William F. Manley age 76 of Brookline and a former summer resident of Mattapoisett passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 following an extended illness. He was the beloved husband of Vassiliki Lascarides-Manley. Born in Boston on September 3, 1937 he was the son of the late Edward and Eva Marie (Vancavage) Manley. He graduated […] Read more »

Priscilla L. (Billard) Newell, 90, of Onset, died January 23, 2014 in the Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation Center – Forestview. She was the widow of the late Brayton Newell and the daughter of the late Martin and Mary (Ransom) Billard. She was born in Onset and lived there all of her life. Mrs. Newell […] Read more »

Dana Moore Dourdeville was born December 27, 1992, and lived his whole life in Marion, Massachusetts. He died on December 31, 2013. Dana is survived by his mother, Karen, father, Tad and brother, Jared, as well as treasured aunts, uncles and cousins. He is also survived by a core group of fiercely loyal and loving […] Read more »

Nathan B. Nye, Sr., 81, of Marion, died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Boston Medical Center. He was the husband of Rosalind F. (Abreu) Nye. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Florence E. (Parker) & Ichabod H. Nye. Living in Rochester for a few years, Mr. Nye was a longtime […] Read more »

Joseph L. Oliveira, 90, of New Bedford died Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Forestview Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. He was the husband of the late Anna E. (Grover) Oliveira and the son of the late Abel P. Oliveira and Beatriz L. Cabral Oliveira. He was an avid musician for all his life and […] Read more »

Stella (Xifaras) Strules, age 95, of Mattapoisett and formerly of New Bedford, passed away Friday, January 10, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Strules for 62 years. Born in New Bedford in 1918 she was the youngest daughter of 8 children of the late Elias and Kanella […] Read more »

James Lester, age 59, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2014 with his family at his side after a long illness at a Bangor Health Care Facility. Jim was raised and lived most of his life in Mattapoisett, MA.  He enjoyed golf, fishing with special friends and family events.  Jim was an owner operator truck […] Read more »

Dorothy C. Baker, 99, of Fairhaven and Hingham, died January 3, 2014. She was the beloved wife of the late Leslie W. Baker and the devoted daughter of the late James and Emma (Paul) Gleason. Born in New Bedford, she graduated from New Bedford High School and Bridgewater State Teachers College. Mrs. Baker taught English […] Read more »

Jeanette B. (Lachapelle) Sullivan, 101, of Mattapoisett, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at Alden Court in Fairhaven. She was the wife of the late Francis J. Sullivan. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Adelard and Robea (Tellier) Lachapelle, she moved to Mattapoisett in 1974 and Wintered in Florida where […] Read more »