Obituaries
Barbara M. (Richardson) Perdigao
Dec 6, 2024
Barbara M. (Richardson) Perdigao, a resident of South Easton, previously of Stoughton, age 72, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2024, at Good Samaritan Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband of 28 years, Daniel Perdigao. Born in Dorchester, she was the daughter of the late James B. Richardson and Geraldine M. (Carey) Richardson and was raised and...
Jose Noel Baeta
Dec 4, 2024
Jose Noel Baeta, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 surrounded by his loving family just days before his 80th birthday. He was the husband of Maria A. (Avelar) Baeta for 57 years. Son of the late Francisco C. and Maria C. (Chaves) Baeta, he was born and raised in Fazenda, Santa Cruz,...
Maria J. (Coelho) Serpa
Dec 4, 2024
Maria J. (Coelho) Serpa, 92, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Joseph R. Serpa. Daughter of the late João F. and Maria Luisa (Paiva) Coelho, she was born and raised in Flores, Azores, Portugal. Maria and her family migrated to...
Audrey H. Lander-O'Rourke
Dec 4, 2024
Audrey H. Lander-O’Rourke, 65, died Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the Brockton Hospital in Brockton, after a short period of declining health. She was the wife of John E. O’Rourke. Born and raised in Brockton, she was a graduate of Southeastern Regional Technical High School in Easton. She later graduated from Massasoit Community College in Brockton. Audrey was a dedicated...
Joseph Francis Harrington
Dec 3, 2024
Educator, entrepreneur, author and historian and long-time Stoughton resident, Joe Harrington, died December 3, 2024, after a challenging year. Born in Brookline, Joe received his Bachelor's degree in History, from Boston College (magna cum laude), where he first met his late wife, Brenda Crowley Harrington. He joined the U.S. Army and served as a Captain. He received his Master's degree...
Avelino "Al" De Aguiar
Dec 3, 2024
Avelino “Al” De Aguiar, 94, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Maria Juvelina (Gonsalves) Aguiar for 64 years. Son of the late John and Beatriz (Rodrigues) Aguiar, he was born and raised in Camara de Lobes, Madeira, Portugal. He came to Stoughton...
Elaine S. (Fitzgerald) Killgoar
Dec 2, 2024
Elaine S. (Fitzgerald) Killgoar, a longtime resident of Stoughton, age 77, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2024, at the Brockton Hospital after a valiant battle of ovarian cancer. She was the dear wife to James D. Killgoar for 55 loving years. Born in 1947, she was the daughter of Madelyn White and step-daughter to George F. White, Jr., and...
Catherine T. "Kay" (Hufnagle) Schuko
Dec 1, 2024
Catherine T. “Kay” (Hufnagle) Schuko, 97, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Life Care Center of West Bridgewater on Sunday, December 1, 2024. She was the wife of the late Anthony J. Schuko. Daughter of the late John and Cecelia (Carey) Hufnagle, she was born in Boston and raised in Jamaica Plain. She was a graduate of Massachusetts...
Elizabeth A. "Betty" (Hyde) Maraglia
Nov 29, 2024
Elizabeth A. “Betty” (Hyde) Maraglia, 91, died Friday, November 29, 2024, at the Accent Care Hospice in Milton, after a period of declining health. Born in Hyannis, she was a lifelong resident of Stoughton and was a graduate of St. Mary’s School and Stoughton High School, Class of 1951. In January 1959, she married Vincent S. Maraglia, Jr., and together...
Maria L. "Lucy" (Jardim) Coelho
Nov 28, 2024
Maria L. (Jardim) “Lucy” Coelho, a longtime resident of Stoughton, passed away peacefully at home on November 28, 2024 at the age of 98. She was preceded in death by her husband Arthur Coelho who she was married to for 40 years before his passing in 1995. Born, raised, and educated in Madeira, Portugal, she was the daughter of the...
James Edward Cabral
Nov 26, 2024
James Edward Cabral, 75, a longtime resident of Middleboro, died peacefully at Lahey Clinic in Burlington on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Paula A. (Graham) Cabral for 51 years. Son of the late Edward J. Cabral and Mildred (Fowler) Clark, he was born in Brockton and raised in Stoughton. He was...
Ambrose "Amby" Pedranti
Nov 25, 2024
Ambrose "Amby" Pedranti, a longtime resident of Brockton, age 75, passed away at Tufts Medical Center in Boston on November 25, 2024. He was the husband to Janice M. (Maciejewski) Pedranti for 41 loving years. Born in Dorchester, he was the son of the late Ambrose Pedranti and Mildred (Bere) Pedranti and was raised and educated in Roxbury. Working as...
John F. "Jack" Corbett
Nov 21, 2024
John F. “Jack” Corbett, 83, died Thursday, November 21, 2024, at the VA Medical Center in Brockton. He was the beloved husband of over 41 years of Nancy (Shanks) Corbett. A lifelong resident of Stoughton, son of the late John F. and Katherine (Markt) Corbett, he was a graduate of St. Mary’s School and Coyle High School in Taunton. He...
Billie Mae (Dowd) Davis
Nov 20, 2024
Billie Mae (Dowd) Davis, 41, died Friday, November 20, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton unexpectedly after suffering injuries from a fall. She was the wife of John A. “Jack” Davis of Stoughton. Born in Boston, third daughter of Arthur D. Dowd, Jr. and Mary “Mae” (Cullen) Dowd of Stoughton, she was raised and educated in Brookline...
Fritz Petit-Homme
Nov 18, 2024
Fritz Petit-Homme, 77, died Monday, November 18, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born and raised in Port au Prince, Haiti, he was a longtime resident of Haiti, and as a young man enjoyed working on his family farm. He recently moved to Brockton to be closer to family. While in Haiti, he worked as a tailor...
Michael S. Hines
Nov 18, 2024
Michael S. Hines, 46, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, November 18, 2024. Born in Stoughton, he was the son of Wendy J. (Bishop) Hines of Stoughton and the late Michael F. Hines. He was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1996 and attended Massasoit Community College in Brockton. Mike was an installation...
Beatrice F. (Hagerty) Merriam
Nov 18, 2024
Beatrice F. Merriam, aged 99, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2024, in Brockton. Born on June 10, 1925, Beatrice dedicated her life to her family as a homemaker, wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother.
Beatrice was the beloved matriarch of her family, survived by her brother Frederick Hagerty; her children Judith, Richard, Stephen, and Kevin; eight grandchildren; and thirteen...
Harley Ostis
Nov 17, 2024
Harley Ostis, 90, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully on Sunday, November 17, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton surrounded by family. Born and raised in Roxbury, he attended Roxbury Schools and was a graduate of Boston Latin School. Following graduation, he proudly served in the US Navy for 8 years. In 1964 he married the...
Thomas K. Hunt
Nov 17, 2024
Thomas K. Hunt, 77, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Sunday, November 17, 2024, at the VA Hospice in Brockton after a period of declining health. Born in Boston to the late Thomas J. Hunt and Mary Alice (McGuire) Hunt, he was a resident of Stoughton since the family moved to the town in 1954. Mr. Hunt was a Veteran...
James Patrick "Seamus" Mulligan
Nov 17, 2024
James Patrick “Seamus” Mulligan, 89, a longtime resident of Randolph, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Sunday, November 17, 2024. He was the husband of Mary Ellen (Welch) Mulligan for 34 years. Son of the late Patrick J. and Ellen “Nellie” (Carron) Mulligan, he was born in County Monaghan, Ireland and raised in Tullamore, County Offaly,...