Obituaries

Elizabeth (Diggs) Crowe

Elizabeth (Diggs) Crowe

Aug 18, 2025

Elizabeth (Diggs) Crowe, 69, a longtime resident of Brockton, died unexpectedly on her mail route in Newton on Monday, August 18, 2025. Daughter of the late Curtis and Mary Edna (Amos) Diggs, she was born in Boston and raised in Stoughton.  She was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1974, and also took some college courses.  She resided...

Manuel H. "Manny" Branco

Manuel H. "Manny" Branco

Aug 18, 2025

Manuel H. “Manny” Branco, age 81, passed away after a courageous battle with lung cancer at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on August 18, 2025. He was the devoted husband to his late wife Maria E. (Mendonca) Branco for 54 loving years before her passing in 2020. Born in Faial, Portugal, he was the son of the...

Edward J. "Rusty" McElaney

Edward J. "Rusty" McElaney

Aug 17, 2025

Edward J. McElaney (Rusty), 81, passed away peacefully on August 17, 2025. Rusty was born in Dorchester, MA, to Margaret and Edward McElaney on April 17, 1944. He went to Saint Gregory School for his elementary years, where he met Nancy, his soulmate and perfect partner, in 1954. The couple began dating in 1959 during Rusty’s high school years at...

Carleton J. Washburn

Carleton J. Washburn

Aug 14, 2025

Carl J. Washburn, age 86, passed away surrounded by his family at his home in Stoughton on August 14, 2025. He was the dear husband to Suzanne (DePaul) Washburn for 60 loving years, meeting as high school sweethearts and getting married in 1965. Carl and his wife Suzanne were lifelong residents of Stoughton where they raised their children and made...

Michael J. Jasmin

Michael J. Jasmin

Aug 14, 2025

Michael J. Jasmin, 58, died peacefully at home on Thursday, August 14, 2025. He was the husband of Karen M. (Longobardi) Jasmin. Son of Richard J. Jasmin and his wife Linda of Pocasset and the late Alice F. (McNamara) Jasmin, he was born and raised in Stoughton. Mike was a lifelong resident of Stoughton before moving to Holbrook 8 years...

Thomas J. Lynch Jr.

Thomas J. Lynch Jr.

Aug 13, 2025

Thomas J. Lynch Jr., 84, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Copley at Stoughton on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of the love of his life, Kathleen M. (Clark) Lynch for 58 years. Son of the late Thomas J. and Anne M. (Bowman) Lynch, he was born in...

Thomas E. Forde

Thomas E. Forde

Aug 12, 2025

Dr. Thomas E. Forde, known as “DOC” to his friends and associates, age 70, passed away on August 12, 2025, at Boston Medical Center South in Brockton. He was the devoted husband and best friend to Barbara J. (Sawyer) Forde for 24 loving years, meeting her in 2000 and getting married in 2001, making many loving memories throughout the years...

David A. Volpe

David A. Volpe

Aug 8, 2025

David A. Volpe, 69, a longtime resident of Sharon, died unexpectedly on Friday, August 8, 2025 after a brief battle with cancer. He was the husband of Jennifer (Palmer) Volpe, and the son of the late Frank and Adele (Shimkus) Volpe. Dave was born in Holyoke, raised in South Hadley, and was a graduate of South Hadley High School, Class...

Mary N. (Jardin) Cleary

Mary N. (Jardin) Cleary

Aug 8, 2025

Mary N. (Jardin) Cleary a lifelong resident of Stoughton, age 94, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2025, at Life Care Center in West Bridgewater. She was preceded in death by her late husband of 70 years, Joseph R. Cleary, Sr., who passed in 2021. Born in Stoughton, she was the daughter of the late Moses F. Jardin and Isabel...

John N. McEachern

John N. McEachern

Aug 4, 2025

John N. McEachern, 83, died Monday, August 4, 2025, at the Brockton Hospital in Brockton. Born in Boston, son of the late John and Angeline (Sheehan) McEachern, he was raised in Jamaica Plain and Stoughton and educated at the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown. He was a longtime resident of Stoughton. John worked as an assembler at Brockton...

