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Russell Clark

Russell Clark

May 29, 2014

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Russell Clark, age 57 of Brockton, died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Tufts Medical Center surrounded by family after a period of failing health. Born November 27, 1956 in Brockton, Russ was the oldest son of Caroline (Davis) and Joseph Clark of Brockton. A 1975 graduate of Brockton High School, Russ was the first person in a wheelchair...

Mildred E. "Millie" Medeiros

Mildred E. "Millie" Medeiros

May 28, 2014

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Mildred E. “Millie” (Brown) Medeiros, age 75 of Loxahatchee, FL, formerly of Wareham and Brockton, died May 28, 2014 in Florida after a period of failing health. Born in Oxford, MA she was the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Mary E. (Baumgardt) Brown and graduated from Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School. Millie moved to Florida...

Ernestine "Tina" (Pender) Cotten

Ernestine "Tina" (Pender) Cotten

May 27, 2014

Online Obituaries Ernestine Tina (Pender) Cotten, 76, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at St. Joseph Manor in Brockton. She was the wife of the late Claude Burnell Cotton. Born May 29, 1937 in Scotland, North Carolina; she was the daughter of the late Junuis Lancaster and Lois (Pender) Lancaster. Mr. & Mrs. James and Lottie Williams (uncle and aunt)...

Richard W. Canwell

Richard W. Canwell

May 27, 2014

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Richard W. “Dick” Canwell, age 72 of Brockton, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014. He was the former husband of Marcia Canwell also from Brockton. Born and raised in Maine, he was the son of the late John and Isabel (Brown) Canwell. Dick graduated from Stephens High School and immediately after high school, joined the U.S. Navy. He was...

Alfred G. "Al" Grosso,  Jr.

Alfred G. "Al" Grosso, Jr.

May 26, 2014

Online Obituaries Alfred G. "Al" Grosso, Jr., 68, of Brockton, passed away Monday, May 26, 2014 at the Kindred Highgate Manor in Dedham. Born April 26, 1946 in Brockton, he was the son of the late Alfred G. Grosso and Elvira (Yafrate) Grosso. A lifelong Brockton resident, he graduated from Brockton High School and Boston University. He served in the...

James F. Ansell, Sr.

James F. Ansell, Sr.

May 26, 2014

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James F. Ansell Sr, 76 of Parsonsfield, ME died unexpectedly May 26, 2014. He was born in Boston and raised in Jamaica Plain and was the son of the late William and Gertrude (Leighton) Ansell. For many years Jim raised his family and lived in Brockton before moving to ME. He was a graduate of Boston State College...

Emily M. (Pina) Smith

Emily M. (Pina) Smith

May 25, 2014

Emily M. (Pina) Smith Emily M. (Pina) Smith , 63, of Brockton, formerly of Hyannis passed away Sunday, May 25, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. She is survived by a daughter; Josephine T. Shanks of Brockton; six grandchildren; two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late Nina T. Pina...

Mariane Boyer

Mariane Boyer

May 24, 2014

Mariane Boyer Mariane Boyer , 78, of Brockton, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 24, 2014. She is survived by her children, Alerte Perou, Adelle Laguerre, Yvon Desinor, Wesly Desinor, Antoinette Michel, Jean Robert Michel and Trisha Mayala; her siblings, Emmanuel Boyer and Benjamin Boyer; her grandchildren, Jessica Michel, Shirley Duveste, Natacha Duveste, Stider Michel, Janica Duplessis, Alex Perou, Stanley...

Fircine Desrosiers

Fircine Desrosiers

May 20, 2014

Online Obituaries Fircine Desrosiers, 86, of Brockton, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at the Southeast Healthcare Center in Easton. Born March 19, 1928 in Caphaitian, Haiti, she was the daughter of the late Delius Desrosiers and Mirena Michel. She is survived by her daughter, Marguerite Monfort of Brockton. Funeral Information Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 31st...

Joseph Souffrant

Joseph Souffrant

May 20, 2014

Joseph Souffrant Joseph Souffrant , 75, of Brockton passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at the Braemoor Health Center in Brockton. He is survived by his wife; two daughters; a grandson and several siblings. Funeral Information A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 11:00AM in the Russell & Pica Funeral Home, 165 Belmont St.,(Rt.123) Brockton....

