Kenneth Oldham “Buzz” Clarke, Jr., age 83, of Marion, MA, passed away peacefully after a short illness on Friday, December 27, 2013, in Wareham, MA. He was born in Plymouth on December 14, 1930 and grew up in Kingston and Plymouth. Buzz attended Plymouth High School where he played football and baseball. He worked for […] Read more »
Alexandria Mary Mohidin (Stylos) of Rochester passed away peacefully on Monday, December 23, 2013 at Tremont Nursing Home at the age of 95. Born in Lowell Massachusetts in 1918, she was the daughter of Achilles and Marianthi (Kotarakos) Stylos. She was preceded in death by her husband Gulam Mohidin of Suffering Moses, Kashmir, India to […] Read more »
Walter Gaj, Sr., 86, of New Bedford died Tuesday December 23, 2013 at Hathaway Manor after a period of declining health. He was the beloved husband of Gladys J. (Jaworski) Gaj; they had been married for 59 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Frank and Karolina (Hop) Gaj, he lived in […] Read more »
Matthew P. Lawton, 44, of Mattapoisett, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013 of complications from pneumonia. He was the son of Robert P. Lawton and Maureen E. Grace. He was born in New Bedford and had resided in Fairhaven and Mattapoisett for most of his life. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed […] Read more »
Pauline E. (Goncalves) Thomas, 85, of Marion, died Friday, December 20, 2013 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham unexpectedly. She was the wife of the late Manuel Thomas. Born in Midland, PA, Mrs. Thomas was raised in Ohio. She moved to Wareham in 1954, living in Mattapoisett for a brief time before moving to Marion in […] Read more »
Brian K. Murray, 48, of New Bedford died Tuesday December 17, 2013 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of Benedict Murray of Mattapoisett and the late Margaret (Wydra) Murray and stepson of Jeanne (Harbeck) Murray, he lived in Acushnet for many years and most recently lived in New Bedford. Brian was formerly […] Read more »
Martha L. (Salley) Santos, 75, of Rochester died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013 at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late Richard A. Santos and the former wife of the late Lawrence Charron, Jr. Born in Middleboro, the daughter of the late Erving E. & Ruth (Henshaw) Salley, she lived in Rochester for many […] Read more »
LCPL Matthew R. Rodriguez, U.S.M.C., 19 years old, of Fairhaven was killed in action in Afghanistan on Wednesday December 11, 2013. Born in Wareham, the son of Rolando “Rod” and Lisa (Johnson) Rodriguez, he lived in Fairhaven all of his life. Matthew, who was affectionately known as “Matt-Man”, was a 2012 graduate of Greater New […] Read more »
Lawrence E. Eich, 89, of Rochester died Thursday December 12, 2013 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Anna (Stanko) Eich. Born in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Lawrence and Caroline (Ochs) Eich, he lived in New Hyde Park, NY for many years before moving to Rochester 26 years ago. He was […] Read more »
James Joaquin, 90, of Mattapoisett died December 13, 2013 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Rosalie V. (Vas) Joaquin. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio and Adelaide (Gomes) Joaquin, he was raised in Acushnet and lived in Fairhaven before moving to Mattapoisett 30 years […] Read more »