Charles "Charlie" Williams
Nov 7, 2020
Obituary
Charles I. Williams, age 83, of Brockton, died November 7, 2020 at West Acres Nursing Home. He was the loving husband for 45 years of the late Mary L. (Belmosto) Williams. Charlie was born, raised and educated in Randolph, son of the late Aubrey and Laura (Ross) Williams. Charlie served in the Army National Guard. He retired from...
James "Kevin" Smyth
Nov 6, 2020
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James Kevin Smyth, age 86 of Brockton, died November 6, 2020 at West Acres Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was the devoted husband of Paula L. (Yecius) Smyth for 56 years. Kevin was born and raised in Brockton, the son of the late James and Katherine (Walsh) Smyth and remained a lifelong resident of the city....
Marcia Ann (Thimas) Simison
Nov 5, 2020
Marcia Ann (Thimas) Simison, went home to be with her heavenly father on November 5, 2020. She was the wife of Francis Simison. Born on January 30, 1947, in Plymouth, Mass to the late Mary P (Almeida) Gomes and Ernie Gomes. She was raised in Plymouth, and attended Plymouth public schools, graduating from Plymouth Carver Regional, and was a member...
Beth A. (Kyriakides) Boutas
Nov 5, 2020
Beth A. (Kyriakides) Boutas, 76, of Brockton, passed away after a very long and courageous fight on Thursday, November 5, 2020. She was the wife of Vasilios "Bill" Boutas of 50 beloved years. Born on February 17, 1944 in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Theophilos (born in Istanbul Turkey) and Anastasia (Soteriou) Kyriakides (born in Brockton MA)....
Valentina S. (Adams) Canelias
Nov 4, 2020
Valentina S. (Adams) Canelias, 94, of Manhattan, NY, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. She was the wife of the late John P. "Yankee" Canelias. Born in Brockton on January 2, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Pauline (Martin) Adams and was a graduate of Brockton High School. Valentina is survived by her daughter, Dr....
Jean F. Kelleher
Nov 4, 2020
Obituary
Jean F. (Ferretto) Kelleher, age 87 of Attleboro, formerly of Brockton, died November 4, 2020 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Attleboro. She was the devoted wife of the late Harold T. Kelleher. Jean was born and raised in the Village neighborhood in Brockton, the daughter of the late Jennie (Grigas) and John Cirelli. A graduate of Brockton High...
Richard "Dick" S. Swenson
Nov 2, 2020
Richard "Dick" S. Swenson, 88, of East Bridgewater, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2020 at his home. He was the husband of Noreen (Kiley) Swenson. Born on November 15, 1931 in Cambridge, he was the son of the late Chester and Helen (Duffy) Swenson. Dick served in the United States Coast Guard during the Korean War. Services omitted. In...
Luana Thelma (Mcwain) Giardina
Oct 31, 2020
Luana T. (McWain) Giardina of Brockton died suddenly at home on October 31, 2020. She was born on June 18, 1947 in Batavia, N. Y., the daughter of the late Robert and Marian (Skellen) McWain and the sister of the late Harold "Pat" McWain and Andrew J. McWain, Jr. Luana was the loving wife of Nicholas S. Giardina, Sr., her...
A. Tracey (Goode) Macpherson
Oct 29, 2020
Tracey (Goode) MacPherson , 60, of Hingham, formerly of The Woodlands, Texas, passed away at home on October 29th after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Boston and grew up in Quincy and was a 1978 graduate of Quincy High School. She is the daughter of Arlene O'Hea and the late William Goode and the wife of...
Anthony "Tony" Porazzo
Oct 28, 2020
Anthony "Tony" Porazzo, 86, passed away on October 28th, 2020 in Hernando, Florida. The son of the late Anthony & Helen (Sullivan) Porazzo, Tony was born in Brockton, Massachusetts on March 4, 1934. He attended Brockton Schools and graduated from Brockton High School. He was a veteran of the US Navy and served during the Korean conflict aboard the submarine...
Heidi Ann Gustafson
Oct 28, 2020
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Heidi Ann Gustafson, age 45 of South Easton, died unexpectedly October 28, 2020 at Good Samaritan Medical Center. She was born in Brockton and raised in Bridgewater, the daughter of Marilyn (Burke) Gustafson of Bridgewater and Ronald Gustafson of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Heidi was in the BAMSI program for most of her life and they took amazing care...
Marion T. (Poupolo) Labranche
Oct 27, 2020
Marion T. (Poupolo) LaBranche, 87, of Avon passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at her home. She was the wife of the late Robert J. LaBranche. She is survived by her daughter Vicki (LaBranche) (Tarentino) Small and her husband Philip Small. All funeral services are private.
Bill Edwards
Oct 26, 2020
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Bill Edwards left to be with our lord on October 26, 2020 at the age of 80. He was happily married to the love of his life the late Annie Lucy Edwards for 58 years. He was born and raised in Ramer Montgomery Alabama the son of the late Bill Edwards and Mabel Banks. Bill lost his dad...
Michael Grushkin
Oct 25, 2020
Michael Grushkin, of Brockton, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020 after a short illness at the age of 80. Michael was born in Boston to the late Albert and Minnie Grushkin. Notably, he was born on the same date as Beatle John Lennon - October 9, 1940. He was the beloved husband of Joan (Ross) for 54 years and...
Joan M. Moore
Oct 25, 2020
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Joan M. (Piantoni) Moore, affectionately known as “Ma Moore”, died October 25, 2020 at Brigham & Women’s Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was the loving wife of the late William G. Moore. She was born and raised in Brockton a daughter of the late Louis and Dorothy (James) Piantoni and was a lifelong resident of the city....
Jean O. Murat
Oct 24, 2020
Jean Oles Murat, 75, of Brockton passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He was the husband of Yanick (Nicolas) Murat. Born on June 3, 1945 in Lilavois, Haiti, he was the son of the late Elie Murat and Anna (Joseph) Murat. Jean enjoyed spending quality time with family, cooking, gardening, being...
Elizabeth D. Fralick
Oct 24, 2020
Obituary
Elizabeth D. (Buono) Fralick, age 86, of South Easton, died peacefully at home on October 24, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Roland Fralick. Born and raised in Boston, she was the daughter of the late George and Anna M. (Upton) Buono. Betty was a graduate of Jeremiah E. Burke High School and for over...
Alfred Thomas
Oct 23, 2020
Alfred Thomas, 96, passed away Friday, October 23, 2020 at the Colony Center in Abington. Born October 1, 1924 in Brockton, he was the son of the late George J. Thomas and Annie (Malik) Thomas. He is survived by his siblings, George Thomas and Nellie Asack. Complete obituary to follow. Calling hours in the Russell & Pica Funeral Home, 165...
Eugene A. Franciosi
Oct 23, 2020
Eugene A. Franciosi, of Bridgewater, formerly of Brockton, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020, after a short illness. He was the son of the late Adolph and Louise (Govoni) Franciosi. Born August 3, 1931, Gene grew up in Brockton and graduated from Brockton High School where had had a stellar career in football and track. He is a member...
Janet E. Gallasch
Oct 23, 2020
Obituary
Janet E. (Darcy) Gallasch, age 84, of West Bridgewater, died unexpectedly, October 23, 2020 at Brockton Hospital. She was the former wife of the late Rolf Gallasch. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Marion (Coleman) Darcy. Janet was raised and educated in Milton. She was a hard worker with a strong...
