Joseph Somario
May 20, 2025
Joseph Somario, 95, of Brockton, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
Complete obituary to follow.
Cynthia J. (Florio) Ditusa
May 19, 2025
Cynthia Ditusa, 73, of Attleboro, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Monday, May 19, 2025.
Born on March 4, 1952, in Brockton, she was the beloved daughter of the late Mario J. Florio and Averil (Hamlin) Florio. She graduated from Brockton High School with the Class of 1970.
Cindy had a love for...
Robert M. Driscoll
May 19, 2025
Obituary
Robert "Bobby" Driscoll passed away peacefully Monday evening, May 19th, 2025, surrounded by his wife and children in Milton after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Bobby was a true Brocktonian, born and raised in the city of Brockton to his father Robert and his mother Eleanor. He followed in his parents' footsteps and raised his two boys in...
Jeanne Fistedis
May 18, 2025
Jeanne Anderson Fistedis passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Raynham, Massachusetts. She was born on January 25, 1932, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to William Lucius Anderson, Jr. of Wilkinsburg, PA and his wife, Adelene Sophie Buehn Anderson of Philadelphia, PA.
Jeanne is the great-great-great granddaughter of Captain Enoch Anderson who served in Colonel
David...
Margaret E. "Peg" Cruise
May 18, 2025
Margaret (Peg) Cruise, 75, of Brockton, MA passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family after a brief, brave battle with Glioblastoma on May 18th, 2025.
She was born in Brockton, MA in 1949 to Joseph and Margaret (Neafsey) Cruise. Peg graduated from Cardinal Spellman High School in 1967. She worked for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department...
Julianna (Standrick) O'Brien
May 17, 2025
Julianna (Standrick) O'Brien, 82, of East Bridgewater, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2025 at her home with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late John Joseph O'Brien, married for 43 years.
Born July 30, 1942 in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Stanley Standrick and Virginia (Pulsinelli) Standrick. Raised in...
Kathryn F. "Kay" O'Donnell
May 17, 2025
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Kathryn F. "Kay" (Pepin) O'Donnell, age 90, died May 17, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late John J. "Joe" O'Donnell. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late George A. and Mary C. (Joseph) Pepin. Kay was a graduate of Brockton High School Class of 1952, and for many years organized her class...
Natalia Yovanos
May 16, 2025
Natalia Elia Mary Yovanos, 68, of Attleboro, passed away at Milton Hospital on May 16, 2025 surrounded by close friends.
Born and raised in Brockton, Natalia graduated from BHS in 1975. She went on to work as an office manager for Del Monte before going on to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree from the prestigious Wellesley...
Setta H. Arevian
May 16, 2025
Obituary
Setta H. Arevian, of Brockton, MA, lived what she often called a magical life. A lifelong lover of beauty, she found joy in flower and plant gardens, classical music, fashion and jewelry, interior design, and art in all its forms. She delighted in the sight of a tree in full bloom, a snowstorm in motion, or sunlight filtering...
Bette Lou (Graham) Martin
May 12, 2025
Bette Lou (Graham) Martin, 88, passed away Monday, May 12, 2025 at the Boston Medical Center. She was the wife of the late John A. Martin.
Born June 21, 1936 in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Thomas E. Graham and Alice (Bartlett) Stevens. Raised in Stoughton, she graduated from Stoughton High School.
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Warren Robert Hill Cossitt
May 10, 2025
Warren Robert Hill Cossitt, 79, passed away in Middleborough, MA peacefully at his home on May 10, 2025, with his son at his side after a long and arduous battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Warren was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Annette (George)Cossitt.
Warren was born in Brisbane, Australia to George and Margaret (Watt) Cossitt. His...
Christopher E. Kelly
May 9, 2025
Christopher E. Kelly, of South Boston, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2025 at home. He was 34 years old.
Born November 13, 1990 in Boston, Chris grew up in the Bridgewater's and walked to the beat of his own drum with a quick wit and a sharp intellect.
In his younger years, he excelled...
Richard W. Rakoski
May 7, 2025
Richard W. Rakoski, 82, of Lakeville, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at his home under the care of his family and hospice.
Complete obituary and funeral arrangements to be announced.
Gerald B. Smith
May 6, 2025
Obituary
Gerald B. Smith, affectionately known as "Gerry", passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at the age of 77 at his home in Falmouth. Though he lived much of his life with juvenile diabetes and faced many health challenges, he never let them stand in the way of living life fully, laughing often, and loving deeply. He...
Timothy J. Murphy
May 6, 2025
Obituary
Timothy J. "Bumpa" Murphy, Deputy Fire Chief of Brockton (Ret.), age 71, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. He was a lifelong Brocktonian, the son of Thomas Murphy and Marie (Skinner) Murphy. Tim spent 48 years happily married to his high school sweetheart, Debra (Kelly) Murphy. They were together through all of life's joys and challenges until...
Kathryn (Brown) Mclaughlin
May 5, 2025
Kathryn McLaughlin, 77 of West Bridgewater died peacefully and surrounded by her family on Monday, May 5, 2025.
A lifelong resident of West Bridgewater, MA Kathy was born in 1947 to William and Anna Brown. She graduated from West Bridgewater High School and joined the workforce at State Street Bank in Boston.
Kathy married the...
Lyn A. Curtin
May 4, 2025
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Lyn A. Curtin Beloved mother, wife and grandmother, passed in her sleep after a long battle with health issues. Born March 19, 1952 she lived a life devoted to helping others. Lyn graduated from Abington High School in 1970 and married Anthony F. Curtin Jr. August 5, 1972, whom she met while working together at an elder care...
Calvin R. Goodale
May 3, 2025
Calvin R. Goodale, 100, of Brockton, former cabinet-maker, Navy veteran of World War II, and one of the oldest living veterans of the Greatest Generation in the greater Brockton area, died of a heart attack on May 3, 2025 at the VA Hospital in West Roxbury.
Born in Newton, Massachusetts, in 1924, he was the youngest of...
Antonetta M. Fogarty
May 2, 2025
Obituary
Antonetta M. Fogarty (Procaccini) age 87, of Brockton, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Alliance Health at West Acres in Brockton. She was the wife of the late John M. Fogarty. Born and raised in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Santina (Ferrara) Procaccini. Antonetta graduated from Brockton High School and after...
Linda J. Burton
Apr 30, 2025
Obituary
Ms. Linda Jean Burton was born the youngest of five children on August 16, 1959, to Daniel Lee Burton and Geneva Ann Burton in Boston, Massachusetts. Linda was raised in the church and knew the power of prayer. She prayed like a preacher, trusted God for all things and relied on the Holy Spirit through all things. Her...
