Barbara Brown, 72, of Marion, wife of the late Thomas S. Brown Sr., passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Tobey Hospital. She was born in Wareham the daughter of the late Alphonse and Aileen (Pratt) Charette.
She graduated from Wareham Public Schools and worked for many years in the cranberry industry. She was an avid New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox fan. She also enjoyed bingo and her outings to Fox Woods.
She is survived by her children: Lori Connor and her husband Timothy of Wareham and Thomas S. Brown Jr. and his wife Kelley Burke of Marion. She was the sister of Michelle Smith of Buzzards Bay, Martha Charrette of New Bedford, David Charrette of Wareham, Alphonse Charrette of RI and Edith Franklin of New Bedford. She was the loving grandmother of Taylor Connor of Wareham and Alison Roberts of Marion. She was the daughter in-law of Hazel Brown of Wareham and she was also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. She was the sister of the late Penney Benoit.
Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, December 11, from 4-6 pm in the Wareham Village Funeral Home 5 Centre Street, Wareham. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend. Her graveside service will be held on Wednesday, December 12, at 10:30 am in Centre Cemetery Annex, Tihonet Road Wareham. To leave a message of condolence for the family please visit www.warehamvillagefuneralhome.com

Dolores E. (Woodford) Murphy, 86, of Marion died December 3, 2018 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness.
She was the wife of the late Ronald F. Murphy.
Born in Quincy, daughter of the late Michael F. and Katherine (Campbell) Woodford and raised by her late aunt, Elizabeth Campbell, she lived in Marion most of her life.
She was a communicant of St. Rita's Church in Marion.
Mrs. Murphy was a member of the Kittansett Club, Sippican Women's Club and Beverly Yacht Club. She was an avid golfer and made Golfer's Digest as most improved golfer at Kittansett Club. She enjoyed making pottery.
Survivors include her sons, Michael Murphy and his wife Jacqueline of Wareham and James Murphy and his wife Susan of Wareham; a brother, Daniel Woodford of Weymouth; 10 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was the sister of the late Michael Woodford, Dorothy McCrae, Beatrice Johnson, Shirley Brow, John Woodford, Virginia McNeal and Mary Frazier.
Her Funeral will be held on Friday at 9 am from the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd., Route 6, Mattapoisett, followed by her Funeral Mass at St. Rita's Church at 10 am. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Thursday from 5-8 pm. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

Michael J. Knight, 33, of Mattapoisett died December 1, 2018 unexpectedly at Beth Israel Hospital.
Born in Wareham, son of Peter F. and Diane R. (McGadden) Knight, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life.
He was employed by several local concrete companies for many years and was a member of Laborer's International Union Local 610.
Mike was a humorous person who will be missed by many.
Survivors include his parents; his children, Nora Knight and Jacob Knight and their mother, Brittany MacLean, all of Somerset; a brother, Robert Knight and his wife Kristen of Groton, MA; a sister, Cheryl Phillips and her husband Michael of Wareham; 2 nieces, Natalie Knight and Isla Phillips; a nephew, Liam Phillips; several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
His Funeral Service will be held on Thursday at 10 am in Mattapoisett Congregational Church. Visiting hours Wednesday from 4-8 pm in the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd., Route 6, Mattapoisett. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Michael's children's fund at https://www.gofundme.com/michael-knight For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

John R. "Jack" McGill 76, of Venice Florida, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018.
Jack was born September 23, 1942, in Dover, Massachusetts to the late William Roger McGill of Dover and Jean Whetton McGill of Needham MA. Jack graduated from Needham High School, Needham MA in 1961. He received a B.S in Finance with honors from American International College in Springfield, MA. Jack spent over 20 years of his business career in Executive Sales and Marketing in the Dietary Management Health Care industry.
He was passionately active in community affairs throughout his life. Jack's community spirit started as a young man of 16 where he was a volunteer Dispatcher for Dover's Police Department. Over the span of 25 years his avocation was serving as a Volunteer Firefighter. A member of the Masonic Lodge of Dover he was also a member of the Mattapoisett MA Lions Club, served on the Mattapoisett Board of Appeals for over 20 years and volunteered at the Mattapoisett Senior center, where he and his beloved wife Chris lived for over 25 years, before retiring to Venice Fl. While living in Venice, he volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, Venice Area Beautification Inc, Venice Wildlife Refuge and was past Director for Meals on Wheels. Jack was also a member of the Venice Moose Lodge.
Jack leaves behind his loving wife Chris of 39 years, his true soul mate; his sister Susan McGill, daughter Sarah Campbell and son-in-law Ed Campbell, Grandchildren, Jenna, Madison and Samantha. Sister-in-law Gale Brady and husband Patrick. Jack was preceded in death by Daughter, Laura Rafuse.
A remembrance reception will be held at Farley Funeral Home on Thursday, Dec. 13th from 6 to 8 PM. A private Burial will take place on Dec. 14th at Venice Memorial Gardens. In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Meals on Wheels, Venice Fl., Mooseheart Child City & School, Inc. Mooseheart, Il 60539. Farley Funeral Home in Venice, Florida is handling the arrangements. A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.farleyfuneralhome.com.

