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Donald E. Serlenga
Feb 25, 2009
Donald E. Serlenga Donald E. Serlenga , 57, of Brockton, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009 in Brockton. Born September 13, 1951 in Providence, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Joseph A. Serlanga and Alice Eugenia (Nelson) Serlenga. Donald graduated from West Bridgewater High School in 1970. He worked for the last 10 years at Specialty Foundry Inc....
James E. "Jimbo" Hennessey
Feb 25, 2009
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James E. “Jimbo” Hennessey, of Brockton, died February 25, 2009 at his home. Born and raised in Brockton, son of the late Thomas L. and Sarah V. (Tierney) Hennessy. He was a graduate of Coyle High School and St. Bonaventure College and served in the US Navy during World War II. He had been employed as a Criminal...
Helen J. Brotherton
Feb 24, 2009
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Helen J. (Reed) Brotherton 86 years of East Bridgewater, died Tuesday February 24, 2008 at the Nemasket Healthcare Center in Middleboro. She was the wife of the late Wallace Brotherton. Born in Boston and raised in Brockton, Helen was the daughter of the late John and Jennie (Starr) Reed and was a graduate of Brockton High School Class...
Diane M. Mcmullen
Feb 24, 2009
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Diane M. (Rochefort) McMullen, 58 years, of West Bridgewater, a beloved wife, mother and Memere, died unexpectedly February 24, 2009 in her home. She and her husband Thomas A. McMullen spent 34 years building a family and a home filled with love, laughter, and happiness. Born and raised in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late...
Henry Leo Gill
Feb 24, 2009
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Henry Leo Gill 72 years of Brockton died Tuesday February 24, 2009 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Jane K. (Kenneally) Gill. Henry was born in Boston a son of the late Thomas and Nora (McCarthy) Gill and was a graduate of South Boston High School. He retired in 1998 as...
Dorothy P. Sturtevant
Feb 23, 2009
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Dorothy P. (Morton) Sturtevant, 92 years of Brockton died Monday, February 23, 2009 at her home. She was the wife of the late Ralph A. Sturtevant. She was born in Brockton and a lifelong resident, a daughter of the late James and Hanora (Creeden) Morton. She was a graduate of Brockton High School Class of 1934 and Brockton...
Rita L. Reynolds
Feb 23, 2009
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Rita L. (Grace) Reynolds, 69 years, of Brockton, died February 23, 2009. Born and raised in Boston, daughter of the late Chandler T. and Mary C. (Hess) Grace. Rita had been employed at A.P.R. in Mattapan through the 1960’s and also worked as an armed security officer at Pilgrim One Nuclear power plant in Plymouth. Rita had been...
Patricia A. Labelle
Feb 23, 2009
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Patricia A. (Gustafson) LaBelle 70 years, of Brockton died Monday February 23, 2009 at the New England Sinai Hospital. She was the loving and devoted wife of Richard R. LaBelle. Pat was born and raised in Brockton a daughter of the late George E. “Scoop” Gustafson and Evelyn “Honey” (Burke) Carton. She was a lifelong resident of the...
Mildred V. Purificato
Feb 22, 2009
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Mildred V. (Conefrey) Purificato 90 years, of Brockton died Sunday February 22, 2009 at Copley at Stoughton after a period of failing health. She was the beloved wife for 46 years of the late James B. Purtificato. Mrs. Purificato was born in Brockton a daughter of the late James M. and Henrietta (O’Connell) Conefrey and remained a lifelong...
Mary (Trojano) Sergi
Feb 21, 2009
Mary (Trojano) Sergi Mary (Trojano) Sergi , 98, of Brockton, died Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Braemoor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Joseph M. Sergi. Born June 11, 1910 in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Pasquale Trojano and Gianna (Iacobbaci) Trojano. Raised in Brockton Mary...
Brenda (Tsekouras) Mattia
Feb 21, 2009
Brenda F. (Tsekouras) Mattia Brenda F. (Tsekouras) Mattia , 67, of Brockton, passed away peacefully with her family by her side after coping with congestive heart failure on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Naples Community Hospital in Naples, Florida. She was the wife of John Mattia for 44 years. Born August 6, 1941 in Brockton, she was the daughter...
Robert L. Sheehan
Feb 20, 2009
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Robert L. Sheehan, 93 years, of Peachtree City, GA died peacefully February 20, 2009. He was the beloved husband of the late Henrietta (Tonoli) Sheehan. Born and raised in Brockton, a son of the late Dennis and Catherine (Quinn) Sheehan. He was a graduate of Brockton High school and served as a 1st Lt. with the US Army’s...
Ethel Margos
Feb 19, 2009
Ethel Margos Ethel Margos , of Brockton, died Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. Born March 29, 1925 in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Louis A. Margos and Bessie (Bravacos) Margos. Raised in Brockton Ethel was a graduate of Brockton High School class of 1943. She was a member of her Class Reunion Committee....
Mary T. Sawyer
Feb 19, 2009
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Mary T. Sawyer 85years, of Pelham and Sandwich, MA died Thursday, February 19, 2009 after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Dr. F Miles Sawyer. She and her husband spent their summers for many years at their home in Sandwich. Mrs. Sawyer was born in Brockton and was a graduate of Brockton High School...
Francis A. "Fran" Chartier, Jr.
Feb 19, 2009
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Francis A. “Fran” Chartier, Jr., 53 years of E. Falmouth, died February 19, 2009 after a lengthy illness. Loving husband of Kathleen A. (Twomey) Chartier. He was raised in Middleboro, the son of the late Francis A., Sr., and Rita (Lynch) Chartier. He had been employed by Electrolux Corporation as a manager for 14 years. Fran was a...
Constance A. Jones
Feb 18, 2009
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Constance A. (Keith) Jones, 76 years of Sharon formerly of Westwood and Brockton died Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center. She was born, raised and lived in Brockton until 1987. She was the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Dorothy (Slater) Keith; and wife of the late George F. Jones Constance had been...
Michael W. Podzon
Feb 17, 2009
Michael W. Podzon Michael W. Podzon , 34, of Brockton, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009 in Brockton. Born October 25, 1974 in Brockton he was the son of William M. Podzon, Jr. of Abington and the late Linnea (Carlson) Podzon. Raised in Bridgewater he attended Bridgewater-Raynham High School. Michael was a Cabinet Maker. He enjoyed boating, skiing, and bowling. He...
John P. Corcoran
Feb 16, 2009
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John P Corcoran, 86 years, of Brockton, died February 16, 2009 at his daughter's home in Brockton. He was the husband of the late Thelma L (Geary). Born and raised in Brockton, he had been employed by Pneumatic Scale Co. in Quincy from which he retired after over 25 years. He had been a resident of Norton for...
Margaret V. Streeter
Feb 16, 2009
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Margaret V. "Maggie" Streeter, 73 years, of Brockton, died February 16, 2009. Born and raised in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Catherine V. (Mahar) Streeter and sister of the late William J. Streeter Jr. She attended Taunton public schools and was a 1961 graduate of the Morton Hospital School of Nursing. Margaret...
Ruth I. (Crawford) Taylor
Feb 15, 2009
Ruth I. (Crawford) Taylor Ruth I. (Crawford) Taylor , 83, of Brockton, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 15, 2009 at West Acres Nursing Home in Brockton. She was the wife of the late Oscar B. Taylor and long time companion of Bob Rollins who died in 2004. Born July 24, 1925 in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late...
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