It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Peter E. Sowden, age 83, on August 6, 2026. Peter was born on April 25th, 1943 in Lexington, Massachusetts, and grew up in Wilmington. In 1964, he married his high school sweetheart, Lorraine (Zuccola) Sowden, and together the family spent more than 60 years […] Read more »
Marilyn Louise Kruger of Rochester, MA, a retired teacher and former longtime resident of Hamilton, MA passed away peacefully on August 6, 2026 surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was born September 5, 1934 in Lynn, MA to Thomas Gilmore and Dorothy Craven Gilmore. She is preceded in death by her […] Read more »
Richard “Ricky” Alan Bono, 72, of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday August 4, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was surrounded by the love of his family and close friends. Born on October 30, 1953, in New Bedford, Richard was immersed in the South Coast […] Read more »
John Hafferty passed away suddenly at home on June 30, 2026. He grew up in Leicester MA, the youngest son of George and Helen. After completing high school, he volunteered for the United States Marine Corps and saw heavy combat, eventually completing one infantry tour in Vietnam before being injured during his second. […] Read more »
Jacqeuline A. (Donlon) McGraw, 90, of Mattapoisett died July 23, 2026 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of Jack W. McGraw, Sr., with whom she shared 69 years of marriage. Born and raised in Hornell, NY, daughter of the late Harry J. And Elizabeth (Conklin) Donlon, she lived Mattapoisett most of her life. […] Read more »
John “Piques” Matos passed away unexpectedly on July 17, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife Adriana L Matos and their son John L Matos. Mr. Matos was born in Agua de Pau, Sao Miguel, Azores. He was the son of the late Antonio Matos and […] Read more »
Jane Coleman, of Mattapoisett, MA and Boston’s Back Bay, died early Sunday morning, July 19, 2026 in the same way she lived – with grace, strength, quiet faith, and a singular devotion to the well-being and continued happiness of her family and friends, particularly, her greatest love, Cornelius (Connie) Coleman. Jane was born […] Read more »
Albert Ervin Winters August 8, 1938 – June 3, 2026 Beloved husband, father, and grandfather Albert Winters passed away peacefully June 3rd, 2026, his wife Marilyn at his side, in New Bloomfield, PA where he lived for the last year of his life. Al was born August 8th, 1938, in Marion, Massachusetts, the […] Read more »
Gertrude Crowley McCormack, 81 of Mattapoisett MA, known to all who loved her as Trudy, passed away peacefully at home on July 6, 2026. Trudy was born in Bristol, CT to Edmund S. Crowley and Gertude M. Crowley on October 2,1944. She married Thomas P. McCormack MD on July 1, 1967 and enjoyed 57 […] Read more »
Nancy Ann (Victorino) Prefontaine, age 73, of Mattapoisett died unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Nancy was born in New Bedford and grew up in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of the late Jack Victorino and Lucille (Bouley) Victorino. Nancy lived in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, in the home she shared with her beloved late husband, […] Read more »