Edward L. Medeiros, age 84, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018 while in the loving care of his family. He was the devoted husband of Lorraine (Lussier) Medeiros for the past 62 years.
He grew up in New Bedford, MA with his parents, the late Albert D. Medeiros and Mary (Pereira) Govey, and with his brother, the late Albert D. Medeiros Jr. He graduated from New Bedford High School and was soon employed by New Bedford Institution for Savings. In 1957, he was drafted into the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. After returning home, he and his wife started a family and settled in Fairhaven, MA. He continued to work at the bank, where he became manager of the mortgage department, until becoming the owner/operator of NAPA Auto Parts in Bridgewater, MA. Ed and Lorraine eventually relocated to Mattapoisett in 1983 and then back to New Bedford in 2007.
Through the years he enjoyed skiing, golfing, bowling, square dancing, playing cards, dining out and traveling with his family and friends. One of his greatest joys was spending the winters in Port Charlotte, Florida following his retirement at the age of 55.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, are two daughters; Kathi Newman and her husband Max of Dartmouth, Gina Shorrock and her husband Steven of Mattapoisett, four grandchildren; Christopher Newman and his wife Julie, Ryan Newman, Natasha Shorrock and Alexa Shorrock; a sister-in-law, Nicole Medeiros, and a niece, Michelle Letts. He was uncle to the late Albert M. Medeiros.
His funeral mass will be held at St. Joseph's Church, 74 Spring Street, Fairhaven, MA on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 9 am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, PO Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908 or www.stjude.org. Arrangements are in the care of Rock Funeral Home, 1285 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford, MA 02745. To leave a note of condolence: www.rock-funeralhome.com

Michael J. "Mike" McQuade, 58, of Mattapoisett passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. He was born in New Bedford, son of the late James and Lily (Peck) McQuade.
Mike leaves behind his wife, Jerilyn (Sunderland) McQuade, with whom he would have celebrated 30 years of marriage next month; his two sons, Myles and Emmett McQuade; his four brothers, Thomas McQuade, Daniel McQuade and his wife Dana, Steven McQuade and his wife Mary Anne, and James McQuade and his wife Linda; his sister, Mary-Ellen Gosselin and her husband Craig; his sisters-in-law, Janice Martineau and her husband Charles and Susan Sunderland; his brother-in-law, Jeffrey Sunderland and his wife Carol; his father and mother-in-law, Joel and Doris Sunderland; and 20 nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother-in-law, Joel Sunderland.
He was currently employed as an electrical engineer by Johnson Controls, formerly Tyco, where he worked for the past 19 years. He was proud of a patent that he had designed for Tyco. Prior to that he was employed by Parson Engineering, designing the fire and security system for the Big Dig Project.
Mike's passion was to run. In 2013 he was abruptly stopped short of the finish line of The Boston Marathon, but was able to complete the race the following year. He also participated in many local races and enjoyed the time he spent with his New Bedford YMCA and running friends.
He loved to be with nature, watching the osprey dive into the water and catch fish while his line stayed empty. He loved to walk the beach, bike on the Fairhaven bike path and kayak in the harbor. He also enjoyed participating in the First Friday Group with his father-in-law, Joel.
What Mike loved most was his family. He met his wife, Jerilyn, in 1983 and they became inseparable, never wanting to be apart. Most important to him were his boys, Myles and Emmett. His love for them and watching them grow gave him the most joy and he was so proud of them.
He was a great, great man that always could make you laugh, had a heart of gold and a passion for life that has left us with very empty hearts.
His Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, November 30th at 10 am at St. Anthony's Church in Mattapoisett, with everyone meeting directly at Church. Visiting hours are omitted and burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made toward Mike's sons' education, c/o Jerilyn McQuade, and mailed to Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, P.O. Box 1447, Mattapoisett, MA 02739. For online guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

