Mary Ida (Laporte) Poitras, 82, of Mattapoisett, passed away with loving family by her side on Thursday, October 10, 2013. She was the wife of the late Roland Poitras. She was the daughter of the late Ernest and Eva (Lyonnais) Laporte Densmore. Mrs. Poitras was a lifelong resident of Mattapoisett. Ida cherished every moment of […] Read more »

Thelma (Briggs) Ladner, 84, died on Saturday, September 28, 2013. She was the widow of the late Henderson Ladner and the daughter of the late Harold C. and Grace (Smith) Briggs. She was born in Marion, graduated from Sippican School and Wareham High School. Thelma was employed by the Town of Marion until her retirement […] Read more »

William H. Lukens, 69, of Rochester, died October 6, 2013 at home. He was the husband of the late Helen G. (Knight) Lukens who died in 2010. They were married for 42 years. He was the son of the late William H. Lukens, Sr. and Gertrude (Barker) Lukens. He was born in Hinsdale, IL and […] Read more »

Anne Sweetser Watson, born November 15, 1919 in Brookline, MA, daughter of the late Homer Loring Sweetser and the late Mary Nagel Sweetser, died at her home in Marion, MA on October 5, 2013. She graduated from Miss Hall’s School in Pittsfield, MA in 1938 and studied the teaching of remedial reading at the University […] Read more »

Mildred J. (Burke) Patenaude, 85, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2013 following a long illness. She was the wife of the late Robert Wyss and the late Edward Patenaude. Born in Fairhaven, the daughter of the late Patrick and Laura (Beaulieu) Burke, she had resided in Fairhaven for most of her life before moving […] Read more »

Elizabeth ( Ruble) Owen, wife of David Owen, retired City Engineer for the City of Taunton, died in the Good Samaritan Medical Center, Brockton, on Thursday evening, October 3, 2013. She was born in Greeneville, TN, daughter of the late William Ruble, MD and Elizabeth (Burnard) Ruble. She received her BA at Tusculm University, in […] Read more »

Rochelle (Champagne) Simmons, age 73, formerly of Dartmouth, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013 at the Royal of Fairhaven. She was the wife of the late Ernest T. Simmons. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Roger and Florence (Livsey) Champagne, she resided in Dartmouth most of her life. Rochelle was […] Read more »

Patricia M. (Barrows) Hiller, 79, of Marion died October 4, 2013 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Bruce T. Hiller. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edgar and Louise E. (Sherman) Barrows, she lived in Marion most of her life. Mrs. Hiller enjoyed bowling, gardening […] Read more »

Roy R. Andrews, 94, of Mattapoisett died October 3, 2013 peacefully surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Catherine V. (Cabral) Andrews with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Pawtucket, RI, on May 16, 1919, the son of the late Joseph R. and Beatrice (Monteiro-Faria) Andrews, he […] Read more »