Julia M. (Lopes) Bence, 99, of Mattapoisett died February 23, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of the late Frederick W. Bence, Jr.             Born in Fairhaven and raised on the family farm, daughter of the late Antonio S. and Maria (Gaspar) Lopes, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life.             […] Read more »

Seth Boutin, 43, of Rochester passed away Tuesday February 15, 2022.             Born in Wareham, the son of Nancy (Tuttle) Boutin and the late Wilfred Boutin, he lived in Rochester for most of his life. He was a graduate of Old Rochester Regional High School.             Seth was employed by Burr Brothers Boats, Inc. in […] Read more »

Amy L. Gamache-Blood, 46, of Fairhaven and formerly of Marion, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham.             Born in New Bedford, daughter of Patricia A. (King) Cullen and her husband Thomas of Rochester and Raymond L. Gamache, Jr. of Dartmouth, she grew up in Wareham where she graduated from […] Read more »

Ronald J. Labbe, 88, of Marion died Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Mary (Morais) Labbe.             Born in New Bedford, son of the late Emil and Alice (Carrier) Labbe, he lived in New Bedford, Fairhaven, and Marion during his life.             He was a […] Read more »

Michael Edgar Couture died at home on February 18, 2022, in his eighty-sixth year. Born January 23, 1937, to Anna (Olszowy) Couture Piekelniak and Edgar Couture, he was the beloved Godson and nephew of Rose (Couture) and Ernest Quintin.             He is lovingly remembered by his wife of thirty-three years, Diane Brown-Couture; his son Quintin […] Read more »

Stephen C. Myers, 55, of New Bedford died in an automobile accident on February 9, 2022.             Steve was a lifelong learner with an indomitable spirit and zest for living on his own terms. He had a powerful intellect complemented by mechanical skills, and physical coordination and stamina. He was an avid reader. He recently […] Read more »

            Cynthia Gay Robertson Kirchhoff, age 54, of Medfield, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022.             Born in Wareham, MA, July 13, 1967, she was the daughter of the late James Drummond Robertson (1995) and the late Mary Teresa (Athy) Robertson (2003), and raised in Mattapoisett, MA.             She spent her summers attending Camp […] Read more »

Alice M. “Albit” Briggs, 69, of Marion died Saturday, February 12, 2022 at home after a long illness surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Sherman E. “Shermie” Briggs.             Born in Wareham, she was the daughter of the late Roland and Jean (Backstrom) Randall. Alice graduated from Old Rochester Regional High School […] Read more »

Dennis R. Dube, 71, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, February 10, 2022. He was the husband of the late Beverly (Rounsevell) Dube.             Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Roland and Juliette (Gonneville) Dube.             Dennis loved boating, the ocean, and playing with his grandkids. […] Read more »