Lorraine F. (Souza) Grant, 85, of Fairhaven, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, February 7, 2025. She was the wife of the late Kenneth Grant.             Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Antone and Rose (Francis) Souza, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life before retiring to Dartmouth.             Lorraine […] Read more »

            Doris Eleanor (Taber) Grant, 93, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2025 at her home in Marion, MA, surrounded by all three of her children. Doris was born in New Bedford to Lloyd and Helen (Hathaway) Taber on April 8, 1931. She and her husband Robert “Bob” Grant raised their family in Peabody, MA, […] Read more »

Dr. Daniel M. Lomba, Jr., of Marion, MA, passed away on February 8, 2025, at the age of 63 after a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).             Dan was a man of passion—devoted to his family, his music, and his pursuit of knowledge. Clever, creative, and unafraid of hard work, he had a […] Read more »

Anthony Joseph Almeida Jr., “Tony”, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully Monday, February 3rd, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband to Karen Almeida (Bailey), and father to Gillian Almeida and her wife April Almeida, Gayle Almeida Murphy and her husband JP Murphy and Gabrielle Almeida.             Born on February 8th, 1961 in […] Read more »

James E. Barrett, 80, of Mattapoisett died Monday, February 10, 2025 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Nancy E. (Breton) Barrett, with whom he shared 54 years of marriage.             Born in New Bedford, son of the late Edward and Yvonne (Masse) Barrett, he lived in […] Read more »

Caroline Rose Friedman of Barrington Rhode Island passed away unexpectedly on February 4th, 2025, after a joy-filled but very challenging life complicated by her many medical issues. Make no mistake, Caroline packed a lot of fun into her short life. Caroline was a true warrior and a gift to all she met.             Caroline is […] Read more »

R. William Blasdale, known as Bill to most, passed away on January 30, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of family values, committed service, generosity and leadership.  Bill grew up in Mattapoisett and at 15 years old he met Mary Jean Schmidt. After graduation from high school at Tabor Academy and college at Princeton University, he […] Read more »

Paul Newby Grace, 70, of Mattapoisett passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.             Known affectionately by everyone as Newby, Paul Grace was an excellent musician and performed professionally throughout the region. He began playing keyboards at an early age, becoming a soulful keyboard player and singer who put his heart and soul into […] Read more »

Wilson “Bud” David Harding, a proud Elder and Eagle Clan citizen of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, passed away peacefully at his home in Mashpee after an extended illness.             Bud was born April 23, 1934, in Bournedale, MA son of Charles D. Harding, Chief White Feather of the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe, and Eleanor Pocknett […] Read more »