Obituaries

Leo D. Benoit
Nov 13, 2005
Leo D. Benoit, 74, died unexpectedly at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on Sunday, November 13. He was the husband of the late Carole Ann (Callahan) Benoit. Born in Cambridge, he was a graduate of Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School. Mr. Benoit was a resident of Stoughton for over 50 years. He was an U.S. Army...

Leo D. Benoit
Nov 13, 2005
Leo D. Benoit, 74, died unexpectedly at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on Sunday, November 13. He was the husband of the late Carole Ann (Callahan) Benoit. Born in Cambridge, he was a graduate of Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School. Mr. Benoit was a resident of Stoughton for over 50 years. He was an U.S. Army...

Harold W. Hannaway
Nov 13, 2005
Harold W. Hannaway, 100, died Sunday, November 13 at the Elizabeth Seton Residence in Wellesley. He was the husband of the late Emma (Kennedy) Hannaway. Born in Newton, he was raised in Roxbury and a graduate of Boston Schools. Mr. Hannaway worked as a produce worker for Elm Farms in Dorchester for many years. He retired at age 62. He...

Harold W. Hannaway
Nov 13, 2005
Harold W. Hannaway, 100, died Sunday, November 13 at the Elizabeth Seton Residence in Wellesley. He was the husband of the late Emma (Kennedy) Hannaway. Born in Newton, he was raised in Roxbury and a graduate of Boston Schools. Mr. Hannaway worked as a produce worker for Elm Farms in Dorchester for many years. He retired at age 62. He...

William A. Cass
Nov 11, 2005
William A. Cass, 67, former Chief Operating Officer of Pro Mutual Insurance Company in Boston, died November 11, at the Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, FL. A resident of Stoughton for 30 years, he lived in Belleair Bluffs, FL for 15 years. Mr. Cass was a native of Renton, PA and was a graduate of Cecil High School in Boston,...
William J. McCabe
Nov 11, 2005
William J. McCabe, Jr., 80, died at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Friday, November 11. He was the husband of Ann D. (Doucette) McCabe for 50 years. Born in Wellesley, he was educated at Wellesley High School, UMass-Amherst and Boston University. Mr. McCabe was a resident of Stoughton for 45 years. He was an U.S. Army Air Corps...
William J. McCabe
Nov 11, 2005
William J. McCabe, Jr., 80, died at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on Friday, November 11. He was the husband of Ann D. (Doucette) McCabe for 50 years. Born in Wellesley, he was educated at Wellesley High School, UMass-Amherst and Boston University. Mr. McCabe was a resident of Stoughton for 45 years. He was an U.S. Army Air Corps...

William A. Cass
Nov 11, 2005
William A. Cass, 67, former Chief Operating Officer of Pro Mutual Insurance Company in Boston, died November 11, at the Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, FL. A resident of Stoughton for 30 years, he lived in Belleair Bluffs, FL for 15 years. Mr. Cass was a native of Renton, PA and was a graduate of Cecil High School in Boston,...

Nellie Gibson
Nov 3, 2005
Nellie (Revnoff) Gibson, 84, died unexpectedly at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Thursday, November 3. She was the wife of George A. Gibson for 65 years. A lifelong resident of Stoughton, Mrs. Gibson was a graduate of Stoughton High School. She ran a webbing machine at JW Wood in Stoughton for over 15 years before working...

Nellie Gibson
Nov 3, 2005
Nellie (Revnoff) Gibson, 84, died unexpectedly at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Thursday, November 3. She was the wife of George A. Gibson for 65 years. A lifelong resident of Stoughton, Mrs. Gibson was a graduate of Stoughton High School. She ran a webbing machine at JW Wood in Stoughton for over 15 years before working...

Umberto Ferrara
Oct 28, 2005
Umberto Ferrara, 61, died at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on Friday, October 28 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Adele (Petrilli) Ferrara. Born and educated in Italy, Mr. Ferrara was a resident of Stoughton for 20 years. He was a laborer in the construction industry before becoming disabled 10 years ago....

Umberto Ferrara
Oct 28, 2005
Umberto Ferrara, 61, died at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on Friday, October 28 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Adele (Petrilli) Ferrara. Born and educated in Italy, Mr. Ferrara was a resident of Stoughton for 20 years. He was a laborer in the construction industry before becoming disabled 10 years ago....
Peter V. Leif
Oct 25, 2005
Peter V. Leif, III, 48, died at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Tuesday, October 25. He was the son of the late Peter V. Leif, Jr. and Joanne (Lyons) Leif. Born in Brockton and a lifelong resident of Stoughton, he was a graduate of Southeastern Regional High School, Class of 1975. Mr. Leif worked as a...

Marie T. Slaney
Oct 25, 2005
Marie T. (Carrara) Slaney, 92, died at home in Stoughton on Tuesday, October 25 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Alfred H. Slaney. Born and educated in Canton, Mrs. Slaney was a resident of Stoughton since 1941. She was a homemaker at home with her family and also worked at Plymouth Rubber Co....

Marie T. Slaney
Oct 25, 2005
Marie T. (Carrara) Slaney, 92, died at home in Stoughton on Tuesday, October 25 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Alfred H. Slaney. Born and educated in Canton, Mrs. Slaney was a resident of Stoughton since 1941. She was a homemaker at home with her family and also worked at Plymouth Rubber Co....

Peter V. Leif
Oct 25, 2005
Peter V. Leif, III, 48, died at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Tuesday, October 25. He was the son of the late Peter V. Leif, Jr. and Joanne (Lyons) Leif. Born in Brockton and a lifelong resident of Stoughton, he was a graduate of Southeastern Regional High School, Class of 1975. Mr. Leif worked as a...

Mirenda V. Nickerson
Oct 19, 2005
Mirenda V. "Violet" (Blades) Nickerson, 81, died at the Brockton Hospital on Wednesday, October 19 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of Lawrence R. Nickerson. Born and educated in Woods Harbor, Nova Scotia, she resided in Stoughton for 41 years. Mrs. Nickerson was a housewife at home with her family. In her free time she enjoyed...

Mirenda V. Nickerson
Oct 19, 2005
Mirenda V. "Violet" (Blades) Nickerson, 81, died at the Brockton Hospital on Wednesday, October 19 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of Lawrence R. Nickerson. Born and educated in Woods Harbor, Nova Scotia, she resided in Stoughton for 41 years. Mrs. Nickerson was a housewife at home with her family. In her free time she enjoyed...

Richard J. Francis
Oct 4, 2005
Richard J. Francis, 75, died at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Tuesday, October 4 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Ruth E. (Roche) Francis for 52 years. Born in Boston, he grew up in S. Boston and graduated from B.C High School, Class of 1947. He lived in Dorchester for over...
Richard J. Francis
Oct 4, 2005
Richard J. Francis, 75, died at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Tuesday, October 4 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Ruth E. (Roche) Francis for 52 years. Born in Boston, he grew up in S. Boston and graduated from B.C High School, Class of 1947. He lived in Dorchester for over...