Jane Ellen Ford Barker of Marion, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on December 7, 2023. Jane, the daughter of William Blanchard Ford and Elizabeth Castle Ford, was born on December 28, 1929 in Montclair, New Jersey. She graduated from Thayer Academy in Braintree, MA in 1947, and attended Connecticut College in New London, CT. Charlie Ford, […] Read more »

Alexander J. Thomson, aka “Slim”, 90, of Rochester, MA passed away November 27, 2023 after a lengthy illness.             Born in Toronto, Canada, he later moved to Massachusetts and became a citizen of the USA. Alex, aka Slim, was a Local 37 ironworker in Providence, RI. He was a skilled auto body mechanic and fixed […] Read more »

Sally L. Sleeper Cottrill passed away on Monday December 4, 2023. She was 77 years old.             Born in New Bedford, MA on December 3, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Donald H. and Esther V. (Sohlman) Sleeper. She was a longtime resident of both Fairhaven, MA and Marion, MA.             She was […] Read more »

Catherine J. “Kay” (Cousey) Levine, 90, of Mattapoisett died November 30, 2023, peacefully in her sleep at Nemasket Healthcare Center.             She was the wife of the late Paul I. Levine, and they recently celebrated their 67th Wedding Anniversary.             Born in Waterbury, CT. She was the daughter of the late Vincent J. and Catherine […] Read more »

William O. Simpson, III, 69, of Mattapoisett passed away November 28, 2023 unexpectedly at Tufts Medical Center.             Born in Quincy, son of the late Bertha T. (Southerland) Simpson and William O. Simpson, Jr., he lived in Mattapoisett all of his life. He was the proprietor of Seven Seas Marine and subcontractor for Triad Boatworks, […] Read more »

Patricia D. (Davis) Figueiredo, 87, of Marion passed away at home on December 1, 2023. She was the former wife of Edward J. Figueiredo and the daughter of the late Ferman C. and Dorothy R. (Robertson) Davis.             She was born in New Bedford and lived in Marion for all of her life. She graduated […] Read more »

Robert A. Grome, 84, of Mattapoisett, formerly of Wellesley passed away peacefully on Monday, November 27, 2023, surrounded by the love of his family. Born in Newton on February 11, 1939, he was the son of the late Andrew and Mabel Grome. Bob grew up in Wellesley and graduated from Wellesley High School. He was […] Read more »

Polly-Ann (Cotter) Mort, 89, died peacefully at the Mattapoisett home she loved on Thanksgiving morning.             Polly-Ann was an amazing person whose love for her family and thoughtfulness towards others were central to her life. She loved having the family together. She hosted holiday dinners with a house full of people until she was 81 […] Read more »

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Guy Wayne Asker on November 17, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was determined to reach his 90th birthday, which he did! on July 18, 2023!             Wayne was born in the Campello neighborhood of Brockton MA, and his journey through life […] Read more »