Richard J. Hollis
May 18, 2009
Obituary
Richard J. “Rooster”, “Dizzy” Hollis 80 years old of Easton died suddenly May 18, 2009 after a brief illness. He was born in Attleboro a son of the late Robert B. and Inez G. (West) Hollis. He was a graduate of Attleboro High School and later served in the US Air Force as a traffic controller where he...
Michael F. Sellars
May 18, 2009
Obituary
Michael F. Sellars 55 years, of Avon died Monday May 18, 2009 at Good Samaritan Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born in Brockton and raised and educated in Avon, he was the son of Richard B. Sellars, Sr. of Avon and the late Mary “Betty” Wills and remained a lifelong resident of Avon. He had worked for...
Ruth C. O'Leary
May 18, 2009
Obituary
Ruth C. (Cote) O’Leary, 92 years of East Sandwich, formerly of Brockton, died May 18, 2009. Wife and soul mate for 62 years of the late John “Jack” O’Leary. Born and raised in Brockton, daughter of the late John and Corinne (Allen) Cote. She had been employed as a secretary for 20 years in the Brockton School System....
Michael G. "Mike" Bombas
May 18, 2009
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Michael G. “Mike” Bombas, 86 years, of Brockton, died May 18, 2009 at his home after suffering several strokes over the past year. He was the husband for 35 years of Elizabeth (MacDonald) (Montgomery) Bombas; stepfather of the late Edwin Montgomery, Jr., and son of the late Kula (Barthako) Bombas and the Reverend George Bombas. Mike was born...
Bette A. Arthur
May 17, 2009
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Bette A. (Makos) Arthur, 86 years of Brockton died Sunday May 17, 2009 at Signature Healthcare-Brockton Hospital after a brief illness She was born in Newburyport, a daughter of the late Soteneos and Anthe (Tsagros) Makos and had been a resident of Brockton for the past 24 years. During WWII she served in the US Navy as a...
Louise M. Bousquet
May 17, 2009
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Louise M. (Weber) Bousquet 74 years, of Marstons Mills died unexpectedly Sunday May 17, 2009 at the Cape Cod Hospital. She was the wife of the late Francis Bousquet. Louise was born in Mattapan a daughter of the late Edward and Juliana (Bobinger) Weber and was a graduate of Hyde Park High School. She had been a resident...
Violet Louis Furr
May 16, 2009
Violet Louis (Beach) Furr Violet Louis (Beach) Furr , 72, of Boston, died Saturday, May 16, 2009 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born March 19, 1937 in Norwell, she was the daughter of the late William F. Beach, Sr. and Grace (Morales) Beach. Violet moved to Boston in 1947. As a teenager she worked for Filenes's Department Store...
James E. Woodworth
May 16, 2009
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James E. Woodworth, 73, of Bridgewater, formerly of Brockton, passed away May 16, after a brief illness, with his family by his side. He was the husband of the late Marilyn (Fiske) Woodworth and son of the late Harry G. Woodworth and Agnes (Samuelson) (Woodworth) Dean. James was born in Brockton, was a graduate of Brockton High School...
Lorraine G. Mitchell
May 16, 2009
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Lorraine G. (Carlin) Mitchell of Brockton passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Arthur “Franny” Mitchell, retired Brockton Fire Department. Lorraine was born and raised in Brockton, daughter of the late Fay L. and Lula (Hart) Carlin and remained a lifelong resident of the city. She...
Claudina Santos-Lobo
May 15, 2009
Claudina Santos-Lobo Claudina Santos-Lobo , 9 months, of Taunton died Friday, May 15, 2009 at her home. She was the daughter of Joao Lobo and Ines Santos. She is survived by her parents,Joao Lobo and Ines Santos; her grandparents, Catarina Santos and Antonio Pedro Barros; her aunts and uncles,Guilherme Rodrigues, Maria Alves Andrade, Paulino Alves, Olivia Alves Rodrigues, Joaquina Alves...
