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Academic Achievements:

Dana Resmini, of Rochester, has earned Honor's List status for the 2011 fall semester at Missouri S&T.

Meghan Reynolds, of Marion, has earned Dean's List status for the 2011 fall semester at the College of Holy Cross.

Timothy R. Mathews, Sarah A. Edwards and Holly A. Cardoza, of Mattapoisett, and Chelsea C. Santos, of Marion, have all earned Dean's List status for the 2011 fall semester at Stonehill College.

Obituaries:

Albert J. "Sonny" Weigel, Sr., 75, of Rochester, died January 28, 2012 in Tobey Hospital, Wareham with his family at his side. He was the husband of Marie E. (Balzarini) Weigel and the son of the late Albert J. and Isabel (Bettencourt) Weigel.
He was born in Acushnet and lived in Rochester most of his life.
He graduated from New Bedford Vocational High School. Mr. Weigel served in the United States Coast Guard from 1959 to 1963.
Mr. Weigel worked for Bay State Piping in Hyannis for 29 years before retiring. He was a proud member of the Local Laborer's Union #385 in New Bedford.
He was a long time member of the Rochester Fire Department retiring as Captain.
He was a member of the Plymouth County Firefighters and Forest Warden's Association.
He loved working in his garden, hunting and being outdoors. But what mattered most at the end of the day was his family. He loved his wife, children and grandchildren dearly.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Marie E. (Balzarini) Weigel; 3 sons, Albert J. Weigel and his wife Louise, Peter J. Weigel and his wife Jamie and Gregory S. Weigel and his wife Melissa all of Rochester; 6 grandchildren, Karissa Deree and her husband Nathan of Acushnet, Nicholas, Katelyn, Angela, Joseph and Owen Weigel all of Rochester.
His funeral was held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012 in the First Congregational Church, 11 Constitution Way, Rochester. Burial followed in Sherman Cemetery, Rochester.
Visiting hours were from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Hwy., Wareham.
Donations in Sonny's memory may be made to the Rochester Firefighter's Association, 1 Constitution Way, Rochester, MA 02770.

Andrew J. Tiernan, Jr., 92, of Mattapoisett died Saturday January 28, 2012 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford after a brief illness. He was the husband of Irene E. (Burgess) Tiernan; they had been married for 65 years.
Born in Wareham, the son of the late Andrew J. and Edith (Leggett) Tiernan, he lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Mattapoisett 38 years ago.
He was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church.
Mr. Tiernan was formerly employed as a telephone installer and repairman for the New England Telephone Company for 37 years until his retirement.
During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army and participated in the Battles of Northern France, the Rhineland, and Central Europe, and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. He was a member of the Mattapoisett Lions Club, the American Legion Florence Eastman Post 280, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Andrews-Dahill Post 1531. He was a Past President of the Southern Mass. Telephone Pioneers. For many years he performed volunteer telephone work for sight-impaired area residents.
Survivors include his wife; two children, Carol L. White of Mattapoisett and Paul G. Tiernan of New Bedford; his siblings, Raymond Tiernan and Muriel Smith, both of Wareham, and Margaret Svendsen of New Hampshire; three grandchildren, Christopher G. White, Erin Ptaszenski and her husband Steven, and Karin Tiernan; three great-grandchildren, Andrew, Ryan, and Leah; and nieces and nephews.
He was the grandfather of the late Colleen and Andrew Tiernan, father-in-law of the late Kathleen Tiernan, and brother of the late Frederick Tiernan.
His Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 9:30 AM at St. Anthony's Church. Burial followed in St. Anthony's Cemetery. Visiting hours were on Monday from 4-7 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd., Route 6, Mattapoisett. For guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