Noella (Trahan) Chevalier, age 95, of Rochester, passed away Friday, November 16, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Ernest Chevalier and the daughter of the late Polydore and Alexina (Quintin) Trahan. Noella worked as an inspector and supervisor for the Acushnet Company for many years until her retirement.
Noella was referred to as "the Matriarch" of her large family that includes her children Connie Pira and her husband Peter of Oceanside, CA, William Chevalier and his wife Ann of Colorado Springs, CO, Russell Chevalier and his wife Suzanne of Taunton, MA, David Chevalier and his wife Linda of Fairhaven, MA, Paul Chevalier and his wife Maureen of Milton, NH and Janet Galipeau and her husband Richard of Rochester, MA.
Noella loved her 24 grandchildren, 56 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. She could tell you each and every one of their birthdates. She was predeceased by her beloved daughter Phyllis Beaulieu, her sister Jeanette Benjamin, brothers Raymond, Paul, Albert and Marcel Trahan. Noella enjoyed doing anything if it included being with her family, such as blueberry picking, Bingo, bowling and especially playing cards.
Her Funeral Mass will be held at St. Rose of Lima Church, 282 Vaughan Hill Rd., Rochester on Monday, November 19, 2018 at 10:00 am. Visiting Hours were held Sunday, November 18 at Rock Funeral Home, 1285 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford. Burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery, New Bedford. For online tributes please visit: www.rock-funeralhome.com

David M. dos Santos, 39, of Stephen St, Dartmouth passed away early Tuesday morning on November 13, 2018 in a tragic motor vehicle accident.
David is survived by his two daughters, Briana and Sophia dos Santos, his parents Victor and Maria Filomena dos Santos, his sister Jennifer dos Santos and brother in-law Jeff Clement. David also leaves his nephews, Ryan and Dylan Clement, Jacob, Simon, Matthew, and niece Charlotte DaRosa, as well as his godchildren Oscar Costa, Abigail and Adrien Raposo. Also survived by Gilbert and Conceicao Costa and his in-laws Anthony and Zeneida DaRosa.
David graduated from Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School in 1998. Then proceeded to graduate from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. He worked as a watchmaker and jeweler at Gilbert's Jeweler for over 27 years. He was also the proprietor of New England Time Company and a master watchmaker.
In his free time David enjoyed nothing more than spending time with his daughters. He studied taekwondo with his oldest daughter. He also enjoyed spending time with his friends on long pond and working weekends at Slainte's Irish Pub as a bouncer and bar back.
David will be remembered by everyone who knew him for his tenacious kindness, fierce friendship, and infinite generosity.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the trust funds of Briana and Sophia dos Santos via David's sister Jennifer Dos Santos.
Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 from 5-9 pm in the Rock Funeral Home, 1285 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford. His Funeral will be held on Wednesday at 10 am from the funeral home followed by a Funeral Mass at 11am in St. Mary's Church, 343 Tarkiln Hill Rd., New Bedford. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, New Bedford. For online tributes please visit: www.rock-funeralhome.com

Margaret V. (Logovich) Brown, 95, of Rochester, died November 10, 2018 in the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater. She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Victoria (Lach) Logovich.
She was born in Boston and lived in Syracuse, NY for many years, she then lived in Manomet for 12 years before moving to Rochester 7 years ago. She graduated from Jamaica Plain High School.
Mrs. Brown worked as an Inspector for Foxboro Company in East Bridgewater for many years before retiring.
She enjoyed reading, traveling and shopping. She was a life-long Red Sox fan who enjoyed going to PawSox games.
Survivors include 2 sons, Richard W. "Rick" Brown of Rochester and Robert "Bob" Brown of Baldwinsville, NY; a daughter, Barbara Morss of Marion; 4 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren.
Her services will be private. Arrangements are by the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Hwy., Wareham.

Daniel J. Rodenbush, Sr., age 90, of South Easton, formerly of Brockton, died peacefully on November 10, 2018, surrounded by his family at Life Care Center of West Bridgewater. Dan was the loving husband of the late Claire M. (Doucette) Rodenbush. Born and raised in Brockton, he was the son of the late Charles C. and Mary I. (Hickey) Rodenbush, Sr. Dan graduated from Brockton High School and the Admiral Billard Naval Academy in New London, CT, and was a Navy veteran. For several years Dan was employed by the family business, CC Rodenbush and Sons; he retired as a Regional Sales Representative from Coats American.
Dan is survived by his children Daniel J. Rodenbush, Jr. and his wife Linda of Marion, Paula M. Macomber and her husband Donald of Raynham and Richard E. Rodenbush of Whitman. His grandchildren Haley Menard, DJ and Chip Rodenbush, Lindsey Macomber Callahan, Kelly and Matthew Macomber, and 4 great-grandchildren. He was the brother of Mary Ann Rodenbush and the late Charles C. and Robert E. Rodenbush. Dan is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Visiting Hours were held in the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street, (Rte 123) Brockton, Wednesday November 14th. The funeral procession gathered at the funeral home Thursday for a funeral Mass in St. Ann's Church, West Bridgewater. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery.