Arego A. “Rick” Grassi, 88, of Marion passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday April 15, 2020.  Born and raised in Wareham, the son of the late Arego and Eva (Braley) Grassi, he lived in Marion for most of his life.  Mr. Grassi was noted for his quality craftsmanship during his career as a carpenter. […] Read more »

Roger Francis Blanchette, age 84, died at his home in North Port, Florida from complications of a stroke on March 29, 2020.             Born in Brockton, Massachusetts, he was the son of Louis Napoleon and Noelie Indianola Blanchette, who were both originally from Quebec, Canada.             Roger developed an early business sense. He formed a newspaper delivery […] Read more »

Nicole C. Rickard, D.V.M., age 47, of Marion died April 10, 2020 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of David B. Lempert.             Born in Stoughton, daughter of Peter H. Rickard of Rochester and the late Mary Ellen (Joyce) Rickard, she lived in North Attleboro, Dartmouth and Marion.             Nicole worked as a veterinarian at Chase […] Read more »

Scott Peter Hall, 44, of New Bedford, MA passed away unexpectedly on Sunday April 19, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was born in New Bedford to Jerry G. and Ellen H. (Harris) Hall on May 7, 1975.             Scott attended Old Colony High School in Rochester, MA in the Electronics department, and enjoyed being with […] Read more »

Joan Marie (Gendron) Harding of Mashpee died April 14 at a Sandwich long-term care facility after a long illness. She was 82 years old.             Born to Florence and Charles Gendron of New Bedford, she was raised with her 11 siblings on a farm in Acushnet. She was a 1955 graduate of New Bedford High School. […] Read more »

Joanne E. (Evans) Mee of Fairhaven died April 14, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a period of declining health.  She was the wife of the late William F. Mee.  Born in Fairhaven, daughter of actors, the late James W. and Kathryn L. (Fraser) Evans, she lived in Fairhaven all of her life.  Mrs. Mee […] Read more »

Patricia Mary (Jones) Hunt died peacefully at home among her family on April 10, 2020 in Rochester, Massachusetts, at the age of 87.             Patricia is survived by her daughters, Susan Duncan of Marion, Robin Sommo of Rochester, Joanne Hickey of New Bedford, and Sarah Aanensen of Rochester; her brother William Jones and his wife Mary, […] Read more »

John C. Abreu, 73, of Dartmouth passed away Monday, April 6, 2020 in St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Carole (Dugan) Abreu.             Born in Camardos Lobos Madeira Portugal, a son of the late Jose and Eulalia (Brito) Abreu he spent his early years there and later graduated from Dartmouth High School.             Mr. […] Read more »

Eleanor Kathleen Coté, 78, of Mattapoisett passed away Thursday April 2, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of Roland J. Coté.             Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John W. and Dorothy (Calnen) Nunes, she lived in Mattapoisett for most of her life. She was a graduate of Fairhaven High […] Read more »

Charles W. White, a beloved English Professor for over five decades, passed away peacefully at his Marion home, on Saturday, April 4, 2020 after a long illness. He was 83.             Born in Boston, the son of the late Charles W. and Anna (Haley) White, he grew up in the Allston neighborhood, and fondly remembered his […] Read more »