Margaret A. "Maggie" Coughlin

Margaret A. "Maggie" Coughlin

May 20, 2014

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Margaret A. “Maggie” (Connolly) Coughlin, age 68 of Brockton, died Tuesday May 20, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center. She was the wife of Robert J. Coughlin. Margaret was born and raised in South Boston a daughter of the late Henry J. and Margaret E. (Reilly) Connolly. She has been a Brockton resident since 1972. A graduate...

Nancy(Calabrese) Del Pozzo

Nancy(Calabrese) Del Pozzo

May 19, 2014

Online Obituaries Nancy T. (Calabrese) Del Pozzo, 98, of Brockton, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014 at the BayPointe Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Carlo Del Pozzo. Born January 11, 1916 in East Weymouth, she was the daughter of the late Dominic Calabrese and...

Richard H."Dickie" Smith

Richard H."Dickie" Smith

May 18, 2014

Online Obituaries Richard H. Dickie Smith, 71, of Brockton, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014 at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Anne P. (Kelley) Smith for 51 years. Born December 3, 1942 in Brockton, he was the son of the late Howard Smith and Gertrude (Dean) Smith. A lifelong Brockton resident, he graduated from...

Gwendolyn (Berry) Grandison

Gwendolyn (Berry) Grandison

May 17, 2014

Gwendolyn (Berry) Grandison Gwendolyn (Berry) Grandison , 58, of Brockton passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 17, 2014 at her home. She was the wife of Sammie Lee Grandison. Born July 20, 1955 in Crawfordsville, Arkansas she was the daughter of the late Ella M. and Vaughn Berry. She had been a resident of the state of Massachusetts since 1966. She...

Pastor Juan Bautista Phillips

Pastor Juan Bautista Phillips

May 17, 2014

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Pastor Juan Bautista Phillips age 72 of Avon, formerly of Milton, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Rosalia (Gonzalez) Phillips for over 40 years. Born and raised in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, Pastor Phillips had been a resident of Avon since 1997;...

Felicita Gonzalez

Felicita Gonzalez

May 16, 2014

Online Obituaries Felicita Gonzalez, 65, of Brockton, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center, Brockton after a period of failing helath. She was the wife of Luis A. Gonzalez. Born July 16, 1948 in Isabela, Puerto Rico she was a daughter of the late Jose Cruz Roman and Prudencia Riverra Nieves. She is survived...

Therese M.(Julio) Kelley

Therese M.(Julio) Kelley

May 16, 2014

Therese M. (Julio) Kelley Therese M. (Julio) Kelley , 84, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014 at her home in Brockton surrounded by her family. She was the wife of 54 years of Richard Kelley. Born June 2, 1929 in Brockton she was a long time resident of the city. She worked in sales for many years. Therese excelled in...

Lafonda D. Bunch-Eaton

Lafonda D. Bunch-Eaton

May 16, 2014

Online Obituaries Lafonda D. Bunch-Eaton, 39, of Brockton, departed this life on Friday, May 16, 2014. She was the wife of Byron K. Eaton. Born October 28, 1974 in Yonkers, New York, she was the daughter of Janet (Daniels) Bunch and the late Leon Bunch. Lafonda graduated from Brockton High School in 1992 and attended Lincoln Technical Institute. She was...

Matthew Vemis

Matthew Vemis

May 15, 2014

Online Obituaries Matthew Vemis, 56, of Milford, MA, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014. He was the beloved son of the late Sofia and Vasilios Vemis and beloved brother of Elpida, Eleftheria, Ann and Roxanne. Matthew was born and grew up in Boston, MA. He attended Northeastern University and held positions in sales, was the proud owner of his pottery...

Roca Fernandez Cazales

Roca Fernandez Cazales

May 14, 2014

Roca Fernandez Cazales Roca Fernandez Cazales , 43, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 14, 2014 in Brooklyn, New York. Funeral Information Funeral from the Russell & Pica Funeral Home, 165 Belmont St., (Rt.123) Brockton on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at 9:30AM thence to Christ the King Parish, 42 Wendell Ave., Brockton where a funeral Mass will be celebrated for the...

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