Sharon M. (Nobrega) Blanchard, 73, of Rochester passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Philip Blanchard. Born in Washington, DC, a daughter of the late Daniel and Juliette (Bonvouloir) Nobrega she lived most of her life in the area. Mrs. Blanchard was a […] Read more »
Elaine M. (Augustus) Vandament, 84, of Mattapoisett died January 3, 2022 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of the late Richard W. Vandament. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Antone and Beatrice (Correia) Augustus, she was raised in Marion and lived in Virginia before returning to Marion and Mattapoisett. […] Read more »
Lorraine T. (McGrath) Lake, 91, of Mattapoisett died peacefully on January 3, 2022 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Donald O. Lake. Born and raised in new Bedford, daughter of the late Martin J. and Zedder (Rose) McGrath, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. […] Read more »
It is with great sadness that the family of Florence Marie Dubois of Dartmouth, announces her passing on Saturday, January 1, 2022, at the age of 63. She was the beloved daughter of Pauline (Hubert) Dubois and the late Joseph H. Dubois. Affectionately known as Flo, she lived most of her life in Acushnet […] Read more »
John Clark “Jack” Wheatley passed away on December 25, 2021 at the age of 87, surrounded by his family. He was born on May 23, 1934 in Boston, MA the son of the late John Reginald and the late Alma (Clark) Wheatley. He graduated from Thayer Academy in 1952 and was the President of […] Read more »
Charles M. “Chuck” Johnson, Jr., 52, passed away suddenly on December 27, 2021. Chuck was an avid Jeeper, photographer, and the king of creating “Rube Goldberg” type tools from random items. He will be sorely missed by his family and friends. Due to COVID, a “celebration of life” will be postponed until the summer of […] Read more »
Gladys M. (Rathfelder) Hartley, 100, died peacefully, Friday, December 24, 2021 at All American Assisted Living in Wareham, surrounded by her family. Gladys, a resident of Rochester was born in Philadelphia on December 23, 1921 and raised in Drexel Hill, PA. She was the widow of J. Frazer Hartley who died in 1986. She […] Read more »
James Michael McCarthy, Jr., 74, of Mattapoisett died peacefully at home on December 20, 2021 following a hard-fought battle against pancreatic cancer. Born at St. Luke’s Hospital on February 25, 1947, Jim spent much of his youth in Louisiana and Florida before returning to New Bedford in his high school years. He lived the […] Read more »
Walter ‘Wally’ Henry Trumbull passed away in his home in Santa Monica surrounded by his family on December 11, 2021 at the age of 96. We are all so grateful to have had so much time with him and for his generous and positive spirit. He was born in Boston and grew up in Weston, […] Read more »
Laura T. Rusinoski 96 of Mattapoisett and Rochester passed away peacefully at Newton-Wellesley Hospital on December 19, 2021. Laura was the wife of the late Alexander K. Rusinoski.. She was born and raised in New Bedford, she was one of 6 children of Portuguese immigrants Joaquim and Aurora (Gomes) Teixeira. Laura spoke only Portuguese as […] Read more »