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Ilias Lainas
Jun 10, 2019
Ilias Lainas, 74, of Brockton, passed away suddenly on Monday, June 10, 2019 at the Brigham & Women's Hospital. He was the husband of Tasia (Serevetas) Lainas. Born March 5, 1945 in Agrion, Greece, he was the son of the late Stavro and Stavroula Lainas. Ilias came to the United States in 1971 and made his home in Brockton. He...
William G. Carpenter
Jun 10, 2019
William G. Carpenter, a member of our nation's 'greatest generation' and a proud veteran of World War II, has passed. He was 92. The husband of the late Elaine Ready Carpenter, Bill died on June 10 surrounded by his adoring family, including his son, Brockton Mayor Bill Carpenter. He was also a loving grandfather to Bill, Ryan, Brady, Mack, Curran...
Betty E. Dugan
Jun 10, 2019
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Betty E. (Missler) Dugan, age 88 of Pembroke, formerly of Brockton died June 10, 2019 at the Signature Healthcare/Brockton Hospital. She was the wife of the late John Raggiani and John “Jack” Dugan. Betty was born in Dedham, MA, a daughter of the late Charles J. and Vera (Purcell) Dugan and was raised in Dedham and Canton. She...
Regina L. "Jean" Gunnerson
Jun 10, 2019
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Regina L. “Jean “ (Jones) Gunnerson of West Bridgewater passed peacefully away June 10, 2019, after a brief illness. Wife of the late John H. Gunnerson. Born July 13, 1941 in Stoughton MA, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Dorothy R. (Case) Jones formerly of Halifax and Flagler Beach Florida. Jean graduated from Stoughton High...
John F. Ryan
Jun 9, 2019
John F. Ryan, 77, of Brockton, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019, at West Acres under Hospice Care. He was the loving husband of Linda A. Ryan. Born June 13, 1941, in Boston, he was the son of the late John Ryan and the late Mary(Butler) Ryan. John was a hard worker. He went to school for printing and worked...
Larry A. Williams
Jun 9, 2019
Larry A. Williams, 74, Brockton, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019, at St. Joseph's Manor in Brockton. He was the husband of the late Shirley (Honeywell) Williams. A full obituary to follow. All services will be private.
Joyce E. Carpentier
Jun 9, 2019
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Joyce E. (Adams) Carpentier, age 81 of Brockton passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Boston Medical Center. Joyce was the wife of the late Edwin F. Walsh and the late Richard Carpentier. She was born in Brockton on April 12, 1938 to the late John G. Adams (Adamopoulos) and Edith (Crawley) Adams. She leaves behind one...
John F Teixeira
Jun 7, 2019
John F. Teixeira, 66, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019. Complete funeral arrangements to be announced.
Adelina Teixeira
Jun 6, 2019
Adelina Santos Lobo Teixeira, 83, of Brockton, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She was the wife of Domingos Teixeira. Born November 3, 1936 in Sao Filipe, Fogo, Cape Verde she was the daughter of the late Eduardo Santos and Camila Lobo. Funeral from the Russell & Pica Funeral Home, 165 Belmont...
David G. Bergeron
Jun 6, 2019
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David G. Bergeron, age 90 of Brockton, died June 6, 2019 at the Nemasket Health Care Center after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of the late Sylvia E. (Potter) Bergeron for 52 years. David was born and raised in Brockton, a son of the late George and Olive (Marchand) Bergeron and was a 1947 graduate...
Margaret Butler Sola
Jun 6, 2019
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Margaret Butler Sola, passed away peacefully in her home in Seattle, Washington on March 30, 2019. Born in Brockton on July 29, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Frank E. and M. Eva (McSweeny) Butler. Margaret graduated from Radcliffe College and taught elementary school in the Weymouth Public Schools. During retirement, she enjoyed volunteering in her...
Joseph F. Ciccolo
Jun 5, 2019
Joseph F. Ciccolo, 97, of West Bridgewater, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at Baypointe Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton. He was the loving husband of Jennie (Salemi) Ciccolo for 76 years. Born on February 8, 1922, in Boston, he was the son of the late Angelo Ciccolo and Filomena (Freda) Ciccolo. Joseph was an auto mechanic. He...
Harold W. Choate, Jr.
Jun 5, 2019
Harold W. Choate, Jr., 94, of Easton, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at his home under the care of his family and hospice. He was the loving husband of Shirley E. (DePasqua) Choate for 72 years. Born April 15, 1925 in Brockton, he was the son of the late Harold W. Choate and Mildred (Hollertz) Choate. Raised in Brockton,...
Patricia A. Gloss
Jun 5, 2019
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Patricia A. (Brown) Gloss, age 67, of Raynham, died December 4, 2018 at New England Sinai Hospital. Pat was the loving wife of Eugene N. Gloss. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late John and Ethel (Aitken) Brown. Pat was raised in Dorchester and Quincy and was a graduate of Jeremiah E. Burke High School....
Edwin "Ed" Kava
Jun 5, 2019
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Edwin B. “Ed” Kava, age 93, of Brockton, died June 5, 2019 at his home. Edwin was the husband of Josephine C. (Niedzwiecki) Kava. Born and raised in Billerica a son of the late Frank and Bridget (Szorgowecz) Kava, Ed had been a Brockton resident since 1960. Following graduation Ed was drafted into the US Navy Sea Bees...
Maria L. Barbosa-Barros
Jun 4, 2019
Maria L. Barbosa-Barros, of Brockton, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at her home under the care of her family and hospice. She is survived by her children; Carla Barros Abibe, Antonio S. DeAndrade and Sandra Almeida; many grandchildren, great grandchildren and her siblings. Funeral from the Russell & Pica Funeral Home, 165 Belmont St.,(Rt.123) on Monday, June 10th...
Gary E. Pulsifer
Jun 4, 2019
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Gary E. Pulsifer age 57 of Brockton died Tuesday June 4, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of Rosangela (Semeda) Pulsifer. Gary was born and raised in Brockton a son of the late Russell and Bertha (Skivington) Pulsifer and lived in the city for most of his life. A...
William J. Black
Jun 3, 2019
William J. Black, 76, of Brockton, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019. Following cremation, a Memorial Gathering will be held in the Russell & Pica Funeral Home, 165 Belmont St., (Rt123) Brockton on Thursday, October 10th from 4:00PM-6:45PM followed by a brief funeral service at 6:45PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Animal Protection Center of...
Florence E. Sirois
Jun 3, 2019
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Florence Elaine (Charron) Sirois, age 80, of Brockton, passed from her earthly home to her eternal home on Monday, June 3, 2019. Born in Boston, she was a daughter of the late Bernard and Florence (Welsh) Charron. Florence was raised in Boston, Roslindale and Randolph and was a graduate of Randolph High School class of 1956. Florence had...
Antonio E. Deandrade
Jun 1, 2019
Antonio Eduardo DeAndrade, 83, of Bridgewater, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019. He was the loving husband of Germana B. (DoCouto) DeAndrade for almost 50 years. Born on June 19, 1935, in Sao Miguel, Portugal, he was the son of the late Joseph Matias and the late Georgina (Sousa) Matias. Tony came to the United States in 1954 and made...
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