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 »
James R. Porter, age 86, of Fall River, passed away Monday, March 30, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Marguerite (Parrish) “Margo” Porter to whom he has been married for the past 32 years. Born in Lynn, a son of the late Albert M. P. and Annie […] Read more »
Janet F. Jenney, 95, of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on March 27, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Edmund and Catherine Ferry, and beloved wife of the late David S. Jenney of Mattapoisett. Janet, known by her friends and family as Jan, was raised in West Roxbury Massachusetts and spent every […] Read more »
Geoffrey W. Grainger, of Marion, passed away on March 25, 2026 at the age of 70. He was the son of the late Rachel (Stover) and Douglas Grainger. Geoffrey was born in Boston. His family lived in W. Newton before moving to Sherborn where he spent some of his high school years. He moved to […] Read more »
Chief Ronald E. Scott, 80, of Mattapoisett died March 22, 2026 at Tuft’s Medical Center after a period of declining health surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Janet T. (Sears) Scott. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Earl A. And Carrie (Helliwell) Scott, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his […] Read more »
James Crook, 81, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. He was the loving husband of Karole (Koczera) Crook for 60 years. Born in the South End of New Bedford, son of the late Clarence and Bernadette “Boots” Crook, he moved to Ohio to obtain his Masters and Ph.D, then raised […] Read more »
Kaitlyn Donna Leary Griffin “Katie”, 44, of Taunton, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Morton Hospital in Taunton. She was born in Taunton, the daughter of Ret. TPD. Francis “Ted” and Patricia (Leary) Griffin of Mattapoisett. Kaitlyn overcame her disabilities and challenges with a profound triumph. Kaitlyn had a luminous aura of love […] Read more »
Donna A. (Baker) Green, 79, of Mattapoisett, peacefully passed away on March 17, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. She was the beloved wife of Donald A. Green for 58 wonderful years. Born in New Bedford, Donna was the daughter of the late Richard W. Baker of Newton and Mary T. (Taylor) Baker of Dartmouth. A proud […] Read more »
Mary Leona “Lee” (Harrington) Talty, 87, of Mattapoisett, passed away. on March 21, 2026 surrounded by the love of her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Bernard F. Talty. Born in Malden, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Patrick L. and Mary (Martin) Harrington. She grew up in Medford and […] Read more »
Lawrence “Larry” Joseph Oliveira, 80, of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2026, in the comfort of his home and surrounded by his family. Born on March 25, 1945 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, to John Oliveira and Celina Amarello Oliveira, Larry grew up in the south end of New Bedford with a strong […] Read more »