Obituaries

Nancy (Cleveland) Kimon, 89

Nancy (Cleveland) Kimon, 89, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion, on Thursday Jan. 16. She was the beloved wife of the late Peter M. Kimon, a native of Athens, Greece. Born in Medford to the late Richard M...

Lois Marion (Cobbett) Buckley, 92

Lois Marion (Cobbett) Buckley, 92, of Rochester, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on the very windy evening of Jan. 16. She was staying at the Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion, recovering from a recent illness. Lois was the...
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James Scott Vicino, 55

James Scott Vicino, 55, of Mattapoisett, passed away unexpectedly at home on January 12, 2020. Born and raised in Wareham, Scott was a 1982 graduate of Wareham High School, and later earned a degree in Computer Science from New England Institute of...

Ronald P. Noonan, 88

Ronald P. Noonan, 88, of Marion passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8 with his family by his side after a brief period of declining health. Born in Somerville, son of the late Arthur and Edna (Roma) Noonan, and predeceased by his brother Barry of Winsor,...

Shirley G. (Blasenak) Cronan, 81

Shirley G. (Blasenak) Cronan, 81 of North Easton died Jan. 9 peacefully at home. She was the wife of the late Paul H. Cronan. Born in Norwood, the daughter of the late Werner H. and Lillian M. (Garland) Blasenak, she lived in Walpole and...

Sarah Jane Madison

Sarah Jane Madison, formerly of Marion, passed away peacefully in Windham New Hampshire on Dec. 3. She is deeply missed by her three daughters, two sons-in-law, five grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and Miss Molly, her faithful dachshund. Sally...

Lenine M. Gonsalves, 92

Lenine M. Gonsalves, 92, of Rochester passed away on Saturday Jan. 11. He was the loving husband of Beatrice (Rogers) Gonsalves; they had been married for 67 years. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Manuel and Maria Augusta (Mendes)...

Edward Wright Sylvia, 83

Surrounded by his family, Edward Wright Sylvia, 83, of Mattapoisett, passed away on Jan. 9 from complications of Alpha One Antitrypsin Deficiency. Born in New Bedford to Joseph E. and Helen Wright Sylvia, Ed is survived by his wife and best friend...

Ray Edwin Pickles, 86

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Ray Edwin Pickles, 86, of Marion. Ray passed away on Dec. 20 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Providence, Rhode Island December 18, 1933, son of the late Frank Pickles and Mildred...

Richard J. Barrett, 73

Richard J. Barrett, 73 of Mattapoisett died Dec. 30 at Brigham & Women's Hospital after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Patricia Nicholson. Born and raised in New Bedford, son of the late Edward and Yvonne (Masse) Barrett, he...

Robert Niemi, 78

Robert Niemi, 78, of Rochester, died peacefully Wednesday, January 1, 2020 surrounded by his family at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Judith E. (Cusick) Niemi. Born in Wareham, he was the son...

Roseanne Pittsley, 57

Roseanne Pittsley, 57, of Bourne, formerly of Marion, passed away on December 15, 2019. Roseanne was born in Wareham, the daughter of the late Robert and Rose Marie (Masterson), Pittsley, Sr. She was the loving companion of Stephen Lussier of Bourne...

Mary E. (Molloy) Tapper, 91

Mary E. (Molloy) Tapper, 91, of Mattapoisett, formerly of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday Dec. 24 at Sippican Heathcare Center surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Robert F. Tapper. Born in Torbay,...

Patricia A. (Turtle) Kelley, 83

Patricia A. (Turtle) Kelley of Middleboro, formerly of Rochester and West Bridgewater, passed away on Dec. 19 at the age of 83 at the Nemasket Healthcare Center of complications from Alzheimer’s. Patsy was predeceased by her beloved husband Thomas F...

Rita Lopes Mott, 82

Rita Lopes Mott, 82, of Alamogordo, NM, died December 14, 2019 at Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center with her loving husband by her side. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin A. and Hazel C. (Garcia) Lopes. She was born in Marion, but also...

Susan J. (Hobson) O’Brien, 69

Susan J. (Hobson) O’Brien, 69, of Marion passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec 17, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Ernest Hobson and Doris (Johnson) Barnett, she lived in Marion for most of her...

David W. Barclay, 71

David W. Barclay, 71, of Mattapoisett died Tuesday, Dec. 17, at home after a brief illness surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Elizabeth A. (Callaghan) Barclay. Born and raised in New Bedford, son of the late George and Gladys (Hall)...

Marguerite “Peggy” Kent Repass

Marguerite “Peggy” Kent Repass gently passed from this life on Dec. 7, 2019 at her home in Vero Beach, Florida. Born in Newton, Peggy was the daughter of Robert Willard Kent and Dorothy Elkins Kent. Peggy attended Newton High School and the...

Janice I. (Bigos) Estes, 78

Janice I. (Bigos) Estes, 78, of Mattapoisett died Dec. 15, peacefully at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Lee Edward Estes. Born and raised in Fall River, daughter of the late Walter and Stella (Mendrick) Bigos, she lived in...

Douglas Andrew Costello, 40

Douglas Andrew Costello, 40, of Austin, Texas, and formerly of Wareham, died in an accidental fall while hiking on Sunday, November 17, 2019 in Austin. Born in Wareham, Doug was a cum laude graduate of Tabor Academy, class of 1997, and a 2001 honors...

