Denise M. (Hallinan) Bronsdon

Denise M. (Hallinan) (Holmes) Bronsdon, 81, a longtime resident of Stoughton, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and loved ones at her favorite daughter’s home on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Daughter of the late Thomas A. and Helen Patricia (Sullivan) Hallinan, she was born in Somerville and raised in Stoughton. Denise was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1962 where she played varsity basketball.

Denise began her career at Kennedy Space Center where she worked as a secretary in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) and was proudly onsite for the first Apollo 11 launch. After spending several years in Florida, she moved back to Massachusetts to raise her children.

A strong believer in education, Denise went on to earn her Bachelor’s Degree from Wellesley College and Law Degree from Southern New England School of Law. She was a legal assistant at several law firms in the Boston area for 30 years. With an interest in politics, Denise served as a Town Meeting Representative and member of the finance committee in Stoughton from 2013-2023. Denise was a talented painter and an expert with her crochet hooks and knitting needles, generously making Irish sweaters, hats, gloves and blankets for family and friends.

She loved writing and researching her Irish heritage. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family; she was especially fond of her trip to Ireland where she visited with family and spent time at the Quiet Man bridge.

Denise is survived by and will be missed by her beloved children, Marc A. Bronsdon of Mt. Juliet, TN, Kimberly A. Holmes of Barrington, RI and William T. Holmes and his wife Jessica of Stoughton as well as her favorite grandson, Michael Meulenaere. She was the sister of the late Thomas Michael “Mickey” Hallinan and John Hallinan. As well as several nieces and nephews.

Visiting Hours will be held from the Farley Funeral Home, 358 Park St. (Rt. 27) Stoughton on Wednesday, October 15 from 4-7 PM. Funeral will take place from the funeral home on Thursday, October 16 at 9:30 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, Stoughton at 10:30 AM. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Stoughton. In lieu of flowers, donations in Denise‘s memory may be made to Hope Health Hospice, 1085 North Main St., Providence, RI 02904 or www.HopeHealthCo.org/InMemory.