Elsie Botelho, 86, died in her sleep, Monday, January 23, 2012. She was the wife of the late Raymond Botelho, with whom she shared 60 years of marriage.
She was the daughter of the late Gabriel and Cecilia (Costa) Salsa.
Elsie and Ray were the proud owners of Haviland Chocolates, in downtown New Bedford. She was a travel agent for Paragon Tours and an office manager with Stop & Shop for many years.
Elsie and Ray wintered in Tampa Florida for 20 years and loved to travel. They mostly enjoyed spending time with their family, especially their grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Survivors include her two daughters Patricia (Botelho) Michaud and her husband, Michael of Mattapoisett; Judy Botelho- Kalagher and her husband, Patrick of Ashburnham,MA. She was the grandmother of Michael Raymond Michaud and his wife, Cathleen of Mattapoisett, MA, Jonathan Michaud of Brooklyn, NY, Matthew Michaud and his wife, Michelle of Mattapoisett, MA, Ashley Kalagher of Bourne, MA. She was pre-deceased by her beautiful granddaughter, Jordyn Taylor Kalagher, of Ashburnham, MA. She also had 3 great-grandchildren, Aidan, Michael and Gabriel Michaud of Mattapoisett.
She was the sister-in-law of Thelma (Botelho) Gouveia and Rita O. Sylvia of New Bedford; and the late Joseph T. Gouveia; a nephew, Walter Gouveia of New Bedford; and a niece, JoAnn Gouveia and her husband Kevin Esposito of NJ.
The family would like to thank the Drs, nurses, staff and volunteers of Hathaway Manor for their kind and compassionate care of our beloved mother and grandmother.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to; The Jordyn Taylor Kalagher Scholarship Fund, 6 Seneca Drive, Ashburnham, MA 01430.
Funeral services were Friday, January 27th at 9:45am at Perry Funeral Home, 111 Dartmouth Street with a Mass of Christian Burial which was celebrated at St. Julie Billiard Church, Dartmouth MA at 11am. Interment followed at St. John's Cemetery. Visiting hours were 5-8 pm on Thursday. Relatives and friends were invited.

Roger Parker, 59, of Fairhaven passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. He was the husband of Kathleen M. (Gower) Parker.
Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Walter E. "Buddy" Parker and Helen T. (Moniz) Parker, he was a lifelong resident of Fairhaven. Roger had been a fish processor for the past 26 years for M.F. Foley Fish Co. of New Bedford. He loved working on his cars with his boys and working in his yard.
He is survived by his wife; three sons, Roger Parker, Jr. and his wife Keri of Dartmouth and Brad and Brian Parker both of Fairhaven; three brothers, Wayne A. Parker, Sr. and his wife Donna of Wareham, Walter E. Parker and his wife Karen of Acushnet and Thomas Parker and his wife Lynda of Rochester; four grandchildren, Roger Parker, III, Andrew Parker and Michale and Hanah Pax all of Dartmouth; and many nieces, nephews and Godchildren.
Calling hours were Saturday, January 28th, 2012 from 3-7 PM with a service at 7:00 PM in the Fairhaven Funeral Home, 117 Main Street, Fairhaven. Cremation followed.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, 89 South St., Suite 406, Boston, MA 02111.

Margaret M. (Edwards) Brownell, 70, of Mattapoisett died Saturday January 21, 2012. She was the wife of the late David F. "Fred" Brownell.
Mrs. Brownell was formerly employed as a hostess at the Cathay Temple and in retail at Panache for many years.
She had a passion for boating, travel, fashion and mermaids.
Survivors include her children, Michelle "Miki" McGreevy of Mattapoisett, Stephanie Ogara and her husband Larry of Fairhaven, John Keenan of Blue Hills, ME, and Richard Keenan and his wife Sandra of Sacramento, CA; her siblings, Diane Edwards of New Bedford and Bruce Edwards of South Carolina; her grandchildren, JR and Shawna Lapointe of Fairhaven, and Michelle and Taylor Keenan of California; and her great-grandchildren, Jace Lapointe and Dexter Pereira.
She was the sister of the late George and David Edwards.
Her Memorial Service was held on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 11 AM at the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd., (Route 6), Mattapoisett. Her family received visitors from 10-11 AM prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Homes for Our Troops (building homes for disabled vets), 6 Main St., Taunton, MA 02780 (www.homesforourtroops.org). For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

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