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Maria Mercedes Ortega

Maria Mercedes Ortega

Oct 6, 2008

Maria Mercedes Ortega Maria Mercedes Ortega , 46, of Brockton, died unexpectedly, Monday, October 6, 2008 at the Beth-Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. She was the wife of Jose Angel Rosario of Brockton. Born June 21, 1962 in Ciales, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Angel Ortega and the late Carmen Figueroa. Funeral Information A Memorial Mass will be...

Janet A. Martens

Janet A. Martens

Oct 4, 2008

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Janet A. Martens, 44 years old of Brockton died peacefully Saturday October 4, 2008 under the care of hospice after a lengthy illness. She was born in Brookline and raised in Dorchester and Brockton a daughter of Barbara A. (Sullivan) Martens of Brockton and the late Charles F. Martens. Janet had been a department manager at Wal-Mart in...

Joseph E. Webby

Joseph E. Webby

Oct 3, 2008

Joseph E. Webby Joseph E. Webby , 85, of Bridgewater, died Friday, October 3, 2008 at his home after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Lillian B. (Copeland) Webby. Born June 21, 1923 in Brockton, he was the son of the late John Webby and Nora (Malik) Webby. Raised in Brockton he was a graduate of...

George F. Hollien

George F. Hollien

Oct 3, 2008

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George F. Hollien, 78 years of Kingston died Friday October 3, 2008 at his home under the care of hospice and his family. He was the husband for 55 years of Edna D. (Pooler) Hollien. Born and raised in Brockton, he was a son of the late George T. and Alice E. (Wiley) Hollien. George had been a...

Albert M. Poliseno, Sr.

Albert M. Poliseno, Sr.

Oct 3, 2008

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Albert M. Poliseno, Sr., 75 years of Brockton and Lauderhill, FL, died October 3, 2008. He was the husband of Page E. (Bradshaw) Poliseno. Born, raised and educated in Brockton, he was the son of the late Amato and Emilia (LaBate) Poliseno. He was a graduate of Brockton High School, class of 1952. Following graduation, he enlisted in...

Hong Huynh

Hong Huynh

Sep 29, 2008

Hong Huynh Hong Huynh , 75, of Brockton, died September 29, 2008 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton. She was the wife of the late Hao Phung. Born October 15, 1932 in Vietnam, she was the daughter of the late Nhi Huynh and Que La. She is survived by her children, Henry Phung and his wife Joanne, Steven Phung and...

Jael Fonseca Semedo

Jael Fonseca Semedo

Sep 29, 2008

Jael Fonseca Semedo Jael Fonseca Semedo , infant son of Euclides Semedo and Alicia (Fonseca) Semedo, passed away Monday, September 29, 2008. Funeral Information Private family services will be held in Melrose Cemetery, Brockton.

Ruth C. Barrett

Ruth C. Barrett

Sep 26, 2008

Ruth C. Barrett Ruth Claire "Cookie" Barrett, 73, of Brockton, loved by everyone who knew her, passed away Friday, September 26, 2008 at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital after a brief illness. Born May 23, 1935 in Boston, she was the daughter of the late William Fitzgerald and Ruth (Durkee) Fitzgerlad. Cookie enjoyed being with her children and grandchildren and...

Jean C. Louis-Charles

Jean C. Louis-Charles

Sep 23, 2008

Jean C. Louis-Charles Jean C. Louis-Charles , 74, of Brockton, died Monday, September 22, 2008 at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. He was the husband of Alourdes Valcin. Born october 23, 1933 in Haiti, he was ths son of the late Louis Louis-Charles and Olicia (Paulice)Louis-Charles. He is survived by his wife, Alourdes (Valcin) Louis Charles; his children Edyne Louis...

Loretta V. Johnson

Loretta V. Johnson

Sep 22, 2008

Loretta V. (Montgomery) Johnson Loretta Virginia (Montgomery) Johnson, 87, of Brockton, died Monday, September 22, 2008 at the Embassy House Nursing Home in Brockton. Born August 6, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Montgomery and Lila (Howard) Montgomery. Complete obituary to follow. She is survived by her children, Brian K. Johnson and his wife...

