Ronald A. Secia, 86, of Mattapoisett passed away Thursday April 9, 2026 surrounded by his family after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Irene E. “Betsy” (Huggins) Secia. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Anthony and Jessie (Mello) Secia, he lived in Mattapoisett for most of his […] Read more »
Jana (Golan) Cavanaugh, 79, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2026, in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Born on March 13, 1947, in Rochester, New York, she was the beloved daughter of the late Joseph and Carol (Bingley) Golan. Jana was a proud graduate of The Harley School and later earned her degree from Wheelock College. Her […] Read more »
Donald George, 88, of Rochester, passed away on April 12, 2026, at Royal of Fairhaven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Fairhaven. He was the husband of the late Margaret M. (Fournier) George. They were married for 54 years. He was the son of the late Howard P. and Marie Louise (Jordanais) George. He was born in […] Read more »
Richard G. Bellefeuille, 79, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Saturday, April 11, 2026. He was the husband of Diane (Arruda) Bellefeuille for 58 years. Born in Acushnet, son of the late Gaston and Therese (Benoit) Bellefeuille, he lived in Fairhaven before moving to Mattapoisett in 1979. Rick enjoyed […] Read more »
Leo Joseph Kobs, 76, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026, in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was the husband of Sheila (Scanlon) Kobs. Leo was born on May 13, 1949, in Boston to his parents Anna (Collins) Kobs and Frederick Kobs. Originally from South Boston, the Kobs family moved to Canton when Leo […] Read more »
Daniel R. Schwartz, age 80, of Dartmouth, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Sippican Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Marion. He was the loving husband of Kate Rose. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Herman and Mary (Blum) Schwartz. He attended Betsey B. Winslow Elementary School, New […] Read more »
Richard P. Schaefer, age 85, passed away peacefully with his daughters by his side on April 3, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, MA, following complications related to a fall. He was born on March 12, 1941 to Harold and Anne Schaefer of Hartsdale, NY. Richard was a 1959 graduate of Iona Preparatory […] Read more »
Rosamond J. (Cameron) Pierce, 92, of Mattapoisett, MA died March 19, 2026 at Tobey Hospital following a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Victor M. Pierce, to whom she was married for 64 years. Born and raised in Arlington, MA, the daughter of the late Forrest A. and Edith M. (Davis) Cameron, […] Read more »
Rose (Converse) Morgan of Wenham, formerly of Ipswich and Marion, died peacefully on March 22nd, two weeks before her 90th birthday. Born in Boston on April 6th , 1936, she was the daughter of the late Rose Bullock Converse and Roger Wolcott Converse. She was raised in Brookline and spent her summers in Marion, […] Read more »
It is with great sadness that the family of William Dale Jones announces his passing at Charlton Hospital in Fall River on January 17 at the age of 85. Born at Morton Hospital in Taunton on November 6, 1940, he was the son of William Richard Jones and Jennie Mae (MacLeod) Jones. Upon graduating from […] Read more »