Funeral Homes in Brockton, MA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Kristian Alfonso (actor), Shawn Fanning (programmer and entrepreneur), Mark Hartsell (american football player), George Hurley (drummer), Pooch Hall (actor and model), Rudy Harris (american football player), and Scott Gordon (coach).

Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County. Brockton is the seventh largest city in Massachusetts and is sometimes referred to as the "City of Champions", due to the success of native boxers Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler, as well as its successful Brockton High School sports programs. Two of the villages within the city are Montello and Campello, both have the distinction of having their own MBTA Commuter Rail Stations and post offices. Campello is the smallest neighborhood in the city, but the most populous. Brockton hosts a baseball team, the Brockton Rox. Brockton is one of the windiest cities in the United States, with an average wind speed of 14.3 mph. It was also ranked the second most violent city in the state of Massachusetts for three consecutive years in 2012, 2013, and 2014. Brockton was listed among the top 100 most dangerous cities in the country by neighborhoodscouts, ranking in as the 41st most violent city in the country in 2014.

Brockton Obituaries

It was noted by Washington Post (DC) on July 22nd, 2021 that Scott A Arnott passed away in Burke, Virginia.  Arnott was 77 years old and was born in Brockton, MA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Scott A's life.

It was revealed by WSJ on May 17th, 2021 that Rafael Andrade perished in Brockton, Massachusetts.  Andrade was 13 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Rafael's life.

It was disclosed by WSJ on May 17th, 2021 that Tiago Depina perished in Brockton, Massachusetts.  Depina was 12 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Tiago's life.

It was disclosed by Providence Journal on March 20th, 2021 that John Albert Leonard passed on in Rhode Island.  Leonard was 90 years old and was born in Brockton, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John Albert's life.

It was revealed by Daily Press on February 11th, 2021 that Russell W Belmore died in Apple Valley, California.  Belmore was 98 years old and was born in Brockton, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Russell W's life.

It was noted by Tampa Bay on February 3rd, 2021 that Robert Anderson "Bob" Dodd died in Largo, Florida.  Dodd was 83 years old and was born in Brockton, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Robert Anderson "Bob"'s life.

It was reported by New Haven Register on November 19th, 2020 that Kenneth J "Ken" Horne perished in Rutland Town, Vermont.  Horne was 82 years old and was born in Brockton, MA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Kenneth J "Ken"'s life.

It was revealed by Naples Daily News on October 22nd, 2020 that William F Larossa perished in Naples, Florida.  Larossa was 93 years old and was born in Brockton, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor William F's life.

It was reported by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on October 9th, 2020 that David N Holmes passed on in Venice, Florida.  Holmes was 82 years old and was born in Brockton, MA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor David N's life.

It was disclosed by Tampa Bay on September 27th, 2020 that Thomas E Jr "Tom" Lyons perished in Tarpon Springs, Florida.  Lyons was 89 years old and was born in Brockton, MA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Thomas E Jr "Tom"'s life.

History

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Brockton was home to some of the historic "firsts" for electricity. In 1883 Thomas Edison activated the first three wire underground electrical system on earth that was located in Brockton. A year later, they built the first fire station using electricity in the nation. Within a few short years Brockton also opened the first theater that was tied to the three wire electrical system on the planet.

The official website for the city of Brockton is https://www.brocktonpublicschools.com/.