James J. "Jimmy" Purtell
Dec 24, 2017
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James J. “Jimmy” Purtell age 70 of Brockton died peacefully December 24, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a brave battle with cancer. He was the husband for 48 years of Diane M. (Bruno) Purtell of Bridgewater. Jim was born and raised in Boston a son of the late James J. and Barbara (McDonough)...
Kara Danielle Maker
Dec 23, 2017
Online Obituaries Kara Danielle Maker, 33, of Georgia, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017. Born June 26, 1984 in Ancon, Panama, she was the loving daughter of Carol (Hakeem) Maker and Lawrence Maker. Kara was raised all over the world and attended schools from Germany to Georgia. Kara was active in Special Olympic sports throughout the years, participating in horseback...
David G. Fagan
Dec 23, 2017
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David G. Fagan, age 49, of Taunton, passed away unexpectedly December 23, 2017. David was the loving husband of Donna M. (Carrigan) Fagan. Born in Detroit, MI, he was the son of the late Lois M. Fagan. David was raised in Brockton and was a graduate of Brockton High School. He also attended Boston University and many trade...
Grace "Melodie" Stanton
Dec 22, 2017
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Grace “Melodie” (Arrighi) Stanton, age 79 of N. Easton, died December 22, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center. Melodie was born and raised in Brockton, a daughter of the late Valerie (Potter) Emerson and Rudolph Arrighi and had been a resident of N. Easton for over 60 years. A 1956 graduate of Brockton High School, Melodie had...
Marianna T. Fortin
Dec 22, 2017
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Marianna T. (Paone) Fortin, age 88, of Abington, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 22, 2017 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth. Marianna was born in Brockton on October 10, 1929, daughter of the late John and Maria (Valante) Paone. She was a graduate of Brockton High School, and married the late Francis W. Fortin on October...
Michael J. Savino
Dec 20, 2017
Michael J. Savino, 71, of Englewood, Florida and formerly of East Bridgewater passed away on December 20, 2017 in Englewood, Florida. He was the husband of Linda L. (Foster) Savino. Born February 6, 1946 in Brockton, he was a longtime resident of East Bridgewater and for several years also resided in Englewood, Florida. He retired as a supervisor from Southeastern...
Vasilios "Bill" Barbas
Dec 19, 2017
Online Obituaries Vasilios Bill Barbas 79, of Brockton, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at his home under the care of his family. He was the husband of Haido Heidi (Papagiotopoulos) Barbas. Born May 28, 1938 in Loukomi, Greece, he was the son of the late Chris Barbas and Ourania (Argyropoulos) Barbas. Bill came from Greece in 1970 and was...
Victor Cereste Monfort
Dec 19, 2017
Online Obituaries Victor C. Monfort, 89, of Brockton, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center. He was the husband of Marie Philomene Estinfil. Funeral Information A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 8:00AM at the First Brockton Haitian Church, 940 S. Main St., Brockton, MA 02301. Interment will follow in...
Sidney R. Zussman
Dec 19, 2017
Online Obituaries Sidney Zussman, 95, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at the Attleboro Health Center. He is survived by his sons; Henry and Dan Zussman; his grandchildren, Matt, Nick Rachel, Isaac, Adin and Max. Funeral Information A graveside service with Military Honors will be held on Friday, December 22, 2017 at 9:00AM in the VA Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne.
Jerrell D. "Jerry" Mills
Dec 19, 2017
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Jerrell D. “Jerry” Mills age 71 of Brockton died Tuesday December 19, 2017 at his home after a period of failing health. He was the devoted partner and husband of the late Dennis Moneghan for 41 years. Jerry was born in Gravette, Arkansas and raised in California a son of the late Virgil and Velma Mills. He had...
Elizabeth A. Diliddo
Dec 18, 2017
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Elizabeth A. (Khoury) Diliddo age 98 of Wareham, died Monday at Lifecare of West Bridgewater after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Vito Diliddo for almost 50 years. Elizabeth was born in Lawrence, Mass. a daughter of the late Elias and Macha (Joseph) Khoury and had lived in Brockton for many years...
Sandra L. Henriquez
Dec 18, 2017
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Sandra L. (Early) Henriquez, age 65, of Brockton, died Monday December 18, 2017 at Brockton Hospital following a period of failing health. Born, raised and educated in Brockton, Sandra was a daughter of the late James T. and Catherine (Cronin) Early. Sandra had been employed at the Brockton Hospital and Brockton VA Medical Center. She was known to...
Allan R. Ashley
Dec 18, 2017
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Allan R. Ashley, age 81, of Hanson, formerly of West Bridgewater, died after a brief illness December 18, 2017 at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center. Allan was the loving husband for 61 years of the late Pauline M. (Damon) Ashley. Born, raised and educated in Brockton, he was the son of the late Charles and Marie (Blair) Ashley. During...
Frederick R. Cowan, Sr.
Dec 17, 2017
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Frederick R. Cowan, Sr., age 88 of Brockton, died unexpectedly, December 17, 2017 at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center. Fred was the husband of the late Ruth I. (Willson) Cowan. Born, raised and educated in Boston, he was the son of the late George and Mary (Gleason) Cowan. Prior to marrying and moving his family to Brockton, Fred operated...
Mary Colarusso
Dec 15, 2017
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Mary (Von Euw) Colarusso, age 92, of Brockton, formerly of West Roxbury, entered into God’s rest peacefully surrounded by all of her children at Boston Medical Center on December 15, 2017. Mary is preceded in death by her husband, Alfred “Al” Colarusso, Sr. Mary loved to sing, studied vocal performance at The Boston Conservatory of Music, and was...
Ina R.(Weisman) Pierce
Dec 13, 2017
Online Obituaries Ina Roberta (Weisman) Pierce, 63, of Brockton, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. She was the wife of Edward Pierce. Born in Brookline, she was the daughter of the late Louis Weisman and Esther (Rotman) Weisman. Ina was an Assistant Buyer at Cumberland Farms Corporate Office for many years. She enjoyed traveling,...
Domingos "Dodonu" Deandrade
Dec 12, 2017
Online Obituaries Domingos DeAndrade, 81, of Brockton passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Maria (Rodrigues) DeAndrade. Born February 7, 1936 in Fogo, Cape Verde he was a son of the late Mino and Laidina (Nunes) DeAndrade. Domingos enjoyed dancing, playing cards, telling jokes and giving kisses to...
Paul H. Bertarelli
Dec 10, 2017
Online Obituaries Paul H. Bertarelli, 83, of Brockton, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017 under the care of his family and hospice. He was the husband of the late Jean F. (Parker) Bertarelli. Born April 14, 1934 in Brockton, MA he was a son of the late Michael Bertarelli and Anna (Coala) Bertarelli. Paul was raised and educated in...
Steve "Stavros" Georgeakakis
Dec 10, 2017
Online Obituaries Steve Stavros Georgeakakis, 80, of Abington, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the loving husband of the late Stella (Vintzileos) Georgeakakis. Born August 16, 1937 in Athens, Greece, he was a son of the late Haralampos Georgeakakis and Antonia (Makri) Gannis. Raised and educated in Greece, Stavros...
Dorothy M. Mackin
Dec 10, 2017
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Dorothy M. Mackin, age 92, of Brockton, died peacefully, December 10, 2017 at Life Care of West Bridgewater. Lifelong resident of Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Alfred E. and Doris (Julien) Mackin. Dorothy was a graduate of Brockton High School and Bridgewater State College. She was an elementary school teacher in Brockton for 48 years....
