Obituaries
Antonio C. Serpa
October 29, 2018
Antonio C. Serpa, 87, died Monday, October 29, 2018, one week after his 87th birthday, at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing Home in Stoughton. He was the husband of the late Agueda (Espirito Santo) Serpa. Born on the island of Pico in the Azores, he was raised and educated on the island of Flores in the Azores. Antonio was a...
Lena A. (Buote) Leard
October 28, 2018
Lena A. (Buote) Leard, 85, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Copley at Stoughton on Sunday, October 28, 2018. She was the wife of the late Robert Leard. Daughter of the late James and Mary (Hughes) Buote, she was born in Stoughton. She was a graduate of St. John High School in Canton. Lena was a supervisor at...
Arleen M. (Snyder) Rickard
October 26, 2018
Arleen M. (Snyder) Rickard, 86, died Friday, October 26, 2018, at the Heartland Assisted Living Center in Nokomis, FL after a period of failing health. She was the daughter of Walter Snyder and Marie (Conrad) Snyder. The loving wife of Thomas Rickard and the late Vincent Yankauckas. Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Boston and Nova Scotia...
Marie G. (Antonino) Gentile
October 25, 2018
Marie G. (Antonino) Gentile, 90, died Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the Sachem Nursing Home in East Bridgewater, after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Gentile. Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Roxbury and attended Boston Schools. She was a longtime resident of Stoughton. Mrs. Gentile was a homemaker....
Claire L. (Flaherty) Shockley
October 23, 2018
Claire L. (Flaherty) Shockley, 83, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Norwood Hospital on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Edward L. Shockley. Daughter of the late Charles C. and Minnie A. (MacKay) Flaherty, she was born and raised in Boston. Claire was educated in Boston schools and...
Antonio L. Ladeira
October 19, 2018
Antonio L. Ladeira, 81, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Friday, October 19, 2018. He was the husband of Maria D. (DeAndrade) Ladeira for 51 years. Son of the late Joao and Maria (De Coito Pita) Ladeira, he was born and raised in Madeira, Portugal. Antonio was a machinist at Plymouth...
Thomas E. Powers
October 18, 2018
Thomas E. Powers, 56, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Seasons Hospice Inpatient Center in Milton on Thursday, October 18, 2018 surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was the son of Patricia A. (Durgin) Powers of Stoughton and the late Francis E. Powers. Born in Boston, he was educated in Stoughton schools and graduated from Southeastern...
Rita T. (Kelly) Dion
October 17, 2018
Rita T. (Kelly) Dion, 89, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. She was the wife of the late Philip G. Dion for 70 years. Daughter of the late Thomas and Gertrude (Sullivan) Kelly, she was born in Boston and raised in Jamaica Plain. Rita was a graduate...
Richard H. Saltmarsh
October 16, 2018
Richard H. Saltmarsh, Jr., 52, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. He was the beloved husband of Joanne M. (Ottaviano) Saltmarsh for 16 years. Son of Richard H. Saltmarsh of Stoughton and the late Carleen (Grant) Saltmarsh, he was born in Falmouth and raised in Weymouth and Brockton. Richard was a graduate...
Robert N. Homer
October 15, 2018
Robert N. "Bob" Homer died peacefully on October 15th At Copley At Stoughton Nursing Home, after a short period of failing health. Robert was a devoted Husband and has now joined his Loving Wife of 48 years, the Late Rita L. Homer, for Eternity. Born and raised in Cambridge, he was the son of the late John Homer and Victoria...
John T. "Jack" Howley
October 14, 2018
John T. "Jack" Howley, 80, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Sunday, October 14, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. He was the husband of the late Carol A. (Hartnett) Howley. Born and raised in Dorchester, he was a graduate of Commerce High School and earned his Bachelor's Degree from Boston State and a Master's Degree from...
Joanne M. (Pietroszkiewicz) Petrucci
October 12, 2018
Joanne M. (Pietroszkiewicz) Petrucci, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died Friday, October 12, 2018 at the St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton, after a period of failing health. Born and raised in Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1964. Mrs. Petrucci worked as a Crossing Guard and Teacher's Assistant at the West School in Stoughton...
Uretha L. (Bryant) Meeks
October 11, 2018
Uretha L. (Bryant) Meeks, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Thursday, October 11, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Douglas T. Meeks. Daughter of the late John C. and Lula J. (Faircloth) Bryant, she was born and raised in Fayetteville, NC. She was a resident of Stoughton since 1969....
Peter James "PJ" McMullen
October 8, 2018
Peter J. "PJ" McMullen, 39, a longtime resident of Canton, died unexpectedly at Norwood Hospital on Monday, October 8, 2018. Born in Boston, he was the son of Catherine M. (McMullen) Shea and James P. Shea of Canton. PJ was a graduate of Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton. He was a general contractor for several years. PJ enjoyed...
Ann T. "Susan" Day
October 5, 2018
Ann T. "Susan" (Walsh) Day, 81, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Norwood Hospital on Friday, October 5, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of George J. Day, Jr. for 62 years. Daughter of the late Frederick J. and Margaret M. (Wood) Walsh, she was born in Boston and raised in Hyde Park....
Dominic J. Staula
October 4, 2018
Dominic J. Staula, 93, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Thursday, October 4, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Genevieve (Porcaro) Staula for 71 years. Son of the late O. Joseph and Rose (Augenti) Staula, he was born and raised in Dedham. Dominic served in...
Robert R. Marden
October 3, 2018
Robert R. Marden, 82, died peacefully Wednesday, October 3, 2018 in Stoughton. He was the husband of Frances R. (Porro) Marden and the son of the late Roy W. Marden and Anne L. (MacDonald) Marden. Bob and Franie celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary Saturday, September 29th. Born in Boston, Bob was raised and educated in Dorchester, and was a graduate...
Frederick L. Biffin
October 1, 2018
Frederick L. Biffin, a longtime resident of Brockton, died Monday, October 1, 2018, at his home, after a short illness. He was the husband of 56 years of Sandra M. (DeCosta) Biffin. Born in Lynn, he was raised and educated in Stoughton and was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1958. He was a resident of Brockton for...
Ashiaa L. Thompson
October 1, 2018
Ashiaa Laura Thompson, 60, of Worcester, MA, passed away suddenly on Monday, October 1, 2018. Born June 11, 1958 in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Daisy and Harry B. Thompson, Jr. She was raised in Dorchester and Easton and was a graduate of Oliver Ames High School.Dr. Thompson graduated from Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine in...
Antonio F. Vieira
September 29, 2018
Antonio F. Vieira, 60, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Saturday, September 29, 2018 at his home after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was the husband of Annette (Rafalko) Vieira. Born in the town of Lages, on the island of Flores in the Azores, he moved to the US at age 10 and settled in Stoughton. He attended...



