Dr. Earland “Earl” Briggs, a long-time resident and “town dentist” of Marion, left us on September 27th at the ripe old age of 98. Within a few weeks of his death, he was still enjoying lobster rolls, chocolate-coconut cake, and playing “noodle tennis” at his assisted living facility in Boca Raton, Florida. Earl was the […] Read more »
Frances Louise (Hiller) Healey, 82, of San Rafael, CA died at home Sunday, September 27 in the care of hospice and her husband Michael. Fran was born April 7, 1944 at Mass. General in Boston, third daughter of Eldredge and Margaret (Crane) Hiller, and raised in Marion until the family moved to Scarsdale, New […] Read more »
Nancy Ann Clarke, “Dolly”, 93, of Marion, MA, passed away on August 25, 2026 after a brief illness. Born September 5, 1932 to Anna and Joseph Zora, she was the youngest of 6 children. Dolly was a lifelong resident of Marion. She was the wife of the late Kenneth O. Clarke Jr. She […] Read more »
Roy Wilson Wingate III, known as Will, passed away on September 26, 2026, at the age of 101. A World War II veteran, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he lived a life encompassing wartime service, world travel, a long career in construction, and 72 years of marriage to his beloved wife, Ann. Wilson was born […] Read more »
Janice C. (Geggatt) Campos, 87, of Rochester died September 18, 2026 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Manuel F. Campos, Jr. Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Roy M. and Dorothy L. (Laycock) Geggatt, she was raised in Marion and New Bedford and lived in Rochester most […] Read more »
Nancy Gordon Mills passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 17th, at her residence at Penniman Hill, in Hingham. She was 89 years old. Nancy was born on February 3, 1937 in Lynn Massachusetts, the only child of Donald and Grace Gordon, and she was raised in Lynnfield. As a child, she […] Read more »
Kris Kenneth Stone Smith, 59, of Marion passed away at home on September 9, 2026 after a brief illness. Kris was the eldest son of Chester S. Smith II and Donna Marie (Stone) Smith. He is survived by his family, including his parents; Michelle Ouellette-Smith and her mother, Brenda Criger; his children, Cassandra Ouellette, Adam […] Read more »
Dominga (Luz) Pina, 96, of New Bedford, formerly of Mattapoisett, passed away Wednesday September 9, 2026 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Martin T. Pina. Born in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late Candido and Mary (Lima) DaLuz, she had lived in Mattapoisett, Fairhaven and New Bedford. She was […] Read more »
Elizabeth “Liz” Ann Westgate Waring, age 83, passed away on September 6th, 2026. She was the wife of the late Sumner James Waring, Jr., sharing 45 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the daughter of Atty. Ray C. Westgate and Muriel Barlow Westgate, the sister of David F. Westgate, the […] Read more »
Nelida “Lucy” Luzza, 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 3, 2026 after a five‑year journey with dementia surrounded by the love of her beloved children and grandson. Born on November 11, 1934 to humble beginnings in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she was the youngest of 9 children of Italian parents Silvestre Finocchiaro and Santa […] Read more »