JOANNE BROWN (1965-2021)

 Stoughton High School Class of 1983 mourns the passing of Joanne Brown who passed away on September 15, 2021 at her home in Stoughton. JoAnne was an avid photographer and website designer, two skills she highly excelled at. 

JoAnne had many friends and family members who adored her, with many of those friends from the Class of '83. At this sad and sorrowful time, we'd all like to extend our thoughts, prayers and condolences to JoAnne's family and all who knew her and cared about her. We will miss you JoAnne. 

TRACEY AGUIAR (1965-2020)

It is with great sadness that Stoughton High School Class of 1983 announces that graduate and friend Tracey Aguiar passed away on May 10, 2020 at the age of 55. Tracey was a very compassionate woman who devoted her life to helping others. Her love and care for others were reflected in her compassion for her cats , and she was also a woman of strong faith , as she served as a Eucharistic Minister in her hometown of Ashland. Her sense of humor and kindness were evident in all the people she touched. She also worked on both coasts of the country in the medical profession where her love and care for others were demonstrated in her life of service to humankind.

Please join me in remembering Tracey and honoring her memory, and extending thoughts and prayers  of sympathy and strength during this time of sorrow, in that her friends and family may be comforted during this extremely difficult time.


John Leahy

SHS 83

SHS Class of 1983 Zoom Meet-Up

Hi everyone,

I was involved in a conversation on Facebook and the idea came up for a Class of 1983 meet-up online via the ZOOM video conference platform. This meet-up has been scheduled for this Wednesday evening, April 8, at 8:00 PM Eastern time. The meeting will last approximately 40 minutes.

For those interested in participating, please private message me your E-mail address on Facebook (if I don't already have it) up to 1 hour before the meeting time. I will create an invite through ZOOM based on the number of participants I receive. We can have up to 100 people participating.

When you receive the E-mail invite, you will simply need to click the "Join Meeting" link in the E-mail.

I'm eager to see everyone, and happy to find ways to stay in touch during these difficult times.

See you on ZOOM Wednesday.

John Leahy

SHS 83

DAVID GEARIN (1964-2019)

DAVID GEARIN (1964-2019) 

The Stoughton High School Class of 1983 is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of David Gearin. David was a longtime Stoughton resident who also raised his family in Franklin. He was active in ice hockey and spent his time coaching. He was educated at Northeastern University and Babson College. 

David and I went to elementary school together at what was then the Chemung Hill School in Stoughton. Although I hadn’t seen him in many years (I think the last time I saw him was at one of our reunions) I always remembered him as being a very intelligent, funny guy. He always had the rare ability to make people laugh- and he was good at it. 

Fellow classmate Stephanie Ciulla reminded us that she along with Dave were voted as the most sarcastic in our graduating class. Dave carried that humor all through school wherever he went. 

David will be missed by everyone who knew him and loved him. Please join me in remembering David and wishing peace comfort and strength to his family during this very difficult time. 

- John Leahy, SHS Class of 1983 

ARTHUR (TIGER) BISHOP (1964-2019)

ARTHUR (TIGER)BISHOP (1964-2019) 

We are saddened to report of the passing of a fellow classmate from the Stoughton High School Class  of 1983, Arthur (Tiger) Bishop III, who passed away on November 7, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center. Tiger was a longtime resident of Stoughton who resided in West Bridgewater. He was a hockey player at SHS and was an avid Patriots fan. Tiger was a loving family man who will be dearly missed by all who knew him and had the pleasure of his company.

Please join me in remembering Tiger and sending loving thoughts and prayers to his family that they may find comfort, peace and strength during this extremely difficult time.

LAST REMINDER- STOUGHTON HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1983 35TH REUNION- NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT!!!!!

Hello friends,

The time is now virtually here! We are just days away from our 35th High School reunion, on Saturday evening, September 22nd, at the Hilton in Dedham. We have a terrific evening planned.

I wanted to let you know that if you haven't decided on coming, or are still on the fence, that you can still attend if you wish by paying at the door. Our financial coordinator, Billy Mace, will be accepting payments at the door ($85) for those who may be deciding at the last minute. We would like to see as many of you as possible, and we encourage you to come even if it comes down to the last second!

Our reunion committee had their final meeting at the Hilton last night (Sept. 13th) and we finalized the details in terms of food and drink, music, and the actual venue. We've worked as hard as we can to create a special night commemorating # 35,  and now all we need is YOU.

There will also be an "after-party" type get-together after the reunion itself, very similar to what we did at our 30th five years ago.

I will be taking photos of the event and posting them up here on the blog for viewing after the event.

I look forward to seeing you at the Hilton next Saturday night!

- John Leahy

SHS Class of 1983

SHS CLASS OF 1983 REUNION IS NEXT MONTH!!!!!

Hi everyone,

I thought I would take a moment to check in. The summer is blazing by us quickly, and as such, I just thought I would remind everyone that our 35th reunion is coming upon us NEXT MONTH, September 22, at the Dedham Hilton, 25 Allied Drive, in Dedham, MA.  The cocktail hour begins at 7:00 PM.  Our class picture is scheduled to take place at 8:30 PM.

The cost to attend is $85 per person. Please send your checks to:

WILLIAM MACE
960 WEST STREET
STOUGHTON, MA. 02072

Rooms are available at deeply discounted rates at the Hilton. Here is the booking code if you would like to secure a room (you can cancel up to 24 hours prior to the event if your plans change):

https://secure3.hilton.com/en_US/hi/reservation/book.htm?inputModule=HOTEL&ctyhocn=DDHDHHF&spec_plan=SHSR&arrival=20180922&departure=20180923&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT

Here are phone numbers of the committee members should any have any questions at all: 

DAVID JORDAN (781) 910-8888 

BILL MACE (508) 828-0150 

KAREN DOYLE (508) 889-1876 

ADAM DOYLE (508) 889-2129 

JOHN LEAHY (508) 596-1571 

This promises to be a special night. As we come together to celebrate our friendships, we'll also pause to remember those that have passed before us. Pete Fountain. Cathy Gallant. Should be quite an evening. 

We also have a room reserved for an "after party" for those interested. 

I hope to see you all on the 22nd, please come join us in Dedham. 

Best, 

John Leahy 

SHS Class of 1983