Irene E. (Burgess) Tiernan, 92, of Mattapoisett died Sunday November 20, 2016 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Andrew J. Tiernan, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Rogers) Burgess, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett many years ago. […] Read more »

Warren D. Crippin, 73, of Mattapoisett died November 16, 2016 at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Harriet L. (Kremp) Crippin. Born in Wareham, the son of the late David W. and Doris E. (Winters) Crippin, he lived in Marion and Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Crippin was formerly […] Read more »

Gladys E. (Harrison) Haskell, 97, of Fairhaven died November 12, 2016 peacefully at The Oaks Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late James S. Haskell. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edward and Frances (Oaks) Harrison, she was raised in Matttapoisett and lived in Fairhaven for several years. She was […] Read more »

Claire K. (Kern) Murphy, 89, of Marion, MA, died peacefully after a long illness Thursday, November 10, 2016. She was born in Dedham, MA, daughter of the late Ferdinand E. and Ellen M. (Zilliox) Kern. She graduated from Girls’ Latin School in Boston, MA. As a young woman, Claire worked at the Bank of Boston. […] Read more »

Robert H. Bertrand, 90, of Mattapoisett and Naples, FL, passed peacefully from this life on November 10, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Georgette C. “Gerri” (Cournoyer) Bertrand, to whom he was happily married for 68 years. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late […] Read more »

William A. Sylvia, age 85 of Rochester, formerly of New Bedford, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2016 in St. Luke’s Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Merle (Carter) Sylvia to whom he had been married for 61 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Alfred and Virginia […] Read more »

Raymond Desrosiers, 82, of Rochester, passed away on November 7, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Theresa Desrosiers, with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Ernestine (Aubut) Desrosiers, he lived in Rochester for many years. Raymond and his […] Read more »

Flora G. (Sylvia) Senna, 91, of Mattapoisett died Monday November 7, 2016 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Gabriel B. Senna. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antone and Emilia (Leitao) Sylvia, she lived in Mattapoisett for over 50 years. She was a graduate of New Bedford […] Read more »

Robert Lindley Furnans, 75, passed away at home, September 1, 2016 after his battle with cancer. He was born October 6, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan to Albert D. and Madeliene Furnans. His family moved to Mattapoisett, where he grew up, loved the water, and learned to sail on the brigantine “Yankee”. After graduating from Fairhaven […] Read more »