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Janice Aiello

Janice Aiello

Jan 26, 2026

Janice Aiello passed away Monday, January 26, 2026, at Boston Medical South.  She was the wife of Clinton Aiello.

Complete obituary to follow.

Anne Fillis

Anne Fillis

Jan 26, 2026

Anne Fillis, of Bridgewater, passed away Monday, January 26, 2026.

Complete obituary to follow.

Shayla Vancora Littleton-Boatwright

Shayla Vancora Littleton-Boatwright

Jan 26, 2026

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Shayla VanCora Littleton-Boatwright, age 45, passed away on January 26, 2026, at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. She was the wife of Eric T. Boatwright her Soul Mate. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of Van and Ruth V. (Gallop) Littleton. She was a graduate of Brockton High School and graduated with a bachelor's degree from...

Joseph B. Pierre

Joseph B. Pierre

Jan 25, 2026

Joseph B. Pierre, 66, of Brockton, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston.  He was the husband of Rose Pierre.

Joseph Bernard Pierre was born on March 15, 1959, in Carrefour, Haiti. He was the beloved son of Rock Pierre and Thérèse Millien, both of whom preceded him in death....

Eleanor Ward

Eleanor Ward

Jan 25, 2026

Ward, Eleanor (Elly), formerly of Braintree and a longtime resident of Roslindale, passed away peacefully in Brockton at the age of 87 on January 25.

Daughter of the late Charles and Eleanor Ward, she is survived by her sister, Kathleen MacQueen and her husband, James, of Raynham; her longtime companion, Leo McCready, of Braintree; and many cousins,...

Chhin Yong Lor

Chhin Yong Lor

Jan 24, 2026

Chhin Yong Lor, 88, of Brockton, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully in his home January 24, 2026 surrounded by family.

Born in Cambodia, Chhin spent part of his early life in China, where he attended boarding school through his early adulthood and became a math professor. He later returned to Cambodia, where he started his family, only to...

Cynthia B. Carpender

Cynthia B. Carpender

Jan 24, 2026

Cynthia B. Carpender, 72, of Brockton passed away Monday January 24, 2026.

The family of Cynthia "Cindy" Carpender is deeply saddened by her passing after a lengthy illness.

Cindy lived a life of humble means and did what she could to help those around her. Cindy gushed over her pets. She loved her soap operas...

Mary Arnone Lalli

Mary Arnone Lalli

Jan 24, 2026

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Mary Arnone Lalli, 83, of Brockton, MA, passed away on January 24, 2026. Born in 1942 to Reta and Pasquale Arnone, Mary was known for her warm personality, her infectious smile, and her dedication to political activism and the women's liberation movement. Mary was a woman who cherished the simple joys-hosting holidays for her family, lobster rolls in...

Benjamin J. Cowart

Benjamin J. Cowart

Jan 24, 2026

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Benjamin L. Cowart, age 27, of Brockton, passed away unexpectedly on January 24, 2026. Born in Boston, he was the son of Ben and Martha V. (Rollins) Cowart; brother of Natetara ad Benei Cowart; and uncle to Emi. Relatives and friends are invited to visit Benjamin's family on Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 11-2pm, with a funeral service...

Adaliah A. Foster

Adaliah A. Foster

Jan 23, 2026

Adaliah A. Foster (Alder) age 87, of Braintree, passed away on January 23, 2026, at John Scott House in Braintree.

Born in the Parish of St. James, Barbados, she was the daughter of Houston Clyde Alphonso Alder and Marjorie Eloise (Prescod) Alder.

She graduated from Northeastern University in Boston and worked as a computer analyst.

Adaliah was a woman of faith and courage,...

Margaret T. "Peg" Joyce

Margaret T. "Peg" Joyce

Jan 22, 2026

Margaret (Peg) Joyce, of Bridgewater, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully in Brockton Hospital on January 22, 2026 at the age of 91. She was born in 1934 to Christopher and Katherine Joyce (Fitzgibbons), with siblings John, David, and Katherine, all of whom predeceased her.

Margaret dedicated her professional life to education. She received her undergraduate and masters degree...

Thomas A.  Kelleher, Jr.

Thomas A. Kelleher, Jr.

Jan 22, 2026

Thomas A. Kelleher, Jr., of West Bridgewater, formerly of Brockton, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at the Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital surrounded by family. He was the husband of the late Janice (Varano) Kelleher.

Born in Cambridge on January 17, 1938, Thomas was the son of the late Thomas and Mary (Corr) Kelleher. A Brockton...

Joseph J. "Joe" Blasetti

Joseph J. "Joe" Blasetti

Jan 22, 2026

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Joseph J. Blasetti "Joe" age 85, of Abington, passed away on January 22, 2026, at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. He was the husband of Brenda L. (Remick) Blasetti. They were together for twenty-six years and married for nineteen of those years. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Angelo and Yolanda (Romano) Blasetti. Joe worked...

Cidalia M. Fonseca

Cidalia M. Fonseca

Jan 22, 2026

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Cidalia M. "Cindy" (da Camara) Fonseca, 82, of Brockton passed away on January 22, 2026. She was the wife of the late Victor M. Fonseca. For many years she worked as an Office Clerk in the Metal Stamping Industry. She was a long time communicant of St Ann's Church in West Bridgewater, and was a long-term member of...

Kelly (Mitchell)  Gardner

Kelly (Mitchell) Gardner

Jan 21, 2026

Kelly (Mitchell) Gardner, 55, of Brockton died peacefully, her family surrounding her, after enduring the cruelty of ALS with the very grit and humor that defined her.

Kelly was born in Stoughton to Wayne and Shay Mitchell and raised in West Bridgewater. She graduated from Champlain College and earned her bachelor's degree at the University of Massachusetts...

John C. Laundry

John C. Laundry

Jan 20, 2026

John C. Laundry, of West Bridgewater, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

Complete obituary to follow.

Joan (Decoste) Holland

Joan (Decoste) Holland

Jan 18, 2026

Joan Sadie DeCoste Holland, age 90, of Bridgewater, MA, formerly of Brockton, MA, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

Joan was born on September 3, 1935, to Charles and Rita DeCoste. She was a graduate of St. Patrick's School, Class of 1953. A devoted Catholic, Joan was a longtime parishioner of...

Barbara Wilson

Barbara Wilson

Jan 17, 2026

Barbara (Foederer) Wilson, 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 17, 2026.

Barbara grew up in Syracuse, New York, and later made her home on Nantucket, Massachusetts—a place she loved deeply and tended to with care, humor, and a gardener's proud eye.

Barbara was the original lifestyle pioneer, ingeniously making clothes, home goods, toys, and...

Marilyn L. (Fuller) Petti

Marilyn L. (Fuller) Petti

Jan 17, 2026

Marilyn Lois (Fuller) Petti

"Snookie"

1931- 2026

Marilyn Lois (Fuller) Petti, 94, lovingly known as "Snookie," passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family, on Saturday, January 17 , 2026, after a long and beautiful life.

A lifelong Brocktonian, Snookie was a proud graduate of Brockton High School, Class of...

Sam Tasho

Sam Tasho

Jan 16, 2026

Sotir "Sam" Tasho passed away peacefully on January 16, 2026, just four months shy of his 100th birthday. He was surrounded by family.

Sam was the beloved husband of 76 years to Helen "Darling" Tasho, of Mansfield, Massachusetts; and a devoted father to the late Valerie Callahan (Norbert), Lorraine Chalas (Bruce), and Steven Tasho (Barbara Booth). He...

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