John (Jack) Harold Hartley, 86, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2024, surrounded by loving family and friends at Saint Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. Born June 17, 1938, Jack was the youngest son in a family of four children raised by Robert and Ella (Millette) Hartley. He attended the Waterman School in Rochester […] Read more »
Mary M. Yankopolus, 104, of Clearwater, Florida, formerly of Bristol, CT, New Bedford, and Mattapoisett, passed away at home on October 11, 2024. Born and raised in Bristol, CT, she was the second of four daughters of the late Custas D. and Anna Mamatseo, proprietors of Bristol’s popular Palace of Sweets restaurant. Mary worked […] Read more »
Heimart von Zweck, 94, of Marion, passed away peacefully on Monday, October, 14, 2024. He was the husband of Laura (Pollock) von Zweck. Born in Bernburg, Germany, son of the late Werner and Erna (Gransee) von Zweck, he was raised in Austria before immigrating to the United States aboard the SS Andrea Doria in […] Read more »
Dorothy Alice Spear Ross, 92 of Mattapoisett passed away Tuesday October 15, 2024. She was married to the love of her life Calvin E. Ross for 66 years until his death in 2018. Dorothy grew up in Hyde Park where she and Cal were early childhood friends and started dating when they attended Hyde […] Read more »
Robert W. Maguire, 79, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully on Monday, October 14, 2024. He was the devoted husband to the love of his life Sachi Maguire. The two met at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California over 55 years ago and have never looked back. Born and raised in Taunton, son of the late […] Read more »
Michelle R. (Gagnon) Davignon, 52, of Mattapoisett, passed away at home on Tuesday October 8, 2024. She was the wife of Matthew Davignon of Acushnet Michelle was born in Mattapoisett on July 7, 1972, the daughter of Paul and Joyce (Bowman) Gagnon. She was a graduate of Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School. She […] Read more »
Carl A. Macedo, 77, of Rochester passed away Thursday, October 3, 2024 surrounded by his loving family at Charlton Memorial Hospital following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Barbara J. (Duclos) Macedo with whom he shared 59 years of marriage and son of the late John and Lillian (Spindler) Macedo. […] Read more »
Donald Wilson Wheeler passed away on October 3, 2024, at the age of 89. He was the son of the late Clifford Wheeler and Bertha Stevens Wheeler. Don attended Norwood High School and Springfield College. He married the love of his life, Mary-Jane (MJ) Carpenter, in 1962. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps […] Read more »
Ryszard “Boris” Stanislaw Grodzki, 69, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully, and surrounded by family, on Monday, September 30, 2024. Born in the small village of Liza Stara, Poland, son of the late Stanislaw Grodzki and Kazimiera Grodzka, Richard lived in Poland and throughout Eastern Europe for 27 years before immigrating to the United States in […] Read more »
Hermina C. “Minnie” (Canastra) Souza, 96, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Joseph Souza. Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late John and Herminia (Valera) Canastra, she lived in Mattapoisett for most of her life. She enjoyed […] Read more »