Stephen “Twoy” Wong, 79, of Mattapoisett passed away on Monday July 7, 2014 in the company of his loving family. Stephen was born in New Bedford to the late Jade (Woo) and Charlie Wong. He was the youngest of their seven children. Stephen was a graduate of Tabor Academy in Marion, attended Syracuse University in […] Read more »

Terry L. Sherman, 77, of Marion, died Saturday, July 5th at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River unexpectedly. Born in Acushnet, he was the son of the late Richard & Florence (Sylvia) Sherman and was a lifelong resident of Marion. Mr. Sherman, affectionately known as “Chainsaw”, worked as a truck driver and heavy equipment operator […] Read more »

Shirley H. “Tootsie” (Adams) Achorn, 86, of Rochester died July 4, 2014 at home after a long illness surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Carl A. Achorn. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Walter C. and Annie (Batacao) Adams, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth before moving to […] Read more »

W. Rodney Thomas, 47, of Mattapoisett went home with the Lord on July 1, 2014. Rodney loved life and lived it to the fullest. He is survived by the loves of his life – his children, Caroline, Ryon, Dylon and Drew, all of Mattapoisett, his parents, Linwood and Agnes Thomas of Richmond, VA, his brother, […] Read more »

Barry Thomas Rose, age 43 died suddenly from cardiac arrest Sunday, June 22, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Jennifer L. (Machado) Rose with whom he shared 10 wonderful years of marriage. Barry was born in New Bedford and graduated from New Bedford Voc-Tech High School in 1988. He was a life long resident […] Read more »

Greenwood “Sonny” Hartley, Jr., 87, a lifelong resident of Rochester died June 22, 2014 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. Sonny leaves a legacy of love and kindness. He shared 63 years of marriage with Shirley M. (Rhodes) Hartley. Together they raised three children and anchored a family of over 30 individuals. He […] Read more »

Robert Montgomery Bunnell of Marion passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at the age of 95. He was born on June 10, 1919 in East Orange, New Jersey, the son of the late Alice Hazard (Ruton) Bunnell and Alfred Ranney Bunnell. He graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in […] Read more »

Elizabeth L. “Betty” (Ryder) Roy, 68, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 13, 2014, at Tobey Hospital, in Wareham. She was the wife of 48 years, of Lawrence L. Roy. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late James and Anna (Praztek) Ryder, she lived in Fairhaven prior to settling in […] Read more »

Eva C. (Methot) Eaton, age 86, of Mattapoisett formerly of Fairhaven, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Charles M. Eaton. She was born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late William E. and Caroline (Plante) Methot. Mrs. Eaton was employed […] Read more »