Obituaries

Catherine P. (Duggan) Mooney

Catherine P. (Duggan) Mooney

Mar 30, 2017

Catherine P. (Duggan) Mooney, 90, died March 30, 2017, at the Arbors of Taunton in Taunton after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Edmund A. Mooney. Born and raised in Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton Schools and also attended Boston University. She was a longtime resident of Stoughton and lived in East...

Edward Richard Sessler

Edward Richard Sessler

Mar 28, 2017

Edward R. Sessler, 91, died March 28, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a short illness. He was the husband of 46 years of the late Madeline T. (Piche') Sessler. Born in Lynn, he was raised and educated in Hyde Park and was a graduate of Hyde Park High School, Class of 1942. Mr. Sessler was...

Susan E. Bishop

Susan E. Bishop

Mar 27, 2017

Susan E. Bishop, 67, a resident of Easton, died at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Monday, March 27, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Mary E. (Peterson) Bishop. Born in Boston, she was raised in South Boston and graduated from St. Augustine School in South Boston and Massasoit Community College. Susan was a resident of Easton...

Frances (Mitkievicz) Stoddard

Frances (Mitkievicz) Stoddard

Mar 25, 2017

Frances (Mitkievicz) Stoddard, 96, a resident of Milwaukee, WI, died peacefully at St. Anne's Nursing Home in Milwaukee, WI on Saturday, March 25, 2017. She was the wife of the late William "Brad" Stoddard. Born in Canton, she was raised in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School. She also graduated from Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene in Boston. Frances...

David P. Carpenter

David P. Carpenter

Mar 23, 2017

David P. Carpenter, 50, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 23, 2017. Born in Stoughton, he was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1984. Mr. Carpenter worked as a Foreman and was an employee of the Stoughton Department of Public Works for over 15 years. Prior to that, he worked for the Town Spa...

Madana Norgaisse Louis

Madana Norgaisse Louis

Mar 22, 2017

Madana Norgaisse Louis, 66, passed away on Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born and raised in Gonaives, Haiti. Later in her late teenage years she attended school in Port-au-Prince. While in school she was a supervisor of a phone company in Haiti. She earned her degree as a teacher before moving...

Antonio R. Serpa

Antonio R. Serpa

Mar 22, 2017

Antonio R. Serpa, 90, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at his home, after a period of failing health. He was the husband of 63 years of Amelia (Silveira) Serpa. Born in Lajedo, on the island of Flores in Portugal, he was raised and educated in Flores. Mr. Serpa came to the United States in 1969...

Enid M. (Erikson) Makris

Enid M. (Erikson) Makris

Mar 20, 2017

Enid M. (Erikson) Makris, 93, died March 20, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was the wife of 67 years of the late George E. Makris, who died January 10. Born in Somerville, she was raised and educated in Somerville and Medford and was a graduate of Medford High School. Mrs. Makris continued her education at...

Mark E. Nelson

Mark E. Nelson

Mar 18, 2017

Mark E. Nelson, 81, of Simsbury, CT and East Dennis, MA passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017 after a brief struggle with metastatic melanoma. He was born in 1935 and spent his childhood in Maynard and Stow, MA. He served in the US Army in Europe where he was a standout pitcher for the Army baseball team. He graduated...

Barbara A. (Groark) Gallagher

Barbara A. (Groark) Gallagher

Mar 18, 2017

Barbara A. (Groark) Gallagher, a 60-year resident of Stoughton, died March 18, 2017 at The Village at Willows Crossing in Mansfield. She was 85. She was raised in Medford and graduated from Medford High School. She was the daughter of the late John and Teresa Groark and was the sister of the late John "Jack" Groark, Jr. Mrs. Gallagher was...

