With a life well lived, we announce the peaceful passing of Ruth Nicolaci on July 2, 2023, at her home with her family present. Born in Highland Park, NJ and raised in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Alice (Hauske) Hiller, and the widow of John F. Nicolaci. She […] Read more »
Phyllis M. (Bryant) DuPont, 92, of Mattapoisett died Thursday, July 6, 2023 peacefully at home. She was the wife of the late Anthony J. “Jerry” DuPont. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Alfred and Rose (Ventor) Bryant, she lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven before moving to Mattapoisett. Phyllis was a […] Read more »
Carol Shute of Mattapoisett passed away on March 3, 2023. Carol was born on March 13, 1934 in Rockland, Maine to Merial and Lawrence Shute. She was a graduate of Fairhaven High School where she met her life long friends who later referred to themselves as the “Golden Girls”. Carol was an […] Read more »
Warren Michael “Mike” Ailes of Mattapoisett died peacefully on July 2, 2023 at home. He was born in Pittsburg on April 20, 1947 to Jean Straub Ailes and Warren Ailes. He graduated from Brown University and got his MBA from Boston University. Mike was a serial entrepreneur, IT consultant and 7th grade math teacher (which […] Read more »
Carol G. (Wildes) Atkinson, 97, of Mattapoisett passed over on Friday, June 23, 2023 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the wife of the late Norman J. Atkinson. Born in Leominster, daughter of the late Kenneth and Mildred (Aldrich) Wildes, she was raised in Melrose and lived in Reading until she […] Read more »
Susan Flynn Paladino passed away peacefully at her home in Mattapoisett on Sunday June 25, 2023. The daughter of Dorothy Thomas Flynn and George Thomas Flynn, Susan grew up in New Rochelle, NY. She was a graduate of Trinity (College) University in Washington, DC and held Masters degrees from The Johns Hopkins University and […] Read more »
Tamara (Lukowicz) O’Hara, 53, of Marion passed away peacefully and surrounded by love on Thursday, June 22, 2023. She was the wife and soulmate of Shawn O’Hara. Born in Providence Rhode Island, the daughter of Glenn and Celine (DeCesere) Lukowicz, she spent her early childhood in Hawaii, and most of her life in Marion. […] Read more »
Marcia Jean O’Neill, 72, of Rochester, formerly of West Yarmouth, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2023 surrounded by the love and care of her devoted family after a courageous battle with Myelodyplastic Syndrome (MDS). Born in Quincy, she was the oldest of 4 children born to the late William N. and Jean M. […] Read more »
Dr. James Francis Tierney, Jr., 94, of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts passed away peacefully at home on Sunday June 11, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was born and raised in Boston, the son of Dr. James F. Tierney, Sr. and Margaret (Crowley) Tierney. After graduating from Boston College, he attended Boston University School of […] Read more »
Vera Converse Gibbons passed away peacefully on June 11, 2023, just 4 months shy of her 90th birthday. She was surrounded by her five children at her home in Mattapoisett, MA. The daughter of Rose Bullock Converse and Roger Wolcott Converse, Vera grew up in Brookline, MA, and spent summers in Marion. She […] Read more »