In loving memory, we announce the loss of our beloved daughter and sister, Rachel J. Koczera, age 38, of Mattapoisett, MA. Rachel passed away suddenly on December 3, 2018. Born on January 22,1980, New Bedford, MA., Rachel graduated from Franklin Pierce University in 2002, with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. Upon graduation, Rachel served […] Read more »
Susan Johnson Koczera, age 69, of Mattapoisett, MA., passed away unexpectedly on June 24, 2019. Susan was the devoted wife of Attorney Andrew S. Koczera of Mattapoisett, MA., and the loving mother of Kristin L. Koczera of Arlington, VA., and the late Rachel J. Koczera of Mattapoisett, MA. Born on November 18, 1949, in New […] Read more »
Elisabeth Anne “Betty” Pennington, Ed.D, R.N., 78, of Mattapoisett died July 26, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born February 3, 1942 in Cambridge Massachusetts. Daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Galera) Pennington and sister of the late Frank Pennington, Jr. and Kathleen Pennington. Dr. Pennington graduated from Somerville High School and the Lawrence Memorial […] Read more »
Stephen R. Dragos, of Carver, passed away on July 21, 2020 at the age of 77. He was the devoted husband of 48 years to the love of his life, Carolynne (Armando), and passed peacefully with her and their two children closely by his side. Stephen was born and raised in New Jersey – the beloved […] Read more »
David N. Rivenburg of Mattapoisett, MA, formerly of Acton, MA, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2020. Dave was born on May 19, 1941 in Talcottville, CT to the late William Alfred “Al” Rivenburg and the late Edna May Rivenburg (Monaghan). He is survived by his wife of 56 years Virginia F. “Ginny” Rivenburg (Deloury); […] Read more »
Donata Horne Cassels, age 99, of Dayton, OH and formerly of Mattapoisett, MA and Atlanta, GA passed away on July 17, 2020. Born in Atlanta, GA on October 14, 1920, the daughter of William Alonzo Horne and Mabel Smith Horne. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Quarterman Cassels, daughter Caroline Virginia Cassels, […] Read more »
Barbara A. Whiterell passed peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2020, after a long and full life. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on July 17, 1927, to Aldea and Harold Cox. She had two older sisters, Margaret and Ruth, and a “kid brother” Bob. She is survived by her husband, David “Ralph” Whiterell of Mattapoisett, […] Read more »
Linda J. (Robert) Canty, age 72, of Wareham passed away peacefully on Monday, July 13, 2020 after a long illness at All American Assisted Living. She was the daughter of the late Anita and Leo Robert of Fairhaven and New Bedford and the widow of the late James T. Canty. Born in Acushnet, Linda lived […] Read more »
Albert W. Richards, Jr., 94, of Woburn, formerly Buzzards Bay, died Sunday, July 12, 2020 at the Jeffrey and Susan Brudnick Center for Living in Peabody. He was the husband of the late Eleanor L. (Cipriani) Richards. Mr. Richards was born in Newton and was the son of the late Albert W. Richards, Sr. and […] Read more »
Dr. Edgar H. Batcheller, Jr., known to family and friends as Terry, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at his family summer home in Mattapoisett. He was born in Boston on March 9, 1937 to RAdm Edgar Hadley Batcheller and Anne Gordon (King) Batcheller. After serving two years in the United States Marine Corps, he […] Read more »