Obituaries

Dennis M. Donahue

Dennis M. Donahue

March 27, 2019

Dennis M. Donahue, 69, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Son of the late Francis P. and Helen F. (Collins) Donahue, he was born in Winthrop and raised in Dorchester. Dennis was a graduate of Christopher Columbus Catholic High School, Class of 1967 and Boston College. He...

George R. Howe

George R. Howe

March 26, 2019

George R. Howe, 92, a longtime resident of Randolph, died peacefully at the Pat Roche Hospice House in Hingham on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. He was the husband of Anna M. (Muise) Howe for 67 years. Son of the late Harry and Emma (Sawyer) Howe, he was born in Boston and raised in East Boston. He was a graduate of...

Annie A. (Dykens) Crawford

Annie A. (Dykens) Crawford

March 25, 2019

Annie A. (Dykens) Crawford, 98, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Monday, March 25, 2019. She was the wife of the late Francis A. Crawford for 73 years. Daughter of the late Fred and Lucy (Wood) Dykens, she was born in Boston and raised in South Boston. Annie attended South Boston...

James H. Tyer

James H. Tyer

March 21, 2019

James H. Tyer, MD, 87, a longtime area Obstetrician and Gynecologist, died peacefully, March 21, 2019, at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing Home in Stoughton, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Lucille A. (Duff) Tyer. Born and raised in Bridgeport, CT, he was a graduate of Central High School in Bridgeport. He then...

Ivan W. Wikstrom

Ivan W. Wikstrom

March 17, 2019

Ivan W. Wikstrom, 88, a resident of Bridgewater, died peacefully at Life Care Center of Raynham on Sunday, March 17, 2019. He was the husband of Irene (Flaherty) Wikstrom for 66 years. Son of the late Ivan I. and Sarah J. (Goss) Wikstrom, he was born in Boston and raised in East Boston. Ivan was a graduate of Don Bosco...

Laura V. (Griffin) Mace

Laura V. (Griffin) Mace

March 13, 2019

Laura V. (Griffin) Mace, 83, OFD, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly on March 13, 2019. She was the beloved wife of over 63 years of the late Richard C. "Dick" Mace, who died on February 8, 2019. Daughter of the late James and Delia (Lawless) Griffin, she was born in Boston and raised in Dorchester. She was a...

Frances E. (Zine) Mankavech

Frances E. (Zine) Mankavech

March 13, 2019

Frances E. (Zine) Mankavech, 81, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. She was the wife of the late Richard J. Mankavech. Daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth (Abizaid) Zine, she was born in Boston and raised in Milton. Frances was a resident of Stoughton for over...

Barbara L. (Norton) Tardanico

Barbara L. (Norton) Tardanico

March 11, 2019

Barbara L. (Norton) Tardanico, 87, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at her daughter's home on Monday, March 11, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Guy A. Tardanico. Daughter of the late Paul J. and Doris J. (Ellis) Norton, she was born in Boston and raised in Dorchester. She was a graduate...

Josefina L. (Freitas) Fortuna

Josefina L. (Freitas) Fortuna

March 10, 2019

Josefina L. (Freitas) Fortuna, 97, a resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Sunday, March 10, 2019. She was the wife of the late Joaquim M. Fortuna, Jr. Daughter of the late Antonio P. and Maria Emelia Freitas, she was born and raised in Flores, Azores, Portugal. She was a resident of Stoughton for...

Jason Ryan King

Jason Ryan King

March 9, 2019

Jason Ryan King died prenatally Saturday, March 9, at the Brigham and Woman's Hospital in Boston. He was the beloved son of Michael D. and Shawna E. (Collins) King of East Bridgewater. Jason was the grandson of John and Mary Collins of Norwood and James and Susan King of West Bridgewater. He was the nephew of Lorie Collins of Canton,...

Basil Campbell

Basil Campbell

March 9, 2019

Basil Campbell, 70, of Brockton, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, March 9, 2019. He was the husband of Dornel Williams. Basil was born and educated in Jamaica. He loved to garden and cook and had a passion for being a gatekeeper at the Jubilee Church in Stoughton. For many years Basil was...

Kathleen (Chase) Bunnell

Kathleen (Chase) Bunnell

March 8, 2019

Kathleen (Chase) Bunnell, 66, died Friday, March 8, 2019, at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital after a long period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Robert Bunnell. Born in Boston, she was raised in Jamaica Plain and educated in Hyde Park. She was a graduate of Hyde Park High School. She worked as a dietary aide at Brookline...

Marilyn S. Meskonis

Marilyn S. Meskonis

March 6, 2019

Marilyn S. (Stevens) Meskonis, 84, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at the Boston Medical Center in Boston after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the Vladas "Walter" Meskonis. Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Squantum and was a graduate of North Quincy High School. Mrs. Meskonis was a resident of Foxborough for the...

Elizabeth M. Reis

Elizabeth M. Reis

March 5, 2019

Elizabeth M. Reis, 53, died Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston after a long battle with cancer. She was the beloved daughter of Gilbert and Maria (Mendonca) Reis and the longtime companion of Roland Webb all of Stoughton. Born and raised in Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton High School. She was a...

Kenneth E. Coan

Kenneth E. Coan

March 4, 2019

Kenneth E. Coan, 88, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died Monday, March 4, 2019, surrounded by his family, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, after a battle with dementia. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara A. (Macaluso) Coan. Born and raised in Stoughton, he was a 1948 Graduate of Stoughton High School. After his graduation,...

E. Pamela (Daly) Corbett

E. Pamela (Daly) Corbett

March 4, 2019

E. Pamela (Daly) Corbett, 78, of Safety Harbor, Florida, formerly of Easton and Stoughton, died peacefully at home in Florida on Monday, March 4, 2019. She was the wife of the late James W. Corbett and the daughter of the late Robert W. and Ethelyn Daly. She was born and raised in Boston before moving to Stoughton. She was a...

Maria E. (Brazao) DeSousa

Maria E. (Brazao) DeSousa

March 2, 2019

Maria E. (Brazao) DeSousa, 91, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Saturday, March 2, 2019. She was the wife of the late Americo A. DeSousa. Daughter of the late Alberto C. and Maria J. (Ferreira) Brazao, she was born and raised in Madeira, Portugal. Maria was a resident of Stoughton since...

Marcia J. (Favalora) Gusciora

Marcia J. (Favalora) Gusciora

March 2, 2019

Marcia J. (Favalora) Gusciora, 64, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Saturday, March 2, 2019 surrounded by her family and loved ones after a long battle with cancer. She was the wife of Edward A. Gusciora. Daughter of Lois (Reid) Kleindienst of Essex and her late husband Robert and the late James A. Favalora, she was...

James J. "Duke" LeMar

James J. "Duke" LeMar

February 23, 2019

James J. "Duke" LeMar, 72, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Seasons Hospice in Milton, surrounded by his children and grandchildren. He was the beloved husband of the late Linda Lorraine Boccelli-LeMar. James was born and raised in Stoughton, son of the late Anthony and Myrtle LeMar, he attended Stoughton Schools. He was a longtime resident of...

Margaret M. "Peggy" (Egan) King

Margaret M. "Peggy" (Egan) King

February 21, 2019

Margaret M. "Peggy" (Egan) King, 94, of Canton and Marshfield, died Thursday February 21st. At Atria Assisted Living at Marina Bay in Quincy. She was the loving wife of the late Hon. Paul H. King who died in 1996. Born in Washington, DC on July 19, 1924, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Margaret (Hickey) Egan....