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Mary Peterson O’Leary Briggs (“Mimi”)

Mimi Briggs

Mary Peterson O’Leary Briggs (“Mimi”)July 15, 1939 – January 30, 2026 Mary Elizabeth Peterson O’Leary Briggs, known affectionately as “Mimi,” passed away of natural causes on Jan. 30,…

George W. Gifford II, 91

George Gifford

George W Gifford II, age 91, of Port Charlotte, FL passed away peacefully, Monday January 26, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Dartmouth, MA and grew up in Rochester, MA. He…

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Jay M. Briggs, 68

Jay M. Briggs, 68

Jay M. Briggs, 68, of Fairhaven passed away Friday, January 23, 2026, unexpectedly at home. Born in Wareham, son of Raymond M. Briggs and Frances A. (Sherman) Briggs, he lived in Mattapoisett for most of his life. He was a graduate of Old Rochester...

Peter Burrell Ranney

Peter Burrell Ranney

Peter Burrell Ranney died at home in his sleep January 25 after a brief illness. A Leyden resident since 1990, Peter loved living in the woods. When we think of Peter, we think of the tide pools at Brant Rock, the Okefenokee Swamp, and his love of...

William “Bill” F. Roy, Jr., 65

William “Bill” F. Roy, Jr., 65

Rochester-William “Bill” F. Roy, Jr., 65 of Rochester, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday January 28th, 2026, after a long illness. He is survived by his significant other Laurie Augustson also of Rochester. He is the son of Nancy...

Audrey Howard (Smith) MacDonald, 84

Audrey Howard (Smith) MacDonald, 84

Audrey Howard (Smith) MacDonald, 84, of Marion, MA, died peacefully on January 19, 2026 after a long courageous battle with Alzheimer's. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (MacKenzie) Smith of Cambridge, MA. Audrey was predeceased by...

Stephen E. Perry, 81

Stephen E. Perry, 81

Stephen E. Perry, 81, of Mattapoisett passed away Monday, January 26, 2026 at home surrounded by love after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Drusilla L. (DePina) Perry, with whom he shared 47 years of marriage. Raised in Cataumet,...

Hanna R. Milhench, 86

Hanna R. Milhench

Hanna Rossmann Milhench1939 – 2026 Hanna R. Milhench, 86, died peacefully at her home in Marion on Friday, January 23rd, 2026. A devoted wife, mother, proud grandmother and community member, Hanna lived a life of faith and serving others. Born...

David Titus

David Titus

David Titus, 1939–2026 David Titus of Marion MA passed away unexpectedly on Friday night, surrounded by his family. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and community leader, David lived a life defined by service, faith, and deep love for the...

Michelle Logan McLean-Russell, 66

McLean Russell

Michelle Logan McLean-Russell, 66, of Marion, MA and Pacific Grove, CA, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026 in Salinas, California from a sudden brain aneurysm. Her last week was spent doing her favorite things: enjoying the California sun...

Richard A. Rucker, 87

Richard A. Rucker, 87, of Rochester passed away peacefully at home on Thursday January 15, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Gloria (Smith) Rucker for 60 years. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles E. and Alice (Cooper)...

Judith R. Anthony, 86

Judith Anthony

Judith R. (Kelsey) Anthony, 86, of Mattapoisett passed away at home on Tuesday January 20, 2026 after a brief illness. Born and raised in Natick, the daughter of the late Edward and Rose (Gareau) Kelsey, she was a longtime resident of Mattapoisett....

William Edmund Riseley III, 75

Riseley

William Edmund Riseley III, 75, passed away on January 11, 2026 after an extended illness at his home in Marion, MA. His wife, Kyle, was at his side. True to character, he took his lumps honorably and with optimism. A devoted husband, father,...

Mary Hope Dean, 78

Mary Hope Dean

Mary Hope Dean of Berkeley, California, died on January 13, 2026, after a valiant fight against cancer. She was 78 years old. Known as “Hope” or “Hopie” to her family and friends, she was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 22, 1947, to Hope...

Jeannette I. (Lemaire) Power, 95

Jeannette Powers

Jeannette I. (Lemaire) Power, 95, of Acushnet died January 15, 2026 at Tobey Hospital surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Lawrence H. Power. Born and raised in New Bedford, daughter of the late Alphonse and...

Joyce Ellen (Backus) Kohout, 94

Joyce Kohout

Joyce Ellen (Backus) Kohout, 94, long-time resident of Marion, MA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Paul Smith Kohout. Born March 13, 1933 in New Bedford, MA. Beloved daughter of the late Clyde and...

Roger Converse Gibbons, 61

Roger Converse Gibbons

Roger Converse Gibbons, 61, died at his home in Mattapoisett on January 8, 2026. He was the son of the late John D. Gibbons and Vera Converse Gibbons.Roger graduated from Avon Old Farms, Rollins College, and the London School of Economics. He was a...

