Obituary Listing

Nov 7, 2016

Online Obituaries Michael E. Madonna, age 60, of Pine Island, Fla., formerly of Brockton, passed away on Nov. 7 after a lingering illness. A Cape Cod summer resident, Mike was a graduate of Brockton High School, and proudly served a four year enlistment in the U.S. Air Force. Following his military service, he worked as a firefighter in Maine, a...

Nov 6, 2016

Online Obituaries Walter David Johnston, Jr., 70, originally from Brockton and East Bridgewater passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 6, 2016 in Lowell, MA. He was the husband of Marilyn Ann (Jannino) Johnston of Haverhill, MA. Born February 3, 1946 in Everett, MA he was the son of the late Walter and Ethel (Small) Johnston. Walter was a graduate of...

Nov 5, 2016

Online Obituaries Kathleen (Mahoney) Vacher, 71, of Bridgewater passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at her home under the care of her family and hospice. The loving wife of 46 years to Aime Vacher of Bridgewater and known to her family and friends as Kathy , she was born March 9, 1945 to Clement W. Mahoney and Margaret (Eaton)...

Nov 5, 2016

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On July 8th, 1945, Edna May Harris was born to Sarah Lee Nabors (Tagger) and Nathaniel Little in Aberdeen, MS. From birth, Edna May Simmons or “Bigma” as she was widely known, had an abundance of humor and love for life. Bigma’s love of family was insurmountable, closely followed by caring for people. Bigma was happiest when she...

Nov 5, 2016

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Richard J. D’ Auteuil, age 94, a lifelong resident of Brockton, died November 5, 2016 at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. Richard was the beloved husband of the late Phyllis R. (Brady) D’Auteuil. Born in Maine and raised in Brockton, he was the son of the late Auguste and Marie Rose (Caron) D’Auteuil. Richard attended the Sacred Heart School...

Nov 2, 2016

Online Obituaries Stewart W. Scotty Simpson, 66, of Brockton, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. He was the husband of Janice M. (Fagan) Simpson. Born August 20, 1950 in Aberdeen, Scotland he was the son of Margaret J. (Watson) Simpson and the late Stewart B. Simpson. Scotty was a graduate of Weldon...

Nov 1, 2016

Online Obituaries Octave Joseph, 101, of Brockton, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. He was the husband of the late Claire Pierre Joseph. Born August 8, 1915 in Grand-Goave, Haiti he was a son of the late Augustin Joseph and Nerilia (Desir) Joseph. Octave worked at a bakery. He enjoyed listening to the...

Nov 1, 2016

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Joseph A. “Papa Joe” Akins, age 50, lifelong resident of Brockton, died unexpectedly November 1, 2016 at Brockton Hospital-Signature Hospital. Joe was the loving husband of Lisa A. (Dole) Akins. Born, raised and educated in Brockton, he was the son of Barbara (Look) Akins of Brockton. At the time of his death, Joe was a Recovery Specialist at...

Oct 30, 2016

Online Obituaries Mariana R. (Teixeira) Davila, 77, of Brockton passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. She was the wife of Joaquin Davila for 46 years. Born May 6, 1939 in Brava, Cape Verde she was a daughter of the late Manuel Teixeira and Domingas (Ribeiro) Teixeira. Mariana was the owner of a Botanica...

Oct 30, 2016

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Linda Marie (Robinson) Creedon, age 71, of Cotuit, Massachusetts died peacefully on October 30, 2016 at Cape Cod Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Regent Square, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania January 30, 1945, Linda was the daughter of the late Dr. Roy B. Robinson of Pittsburgh and Estelle M. (Nefores) Robinson Fulp of Raleigh, North Carolina. She died...

Oct 29, 2016

Online Obituaries Laura Gomes, 101, of Brockton, passed away October 29, 2016 at the West Acres Nursing Home in Brockton. Born September 09, 1915 in Brava, Cape Verde, she was the daughter of the late Jose Teixeira and Arcenia Gomes. Laura was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family. She is survived by her children, Berta...

Oct 29, 2016

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Kathleen M. (Dillon) Christian, age 72, of Brockton, died October 29, 2016 at her home. Kathy was the wife of the late David M. Christian, Sr. Born and raised in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late John and Ann (Lacouture) Dillon. Kathy graduated from Brockton High School, and enjoyed staying home to raise her family. Vacationing...

Oct 29, 2016

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Jennifer R. (Driscoll) DeChristopher, age 46 of Bridgewater died Saturday October 29, 2016 at her home. She was the wife of David J. DeChristopher. Jennifer was born and raised in Brockton, a daughter of Bryan and Diane (Harper) Driscoll and lived most of her life in the city before moving to Bridgewater. A 1987 graduate of Brockton High...

Oct 29, 2016

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Joseph R. DiNitto, age 89, of Brockton, formerly of Malden, died October 29, 2016 at Braemoor Health Center. Born and raised in Somerville, he was the son of the late Erasmo and Anita (Pavia) DiNitto. Joe attended Somerville High School and had served in the Army with the Military Police during WWII. For 20 years he was employed...

Oct 28, 2016

Online Obituaries Sotirios S. Sam Liontos, 73, passed away Friday, October 28, 2016 at Brigham and Womens Hospital after a brief illness. Born August 7, 1943 in Koukli, Greece, he was the son of the late Stavros and Evdokia Liontos. Sam was a bartender for many years. He is survived by his sister, Catarena 'Rena' Tsoukas and her husband Kosta...

Oct 27, 2016

Online Obituaries Paul J. Sheedy, 83, of West Bridgewater, MA, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2016, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Brockton, MA. Paul was an active member of St. Anns Parish in West Bridgewater; Paul was lector, CCD teacher and participant and leader of efforts in support of the Pro-Life committee. Paul shared his love of boating,...

Oct 26, 2016

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Mabel M. (Readdy) Silveri, age 108, a longtime resident of Norton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Southeast Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center. She was the wife of the late Romeo Silveri. Born and raised in Brockton, Mabel was a daughter of the late John A. and Bridget A. (Morris) Readdy. She was a 1925...

Oct 23, 2016

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Richard J. Moore age 68 of Brockton died Sunday October 23, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center. He was born and raised in Brockton a son of the late James and Theresa (McLaughlin) Moore and lived most of his life in the city. For many years Richard was a carpenter with A-American Roofing & Remodeling Company in...

Oct 23, 2016

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Wayne Hugo Lundgren passed away peacefully on October 23, 2016, enveloped in love and surrounded by family. Wayne knew that family was not defined by blood alone but by who is in your life, and he lived that. Wayne leaves behind his wife of 40 years, Joan (Lydecker) Lundgren, Bella Marie his beloved Laborador, his fiercely loved Godson...

Oct 22, 2016

Online Obituaries John Joseph Pecoraro, Sr., 87 of Yarmouth Port passed away peacefully with his children at his side after a long illness on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at the Wingate at Brewster Nursing Home. He was married to Pauline (Guilmette) Pecoraro for 24 years until her passing in 1983. Born March 22, 1929 in Cambridge, MA he was the...