Obituaries

Dr. Clayton “Clay” Edward King, 83

Dr. Clayton “Clay” Edward King died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on July 21 in Mattapoisett at the age of 83. Clay is survived by the love of his life, and wife of nearly 58 years, Veronica “Roni” (Little) King and their...

Norman R. Cayer, 97

Norman R. Cayer, 97 of Mattapoisett died July 16, peacefully, at Sippican Health Care Center. He was the husband of the late Claire F. (Fontaine) Cayer. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Jules L. and Emma (Robitaille) Cayer, he lived in New...
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Carol (Michaud) Sanz, 83

Carol Sanz, a long time resident of Marion, passed away on July 15, 2019. Carol graduated from Tabor Academy and went on to Bates College and Katherine Gibbs School. After graduating college, Carol joined the State Department in Washington, DC and...

Susan Bishop Drumm “Sue” 63

Susan Bishop Drumm “Sue”, a resident of Barboursville, Albemarle County, Virginia, died on July 5, 2019, at the age of 63 years. Born on February 2, 1956, in Wareham, Massachusetts, Sue is survived by her husband of 26 years, Richard Baldwin Drumm,...

Charlotte L. Purrington, 82

Charlotte L. Purrington, 82, of Mattapoisett, passed away Monday, June 24, 2019, in her childhood home. She was born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Philip F. and Margarete (Becker) Purrington, and grew up in Mattapoisett. In her life, she...

Kyle C. Lopes, 30

Kyle C. Lopes, 30, of Mattapoisett passed away Saturday July 6. He is survived by his parents Steve and Beth, his sisters Wendy Reid and Heather, along with his daughter Haylie. Kyle was a graduate of Old Rochester Regional High School, Class of...

Daniel A. Cronin, 71

Daniel A. Cronin, 71, of Marion, died Sunday, June 30, 2019 at the Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. He was the husband of Dianne P. (Rouhow) Cronin. Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Mary C. (Shea) and Daniel A. Cronin, Sr. Mr. Cronin graduated...

Rosemary Leach See “Posy” 88

Rosemary Leach See “Posy” 88 of Marion died Wednesday June 26, 2019. Posy was a shining star giving grace and love to all with whom she came in contact. Rosemary See was born in Providence, Rhode Island, February 28, 1931. She was the daughter of...

Aurisia C. (Cruz) Gomes, 88

Aurisia C. (Cruz) Gomes, 88, of Mattapoisett passed away Sunday June 23 surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Firmino M. Gomes. Born in Montalegre, Portugal, the daughter of the late Joao Pires daCruz and...

Margaret M. (Fournier) George, 80

Margaret M. (Fournier) George, 80, of Rochester, died June 21 at St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford. She was the daughter of the late Alfonse and May (Gifford) Fournier. She was born in New Bedford and lived in Rochester for 51 years. Survivors...

Joan A. Prescott, 85

Joan A. Prescott, 85, of Briarwood Beach, passed away on Wednesday, June 19 at home. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Prescott who passed away in 1977. Mrs. Prescott was born in Brockton, the daughter of the late John and Edith (Thomas)...

Margaret A. "Peggy" (Dunham) Cooper, 76

Margaret A. "Peggy" (Dunham) Cooper, 76, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday June 19 at Harbor Point at Centerville. She was the wife of Neil H. Cooper, with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, daughter of the late William...

Elizabeth May (Santos) Monteiro, 89

Elizabeth May (Santos) Monteiro, 89, of Danvers, formerly of Marion, died June 17 at home. She was the wife of the late Peter Monteiro, Jr. and the daughter of the late Antone and Ida (Sylvia) Santos. She was born in New Bedford and lived in Marion...

Eleanor T. Saunders, 73

Eleanor T. Saunders, 73, of Wareham, died Monday, June 17, 2019 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham unexpectedly. She was the wife of Russell L. Saunders. Born in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Taranto) Ferranti. A graduate of...

M. Elizabeth (Kelley) Behenna, 97

M. Elizabeth (Kelley) Behenna, 97, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully on Friday, June 7 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late William H. Behenna. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Michael and Katherine (Garvey) Kelley, Betty...

Frank J. Ryder III (Jay), 71

Frank J. Ryder III (Jay), 71, died June 11, at home in Marion due to complications from prostate cancer. He was the husband of Meredith Wickenden Ryder. Jay was born in Boston on January 5, 1948, son of the late Frank Jenkins Ryder, Jr. and Jane...

Palmyra "Pal" (Silveira) O'Leary, 89

Palmyra "Pal" (Silveira) O'Leary, 89, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully at home on Saturday June 8. She was the wife of the late John M. O'Leary. Born in Providence. Rhode Island, the daughter of the late Frank and Palmeida (Rose) Silveira, she...

Marjorie J. Forgette, 90

Marjorie J. Forgette, 90, of Marion, died Sunday, June 9 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Plymouth. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Forgette and George Briggs. Born in Fairhaven, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Beatrice...

Mildred Waring Palmer, 89

Mrs. Mildred Waring Palmer, age 89 , of Marion, passed away Monday morning, June 3, 2019 at Sippican Healthcare. She was born July 17, 1929, in Bristol County, the daughter of the late George Leach and Hildegarde Saunders. Mildred was preceded in...

