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Wayne A. Larkin

Wayne A. Larkin

May 2, 2008

Wayne A. Larkin Wayne A. Larkin , 39, died unexpectedly, May 2, 2008. Born September 27, 1968, he was the son of Thomas F. Larkin and Dorothy (Aubin) Larkin, of Brockton. Born in Stoughton, he lived all his life in Brockton. He graduated Brockton High School in 1987. He worked as a laborer for local construction companies. He enjoyed fishing...

Thomas H. Bottini

Thomas H. Bottini

May 2, 2008

Thomas H. Bottini Thomas H. Bottini , 57, of Brockton, died suddenly at Mass General Hospital in Boston, on May 2, 2008. Born March 16, 1951, he was a graduate of Brockton High School in 1969. He worked as a boilmaker for the Local 29 of Quincy for 30 years before his retirement in 2006. He was also a beloved...

Daniel C. Harkins

Daniel C. Harkins

Apr 30, 2008

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Daniel C. Harkins, 56 years of Brockton died Wednesday, April 30, 2008. Husband of Janine M. (LaPierre) Harkins. Born in Boston and raised in Brockton, a son of the late Charles F. and Gloria A. (Swenson) Harkins. He was a graduate of Brockton High School Class of 1969 and following graduation attended U-Mass Boston. Mr. Harkins started working...

Arthur J. Rowell

Arthur J. Rowell

Apr 30, 2008

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Arthur J. Rowell, 78, of Brockton died Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at Signature Healthcare-Brockton Hospital after lengthy illness. Born and raised in Boston, he was a son of the late William and Cecilia (Joy) Rowell and had been a resident of Brockton for the past 25 years. He enlisted in the US Navy during WW II and following...

Lawrence C. Stella

Lawrence C. Stella

Apr 29, 2008

Lawrence C. Stella Lawrence C. Stella , 100 years old, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Weymouth, he was the son of the late Pasquale Stella and Marianna (Galbo) Stella. He began working full-time at the age of 13 in Orient Heights, Boston, and...

John E. "Jack" O'Brien

John E. "Jack" O'Brien

Apr 28, 2008

John E. "Jack" O'Brien John E. "Jack" O'Brien , 95, of Brockton, died Monday evening, April 28, 2008 at the Copley at Stoughton. He was the husband of the late Madeline (Brouillard) O'Brien. Born June 5, 1912 in Brockton, he was the son of the late Jeremiah F. O'Brien and Abbie (McGourty) O'Brien. Jack lived most of his life in...

Terrie A. Clark

Terrie A. Clark

Apr 28, 2008

Terrie A. Clark Terrie A. (Sargent) Clark, 46, of Brockton, died Monday, April 28, 2008 at the New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton after a lengthy illness. Born August 12, 1961 in Brockton, she was the daughter of Robert Sargent of Florida and Patricia (Godsoe) Sargent of Brockton. A lifelong Brockton resident, she attended Brockton Schools. Terrie was a homemaker...

John R. Kenney, Jr.

John R. Kenney, Jr.

Apr 28, 2008

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John Raymond Kenney, Jr., 83 years of Brockton, died April 25, 2008 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of the late Kathleen E. (Burke) Kenney. Born and raised in Brockton, son of the late John R. and Sadie (McKay) Kenney, he had been a life-long resident. John was a graduate of Brockton High School,...

Peter J. Wright

Peter J. Wright

Apr 27, 2008

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Peter J. Wright, 66 years of Brockton died Sunday, April 27, 2008 after a long fight with cancer. He was the husband of Nelly E.C. (Severiens) Wright; Son of Louise B. (Bergeron) Wright of Brockton and the late Albert F. Wright. Peter was born, raised in Quincy, educated in Brockton and was a Brockton High School graduate Class...

Ruth F. Lipper

Ruth F. Lipper

Apr 27, 2008

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Ruth F. (Conant) Lipper, 104 years of Stoughton died Sunday April 27, 2008 at the Copley at Stoughton. She was the wife of the late George P. Lipper. Born in Ipswich, the daughter of the late Herbert and Jeanette (Prosper) Conant, Mrs. Lipper moved to West Bridgewater as a child and had resided in Brockton for over 50...

