Dr. R. Michael Scott, 82, passed away at his home in Mattapoisett, MA on August 4, 2023 with his beloved wife, Susan, at his side.             Dr. Scott served for many years as Neurosurgeon-in-Chief at Boston Children’s Hospital and as Professor of Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School.             He carried out pioneering work on […] Read more »

Scott Paradis Ashley, 68, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2023 in the loving company of his wife and daughters. The youngest of four, Scott was born on December 31, 1954, and raised in East Freetown.             Scott completed his BS in Biology from Murray State University where he also competed on the […] Read more »

Norrine Anne Burnett – beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend – passed away peacefully on July 9th, surrounded by family.             She was born on June 12, 1939 in Brockton, Massachusetts to Albina and Robert Looney. Growing up the second of six children in the tight quarters of Winthrop Street, she was affectionately acknowledged as […] Read more »

Jennifer Ann Rusinoski, lovingly known as Jen, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2023, at the age of 66. She leaves behind a legacy of love, compassion, and joy that touched the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing her.             Born in Atlanta, GA, Jen was the daughter of the late Helen […] Read more »

Jeffrey R. Austin, 63, passed away peacefully at home on April 25, 2023.             He was born August 2, 1959 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Robert L. Austin, Jule A. (Williams) Austin and sister Lesley.             He lived in California and New York before moving to Mattapoisett midway into his junior year of high school in […] Read more »

Elizabeth A. “Betsy” (Callaghan) Barclay, 74, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday, July 19, 2023 peacefully at home, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late David W. Barclay.             Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Joseph and Sheila (McKoan) Callaghan, she was raised in New Bedford and lived in Fairhaven for […] Read more »

C. Denison Makepeace II, age 89, passed away peacefully at home In Marion, MA on June 28, 2023. He was surrounded by family and the gentle care of Hospice of Community Nurse Home Care of Fairhaven. He was known as “Denny” to his family and friends.             Denny is survived by his wife of 67 […] Read more »

Joan C. Wing, 93, of Marion died Thursday July 13, 2023 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham unexpectedly. She was the wife of the late Robert I. Wing and a generous matriarch of the Wing family.             Born in Marion, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Bessie Sherman (Corse) and James Reid Dougall. Joan […] Read more »

John (“Jack”) Watson Braitmayer, of Marion, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, July 14, 2023. Jack was born in Ridgewood, NJ to Otto E. Braitmayer and Marian Schoeffel Braitmayer on February 2, 1930 and grew up in Marion alongside his twin sister Anne.             He was a graduate of Tabor Academy […] Read more »

Susan Gilbert Ford, 78 of Marion died peacefully on July 10, 2023, after a hard-fought battle against pancreatic cancer. She was the wife of Dr. Lincoln Edmond Ford who predeceased her in 2019.             Susan was born in Cuthbert, Georgia on June 2, 1945, to Marjorie Warner Gilbert and James Frank Gilbert, Jr. Life was […] Read more »