Obituaries

Dorothy E. (Hogan) Follett

Dorothy E. (Hogan) Follett

Jun 23, 2018

Dorothy E. (Hogan) Follett, 91, a resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at the Copley at Stoughton on Saturday, June 23, 2018. She was the wife of the late Benjamin G. Follett, Jr. Daughter of the late Jerome "Red" and Madeline (Donovan) Hogan, Dot was born in Norwood and lived in Foxboro before moving to Stoughton. She graduated from Stoughton High...

Lisa M. Fresina

Lisa M. Fresina

Jun 22, 2018

Lisa M. Fresina, 54, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 22, 2018 at New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton, after a lengthy battle with Type 1 Diabetes. Lisa was the daughter of the late John and Lora Fresina. A lifelong resident of Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1982. Lisa was very knowledgeable in Type...

Augusto DaSilva

Augusto DaSilva

Jun 22, 2018

Augusto DaSilva, 68, a resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Friday, June 22, 2018. Son of the late Manuel and Josefa (Barbosa) DaSilva, he was born and raised in Cape Verde. Augusto was a proud veteran of the Portuguese Army. He was a resident of Stoughton since 2013 and worked at Necco Candy for several years. Augusto loved...

Mary Eileen (Doyle) Mahoney

Mary Eileen (Doyle) Mahoney

Jun 19, 2018

Mary Eileen (Doyle) Mahoney, 98, a resident of Holbrook, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. She was the wife of the late James A. Mahoney. Daughter of the late George B. and Mary C. (Craffey) Doyle, she was born in Boston and raised in Dorchester. Mary was a resident of Stoughton for...

Peter K. Fountain

Peter K. Fountain

Jun 18, 2018

Peter K. Fountain, 52, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, June 18, 2018. He was the husband of the late Carol M. (MacIsaac) Fountain. Son of Patricia C. (Murdock) Fountain of Stoughton and the late Guthrie Ray Fountain, he was born in Dorchester. Pete was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1983. He...

Joseph D. Bridgeforth

Joseph D. Bridgeforth

Jun 16, 2018

Joseph D. Bridgeforth, 60, a longtime beloved teacher at Stoughton High School, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 16, 2018, at his home in Brockton. Born, raised and educated in Bridgeport, CT, he was a graduate of Central High School in Bridgeport. Mr. Bridgeforth earned his Bachelor's Degree in History at the University of Connecticut and was working towards his Master's...

Derrill M. "Ted" DeMarino

Derrill M. "Ted" DeMarino

Jun 15, 2018

Derrill M. "Ted" DeMarino, Jr., 72, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Friday, June 15, 2018 at his home in Brooksville, FL. He was the beloved husband of 52 years of Geraldine E. (Drew) DeMarino. Born in Boston, the son of Derrill M. and Maryanne (Gilmore) DeMarino, he was raised in Roxbury and Canton. Mr. DeMarino was a graduate of...

Laura Christine Olson

Laura Christine Olson

Jun 9, 2018

Laura Christine Olson, 63, a resident of New Bedford, died peacefully at home on Friday, June 9, 2018 after a period of failing health. She was the wife of Mark A. Zajac. Daughter of the late Carl H. and Catherine M. (McCool) Olson, she was born in Boston and raised in Stoughton. Laura was a graduate of Stoughton High School,...

Alice L. "Dolly" (Richards) Civitarese

Alice L. "Dolly" (Richards) Civitarese

Jun 8, 2018

Alice L. "Dolly" (Richards) Civitarese, 85, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully on Friday, June 8, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Richard T. Civitarese for 66 years. Daughter of the late Ernest F. and Katherine J. (Doherty) Richards, she was born in Boston and raised in Mattapan. Dolly was a graduate of Hyde...

Brian C.A. Landolfi

Brian C.A. Landolfi

Jun 4, 2018

Brian C.A. Landolfi, 48, a resident of Boston, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, June 4, 2018. He was the son of Elaine (Diaz) Landolfi of Bridgewater and the late Charles A. Landolfi. Born and raised in Stoughton, he was a Class of 1988 graduate of Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School in Easton. He also graduated from Massasoit Community...