Lorraine B. (Pepin) Vieira, 85

Lorraine B. (Pepin) Vieira, 85, of Mattapoisett passed away suddenly at home on Sunday June 9, 2019. She was the loving wife of Edward Vieira. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Eugene and Yvonne (Levasseur) Pepin, she lived in New...

Jaime B. Jose, 28

Jaime B. Jose passed away on Thursday, May 30, at the age of 28. Jaime was born on February 7, 1991 in New Bedford to Ethel (Constant) Jose and Jaime L. Jose. On October 18, 2009 he started his life with his soulmate, Danielle Cook of Mattapoisett,...

Florence Jane (Stinson) Savery, 95

Florence Jane (Stinson) Savery, 95, of Marion passed away, Tuesday, June 4, in her home of the last 70 years, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born and raised in Marion, the daughter of John J. and Violet (Nunn) Stinson. She was one of the...

Jean C. Morgan Bacon, 77

Jean C. Morgan Bacon, 77, wife of 53 years to Frederic S. Bacon III, of Marion, passed away on Friday, May 31, at home with her husband and family at her side. Mrs. Bacon was born in Taunton the daughter of the late John and Olive (Horton) Morgan...

Eloise Hiller, 87

Eloise Hiller, of Marion, passed away on May 29 at Sippican Healthcare at the age of 87. She was born and grew up in Wareham, the youngest of eight children. She graduated from Wareham High School and was always proud of the fact that she grew up in...

Leon A. Russell, 66

Leon A. Russell, 66, of Onset passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019 with his family at his side at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Plymouth after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Leon was the loving husband and best friend of 43 years to...

Raymond DeTerra, 80

Raymond DeTerra of Rochester passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 18 at the age of 80 years old. He was the husband of the late Barbara E. (Talbot) DeTerra. Born and raised in Acushnet, the son of the late Frank and Alice (Riendeau) DeTerra, he...

Kim E. (Sterling) Anthony, 61

Kim E. (Sterling) Anthony, 61, of Mattapoisett died May 15 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was the loving wife of Thomas R. Anthony, with whom she shared 39 years of marriage. Born in Acushnet,...

Christopher J. Roderick, 50

Christopher J. Roderick, 50, of East Falmouth passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday May 8. He was the beloved son of Charles and Susan F. (Baroa) Roderick of Florida. Chris was a graduate of Old Rochester Regional High School and...

John D “Jack” Kelley, 86

John D “Jack” Kelley, 86 of Rochester died peacefully at home with his loving family and caregiver at his side on May 8. He was the husband of Marilyn Geiter Kelley, his Horace Greeley High School sweetheart. John and Marilyn just celebrated their...

Lorraine A. (Azevedo) Viveiros, 78

Lorraine A. (Azevedo) Viveiros, 78, of Plymouth, died May 10 while surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of John W. Viveiros and the daughter of the late Alphonse and Lourdes (Barbosa) Azevedo. She was born in New Bedford and lived in...

George Wayne Beckford, Sr., 78

George Wayne Beckford, Sr., 78 of Marion, formerly of Lynnfield and Weymouth, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, May 7. George was born on November 29, 1940, in Malden to the late Woodrow and Rita Beckford. He attended...

Alexander Marsden, 86

Alexander Marsden, 86, of Rochester, died Monday, May 6, at Alden Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fairhaven. He was the husband of Doris B. (McMahon) Marsden and was happily married for 58 years. Born in Newcastle, England, he was the son...

Joseph G. Howard, 73

Joseph G. Howard, of Rochester, beloved husband of Elaine M. (Nihill) Howard, died peacefully on May 7 at the age of 73. He was the loving and proud father of Jillian Barthel and her husband Matthew of Weymouth. Joe was born in Brockton and raised...

Edith B. (Barrows) Rehbein, 89

MARION – Edith B. (Barrows) Rehbein, 89, of Marion, died April 30 at home. She was the widow of the late Roy H. Rehbein and the daughter of the late Stanley and Sadie Louise (Wrenn) Barrows. She was born in Milford and lived in Hopedale for many...

Jose Delgado, 95

Jose Delgado, M.D., (D.L.) FAPA of Marion, passed away on April 14 after a brief illness, at the age of 95. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Antonio DaRosa Delgado and Isabella Barros (Fernandes) Delgado, he was raised in Raynham. His...

Samuel F. Tomasik, Sr., 67

Samuel F. Tomasik, Sr., “Sam”, 67, of Wareham passed away Sunday April 21 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston. He was born in Middleborough, the son of the late Edward J. and Louise M. (Long) Tomasik Sr. He graduated from Middleborough High...

George F. Liarikos, Jr., 87

George F. Liarikos, Jr., LT COL, U.S. Army, Ret., 87, of Rochester, passed away Friday April 12 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Joan (Saunders) Liarikos; they had been married for 66 years. He was born on October 29, 1931 in Acushnet,...

Joshua Patrick Farney, 24

Joshua Patrick Farney of Mattapoisett, tragically succumbed to the heavy going of life on April 22. He was 24 years young. Joshua is survived by his brother Connor; his father John; his mother and step-father, Rebecca and Stephen Hagan, and step-...

Katherine Lorraine Kozicki, 89

Katherine Lorraine (Aurich) Kozicki, 89. of Marion, formerly of Lewistown, Pennsylvania, passed away on Good Friday, April 19. She was the wife of the late Frank J. Kozicki. Born December 7, 1929 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the...