Obituaries

Dr. Richard Leonard Lindsey, Jr (Dick), 70

Dr. Richard Leonard Lindsey, Jr (Dick) died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday Aug. 8 at the age of 70 from complications of Lewy Body Dementia. He was born Feb. 7, 1949 in Wareham, to the late Richard Leonard Lindsey and Marion...

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To the Editor: In March of 1819, Congress appropriated money to establish a lighthouse on Bird Island. On Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 the Marion Harbormaster’s Department hosted at the Music Hall a Bicentennial Celebration of the Bird Island Light...
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Robert P. Lucas, Jr.

The Lucas family is saddened to announce the passing of Robert P. Lucas, Jr., on Friday, September 6. Bob was born on Martha’s Vineyard in 1962. He graduated from Upper Cape Vocational High School in Bourne, Class of 1981, and obtained his Master...

Michael J. "Mike" Kralovich, 74

Michael J. "Mike" Kralovich, 74, of Marion, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Sept. 11, after having been lovingly cared for by his family and Southcoast Visiting Nurse Association. Mike was born in New York City and was the beloved...

Linda Cohen Lane, 78

Linda Cohen Lane of Marion, formerly of Newton, entered into rest on Thursday, Sept. 5, at the age of 78. Beloved daughter of the late Samuel and Josephine (Markowitz) Cohen. Beloved wife of Robert H. Lane. Loving mother of Jeffrey Lane (deceased),...

Joseph F. Dziuba, 89

Joseph F. Dziuba, 89 of West Wareham died Sept. 3 at Plymouth Crossing Assisted Living. He was the husband of the late Barbara C. (Cembalisty) Dziuba. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Frank and Esther (Wojtaszek) Dziuba, he lived in New...

Mary J. (Gubellini) Borsari

On Saturday, Aug, 31 Mary Borsari decided to spend eternity with her husband, Leopoldo and her daughter, Maribeth. Mary was born in Wareham on August 25, 1914 and lived in Wareham along with her mother, Elizabeth “Lizzy” and her father, Alex and her...

Sue van Wiggeren, 92

Sue van Wiggeren, 92, of Fairhaven, wife of the late Richard H. van Wiggeren, passed away on Saturday Aug. 10, while at Care One at New Bedford, with her loving family by her side. Affectionately known as “Suzie Wong”, she embraced and loved life,...

Elizabeth P. (Peck) Lamoureux, 76

Elizabeth P. (Peck) Lamoureux, 76 of Mattapoisett, died August 18, 2019 after a brief illness at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Michael P. Lamoureux. Born in Roxbury, daughter of the late George A. and Alice (Tilley) Peck, she was...

Barbara L Bridge Nilson, 94

Barbara L Bridge Nilson, 94, died peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 18. She was the beloved wife of the late Russell Nilson, mother of David E. Nilson and his wife Holly of Wareham and Dana H. Nilson and his wife Susan of Marion. She is also survived by...

Constance Olaussen Pallatroni

Constance Olaussen Pallatroni, wife of the late Henry F. Pallatroni Jr., and late Frank M. Suzan, passed away peacefully at Langdon Place in Exeter, NH on Aug. 18 surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Henry and Marie Olaussen, January 13...

Manuel D. DaSilva “Manny” 79

Manuel D. DaSilva “Manny” 79, formerly of Marion, Massachusetts died on September 30, 2018 after a brief illness while living in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Born in Brava, Cape Verde Islands he was the son of the late Manuel DaSilva and Fortunata Lopes...

Chad Matthew Rusinoski, 38

Chad Matthew Rusinoski, 38, of Rochester died Saturday, July 27 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham from injuries sustained in an ATV accident. He was the husband of Rebecca (Schroth) Rusinoski. Born March 23, 1981 in Wareham, he was the son of Debra M. (...

Maurice Roland Belliveau, 85

Maurice Roland Belliveau, 85, of Bourne died Sunday, August 11 at his home surrounded by his family He was the husband of Jean M. (Amaral) Belliveau. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Born in New Bedford, he...

Warren Briggs, 85

Warren Briggs, 85, passed away peacefully on Aug. 8, at his home in Marion. His family and friends will always remember him for his clever wit, irrepressible sense of adventure, and his willingness to march to his own drummer. Warren Grover Briggs...

Susan (Silloway) Hottel, 80

Susan (Silloway) Hottel, 80 of Mattapoisett died August 5, 2019 at home. She was the wife of the late Hoyt Clarke Hottel, Jr. Born in Englewood, New Jersey, daughter of the late Stuart F. and Marion (Adrience) Silloway, she was raised in Ossining,...

Arabelle Davoll, 89

Arabelle Davoll, 89, of Rochester died Monday, July 29 at her home. She was the wife of Ernest J. Davoll. Born in Union, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Lennie S. and Marion L. (Thurston) Burns. She moved to Massachusetts in 1950 and was a...

Robert R. “Kirk” Coykendall, 74

Robert R. “Kirk” Coykendall, 74, of Marion, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, July 28 after a nine-month courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was the husband of Judith (Replogle) Coykendall. Born in Seattle,...

J. Deane Somerville, 94

Deane passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 25 at his home in Marion, at the age of 94. His greatest source of happiness and pride was his nearly 60-year marriage to Janice Hesse, and the family they created together. They met in 1949 while both...

Florence Marie Byron, 52

The brilliant, soulful, freewheeling Flo Byron “peaced out” on July 19. To know Flo was to have your mind blown regularly, so varied and profound were her talents. Flo was a bonafide genius, a master of both brain sides. Having skipped the third...

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...

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...