Brockton High School Class of 1975

Barry L. Bloomstein Obituary
June 9, 1957 ~ April 3, 2026
Barry L. Bloomstein, 68, of Sharon, passed away on April 3, 2026 at home under hospice care with his family by his side after a recent diagnosis with pancreatic cancer.
Raised in Brockton, he was a son of the late Joseph and Marie (Stratoti) Bloomstein.
Barry graduated from Brockton High School in 1975 and from U. Mass. Boston. He had a long career in diesel mechanics and trucking, and was a service manager in that industry for many years, currently at R & D Trucking in Avon until just last month. Barry worked hard to provide for his family and when not working he spent quality time with them and extended family and friends. He resided in Sharon since 1989 and enjoyed Cape Cod, cruises, Patriots football, annual Fanueil Hall Christmas outings, and visiting Anna Maria Island in Florida where his parents had resided.
Barry was the beloved husband of Kathleen M. Kerr Bloomstein for 44 years, loving father of Kaitlin Whitecross and her husband Jeff of Mansfield and Emily Switzer and her husband Brian of Sharon, devoted Papa of Natalie and Owen Whitecross and Siobhan and Maeve Switzer, brother of Augie Bloomstein of Bridgewater, nephew of Linda Waitekunas of Juno Beach, Florida, brother-in-law of Maureen and Richard Plunkett of Westborough and Joan and Neal Metzendorf of Boston, lifelong friend of Brian Clifford, Bob Kaseta and Mike DaSilva, uncle of Augie Bloomstein Jr. and Katelyn, Shelly and Matt McKean, Jess Bloomstein, Molly Sophis and David, Sarah Metzendorf, Kevin Metzendorf, Mikaela and Shaun Hastings, and their families. He also leaves close cousins in the Bloomstein, Stratoti and Kerr families. Barry joins in eternity his godchild and nephew Ryan Plunkett and his wife's parents Joan and George Kerr.
All are welcome to calling hours Wednesday April 8th from 4 to 8 p.m. at Waitt Funeral Home, 850 North Main St. Brockton and his funeral Thursday April 9th at 9:15 a.m. from Waitt Funeral Home followed by his funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, 193 Main St. North Easton. Cremation and private committal. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Carroll Center for the Blind, Attn.:
Development Office, 770 Centre St. Newton MA 02458 or Breakthrough T1D, 200
Vesey St. 28th Floor, New York NY 10281;

The Brockton High School Class of 1975 would like to extend our deepest condolences to our classmate Larry Fargo
In the loss of his sister Brenda …….
May she rest in peace

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Barbara A. (Scully) Latham, 68, a lifelong resident of Brockton, passed away March 15, 2026 from cancer complications. Born in Milton to the late George and Ida (Kozak) Scully, she graduated from Brockton High School in 1975 and from Stonehill College in 1979. Barbara’s entire work career was with the State Auditor’s Office. She was formerly an active parishioner, CCD teacher and Eucharistic minister at Our Lady of Lourdes Church and in recent years attended Mass and was a Eucharistic minister at the chapel at Good Samaritan Medical Center. She also enjoyed family and friend gatherings, casino trips, reading, jigsaw puzzles, and trips to Cape Cod.

Barbara was the beloved wife of James Latham for 44 years, loving mother of the late Michael Latham, dear sister of Kathleen O’Brien and her husband Charles of Walpole and the late Robert Scully, and she is survived by extended family and many friends.

All are welcome to calling hours Thursday March 19th from 3 to 7 p.m. at Waitt Funeral Home, 850 North Main St. Brockton and her funeral from Waitt Funeral Home Friday March 20th at 9:30 a.m. followed by her funeral Mass at 10:30 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church and burial at Melrose Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be made to The Genesis Foundation, 60 Temple Place 2nd Floor, Boston MA 02111 https://thegenesisfoundation.org/donate/

https://www.waittfuneralhome.com/obituary/BarbaraA-Latham

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