Kenneth F. Kane
Dec 19, 2007
Obituary
Kenneth F. Kane, 84 years of N. Falmouth, formerly of Brockton and N. Easton, died December 19, 2007 at Bourne Manor. Beloved husband of Margaret A. (Herlihy) Kane to whom he was married for 60 years. Loving son of the late Timothy F. and Irene (Shea) Kane. Loving and wonderful father of Kathleen K. Norton and her husband...
Roza "Rosie" Gomes
Dec 19, 2007
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Roza “Rosie” Gomes, of Brockton, formerly of Roxbury died December 19, 2007 after a lengthy illness. She was the daughter of the late Marcelino Gomes of Boston, formerly of Brava, Cape Verde and the late Priscilla (Senna) Harris formerly of Marshfield. She was formerly married to the late Burleigh Beckles of Boston and mother of the late Anthony...
Steven J. Kelly
Dec 18, 2007
Steven J. Kelly Steven J. Kelly , 65, of Brockton, died Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at the Blue Hills Alzheimers Care Center in Stoughton after a brief illness. He was the husband of Paula (Reddington)Kelly. Born June 13, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John Kelly and Elizebeth (Dunlap) Kelly. Mr. Kelly was raised in...
Marie Julien
Dec 17, 2007
Marie Julien Marie Julien , 85, died Monday, December 17, 2007 at the Golden Living Center in Newton. Born February 7, 1922 in Haiti, she was the daughter of the late Louisdor Julien and Ulia (Bresent) Julien. She is survived her daughter, Marie Manigat and her husband Ernest of Newton; her brothers and sisters, Marguerite Cherfils, Joseph Richmond, Luc Germain,...
Louise (Howard) Mills
Dec 17, 2007
Louise (Howard) Mills Louise Howard Mills, 75, of Stewart, Florida and formerly of Brockton, MA died December 17, 2007 after a short illness. She was the daughter of the late Frederick T. Howard and Theresa (Kien) Howard. Mrs. Mills was a longtime Brockton resident growing up in the city and attending St. Patrick's Grade School and Brockton High School. She...
Mary M. Cain
Dec 17, 2007
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Mary M. (Maguire) Cain, 72 years, of Brockton, died Monday December 17, 2007 after a lengthy illness. Born, raised and educated in Jamaica Plain, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Sheila (Leary) Maguire. Mary had been employed at the Brockton Superior Court House and retired after many years. She had been a resident of Brockton...
Rita K. Mcpeck
Dec 15, 2007
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Rita K. McPeck, 86 years, of West Bridgewater, formerly of Brockton, died Saturday December 15, 2007 at New England Sinai Hospital after a period of failing health. Born and raised in Boston, daughter of the late James A. and Helen V. (McCarthy) McPeck, she was a graduate of Jeremiah E. Burke High School for Girls. She had been...
Mary M. Arnold
Dec 15, 2007
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Mary M. Arnold 78 years of Brockton died Saturday at the Brockton Hospital following a brief illness. She was born and raised in Gettysburg, Maryland and came to Brockton 36 years ago. Mary retired as a bus driver for Cary’s Transportation in Whitman and drove school bus routes in Abington and Whitman. She was an avid bingo player...
Lucille L. Pelland
Dec 14, 2007
Lucille L. Pelland Lucille Louise Pelland, 69, of Brockton, died Thursday evening, December 13, 2007 at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born September 13, 1938 in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Elmore H. Pelland and Helen L. (Ekstrand) Pelland. She is survived by her son, Michael Pelland of Brockton. Funeral Information Funeral services are...
Julio Alves
Dec 14, 2007
Julio Alves Julio Alves , 87, of Brockton, died Friday morning, December 14, 2007 at this home under the care of his family. He was the husband of Georgina (Lima) Alves. Born June 10, 1920 in Brava, Cape Verde, he was the son of the late Jose Alves and Amelia (Lopes) Alves. Mr. Alves was a retired construction worker and...
Nina D. Robbins
Dec 14, 2007
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Nina D. (Williamson) Robbins 84 years, formerly of Bridgewater died Friday December 14, 2007 at St. Joseph Manor She was the wife of the late Lawrence C. Robbins. She was born and raised in Mercer, Maine a daughter of the late Alton and Delia (Mackechnie) Williams and moved to Bridgewater after her marriage over 60 years ago. She...
Mayrose Noonan
Dec 13, 2007
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Mayrose (Smith) Noonan, age 89 died Thursday December 13, 2007, at 2:45am at Baypointe Nursing Home in Brockton surrounded by her loving children and grandchildren. She was the loving wife of the late Sgt. Joseph B. Noonan who served 38 years of distinguished service on the Brockton Police Department. They had been married for over 53 years. Mayrose...
Dorothy M. "Dottie" O'Donnell
Dec 13, 2007
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Dorothy M.”Dottie” O’Donnell 80 years of Brockton died unexpectedly Thursday December 13. 2007. She was born in Brockton a daughter of the late Joseph H. and Sarah A. “Sadie” (Tully) O’Donnell and remained a lifelong resident of the city. Miss O’Donnell was a graduate of Brockton High School and retired in 1984 as an accounting clerk for NYNEX...
George W. Baldwin
Dec 12, 2007
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George W. Baldwin, 59, of North Easton, formerly of Brockton, died at home, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday December 12, 2007, following a long and valiant battle with melanoma. Born in Binghamton, New York to the late George J. and Beulah (Ellis) Baldwin, George grew up in the Campello section of Brockton, an area to which he...
Mary A. Witis
Dec 10, 2007
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Mary A. (Wallace) Witis, 97 years, died Monday December 10, 2007 at Baypointe Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born in Virginia, MN, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Anna (Ulevich) Wallace. Mary moved to Needham with her family at a young age where she was raised and educated. She was a graduate of Needham High School and...
Lois M. Pearl
Dec 9, 2007
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Lois M. (Lettier) Pearl 74 years died Sunday at the Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was the wife for over 50 years of George E. Pearl of Middleboro. Lois was born in Wahpeton, North Dakota the only child of the late Roy and Clara (Hess) Lettier. She was raised and educated in North...
Francis L. "Franny" Farrar
Dec 7, 2007
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Francis L. “Franny” Farrar, 74 years, died unexpectedly Friday, December 7, 2007 at Milton Hospital. Born, raised and educated in Brockton, son of the late Lester L. and Dorothy M. (Winterbotham) Farrar. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War and had been employed for over 25 years by Bridgewater State College. Franny was an avid hunter...
Mary Kelleher
Dec 6, 2007
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Mary (Morey) Kelleher, 64 years, of Brockton and Cork City, Ireland died December 6, 2007 at her home in Brockton. She was the beloved wife for 45 years of Timothy “Sonny” Kelleher. Born and raised in Cork City, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Cummins) Morey. Mary moved to the United States in...
George R. Papas
Dec 5, 2007
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BROCKTON, MA - George R. Papas, one of the most vociferous and energetic local politicians and liberal activists in Brockton's recent history, died tragically as a result of injuries sustained in a fire at his home on December 5th. He was 74 years of age. A teacher of art in the Stoughton Middle School for 30 years, George...
Dorothea C. Higgins
Dec 3, 2007
Dorothea C. Higgins Dorothea (Dottie) Higgins died suddenly Monday morning surrounded by her husband of 57 years and her three children. A resident of Brockton, for six decades, Dottie was born in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts on February 1, 1929 and raised in nearby Halifax. Attending Whitman-Hanson High School, she graduated Salutatorian in 1946, a woman of deep intellect. She was...
