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Barbara J. Hovagimian
Oct 24, 2010
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Barbara J. (Tolman) Hovagimian, 69 years, of Brockton died unexpectedly October 24, 2010 at her home. Born in Bangor, Maine, she was the daughter of the late George H. and Elizabeth D. (Wiggin) Tolman and had been a resident of Brockton for 60 years. Barbara received her Bachelors of Science Degree from Stonehill College and had been employed...
Gordon R. Scully
Oct 23, 2010
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Gordon R. Scully, Jr, age 75, of West Bridgewater, formerly of Brockton, died peacefully at his home on October 23, 2010. He was the loving and devoted husband of 50 years to the late Beverly (Pearson) Scully. Gordon was born in Brockton on August 7, 1935, son of the late Beatrice (Mutch) and Gordon R. Scully, Sr. He...
Paul W. Whitley
Oct 23, 2010
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Paul W. Whitley age 61 of Abington died unexpectedly Saturday October 23, 2010. He was the devoted husband for 35 years of the late Nancy A. (Munies) Whitley. Paul was born in Boston and raised in St. Mark Parish in Dorchester, a son of George H. and Mary R. (MacNeil) Whitley of Canton. He was a graduate of...
Eileen A. Cashin
Oct 22, 2010
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Eileen A. Cashin, 46 years, of East Boston, formerly of Brockton, died unexpectedly October 22, 2010 at Massachusetts General Hospital. Eileen was born September 1, 1964 and was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Alice (Twomey) Cashin. She attended Brockton schools and graduated from Stonehill College with a Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration. Her professional career was...
Louise E. Veiga
Oct 22, 2010
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Louise E. (Silva) Veiga, 91 years, of Stoughton and Canton, died Friday October 22, 2010 at Blue Hill Alzheimer’s Center in Stoughton. She was the wife for 61 years of the late John Veiga. Born in Canton, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Candida (Pina) Silva and was a graduate of Canton High School. She...
D. Michael Perkins
Oct 21, 2010
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D. Michael Perkins, 62 years, of East Bridgewater died unexpectedly October 21, 2010 at Tufts New England Medical Center. He was the beloved husband of Mary Elaine (Grande) Perkins. A lifelong resident of East Bridgewater, he was the son of the late Donald and Virginia (Boyle) Perkins. Michael was a graduate of East Bridgewater High School and Salem...
John W. Sarantakes
Oct 21, 2010
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John W. “Papa” Sarantakes age 93, of Brockton died peacefully at home on Thursday October 21, 2010. He was the devoted husband of the late Louise M. (DelBene) Sarantakes. He was born in Boston a son of the late Vasilios and Constantina (Stavropoulos) Sarantakes and was a 1934 graduate of Mechanic Arts High School in Boston. During WWII...
James B. Hilliard
Oct 19, 2010
James B. Hilliard James B. Hilliard , 23, of Brockton, died Tuesday, October 19, 2010. Born April 1, 1987 in Brockton, he was the son of James Hilliard and Yuvonnia Bostic. James enjoyed football, drawing, playing cards and playing video games. He is survived by his parents, James Hilliard and Yuvonnia Bostic; his fianc, Wanda Semedo; his son, James Hilliard;...
Eftichia "Effie" Kotopoulos
Oct 17, 2010
Eftichia "Effie" (Zahos) Kotopoulos Eftichia "Effie" (Zahos) Kotopoulos , 72, of Brockton, died unexpectedly on Sunday, October 17, 2010 after a motor vehicle accident in Avon. She was the wife of Thomas Kotopoulos. Born October 6, 1938 in Kaloni, Grevena, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Fotios Zahos and Maria (Gouletsou) Zahos. Effie has been a Brockton resident...
Stephen K. "Steve" Moffett
Oct 16, 2010
Stephen K. "Steve" Moffett Stephen K. Moffett, 53, of Brockton died Saturday, October 16, 2010 at the McCarthy Care Center, Sandwich after a lengthy illness. Born November 16, 1956 in South Boston, MA he was a son of the late Kenneth Moffett and Carol (McSweeney) Moffett. Steve was raised and educated in South Boston and Randolph. He worked as a...
