Obituaries

Edith L. DePalma

Edith L. DePalma

Feb 4, 2007

Edith L. "Lou" (Brooks) DePalma, 82, died at the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater on Sunday, February 4 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Damiano "Dan" DePalma. Born and educated in Birmingham, AL, Mrs. DePalma was a resident of Brockton for 44 years after living many years in Providence, RI. She was...

Edith L. DePalma

Edith L. DePalma

Feb 4, 2007

Edith L. "Lou" (Brooks) DePalma, 82, died at the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater on Sunday, February 4 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Damiano "Dan" DePalma. Born and educated in Birmingham, AL, Mrs. DePalma was a resident of Brockton for 44 years after living many years in Providence, RI. She was...

Alma B. Campbell Coakley

Alma B. Campbell Coakley

Feb 3, 2007

Alma B. (Bryant) Campbell Coakley, 78, died at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton on Saturday, February 3 after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Edward D. Coakley and Howard Campbell. Born and educated in Fayetteville, NC, she lived in Norton in recent years after living in Carver for many years and Florida. She was a...

Alma B. Campbell Coakley

Alma B. Campbell Coakley

Feb 3, 2007

Alma B. (Bryant) Campbell Coakley, 78, died at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton on Saturday, February 3 after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Edward D. Coakley and Howard Campbell. Born and educated in Fayetteville, NC, she lived in Norton in recent years after living in Carver for many years and Florida. She was a...

Emma J. MacDonnell

Emma J. MacDonnell

Jan 31, 2007

Emma J. (MacNeil) MacDonnell, 84, died Wednesday January 31, at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was the wife of Hugh A. MacDonnell. Born in Inverness, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, she was a graduate of St. Martha's School of Nursing in Nova Scotia. Mrs. MacDonnell was a resident of Stoughton for the past 5 years, previously...

Emma J. MacDonnell

Emma J. MacDonnell

Jan 31, 2007

Emma J. (MacNeil) MacDonnell, 84, died Wednesday January 31, at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was the wife of Hugh A. MacDonnell. Born in Inverness, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, she was a graduate of St. Martha's School of Nursing in Nova Scotia. Mrs. MacDonnell was a resident of Stoughton for the past 5 years, previously...

Alice I. Shea

Alice I. Shea

Jan 29, 2007

Alice I. Shea, 62, died unexpectedly at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Monday, January 29. She was the daughter of the late Frederick H. and Catherine M. (Connolly) Shea. Born in Brighton, she was a lifelong resident of Stoughton. Miss Shea was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1962. She was a Supervisor in...

Alice I. Shea

Alice I. Shea

Jan 29, 2007

Alice I. Shea, 62, died unexpectedly at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Monday, January 29. She was the daughter of the late Frederick H. and Catherine M. (Connolly) Shea. Born in Brighton, she was a lifelong resident of Stoughton. Miss Shea was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1962. She was a Supervisor in...

Jack A. Hobaica

Jack A. Hobaica

Jan 27, 2007

Jack A. Hobaica, infant son of Lori (Allsop) Russell of Stoughton and Robert H. Hobaica of W. Bridgewater, formerly of Easton, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 27. Born in Boston, January 7, 2007, Jack was a resident of Stoughton. In addition to his parents, he is also survived by his siblings: Sarah N. Russell of Stoughton and Tyler J. Hobaica...

Jack A. Hobaica

Jack A. Hobaica

Jan 27, 2007

Jack A. Hobaica, infant son of Lori (Allsop) Russell of Stoughton and Robert H. Hobaica of W. Bridgewater, formerly of Easton, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 27. Born in Boston, January 7, 2007, Jack was a resident of Stoughton. In addition to his parents, he is also survived by his siblings: Sarah N. Russell of Stoughton and Tyler J. Hobaica...

