William "Bill" O'Hearn
Jul 18, 2019
Obituary
William “Bill” O’Hearn, age 70 of E. Bridgewater and Kissimmee, FL died peacefully on June 4, 2019 at the VA Hospital in Lake Nona, FL. He was the loving husband of Doreen A. (Leazott) O’Hearn. Bill was born in Boston on February 11, 1949 to the late Walter and Terry (Whiffen) O’Hearn. He was raised in South Boston...
Craig F. Murray
Jul 15, 2019
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Craig, F. Murray, age 81, of Bourne, formerly of Brockton and Raynham, died July 15, 2019 at Bourne Manor following a period of failing health. Craig was born and raised in Brockton, son of the late Wallace J. and Rose (Harper) Murray. He was a graduate of Brockton High School, class of 1955 and attended Bridgewater State College....
Elizabeth (Jannino) Rose
Jul 13, 2019
Elizabeth "Betty" (Jannino) Rose, 89, of West Bridgewater, died peacefully on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Life Care Center of West Bridgewater. She has gone home to God to reunite with her loving mother and father. Betty was born in Brockton, MA on April 1, 1930, and resided in Brockton most of her life. She spent the last 34 years...
Cathleen M. (Murphy) Mcbride
Jul 12, 2019
Cathleen M. (Murphy) McBride, 86, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019 at the Sunrise Living Center in Braintree. She was the wife of Owen J. McBride. Complete obituary to follow. Following cremation, a Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Friday, August 9th at 10:00AM in the Chapel of Mary at Stonehill College, 320 Washington St., Easton. There will be...
Deborah "Debbie" Anderson
Jul 12, 2019
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Deborah J. “Debbie” (Gill) Anderson age 53 of Brockton died July 3, 2019 at Beth Israel /Deaconess Medical Center. Debbie was the loving mother of James M. Anderson and his wife Heidi of West Bridgewater and the late Nicole M. Anderson and wife of Daniel E. Anderson, formally of Brockton. She was a dear friend of Gus Rosa...
Scott P. Rakauskas
Jul 12, 2019
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Scott P. Rakauskas age 41 of Brockton died Friday July 12, 2019. He was the loving husband of Kristin (Cochrane) Rakauskas. Scott was born and raised in Brockton a son of Robert Rakauskas of Brockton and Jean Bruno of Holbrook. A 1995 graduate of Southeastern Regional Vocation High School, he was a plumber by trade. Scott had worked...
Robert J. "Bob" Steele
Jul 12, 2019
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Robert J. “Bob” Steele age 59, died peacefully at his home on July 12, 2019. Born, raised and educated in Brockton he was the son of the late Ralph and Beatrice (Weatherby) Steele. For many years Bob was a maintenance worker at the Braemoor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton. He enjoyed life, helping people and listening to...
Guilherme Rodrigues Jose Monteiro
Jul 11, 2019
Guilherme Rodrigues Jose Monteiro,92, of Brockton passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019, at his home surrounded by his large loving family. He was the husband of the late Anastacia Rodrigues Pereira Monteiro. Guilherme enjoyed riding horses and watching soccer games and the news. Guilherme is survived by 31 of his children, Ivone, Salette, Delfa, Djoy, Nicolau, Carminda, Gridjemina, Suraya, Nela,...
Kathleen A. (Gillis) Murphy
Jul 11, 2019
On Thursday, July 11th, 2019, Kathleen A. Murphy, loving wife, grandmother, aunt and sister passed away at the age of 73. Kathy was born on Oct 30, 1945 in Charlestown, MA. She married the love of her life George K. Murphy on Dec. 3, 1973. She is survived by her two loving children, Mark and Melissa. Her devotion and love...
Andrea (Kolentsas) Drosos
Jul 11, 2019
Andrea (Kolentsas) Drosos,76, of Brockton passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Baypointe Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton. She was the wife of the late Peter Drosos. Born June 5, 1943 in Argos, Greece she was the daughter of the late Panayotis and Hariklea (Ouzonis) Kolentsas. She is survived by her loving children, John Drosos and his wife...
