Obituaries

David G. Chrisos

David G. Chrisos

April 30, 2026

David George Chrisos, 41, was called home to the Lord on April 30, 2026, after battling cancer with remarkable determination and strength. He was born on December 6, 1984, to Donald and Shirley (Canning) Chrisos in Bangor, Maine. He fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith.

A protective father, husband, son, and brother, David lived a life...

Noel G. Rodrigues

Noel G. Rodrigues

June 3, 2026

Noel Gerardo Freitas Rodrigues, 82, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. Son of the late Jose Baeta Rodrigues and Maria do Carmo (deFreitas) Rodrigues, he was born and raised in Lajes das Flores on the island of Flores in the Azores, Portugal. He served in the Portuguese...

James Patrick Mellett

James Patrick Mellett

May 28, 2026

James Patrick Mellett, 57, passed away unexpectedly, leaving behind a family, circle of friends, and community who loved him deeply and will miss him tremendously. 

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Jim spent his childhood and teenage years throughout Norfolk County, growing up in communities including Randolph, Canton, Roslindale, and Weymouth. He graduated from Blue Hills Regional Technical School with the Class of...

Paul Noel Giblin

Paul Noel Giblin

May 22, 2026

Paul N. Giblin, 79, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Boston Medical Center South in Brockton on Friday, May 22, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth M. “Betty” (Graziano) Giblin for 55 years. Son of the late Thomas and Mary (Lambert) Giblin, he was born in Boston and raised in Holbrook....

Genara A. "Lola" Peligro

Genara A. "Lola" Peligro

May 28, 2026

Genara A. (Arcamo) Peligro, affectionately known as “Lola” by her family, age 91, passed away peacefully at her residence in Canton surrounded by her family on May 28, 2026. She was preceded in death by her husband Moises E. Peligro. Born in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Amancio Arcamo and Agostina (Alboradora) Arcamo, and...

Martin H. Smith, III

Martin H. Smith, III

May 26, 2026

Martin H. Smith, III, died Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the Brockton Hospital in Brockton, after a period of declining health. He was 78. Born in Boston, son of the late Florence (Ferzoco) Smith and Martin H. Smith, Jr., he was raised and educated in Jamaica Plain and was a graduate of Jamaica Plain High School. After high school, he...

Jeannette K. (Lunnin) Oakes

Jeannette K. (Lunnin) Oakes

May 25, 2026

Jeannette K. (Lunnin) Oakes, age 77, a longtime resident of Stoughton, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 25, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard Oakes, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage before his passing in 2021. Born and raised in Dorchester, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Lunnin and...

Iya A. (Maurer) Morrissey

Iya A. (Maurer) Morrissey

May 24, 2026

Iya A (Maurer) Morrissey, 46, died unexpectedly on Sunday May 24, 2026. Born and raised in Volgograd, Russia, daughter of the late Alexander Uverov and Juliana Maurer and step daughter to Marina Kulneva, she was a graduate of Volgograd schools and also graduated from college in Volgograd. She came to the US in 2004, married her husband Michael F Morrissey...

Thomas J. Donohue

Thomas J. Donohue

May 23, 2026

Thomas J. Donohue, age 63, passed away peacefully after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Born and raised in Everett, he was the beloved son of the late Alice M. (MacLeod) and William S. Donohue. He later moved to Brockton where he graduated from Brockton High School Class of 1981. Tom dedicated more than 35 years of his career...

Joseph M. Reddish

Joseph M. Reddish

May 20, 2026

Joseph M. Reddish, 78, died Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at his home in Stoughton. Born in Boston, son of the late Joseph M. and Catherine L. (Lopilato) Reddish, he was raised in Dorchester and was a graduate of Dorchester High School. Upon graduation, Joe joined the United States Air Force and proudly served for over 4 years, including over one...

Mary Doris Cotter

Mary Doris Cotter

May 20, 2026

Mary Doris (Stone) Cotter, 90, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2026. Born in Boston on December 7, 1935, she was the beloved wife of the late Leo E. Cotter, with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Doris grew up in Brockton and graduated in 1953 from Our Lady of Nazareth School in Wakefield, where she excelled academically and...

Maria Jose (Furtado) Marcal

Maria Jose (Furtado) Marcal

May 18, 2026

Maria Jose (Furtado) Marcal, 81, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at Boston Medical Center South in Brockton on Monday, May 18, 2026. She was the wife of João F. Marcal for 60 years. Daughter of the late Carlos J. and Maria (De Lourdes) Furtado, she was born and raised on Corvo Island in the Azores islands of Portugal...

Paul Druhan

Paul Druhan

May 18, 2026

Paul Druhan, age 89, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2026, at Cape Cod Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife Paula (Caico) Druhan for over 50 years before her passing in 2016. Born in Boston, he was raised in the city and educated in Cambridge, attending Rindge Latin School before proudly serving his country in the United...

Roy H. Peck

Roy H. Peck

May 17, 2026

Roy H. Peck passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the age of 88. He was married to his beloved wife, Marron P. (Davis) Peck for 54 years. He was born in Boston in 1938, and settled with his family in Stoughton. He worked as a truck driver and carpenter, but his true calling was being a Stoughton Firefighter for...

Thomas J. Dangelo

Thomas J. Dangelo

May 17, 2026

Thomas Dangelo, age 78, passed away peacefully at his residence in Stoughton on May 17, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was the devoted husband of 30 loving years to Rita (Savage) Dangelo. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Connie Dangelo and was raised and educated in Boston before becoming a longtime resident of Stoughton. He...

Barbara J. Cummings

Barbara J. Cummings

May 16, 2026

Barbara J. (Vickery) Cummings, age 66, passed away on May 16, 2026, at Newbridge on the Charles in Dedham. She met her husband John P. Cummings in 2006 on Match.com, and they married in 2013, sharing 13 loving years of marriage together. Born in Hull, she was the daughter of the late Norman Vickery and Florence (Jeffrey) Vickery, and was...

Maria D. (DeAndrade) Ladeira

Maria D. (DeAndrade) Ladeira

May 16, 2026

Maria D. (DeAndrade) Ladeira, 81, a longtime resident of Stoughton, passed away peacefully at Boston Medical Center South in Brockton on Saturday, May 16, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Antonio L. Ladeira.

Born in Ponta do Sol on the island of Madeira, Portugal, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and...

Francis Leo Driscoll Jr.

Francis Leo Driscoll Jr.

May 14, 2026

Francis Leo Driscoll, Jr., 80, a resident of Mansfield, died peacefully at home on Thursday, May 14, 2026 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of over 56 years of Kathryn M. (Conway) Driscoll. Born in Boston, son of the late Francis L. and Margaret L. (Ryan) Driscoll, Frank was raised in Hyde Park and was a graduate...

Barbara A. (Sweet) Moses

Barbara A. (Sweet) Moses

May 7, 2026

Barbara A. (Sweet) Moses, 98, died Thursday, May 7, 2026 at the Lifecare Center of Raynham, after a long period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Moses. Born in Boston, daughter of the late Francis A. and Anna L. (Flaherty) Sweet, she was raised in Stoughton and was a graduate of St. Mary’s School...

John M. Batchelder

John M. Batchelder

May 6, 2026

John had many great accomplishments throughout his life, from being voted most friendly in high school (a lifelong trait) to being the Superintendent of Public Works in Stoughton.  What he took most pride and joy from, however, was his family.  He leaves behind Barbara, Matt, Alison, Kyla, Erica, Steph, Tim, Melissa and his grandchildren Jackson, Grayson, Shaye, Chloe, Tilly, and...