D. Ralph Whiterell, 98, of Mattapoisett passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Barbara A. (Cox) Whiterell.             Born and raised in Worcester, MA, son of the late John and Cora (Gaulin) Whiterell, he lived in Mattapoisett for most of his life. […] Read more »

Henry A. Zajac, 85, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully at home on December 2, 2025, with his loving wife by his side. Born on September 26, 1940, he was the son of the late Henry M. and Janet K. Zajac. He grew up in the South End of New Bedford and attended Holy Family High […] Read more »

Andrew “ANDO” Dadagian, M.D., age 94, passed away at home on November 30, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 10, 1931, in Watertown, and was the only child of the late Rose (Meremian) and John Dadagian. Andy’s work ethic, appreciation of life, and resilience were shaped by his childhood in […] Read more »

Robert “Bob” Demeo, a long-time resident of Marion, MA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Bob was born on October 3, 1931, in Boston to Sophie A. (Bucewicz) Demeo and Pasquale J. Demeo. He was predeceased by his cherished wife of 62 years, Patricia J. (Gannon) Demeo; his two half-brothers, Patrick Demeo and […] Read more »

Priscilla Stuart Smith-Trudeau Hevey, 77 of Fletcher, Vermont passed away suddenly on October 23, 2025 with the love of her life, Gerard Hevey, at her side.             Born August 26, 1948 in Boston, MA she was the daughter of the late Henry Buckley Smith, Sr. and Annie Payson Provance Smith and the sister of the […] Read more »

Joan E. (Grassetti) Lagunowich, 79, of Mattapoisett, formerly of Longmeadow, MA died November 29, 2025 peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital surrounded by her loving family.             She was the beloved wife of Paul G. Lagunowich, with whom she shared 57 years of marriage. Born in Springfield, MA, daughter of the late Venicio and Shirley (Green) […] Read more »

Robert B. Caldeira, 88, of Marion passed away at home on Friday November 28, 2025. He was the husband of Susan A. (Giard) Caldeira.             Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Celestino and Georgiana Caldeira, he lived in Marion for most of his life.             Robert, a tireless Teamsters Union advocate, served […] Read more »

William L. Long, 85, passed away at his home in Marion, Massachusetts on November 24, 2025. Bill was formerly of Marlborough, Pembroke and Jamaica Plain.             Bill grew up in Jamaica Plain, and attended Wentworth, and Northeastern University, majoring in electrical engineering. His career evolved from hardware to software engineering, and he worked with McDonnell […] Read more »

Jane H. Lonsdale, 95, of Mattapoisett, died Saturday, October 18, 2025 after a period of declining health.  She was the wife of the late Adrian L. Lonsdale and the daughter of the late Frank P. and Mildred R. Swett. Jane was born in Arlington, MA and graduated from Arlington High School.  She then attended Connecticut […] Read more »