Obituaries

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...