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Lynette and Joseph Duchaine proudly announce the arrival of Gisele Eve Duchaine on November 7, 2008. Gisele has one big sister, Jeanine. Gisele's grandparent's are Jeannine Duchaine and the late Paul Duchaine of Mattapoisett, MA and Paul and Collette Bernard of Newport, RI.
Deaths
Judith E. Wallace, 54, of Mattapoisett died November 15, 2008 at home after a long illness.
She was the wife of David A. Gries.
Born in Southington, CT, the daughter of the late William and Rose (Dumond) Wallace, she was raised in Bristol, CT and lived on Cape Cod many years before moving to Mattapoisett in 2000.
Judy was employed as library director at the Mattapoisett Free Public Library since 2000. She previously was the library director at the Brooks Free Library in Harwich and had worked at several other libraries on Cape Cod and Bristol, CT.
Judy was a singer and songwriter who enjoyed playing the guitar and harmonica. She was a member of the Commission on Disability in Mattapoisett.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Ian Kahn and his wife Staci of South Boston and Matthew Kahn of Boston; her brother and five sisters, Sharon Scharrer of Roanoke, VA, Rose Wallace of Eastham, MA, Gayle Wallace of Jacksonville, FL, William Wallace of Orleans, MA, Suzanne Wallace-Correiro of Hyannis and Tina Masciangioli of Arlington, VA; several nieces and nephews.
Private funeral arrangements are with the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home For Funerals, 50 County Road (Route 6) Mattapoisett. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Mattapoisett Library Trust P.O. Box 475, Mattapoisett, MA 02739 or to Community Nurse and Hospice Care, P.O. Box 751, Fairhaven, MA 02719. For on-line guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.
Thomas Stephen Quinn, Jr., 74 of Fairhaven, passed away on Sunday November 9, 2008 peacefully with dignity surrounded by his family at home after a long courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Newport, RI on April 25, 1934, he was the son of the late Thomas Stephen Quinn and Alice (Vaughn) Quinn. He was the brother of three sisters, all deceased.
Thomas graduated from De La Salle Academy with highest honors. He then joined the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. It was in Newfoundland where he met his wife Margaret R. Kearsey. They were married in Newfoundland on February 13, 1956. They returned to the United States in 1957.
Thomas attended Bryant and Babson Colleges where he attained his Master's Degree in Accounting. He furthered his education at Bentley College and became a Certified Public Accountant. He worked in his own private practice up until the time of his death.
Thomas is survived by his wife Margaret; three daughters, Karen Hinman and her husband John of Mattapoisett, Pamela Benevides and her husband Paul, and Margaret McNulty and her husband Joseph, all of New Bedford; and six grandchildren, Thomas, Jessica, Andrew, Sarah, Chelsea, and Neil, whom he lovingly cared for.
His kind and caring ways were depicted as follows, "The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive." - Albert Einstein.
His presence will be profoundly missed by everyone whose life he touched.
Arrangments were by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park Street, New Bedford. Remembrances may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. For online condolence book, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.
Eleanor M. Gartland, 70, formerly of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family in Sarasota, FL, on Sunday, November 9, 2008, after a long and valiant battle with breast cancer.
She is survived by son Thomas and his wife Katie; daughter Keri; daughter Gail LeBar and her husband Greg; beloved grand children Michael Hoyt and Rachel and Jacob LeBar; and by the countless number of devoted friends who meant so very much to her.
Donations may be made to the Susan G. Koman foundation in her memory.
Alan N. Sundquist, 67, of New Bedford died November 12, 2008 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Springfield, MA, the son of the late Neil and Mary (Bieda) Sundquist, he lived on Cape Cod most of his life. He was a communicant of St. Francis Xavier Church in Hyannis.
Mr. Sundquist was formerly employed as a general contractor for several years and was a former firefighter and EMT in Mattapoisett. While living in Springfield many years ago, he was employed by Fountain Plating. He enjoyed photography.
Survivors include his daughter, Bethany E. Payton and her husband Kenneth W. of Mattapoisett; a sister, Carolyn Ruggles of Maine; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangments by the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home For Funerals, 50 County Road (Route 6) Mattapoisett. www.saundersdwyer.com.
Ann M. (Stone) Lajeunesse, 83, of Mattapoisett died Saturday November 15, 2008 at St. Luke's Hosptial after a brief illness. She was the wife of Ernest G. Lajeunesse.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William and Mary (Hughes) Stone, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth before moving to Mattapoisett 33 years ago.
She was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church. Mrs. Lajeunesse was formerly employed as a cafeteria cashier for the New Bedford School Department until her retirement.
She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed going to the beach at Ned's Point in Mattapoisett and in Florida where she wintered for many years.
Survivors include her husband; a son, David E. Lajeunesse and his companion Nancy of Dartmouth; two grandsons, Scott M. Lajeunesse and his wife Elizabeth and their children, Zachary, Nathan, Sarah, and Brooke, and Brian D. Lajeunesse and his wife Ali; a niece and several nephews.
She was the sister of the late William Stone, Lois Gifford, and Eileen Murphy.
Remembrances may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701. Arrangements are by the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Road, Mattapoisett. For online condolence book, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.
Patricia A. (Santos) Ferreira, 61, of Rochester died November 13, 2008 at Boston University Medical Center after a long illness. She was the wife of Antonio H. "Tony" Ferreira. Born in Wareham, the daughter of Anna (Fernandes) Anastacio of New Bedford and Clarence Santos of Worcester, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Rochester in 1976.
Mrs. Ferreira was a member of the International Church of the Nazarene. She was employed as a receptionist at PACE for over 20 years. Mrs. Ferreira was a graduate of New Bedford High School.
Survivors include her husband; her parents; her children, Melanie Adams and her husband James of Fairhaven and Jeremy Ferreira of Rochester; 6 brothers and sisters, Margaret "Peggy" Gilmette and Carol Lomba and her husband Arthur, all of New Bedford, Joseph Santos, Jeannie "Mimsie" Wilson and her husband Glen and Linda Ward and her husband Eugene, all of Worcester, David Santos of Canada; seven grandchildren, Marquise, Makayla, Kendal, Arianna, Jalen, Jayce and Nevaeh; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Arrangments by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford.
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