Senior Chief Petty Officer (US Navy Retired) Roy William Smith (also affectionately known as “Pa” and “Chief”, 84, passed gently across old naval waters on Thursday, August 22, 2013. Chief Smith was born in Green Creek, NC to the late Roy Mischer and Bessie Toney Smith and widower of Inza Harris Smith. He was a […] Read more »
James C Hebard, III was born February 19, 1947 to Mae and Jim Hebard. Called CJ, he was brother to Dannie (Danielle Engwert) and Claudia Ann Hebard, deceased. He was uncle to a nephew, Scott and his fiancée Bonnie Lee; and uncle to a niece, Stephanie and her husband Jim Wisniewski. CJ is survived by […] Read more »
Leonard Prescott Cook (Lenny), of Marion, formerly of Dover, MA passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Thursday, August 29, 2013 after a courageous battle with prostate cancer. Born November 1st, 1940 in Melrose, MA to Edward Williston Cook Sr. and Helen Sweet Cook, Lenny graduated from Wakefield High School, […] Read more »
William A. Pina, 53, of Dorchester died August 17, 2013 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of the late Laurene (Rocha) Pina. Born in New Bedford, the son of Dominga (Luz) Pina of Mattapoisett and the late Martin T. Pina he lived in New Bedford, Fairhaven and Mattapoisett before moving to Boston. Mr. Pina […] Read more »
Rosalind S. Travis, 89, of Rochester died August 28, 2013 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Joseph D. Travis. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel J. and Mary E. (Sylvia) Sequeira, she lived in Rochester most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Rose […] Read more »
Beatrice C. Pina, 93, of Marion died August 25, 2013 in Tobey Hospital. She was the widow of the late Vincent G. Pina. She was born in Marion and lived there all of her life. Mrs. Pina was a communicant of St. Rita’s Church and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Benjamin D. Cushing Post 2425. […] Read more »
Unice A. Ashworth, 93, of Middletown, R.I. passed away on August 22, 2013 at Newport Hospital in Newport, R.I. after a brief illness. Born on November 1, 1919 in Fairhaven, MA she was the loving wife of the late Leonard Ashworth and daughter of the late Oscar and Martha (Wallace) Moffett. Unice graduated from Fairhaven […] Read more »
Bronie J. Apshaga, Jr., 65, of Mattapoisett died August 24, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Michele A. (Corcoran) Apshaga. Born in Greenfield, MA the son of the late Dr. Bronie J. and Sophie B. (Kastick) Apshaga, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Apshaga […] Read more »
Doug Crabbe formerly of Mattapoisett, passed away August 10, 2013 in an accident in Montreal, Canada, where he had been living for the last 30 years. He is survived by his daughter Sophia Crabbe-Field and her mother, Arlene Field of Montreal, his sister, Alicia Crabbe of Rochester, and his brother Robert Crabbe Jr. of Fairhaven. […] Read more »
Susan E. (Collins) McKay, 90, of Acushnet passed away August 17, 2013 at New Bedford Health Care Center. She was the widow of Louis W. McKay, Sr. Mrs. McKay was born in Dartmouth, daughter of the late William C. and Florence A. (Demoranville) Collins, and resided in Acushnet most of her life. She was a […] Read more »