Donald Soren Bjerre, 82

Donald Soren Bjerre, 82

Donald Soren Bjerre, 82, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2025, at his home in Mattapoisett, MA. He was the loving husband of the late Mary Alice (Maccini) Bjerre.He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Erik and Sonia Bjerre, and their...

Deborah "Debbie" Jean (Westgate) Donati, 69

Deborah "Debbie" Jean (Westgate) Donati, 69

ALEXANDRIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE - Deborah "Debbie" Jean (Westgate) Donati, age 69, of Alexandria, New Hampshire, formerly of Middleborough, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at the Concord Hospital in Concord, New Hampshire. Born in...

Mary M. Schubert

Mary Schubert

Mary M. Schubert of Mattapoisett, MA died at home on January 1, 2026, surrounded by family. Daughter of Robert and Natalie McIntosh, Mary grew up in Manchester, CT and graduated from Westbrook Jr. College in Portland, ME. Mary was a strong...

Jane M. (Davidson) Moreau, 80

Jane M. (Davidson) Moreau

Jane M. (Davidson) Moreau, 80, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael B. Moreau Sr., with whom she shared 52 years of marriage before his passing in 2019. Jane was born on...

Sarah D. (Souza) Lawton

Sarah D. (Souza) Lawton, loving mother, grandmother and friend, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2025 at Alden Court Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in New Bedford to the late Arthur G. and Olivia B....

George O. Arguin, 85

George O. Arguin

George O. Arguin, 85, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2025, surrounded by the love of his wife and children. Born in New Bedford on February 16, 1940, he was the son of the late Theophile and Laurette Arguin. A natural...

Christina Szwaja, 99

Christina Szwaja (née Curry), age 99

Christina Szwaja (née Curry), age 99, of Acushnet, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on December 30th, 2025 at her daughter's house in Mattapoisett, surrounded by her loving family. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, she touched the lives...

Bernard R. Loranger, 82

Bernard R. Loranger

Bernard R. Loranger, aged 82, of Fairhaven, MA, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2025, at his son's home in Marion,surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of Christine Lodge, and the son of the late T. Theodore and M....

Jean Elaine Rose, 75

Jean Elaine Rose

Jean Elaine RoseMarch 9, 1950 – December 23, 2025 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Jean “Jeanie” Rose, who left us peacefully on December 23 at the age of 75. She was a beloved mother, family member, friend, community...

Suzanne M. (Zajac) Whitehead, 79

Suzanne M. (Zajac) Whitehead, 79

Suzanne M. (Zajac) Whitehead, 79 of Rochester passed away peacefully, December 21 at Saint Luke's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Suzanne was predeceased by her loving husband of 47 years, Paul B. Whitehead. Born in New Bedford and raised...

Sylvia Finger Marlio

Sylvia Finger Marlio died on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 surrounded by her three children. Born in Paris, France on March 26, 1933, she was raised in New Canaan, CT. She was a proud alumna of Abbott Academy and Smith College. With her late...

David L. Pendergast, 75

David Pendergast

David L. Pendergast, 75, who divided his time between Boston and Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, and Naples, Florida, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Friday, December 12, 2025. He was the beloved and devoted husband of Mary...

Phyllis A. Pina, 85

Phyllis Pina

MARION – Phyllis A. Pina, 85, of Marion, died Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. Born in Wareham, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Gonsalves and Anita (Andrews) Lopes. She graduated from Wareham High...

Henry A. Zajac, 85

Henry A. Zajac

Henry A. Zajac, 85, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully at home on December 2, 2025, with his loving wife by his side. Born on September 26, 1940, he was the son of the late Henry M. and Janet K. Zajac. He grew up in the South End of New...

D. Ralph Whiterell, 98

D. Ralph Whiterell

D. Ralph Whiterell, 98, of Mattapoisett passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Barbara A. (Cox) Whiterell. Born and raised in Worcester, MA, son of the late John and Cora...

Robert "Bob" Demeo

Robert Demeo

Robert "Bob" Demeo, a long-time resident of Marion, MA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Bob was born on October 3, 1931, in Boston to Sophie A. (Bucewicz) Demeo and Pasquale J. Demeo. He was predeceased by his cherished wife...

Andrew "ANDO" Dadagian, M.D, 94

Andrew "ANDO" Dadagian, M.D

Andrew "ANDO" Dadagian, M.D., age 94, passed away at home on November 30, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 10, 1931, in Watertown, and was the only child of the late Rose (Meremian) and John Dadagian. Andy's work ethic,...

Janet R. (Griffith) Young

Janet Young

Janet R. (Griffith) Young left us recently in 2025. She was born in 1932 in New Bedford, MA to Delano and Iva (Savery) Griffith and raised in nearby Marion, MA. Janet was a very special person. She enjoyed time reading at the beach or hanging...

