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Vasiliki Karantonakis

Vasiliki Karantonakis

Jan 19, 2009

Vasiliki "Vicky" Karantonakis Vasiliki "Vicky" Karantonakis , 80, of Brockton died Monday, January 19, 2009 unexpectedly at her home. She was the wife of Zaharias Karantonakis. Born December 15, 1928 in Greece, she came to the U.S. in the early 70's with her family. She was a respected wife and mother who loved to make people laugh, always making jokes...

Anne L. (Johnson) Dibari

Anne L. (Johnson) Dibari

Jan 19, 2009

Anne L. (Johnson) DiBari Anne L. (Johnson) DiBari , of Brockton, died Monday, January 19, 2009 at the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater. She was the beloved wife of Sam J. DiBari. Born May 7, 1933 in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph Johnson and Karin (Acker) Johnson. Raised in Brockton, she attended Brockton Schools and...

Rita L. Dipasqua

Rita L. Dipasqua

Jan 19, 2009

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Rita L. (Lessard) DiPasqua, 90 years of Brockton, died Monday, January 19, 2009, surrounded by her family, at the Brockton Hospital. She was the wife of the late Albert J. DiPasqua. Born in Brockton she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Regina (Martin) Lessard. She was a lifelong resident of the city, was educated in the...

Frances A. Merra

Frances A. Merra

Jan 17, 2009

Frances A. Merra Frances A. Merra , 46, the only child of Frank Merra and Emily (Lupica) Merra, died Saturday, January 17, 2009 at the Beth Israel Medical Center in Boston after fighting breast cancer for many years. Born April 7, 1962 in Brockton and raised in Brockton, she was educated in the Brockton Public Schools and was a 1980...

Joseph P. Joseph

Joseph P. Joseph

Jan 12, 2009

Joseph P. Joseph Joseph P. Joseph , 73, of Brockton, died Monday, January 12, 2009 at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. He was the loving husband of 48 years of Louise G. (Christo) Joseph. Born and raised in Brockton, Joe was the first-generation Albanian-American, the son of the late Vrisidha and Paul Joseph, who came to Brockton from the old...

Noel Fortuna

Noel Fortuna

Jan 12, 2009

Noel Fortuna Noel Fortuna , 42, of Brockton, died suddenly Monday, January 12, 2009 at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital after being stricken ill at his home. Boen February 6, 1966 in Portugal he was the son of Deodete (Jorge) Fortuna of Brockton and the late Jose A. Fortuna. Mr. Fortuna came to the United States in 1969 and he...

Lily Ana Geldres

Lily Ana Geldres

Jan 11, 2009

Lily Ana Geldres Lily Ana Geldres , 43, of Brockton, died Sunday, January 11, 2009 at the Brigham Womens Hospital in Boston. Born May 29, 1965 in Lima, Peru, she was the daughter of Rosa (Bejar) Geldres and the late Alberto Geldres. She is survived by her children, Lillian Martel, Nicole Yabar, and Juan Diego Martel; her companion, Julio Yabar....

Cora A. Mather

Cora A. Mather

Jan 10, 2009

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Cora A. (Julian) Mather, 58 years of age, North Easton, died unexpectedly Saturday January 10, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Brighton. She was the loving and devoted wife of Ronald J. Mather. Born and raised in Cambridge, a daughter of the late William and Ivy (Simms) Julian, Cora had resided in Easton for the past 27 years....

Virginia L. "Ginny" Jaynes

Virginia L. "Ginny" Jaynes

Jan 10, 2009

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Virginia L. “Ginny” (Rapp) Jaynes, 65 years, of Brockton died January 10, 2009 after a brief illness. She was the wife of Edward “Kojak” Jaynes. Born, raised and educated in New Jersey, she had been a resident of Brockton since 1974. Ginny was the most unselfish person who put everyone else’s needs before her own. She enjoyed time...

Paul G. Wetterholm

Paul G. Wetterholm

Jan 8, 2009

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Paul G. Wetterholm, 84 years of Brockton died January 8, 2009 surrounded by his loving family and under the comforting care of the Brockton Hospital Transitional Care Unit. He had been the beloved husband of the late Ruth A. (Bassett) Wetterholm for 59 years. Paul was born and raised in Brockton a son of the late Hussey and...

