Janice Pavao, 80, of Rochester, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at her home after a brief illness. She was the widow of the late Alfonso Miguel Pavao.             Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Margaret (Henry) and John Gregory. Mrs. Pavao worked as a seamstress for Design Mark in Wareham […] Read more »

Frank W. “Ruffin” Andrews, Jr., 66, of Wareham, died June 19, 2022, at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Robin G. (Fernandes) Andrews and the son of the late Frank and Dominga (Barros) Andrews.             He was born in Wareham and lived in Rochester and Wareham for many years. He graduated from Wareham High […] Read more »

Mary Katherine Callan, of Mattapoisett and Middleborough, died peacefully on June 18, 2022. She was 88.             Mary was the wife of the late Paul R. Callan, and the mother of 4 children who survive her: Paul F. Callan (Rika Tamaya) of San Diego, CA; Susan E. Callan (Steve Morris) of Falmouth; Claire A. Callan […] Read more »

Francis Handy Silveria, 74, of Mattapoisett passed away on Saturday June 18 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford due to cerebrovascular complications. He was born on February 5 1948 to Francis E. and Elona M. “Dolly” (Smith) Silveria of Mattapoisett. Francis lived a happy life alongside his wife, Jacqueline (Gagne) Silveria (deceased), their […] Read more »

Kathleen “Kathy” I. Brennan ,88, of Rochester, MA (formerly of Longmeadow, MA), went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on June 9, 2022. Kathleen was born on October 25, 1933 in Waterbury, CT. She was the daughter of Bernard Dressell and Rose O’ Brian Dressell. Kathleen, known in her childhood as “Kay”, attended […] Read more »

Cornelia (Webster) Musser, 66, of Mattapoisett died Monday, April 11, 2022 unexpectedly at home. Affectionately known as Dee Dee, she was born in New Bedford in 1955, daughter of the late Dr. Jean J. and Betty (Connors) Webster, and spent her early life in New Bedford and her summers in Mattapoisett.  Following her 1977 graduation […] Read more »

Sandra H. (Henshaw) McIlmail, 82 of Mattapoisett passed away on Wednesday June 1, 2022. She was the wife of the late William J. McIlmail, Jr., to whom she was married for 59 years.             Born and raised in Mattapoisett, she was the daughter of the late George F. and Gladys M. (Pratt) Henshaw and sister […] Read more »

Jack F. Bravo, 60, of Holden, MA died May 30, 2022 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester after a brief illness.             Born in Worcester, son of the late Gloria (Willis) Bravo and the late Joaquim F. Bravo, Jr., he was raised in Leicester and lived in Holden many years.             He was employed as […] Read more »

Erik M. Richardson, 42, of Mattapoisett died unexpectedly, Tuesday May 24, 2022. He was the husband of Rachel A. Richardson.             A Mattapoisett resident for the past several years, Erik was born in Brockton, son of Ronald W. Richardson of Plymouth and the late Shirley (Korsun) Richardson, and was raised in East Bridgewater, Class of […] Read more »

Malvin Kvilhaug, 83, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully on May 26, 2022 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was at home surrounded by his family. Malvin was the loving husband of Berit A. (Mjolhus) Kvilhaug and together they celebrated 60 years of marriage last year.             Malvin was born in Aakrehamn, Karmoy, Norway, […] Read more »