Marcella (Denzer) Nelson, 68, of Rochester died December 31, 2017 at Tobey Hospital from complications of ALS surrounded by her family. A private family service will be held. Remembrances may be made to Compassionate Care ALS, P.O. Box 1052 West Falmouth, MA 02574 or www.ccals.org. Born in New York City, the daughter of the late […] Read more »

Donald Nelson Molander, 92, passed away on December 18, 2017 at Augsburg Lutheran Home and Village in Baltimore, MD. Ethelyn (Smith), his devoted wife of 67 years, survives him. Born in Brockton, MA on July 18, 1925, Donald was the son of John and Olga (Nelson) Molander of North Easton, MA. He was a graduate […] Read more »

Jerome R. Deane, 86, also known as “Dick, Benny or Jerry”, of W. Wareham, died Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at his home. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Jerome W. and Frances (Long) Deane. Mr. Deane was a Korean War veteran and served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to […] Read more »

Charles A. Mead, 86, of Marion, died Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI. Born in Lancaster, NH, he was the son of the late Alden and Emma Mae (Hessenthaler) Mead. A previous resident of Norwell, Mr. Mead moved to Marion in 1953. During the Korean war, he served in the […] Read more »

Paul Revere Pearle, 90, of Marion, formerly of Wareham and Marshfield, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Royal of Fairhaven Nursing Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Geraldine L. (Vallier) Pearle. Born in Woburn, he was the son of the late Frederick C. and Margaret (Cunning) Pearl. He moved to Marshfield […] Read more »

Linda L. Townsend, 58, of Wareham, died Thursday, December 21, 2017 at McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich. She was the wife of Glenn J. Townsend. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha (Camera) Antuna. A previous resident of New Jersey and New York, she lived in Rochester before […] Read more »

John A. Lees, Sr., 85, of Mattapoisett died December 18, 2017 surrounded by his family. There are no words to express how much he will be missed. He was the husband of the late Jane E. (Donaghy) Lees. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Albert and Katherine (O’Brien) lees, he lived with […] Read more »

Madeline M. Santos, 105, died peacefully Saturday, December 16, 2017 at The Tremont Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Wareham. She was the wife of the late John Peter Santos. Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late John and Julia Britto. A homemaker, Mrs. Santos lived in Marion and Mattapoisett for […] Read more »

Irving R. “Bud” Ellis, 92, of Mattapoisett died December 9, 2017 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford after a brief illness. He was the husband of Helena O. (Cathcart) Ellis. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Alton B. Ellis, he lived in Rochester before moving to Mattapoisett in 1967. Mr. Ellis was […] Read more »

Joseph H. Harrison, 95, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday December 6, 2017. He was the husband of Edna M. (Meehan) Harrison. Born in Mattapoisett, the son of the late Edward and Frances (Oakes) Harrison, he lived in Mattapoisett all of his life. Mr. Harrison for many years worked as a cement mixer driver and heavy equipment […] Read more »