Frank J. Ryder III (Jay), 71, died June 11, 2019, at home in Marion due to complications from prostate cancer. He was the husband of Meredith Wickenden Ryder.              Jay was born in Boston on January 5, 1948, son of the late Frank Jenkins Ryder, Jr. and Jane Porter Ryder of Attleboro and Marion.              He attended […] Read more »

M. Elizabeth (Kelley) Behenna, 97, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully on Friday, June 7, 2019 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late William H. Behenna.              Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Michael and Katherine (Garvey) Kelley, Betty lived in Belmont for many years. Since 1955, she and her family […] Read more »

Mrs. Mildred Waring Palmer, age 89, of Marion, passed away Monday morning, June 3, 2019 at Sippican Healthcare.             She was born July 17, 1929, in Bristol County, the daughter of the late George Leach and Hildegarde Saunders.             Mildred was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Bryant Palmer; one sister, Hazel Charron; one […] Read more »

Palmyra “Pal” (Silveira) O’Leary, 89, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully at home on Saturday June 8, 2019. She was the wife of the late John M. O’Leary.  Born in Providence. R.I., the daughter of the late Frank and Palmeida (Rose) Silveira, she lived in Mattapoisett for most of her life.  She was an active parishioner […] Read more »

Marjorie J. Forgette, 90, of Marion, died Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Plymouth.  She was the wife of the late Robert J. Forgette and George Briggs.             Born in Fairhaven, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Beatrice (Flood) Peterson. A lifelong resident of Marion, she was a homemaker […] Read more »

, 85, of Mattapoisett passed away suddenly at home on Sunday June 9, 2019. She was the loving wife of Edward Vieira.             Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Eugene and Yvonne (Levasseur) Pepin, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Acushnet in 1968 and to Mattapoisett in 2009.             She was a […] Read more »

Joshua David Costa, age 39, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday June 8, 2019 after a long battle with drug addiction. Josh had tried recovery many times throughout the years with the support of his family and friends.             Born in New Bedford and raised in Mattapoisett, Josh attended Old Rochester Regional High School and […] Read more »

Jaime B. Jose passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019, at the age of 28.           Jaime was born on February 7, 1991 in New Bedford, MA to Ethel (Constant) Jose and Jaime L. Jose.           On October 18, 2009 he started his life with his soulmate, Danielle Cook and from that day, they were never apart. […] Read more »

Mrs. Mildred Millie W. Palmer, born on July 17, 1929 in Marion, Massachusetts, to the late Hilda Saunders, passed away at age 89 on June 3, 2019. Mildred was the loving wife of the late Bryant Palmer. She was preceded in death by her sister, Hazel Palmer. Mildred is survived by her sons, Clifford Palmer […] Read more »

Rosemary Riley, age 91, passed away on June 3, 2019 at home after a brief illness, surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Jersey City, NJ, Rosemary was the daughter of the late John and Rose Sullivan. She was a graduate of St. Dominic Academy and was later employed as a secretary for […] Read more »