Stephen C. Smith, 65, of Marion died April 1, 2013 at home. He comfortably spent his last hours surrounded by his family that he dearly loved. Steve was the beloved husband of Grace A. (Pacheco) Smith with whom he shared 45 years of marriage. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Chester S. [...] Read more »

Howard (Sandy) Ripley McPeck, Jr. passed away March 23, 2013 while on vacation in Venice, FL. The cause of death was a previously undiagnosed rare pulmonary inflammatory disease. He was 71 years old. Sandy was born in New Bedford, MA on May 22, 1941, and had been a Marion, Mass. summer resident since birth, moving [...] Read more »

Theresa M. (Travis) Counsell, 87, of New Bedford died March 31, 2013 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of Alden W. Counsell. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Henry and Theresa (Silvia) Travis, she lived in New Bedford and Mattapoisett most of her life. Mrs. Counsell [...] Read more »

Katherine (Dingle) Bacon, 95, of Wareham formerly of Marion, passed away March 26, at Forestview Nursing Home with her family at her side.  Katherine was the wife of the late Frederic S. Bacon Jr.. She was born in Proctor, Texas the daughter of the Late U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dr. William P. and Gertrude (Friend) [...] Read more »

Elizabeth (Powers) Cabral passed away on March 22, 2013 at her home in Marion in the loving care of her family. She was the widow of the late Bernard F. Cabral, Jr. Born in Methuen on June 23, 1936, Betty was the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Elizabeth (Lillis) Powers. She grew up [...] Read more »

Earl William “Bill” Waite, 83, of Mattapoisett died March 24, 2013 unexpectedly at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of Cynthia S. (Stitt) Waite. Born and raised in Fairhaven, the son of the late George C. and Beatrice E. (Boudreau) Waite, he lived in Marlboro and Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Waite was [...] Read more »

Joan C. Morton, 80, of Rochester and formerly of Somerset, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Fall River, a daughter of the late Lester and Margaret (O’Neil) Morton, she was a graduate of BMC Durfee High School. Joan had lived in Somerset for over 30 years before moving [...] Read more »

Stephen Louis Vachon, 24, of Mashpee passed away suddenly at home on  Wednesday March 20, 2013. Born in Hyannis, the son of Stephen J. and Tracey L. (Childs) Vachon  of Mashpee and Mattapoisett, he lived in Mashpee all of his life. He  was a graduate of Mashpee High School. Stephen loved riding motorcycles, golfing, and [...] Read more »

Gilbert P. Champagne, 73, of Rochester, died March 20, 2013 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Jane M. (Doran) Champagne. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio and Henrietta (Lemaire) Champagne, he lived in Rochester since 1973. He was a communicant of St. John Neumann [...] Read more »

Willis H. Collyer, age 91 of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Our Lady?s Haven in Fairhaven, MA after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Barbara R. “Bobi” (Walker) Collyer. Born and raised in Marblehead, MA, Willis was the son of the late Ernest L. and Corinne [...] Read more »