Marjorie Marie (Alexander) Smith, 93, died on April 27, 2013. She was formerly of Rochester, MA and St. Cloud, FL, and had resided in New Bedford, MA with her daughter Eleanor Galligan. She was preceded in death by her husband Alexander J. Smith, brother Fred Alexander, sister-in-law Beatrice Foster, son Joseph A. Smith and granddaughter [...] Read more »

Richard Vangel, 69, of Dartmouth died April 29, 2013 at St. Anne’s Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Jo-Ann M. (Bender) Vangel. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Evangelo and Maria F. (Nunes) Vangel, he lived in Mattapoisett before moving to Dartmouth. Richard was the owner and operator [...] Read more »

Eleanor (Sylvia) Roche, 80, of Mattapoisett died April 22, 2013 after a brief illness at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. She was the beloved wife of Paul Roche for over 55 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph Sylvia and Margaret (Hawley) Sylvia. During her life Eleanor lived in Mattapoisett, Boston, Madison [...] Read more »

Shirley M. (Bennett) Perry, 82, of West Wareham died April 15, 2013 at  Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Amos Perry. Born in Marion, the daughter of the late William H. and Estella M.  (Kenny) Bennett, she lived in Marion and West Wareham. She enjoyed trips to Foxwoods and playing bingo. [...] Read more »

Patricia A. (Dexter) Tapper, 60, of Mattapoisett passed away Sunday April 14, 2013 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was the wife of Robert F. Tapper, Jr., with whom she shared 31 years of marriage. Born in Wareham, the daughter of the late Chester and Beatrice B. [...] Read more »

Capt. David W. Paquin, age 71, passed away at home, on Friday, April 12, 2013, with his family at his side. Born in New Bedford, MA, he was the husband of the late Jane (Isaksen) Paquin and the son of the late Atty. Zephyr D. Paquin and Olive (Weaver) Paquin-Brown. He was a resident of [...] Read more »

Mary F. (Vaughan) Gray, 88, of Rochester passed away April 7, 2013 at Sippican Health Care Center. She was the widow of George M. Gray. Mrs. Gray was born in Rochester, daughter of the late Harold G. and Lena (Bettencourt) Vaughan, and was a lifelong resident of the town. She was a member of the [...] Read more »

Jean S. (Simpson) Sparling, 87, formerly of Rochester, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at the Oceanside Nursing Home, in Hampton, New Hampshire. She was the wife of the late Arthur M. Sparling. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late David and Ethel (Gatie) Simpson, she had lived in Rochester for [...] Read more »

Donald A. “Donny” Campbell, III, 60, of Rochester, died April 5, 2013 at home after an illness. He was the husband of Susan J. (Mannion) Campbell and the son of the late Donald A. Campbell, Jr. and Doris M. (Robinson) Campbell. He was born in Toledo, OH and lived in Freetown before moving to Rochester [...] Read more »

Mary “Bonnie” (Walsh) Davidson, 57, of Marion died April 4, 2013 at home after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was the wife of Paul D. Davidson, with whom she shared 35 years of marriage. Born in Cambridge, MA, the daughter of the late John and Mary (Breslin) Walsh, she was raised in Arlington, [...] Read more »