Obituaries

Gerald Marshall, 76

Gerald F. Marshall, 76, of New Bedford, formerly of Wareham, died Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at Sacred Heart Nursing Home in New Bedford. Born in Roslindale, he was the son of the late Pauline C. (Meldrum) and Gerald F. Marshall, Sr. He previously lived...

Janice Pavao, 80

ROCHESTER — Janice Pavao, 80, of Rochester, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at her home after a brief illness. She was the widow of the late Alfonso Miguel Pavao. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Margaret (Henry) and John Gregory...
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Frank W. “Ruffin” Andrews, Jr., 66

Frank W. “Ruffin” Andrews, Jr., 66, of Wareham, died June 19, 2022, at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Robin G. (Fernandes) Andrews and the son of the late Frank and Dominga (Barros) Andrews. He was born in Wareham and lived in Rochester and...

Kathleen “Kathy” I. Brennan, 88

ROCHESTER — Kathleen “Kathy” I. Brennan, 88, of Rochester, MA (formerly of Longmeadow, MA), went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on June 9, 2022. Kathleen was born on October 25, 1933 in Waterbury, CT. She was the daughter of Bernard...

Christine L. Guiliano, 60

Christine L. Guiliano, 60, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Christine is survived and lovingly remembered by her husband of 39 years, Christopher M. Guiliano. Christine was born in Taunton on March 6...

Cornelia (Webster) Musser, 66

Cornelia (Webster) Musser, 66, of Mattapoisett died Monday, April 11, 2022 unexpectedly at home. Affectionately known as Dee Dee, she was born in New Bedford in 1955, daughter of the late Dr. Jean J. and Betty (Connors) Webster, and spent her early...

Arley E. Hamilton III, 86

Arley Edgar Hamilton III, died May 20, 2022 on his 86th birthday at The Highlands, Topsham, ME. Arley was born in New Haven, CT. on May 20, 1936. He resided in Connecticut for 50 years, and in Massachusetts for 32 years and Maine for the past 3...

August “Gussy” Pina, 62

August “Gussy” Pina, 62, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on May 3, 2022, at the Beneva Lakes Assisted Living Center following a long courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of the late August Pina and Arlene Thomas Pina of Marion. August was...

Michael W. DiCroce, 73

ROCHESTER — Michael W. DiCroce, 73, of Rochester, died May 9, 2022 at Tobey Hospital, Wareham. He was the husband of Linda E. (Tousignant) DiCroce. They were married for 51 years. He was the son of the late William and Shirley (Stubbs) DiCroce. He...

Conrad “Slim” Omer Bernier, 90

ROCHESTER — Conrad “Slim” Omer Bernier, 90, of Rochester, passed away on Sunday May 1, 2022. He was the spouse of the late Anita (Babineau) Bernier, son of the late Omer Bernier and Aurea Poirier, and brother of the late John Bernier and Louis...

Beatrice D. Pires, 100

MARION — Beatrice D. Pires of Marion died peacefully on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Lucien F. Pires, Sr. and recently celebrated her 100th birthday. A lifelong resident of Marion, she was the daughter...

Shirley Cowell, 97

Shirley M. (Plummer) Cowell, 97, of Marion died April 17, 2022 peacefully at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion. She was the wife of the late Arthur Cowell. She was born in South Portland, Maine, the daughter of the late Alfred and Sarah (Adams)...

Sandra Gale Sylvia, 69

Sandra Gale Sylvia, 69, of West Wareham, died Thursday, April 14, 2022 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham unexpectedly. Born in Quincy, she lived in Wollaston before moving to Wareham where she graduated from Wareham High School. Mrs. Sylvia was employed...

Linda May Jackson Sweeney, 71

Linda May Jackson Sweeney, 71 years of age, unexpectedly passed away on January 27, 2022 at Beth Israel Hospital. Linda was born June 16, 1950 to the late Frank and Margaret (Bumpus) Jackson. She was the oldest of three children. Linda is survived...

Avis Anne (Ainsworth) Clay, 94

Avis Anne (Ainsworth) Clay, age 94, died on April 14, 2022 at Keystone Place of Buzzards Bay. She was the beloved wife of the late Donald R. Clay. Born in Fall River to Raymond W. and Anne M. (Reed) Ainsworth, she was raised along with her brother,...

Richard D. Ouellette, 70

Richard D. Ouellette, 70, passed away at Somerset Ridge Skilled Nursing Facility on Friday, April, 8, 2022, after a short illness. Richard was the son of the late Dona E. and M. Yvette (Jean) Ouellette. A life-long resident of Marion, Richard was...

Stephen Arthur Cook

Stephen Arthur Cook, a.k.a. Cookie, peacefully drew his last breath on a glorious spring morning. Cookie’s focus and passion was his family. He will be missed by his wife Diane of 50 years, his 3 children, Douglas S. Cook and his wife Monika of...

