Thomas A. Schroder, 63, of Mattapoisett, died Feb. 1, 2022 in St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford. He was the husband of Birgitt Schroder and the son of the late Angelika and Horst Schroder. He was born in Berlin, Germany. He went to an American International school in Dusseldorf where he grew up. In 1977 he […] Read more »
It is with great sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of a wonderful man, James Francis McDonald. He passed on 30 January, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, MA due to complications from COVID-19. He was the son of James Bernard McDonald and Florence (O’Hara) McDonald, born on 29 March, 1946 […] Read more »
Doreen Frances (Sylvia) Nelsen, 79, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 3, 2022, at her home in Fairhaven from complications related to Alzheimer’s disease. She was the loving wife of 53 years to Merchant Marine Captain Dean F. Nelsen. Raised in Mattapoisett, Doreen was the daughter of Frank F. Sylvia of Mattapoisett and Mary (Benton) Sylvia […] Read more »
Patricia A. (Gamble) Sherman, 85, of Fairhaven died January 31, 2022 at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late Gerald Sherman. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Charles C. and Hazel B. (Hammond) Gamble, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Fairhaven in 1971. Mrs. Sherman was […] Read more »
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 »