Edward R. Rockwood

Edward R. Rockwood

Sep 21, 2008

Edward R. Rockwood Edward Ralph Rockwood, 53, of Brockton, died unexpectedly Sunday, September 21, 2008 at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. He was the husband of Janice B. (Semel) Rockwood. Born April 2, 1955 in Hull, he was the son of the late Edna (McNeil) Rockwood. Edward is survived by his wife, Janice B. (Semel) Rockwood; his children, Michelle Rockwood...

Grace N. Long

Grace N. Long

Sep 21, 2008

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Grace N. (Burke) Long 91 years of Brockton died Sunday September 21, 2008 at St. Joseph Manor after a period of failing health. She was the loving wife for 58 years of the late John I. Long. Mrs. Long, a daughter of the late William and Nellie (Horrigan) Burke, was born and raised in Brockton and remained a...

John M. Costello

John M. Costello

Sep 19, 2008

John M. Costello John M. Costello , of Brockton, died September 19, 2008. Beloved husband of Mary Lou (Moore)Costello. Mr. Costello served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was a Member of Jamaica Plain American Legion Post # 76 and Abington V.F.W. Loving father of Mary Costello, Nancy Costello, Kathleen Costello-Johnson, and Sheila McGaffigan and...

William J. Donovan

William J. Donovan

Sep 19, 2008

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William Joseph Donovan, 88 years of Wareham died unexpectedly Friday September 19, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. He was the loving husband of Claire E. (Crosier) Donovan. He was born in Dorchester, a son of the late Arthur and Mary (Fallon) Donovan and for the past seven years he had been a resident of Wareham....

Moses Wilson

Moses Wilson

Sep 15, 2008

Moses Wilson Moses Wilson , 58, of Brockton, died Monday, September 15, 2008 at his home in Brockton. Born October 1, 1949 in Lane, South Carolina, he was the son of Leroy Wilson and Dora (Wallare) Wilson. Funeral Information Funeral Services will be held in Lane, South Carolina. Calling hours omitted.

Craig P. Asack

Craig P. Asack

Sep 14, 2008

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Craig P. Asack, 35 years of West Bridgewater, died September 14, 2008 at his home. Son of Donald G. and Sandra L. (Beals) Asack, Sr., he was raised in W. Bridgewater and was a 1991 graduate of W. Bridgewater High School where he played basketball and ran track and field. Craig next graduated from the University of Massachusetts,...

Palmiria Pires

Palmiria Pires

Sep 13, 2008

Palmiria Pires Palmiria Pires , 105, of Taunton and formerly of Brockton, died Saturday, September 13, 2008 at the Morton Hospital. Born May 15, 1903 in Fogo, Cape Verde, she was the daughter of the late Catarina Pires. Mrs. Pires came to the United States of America 27 years ago where she lived in Boston, Brockton, and Taunton. She is...

Margaret A. "Peg" Keohane

Margaret A. "Peg" Keohane

Sep 13, 2008

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Margaret A. “Peg” Keohane, 87 years, of Brockton died September 13, 2008 at St. Joseph Manor. A lifelong resident of Brockton, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Ellen (Ahearn) Keohane. Peg graduated from St. Patrick High School, Boston City Hospital School of Nursing, Boston College School of Nursing and obtained a Masters degree in...

Julia M. Twohig

Julia M. Twohig

Sep 10, 2008

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Julia M. Twohig, 98 years of Brockton died Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at Life Care Center, West Bridgewater after a period of failing health. She was born, raised and educated in Brockton, a daughter of the late Mary A. (Cronin) and Jeremiah Twohig. She was a lifelong resident of Brockton and a graduate of Bridgewater Normal School. Ms....

Shanane Gooding

Shanane Gooding

Sep 9, 2008

Shanane Gooding Shanane Gooding , 30, of Quincy, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at Quincy Medical Center. Born September 5, 1978 in Boston she was the daughter of Linda J. (Gooding) Holley of Brockton and the late Gregory Kilpatrick. Raised in Boston she graduated from Boston English High School in 1999. Shanane worked recently as a Home Care Giver....

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