Florence R. (Dexter) Vossahlik, 78, of Mattapoisett died June 28, 2018 peacefully at Forestview Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late Chester and Beatrice (Vossahlik) Dexter, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was formerly employed as a hairdresser. Ms. Vossahlik was a graduate of Fairhaven […] Read more »
Rodman E. Taylor Sr., 87, of Marion, MA. died peacefully on June 24, 2018. “Rod” was the husband of the late Marguerite Theresa Taylor. Born in New Bedford on April 17, 1931, he was the son of the late Clayton and Florence Taylor. Rod served in the U.S. Army as a Master Sargent after graduating […] Read more »
Loide E. (Franco) Souza, 86, of Rochester died June 27, 2018 peacefully at Brookdale Dartmouth Village. She was the wife of the late George Souza. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Cecilia (Tavares) Franco, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Rochester. Mrs. Souza was formerly employed as a […] Read more »
Peter F. Rose, 78, of Marion, died June 25, 2018 at home. He was the husband of Judith “Judy” (Barros) Rose. He was born in Wareham and lived in Marion for the rest of his life. He was the son of the late Frank and Matilda (Pires) Rose. He attended the Sippican School. Mr. Rose […] Read more »
Timothy “Tim” Donohue, 64, died peacefully at his home in Sagamore Beach on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Tim was born on July 4, 1953 in New Bedford to the late George Donohue and Catherine (Lowney) Donohue. He attended Holy Family High School in New Bedford and graduated from Bridgewater State University. Empowering others, young and […] Read more »
William J. Johnson, 68, of Mattapoisett died June 10, 2018 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Owen L. and Lillian (Normandin) Johnson, he grew up in Fairhaven, but lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Although he spent time as a photographer in Detroit, the majority of his life […] Read more »
Beatrice W. Taber, 98, of Rochester died Monday, June 4, 2018 at Country Gardens Health & Rehabilitation, Swansea. Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Carl E. and Edith E. (Carey) Taber. She lived many years in New Bedford before settling in Rochester in 1951. Miss Taber served in the United States Marine Corps during […] Read more »
Frank J. Tomkiewicz, 88, of Rochester, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Viola (Raymond) Tomkiewicz with whom he shared 63 years of marriage. Born in Dartmouth, he was the son of the late Michael Tomkiewicz and Angelina (Koshiba) Tomkiewicz. He graduated […] Read more »
Hilda B. (Braz) Harrop, 87, of Mattapoisett passed away Monday June 11, 2018 after a brief illness. She was the wife of William M. Harrop, the love of her life. They had been married for 51 years. Born in Dartmouth, the daughter of the late John and Emilia (Dias) Braz, she lived in Glastonbury, CT […] Read more »
Maurice “Mudgie” Tavares passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at the Care One healthcare facility in New Bedford. Mudgie was the son of the late Alfred Tavares and the late Minnie Fermino, and the step-son of the late Charles A. Fermino, Sr. Born in Mattapoisett on April 13, 1931, Mudgie was given his […] Read more »
