All Obituaries

Bruce A. Jensen Jr., 64, of Brockton, died from a heart attack on Sept. 19, 2020. He was born in Chelsea Massachusetts in July of 1956, and died in Brockton, where he lived most of his life. After graduating from Brockton High School, (where he excelled in a number of sports, including wrestling and pole-vaulting), he served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Bruce, nicknamed “Chipper”, or, “Moose”, was a proud Swede, a third-generation bricklayer (Local 3), and the...

Walter L. Salamone, 96, of Brockton, died peacefully at home on September 19, 2020. He was a purple heart recipient, serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was an auto mechanic for the U.S. Government for many years until his retirement. Walter was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church in Quincy and was a member of Sons of Italy and the VFW. His favorite hobby was fishing on the Cape Cod Canal with his brothers. Walter was the husband of the late Edith T. (Doyle) Salamone;...

Mary Njoki (Kiaha) Green, 62, of Brockton, passed away on September 13, 2020. Born in Nyeri, Kenya, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Florence (Wangui) Kiaha. Mary was an elementary school teacher for many years until retiring. She was kind and patient to everyone and treated strangers no differently than people she was acquainted with. Her family meant the world to her and she showered her children with endless love and support. Mary was devoted to her faith and prayed daily. She...

Patricia A. (O’Brien) Manning, 83, of Brockton since 1965, died peacefully Sept. 20, 2020. Native of Malden, she graduated from Girls Catholic High School there. Devoted to her family and home, she enjoyed bowling at Westgate Lanes, traveling, and spending time with her childhood friends. She was a communicant of St. Michael Church in Avon. Patricia was the beloved wife of John F. Manning for almost 60 years; loving mother of John F. Manning Jr. and his wife Elza and Brian P. Manning,...

Ronald P. Gray, 85, a lifelong resident of Brockton, died peacefully on April 12, 2020. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Ronald worked in shoe manufacturing, then was a supervisor for Brockton Animal Control for many years until retirement. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, golfing, and playing pool. Ronald was the husband of the late Janet M. (Fontenot) Gray; beloved father of Cindy Gray of Brockton and Diana Gray Balboni (and Paul Germaine) of Wareham; grandfather of...

Rosalie M. (D’Allocco) Norkus, 82, of Abington, passed away Sept. 11, 2020. Native of Boston, she lived in Brockton for many years and raised her family there. She worked at Bradlees for over 20 years and enjoyed reading, shopping and spending time with her grandkids. Rosalie was the beloved mother of Patricia Flynn of Abington, Lisa Burgess of Bridgewater, Michelle Luizzi and her husband Paul of Arizona, David Norkus and his wife Meghan of Braintree and the late Michael Flynn; loving...

Helen A. (Krause) Frierson, 97, of Avon, died peacefully at home on September 11, 2020 after a lengthy battle with dementia. She had worked as an administrative assistant for the Christian Science Monitor for many years and enjoyed sewing, cooking, and dancing. Helen was the beloved wife of the late Petrow F. Frierson; loving mother of Juanita Kimble and her husband James of Canton, Denise Frierson of Avon, and the late Petrow J. Frierson and John C. Frierson; mother in law of Arlene...

Mary A. (Finn) Bozoian, 100, of Avon, passed away peacefully at home on September 10, 2020. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Cahill) Finn. She was a guidance counselor for Quincy Public Schools for 19 years until retirement. Devoted to her faith, she was a communicant of St. Michael Church in Avon for many years. Mary had a great love for indoor gardening and was an active member of both The Gesneriad Society and its New England Chapter. She was also a...

Alexander J. Gureckis, 83, of West Bridgewater, passed away at home with his family under hospice care on September 9, 2020. Son of the late Alex and Anna (Bukunt) Gureckis, he was raised in Brockton. He and his brother-in-law Ned Handy founded Kitchen Sales in West Bridgewater. He excelled at the game of golf and enjoyed playing with friends and in tournaments all over. Al also enjoyed horseracing, having owned many racehorses. Alex was the beloved husband of Carol (Handy) Gureckis for 57...

Gerald A. Skeen, 76, of Brockton, died April 23, 2020. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Gerald was the husband of the late Laura (French) Skeen for 53 years; loving father of Stephanie Kunkle (and Karl) of Alabama, Michael Skeen (and Pam) of Brockton, and Keri McNair (and Marc) of North Carolina; dear grandfather of 10, great-grandfather of 7; brother of Linda Skeen Williams, Debra Skeen Perret, Susan Skeen House, Thomas Skeen, and the late Steven Skeen; and an uncle of...