Clarence Frederick Fountain, of Wyandotte and Trenton, MI, Mattapoisett, MA, and Zephyrhills, FL departed this world on Sunday, January 30, 2022, after 98 eventful years among us. Clarence was the youngest of three children for Rolland and Caroline (Manthe) Fountain. His earliest memories include rumble-seating across Michigan in the Roaring Twenties, while his father’s band […] Read more »
Barbara Susan (Greenwood) Murray died on January 29, 2022, when her heart finally gave out after 91 years and 7 months of life. She was the only daughter of Charles Greenwood and Doris (Peroski) Greenwood, and the beloved wife of Paul V. Murray, whom she married in 1953 and who died in 2005, after 52 […] Read more »
Barbara A. (Rutkowski) Loranger, 87, of Mattapoisett died peacefully Wednesday, January 26, 2022 after a brief illness surrounded by her loved ones. Beautiful Barbara was the wife of the late Ronald R. Loranger, with whom she shared nearly 64 years of devoted love and marriage. Born in Fairhaven, daughter of the late Charles and […] Read more »
Virginia A. Baird, 95, of Acushnet passed away on January 25, 2022 after a brief period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Kenneth R. Baird, her childhood sweetheart. Born in Acushnet the daughter of the late Richard T. Pearson, Jr. and Mary Alice (Waterhouse) Pearson she lived in Acushnet most […] Read more »
Jeffrey A. Gray, 57, of Tiverton, RI, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, January 23, 2022 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. He was the loving husband of 15 years to Joanne (Lawson) Gray. Born in New Bedford, son of Carolyn (Staib) Gray of Rochester and the late Gary B. Gray, he grew up in […] Read more »
John J. “Butch” Makuch, 78, of Mattapoisett died Monday, January 24, 2022 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Donnalee R. (Carreau) Makuch. Born in New Jersey, son of the late John and Helen (Kata) Makuch, he was raised in Rochester and lived in Mattapoisett for most of his life. Butch […] Read more »
Bouldin “Bo” G. Burbank Jr. peacefully passed away at the age of 88 on January 14, 2022 in his sleep while listening to jazz music on a full stomach of oatmeal. Bo was the youngest of two children born on October 27, 1933. He was the son of the late Bouldin and Janet (Goddard) Burbank […] Read more »
Elderic H. Barry passed away peacefully at his Marion home on January 16, 2022, one week prior to his 93rd birthday. Dick enjoyed golfing with his buddies at Reservation Golf Course, quahogging with his dogs and gathering with family for meals and watching sports. But on sunny, summer days, Dick loved nothing more than relaxing […] Read more »
Kevin Charles Buckley, 52, of East Wareham, MA passed away at Tobey Hospital on January 5, 2022 after battling with COVID-19. He was born to the late Hugh Ellison and Margaret Mary Buckley (O’Neill) in Plymouth, MA on March 11, 1969. Kevin grew up in Reading, MA and attended Reading schools. He graduated from […] Read more »
Barry Julius Lima, Sr, “Big Barry” 67, of New Bedford passed away January 18, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of Kathleen L. (Farney) Lima. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Antone J. and Rose (Teixeira) Lima, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He […] Read more »