Barbara B. (Chapman) Casassa

Barbara B. (Chapman) Casassa

Mar 14, 2017

Barbara B. (Chapman) Casassa, 87, a resident of Raynham, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. She was the wife of the late John A. Casassa. Born in Boston, she was raised in Dorchester and educated in Boston schools. She was a graduate of Bentley College in Waltham. Barbara resided in Stoughton for 60 years before moving to...

Evelyn A. (Whitehouse) Pasquine

Evelyn A. (Whitehouse) Pasquine

Mar 13, 2017

Evelyn A. (Whitehouse) Pasquine, 70, a resident of Stoughton and Spring Hill, FL, died peacefully on Monday, March 13, 2017 at Sturgill Hospice Care Center in Brooksville, FL. She was the wife of 50 years of Frank Pasquine, Jr. Born in Worcester, she was raised in Mission Hill and graduated from Mission High School and Windham College in Boston. Evelyn...

Daniel R. Falvey

Daniel R. Falvey

Mar 12, 2017

Daniel R. Falvey, Jr., 78, died Sunday, March 12, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. He was the husband of 54 years of Margaret T. "Peggy" (Beatty) Falvey. Born in Boston, he was raised and educated in Dorchester and was a graduate of Boston Trade School. He also was a graduate...

Clifford L. Towner

Clifford L. Towner

Mar 11, 2017

Clifford L. Towner, 78, a longtime resident of Sharon, died peacefully March 11, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband and best friend of 57 years of Virginia L. (Pyatt) Towner. Born in Boston, her was raised and educated in Dedham and Hyde Park and was a graduate of Boston Schools. Mr. Towner served in the...

Kevin Jameel Parker

Kevin Jameel Parker

Mar 10, 2017

Kevin Jameel Parker, 53, died Friday, March 10, 2017, at the Milton Hospital after a courageous 6 year battle with ALS – Lou Gehrig's Disease. He was the beloved husband of 20 years to Carolyn M. (DeCosta) Parker. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he was raised and educated in Roxbury and was a graduate of Boston English High School. Mr. Parker...

Carmen J. (Jacinto) Barros

Carmen J. (Jacinto) Barros

Mar 10, 2017

Carmen J. (Jacinto) Barros, 93, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton on Friday, March 10, 2017. She was the wife of the late Manuel S. Barros. Daughter of the late Antonio and Clotilda Barros, she was born and raised in Flores, Azores, Portugal. She resided in Stoughton since 1967. Carmen was a...

Bronie J. (Kwedor) Truczinskas

Bronie J. (Kwedor) Truczinskas

Mar 7, 2017

Bronie J. (Kwedor) Truczinskas, 101, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at the Copley at Stoughton Nursing Home in Stoughton. Born and raised in Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton High School. Mrs. Truczinskas worked in several restaurants in Stoughton over the years, including as a hostess at Albert's Restaurant, a waitress at the Town...

Maximus Robert Derba

Maximus Robert Derba

Mar 6, 2017

Maximus Robert Derba, age 9, passed away on March 6, 2017, succumbing to his 8 month battle with Neuroblastoma cancer. He was surrounded by his Mother, Father, close family and the staff who cared for him at Boston Children's Hospital.Born on February 18, 2008, at Norwood Hospital, Massachusetts, he was the youngest son of Justin and Laura Derba. Surviving in...

Jay F. Jackson

Jay F. Jackson

Mar 5, 2017

Jay F. Jackson, 92, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at River Ridge Assisted Living in Avon, CT on Sunday, March 5, 2017. He was the husband of the late Ruth E. (Goldie) Jackson of Brockton. He was born and raised in Brockton and a graduate of Brockton High School and the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. Jay was a...

Thomas M. Kilroe

Thomas M. Kilroe

Mar 5, 2017

Thomas M. Kilroe, 50, a resident of Wareham, died from injuries suffered in a car accident in Lakeville on Sunday, March 5, 2017. Son of James V. Kilroe of Wareham and the late Patricia M. (Henry) Kilroe, he was born in Boston and raised in Stoughton. Tom was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1984 and Boston College,...