Richard ‘Dick’ H. Jackson passed away on February 9, 2015. Richard was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1931 to Richard Percy and Isabel Drew Jackson. Following graduation from Brown & Nichols School Cambridge Massachusetts, he attended Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduating in 1952 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Seamanship and Navigation. He sailed with the […] Read more »
Wayne C. Knight, 82, of Mattapoisett died February 9, 2015 at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Sylvia A. (Jarratt) Knight with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. Born and raised in Rochester, the son of the late Kenneth W. and Addie A. (Shurtleff) Knight, he lived in Mattapoisett […] Read more »
Beverlyn Bessette Silva, 50, of Rockland, formerly of Marion, passed away on Wednesday December 17, 2014. She was the wife of the late Richard L. Silva. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Milton “Babe” Bessette and the late Florence E. (Nye) Bessette, she lived in Marion for most of her life. Beverlyn was involved […] Read more »
Palmeda A. Daggett of Rochester died peacefully Thursday, February 5, 2015, at Sippican Healthcare Center. She leaves two sons, Raymond C. and Kenneth E. Daggett; four grandchildren, Cory Daggett, Andrew Daggett, Caleb Wood-Daggett, and Heather Guay; one great-grandson, Aiden Guay, and her brother, Edmund F. Arruda. She was the widow of Calvin R. Daggett. Pal, […] Read more »
Richard Woods Carr, 90, passed away peacefully at home on February 6, 2015 surrounded by his family. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 55 years, June (Hiller) Carr. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of William Bell Carr, Jr. and Mary Ann (Woods) Carr. Mr. Carr was employed for 25 years […] Read more »
Bruce M. Reardon, 72, of Mattapoisett died January 29, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Jody (Boles) Reardon. Born and raised in Brockton, the son of the late Stuart F. and Viola A. (Backstrom) Reardon, he lived in Arizona for many years before moving to […] Read more »
Carol (Rack) Herndon, age 81, of Mattapoisett, formerly of Wellesley Hills and Scituate, passed away at home Tuesday, February 3, 2015 with her daughters by her side, after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. Born and raised in New Jersey, the daughter of the late Alfred and Irma (Dalton) Rack, Carol was a graduate of […] Read more »
David Van Dyke Musser, 60, died at home in Fairhaven following a long illness. David was a long-time resident of Fairhaven, Mattapoisett and Marion. He leaves his daughter, Christina Jean Musser of Mattapoisett; father, John S. Musser of Mattapoisett; brother John S. Musser of Cambridge; sisters Laura Montgomery of New Durham, NH and Barbara Musser […] Read more »
Lori A. Reis, 42, of Marion passed away Wednesday January 28, at Saint Luke’s Hospital. Lori was the daughter of Ichabod “Harry” and Annie (Chase) Nye Jr. of Marion. She was born in Wareham and attended ORR Jr. High School and Upper Cape Technical High School. She most recently worked for Cumberland Farms at the […] Read more »
Martha D. (Delano) Wenstrom, 87, of Mattapoisett died January 28, 2015 at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of Robert E. Wenstrom, with whom she shared 61 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Ralph and Mabel (Neeley) Delano, she lived […] Read more »