Obituaries

Kari Sgourakes

Kari Beth Sgourakes passed away peacefully at her home in Rochester, MA on January 22nd, 2023. She was with her daughter and her husband of 42 years. Kari was born in Grand Forks, ND. She was the first of six children of Gene and Violet Halvorson...

Robert Sanderson, 79

Robert Sanderson, a longtime resident of Marion, Massachusetts, died early in the morning of Monday, January 9, 2023. He was 79. Bob was born June 23, 1943, in Boston and grew up in Dedham and Marion with his mother, Elizabeth Moller Sanderson and...
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Nancy J. (Downing) Fletcher, 79

Nancy J. (Downing) Fletcher, 79, of Mattapoisett died Saturday, December 31, 2022 peacefully in her home surrounded by her family after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, Nancy was the daughter of the late Harry and Ellen (Heuberger) Downing. She...

Carol W.”Bibe” (Winslow) Lawrence, 88

ROCHESTER – Carol W.”Bibe” (Winslow) Lawrence, 88, of Rochester, passed away on Dec. 31, 2022, in Nemasket Healthcare Center, Middleboro. She was the wife of the late Elmer H. Lawrence, Jr. and the daughter of the late Kenneth W. and Olive B. (...

Marie Watts, 76

Marie Watts, age 76, of Mattapoisett Massachusetts passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 28, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Marie was a lifelong educator, spending twenty-five years in the Dartmouth School System and later in life,...

Marie Watts, 76

Marie Watts, age 76, of Mattapoisett Massachusetts passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 28, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Marie was a lifelong educator, spending twenty-five years in the Dartmouth School System and later in life,...

Antonio “Tony” Sardinha Duarte, 75

Antonio “Tony” Sardinha Duarte, 75 of Rochester MA, passed away peacefully at home on Friday December 23, 2022 with his family at his side. Antonio fought a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease for over 30 years. His smile was contagious, even...

Linda E. (Pariseau) Wynn, 79

Linda E. (Pariseau) Wynn, 79, of Mattapoisett and Stuart, FL passed on Monday, December 26, 2022 at Rhode Island Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Paul F. Wynn. Born in Salem, MA, daughter of the late Charles and Theresa (Harvey)...

Catherine J. (Heuberger) West, 78

Catherine J. (Heuberger) West, 78, of Mattapoisett died Monday, December 26, 2022 at home surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Charles N. West, Jr. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Milton and Bernice...

Gerald (Jerry) E. Johnson, 75

FAIRHAVEN-Gerald E. Johnson (Jerry) passed away peacefully at home on December 17, 2022. He was 75. Jerry was an exceptional father. His devotion to his girls brought him to every dance and musical performance, sports game, track meet and graduation...

Frances P. Florindo, 90

WEST WAREHAM – Frances P. Florindo, 90, of West Wareham, died Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Tremont Rehabilitation Center in Wareham. She was the wife of the late Edmund P. Florindo, Sr. Born in Rochester, she was the daughter of the late Ellen L...

Cheryl Anne Gracia, 56

WAREHAM – Cheryl Anne Gracia, 56, of Wareham passed away peacefully Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Tobey Hospital with her family by her side after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born on March 12, 1966 in Wareham, she was the daughter of Barbara...

Gwendolen Breault, 84

HINGHAM – Gwendolen Breault, 84, of Hingham, formerly of Marion died Monday, December 5, 2022 at Bridges by EPOCH in Hingham. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Reuben E. and Sarah L. (Smith) Chase. She worked for the U. S. Postal...

Dorothy “Dorothea” E. Brown, 92

MATTAPOISETT – Dorothy “Dorothea” E. Brown (Keene), 92, of Mattapoisett, MA passed away on November 13, 2022. She died from natural causes at St. Luke’s hospital unexpectedly with her family present. Dorothy was born on August 25, 1930 in Taunton,...

Mary Elizabeth Kenney, 99

Mary Elizabeth (nee Moore, formerly Lindsley) Kenney, age 99, passed away peacefully, her family with her, on November 26, 2022. Mary was the devoted and beloved wife of fifty years to the late Horace S. Kenney, Jr. of Weston, Marion and Fall River...