Faith Alden Paulsen

Faith Alden Paulsen lived her entire life in Mattapoisett and Marion. Large portions of her life were spent at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church where she sang in the choir for over 30 years and served on the altar guild. Her passions were sailing,...

Herminia B. "Minnie" (Baptiste) Medeiros, 95

Herminia B. "Minnie" (Baptiste) Medeiros, 95 of Dartmouth died Dec. 7, 2019 peacefully at her daughter's home. She was the wife of the late Victor M. Medeiros. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Isabel (Vieira) Baptiste, she lived in New...

Eugenia ‘Jeannie’ (Pina) Oliver Hines, 91

Eugenia “Jeannie” (Pina) Oliver Hines, also known as the “Matriarch of the Oliver Family,” age 91, of New Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Charles “Chuck” A. Hines and former wife...

John Pina, Jr., 86

John Pina, Jr., 86, of West Wareham, died Dec. 3 at Tobey Hospital. He was the son of the late John and Helen (Silva) Pina. He was born in New Bedford and lived in Marion and Fairhaven before moving to West Wareham. He was a Korean War Veteran...

Linda Pirro Solomon, 71

Linda Pirro Solomon, 71, of Marion, Dover and Needham, died Nov. 27. She was the wife of Dr. Alan Solomon. Linda was born in Boston. She was originally from Needham and Dover before moving to Marion in 2001. She was the daughter of Erminie and...

William B. Rosperich, 68

William B. Rosperich, 68, of Mattapoisett, died peacefully at home on Sunday, Nov. 24. He was the husband of Christine M. (Perrault) Rosperich. Born in Quantico, Virginia, son of the late Anthony J. and Eleanor (Magee) Rosperich, he spent his early...

Edward D. Francis, IV, 69

Edward D. Francis, IV, 69, of Marion died Thursday, Nov. 28 at home, surrounded by his family after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Kristine A. (Joseph) Francis. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Edward D. Francis...

John Dawson, 85

John Dawson, 85, a longtime resident of Boxford, currently of Mattapoisett, died on Nov. 21. He was the devoted husband of Elizabeth A. (Jaillet) Dawson for 56 years. Born in Brooklyn, Neq York and raised in Brooklyn, New Bedford and Fairhaven, he...

Earl E. Dalrymple, 83

Earl E. Dalrymple, age 83 of Mattapoisett, passed away in his residence on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2019, with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of Norma M. Beaudry, with whom he shared 15 years of marriage. Born in Cambridge, a son of...

Dr. Lincoln Edmond Ford, 81

Dr. Lincoln Edmond Ford, 81 of Marion died Nov. 16, after a long illness from Alzheimer’s disease. He was the husband of Susan (Gilbert) Ford. Born in Boston on May 14, 1938, he was the son of the late John B. and Margaret (Clark) Ford. He was a...

Donald L. Nahigyan, Jr., 69

Donald L. Nahigyan, Jr., 69, of Mattapoisett died peacefully at home on Thursday Nov. 7. Born in North Adams, the son of the late Dr. Donald L. and Verna P. (Dutra) Nahigyan, he lived in Mattapoisett for most of his life. Donald was an active member...

Nancy Stafford Boston, 89

Nancy Stafford Boston, 89, of East Falmouth, passed peacefully in her home on Nov. 4, in the company of loving family. She was the daughter of Birtwell Stafford & Eleanor Davis (Lowe) Priest and stepdaughter of Hart Jarvis and Margery Worth...

Barbara Ann (Corriea) Carrier, 89

Barbara Ann (Corriea) Carrier, 89 passed away after a brief illness on Nov. 8, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Barbara was born July 22, 1930 in New Bedford, daughter of the late Beatrice Corriea (Duchesney) and Manuel J. Corriea. At the age...

Hertha (Lederbogen) Wolkowicz, 89

Hertha (Lederbogen) Wolkowicz, 89, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, succumbed peacefully after a short period of declining health in the early hours of Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. Born in Rostock, Germany, Hertha...

Anthony Allison, MD., 93

Anthony Allison, MD. (aka Billy, Tony), age 93 of Marion formerly of Hawaii, Philadelphia and North Carolina passed away in his residence with his loving wife by his side. He was the husband of Dale (Muther) Allison with whom he shared 54 years of...

Thomas F. Holden, 86

Thomas F. Holden, 86 of Mattapoisett died Oct. 27 after a long illness at home. He was the husband of Aina R. (Palm) Holden. Born and raised in Melrose, son of the late Thomas F. and Mary V. (Cargill) Holden, he lived in Mattapoisett since 1979. He...

Francesco W. Cervelli, 84

Francesco W. Cervelli, 84, of Rochester died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 in Tobey Hospital, after being stricken ill earlier in the day while delivering cranberries. He was the husband of Christine A. (Tanner) Cervelli and the son of the late John and...

Barbara Goodwin Hill, 100

Barbara Goodwin Hill of Marion, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to all passed away peacefully on Oct. 23rd, 2019. Barbara is preceded in death by her husband John A. Hill, Jr. and two children Gregory Hill and Nancy...

Joan M. Smith, 83

Joan M. Smith, 83, of Marion, formerly of Quincy and Dorchester died Thursday, Oct. 17, at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Mary (Dowling) Smith. Born in Boston, she graduated from Boston Trade School...

Mary Gwythian Evill

Mary Gwythian Evill died peacefully in the early morning of Oct. 18 at the Sacred Heart Home in New Bedford. Gwythian was born on Aug. 27, 1929 and raised in England and came to the United States in 1967, joining her husband, William J. Evill at St...