Rose Hejduk

Rose Hejduk

Jan 4, 2009

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Rose Hejduk, 99 years, lifelong resident of Brockton, died January 4, 2009 at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center. Born in Brockton, daughter of the late Frank and Adela (Gunther) Hejduk, she was a 1928 graduate of Brockton High School. Rose had been employed for 45 years in the manufacturing division of the Singer Sewing Company in Needham as...

Robert W. Landry

Robert W. Landry

Jan 2, 2009

Robert W. Landry Robert W. Landry , 52, of Brockton, died Friday, January 2, 2009 at his home under the care of hospice. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Anthony Lnadry and Doris (Preston) Landty. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his sister, Vivian Landry of Utah....

Jennifer D. Atkins

Jennifer D. Atkins

Dec 29, 2008

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Jennifer D. Atkins, 34 years of Brockton died Sunday December 28, 2008 at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center. She was born in Arlington and raised in Brockton the loving daughter of William M. and Christine L. (Hayden) Atkins of Brockton. A 1993 graduate of Brockton High School, Jennifer worked for many years in the banking profession including...

Teresa J. "Teri" Coyle

Teresa J. "Teri" Coyle

Dec 27, 2008

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Teresa J. “Teri” (Bowker) Coyle 48 years, of Brockton, died Saturday December 27, 2008 at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center after a brief illness. She was the loving wife of Timothy P. Coyle. Born in Stoughton and raised in Brockton, Teri was a daughter of Robert and Mildred (Nelson) Bowker of Brockton and was a 1978 graduate of...

Sabino M. "Nino" Dinunno

Sabino M. "Nino" Dinunno

Dec 26, 2008

Sabino M. "Nino" DiNunno Sabino "Nino" M. DiNunno, 89, formerly of Brockton, died Friday, December 26, 2008 at St. Joseph's Manor in Brockton after a period of failing health. He was the beloved husband of Gloria (LeBlanc) DiNunno. Born March 30, 1919 in Brockton, he was the son of the late Donato DiNunno and Francesca (Minerva) DiNunno. Mr. DiNunno was...

Jeffrey L. Burgess

Jeffrey L. Burgess

Dec 26, 2008

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Jeffrey L. Burgess 51 years of Brockton died suddenly December 26, 2008 at Brockton Hospital. Born and raised in Brockton he was the son of Claire A. (McDonnell) Burgess of Weymouth and the late Robert F. Burgess Sr. Jeff worked as a machinist for many years. He enjoyed listening to music, playing pool, visiting the ocean and walking...

Kathleen A. "Kathy" Maiorano

Kathleen A. "Kathy" Maiorano

Dec 24, 2008

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Kathleen A. “Kathy” (Minnock) Maiorano 53 years of East Taunton formerly of Mansfield died Wednesday December 24, 2008 after a period of failing health. She was the loving wife for 29 years of Stephen J. Maiorano. Born in Wareham and raised in Brockton she was the daughter of Josephine (Kelly) Minnock of Brockton and the late Francis E,...

Joan Marie Traynor

Joan Marie Traynor

Dec 24, 2008

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July 20, 1933 – December 24, 2008 Loving and devoted daughter, mother and grandmother, Joan passed away peacefully on the morning of December 24th following a long illness. Born in Quincy, MA 1933, she lived her adult life raising her children in her home in Brockton. She is survived by her four children Alan Di Bona, Linda Di...

Clara E. (Galante) Colombo

Clara E. (Galante) Colombo

Dec 23, 2008

Clara E. Colomobo Clara E. Colombo, 98, of Brockton, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at West Acres Nursing Home in Brockton after a short period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Flaviano (Red) Colombo. She was a tireless and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Born June 8, 1910 in Brockton, she was the daughter of the...

Margaret L. "Peggy" Walmer

Margaret L. "Peggy" Walmer

Dec 22, 2008

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Margaret L. “Peggy” (Leonard) Walmer 76 years of Brockton died Monday December 22, 2008 at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center after a brief illness. She was the loving wife for 53 years of Albert A. Walmer. Born and raised in Dorchester a daughter of the late Eugene and Marie (Scanlan) Leonard, Peggy had been a resident of...

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