Theodore H. Desimone

Theodore H. Desimone

Apr 26, 2008

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Theodore “Ted” DeSimone, 92 years, died peacefully April 26, 2008 at his home. Born and raised in New Kensington, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph and Lillian (Mascolo) DeSimone. He was an Army veteran of WWII who entertained the troops as a band leader. Music continued to be important throughout his life. While in the...

Richard W. Mitchell

Richard W. Mitchell

Apr 25, 2008

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Richard W. Mitchell, 83 years of Brockton died April 25, 2008 at Brockton Hospital. He was the husband of Helen M. (Cummings) Mitchell for 61 years. Born and raised in South Boston, son of the late Richard M. and Margaret (Mason) Mitchell. He was a graduate of South Boston High School and attended Northwestern University. He was a...

Michael J. George

Michael J. George

Apr 25, 2008

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Michael J. George, 78 years, of Taunton, formerly of Brockton, died April 25, 2008. Born and raised in Brockton, son of the late Manthala and Mantura (Mahanna) George. He was a graduate of Brockton High School and received his Bachelor’s degree from Boston University and his Masters degree from Bridgewater State College. He had been employed as a...

Arthur Louis Selden

Arthur Louis Selden

Apr 24, 2008

Arthur L. Selden (Mishe-Natacham) Arthur L. Selden (Mishe-Natacham) 61, of Springfield and formerly of Nashua N.H. died Thursday, April 24, 2008 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born October 5, 1946, in Boston, he was the son of Thelma (Wright) Selden of Boston and the late John L. Selden. Raised in Boston he graduated from Boston Trade School. Mishe-Natachaman was...

Marilyn C. Goss

Marilyn C. Goss

Apr 20, 2008

Marilyn C. (Maloney) Goss Marilyn C. (Maloney) Goss , 66, of Brockton, died Sunday, April 20, 2008 at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a period of failing health. She was the wife of the late John Edward Goss. Born January 13, 1942 in Boston, she was the daughter of the late James Maloney and Frances (Fitzgibbons)...

Phyllis P. Zaccaro

Phyllis P. Zaccaro

Apr 16, 2008

Phyllis P. Zaccaro Phyllis P. (Princigalli) Zaccaro, 85, of Brockton, died Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital after a long period of failing health. She was the wife of the late Michael Zaccaro. Born November 9, 1923 in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Michael Princigalli and Anne (Zanolfi) Princigalli. Mrs. Zaccaro was a...

Elinor M. Sparks

Elinor M. Sparks

Apr 15, 2008

Obituary

Elinor M. (Ryan) Sparks, 91, died peacefully in her sleep in hospice care at Country Villa in Glendale, California on November 2, 2007. She is survived by her three sons, James and his wife Ellen, John and H. William and his wife Karen; three grandchildren, Jay, Patrick, and Maura, and nine great-grandchildren, Jamison, Gavin, Cole, Nell, Maxmillian and...

Jennie Burke

Jennie Burke

Apr 14, 2008

Obituary

Jennie (Kelly) Burke, 96 years of Painted Post, NY formerly of Brockton, died Monday April 14, 2008 at her daughter’s home in Painted Post, NY. She was the wife of the late John F. Burke. Born in Brockton, the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Tamasunis) Kelly. She had been a life long resident of Brockton until...

Joseph F. Doherty

Joseph F. Doherty

Apr 13, 2008

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Joseph F. Doherty 87 years of Brockton died Sunday April 13, 2008 at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center after a brief illness. Mr. Doherty was born and raised in Brockton a son of the late Edward and Mary (Dumas) Doherty and remained a lifelong resident of the city. Joseph attended Brockton Schools but left to join the...

Albert P. Doyle

Albert P. Doyle

Apr 13, 2008

Obituary

Albert P. Doyle, 85, died Sunday April 13th, at the Centrastate Medical Center in Freehold. He was a lifelong resident of Brockton, MA, before moving to Monmouth Crossing, Freehold, in January 2008. Mr. Doyle served in the United States Navy during WWII from 1943-1945 as a Yeoman, 2nd class. He was awarded the WWII Victory Medal, the American...

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