Mary E. (Urquhart) Pearsull, 85

ROCHESTER — Mary E. (Urquhart) Pearsull, 85, of Rochester, died March 20, 2022 after a long illness. She was the wife of Jack M. Pearsull, Sr. Born in Blakely, GA, she was 1 of 5 siblings. After her birth she moved to New York City where she was...

Jonathan P. Deprospo, 35

ROCHESTER — Jonathan P. Deprospo, 35, of Rochester, died Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at his home unexpectedly. Born in Boston, and raised in Watertown, he was the son of Norma M. (Ligor) Deprospo of Rochester, and the late Michael J. Deprospo. Jonathan...

Eleanor G. Suesens, 98

MARION — Eleanor G. Suesens, 98, of Marion, MA, passed away on March 13, 2022 in Wareham. She was the widow of Charles M. Suesens and the daughter of the late Arthur M. Chittick and Mary G. (Johnson) Chittick. Born in Waltham, MA on December 20,...

Carleton J. Teixeira, 65

Carleton J. Teixeira, 65, of New Bedford, formerly of Marion, died March 10, 2022 at home. He was the son of the late Domingo G. and Anna S. (Garcia) Teixeira. He was born in Wareham and lived in Marion for many years before moving to New Bedford...

Claire Messina, 89

Claire Messina of South Weymouth passed away peacefully on February 23, 2022, at the age of 89. Claire was born, raised, and educated in Boston. Claire married her husband Joe in 1952. In 1963 the two moved their family to South Weymouth. Claire...

Ronald J. Labbe, 88

Ronald J. Labbe, 88, of Marion died Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Mary (Morais) Labbe. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Emil and Alice (Carrier) Labbe, he lived in New Bedford,...

Michael Edgar Couture, 85

Michael Edgar Couture died at home on February 18, 2022, in his eighty-sixth year. Born January 23, 1937, to Anna (Olszowy) Couture Piekelniak and Edgar Couture, he was the beloved Godson and nephew of Rose (Couture) and Ernest Quintin. He is...

Alice Briggs, 69

MARION — Alice M. “Albit” Briggs, 69, of Marion died Saturday, February 12, 2022 at home after a long illness surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Sherman E. “Shermie” Briggs. Born in Wareham, she was the daughter of the late Roland and...

Paul Henry Rossi, 50

Paul Henry Rossi, 50, of Stuart, FL, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 19, 2021. He was the son of Paula J. Schaaf of Port St Lucie, FL, and the late Philip N Rossi, Sr. of Wareham. Paul was a former resident of Marion and moved to...

Elaine Dansereau, 90

Elaine Dansereau, 90, was born in New Bedford, MA, on April 17, 1931, and passed away on February 1, 2022, in Milford, MA. She was also a former resident of Acushnet, MA, and Marion, MA. After graduating from New Bedford High School, Elaine...

Thomas A. Schroder, 63

Thomas A. Schroder, 63, of Mattapoisett, died Feb. 1, 2022, in St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford. He was the husband of Birgitt Schroder and the son of the late Angelika and Horst Schroder. He was born in Berlin, Germany. He went to an American...

Sally A. Davis, 84

Sally A. Davis, 84, of West Wareham, formerly of Marion, passed away at home on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Born in Wareham, she was the daughter of the late Mario and Ile (Harju) Grassi. She attended and graduated from Wareham Public Schools. She...

Mary C. Owens, 86

SEASIDE, CA – Mary DaLuz Cruz entered this world on April 3 , 1935, during the Great Depression in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the youngest of three children born to Antonio Cruz and Maria Dos Dord (Alves) Cruz. Both her parents’ families immigrated...

Barbara Loranger, 87

Barbara A. (Rutkowski) Loranger, 87, of Mattapoisett, died peacefully Wednesday, January 26, 2022 after a brief illness surrounded by her loved ones. Beautiful Barbara was the wife of the late Ronald R. Loranger, with whom she shared nearly 64 years...

Elderic H. Barry, 92

Elderic H. Barry passed away peacefully at his Marion home on January 16, 2022, one week prior to his 93rd birthday. Dick enjoyed golfing with his buddies at Reservation Golf Course, quahogging with his dogs and gathering with family for meals and...

John J. "Butch" Makuch, 78

John J. "Butch" Makuch, 78, of Mattapoisett died Monday, January 24, 2022 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Donnalee R. (Carreau) Makuch. Born in New Jersey, son of the late John and Helen (Kata) Makuch, he was raised in...

Lyn Bassett, 68

Lyn Bassett, 68 of Rochester, passed away at Saint Lukes Hospital on Wednesday January 19, 2022 after a long illness. Lyn is survived by her loving companion Stanley Magner also of Rochester. Lyn was born in New Bedford the daughter of the late John...

Kevin Charles Buckley, 52

Kevin Charles Buckley, 52, of East Wareham, MA, passed away at Tobey Hospital on January 5, 2022, after battling with COVID-19. He was born to the late Hugh Ellison and Margaret Mary Buckley (O’Neill) in Plymouth, MA on March 11, 1969. Kevin grew up...