Ellen E. Simpson
Jul 11, 2019
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Ellen E. (Conefrey) Simpson, age 95, of Brockton, died July 11, 2019, at Nemasket Healthcare Center. Ellie was the beloved wife for 58 years of the late Roy “Tutty” Simpson. Born, raised and educated in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late James and Henrietta Conefrey. Ellie had a lovely singing voice, an infectious laugh, and a...
Louis "Louie" D. Pelaggi
Jul 10, 2019
Louis "Louie" Dominic Pelaggi, Sr., husband of the late Mary (Ferrini) Pelaggi, and son of the late Louis D. and Anna Pelaggi, passed away on July 10, 2019, at the Colonial Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Weymouth at the age of 94. Mr. Pelaggi was born in Brockton and attended school there, and then went on to serve with the...
Sandra J. (Thomas) Higgins
Jul 10, 2019
Sandra J. Higgins, 67, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Advent Health Orlando Hospice in Orlando, FL. She was the loving wife of Thomas Higgins. Born December 30, 1951 in North Kingstown, RI she was the daughter of William Thomas and the late Gwendolyn (Jennings) Carlin. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her two children, Lisa...
Peter V. Rogers
Jul 9, 2019
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Peter V. Rogers, age 66, of Brockton died July 9, 2019 at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital after a brief illness. Peter was the son of the late John and Beatrice (Clifford) Rogers. Born and raised in Brockton, Peter was a graduate of Brockton High School and Bridgewater State College. He worked as a social worker, specializing in...
Mary M. "Dolly" Mcmanus
Jul 9, 2019
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Mary "Dolly" M. (Bennett) McManus age 89 of Brockton died July 9, 2019 at the Brockton Hospital surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was the devoted wife of the late Paul J. McManus. Mary was born and raised in the South End of Boston, a daughter of the late William and Marguerite (Downing) Bennett. She...
Eunice (Smith) Frawley
Jul 7, 2019
Eunice (Smith) Frawley, 93, of East Bridgewater and West Yarmouth, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 7th. She was the wife of the late Francis J. Frawley. Born August 3, 1925, in Great Bend, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Levi Thomas Smith and Ola Grace (Gibbs) Smith. Eunice was also the sister of the...
William R. "Willie" Chappelle
Jul 6, 2019
Obituary
William R. “Willie” Chappelle, age 90, of Brockton, died peacefully at his home July 6, 2019, surrounded by family. William was the husband of Dolores (Bazylinski) Chappelle and the late Marie G. (Shea) Chappelle, mother of their eleven children. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late William and Annette (McCarthy) Chappelle. William was raised and...
Richard O. St. Onge
Jul 6, 2019
Obituary
Richard O. St. Onge, age 84, of Brockton died July 6, 2019. Richard was the devoted husband for 65 years of Roberta (Wise) St. Onge. Born in Brockton, and raised and educated in West Bridgewater, he was the son of the late Ovila and Frances (Tompkins) St. Onge. He had been employed by the state as a Security...
Stamatia "Toula" (Kousios) Gavalas
Jul 5, 2019
Stamatia "Toula" (Kousios) Gavalas, 71, of Bridgewater passed away Friday, July 5, 2019 at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston with her loving family by her side. Born December 28, 1947 to Paraskevi (Goulos) and Demetrios Kousios of Larissa, Greece. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, long walks in D.W. Field Park and spending time with her famil She is survived...
George T. Copeland
Jul 5, 2019
Obituary
George T. Copeland, age 65, of Brockton, died peacefully, July 5, 2019 at Season’s Hospice in Milton. George was the devoted husband of the late Barbara L. (Somaruga) Copeland. Born in Lowell, he was the son of the late James T. and Elsie M. (Benton) Copeland. He was raised and educated in Brockton. For many years George worked...
