David H. Rose, 85, of Abington died Tuesday July 24, 2012 at home. He was the husband of the late Irene (Avila) Rose. Born and raised in Marion, the son of the late Aurelio and Caroline (Renney) Rose, he lived in Abington for the past ten years. Mr. Rose was formerly employed as a heavy […] Read more »
Bronie J.P. Apshaga, M.D., 95, of Mattapoisett died July 20, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of the late Sophie B. (Kastick) Apshaga. Born in Boston, the son of the late Peter P. and Rozalija (Matuliauskas) Apshaga, he lived in Mattapoisett from 1959 to 1972 and later lived in various locations […] Read more »
Josephine (Josie), 87, of New Bedford and Bristol, RI died Monday, July 16, at Heatherwood Nursing Center in Newport, RI, following an extended illness with her loving family by her side. She showed great Sicilian strength of character in her endurance of her suffering and pain. She was born and raised in Bristol, RI, retiring […] Read more »
Dorothy E. (Costa) Oliviera, 90, of Dartmouth, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Monday, July 2, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of the late Manuel C. Oliviera. Born in New Bedford, a daughter of the late John and Emily Costa, she had resided in Dartmouth and Mattapoisett […] Read more »
Marilyn L. (Lopes) Howard, 71, of Fairhaven passed away Saturday, June 30, 2012 at the Royal of Fairhaven after a courageous battle with an extended illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Paul A. and Gertrude (Nunes) Lopes, she graduated from Fairhaven High School in 1958 and Regis College in 1962. She […] Read more »
Muriel F. (Barlow) Westgate Emerson, age 96, of Adams House, 1168 Highland Ave., formerly of “Bay View”, in Fall River died June 29, 2012. She was the wife of the late Atty. Ray C. Westgate, mother of the late David F. Westgate and sister of the late Norman M. Barlow. She is survived by her […] Read more »
Mary Margaret (Sullivan) Chadwick of Mattapoisett died peacefully on June 29, 2012 after a period of declining health with her family by her side. She was married to the late Howard C. Chadwick, Jr. with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Mary was the daughter of the late Dennis and Margaret (Coady) Sullivan. She […] Read more »
Susan L. Smith, 91, Of Mattapoisett Mass. Passed away on May 31, 2012. After a long illness. She was a well respected and accomplished tennis player and was a member of the Mattapoisett Casino until late in her life. She also loved sailing and photography. She grew up on Beacon Hill in Boston Mass, and […] Read more »
Richard Prouty, 99, of North Dartmouth, Mass. passed away peacefully on June 15, 2012. Born in Brookline, Mass. on November 20, 1912, he was the son of the late Olive Higgins Prouty and Lewis Isaac Prouty. Mr. Prouty was a graduate of Milton Academy and Harvard University (Class of 1935), and attended Harvard University Law […] Read more »
John I. Reed, 97, of Mattapoisett died June 23, 2012 at home after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Margaret M. (Wall) Reed. Born in Howes Cave, NY, the son of the late John Oscar Reed and Eldora Reed, he lived in Brockton while summering in Mattapoisett before retiring to Mattapoisett […] Read more »