Obituaries

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...

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Gladys M. (Rathfelder) Hartley, 100

Gladys M. (Rathfelder) Hartley, 100, died peacefully, Friday, December 24, 2021, at All American Assisted Living in Wareham, surrounded by her family. Gladys, a resident of Rochester was born in Philadelphia on December 23, 1921, and raised in...

John P. Marchand, 77

John P. Marchand, 77, of West Wareham, died Dec. 14, 2021, in the Sippican Health Care Facility. He was the husband of Joan M. Marchand and the son of the late Paul E. Marchand and Ester (Tucker) Marchand of Bourndale. He was born in Boston and...

Gardner S. “Gabby” McWilliams, 90

Gardner S. “Gabby” McWilliams, 90, of Wareham, died Dec. 4, 2021, in Tremont Rehab. Center. He was the husband of the late Joyce A. (Pierce) McWilliams and the son of the late Francis and Emily (Morse) McWilliams. He was born in Wareham and lived...

Violet L. (Gibbs) Adams, 95

Violet L. (Gibbs) Adams, 95, of Marion, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, at home. She was the wife of the late Nelson M. Adams, Jr. and the daughter of the late Thornton and Violet (Bennett) Gibbs. She was born and raised in Marion...

Jane F. (Goudreau) Curry, 88

Jane F. (Goudreau) Curry, 88, of New Bedford, formerly of Marion, died November 21, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Clyde Curry and the daughter of the late Frederick and Mildred (Flanagan) Goudreau. She was...

Lewis Paeff Lipsitt, 92

Lewis Paeff Lipsitt of Providence, RI, loving husband and best friend of Edna Duchin Lipsitt, to whom he was married for 69 years, died peacefully, with his wife by his side, on September 30, 2021. Lew was born in New Bedford, MA on June 28, 1929,...

Peter L. Miller, 64

Peter L. Miller, age 64, of Brooksville, ME, formerly of Marion, MA, died Friday, November 5, 2021 at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Roy W. Miller and Shirley (Hartley)...

Richard Charles Cusolito, 78

On Sunday, October 24, 2021, Richard Charles Cusolito, resident of Rochester, and loving father of two children, died at age 78. Richard was born October 10, 1943, in Boston to Fred and Florence (DelMastro) Cusolito of Belmont. He attended Babson...

Wesley N. Bowman, 80

Wesley N. Bowman, 80, of Mattapoisett died unexpectedly at home on Saturday, October 23, 2021. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Kubik) Bowman, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Born, raised and educated in Mattapoisett, he was the son of...

Edward J. Figueiredo, 90

MARION — Edward J. Figueiredo, 90, of Marion, died October 24, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. He was the former husband of Patricia D. (Davis) Figueiredo and the son of the late Guido and Mary L. (Daggett) Figueiredo. He was born in New...

Barbara DeLoid, 95

Barbara Marie (Hanrahan) DeLoid, 95, of Providence, RI, formerly of Marion died Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 at Elmwood Nursing Center in Providence. She was the wife of the late Albert R. Deloid. Born in Worcester, the daughter of the late Joseph P. and...

Howard L. Ladd, Jr., 90

Howard L. Ladd, Jr. 90, of Carver, died peacefully in his home on Sunday, September 19, 2021. Born in New Bedford on August 18, 1931, he was the son of the late Howard L. Ladd and Josephine Ladd Hudson. He was raised in East Wareham. Howard...

Richard N. Childs, 98

MARION - Richard N. Childs, age 98, a resident of Marion for 64 years, formerly of Foxborough, died on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at the Tobey Hospital in Wareham. Born in Norwood, he was the son of the late Walter E. Childs & Rena G. (Shepardson...

Raymond Francis Morris, 86

ROCHESTER – Raymond Francis Morris, 86, of Rochester, died Sept. 6, 2021 at home. He was the son of the late Antone F. and Irene S. (Rivard) Morris and stepson of the late Jean Plaud Morris. He was born in New Bedford and lived in Rochester for over...

Thomas Francis Clarke, 60

Thomas Francis Clarke, 60, of Cambridge and Marion MA, died peacefully on September 3, 2021 in his Cambridge home. Son of Thomas M. and Lorain Meola Clarke of NJ, Tom is survived by his wife, Alison Hodges, his mother Lorain, and his brothers Dennis...

Alix Kyle Solomon, 65

Alix Kyle Solomon, 65, of Talent Oregon, died suddenly on September 9, 2020. Alix grew up in Marion and attended Sippican School and Old Rochester Regional Schools, where she was a member of the National Honor Society. After living in Virginia for...

Matthew “Matty” S. Weckesser, 25

ROCHESTER — Matthew “Matty” S. Weckesser, 25, of Rochester, died August 26, 2021 at the Boston Medical Center. He was born in Mobile, Alabama and lived in Rochester for most of his life. Matty attended Old Rochester Regional High School and...

Daniel L. McQuillan, Jr., 69

Daniel L. McQuillan, Jr., 69, of Mattapoisett died peacefully at home on Monday, August 23, 2021 after a long journey with Atypical Dementia. He was the husband of Maureen (Sullivan) McQuillan. Dan was born on January 30, 1952 to the late Daniel L...

Jean Ann Champigny

A gentle, kind, loving, strong and graceful friend, mother, grandmother, woman...Jean Champigny was all of those things and so much more to everyone she ever met. Jean passed away on August 9, 2021 at the ageof 86. Jean was the daughter of Lauretta...

Mark Lawrence Barry, 66

Mark Lawrence Barry, 66, of Marion passed away Friday, August 13, 2021. Mark was born in Chelsea, MA and lived most of his life in his beloved town of Marion. As a young child, he was always drawn to the sea and anything that had to do with boats or...

Cameron Powell Fordyce

Cam Fordyce “You fill up my senses Like a night in a forest Like the mountains in springtime Like a walk in the rain Like a storm in the desert Like a sleepy blue ocean You fill up my senses Come fill me again.” John Denver – Annie’s Song Cameron...

Sherri Ann (Kauranen) Ashley, 54

Sherri Ann (Kauranen) Ashley, 54, of E. Freetown, died Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Edward P. Ashley. Born in Falmouth, she was the daughter of Patricia A. (Stowe...

Constance Hartley (Chick) Shepard

Constance Hartley (Chick) Shepard passed away on 30 July 2021 peacefully in her home in Marion, Massachusetts. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts on 26 July 1926 spending her early years first in Winchester and later in Arlington, MA. Before...

Judy Jenkins Kilroy, 82

Judy Jenkins Kilroy, 82, of Marion formerly of Holliston passed away suddenly Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. She was the wife of Richard E. “Dick” Kilroy. They were married for 58 years. Born in Buffalo, NY, she was the...

Dorothea A. Harris, 93

Marion — Dorothea A. Harris, 93, of Marion passed away at home on August 3, 2021. Mrs. Harris was the wife of the late Robert E. Harris and daughter of the late Edward E. and Marjorie E. (Rose) Reed, Jr. Dorothea was born at home in Whitman, MA and...

Warren C. Berto, 85

MARION – Warren C. Berto, 85, of Marion, died July 31, 2021 in Sippican Healthcare Center. He was the husband of Joy A. (Lapierre) Berto. They were married for 58 years. He was the son of the late John M. and Ruth (Caswell) Berto. He was born in New...

Susan "Susie" Warner

Susan "Susie" Warner passed away peacefully in her home on July 27 surrounded by loved ones. She is survived by her devoted husband of 49 years, Lawrence Warner of Marion, her two loving children and four adoring grandchildren. Per Susie's request,...