, 90, died Tuesday at his home after a long illness. He was the husband of 66 years of Ann M. (McCarthy) Sperandio. Born in Marlboro, MA, he was raised there and a graduate of Marlboro Schools. He was also a graduate of St. Anselm College in New Hampshire. At both Marlboro High and St. Anselm's, he...
James W. Packer
May 7, 2007
James W. Packer, 44, died at his home on Monday, May 7, after a long battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He was the beloved husband of Linda L. Koster Packer. Born in Medford, he was raised there and attended Medford Schools. He was a graduate of Matignon High School. Mr. Packer then continued his studies at the College of the Holy...

James W. Packer
May 7, 2007
James W. Packer, 44, died at his home on Monday, May 7, after a long battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He was the beloved husband of Linda L. Koster Packer. Born in Medford, he was raised there and attended Medford Schools. He was a graduate of Matignon High School. Mr. Packer then continued his studies at the College of the Holy...

Dorothy M. Shearer
May 5, 2007
Dorothy M. (Pentz) Shearer, 82, died at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Saturday, May 5. She was the wife of the late Paul W. Shearer. Born and educated in Stoughton, Mrs. Shearer was a resident of Brockton since the 1950's. She was a bartender at Jenks in Brockton for over 25 years before retiring in 1990....

Dorothy M. Shearer
May 5, 2007
Dorothy M. (Pentz) Shearer, 82, died at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Saturday, May 5. She was the wife of the late Paul W. Shearer. Born and educated in Stoughton, Mrs. Shearer was a resident of Brockton since the 1950's. She was a bartender at Jenks in Brockton for over 25 years before retiring in 1990....

John J. Donahue
May 4, 2007
John J. Donahue, 71, died Friday, May 4, 2007 at his home. He was the husband of the late Janice (Covell) Donahue. Born in Cambridge, he was raised in South Boston and a graduate of South Boston Schools. He was a Veteran of the Army National Guard. Mr. Donahue was a resident of Canton for the past 10 years, previously...

John J. Donahue
May 4, 2007
John J. Donahue, 71, died Friday, May 4, 2007 at his home. He was the husband of the late Janice (Covell) Donahue. Born in Cambridge, he was raised in South Boston and a graduate of South Boston Schools. He was a Veteran of the Army National Guard. Mr. Donahue was a resident of Canton for the past 10 years, previously...
Mary J. Doten
Apr 27, 2007
Mary J. (Kulo) Doten, 57, died at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Friday, April 27 after a brief illness. Born in Brockton, the daughter of the late Walter and Ethel (Schweitzer) Kulo, she was a resident of Brockton for several years after living in Stoughton for many years. She was a graduate of Stoughton schools and attended...
George K. Pappas
Apr 27, 2007
George K. Pappas, 89, died at the Sun Coast Hospital in Largo, FL on Friday, April 27. He was the husband of Ruth O. (Raby) Pappas. A longtime resident of Stoughton, he has lived in Florida for over 25 years, most recently in Largo. Mr. Pappas was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1935 and lettered in 3...

Mary J. Doten
Apr 27, 2007
Mary J. (Kulo) Doten, 57, died at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Friday, April 27 after a brief illness. Born in Brockton, the daughter of the late Walter and Ethel (Schweitzer) Kulo, she was a resident of Brockton for several years after living in Stoughton for many years. She was a graduate of Stoughton schools and attended...

George K. Pappas
Apr 27, 2007
George K. Pappas, 89, died at the Sun Coast Hospital in Largo, FL on Friday, April 27. He was the husband of Ruth O. (Raby) Pappas. A longtime resident of Stoughton, he has lived in Florida for over 25 years, most recently in Largo. Mr. Pappas was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1935 and lettered in 3...