All Obituaries

Thomas J. Galvin Sr., 77, of Chelsea, died November 2, 2019. He attended Boston Trade School, and was a retired machinist. Thomas was the husband of the late Margaret R. (Kelly) Galvin; beloved father of Thomas J. “T.J.” Galvin Jr., Kelly A. Galvin, and Peggy Galvin, all of Brockton, Erin Galvin-Robbins of East Bridgewater, and the late William J. Galvin; loving grandfather of Katelyn Galvin Green, Elizabeth N. Galvin, Emily L. Galvin, Lauren Galvin, and Jesse Galvin;...

Richard M. Melchionno, 67, of Brockton, died November 9, 2019. Born in Quincy, he was the son of the late Robert N. and Shirley (Hansen) Melchionno. Dedicated to helping others, he worked as a drug counselor at High Point for many years. Richard had a great sense of humor, having the ability to make anyone laugh. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Richard was the beloved father of Richard M. Melchionno Jr. of Brockton and the late Brian T. Melchionno; loving grandfather of Richard...

Mary A. (Matiyosus) Stecke, 106, of West Brookfield, formerly of Bridgewater, passed away peacefully Nov. 10, 2019 at Quaboag Center. Born Dec. 8, 1912 in Balnikai, Lithuania, one of seven children of the late Stanley and Apolonija (Leita) Matiyosus, she immigrated to the U.S. in 1921 and became a naturalized citizen in 1937. She married Alphonse Stecke on Oct. 24, 1948 at St. Ann’s Church in Dorchester. As a life member and Past President (25-year term) of American Legion Auxiliary...

Veronica S. (Trotman) Philbert, 75, of Brockton, passed away on October 31, 2019. Born in San Fernando, Trinidad, she was the daughter of the late Jeremiah and Eileen (Wade) Trotman. Veronica had made a home for herself in Houston, Texas, having spent over 10 years there. She had worked in computer operations for Channel 2 for many years and enjoyed web browsing, playing bingo, and going to the casino. She was an exceptional cook and hostess, always welcoming family and friends into her...

John J. Murphy, 82, a lifelong resident of Brockton, died October 29, 2019. He was a graduate of Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree. A retired truck driver, John was a member of Teamsters Local 653 and enjoyed golfing. John was the husband of the late Mary E. (Kelly) Murphy; beloved father of Kathleen Langton and her husband Eddie of Wareham, and John J. Murphy Jr. and his wife Kristen of Tampa, FL; loving grandfather of Michael, Kylie, Krystin, and Kaitlyn; great-grandfather of...

Eleanor M. (Lynch) Yenush, 83, of Bridgewater, formerly of Brockton, died peacefully on Nov. 2, 2019. Daughter of the late John and Eleanor (Smith) Lynch, she was a 1954 graduate of Brockton High School and had worked for the telephone company, Plymouth Home National Bank, and Raymond School over the years. Eleanor’s greatest joy in life was her family and she especially enjoyed attending all their sports and school events. Eleanor was the beloved wife of Leonard P. “Lenny”...

Miriam Rebecca (Harris) Estrella, 96, of Malden, Medford, and Mashpee, passed away peacefully on Oct. 25, 2019. She was born on December 22, 1922 to William A. and Natalie G. Harris in Worcester, Mass. and was the sister of the late Jean Harris Latimore of Stone Mountain, Georgia and the former wife of the late Richard B. Caines Sr. and the late Frank Estrella. She served as the President of the Malden Chapter of Girl Scouts of America from 1954 to 1962 and was a troop leader. After moving...

Dorothy A. (Eveland) Emschweiler, 96, of Brockton, formerly of Cambridge, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2019. She had worked at Harvard University for many years until retiring. A longtime active member of Central United Methodist Church in Brockton, she sang in the church choir and participated in coffee hour, always baking her delicious chocolate chip cookies. Dorothy was the wife of the late Marlin A. Emschweiler Sr.; beloved mother of Marlin A. Emschweiler Jr. and his wife Donna...

Luis Manuel DeJesus, 41, of Brockton, passed away on October 20, 2019. Born in Guayama, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Luis Enrique DeJesus Colon and Margarita Colon Vega. Luis was the beloved companion of Katelyn Davies; loving father of Jonathan Hathaway, Isabelle DeJesus, Luis M. DeJesus, Luis DeJesus Jr., Adelyn DeJesus, and Maddox DeJesus; stepfather of Aidan Oliveira; dear brother of Luis Enrique DeJesus Jr. and his wife Lissette. Luis also leaves many additional extended family....

Meredith L. “Merry” Pickett, 91, of West Bridgewater, formerly of Brockton, passed away peacefully at home on October 20, 2019. A graduate of Brockton Business School, she retired from Bay State Gas after 33 years there. She enjoyed bowling, reading, and going to the beach. Meredith was the beloved sister of Nancy A. Goodwin, with whom she resided, and the late Edgar “Ray” Pickett; loving aunt of Susan Russo of Brockton, Kathy Arena of Middleboro, Kent Goodwin of West...