Obituaries

Jean M. (Driscoll) Carlo

Jean M. (Driscoll) Carlo

May 12, 2025

Jean M. (Driscoll) Carlo, a longtime resident of Stoughton, age 77, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s residence in Stoughton on May 12, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband of 9 years, John Carlo who passed away in 1993. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late John Driscoll and Rite Marie Driscoll, and was...

Joseph Anthony Salamone

Joseph Anthony Salamone

May 11, 2025

Joseph Anthony Salamone, 86, a resident of Middleboro, died peacefully at home on Sunday, May 11, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Janice M. (Repucci) Salamone and the late Louise M. (Gandolfo) Salamone. Son of the late Domenico and Susan (Mangone) Salamone, he was born in Boston and raised in the West End. He was...

Brendan Philip Myers

Brendan Philip Myers

May 10, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brendan Philip Myers after a short illness.

Brendan was born on December 7, 1961 (my mother used to joke she could have named him Pearl) in Brockton, MA. Brendan grew up in Stoughton, MA. Brendan was the sixth child of Charles J. and Maureen T. (Coffey) Myers. He was predeceased...

Hilary N. (Salkin) McGovern

Hilary N. (Salkin) McGovern

May 7, 2025

Hilary N. (Salkin) McGovern, 56, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at her home in Dighton, surrounded by her beloved family. Born in Passaic, NJ, daughter of the late Burt and Judith (Rosen) Salkin, she was raised in Wayne, NJ, moved to Sharon and graduated from Sharon High School, class of 1987. She then attended Springfield College and graduated...

John Michael Gomes

John Michael Gomes

May 7, 2025

John Gomes, Jr., 74, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the VA Medical Center in West Roxbury after a lengthy illness. Son of the late John and Margaret (Tarchara) Gomes, he was born in Brockton and raised in Stoughton. He was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1969 and attended Massasoit...

Jeffrey Scott Nickerson

Jeffrey Scott Nickerson

May 5, 2025

Jeffrey Scott Nickerson, age 65, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2025, at Exeter Hospital in New Hampshire. Born in Milton, he was the son of the late Albert and Reta Nickerson and had many good memories of the Stoughton community through school. Jeff worked as a Software Engineer, where he enjoyed working for Wang Laboratories, Hewlett Packard, Sun Microsystems...

Robert W. Cedrone

Robert W. Cedrone

May 3, 2025

Robert W. Cedrone, 70, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Saturday, May 3, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Robin A. (Denneno) Cedrone for 42 years. Son of the late Lawrence F. and Jacqueline (Whalen) Cedrone, he was born in Milton and raised in Canton. Bob was a graduate of...

Frances S. (Small) Lash

Frances S. (Small) Lash

May 2, 2025

Frances S. (Small) Lash, age 104, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s residence in Stoughton on May 2, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband Albert Lincoln Lash, Jr., with whom she shared 55 years of marriage before his passing in 2002. Born in San Francisco, California, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Hugo Small and...

Manuel A. DeMelo

Manuel A. DeMelo

May 1, 2025

Manuel A. DeMelo, 78, died peacefully at his home in Stoughton on Thursday, May 1, 2025, surrounded by his family. Born on the island of Faial in the Azores, Portugal, son of the late Manuel and Aurora (DaSilva) DeMelo, he was raised and educated on Faial. In 1970, Manny, as he was known to his family and friends, married Mary...

Edward J. Lezynski

Edward J. Lezynski

Apr 30, 2025

Edward J. Lezynski, 77, of Centerville, MA, passed away peacefully at home on April 30, 2025, just weeks after the passing of his beloved wife.

Born in London, England, Edward was the son of the late Edward J. Lezynski and his late stepmother, Kitty Lezynski of Braintree, MA. He proudly served his country as a helicopter pilot in the United States...