Joseph Souza, 95

Joseph Souza, 95, of Mattapoisett died Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a brief illness. He was the husband of Hermina (Canastra) Souza, with whom he shared 74 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, son of the late...

Lori Westgate, 63

Lori Jean Westgate, 63, of Rochester, formerly of Wareham, passed away after a brief illness on Nov. 16, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River. She was the daughter of the late Abiel E. and Christine F. (Leavestrom) Westgate. She was born...

Beatrice Anna Marie (Zinselmeier) Escalante, 75

Beatrice Anna Marie (Zinselmeier) Escalante, 75, of New Bedford, formerly of Mattapoisett, died Monday, November 14, 2022 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, daughter of the late Albert...

Phyllis Marie (Lawson) Eklund, 92

Phyllis Marie Lawson was born 92 years ago in Brockton, Mass., and grew up in Campello, the Swedish neighborhood. Her earliest memories were of her father’s funeral home on Sheppard Street, where for a few years she lived with her parents, John and...

Douglas E. Macomber, 71

Douglas E Macomber, 71, of Harwich passed away unexpectedly at his home November 7, 2022 due to complications from an illness. He was the son of the late Elliot and Grace Macomber of Marion. Doug was an Emmy-award winning cameraman in the...

Elizabeth Walker

Elizabeth C. Walker of Marion died peacefully Monday, Nov. 7 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. She was the daughter of the late Henrique and Mary (Britte) Fernandes and ex-wife of the late Randolph Harvey Walker of Durham, N.C. Betty was born in...

Bruce Roy Hartshorn, 84

Bruce Roy Hartshorn of Sandwich, MA died on October 8, 2022. He was 84. Bruce was the husband of Meryden Kirby; they shared 34 happy years together. He was the son of H. Roy Hartshorn and Muriel (Singleton) Hartshorn. Bruce was born in Brockton, and...

Susan J. Schwager

Susan J. Schwager of Marion, Mass and St. Augustine, FL passed away peacefully on November 1, 2022. Susan leaves her husband and best friend of 50 years Stephen Carnazza and sons Kyle of Marion and Nicholas of Rochester. She was predeceased by her...

Antone B. Mello Jr., 51

NEW BEDFORD - Antone B. Mello Jr., 51 passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022 in New Bedford. He was born February 2, 1971 in Framingham to Antone B Mello Sr. and Mary E. Mello. Antone “Tony” grew up in Marion and graduated from Old Rochester...

Julia Deane (Jay) Crowley, 100

MARION – Jay Crowley passed away on October 17, 2022, after a long and active life. Jay was born in Beijing, China, to Julia (Coolidge) and Frederick Deane and grew up in Boston and Marion MA. She graduated from the Winsor School in 1940 and...

Mary T. (Platt) Cunha

Mary T. (Platt) Cunha "Maria", died suddenly at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River on Oct. 15. Survivors include her 3 children, Michelle Gordon, Lynda Schneider, and John Platt. No services are scheduled. Memorial contributions can be sent to the...

Joseph Gumlak

Joseph Gumlak, loving husband and father, passed away on May 8, 2021, due to complications of his medical conditions. He was the son of Joseph and Stella Gumlak. He is survived by Mary, his daughter Sarah, his sister-in-law Elaine and nieces, with...

Virginia D. Leach, 71

Virginia D. “Gynna” (Randall) Leach of Charlestown, NH passed away at home, on 10/6/2022 . She was the wife of George Leach Jr. Born July 16, 1951, Gynna was the daughter of Roland Randall Jr. and Jean (Backstrom) Randall. She attended Old Rochester...

Elizabeth Corbitt, 93

MARION – Elizabeth (Migala) Corbitt, 93, died Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion. She was the daughter of the late John and Sophie (Grudzien) Migala. Born in Southbridge, she lived there for many years before...

Paula J. Paulino, 71

MATTAPOISETT – Paula J. Paulino, 71, of Mattapoisett died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. Born in Cambridge, daughter of Albert Tirrell and the late Joan (Tierney) Tirrell, Paula...