George J. Mcmanus
Oct 15, 2010
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George J. McManus age 76 died Friday, October 15, 2010 at Southeastern Rehabilitation Center after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of the late Roberta A. (D’Arigo) and had been a resident of Whitman for many years. George was born in Boston and raised in North Quincy a son of the late Kathleen (Corrigan) and George J....
James F. Healy
Oct 13, 2010
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James F. Healy age 62 of Quincy died Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at his sister’s home in Centerville under the care of hospice. James had been a resident of Quincy for the past 23 years. Born and raised in Brockton a son of the late James and Joan Healy, James was a 1966 graduate of Cardinal Spellman High...
John P. Giannakoulis
Oct 12, 2010
John P. Giannakoulis John P. Giannakoulis , 69, of Brockton, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday morning, October 12, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center after being stricken ill at home. He was the beloved husband of Patricia (Harris) Giannakoulis for 45 years. Born April 20, 1941 in Stoughton, he was the son of the late George Giannakoulis and Anna...
Starry (Baker) Sarkisian
Oct 11, 2010
Starry (Baker) Sarkisian Starry (Baker) Sarkisian , 84, of Brockton, passed away Monday, October 11, 2010 at West Acres Nursing Home, surrounded by her family after a lengthy illness. She was the loving wife of George K. Sarkisian. Born May 8, 1926 in Weymouth, her family then moved to Brockton where she resided for 84 years. Starry was the loving...
Mark E. Gomes
Oct 10, 2010
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Mark E. Gomes age 59 of Brockton died unexpectedly October 10, 2010. He was the longtime companion of Phyllis Geloran. Mark was born in Brockton a son of Peter Gomes of Brockton and the late Alice Thomas and was a graduate of Brockton High School. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War and worked for...
Anne M. Mcgrail
Oct 9, 2010
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Anne M. (Bowen) McGrail age 81 of Brockton died Saturday October 9, 2010 at the Golden Living Center Oak Hill in Middleboro. She was the devoted wife of the late Edward M. McGrail. Anne was born and raised in Rockland a daughter of the late Michael and Ella (Heney) Bowen. A graduate of Rockland High School and a...
Dean Seidschlaw
Oct 8, 2010
Dean Seidschlaw Dean Seidschlaw , 68, of Brockton, passed away Friday, October 8, 2010 at his home in Brockton. Born April 2, 1942 in Cresbard, South Dakota, he was the son of the late Red Dunsing and Ethel Butler. Dean served in the United States Army. He was a computer operator and had worked for Bernard Towle at Taxed Out...
Joao "Neves" Dasilva
Oct 8, 2010
Joao "Neves" DaSilva Joao "Neves" DaSilva , 51, of Brockton, passed away Friday, October 8, 2010 at his home in Brockton. Born November 22, 1959 in Cape Verde, he was the son of Alindo DaSilva and Maria Ridrigues. He is survived by his siblings, Vitalina DePina, Celsa Silva, Vitalda DaSilva, Antonio DaSilva, Augusto Silva, Jamie DaSilva, Carlos DaSilva, and Augusto...
John M. "Jimmy" Pina, Jr.
Oct 8, 2010
John M. "Jimmy" Pina, Jr. John M. "Jimmy" Pina, Jr. , 64, of Brockton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 8, 2010 at the Cape Cod Hospital as a result of a boating accident off Provincetown. He was the husband of Debra J. (Rodrigues) Pina. Born May 22, 1946 in Midland , Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late...
Louise (Minerva) Tarantino
Oct 8, 2010
Louise M. (Minerva) Tarantino Louise M. (Minerva) Tarantino , 84, of South Easton, passed away Friday, October 8, 2010 at the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater surrounded by her family after a period of failing health. She was the wife of Louis Tarantino. Born October 10, 1925 in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Cosimo Minerva and...
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