Joan E. (Grassetti) Lagunowich, 79

Joan E. (Grassetti) Lagunowich

Joan E. (Grassetti) Lagunowich, 79, of Mattapoisett, formerly of Longmeadow, MA died November 29, 2025 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Paul G. Lagunowich, with whom she shared 57 years...

Robert B. Caldeira, 88

Robert B. Caldeira

Robert B. Caldeira, 88, of Marion passed away at home on Friday November 28, 2025. He was the husband of Susan A. (Giard) Caldeira.Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Celestino and Georgiana Caldeira, he lived in Marion for most of his...

William L. Long, 85

William L. Long

MARION - William L. Long, 85, passed away at his home in Marion, Massachusetts on November 24, 2025. Bill was formerly of Marlborough, Pembroke and Jamaica Plain. Bill grew up in Jamaica Plain, and attended Wentworth, and Northeastern...

Jane H. Lonsdale, 95

Jane H. Lonsdale

MATTAPOISETT – Jane H. Lonsdale, 95, of Mattapoisett, died Saturday, October 18, 2025 after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Adrian L. Lonsdale and the daughter of the late Frank P. and Mildred R. Swett. Jane was born...

Sylvia A. (Hales) Fales, 82

Sylvia A. (Hales) Fales

Sylvia A. (Hales) Fales, 82, of Mattapoisett died peacefully on November 19, 2025 at the Sacred Heart Home in New Bedford. She was the loving wife of Alan F. Fales, with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Known for being playful, joyful, and...

Robert Daniel Maher

Robert Maher

Robert Daniel Maher, “Rob“, “Robbie“Norton, MA; Marion, MABorn Stoughton, MA 8/16/1984Musician, Song Writer With heavy hearts, we share the unexpected passing of Robert Daniel Maher, who left us too soon on October 31, 2025 following a car...

Arlene F. (Rogers) Belliveau, 82

Arlene Belliveau

Arlene F. (Rogers) Belliveau, 82, of Rochester, MA and The Villages, FL died Sunday, November 23, 2025 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of Paul Belliveau. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late John and Maude...

Thomas M. Ferreira, 82

Thomas Ferreira

Thomas M. Ferreira, 82, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2025. Born on November 30, 1942, Tom was raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Manual B. Ferreira and Mary (Ornellas) Ferreira. He was the devoted husband of...

Linda Mabelle (Purslow) Cyr, 84

Linda Mabelle (Purslow) Cyr

Linda Mabelle (Purslow) Cyr, 84, of Rochester passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Sippican Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center after a brief illness. Born on January 21, 1941, in Milton, Massachusetts, Linda grew up with a...

Noreen D. (Andersen) Lyonnais

Noreen D. (Andersen) Lyonnais

Noreen D. (Andersen) Lyonnais of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Wednesday November 12, 2025. Born on September 9, 1938, she was raised in Fairhaven, the daughter of Martin Sorvik Andersen and Agnes Nellie (Hansen)...

Joshua Matthew Spearin, 25

Joshua Spearin

Joshua Matthew Spearin, 25, of Tarzana, California (originally Rochester, Massachusetts), returned to his Heavenly Home on November 1, 2025, following a motorcycle accident in Los Angeles. Born July 14, 2000, Josh is the fourth child of Sean and...

John E. Clark, 80

John Clark

John E. Clark, 80, of Mattapoisett died November 10, 2025 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Shirley A. (Liberty) Clark, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. Born and raised in New Bedford, son of the late Louis H. and...

Jerald Max Hodson, 68

Jerald Max Hodson

WAREHAM – Jerald Max Hodson, 68, of West Wareham, passed away at home on November 9, 2025. He was born in Dayton, OH and lived in Wareham for 40 years. Mr. Hodson worked as a carpenter in the area for many years. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, and...

Douglas Homer Watson

Douglas Homer Watson

Douglas Homer Watson died at his home in Marion on October 28, 2025 after living valiantly with Parkinson’s disease for 16 years. His beloved wife, JoAnn was by his side.Doug was born in 1949 in Bryn Mawr, PA. to Anne Sweetser Watson and L. Hoyt...

Walter L. Reid Jr., 85

Walter L. Reid Jr.

Walter L. Reid Jr., 85, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully on November 5, 2025 at WestView on Main in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, alongside the shimmering waters of Buzzards Bay.Amid his lifelong focus on empirically grounded truth rather than...

Ward Reynolds “Renny” Maier, M.D., 83,

Ward R Maier

Ward Reynolds “Renny” Maier, M.D., 83, of Marion, Massachusetts, died of multiple myeloma on Sunday, October 26, 2025, under hospice care at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. He was the loving husband of Christine Walker Maier, with whom he...

Mary Mellor, 92

Mary Mellor

Mary Mellor died on February 24, 2025. She was 92. Mary Gillard was born in Fulton New York on June 16, 1932 and grew up with her father, Thomas Gillard, mother, Teresa and sister, Kathleen. As a child, she played the organ at her church for 360...