Michael Anthony Avelar

Michael Anthony Avelar

Jun 3, 2018

Michael Anthony Avelar, 26, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died in a car accident in Attleboro on Sunday, June 3, 2018. He was the son of Rufino M. "Finny" and Gail M. (Hammond) Avelar of Stoughton. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Stoughton and graduated from Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School, Class of 2010. He also graduated from...

Karen J. Donoghue

Karen J. Donoghue

Jun 3, 2018

Karen J. Donoghue peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, June 3 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She was the beloved daughter of Denis and Eileen (Harrington) Donoghue of Stoughton, formerly of Hyde Park. Born in Boston, she was raised in Hyde Park and was a graduate of Most Precious Blood School and St. Clare's...

Thomas F. Roche

Thomas F. Roche

May 31, 2018

Thomas F. Roche Jr., 84, died May 31, 2018, at his home, after a long period of failing health. He was the devoted husband of 62 years of Lesley A. (Haight) Roche. Born and raised in Brookline, he was a proud graduate of Brookline High School, where he was an all-star in baseball, football and track. Mr. Roche attended Northeastern...

Lois V. (Trott) Beaucaire

Lois V. (Trott) Beaucaire

May 29, 2018

Lois V. (Trott) Beaucaire, 90, died Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at the LifeCare Center of West Bridgewater, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late F. Paul Beaucaire. Born in Dorchester, she was raised and educated in Quincy and was a graduate of Quincy Schools. Mrs. Beaucaire was a resident of West Bridgewater for over...

Leslie L. Boehner

Leslie L. Boehner

May 29, 2018

Leslie L. (Burton) Boehner, 58, a resident of Brockton, died at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Donald J. Boehner for 13 years. She was the daughter of Catherine L. (Pangburn) McDow of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada and the late Geoffrey A. Burton. Born in...

Antone R. "Tony" Silva

Antone R. "Tony" Silva

May 28, 2018

Antone R. "Tony" Silva, 91, a resident of Mansfield, died peacefully at Southeast Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Easton on Monday, May 28, 2018. He was the husband of the late Mary Beverly (Cabral) Silva. Son of the late Manuel and Mary Silva, he was born in Taunton and raised and educated in New York and Brockton. Tony was...

Mark David Bagtaz

Mark David Bagtaz

May 28, 2018

Mark David Bagtaz of Doylestown, PA passed away at home with his wife and children by his side, on Monday, May 28, 2018. He was 57. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Mark lived all over the country during his career, before settling in Doylestown, PA five years ago.He was employed most recently by Element Materials Technology as General Manager of the...

Mervis E. (Granger) Connor

Mervis E. (Granger) Connor

May 26, 2018

Mervis E. (Granger) Connor, 86, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at her home in Stoughton. She was wife to the late Robert C. Connor. Born in East Brookfield, MA, and raised by the late Ruth & Thorold Curtis. Mervis was educated in Stoughton and attended tailoring school. She worked as a Personal Care Attendant for many years. She...

Gerald Walter McShane

Gerald Walter McShane

May 21, 2018

Gerald W. McShane, 89, died Monday, May 21, 2018, at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing Home in Stoughton. He was the husband of the late Mary M. (Creamer) McShane. Born in Boston, he was raised and educated in Roxbury and was a graduate of English High School. He also did coursework at Harvard University. Mr. McShane was a Veteran of...

Nicholas Anthony Joyce

Nicholas Anthony Joyce

May 19, 2018

**PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF SERVICES DAY AND TIMES**Nicholas Anthony Joyce, 16, was born June 18, 2001. Nicholas, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Nicholas was born in Boston and later moved to Stoughton in 2006. Nicholas was the son of Ida L. (Walker) and Richard C. Joyce, Sr. In addition to his parents, Nicholas...