Russell J. LaFrance

Russell J. LaFrance

Jan 25, 2007

Russell J. LaFrance, Sr., 85, died at his home on Thursday, January 25. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth A. (Masickis) LaFrance. Born in Stoughton, he was a lifelong resident of Stoughton and a graduate of Stoughton Schools. Mr. LaFrance was a Veteran of the US Army in WWII. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart. He...

Russell J. LaFrance

Russell J. LaFrance

Jan 25, 2007

Russell J. LaFrance, Sr., 85, died at his home on Thursday, January 25. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth A. (Masickis) LaFrance. Born in Stoughton, he was a lifelong resident of Stoughton and a graduate of Stoughton Schools. Mr. LaFrance was a Veteran of the US Army in WWII. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart. He...

Balbina Vieira

Balbina Vieira

Jan 24, 2007

Balbina (Pereira) Vieira, 91, died Wednesday, January 24 at the BayPointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton. She was the wife of the late Ernest Vieira. Born in Fall River, she was raised and educated there. Mrs. Vieira was a resident of Stoughton since 1952. She worked as a weaver for the Kendall Company in Stoughton for several years, retiring...

Balbina Vieira

Balbina Vieira

Jan 24, 2007

Balbina (Pereira) Vieira, 91, died Wednesday, January 24 at the BayPointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton. She was the wife of the late Ernest Vieira. Born in Fall River, she was raised and educated there. Mrs. Vieira was a resident of Stoughton since 1952. She worked as a weaver for the Kendall Company in Stoughton for several years, retiring...

Mary Dolores Bertram

Mary Dolores Bertram

Jan 23, 2007

Mary Dolores (Collins) Bertram, 78, died Tuesday morning at her home surrounded by her family under the care of the Hospice of Greater Brockton. She was the wife of the late James J. Bertram. Born in Oak Park, IL, she was a graduate of Ascension School and Trinity High School. Mrs. Bertram was a resident of Stoughton since 1954. She...

Mary Dolores Bertram

Mary Dolores Bertram

Jan 23, 2007

Mary Dolores (Collins) Bertram, 78, died Tuesday morning at her home surrounded by her family under the care of the Hospice of Greater Brockton. She was the wife of the late James J. Bertram. Born in Oak Park, IL, she was a graduate of Ascension School and Trinity High School. Mrs. Bertram was a resident of Stoughton since 1954. She...

Jonathan A. Silva

Jonathan A. Silva

Jan 21, 2007

Jonathan A. Silva, 17, died unexpectedly at home in Stoughton on Sunday, January 21. He was the son of Theresa A. (Svizzero) Silva of Bridgewater and Arthur F. Silva of Stoughton. Born in Stoughton, he was a lifelong resident of Bridgewater before moving to Stoughton 2 years ago. Jonathan attended Arch-Bishop Williams High School in Braintree for 3 years before...

Jonathan A. Silva

Jonathan A. Silva

Jan 21, 2007

Jonathan A. Silva, 17, died unexpectedly at home in Stoughton on Sunday, January 21. He was the son of Theresa A. (Svizzero) Silva of Bridgewater and Arthur F. Silva of Stoughton. Born in Stoughton, he was a lifelong resident of Bridgewater before moving to Stoughton 2 years ago. Jonathan attended Arch-Bishop Williams High School in Braintree for 3 years before...

Alfred D. Govan

Alfred D. Govan

Jan 12, 2007

Alfred D. Govan, 83, died at the Caritas Norwood Hospital in Norwood on Friday, January 12. He was the husband of the late Vera F. (Parker) Govan. Born and educated in Boston, Mr. Govan was a resident of Canton for 5 years after living in Dorchester for many years. Mr. Govan was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II....

Arno R. Norrman

Arno R. Norrman

Jan 12, 2007

Arno R. Norrman, 85, died at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Friday, January 12 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Mary H. (Cotter) Norrman. Born in Brockton, he was a graduate of Brockton Schools and Wentworth Institute in Boston. He was a WWII Veteran of the US Army Air...