Gerald H. Cardoza, 80, of Mattapoisett, died Saturday, July 1, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. He was the husband of Georgia P. Ameia Yen-Patton. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Eva (Roderick) and Henry Cardoza. Mr. Cardoza graduated from Florida A & M University on a full football […] Read more »
Irene M. (Bibeau) Gallant, 95, of Mattapoisett died June 27, 2017 at The Oaks Nursing Home and is now at peace after a long battle with dementia. She was the wife the late Gerard O. Gallant. Born and raised in Somerset, the daughter of the late Victor and Marie (Dube) Bibeau, she lived in New […] Read more »
Tyler S. Ayan, 22, of Marion died June 24, 2017 after injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born in Boston and lived in Marion for many years. Tyler graduated from Old Rochester Regional High School and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Plant Sciences from the University of Rhode Island last […] Read more »
Donald H. Chase, 92, of Mattapoisett died June 19, 2017 peacefully at his son’s home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Jacqueline K. (Key) Chase and Barbara (Jason) Chase. Born in Taunton, son of the late William and Helen (Graves) Chase, he lived in Fairhaven and Mattapoisett for most of […] Read more »
Carolyn (Skeie) Bendiksen, 78, of Mattapoisett, passed away Friday, June 9, 2017, at Tobey Hospital, in Wareham, after a long illness. She was the widow of Ole Jon Bendiksen. Born in New Bedford, MA the daughter of the late Andrew S. and Ragnhild (Matland) Skeie, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Andrew […] Read more »
Clifford Peter FitzGerald, 78, of Atlantis, FL and Mattapoisett, MA passed away at his home on June 13, 2017, from natural causes. Born in Newton, MA, the son of the late Helen (Carey) FitzGerald and John Joseph FitzGerald, he attended Newton High School where he met the love of his life, Ginnie Milott, on Christmas […] Read more »
William W Claflin, Jr., born on 8 Aug 1937 in Boston, to William W. & Ruth (Putnam), died peacefully at home with his dear friends and caregivers, Janice and George Bassett, after a brief hospitalization. Bill, a life long resident of Marion, qualifies as an original “townie”. Shortly after graduating from Northwood School, Lake Placid, New York, Bill […] Read more »
Lucy P. (Rinaldo) Napoli, 88, died Sunday, June 11, 2017 surrounded by her loving family at her home in Marion after a long illness. She was the wife of Lt. Colonel Joseph F. Napoli, Sr. (US Army, Retired). They had been married for 62 years. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late […] Read more »
David Chaloner Durfee, age 72, of Mattapoisett, passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. He was the husband of the late Edna Elizabeth (George) Durfee. Born in Fall River, the son of Ruth (Dearden) Durfee-Nolan of Fall River and the late Chaloner Durfee, he was a 1961 graduate of […] Read more »
William J. Flanagan, 78 of Rochester died June 10, 2017 peacefully at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Jeanne L. (DeVirgilio) Flanagan. Born in Boston, the son of the late Thomas and Madeline (Brack) Flanagan, he lived in Plainville, MA for many years before retiring to Rochester. Mr. Flanagan […] Read more »
