Obituaries

Jane P. (Creed) Vera

Jane P. (Creed) Vera

December 25, 2025

Jane Creed (Donnelly) Vera, formerly of Brockton, and Cambridge, Massachusetts, died on Christmas Day, 2025 in Vergennes, Vermont. Jane was born on St. Patrick's Day in 1937, the daughter of the late Lillian Reardon Creed and John L. Creed. She was predeceased by her sister Ann Creed MacGowan, her brother Jack Creed, her grandson Seamus H. Donnelly, and her former...

Betty A. (Cowgill) Jardin

Betty A. (Cowgill) Jardin

December 24, 2025

Betty A. (Cowgill) Jardin, 90, died Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton after a period of declining health. Born in Brockton and raised in Stoughton, daughter of the late John E. and Mabel Alta (Coe) Cowgill, she was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1953 and Bridgewater State College,...

Robert Brendan "Bob" Nutter

Robert Brendan "Bob" Nutter

December 23, 2025

Robert Brendan “Bob” Nutter, a longtime resident of Stoughton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.

Bob was the beloved husband of 53 years to Marge (Sterling) Nutter and the proud father of Amy Nutter and Brendan Nutter. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late John and Mary Nutter.

Following his graduation from Brockton High School, Bob...

Joseph M. Ennis, Jr.

Joseph M. Ennis, Jr.

December 22, 2025

Joseph M. Ennis, Jr., 65, died Monday, December 22, 2025, after being stricken ill at his home in Stoughton. Born in Boston, son of the late Joseph M. Ennis and Margaret (Gibson) Ennis, he was a lifelong resident of Stoughton and a graduate of Stoughton Schools. Joe worked as a self employed carpenter in the area for many years and...

Hai Hoang Truong

Hai Hoang Truong

December 20, 2025

Hai Hoang Truong, 97, died Saturday, December 20, 2025, at the Brockton Hospital in Brockton, after a short illness. Born, raised and educated in Saigon, Vietnam, Hai married Be A Trinh in 1962 and together they raised their four beloved children and enjoyed over 63 years of marriage. He moved to the United States in 1990 to reunite with his...

Ryan C. Murphy

Ryan C. Murphy

December 18, 2025

Ryan C. Murphy, 42, died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Born in Stoughton, son of Brian H. Murphy and the late Mary F. (Single) Murphy, he was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a 2002 graduate of Stoughton High School. He worked as an Electrician with his father Brian and his company, Murphy Electric, as well as at...

Ernesto "Ernie "A. Bortolotto

Ernesto "Ernie "A. Bortolotto

December 17, 2025

Ernesto “Ernie” Bruno Antonio Michele Bortolotto, born on December 4, 1940, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on December 17, 2025, at the age of 85. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Ernesto and Maria (Menghelli) Bortolotto. Ernie lived with Frontal Temporal Lobe Dementia for the past 9 years, facing it with strength and courage....

John Edwin Ulrich

John Edwin Ulrich

December 16, 2025

John Edwin Ulrich, 80, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. He was born in Brookline, son of the late John F. Ulrich and Dorothy (O’Donnell) Morrissey. John was raised in Roslindale and graduated from Boston Tech High School. He also earned his Associate Degree from Northeastern University. John served in the U.S....

Paulo A. "Paco" Marques

Paulo A. "Paco" Marques

December 15, 2025

Paulo Alexandre Narciso Marques passed away unexpectedly on December 15, 2025. He was born on April 23, 1970, on the island of Terceira in Portugal, and immigrated to the United States on March 29, 1977, with his siblings and his beloved parents, Maria Narciso Marques and the late Horacio Marques.

Paulo, known as either Paul or Paco to family and friends,...

Richard R. "Dick" Fowler

Richard R. "Dick" Fowler

December 14, 2025

Richard R. “Dick” Fowler, 78, died Sunday, December 14, 2025, at his home in Brockton, after a long period of declining health. Born, raised and educated in Stoughton, he was a Veteran of the US Army. In 1978, he married Sandra A. Smith and together they spent over 47 years married. Dick worked for the VA Hospital in Brockton for...

