Eileen M. Blunt
Aug 7, 2021
Obituary
Eileen M. Blunt, age 59, of Brockton, died unexpectedly, August 7, 2021 at her home. Eileen was the daughter of Cynthia R. (Bailey) Blunt of Brockton and the late John J. Blunt. Born and raised in Brockton, she attended Brockton schools and was a graduate of Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School, Commercial Food Program. Eileen worked at...
Herbert Jackson
Aug 6, 2021
Herbert Jackson of Brockton passed away on August 6, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Laura (Hardaway) Jackson; Devoted father of Danny Hardaway, Diane Jackson, Pamela Jackson, and Avery Jackson; Grandfather of Bashir, Haris, Rashad, Taura, Ricky, Kenitra, Dezire. Great-grandfather of London, Jacaral, Kainen, Tariq, and Darius; and "Extended Family" Morris and Billie Jean Alexander and their children Shawn,...
Heather M. Sledzik
Aug 5, 2021
Obituary
Heather M. Sledzik, age 35 of Brockton died unexpectedly August 5, 2021 at her home. She was the loving daughter of Richard and Carolyn (Heath) Sledzik and cherished mother of Mya. Born and raised in Brockton, Heather was a 2005 graduate of Brockton High School and Alino Cosmetology School. For several years she was a hair stylist in...
Michael B. Casey
Aug 5, 2021
Obituary
Michael B. Casey, age 63, of Brockton, died August 5, 2021 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Albert and Marion (Uhrig) Casey. He was raised and educated in Dorchester and Marshfield and had been a resident of Brockton for the past 45 years. Prior to his retirement he...
Barbara St. Jean
Aug 5, 2021
Obituary
Barbara A. (Sylvia) St. Jean, age 80, of Brockton, passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. As a life-long resident, she was born and raised in Brockton. She was the youngest daughter of the late Warren and Leonis (Final) Sylvia and sister to her late siblings Warren, Wallace, John Sylvia, and Dorothy Poole-Cahill....
Marion Trent-Smith
Aug 5, 2021
Obituary
Marion P. Trent- Smith, age 90, formerly of Brockton, passed away on August 5, 2021, after a period of failing health. Residents of Ashley Manor-Harmony, in Boise, Idaho, Marion and her husband, Leon Smith were married for thirty years and resided in Boise after moving from Venice, Florida three years ago. Marion was the former wife of George...
Violet A. Petrone
Aug 2, 2021
Obituary
Violet A. (Ferrini) Petrone, 97, of Brockton, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 2, 2021, at her home. (Of course, she would never admit to being 97 as she kept her age private and celebrated “Name Day” rather than birthdays!) She was the wife of the late Nicholas L. Petrone, Jr. Born and raised in Brockton, a graduate...
Mary J. Frederickson
Aug 2, 2021
Obituary
Mary J. (Simpson) Frederickson age 81 of Brockton died peacefully on Monday August 2, 2021. She was the loving wife for 56 years of the late John R. Frederickson. Together they enjoyed camping with their young family, vacations in Bridgeton, Maine, cross-country skiing, sipping a cold one on the sugar shores of Captiva and exploring America and the...
Carole Ann (Johnson) Decosta
Jul 31, 2021
***To watch the live stream of Mrs. DeCosta's wake, please click on the following link: Carole DeCosta's Wake Service Carole Ann (Johnson) DeCosta, 81, of West Bridgewater, passed away at her home under the care of her family on Saturday, July 31, 2021. She was the loving wife of 60 years to the late John DeCosta, Jr. Born July 29,...
Cheryl A. (Wells) Hayden
Jul 30, 2021
Cheryl Anne (Wells) Hayden, 65, of East Bridgewater, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was the wife of Robert Hayden. Born in Brockton on December 17, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Willard Wells and Marie J. (Boucher) Wells. Cheryl worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield for many years....
Sonya Lorraine Teixeira
Jul 29, 2021
Sonya Lorraine Teixeira was born on July 6th, 1967 went home to be with her Heavenly Father on July 29th, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Lorraine (Almeida) Amado –Teixeira and stepdaughter of the late Raymond (Sonny) Amado and the father in love Joseph "Joey" Teixeira. She was born in Stoughton and raised in Brockton, attending Brockton High...
Joan A. Phillips
Jul 28, 2021
Joan A. Phillips, 90 of Bridgewater (formerly of Brockton) passed away peacefully on July 28th at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late John Phillips for 34 years. Joan was a devout Catholic who attended daily services at St. Thomas Aquinas and was also a communicant of St. Ann's Parish in Raynham. An avid...
Robert H. Dutra, Sr.
Jul 28, 2021
Robert H. Dutra, Sr., 85, of Bridgewater, MA. passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 surrounded by his loving family at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. He was the beloved husband of Rena (Stratoti) Dutra for 59 years. Born and raised in Bridgewater, he was the son of the late Joseph H. Dutra and Anna R. (Jacintho) Dutra....
Nicholas V. "Nick" Celia, Jr.
Jul 26, 2021
**To watch the live stream of Mr. Celia's funeral service, click on the following link to the service: Service of Nicholas "Nick" Celia Nicholas Vincent Celia, Jr., 76, of Brockton passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He was the husband of the late Jerilyn (Mignault) Celia. Born on September 16, 1944...
Teresa Mary Shanks
Jul 25, 2021
Teresa "Terry" Shanks of Middleboro passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021. She was the loving daughter of Roland Andrews and the late Patricia B. (Jones) Andrews; devoted mother of Vance Shanks, Jr., Destiny Shanks, and T'Keyah Shanks; sister of Helen "Nece" Crowell, Roland "Buba" Andrews, Jr., Peter R. Andrews II, and the late Alan Earl Andrews; and dear grandmother...
Grace E. Mandeville
Jul 20, 2021
Obituary
Grace E. (O’Connell) Mandeville, age 71, of Brockton died July 20, 2021 at Good Samaritan Medical Center. Lifelong of Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Leta Lavaughn (Langfitt) O’Connell. Grace was a graduate of Brockton High School, class of 1967. In 2010, she retired as Lead Medical Supply Tech after 31 years at the...
John William Akstin, Sr.
Jul 17, 2021
John William Akstin, Sr., 89, of Middleboro passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 at the Royal Megansett nursing home in North Falmouth. Born December 22, 1931 in Brockton, MA he was the son of the late John A. and Martha (Juckubauski) Akstin. He was raised and educated in Brockton and was the former owner of the former Cape Way Wholesale...
Iris Cataquet-Tercero
Jul 17, 2021
**To view the live stream of Iris's services beginning at 4:00 PM on Thursday, July 22nd, please use the following link: Iris's Service Iris Nereida Cataquet-Tercero, 69, of Brockton passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was the wife of Carlos Tercero for 30 years. Born in San Juan, Puerto...
Jeffrey A. Proctor
Jul 14, 2021
Jeffrey Archer Proctor, 42, of East Bridgewater, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Born in Worcester, Jeff grew up in Leicester and Spencer before living in the Boston area. He lived in East Bridgewater with his family for the past several years. Jeffrey's enormous heart and presence were felt by everyone he knew. There are two types of...
Tommie Lee Stroud, Iii
Jul 13, 2021
To watch the live stream of Tommie's service beginning at 12:45, please click the following link to the Russell & Pica YouTube Channel: Russell & Pica YouTube Channel Tommie Lee Stroud, III, 40, of Brockton passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Born on September 23, 1980 in Brockton, he was the...
