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Joyce Hill

Joyce Hill

Sep 5, 2025

Joyce H. (Melanson) Hill, 79, of Brockton, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025, after a brief period of declining health at Accent Health Care in Milton.

Born on March 12, 1946, in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Albert A. Melanson and Claire (Bradley) Melanson. She graduated from Hingham High School in 1964.

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Ronald B. Goldsmith

Ronald B. Goldsmith

Sep 5, 2025

Ronald B. Goldsmith, 79, of Middleboro, passed away Friday, September 5, 2025 at his home under the care of his family and hospice. He was the husband of Lynda Goldsmith for 52 years. Ronald and Lynda lived in Easton for 40 years before moving to Middleboro in 2022.

Born on March 29, 1946 in Beverly, Ronald was...

Eleanor L. (Saba) Samia

Eleanor L. (Saba) Samia

Sep 5, 2025

Eleanor L. Samia 98, of Brockton died on Friday September 5th at Saint Elizabeths Medical Center in Brighton Massachusetts after a brief illness.

Eleanor was born on March 27, 1927 in Brockton Massachusetts she was the daughter of the late Rose and Bolus Saba. She was a lifetime resident of Brockton and graduated from Brockton Business School....

Michelle Lynn Dos Reis

Michelle Lynn Dos Reis

Sep 4, 2025

Michelle Lynn Dos Reis, 53, of Brockton, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2025.

Complete obituary and funeral arrangements to be announced.

Francis D. "Fran" Garcea

Francis D. "Fran" Garcea

Sep 2, 2025

Francis David Garcea

December 14, 1942 – September 2, 2025

Francis David "Fran" Garcea, 82, of Brockton, Massachusetts, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

Born in Brockton, he was the son of the late Mary (DiMarzo) Garcea and Augustino "Gus" Garcea, and brother of the late Marie (Garcea) Legault.

Fran...

Francis Boyd

Francis Boyd

Sep 2, 2025

Francis (Frank) J. Boyd, 93, of West Bridgewater passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at his home after a full and meaningful life. He was the loving husband of Marylou (McCarthy, Cogswell) Boyd, with whom he shared a devoted and loving marriage.

Frank was born to Francis J. Boyd and Bernice (Randall) Boyd in 1932....

Ann M. Smalley

Ann M. Smalley

Sep 2, 2025

Obituary

Ann (Annie) Marie Smalley, age 65, of Taunton passed away with hope, faith and love in her heart at her home on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. A beautiful life defined by Annie's strength and determination to create, craft and make from nothing, something. Something to cherish, something to build a life upon with so many of her people...

Joseph J. Mather

Joseph J. Mather

Sep 1, 2025

Obituary

Joseph J. Mather, age 97, of Assonet, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2025, at Saint Anne's Hospital in Fall River. He was the husband of the late Barbara V. (Williams) Mather. Born and raised in Brockton, he was the son of the late John and Fannie (Khoury) Mather. He served his country proudly in the United States...

Jennifer L. (Dalfino) Connelly

Jennifer L. (Dalfino) Connelly

Aug 31, 2025

Jennifer L. (Dalfino) Connelly (January 9, 1972-August 31, 2025) of East Bridgewater, passed away after a long and courageous battle against glioblastoma. Surrounded by a grateful and loving family, Jen passed away peacefully and gracefully. She is survived by her husband Deacon Christopher Z. Connelly with whom she shared 30 years of married life. She is also survived by...

Carol Ann Lessard

Carol Ann Lessard

Aug 31, 2025

Obituary

Carol Lessard of Brockton, known simply as "Nana" to so many, passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones on August 31st. She was the daughter of the late William and Anna (Tamulevich) DeCosta of Brockton, and was predeceased by her brothers Robert (Bobby), Richard (Dicky) and William Jr. (Sonny) Decosta. She is survived by her four children and their...

Crystal Ann Breese

Crystal Ann Breese

Aug 30, 2025

In Loving memory of Crystal Ann Breese

(November 26, 1984 – August 30, 2025)

It is with heavy hearts we announce the unexpected and untimely passing of Crystal A. Breese on August 30, 2025, at the age of 40. She resided in East Taunton, Massachusetts.

Born in Stoughton on November 26, 1984. Crystal...

Michael Richard

Michael Richard

Aug 30, 2025

Michael Richard, of Brockton, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2025.

Complete obituary and funeral arrangements to be announced.

Anita P. Rose

Anita P. Rose

Aug 26, 2025

Anita P. Rose, 69, of Brockton, passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2025.

Complete obituary and funeral arrangements to be announced.

Michael A. Johnson

Michael A. Johnson

Aug 25, 2025

Michael A. Johnson, 62, of Brockton passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025.

Born on May 20, 1963, he was the son of the late Cora (Tyler) Johnson and Claude Johnson.

He was the loving husband of Lisa (Kilday) Johnson and loving father of Brandon Johnson, Ryan Johnson; and grandfather of Kaysen Johnson. He was...

Idella Bester

Idella Bester

Aug 24, 2025

Idella was born to the late Jack Moore and late Tauheedah (Woodfolk) Hasan in Aberdeen, MS on October 12, 1937. She departed from this life on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at 87 years old surrounded by family.

Idella moved to Brockton in 1961, to help her late Sister Anna Tagger, where she met and later married Fred...

Agnes Tennihan-Kelly

Agnes Tennihan-Kelly

Aug 24, 2025

For the live stream of the funeral service, please click HERE after 11:00 AM on Tuesday, September 2nd.

Agnes (Berghaus) Tennihan Kelly, 96, of Brockton, died peacefully on Sunday, August 24, 2025 surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on February 19, 1929, in Jamaica Plain, the youngest of five children of the late...

Dylan J. Manoli

Dylan J. Manoli

Aug 24, 2025

Obituary

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dylan John Manoli, age 31, of Taunton, formerly of Falmouth, who passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025, in Raynham. Dylan was born on January 23, 1994, in Brockton, and was the son of the late Theresa Manoli. He is survived by his son, Aven Manoli; his...

Paul F. Egersheim

Paul F. Egersheim

Aug 23, 2025

Obituary

Paul F. Egersheim, age 94, of Brockton, passed away on August 23, 2025, with his loving family at his side. Raised in Roxbury, Paul moved to Brockton in 1966 with his wife. He was the sixteenth of seventeen children of the late William and Emma (Stahler) Egersheim and was predeceased by all his siblings. Paul was the cherished...

John F. Croker

John F. Croker

Aug 21, 2025

John F. Croker, 62, of West Bridgewater, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2025, after a lengthy illness. He was the loving husband of Linda Siegel-Croker, who remained devoted to him throughout his illness.

Born in Brockton, John was the son of the late Louis E. Croker Jr. and the late Joan F. (Merchant) Hayes. He was...

Nikolaos Hristos Gitakos

Nikolaos Hristos Gitakos

Aug 21, 2025

Nikolaos Hristos Gitakos, of Bridgewater, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2025.  He was the husband of Alexandra Gitakos.

Complete obituary and funeral arrangements to be announced.

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