James Francis Ryan Jr., 89, of Marion, MA died peacefully on November 19, 2013 at Sippican Healthcare Center. Jim was born in New Bedford, MA, the son of the late James Francis Ryan Sr. and Margaret (Murdoch) Ryan. He was the loving husband of Julie Race, devoted father to his three children, and proud grandfather […] Read more »

Claudia “Timmie” M. (Smith) Sherman, 86, of New Bedford, passed away Friday, November 15, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of the late William E. C. Sherman. Born in Mattapoisett, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Claudia (Gannon) Smith. Claudia had previously lived in Ft. Pierce, Florida and Dennis, […] Read more »

John F. Haley, 66, of Mattapoisett died November 9, 2013 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Shirley (Grisinger) Haley. Born in Worcester, MA, the son of the late Francis D. and Louise M. (Creeron) Haley, he was raised in Sandwich and lived in Mattapoisett the last 40 years. Mr. Haley […] Read more »

Linda Eaton (Hunt) Cooper, 59, of Marion passed away Saturday November 9, 2013 surrounded by her loved ones after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She was the wife of Thomas M. Cooper, Sr.; they had been married for 27 years. Born in Tampa, Florida, the daughter of Patricia (Jones) Hunt of Marion and the […] Read more »

Hudson E. Hardy, Jr., 85, of Mattapoisett passed away on Saturday November 9, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital, but not before giving each family member a hug. He was the husband of Elaine (Kelly) Hardy; they had been married for 57 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Hudson E. and Bertha […] Read more »

Donald J. Bourque, 71, of Mattapoisett died November 5, 2013 at Beth Israel Hospital after a brief illness. He was the longtime friend of the late Philip J. Murray, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Hector J. and Anna E. (Lemire) Bourque, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. […] Read more »

Rachel P. (Stover) Grainger, 91, of Marion died Monday, November 4, 2013, peacefully at the Decatur House assisted living in Sandwich, MA. Rachel, known as Peggy, was the wife of the late Douglas H. Grainger. Born in Nutley, NJ, daughter of the late Jordan H. Stover II and Helen (Weeks) Stover, she was raised in […] Read more »

Nancy T. (Hamel) Rothwell, 71, of Mattapoisett died Tuesday November 5, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Henriques) Hamel, she lived in New Bedford and Mattapoisett for most of her life. Mrs. Rothwell was formerly employed as a secretary and […] Read more »

Louise Anna (Lopes) Custodio, age 96, of Fairhaven, died Friday, November 1, 2013 in South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. She was the wife of the late Joaquim A. Custodio. She was dedicated to her immediate and extended family and was considered the matriarch of the large Lopes family of Marion. Mrs. Custodio was an avid […] Read more »