Dora P. (Avellino) Calisi

Dora P. (Avellino) Calisi

Apr 30, 2025

Dora P. (Avellino) Calisi, 84, born May 11, 1940. Surrounded by loving family and caregivers, she passed away after a period of declining health, in the comfort of her home in Stoughton, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Born on the island of Ponza, in Italy, she came to the United States at age 7. She lived briefly in Roxbury before...

Dorothy Louise (Hannaway) Hoffman

Dorothy Louise (Hannaway) Hoffman

Apr 30, 2025

Dorothy Louise (Hannaway) Hoffman, 90, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. She was the wife of the late Edward C. Hoffman and daughter of the late Harold W. and Emma (Kennedy) Hannaway. Dorothy was born in Boston and raised in Roxbury. After graduating from Burdett College in...

Edward G. Gaibl Jr.

Edward G. Gaibl Jr.

Apr 29, 2025

Edward Gilbert Gaibl Jr., 73, a longtime resident of Brockton, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of Patricia L. (Poore) Gaibl for 53 years. Son of the late Edward G. and Margaret (Doncaster) Gaibl, he was born in Newton and raised in Canton. Ed was a graduate...

Audrey M Phillips

Audrey M Phillips

Apr 27, 2025

Audrey M. Phillips, 72, died peacefully at Brockton Hospital on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Daughter of the late Roy and Elsie M. (Cole) Phillips, she was born in Brockton and raised in Stoughton. She was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1972 and Massasoit Community College in Brockton. She was a lifelong resident of Stoughton before moving to...

Maria Luisa Carrasquillo

Maria Luisa Carrasquillo

Apr 27, 2025

Maria Luisa Carrasquillo, 90, a resident of Sharon, died peacefully at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth on Sunday, April 27, 2025. She was the wife of the late Marcelo Fuentes. Daughter of the late Nicolasa Carrasquillo, she was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and raised in Loiza, Puerto Rico. Maria arrived in Boston from Puerto Rico in 1973, residing...

Debra E. (Fisher) Mendonca

Debra E. (Fisher) Mendonca

Apr 23, 2025

Debra E. (Fisher) Mendonca, 74, died peacefully at Oak Hill Healthcare in Middleboro on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Daughter of the late Clement F. and Verna (Mara) Fisher, she was born in Brockton, raised and educated in Stoughton and Randolph and graduated from Randolph High School, Class of 1970. She was a loyal employee of...

Thelma Louise (Daggett) Wood

Thelma Louise (Daggett) Wood

Apr 19, 2025

Thelma Louise (Daggett) Wood, age 94, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2025 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Earl Daggett and Elizabeth (McGurr) Daggett, and was a graduate of Memorial High School in Dorchester, graduating Class of 1948. She moved to Stoughton in 1949 where she lived over...

Robert "Bobby" Francis Pina

Robert "Bobby" Francis Pina

Apr 19, 2025

Robert Francis Pina, Sr. of Rochester, age 59, passed away unexpectedly on April 19, 2025, after being stricken ill at his home. He leaves behind his best friend and the love of his life, his wife Eileen D. (Bagtaz) Pina with whom he shared a life with for 39 years. Born in Norwood MA, he was the son of Mary...

Stephen Francis Shea

Stephen Francis Shea

Apr 19, 2025

Stephen Francis Shea, age 35, passed away unexpectedly after a long battle with addiction on April 19. 2025. Born in Stoughton, he was the son of Deborah Barrett and her husband Joseph, and Kelly Shea and his wife Marcia. He was a graduate of Southeastern Regional High School and was employed locally in Stoughton at various jobs in the area....

Kathy A. (Coulman) Ryder

Kathy A. (Coulman) Ryder

Apr 14, 2025

Kathy A. (Coulman) Ryder, 64, died Monday, April 14, 2025. Born and raised in Jamaica Plain, she later moved to California to start her family before returning to Massachusetts where she made her permanent home. You may have known Kathy if you visited Bob’s Famous Food Mart in Stoughton where she cooked and served food for several years. She also...