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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of October 5, 2026 through October 11, 2026

Four obituary notices for Stoughton residents were published this week: Burke, Margaret P., 47; Coelho, Arthur, 68; Connolly, Sheila A. (Murphy), 83; and Lopes, Julius, 94. Burke, who died October 3, was raised and educated in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School with the …

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STOUGHTON — This week's column carries notices for four obituaries of Stoughton residents, with names drawn from postings by Farley Funeral Home and William J. Gormley Funeral Home, as listed on Legacy.com and Echovita.

Margaret P. Burke, 47, of Stoughton, died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 3, 2026. She was born in Boston to the late Thomas and Karen (Groux) Burke, was raised and educated in Stoughton, and graduated from Stoughton High School, Class of 1997. Full obituary at Legacy.com (William J. Gormley Funeral Home): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/margaret-burke-obituary?id=62720286

Arthur Coelho, 68, of Stoughton, died Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita (Farley Funeral Home): https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/stoughton/arthur-coelho-22240116

Sheila A. (Murphy) Connolly, 83, of Stoughton, died Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita (Farley Funeral Home): https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/stoughton/sheila-connolly-22230009

Julius Lopes, 94, of Stoughton, died Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita (Farley Funeral Home): https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/stoughton/julius-lopes-22235922

Notices compiled from Farley Funeral Home, William J. Gormley Funeral Home, Legacy.com, Echovita, Tribute Archive, and Stoughton Patch.


Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.

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