Obituaries
George C. Hamm
Aug 22, 2019
George C. Hamm, 97, died Thursday, August 22, at the VA Hospital in Brockton, after a short period of declining health. He was the husband of 65 years of Gladys G. (Porter) Hamm. Born, raised and educated in Richmond, VA, son of the late Lewis and Isabel Hamm. He was a resident of Stoughton for over 56 years. Mr. Hamm...
John G. Rusilko
Aug 19, 2019
John G. Rusilko, 81, a longtime resident of South Easton, died peacefully at home on Monday, August 19, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Son of the late John and Rheta E. (Watson) Rusilko, he was born in Brockton and raised in Stoughton. John was a graduate of Norfolk County Agricultural High School, Class of 1956. He served in the...
Maria da Conceicao Martins da Silva
Aug 18, 2019
Maria da Conceição Martins da Silva, 92, died on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Golden Crest Nursing Centre in North Providence, RI. She was the wife of the late Adolfo Garcia da Silva. She was a longtime resident of Stoughton, MA, of Faial, Azores, Portugal, and recently of North Providence, RI. She was born in Terceira, Azores, Portugal, where she...
Anastasia E. "Nancy" (Balukonis) Yankauskas
Aug 17, 2019
Anastasia E. "Nancy" (Balukonis) Yankauskas, 93, a resident of Cornerstone in Milford, died peacefully at Milford Regional Medical Center on Saturday, August 17, 2019. She was the wife of the late Jeremiah T. Yankauskas. Daughter of the late Vincent and Marcella (Papsis) Balukonis, she was born and raised in South Boston. Nancy was a resident of Hyde Park for over...
Linda S. (Sorensen) Donato
Aug 14, 2019
Linda (Sorensen) Donato, 74, passed away unexpectedly on August 14, 2019. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Helen (Radulski) Sorensen and Niels A. Sorensen. Linda spent her youth in Lakeville, MA and graduated from Apponequet Regional High School. Linda graduated from Bridgewater State College and taught in Hingham before moving to Spain to teach for the...
Annette M. (Dew) Montesano
Aug 13, 2019
Annette M. (Dew) Montesano, 85, died Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Frank J. Montesano. Born in Montague City, MA, she was raised and educated in the Fields Corner section of Dorchester and was a graduate of Dorchester High School for...
Albert A. Sequeira
Aug 12, 2019
Albert A. Sequeira, Sr., 93, a longtime resident of Berkley, died peacefully at Blue Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton on Monday, August 12, 2019. He was the husband of Sharal (Colby) Sequeira. Son of the late Fernando and Flora (DeBettencourt) Sequira, he was born and raised in Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard. Al was a World War II Veteran,...
Ronald Beneche
Aug 12, 2019
Ronald Beneche, 55, died Monday, August 12, 2019, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston after a short illness. He was the beloved husband of Frantzcia (Jean Jacques) Beneche. Born, raised and educated in Port Au Prince, Haiti, he came to the United States almost 40 years ago and settled in New York. He also attended New York...
George A. Hall
Aug 11, 2019
George A. Hall, Jr., 83, a longtime resident of Brockton, died peacefully Sunday, August 11, 2019, at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing Home after period of declining health. He was the husband of over 60 years of Barbara A. (Krauss) Hall. Born in Boston, he was raised and educated in Jamaica Plain and was a graduate of Jamaica Plain High...
Maria L. (Gonsalves) Serradas
Aug 8, 2019
Maria L. (Gonsalves) Serradas, 83, a resident of Cold Spring, NY, formerly of Stoughton, died at St. Luke's Hospital in Newburgh, NY on August 8, 2019 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Frank A. Serradas. Daughter of the late Jose S. and Domingas Gonsalves, she was born and raised in Madeira, Portugal. Maria...
James J. Williamson
Aug 7, 2019
James J. Williamson, Jr., 98, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Norwood Hospital on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. He was the husband of the late Olive E. (Johnson) Williamson. Son of the late James J. and Gertrude (Earle) Williamson, he was born and raised in Cambridge and graduated from Rindge Tech, Class of 1939. James was an Aviation...
Joseph A. DeMarco
Aug 6, 2019
Joseph A. DeMarco, 93, a longtime resident of Avon, died peacefully at the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater on Tuesday, August 6, 2019. He was the husband of Irene (Tully) DeMarco for 70 years. Son of the late Angelo and Gertrude (Cobb) DeMarco, he was born in Boston and raised in Roxbury. Joseph was a Seaman 1st Class in...
Robert F. McShane
Jul 30, 2019
Robert F. McShane, 84, died Tuesday, July 30 at the Stanley R. Tippett Hospice Home in Needham after a period of declining health. Born in Boston, he was raised and educated in Boston and was a graduate of Boston Schools. He worked as a bookkeeper for many years. Bob was a fan the Boston Red Sox and the New England...
Paul L. Nickerson
Jul 28, 2019
Paul L. Nickerson, 67, a longtime resident of Brockton, passed away peacefully at his home Sunday July 28, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Paul was the beloved husband of Joanne (Enck) for over 43 years. Paul was born in Brockton and raised in Stoughton, graduating from Stoughton High School and achieving an Associates Degree in Computer Language from South...
Patricia M.(McKinnon) Durgin
Jul 26, 2019
Patricia Mary (McKinnon) Durgin, 68, of Sharon passed away peacefully at the South Shore Hospital on Friday July 26th 2019 after a period of failing health. Patricia was the loving wife for 43 years of the late Thomas Paul Durgin. Patti was born in Boston and attended Sharon High School and Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School. She proudly worked...
Raymond A. Schiffer
Jul 26, 2019
Raymond A. Schiffer, 79, of Stoughton, passed away peacefully at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on July 26th after of period of failing health. He was the loving husband of Eleanor R. "Ellie" (LaMattina) for over 61 years. Raymond was born in Boston and educated in Boston schools. After high school he entered the National Guard and then...
Margaret G. Young
Jul 26, 2019
Margaret G. (Deady) Young, 97, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Friday, July 26, 2019. She was the wife of the late Stanley O. Young. Daughter of the late John F. and Jennie (Pollicut) Deady, she was born in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School, Class of 1939. Margaret was...
Ruth M. Fleming
Jul 26, 2019
Ruth M. Fleming, 93, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Copley at Stoughton on Friday, July 26, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Daughter of the late Frederick and Mary (Moriarty) Fleming, she was born in Medford and raised in Brookline. She was a graduate of St. Mary High School in Brookline. Ruth lived in Brookline for many...
Mary A. Turano
Jul 25, 2019
Mary A. (Sullivan) Turano, 73, a resident of Avon, died peacefully on Thursday, July 25, 2019. Daughter of the late Charles A. and Helen D. (O'Brien) Sullivan, she was born in Boston and raised in West Roxbury. Mary was a graduate of Roslindale High School and attended Emmanuel College in Boston. She resided in Avon since 1996 after living in...
Zelia M. (Medeiros) Tavares
Jul 24, 2019
Zelia M. (Medeiros) Tavares, 83, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Copley at Stoughton on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of 55 years of the late Jose M. Tavares. Daughter of the late João F. and Maria A. (Jordão) Medeiros, she was born and raised in Ginetes, São Miguel, Azores,...