Lois C. (Phillips) Straffin, 81

ROCHESTER – Lois C. (Phillips) Straffin, 81, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at home with her family at her side on September 22, 2022. She was the wife of Richard W. Straffin. Her memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday,...

Linda E. (Tousignant) DiCroce, 73

ROCHESTER – Linda E. (Tousignant) DiCroce, 73, died Monday, October 3, 2022 unexpectedly at her home in Rochester. She was the wife of the late Michael W. DiCroce. Born in Brockton, she was the daughter of Henry I. Tousignant of Bridgewater and the...

Lois C. (Phillips) Straffin, 81

ROCHESTER—Lois C. (Phillips) Straffin, 81, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at home with her family at her side on September 22, 2022. Survivors include her husband, Richard W. Straffin, they were married for 48 years; her 6 children, Glen...

Catherine A. (Watts) Gibbs, 92

Catherine A. (Watts) Gibbs, 92, of Marion, died Sept. 28, 2022 at Tobey Hospital, Wareham. She was the widow of the late Milton Gibbs and Alvin Gibbs. She was the daughter of the late Scott and Geneva (Fish) Watts. Mrs. Gibbs was born in Rogue...

Lois C. (Phillips) Straffin, 81

Lois C. (Phillips) Straffin, 81, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at home with her family at her side on September 22, 2022. Survivors include her husband, Richard W. Straffin, they were married for 48 years; her six children, Glen Jutras, Scott...

Thomas N. Tilden

After almost 10 years, Thomas N. Tilden peacefully joined his beloved wife Linda on September 20, 2022. Their love story was one for the ages, with a love that was everlasting through everything that came their way. Although their love sparked on a...

Allan Snell Hartley, 83

Allan “Zeke” Snell Hartley, 83, of Rochester, died Thursday, September 15, 2022 at Alden Court Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Fairhaven. Born in Middleboro, he was a lifelong resident of Rochester. Zeke was an auto mechanic and enjoyed...

Frederico R. Medina, Jr., 91

On Monday, September 5, 2022, Frederico R. Medina, Jr., of Marion, Massachusetts passed away peacefully at the age of 91. He was pre-deceased by his wife of many years, Leola N. Medina and is survived by four children and five grandchildren. Fred...

Jean M. (Iannone) Cerulli

Jean M. (Iannone) Cerulli, the beloved matriarch of the Cerulli family, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022. Jean, or "Nonna" to her family, was born on March 28, 1937 in Isernia, Italy, daugher of the late Liberato and Angelina (Avicolli)...

Lillian Rinta, 97

WAREHAM - Lillian Rinta passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 97, at the Life Care Center in Plymouth after a long and otherwise healthy life. She would like her family and friends to know, that she leaves us to join her beloved husband...

Scott “Skot” G. Paré, 68

On July 24th, 2022 Scott (68), lost a short but extremely difficult multifaceted medical battle. Most recently an active resident of Windham, NH. He is survived by his two daughters Elizabeth Clark and Kathleen Paré, his wife Judith (Agnes) Paré,...

Malcolm R. Hathaway Jr., 89

Reidsville, N.C. — Malcolm R. Hathaway Jr., 89, formerly of Fairhaven, MA, died on Aug. 24, 2022. He was the husband of Patricia (Racette) Hathaway. They were married 68 years. He was born in the “little red house” on Sconticut Neck, Fairhaven, son...

Byron Frates, 38

Byron Frates, 38, of East Wareham passed away on Sunday August 21, 2022 at Tobey Hospital. He was the son of Cheryl (Rogers) Knapp and Glenn of Wareham and the late Barry Frates. He was the fiancée of Jamie Carbone of East Wareham and also loved his...

Theophilos “Ted” Kalkanis, age 89

Theophilos “Ted” Kalkanis, age 89, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Aug. 3, 2022 in Ioannina, Greece. Born to Demetrios and Stamatia Kalkanis on January 18, 1933 in Maltsiani, Northern Epirus, Greece, Ted was the oldest of seven...

Gary Proffit, 77

ROCHESTER – Gary Proffit, 77, of Rochester, died August 12, 2022, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Plymouth, after a long illness. He was the husband of Yong (Yong) Proffit and the son of the late Gerald and Louise (Card) Proffit. He was born in...