Russell R. Bessette age 81 of Mattapoisett, MA and recently of Shelbyville, IN, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021. Born on July 21, 1940, in Acushnet, MA, he was the son of Henry Bessette and Mary Jane (Poulin) Bessette.             Russell graduated from St. Anthony High School, New Bedford, MA in 1958 where he served […] Read more »

Daniel L. McQuillan, Jr., 69, of Mattapoisett died peacefully at home on Monday, August 23, 2021 after a long journey with Atypical Dementia. He was the husband of Maureen (Sullivan) McQuillan.             Dan was born on January 30, 1952 to the late Daniel L. McQuillan, Sr. and Joan (LeClair) McQuillan.             He graduated from Mount […] Read more »

Nancy “Sharon” Rauseo, 70, passed away on August 18, 2021, in New Bedford, MA.             Sharon was born on November 28, 1950, in Marion, North Carolina. She spent her formative years in Westfield, MA, where she graduated from Westfield High School, Class of ’68. She continued her undergraduate studies at Monmouth College, IL, and Westfield […] Read more »

Mark Lawrence Barry, 66, of Marion passed away Friday, August 13, 2021.             Mark was born in Chelsea, MA and lived most of his life in his beloved town of Marion. As a young child, he was always drawn to the sea and anything that had to do with boats or fishing. Growing up in […] Read more »

It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Catherine Mary Schaffer, who passed on August 8th, 2021.             Catherine was born in Boston, Mass, in 1942. She was the oldest daughter to John J. Donovan and Kathleen C. Murphy Donovan. She graduated from St. Elizabeth’s Hospital School of Nursing in Brighton, MA. […] Read more »

Cameron Powell Fordyce was born on August 24, 1937, in St. Louis, MO. He passed away on July 22, 2021, in New Bedford, MA, surrounded by family. He leaves behind his devoted and beloved wife of 46 years, Jackie Fordyce, his children Cameron Fordyce, Dr. Hilary Fordyce, Lori Lynch, and Rob Bennett, his grandchildren, Isabelle […] Read more »

On August 9, 2021, Robert Anthony Eleniefsky “Captain Hokey Pokey” passed away peacefully after a brief illness with his children by his side.             He was born in New Bedford in 1940. He attended Catholic school as a child. He attended Fairhaven High School until the call of the sea was too strong to resist. […] Read more »

Sherri Ann (Kauranen) Ashley, 54, of E. Freetown, died Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Edward P. Ashley.             Born in Falmouth, she was the daughter of Patricia A. (Stowe) and Michael J. Kauranen of Rochester. She graduated from […] Read more »

Constance Hartley (Chick) Shepard passed away on 30 July 2021 peacefully in her home in Marion, Massachusetts. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts on 26 July 1926 spending her early years first in Winchester and later in Arlington, MA. Before moving to Marion, she resided in Wellesley Hills, MA for over 50 years.             Connie […] Read more »