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Brian Doherty
Jun 21, 2016
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Brian Doherty, age 55, of Brockton, MA died peacefully and entered into heaven surrounded by his family and friends on June 21, 2016 at Brockton Hospital/Signature Healthcare following a brief illness. Born in Dorchester, he was the beloved son of Owen P. Doherty of Brockton and the late Patricia A. (Proctor) Doherty; beloved brother of Mark Doherty and...
Melissa Ann Peterson
Jun 20, 2016
Online Obituaries Melissa Ann Peterson, 32, of West Bridgewater passed away Monday June 20, 2016 at the Brigham & Womens Hospital in Boston. She was the beloved daughter of Jeffrey and Sandra (Holbrook) Peterson of West Bridgewater. She was born on April 18, 1984 in Stoneham, MA. She was a graduate of Brockton High School Class of 2002 and had...
Rita M. Petronelli
Jun 19, 2016
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Rita Mae (Crowley) Petronelli of West Bridgewater passed away on June 19, 2016. She was 86 years old. She died peacefully in the home that she was born and raised in, surrounded by family and friends. Rita enjoyed golfing, reading, traveling, playing cards, and Keno. Most of all, she enjoyed being with her family. She was compassionate and...
Steven A. Enos
Jun 18, 2016
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Steven A. Enos, age 68, of Brockton, died June 18, 2016 at Brockton Hospital/Signature Healthcare following a brief illness. Born in Newton, Steven was the son of the late John F. and Marjorie (Muse) Enos. Raised in Reading, he was a graduate of Reading High School and attended Salem State College. He was a Vietnam Army Veteran, and...
Carol A. Toomey
Jun 18, 2016
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Carol A. (Hawkins) Toomey age 77 of Brockton, died Saturday June 18, 2016 at Southeast Rehabilitation Center in N. Easton after a brief illness. She was the devoted wife for 54 years of the late John J. Toomey. Carol was born and raised in Chelsea, a daughter of the late Edward and Dorothea Hawkins and had been a...
Ambrosio A. Fonseca
Jun 17, 2016
Online Obituaries Ambrosio A. Fonseca, 85, passed away Friday, June 17, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born July 17, 1930 in Santa Catarina, Fogo, Cabo Verde he was the son of the late Pedro Vieira and Guilhermina (Fontes) Fonseca. He is survived by a son; Antonio Fonseca, three daughters, Viana Santa De Andrade, Ivone Bennett and Maria...
Carmen Poliseno
Jun 17, 2016
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Carmen Poliseno, age 99 of Brockton, died Friday June 17, 2016 at the McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich after a brief illness. He was the devoted husband for 75 years of Theresa (Cappiello) Poliseno. Carmen was born and raised in Brockton a son of the late Amato and Amelia Poliseno and remained a lifelong resident of the city....
Roberta F. Kuskoski
Jun 16, 2016
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Roberta F. (Mathews) Kuskoski age 72 of Brockton, died Thursday June 16, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Chester Kuskoski Jr. Roberta was born and raised in Boston a daughter of the late Roy and Marguerite (Brown) Mathews and had lived in Brockton for over 40...
Rosa Silva Santos Goncalves
Jun 15, 2016
Online Obituaries Rosa Silva Santos Goncalves, 52, of Brockton passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 in Brockton. Born December 13, 1963 in Fogo, Cape Verde, she was the loving daughter of Pedro S. Goncalves and Carlota Barbosa. Rosa loved teaching, she was an educator in elementary school for 27 years in Cape Verde. She also enjoyed and especially...
Rose M. Andrews
Jun 15, 2016
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Rose M. (Petti) Andrews age 95 formerly of Brockton, died Wednesday June 15, 2016 at the Nemasket Health Center in Middleboro. She was the loving wife for 54 years of the late Robert J. Andrews, Sr. Rose was born and raised in Brockton, a daughter of the late Celestino and Santina (Ferrara) Petti and lived in Brockton for...
Glenn V. Hill
Jun 11, 2016
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Glenn V. Hill, age 54, of Brockton, died unexpectedly June 11, 2016 at his home. He was the loving husband for 33 years of Patricia M. (Lalley) Hill. Born, raised and educated in Brockton, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Mary (Perry) Hill. He was employed as a custodian in the Brockton School Department for...
Mary V. Mcneill
Jun 10, 2016
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Mary V. (Booth) McNeill, age 93, of Brockton, died unexpectedly, June 10, 2016 at Good Samaritan Medical Center. Mary was the loving wife for 66 years of John Joseph McNeill. Born in Brockton, she was the daughter of John J. and Mary F. (Kane) Booth. She was a graduate of St. Patrick’s High School where she had been...
Diane Cronin
Jun 9, 2016
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Diane Cronin 56, of Brockton died unexpectedly Thursday June 9, 2016 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. She was born in Boston to Catherine “Jackie” (Marrone) Cronin of Brockton and the late Edward F. Cronin, Chief of Police. Diane was raised in Brockton and was a 1977 graduate of Brockton High School. Following, she attended nursing school...
Lorraine M. Allen
Jun 9, 2016
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Lorraine M. (Renaud) Allen, age 98, of Norwood, formerly of Brockton and Randolph, with summers on Cape Cod, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, June 9, 2016 at Charlwell House in Norwood. Lorraine was the wife of the late Arthur C. Allen, Jr., and daughter of the late Ralph J. Renaud and Irene M. (White). Born...
Michael J. Lenane
Jun 9, 2016
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Michael J. Lenane, age 54, of Brockton, died unexpectedly, June 9, 2016 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Thomas and Barbara (Snow) Lenane. Michael was raised and educated in Dorchester, and had been a longtime resident of Brockton. He was a member of the IATSE Local #11 Union for 24...
William R. Troxell
Jun 6, 2016
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William R. Troxell, 71 years of Brockton died on April 22, 2016 at the Brockton Hospital. He was born in Dedham, son of the late William and Mable (Dewar) Troxell. Visitation will be held at the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street (Rte. 123) Brockton on Tuesday June 14, 12016 from 11:30 am to 12:30pm followed by burial...
Diane H. Porazzo
Jun 6, 2016
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Diane H. (Bossa) Porazzo, age 76, of East Bridgewater, passed away on June 6, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Orion “Sonny” and Virginia (Swann) Bossa. Born in Brockton, Diane graduated from East Bridgewater High School in 1958, and began her lifelong career at BPM/Shaw’s Supermarket where she held a...
Rickey Courtney
Jun 5, 2016
Online Obituaries Rickey Courtney, 60, died on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. He was born on October 28, 1955 in Augusta, Georgia to Catherine Butler and Ransom Courtney. Predeceased by his parents, he leaves behind two children, Angela Mitchell of Springfield, MA and Ricky Courtney of Fredericksburg, VA; two grandchildren, Troy Mitchell, III and...
John L. "Jackie" Dufresne
Jun 4, 2016
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John L. “Jackie” Dufresne, age 80, of Brockton, died Saturday June 4, 2016 at the Brockton Health Center, following a brief illness. Born and raised in Brockton, he was the son of the late Edmund J. and Mary E. (Avery) Dufresne. Jackie was a graduate of Brockton High School and served in the Army, stationed in Germany 1958-1960....
John A. "Jay" Buckley, Jr.
Jun 1, 2016
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John A. “Jay” Buckley, Jr. age 66 of Bridgewater, died Wednesday June 1, 2016 from injuries received in a tragic accident. Jay was the husband of Susan M. (Patricelli) Buckley. Jay was born and raised in Brockton, a son of the late John A. and Elizabeth (Giles) Buckley and had lived in Bridgewater since 1989. A 1968 graduate...
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