Local Obituaries: April 8 - 18

Janice Barrows

Janice Brown Barrows, of Mansfield, died Thursday, April 18, 2013. She was best known as the founder of Barrows Insurance Agency in Mansfield. Janice was also a 1946 graduate of Foxborough High School.  She was a member of the Emblem Club, former member of the Board of Directors at the Mansfield Credit Union and was a 50 year member of the Mansfield Orthodox Congregational Church where she was also in the choir. For the complete obituary click here.

Edward Kelly

Edward F. Kelly, age 65, of South Easton, died unexpectedly April 8, 2013. Following college, he served in the U.S. Army National Guard. Ed spent his 35-year career in education with the Brockton School Department starting as a teacher and then assistant principal at the BB Russell School. He was a 6th grade teacher and assistant principal at the Paine School where he was their track coach. He was also an assistant principal and principal at St. Colman School and retired as principal from the Huntington School in 2006. For the complete obituary click here.

Helen Hardy

Helen I. (Broadbent) Hardy, 95, died April 16, 2013. She attended Attleboro public schools and graduated from Wheaton College in 1940 where she majored in mathematics and philosophy. She married Rev. Richard B. Hardy in 1943, and was a very active minister’s wife in the six churches they served together from 1942 to 1984 when they retired to Harrisville. For the complete obituary click here.

Elizabeth Mizher

Elizabeth (Ruth) R. (Brett) Mizher, 92, of Swansea, died April 14, 2013. She was a 1937 graduate of BMC Durfee High School. Mrs. Mizher worked as a stitcher for the former Harco for 44 years, retiring in 1982. She was also a member of the I.L.G.W.U. She was a talented painter and seamstress. For the complete obituary click here.

Richard Eames

Richard Edward Eames, of Foxborough, 65, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013. He proudly served his country as a Seabee in the US Navy during the Vietnam Era. Richard worked for Honeywell Information Systems and F.E.M.A. for many years. He was a member of the Foxborough American Legion Post 93. He was a member of the board of directors and coach for both the St. Mary’s C.Y.O. Basketball League and the Foxborough Youth Soccer Association. For more click here.