Louis John LaCivita Jr.

Louis John LaCivita Jr.

Aug 4, 2025

Louis John LaCivita Jr. completed his life journey on Monday, August 4, 2025. Louis passed peacefully after a short illness surrounded by family and friends during his last days. Son of the late Louis J. and Eileen G. (Foster) LaCivita, he was born in Brockton and raised in Stoughton. He resided in various locations over the years before settling in...

Ruth A. (O'Connor) Ravesi

Ruth A. (O'Connor) Ravesi

Aug 3, 2025

Ruth A. (O’Connor) Ravesi, 80, died on Sunday, August 3, 2025 at the Boston Medical Center in Boston, after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late John P. Ravesi. Born in Boston, she was the youngest of 10 children raised and educated in South Boston. She was a resident of Canton since 1975. Ruth was...

Barbara A. Leonard

Barbara A. Leonard

Aug 3, 2025

Barbara A. Leonard, 91, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Brockton Post Acute Care on Sunday, August 3, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Melvin and Dora (Morrissey) Leonard. She was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Barbara was a secretary for many years, working at Shawmut Mills in Stoughton, Morse Shoe in Canton and finally...

Amy Lynn Barbato

Amy Lynn Barbato

Jul 30, 2025

Amy Lynn Barbato, age 56, passed away in Maryland unexpectedly after complications with a blood clot on July 30, 2025. Born in Stoughton, she was the daughter of Alfonse Barbato and the late Terry Barbato. After being a longtime resident of Stoughton, she moved to Grand Rivers and Louisville, Kentucky, where she resided for 15 years with her long-timefriend Heather...

Rosaria (Pedro) Camara

Rosaria (Pedro) Camara

Jul 27, 2025

Rosaria (Pedro) Camara, 97, died peacefully on Sunday, July 27, 2025, surrounded by her beloved family. Born in Caveira on the island of Flores in the Azores, she was raised and educated in Caveria along with her 5 brothers and sisters. In 1949 she married Fransico C. Camara, and together they enjoyed over 56 years of marriage and raised their...

Deborah Ann Pearson

Deborah Ann Pearson

Jul 26, 2025

Deborah Pearson, lovingly known as Debbie and affectionately called Mimi by her grandchildren, close friends, community, and family, passed away peacefully at her home in Montego Bay, Jamaica. She was born on December 22, 1946, in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Annie Haynes. Deb’s life was a testament to faith, love, and creativity. A devoted wife,...

John R. Uronis

John R. Uronis

Jul 23, 2025

John R. Uronis, age 86, passed away peacefully at his residence in Berkley on July 23, 2025. He was the husband to Carol-Lee M. (White) Uronis for 7 loving years. Born in Brockton, he was the son of the late Alexander Uronis and Eva (Pattee) Uronis. He enlisted in the Navy at 18 years old and proudly served his country....

Daniel J. "Danny" Gaultier

Daniel J. "Danny" Gaultier

Jul 21, 2025

Daniel J. Gaultier, 95, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Monday, July 21, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Winifred B. (Ward) Gaultier. Son of the late Joseph and Rose (Polillio) Gaultier, he was born in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School, Class of 1947. Danny then enlisted...

Philip John Faria

Philip John Faria

Jul 17, 2025

Philip John Faria, age 87, passed away peacefully at the Copley at Stoughton on July 17, 2025. He was the husband of Janice (Connell) Faria for 41 loving years. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late John Faria and Sally (Alessi) Faria and was educated at Catherdral High School of the South End of Boston. Phil worked...

Thomas Anthony Recupero

Thomas Anthony Recupero

Jul 17, 2025

RECUPERO, Thomas Anthony, June 5, 1935 – July 17, 2025, passed to eternal rest peacefully of natural causes at his Stoughton, Massachusetts home on July 17, 2025, surrounded by his family at his bedside. Tom shared the last 63-years with his beloved wife, Claudia, with whom he raised their eight children, Elizabeth (Bitsy) Recupero and partner Pamela Farmer, Alicia Recupero...