All Obituaries

Kenneth F. Holmes, 87, a lifelong resident of Brockton, died February 9, 2021. A son of the late Carleton and Edna (Chubbuck) Holmes, he graduated from Brockton High School in 1951. Kenneth served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. A hardworking family man, he often worked seven days a week, retiring as a service manager from Electrocomm in Kingston. Kenneth was the husband of the late Ruth E. (Martin) Holmes; loving father of Richard “Scott” Holmes of...

Ruth E. (Martin) Holmes, 87, of Brockton, died December 22, 2020. Born in Woodsville, New Hampshire, daughter of the late Harold and Doris (Gelo) Martin, she graduated from Howard High School, West Bridgewater in 1951. Married in 1955, she was devoted to her family and home. Ruth was the wife of the late Kenneth F. Holmes; loving mother of Richard “Scott” Holmes of Brockton, Susan Johansen and her husband James of East Bridgewater, Terry K. Fox and her husband Paul of Fairhaven,...

George Stanley Jr. “AKA Duckie” was born on February 6, 1937 in East New Market Maryland to the late Rev. George Lester Stanley Sr. and the late Mamie Johns. George was known for his happy go lucky infectious spirit, he was brought up in a Christian based home with values and true beliefs, his father was a Pastor that lived his own life by these beliefs, his dad served at the Cordova-Centreville United Methodist Church in Centreville, MD. Georges father put his best foot forward...

Robert R. Ormond Jr., 72, of Brockton, died March 4, 2021. Born and raised in Dorchester, he was the son of the late Robert R. and Mary H. (Lavoie) Ormond. Bob served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was later stationed in Korea.  He worked in the telecommunications industry for the entirety of his career. He was the beloved husband of 48 years of Puhui (Chong) Ormond; loving father of two sons Bruce Ormond and Dean Ormond; and daughter in law Adrienne. Loved and cherished by...

Rae Zuckerman, 85, of Brockton, passed away on March 4, 2021. Rae was the loving wife of Bernie Zuckerman, mother of Howard Zuckerman and recently deceased Bobby Zuckerman, mother-in-law of Amy Zuckerman, and older sister to Rosalie Bloom and Rhoda Rotman. Simply put, Rae was a giver. She was a caring, empathetic, and a selfless individual whose passion was helping others. While raising her two young sons, Rae and her partner operated an artificial floral store. She was extremely creative...

Pearl M. (Blanchard) “Cissy” Rakutis, 95, recently of Falmouth, passed away Feb. 21, 2021. She was formerly of Avon for most of her life and of High Pond Estates in Bridgewater for several years. Native of Avon, she summered in Rutland MA and graduated from Avon High School. Cissy attended International Institute of Cosmetology in Brockton and was self-employed as a hairstylist at 3B’s in the Campello section of Brockton. She was a member of the former Brookville...

Susan K. (Yarmalavich) Boroskas, 101, a lifelong resident of Brockton, passed away Feb. 20, 2021 at St. Joseph Manor. A daughter of the late Richard and Apolonija (Vervecka) Yarmalavich, she was a graduate of Brockton High School and had worked at various places. Sue was instrumental in the building of and an active communicant at St. Casimir Church, then in recent years at St. Michael Church in Avon; and she was a proud officeholder of Knights of Lithuania, both locally of Council 1 and...

Julia (Yesucevitz) Dello Russo, 87, a lifelong resident of Brockton, died peacefully on February 23, 2021. A 1951 graduate of Brockton High School, she had worked at Brockton Public Markets for many years. There is where she met her future husband John. A homemaker, Julia was dedicated to raising her family. She was a past corresponding secretary, President, and Vice President of the Brockton Emblem Club, BPOE. Julia was the wife of the late John J. Dello Russo; beloved mother of David Dello...

Jane M. Bowie, 58, of Abington, passed away on February 10, 2021. Born in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Dorothea C. (Hannon) Bowie. Jane was the sister of Ann Hennessey (and Joseph) of Milton, and Mark Bowie (and Jennifer) of Bourne; aunt of Molly Hennessey of Milton and Megan Buttimer (and Michael) of VT; Jane was also a beloved member of her group home family in Abington. Respectfully, services are private.

With profound sadness, we announce the unexpected passing of Elvila (Samedi) Pierre on February 18, 2021. She was 74 years old.  She was the matriarch of her family and will be deeply missed.Born on July 30, 1946 in Anse à Veau, Haiti of the late Vilacin Samedi and Idela Maignant.  On December 29, 1973, she married her longtime friend and love, Ectus Pierre who preceded her in death in 2008. A loving and devoted mother and friend, she touched so many lives and was a master in...