Obituary notices, week of August 17 through August 23, 2026
Three Stoughton-resident obituaries were published this week: Carvalho, Jose M., 77; Debreczeni, Leah, 57; and Ragusin, Kenneth Carl, 68, who spent part of his life in Stoughton after moving there at age 14 before later settling in Wareham. Carvalho's funeral Mass is scheduled for Monda…
STOUGHTON — This week's column carries notices for three obituaries of Stoughton residents, with names drawn from postings by Chapman Funerals & Cremations, Waitt Funeral Home, and Farley Funeral Home.
Kenneth Carl Ragusin, 68, of Wareham, formerly of Stoughton, died Friday, August 14, 2026, on his favorite bike trail in the cranberry bogs near his home. He was born in Seaford, NY, and moved to Stoughton, MA, at the age of 14. Arrangements are under the care of Chapman Funerals & Cremations in Wareham; further service details were not included in the notice. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/person/kenneth-carl-ragusin-62149143.
Leah Debreczeni, 57, of Stoughton, died Sunday, August 16, 2026. Services were held Friday, August 21, 2026, with visitation at Waitt Funeral Home in Brockton and a funeral Mass at St. Michael Church in Avon. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/stoughton/leah-debreczeni-21985383.
Jose M. Carvalho, 77, of Stoughton, died Monday, August 17, 2026. He is survived by his children, William Carvalho and Gina Carvalho, along with grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Services are scheduled for Monday, August 24, 2026, with visitation at 9 a.m. at Farley Funeral Home followed by a funeral Mass at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, both in Stoughton. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/stoughton/jose-carvalho-21994061.
Notices compiled from Farley Funeral Home, Waitt Funeral Home, Chapman Funerals & Cremations, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Stoughton Patch.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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