Obituaries
Janina E. (Kubis) Black
Jun 1, 2022
Janina E. (Kubis) Black, 98, died Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at her home in Stoughton, after a period of declining health. Born, raised and educated in Budingen, Germany, she bravely came to the United States at age 24, leaving war town Europe at the end of WWII to start a new life. She initially settled in South Carolina and later...
Anastasia (Maltezos) Vlahopoulos
Jun 1, 2022
Anastasia (Maltezos) Vlahopoulos, 101, died Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, after a period of declining health. Born in Gargalianoi, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, she was raised and educated in Athens, Greece. In 1945, she married John P. Vlahopoulos in Athens, and together they shared over 48 years of marriage, until his death in 1993....
Paul D. Higgins
May 31, 2022
Paul D. Higgins died Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at the Morton Hospital in Taunton. Born and raised in North Quincy, he was the son of the late John S. and Beatrice Higgins. He was a resident of Bridgewater and the longtime partner of Laura Parsons for 45 loving years. He was a graduate of North Quincy High School and went...
Keith R. McKenna
May 30, 2022
Keith Robert McKenna, 53, a resident of Bridgewater, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, May 30, 2022. He was the son of Sandra D. (Burt) McKenna of Mansfield and Naples, FL and the late Eugene F. McKenna. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Stoughton and graduated from Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School, Class of 1987. He resided in...
Evelyn F. (McDonald) Lynch
May 26, 2022
Evelyn F. (McDonald) Lynch, 98, died May 26, 2022 at the Beverly Hospital after a short period of failing health. Born in Brockton, MA, she was raised in Stoughton, MA and was a member of the graduating Class of 1942 from Stoughton High School. She was also a 1945 graduate of Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing. In August of...
Ilona Paulauskas
May 25, 2022
After a brave fight with Glioblastoma, Ilona Paulauskas (nee Green, Bouve, Reynolds), age 69 of Raynham, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2022 surrounded by her family. Born in Boston, she was the daughter to the late Gisela (Bergherr) and Kazys Paulauskas. She attended Girls Latin School graduating in 1970, and went on to Boston State College graduating in 1975....
Roque P. Melo
May 19, 2022
Roque P. Melo, age 93, passed away at the Brockton Hospital on May 19, 2022. Born in Santa Cruz, Flores, Acores, he was the son to the late Emelia (Belem) and Francisco Pacheco Melo. He was the beloved and devoted husband to his wife Maria Gloria (Angelo) Melo for over 65 loving years. He worked in Construction and Carpentry for...
Phyllis A. (Snow) McCarter
May 17, 2022
Phyllis A. (Snow) McCarter, 87, died Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at the Residence at Great Woods in Norton, after a period of declining health. Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Roslindale and was a graduate of Roslindale High School, Class of 1953. In 1954, she married Dale McCarter and together they raised 4 children and enjoyed 65...
John R. Leahy
May 15, 2022
John R. Leahy, 83, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Accent Care Inpatient Hospice Center in Milton on Sunday, May 15, 2022 after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Patricia M. (Ciampa) Leahy for 60 years. Son of the late Albert Michael Leahy, Jr. and Geneve (Crosby) Leahy, he was born and raised in Somerville. John...
James H. Martin
May 15, 2022
James Henry Martin, 78, a longtime resident of Bridgewater, died peacefully at home on Sunday, May 15, 2022. He was the husband of Carol Ann (Naas) Martin for 50 years. Son of the late Henry and Mary Madelyn (Sullivan) Martin, he was born and raised in Brockton. He was a graduate of Brockton High School. He resided in Bridgewater for...
Maria M. (Coelho) Martins
May 10, 2022
Maria M. (Coelho) Martins, 87, a resident of Canton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Jose G. Martins. Daughter of the late Miguel and Laura Rose (Salgado) Coelho, she was born and raised in Cascais, Portugal before moving to Stoughton...
George Rapchuck
May 9, 2022
George Rapchuck, 92, died Monday, May 9, 2022, at the Copley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton after a period of declining health. Born in Chelsea, son of the late Andrew and Vera Rapchuck, he was raised and educated in Chelsea and a graduate of Chelsea High School. He was a Veteran of the US Air Force, proudly serving from...
Charles Costa
May 2, 2022
Charles Costa, III, 47, a resident of Berkley, died unexpectedly at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton on Monday, May 2, 2022 after suffering a stroke. He was the son of Charles Costa, Jr. (formerly of Jamaica Plain) and Pamela J. (Hill) Costa (formerly of Wethersfield, CT) of Stoughton. Born in Lynn, he was raised in Stoughton and graduated from...
Grace P. (Vacca) Huber
Apr 30, 2022
Grace P. Huber, 91, died Saturday, April 30, at her home in Taunton, after a period of declining health. She was the loving wife of over 66 years to the late Donald F. Huber. Born in Boston, she was raised in East Boston and Hyde Park and was a graduate of Hyde Park High School. Mrs. Huber was a resident...
Brendan R. McGaffigan
Apr 30, 2022
Brendan R. McGaffigan, 35, died April 30, 2022, after succumbing to injuries suffered in a car accident. Born in Stoughton, he was raised in Halifax and was a 2005 graduate of Silver Lake High School. He was a resident of Carver for the past 3 years. Brendan worked as a Landscaper for several years, and loved to take care of...
Patricia M. (Bernard) Flanagan
Apr 28, 2022
Patricia M. (Bernard) Flanagan, 76, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Thursday, April 28, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of the late Augustine J. "Bud" Flanagan, Jr. Daughter of the late Francis J. and Ruth (McMann) Bernard, she was born in Boston and raised in...
Rose Marie (Capozzi) Simpson
Apr 27, 2022
Rose Marie (Capozzi) Simpson, 90, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 with her loving children by her side. She was the wife of the late Frederick J. Simpson. Daughter of the late Frank and Vivian (Parillo) Capozzi, she was born and raised in Dedham before moving to...
Gladys (Baradi Arze) Davila
Apr 25, 2022
Gladys (Baradi Arze) Davila, 85, died April 25, 2022, at the Boston Medical Center, after being stricken ill at her home a few weeks ago. She was the wife of the late Rene Davila Guzman. Born in Oruro, Bolivia, she was raised and educate in Boliva and lived and raised her family there. She came to the United States in...
Ernestine L. (Sommerville) Andrews
Apr 25, 2022
Ernestine L. "Tina" (Sommerville) Andrews, 82, died Monday, April 25, 2022 at her home in East Providence, RI, after a period of declining health. Daughter of the late Jesse and Mabel (Mosley) Sommerville, she was born in Chicago, IL, raised in Roxbury and Stoughton and attended Stoughton High School. She was a longtime resident of Stoughton, and moved to East...
Douglas J. Hadley
Apr 24, 2022
Douglas J. Hadley, 57, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at the VA Medical Center in West Roxbury on Sunday, April 24, 2022. Son of Jane R. (Rennie) Hadley of Stoughton and the late James E. Hadley, he was born and educated in Stoughton. Douglas was a proud Army Veteran, serving 3 different times in the 1980's and 2000's...