Richard Mark Herget

Richard Mark Herget

December 14, 2025

Richard Mark Herget, 92, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham on Sunday, December 14, 2025. He was the husband of the late Mary Domenica (Rullo) Herget. He was born in Boston, son of the late Joseph and Mary (Gillooly) Herget. He was raised in Mattapan and was a graduate of Boston Technical...

Barbara Jeanne (Eichorn) Cunningham

Barbara Jeanne (Eichorn) Cunningham

December 13, 2025

Barbara Jeanne (Eichorn) Cunningham, 83, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Boston Medical Center South in Brockton on Saturday, December 13, 2025. She was born in Stoughton, daughter of the late George E. and Mary M. (Smith) Eichorn. She was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1960. Barbara was an executive secretary at Brookfield Engineering in...

Louis Joseph Crivellaro

Louis Joseph Crivellaro

December 7, 2025

Louis J. Crivellaro, affectionately known as “Lou”, age 84, a longtime resident of Stoughton, passed away on December 7, 2025, surrounded by family. He was the dear husband to Carole A. (Guadagno) Crivellaro for 65 loving years. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Diego Joseph Crivellaro and Yvonne (LaVasseur) Crivellaro, and was raised and educated in...

Lena "Lee" (Fustolo) Capozzoli

Lena "Lee" (Fustolo) Capozzoli

December 7, 2025

Lena “Lee” (Fustolo) Capozzoli, 99, died Sunday, December 7, 2025, at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton. A lifelong resident of Stoughton, daughter of Italian immigrants, the late Joseph and Giovanna (Camelio) Fustolo, she was educated in Stoughton and was the last living member of the Class of 1944 from Stoughton High School. In 1971 she...

Helen M. (Corrigan) McFadyen

Helen M. (Corrigan) McFadyen

December 7, 2025

Helen M. (Corrigan) McFadyen, 76, died Sunday, December 7, 2025 at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Arthur T. McFadyen. Born and raised in Hyde Park, she was a graduate of Boston Catholic Schools and Boston College. She later earned her MBA from Suffolk University. Helen...

Jorge Vicente Barbosa Machadinho

Jorge Vicente Barbosa Machadinho

December 6, 2025

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Jorge Machadinho, 60, on Saturday, December 6, 2025.

A devoted partner, father, loving son, and grandfather, Jorge brought light, kindness, and music into the lives of everyone who knew him, and his presence will be profoundly missed.

Jorge leaves behind his loving partner of nearly 30 years, Gorett Parsloe; his beloved...

Edwin J. Terrelonge

Edwin J. Terrelonge

December 6, 2025

Edwin J. Terrelonge, 95, passed away peacefully at the VA Medical Center in Brockton on Saturday, December 6, 2025. He was the son of the late Arnold Rupert and Anita (Branker) Terrelonge, and the beloved husband of Marsha L. (Lall) Terrelonge, with whom he shared 37 years of marriage.

Born in Boston and raised in Roxbury, Edwin was a graduate of...

Robert "Bo" Joseph Cadorette

Robert "Bo" Joseph Cadorette

December 3, 2025

Bo Cadorette, age 75, passed away unexpectedly in Holbrook on December 3, 2025. Born in Plymouth and raised in Brockton, he was the son of the late Robert H. Cadorette and Elsie D. (Ferryman) Cadorette, and was educated in the Brockton, graduating from Brockton High School. Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving his country...

Myrtle C. Brown

Myrtle C. Brown

December 3, 2025

Myrtle C. (Ramyad) Brown, 84, died unexpectedly at the Boston Medical Center South, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, after a short period of failing health. Daughter of the late David and Emelda (Dewan) Ramyad, she was born, raised and educated in Princestown, Trinidad. In 1957, she married Gregory L. Brown and together they shared over 68 years of marriage and...

John Donald Emmott

John Donald Emmott

December 2, 2025

John D. Emmott, Retired Stoughton Firefighter and longtime resident of Dedham, age 78, died at Lakewood Ranch Hospice in Bradenton, Florida on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Son of the late Philip and Dorothy (Gookin) Emmott, he was born in Boston and raised in Needham. John graduated from Needham High School, Class of 1964. He then joined the U.S Navy and...