Bertha Lee Wiley
May 15, 2009
Bertha Lee Wiley Bertha Lee Wiley , 48, of Brockton, died Wednesday, May 15, 2009 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Luke Wiley and Ruth I. (Dodson) Wiley. Bertha was born July 20, 1960 in Boston, Massachusetts. She is survived by her brother and sisters, Elizabeth Wiley of Brockton, Marian Avant of Maryland, Ruth Moon of...
Armanda Perpetua Dossantos Monteiro
May 14, 2009
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Armanda Perpetua dosSantos Monteiro Conceicao 102 years old of Brockton died Thursday evening at Signature Healthcare/Brockton Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Antonio Sebastiao Monteiro and Eduardo Conceicao. Armanda was born and raised in Mindelo St. Vincente, Cape Verde a daughter of the late Jose dos Santos and Clementina (Perpetua) dosDantos and...
Louise F. Rock
May 14, 2009
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Louise F. (Parent) Rock, 87 years of Brockton died Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Blue Hills Alzheimer’s Care Center in Stoughton. She was the wife of the late Arthur T. Rock. Louise was born in Brockton, the daughter of the late David L. and Lucy (Considine) Parent. She was raised in Boston and Melrose, and was a graduate...
Tommy James Campbell
May 13, 2009
Tommy James Campbell Tommy James Campbell , 75, of Brockton died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at Presentation Manor Nursing Home of Brighton. Born September 20, 1933 in Bessemer Alabama, he was the son of the late James Campbell and Lucille (Sumlin) Campbell. Raised and educated in Bessemer he later came to Boston in 1967. Mr. Campbell worked as a shipper...
Francis C. "Bob" Galante
May 10, 2009
Francis C. "Bob" Galante Francis C. "Bob" Galante , 92, of Brockton entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 10, 2009, at the Kindred Hospital in Stoughton. He was the beloved husband of the late Diana (Ferrini) Galante who passed away in February, 1991. Born in Brockton on August 28, 1916, he was the son of the late Carl Galante...
Claire A. Gaffney
May 10, 2009
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Claire A. (Buckley) Gaffney, 86 years of Brockton, died May 10, 2009 at St. Joseph Manor after a brief illness. Born and raised in Brockton, daughter of the late Cornelius J. and Nancy K. (Coughlin) Buckley, she remained a lifelong resident. Claire was a 1940 graduate of Brockton High School, and also graduated from the Brockton Academy of...
Joseph S. Masaitis
May 9, 2009
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Joseph S. Masaitis, 88 years of Brockton died at his home Saturday May 9, 2009. He was the husband of Angeline (Bagnulo) (Harris) Masaitis. Mr. Masaitis was born and raised in Brockton, the son of the late Frank S. and Constance (Visgaitis) Masaitis. He was a graduate of Brockton High School Class of 1938 and remained a lifelong...
Harry W. Thibeault
May 9, 2009
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Harry W. Thibeault, retired Brockton Fire Department, 78 years, of Brockton, died May 9, 2009 at the Brockton Hospital after a brief illness. Husband of the late Ruth E. (Smith) Thibeault. Born, raised and educated in Brockton, he was the son of the late Joseph N. and Leona L. (Poitras) Thibeault. Harry was an Army veteran who served...
John R. Mort, Jr
May 8, 2009
John R. Mort, Jr. John R. Mort, Jr. , 79, of Hyannis, died Friday, May 8, 2009 at the Essex Pavilion in Hyannis. Born October 30, 1929 in Newton, he was the son of the late John R. Mort, Sr. and Anna (Sadler) Mort. Mr. Mort has been living in the Hyannis area since 1964. he was an avid reader...
M. Frances Burrell
May 7, 2009
Obituary
M. Frances (Hunt) Burrell 93 years old of Brockton died Thursday May 7, 2009 at BayPointe Nursing and Rehab. She was the devoted wife for 68 years of Edward L. “Sonny” Burrell, ret. Chief Brockton Fire Department. Mrs. Burrell was born and raised in Brockton a daughter of the late James and Delia (Moore) Hunt. She was a...
