Malvin Kvilhaug, 83, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully on May 26, 2022 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was at home surrounded by his family. Malvin was the loving husband of Berit A. (Mjolhus) Kvilhaug and together they celebrated 60 years of marriage last year. Malvin was born in Aakrehamn, Karmoy, Norway, […] Read more »
Lawrence William Gray, Jr., 63, formerly of Westport, passed away on January 1, 2022. He was the son of Merva (Hopkinson) Gray of Westport and the late Lawrence W. Gray, Sr. Larry was an Eagle Scout with Troop 71 of Westport. After graduating from Old Rochester Regional High School, he joined the United States […] Read more »
David E. Lajeunesse, 71, of Dartmouth died May 21, 2022 peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Ernest G. and Ann M. (Stone) Lajeunesse, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. He was formerly employed by Brayton Point Power Plant for many years until his […] Read more »
Michael W. DiCroce, 73, of Rochester, died May 9, 2022 at Tobey Hospital, Wareham. He was the husband of Linda E. (Tousignant) DiCroce. They were married for 51 years. He was the son of the late William and Shirley (Stubbs) DiCroce. He was born in Brockton and live in Rochester for 18 years. He graduated […] Read more »
Conrad “Slim” Omer Bernier, 90, of Rochester, passed away on Sunday May 1, 2022. He was the spouse of the late Anita (Babineau) Bernier, son of the late Omer Bernier and Aurea Poirier, and brother of the late John Bernier and Louis Bernier. Slim was born in Acushnet and lived all his life in the […] Read more »
To the Editor: It is critical that Mattapoisett voters understand the FY23 Mattapoisett Elementary Schools Budget that has been recommended by the Mattapoisett School Committee, which represents a modest increase for next school year. The proposal is a level-service budget that aims to maintain the current resources and does not include recommendations for any […] Read more »
Beatrice D. Pires, of Marion, died peacefully on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Lucien F. Pires, Sr. and recently celebrated her 100th birthday. A lifelong resident of Marion, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Correia) and Vincent Pina. During World War […] Read more »
John F. Hanson, D.M.D., 87 of Mattapoisett, MA formerly of Hinsdale and Pittsfield, MA passed away peacefully on April 8, 2022. Born in Machias, Maine he was the son of the late Dr. John and Mary Hanson. John was educated at local Machias schools and received his B. S. degree at Tufts University. He […] Read more »
Mary E. Roberts, of Rochester, passed away May 1, 2022 at the age of 69, after a long illness. Mary grew up in Bridgewater and graduated from Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School, Class of 1970. She was an active alumna and helped plan many of her class reunions. After high school, Mary became a Hair […] Read more »
Robert D. Sylvia, Jr., age 52, of Mattapoisett, MA died of COVID on December 4, 2021 in Tucson, AZ. He attended Mattapoisett schools and graduated from Old Rochester Regional in 1987. He went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree from Xavier University in 1991. Bob worked as Director of Operations at Papa John’s for the […] Read more »