Kettely Desire
Apr 11, 2020
Kettely Desire, 65, of Brockton, passed away, Saturday, April 11, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center. Complete obituary to follow. Funeral arrangements are private.
Elizabeth English
Apr 11, 2020
Obituary
Elizabeth (Harris) (Moss) English, of Brockton, died April 11, 2020 at Brockton Health Center. Elizabeth was the wife of the late Charles W. “Chuck” English. Elizabeth was a retired employee of Raytheon Company in Waltham. Due to COVID-19, private family services will be held, and she will be buried with her husband at the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne....
Phyllis O'Reilly
Apr 11, 2020
Obituary
Phyllis O’Reilly 98, of Brockton, wife of the late Gerald O’Reilly, passed away peacefully at her home at Heights Crossing Memory Care in Brockton Saturday, April 11, 2020. Phyllis was born and raised in Brockton. She attended Brockton High School, class of 1939 and went on to complete her studies at Concord Business College. During the start of...
Matthew Papas
Apr 10, 2020
Matthew Nicholas Papas, 61, of Brockton, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020 from the coronavirus. Matthew was born in Boston of the late Nicholas Michael and Bessie Kalafatas Papas. He grew up in Dedham, moved to Brockton, and later stayed in a local nursing home. He's survived by brother Paul from Phoenix, Chris from Atlanta, John from Burlington, Andy...
Benemino R. Gallo
Apr 10, 2020
Benemino R. Gallo, 88, of Bridgewater, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020. He was the husband of the late Mary K. (McFarland) Gallo for 44 years. Born on May 13, 1931 in Boston, he was the son of the late Guiseppe and Maria (Amendolia) Gallo. After graduating from Stoughton High School, class of 1950, he joined the United States...
Patricia W. Cloutier
Apr 10, 2020
Obituary
Patricia W. Cloutier age 81 of Brockton and Florida died on April 10th after a period of failing health. She was born in Amesbury, Massachusetts and raised in Dover, New Hampshire. The daughter of the late Alexander and Louise Cloutier, Patricia has divided her time in both Massachusetts and Florida which enabled her to spend time with loved...
Joaquim J. Fortes
Apr 9, 2020
Joaquim J. Fortes, 83, of Brockton, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. Born in Brava, Cape Verde on May 30, 1936 he was the son Joao Mendes Fortes and Eufrizina (Mendes) Fortes. Joaquim loved fishing and spending time with his family. He is survived by his children Joao G. Fortes, Jose Garcia and Maria D....
Joseph J. Catrambone
Apr 9, 2020
Joseph James Catrambone, 94, of Brockton, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at CareOne at Randolph. He was the husband of Germaine J. (LeBlanc) Catrambone. Born in Brockton on November 29, 1925, he was the loving son of the late Marion Celia. Joseph joined the United States Coast Guard in 1943 and fought during World War II. Joseph was...
Carmela Mastropietro
Apr 9, 2020
Carmela Mastropietro, 88, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2020, at the Southeast Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Easton. Born on May 30, 1931 in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Philomena (DiMaria) Mastropietro. A retired clerk for New England Telephone Company, Carmela loved crossword puzzles, reading, and cooking. She was happiest taking care of...
Beverly A. Rice
Apr 9, 2020
Obituary
It is with great sadness that on April 9, 2020, Beverly “Bev” (Roberts) Rice was granted her angel wings at the age of 82. Born and raised in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Bernice (Hayes) Roberts. Most of her adult life was spent raising her five children in East Bridgewater. Second to her...
Rhoda Economos
Apr 8, 2020
Rhoda Economos, 84, died peacefully on April 8, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital. She was born in Biddeford, ME and educated in Brockton Schools. She received her bachelor's degree at Bridgewater State College and her master's degree in Teaching at Boston University. She taught in Norton Public Schools and was a dedicated Sunday School teacher at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox...
Jeannette Doucette
Apr 8, 2020
Obituary
Jeannette C. (Greco) Doucette age 86 of Brockton, died April 8, 2020 at Southeast Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Care in N. Easton after a period of failing health. She was the loving wife of the late Bernard E. Doucette, Sr. Jeannette was born and raised in Taunton a daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Fantacone) Greco and...
Marguerite Feroli
Apr 7, 2020
Marguerite M. (Voci) Feroli, 89, of East Bridgewater, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. Born in Brockton on March 16, 1931, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Donahue) Voci. Marguerite's life revolved around her family. She hosted several holiday functions, parties, and celebrations throughout the years, with everyone and...
Ivy Culkin
Apr 7, 2020
Obituary
Ivy (Hibbs) Culkin of Quincy passed away peacefully on April 7, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank G Culkin and long time companion of the late John DeCosta. Ivy was born in 1922 and raised in Everett, MA. She was the daughter of the late Alvin and Madeline (O’Connor) Hibbs. She was a longtime...
Michael P. "Duna" Cappiello
Apr 7, 2020
Obituary
Michael P. “Duna” Cappiello, age 89, of West Bridgewater, died April 7, 2020 following a period of failing health. Michael was the devoted husband for 60 years of Marilyn Jean (Sprague) Cappiello. Born and raised in Brockton, he was the son of the late Michael and Carmela (Piccuitto) Cappiello. Michael was a graduate of Brockton High School, where...
George B. Coles
Apr 7, 2020
Obituary
George B. Coles, age 99, of Brockton, died peacefully at his home April 7, 2020 under the care of his family and hospice. George was the loving husband for many years of the late Phyllis C. (Tardie) Coles. Lifelong of Brockton, he was the son of the late John and Gertrude (Morse) Coles. He was a 1938 graduate...
Richard W. Willemsen
Apr 6, 2020
Richard William Willemsen, aged 85, of Brockton, MA, passed away on April 6, 2020. He was born on July 23, 1934.
Papa had a wonderful sense of humor, even if it meant laughing at his own jokes. He loved his oldies music from, Big Band, Swing, 50's and vocalists. He would work out with weights when he...
Cathy A. Van Deusen
Apr 6, 2020
Obituary
Cathy A. VanDeusen, age 61 of Brockton, died April 6, 2020 at the South Shore Hospital after a brief illness. Cathy was born and raised in Brockton, a daughter of the late Fred and Cynthia (Leonard) VanDeusen and was a 1976 graduate of Brockton High School. For over 34 years Cathy had worked for the US Postal Service,...
Edward M. Dion
Apr 6, 2020
Obituary
Edward (Big Ed) M. Dion, age 70, of Brockton, died April 6, 2020 at Good Samaritan Medical Center following a brief illness with Covid-19. Born, raised and educated in Brockton, Edward was the son of the late Thomas and Vivian (Howatt) Dion, Sr. Edward was a resident of West Acres Nursing Home for the past two year, and...
Denzil Herby Hunte
Apr 6, 2020
Obituary
Denzil A.”Herby” Hunte age 77 of Brockton MA died April 6, 2020 at his home under the care of his wife, Ricardo Francois, Right-At-Home caregivers and Beacon hospice team. Herby died after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s, which he bore with acceptance, grace and dignity. Herby was born and raised in Walkers St. Andrew Barbados; son of the...
