Cynthia Babbitt Bryden, 89 of Beaufort, South Carolina and Marion died November 5, 2016 peacefully after a brief illness at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Robert Bryden. Born in Fairhaven, the daughter of the late Edwin V. and Dorothy (Almy) Babbitt. She moved with her family to Marion as a […] Read more »
Normand E. “Sonny” Duval, 86, of Rochester passed away Saturday, November 5, 2016 after a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Aldora (Barretto) Duval. Born in Acushnet, a son of the late Joseph and Auore (Talbot) he lived most of his life in there and Rochester. He was a communicant of St. John […] Read more »
Valentina (Abrantes) Sykes, 91, of Mattapoisett died October 29, 2016 at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late James Sykes, and the sister of the late Dennis Abrantes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria D. (Couto) Abrantes, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life before moving […] Read more »
Harald Thuestad, 90, of Mattapoisett died October 28, 2016 peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of the late Joan (Garlington) Thuestad. Born in Kopervik, Norway, the son of the late Hans K. and Laura (Gronnestad) Thuestad, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett in 1969. Mr. Thuestad was an active […] Read more »
Gail Ann (Liberty) Woodberry, age 71 years, wife of Peter P. Woodberry died Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington after a brief illness. She was born in New Bedford and raised in Mattapoisett to the late George and Louise (Lawrence) Liberty. Gail worked as a LPN for many years. She enjoyed football, […] Read more »
Janice Teachman passed away on October 21, 2016 in Chapel Hill NC. She was born on August 6, 1922 in New Bedford MA to Earle D. and Marjorie H. Wilson. She lived most of her early life In Mattapoisett, but later lived in Dublin NH, Marblehead MA, and St. Augustine FL prior to moving to […] Read more »
Eunice N. (Viera) Parsons, 88, of Mattapoisett died October 19, 2016 at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Ralph H. Parsons. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Estelle (Sisson) Viera, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett 14 years ago. Mrs. […] Read more »
Jacquelyn J. McCarter of Mattapoisett, MA passed away October 5, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford in her 89th caring year as a consummate wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and homemaker. Jackie was an exceptional cook, avid gardener, accomplished puzzler, spirited reader; and most of all, a loving wife and partner of husband, Robert for […] Read more »
Richard A. “Dick” Cyr, 77, of Rochester died October 17, 2016 peacefully. He was the husband of Linda M. (Purslow) Cyr, with whom he shared 55 years of marriage with his best friend. Born in Jamaica Plain, Boston, the son of the late John B. and Elmira E. (Langdon) Cyr, he raised his family in […] Read more »
William F. MacDougall age 82 passed away on Wednesday October 12, 2016 at his home in Marion after a long battle with diabetes. Born on March 27, 1934 in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of Roy S. and Arlie Belle (Bennett) MacDougall, he moved to Marion in 1936 to what was known at the time as […] Read more »