All Obituaries

Jean Claude Garcia Brown, 80, of Brockton, passed away on May 14, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Marie Gabrielle Pierre. All are welcome to his funeral service on Friday, May 28th at 10 a.m. in Waitt Funeral Home, 850 North Main St., Brockton, with viewing in the funeral home beginning at 9 a.m. Private committal. Complete obituary to follow.

Anne-Marie Cecile (Errie) Edmond, 91, of Brockton, passed away peacefully at home on May 7, 2021. Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, she was the daughter of the late Antoine and Carmelite (Naudin) Errie. She was devoted to her home and raising her children and continued showering that same attention and affection to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren as years passed. Anne-Marie was “a mother to all” and kind to anyone she met. Anne-Marie was generous with her love and time....

Wallace E. Boen, 95, of Brockton since 1962, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2021. Born and raised on a farm in Strandquist, Minnesota, Wally earned degrees from Bemidji State College and the University of North Dakota where he studied Physical Education. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict, and while stationed in Ohio met a beautiful nurse, Mary Andrews from Boston, who became his cherished wife.  After leaving the service, he taught for ten years in Minnesota...

Jean Max Brizard, 58, of Brockton, passed away on May 9, 2021. Born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti, he was the son of the late Charles Brizard and Esthelie Rosemir. He was a school bus driver for many years. Jean Max was the beloved husband of Nadege (Pierre) Brizard; cherished father of Charlie Brizard, Elizabeth Alexis Brizard, and Janiyah Alexis Brizard. Max also leaves many additional loving family members and friends. All are welcome to visitation on Thursday, May 20th from 9-10 a.m. in...

Pauline (Sabina) “Polly” Fencer, 95, a lifelong resident of Brockton, died peacefully on May 14, 2021, after failing health. Polly was a graduate of Brockton High School where she was voted Athlete of the Year in her yearbook. She was a natural athlete who spent her youth playing sports at O’Donnells playground. The All-American Girls Baseball League invited Polly to join them in 1948. She was also a coach for the basketball league of St. Colman Church. She was retired from...

James M. Fahey, 77, of Whitman since 1972, passed away at home May 11, 2021 surrounded by family. Born in Everett and raised in Malden, he was a son of the late Joseph and Beatrice (Stevens) Fahey. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War then the Reserves. He became a master electrician by trade, was a 55-year member of Union Local 103, and retired from the switch and signal control division of the MBTA. Jim was trained in drafting at Wentworth Institute, taught at the Local 103...

Barbara A. Johnson, of Brockton, passed away unexpectedly on May 8, 2021 at her home at age 76. A daughter of the late Evelyn and Ralph Johnson, she was a 1963 graduate of Brockton High School and of Chandler School for Women. She was lifelong member of Trinity Baptist Church. She had worked at John Hancock Insurance Co. and Boston University. In later years she volunteered at Brockton Public Library and Brockton V.A. Medical Center. Barbara was the beloved sister of Carolyn Krikorian of...

It is with a broken heart that we share the news of the passing of Joan Mahoney Reynolds on May 8, 2021. She passed peacefully in her own home with her loved ones at her bedside. Joan had been suffering from failing health for a number of years and had survived three strokes beginning in 2013. Joan Mahoney Reynolds was born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 21, 1932. She was the daughter of Margaret (“Peg”) Scannell Mahoney and Charles Mahoney, Esq. of Boston, MA....

Alice E. (Scott) Wright, 89, of Brockton, passed away on May 6, 2021. Alice was social and active in her community, having taught a craft class at Caffrey Towers and volunteering at a local food pantry for many years. She was a snowbird with her late husband Kenneth, residing in Florida from late December to April. Alice was dedicated to her home and family. She enjoyed crafts, crocheting, traveling, camping, and trips to Nantasket Beach. Alice was the wife of the late Kenneth L. Wright;...

Lorraine T. (Smith) Brown, 93, of Danvers, died April 27, 2021. Raised on her family’s Smith Farm in Avon, she later began a longtime career with New England Telephone and was a member of Telephone Pioneers. She lived in Waltham then in Brockton for 30 years.  A devoted fan of the Boston Red Sox, she rarely missed watching a game and enjoyed collecting Sox memorabilia. She was the wife of the late Frank Brown, Jr.; sister of the late Mary and Edward Mahoney, cherished Aunt of...