On Saturday, July 2, 2022, Mary Charlotte (Murray) Broadwater passed away peacefully at her Mattapoisett home. Born August 15, 1929 in New Bedford, Mary was the only daughter of Joseph Murray and Mary (Lancaster) Murray amongst a household full of sons. She was affectionately called “Sister” by her brothers. A graduate of Holy Family High […] Read more »
Raymond J. Silveira, 67, of Mattapoisett passed away suddenly at home on Thursday June 23, 2022. Born in Wareham, the son of the late Philip A. and Dorothy A. (Furtado) Silveira, he lived in Mattapoisett for most of his life. Ray was employed as a property caretaker for various families in the Mattapoisett […] Read more »
Nathaniel Davis “Nat” Wheatley passed away on June 25, 2022 at the age of 53. He was born on January 21, 1969 in Boston, MA, the son of the late John Clark Wheatley and Priscilla Lincoln Wheatley of Marion, MA. Nat graduated from Thayer Academy in 1987 and played football as well as being […] Read more »
Janice Pavao, 80, of Rochester, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at her home after a brief illness. She was the widow of the late Alfonso Miguel Pavao. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Margaret (Henry) and John Gregory. Mrs. Pavao worked as a seamstress for Design Mark in Wareham […] Read more »
Frank W. “Ruffin” Andrews, Jr., 66, of Wareham, died June 19, 2022, at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Robin G. (Fernandes) Andrews and the son of the late Frank and Dominga (Barros) Andrews. He was born in Wareham and lived in Rochester and Wareham for many years. He graduated from Wareham High […] Read more »
Mary Katherine Callan, of Mattapoisett and Middleborough, died peacefully on June 18, 2022. She was 88. Mary was the wife of the late Paul R. Callan, and the mother of 4 children who survive her: Paul F. Callan (Rika Tamaya) of San Diego, CA; Susan E. Callan (Steve Morris) of Falmouth; Claire A. Callan […] Read more »
Francis Handy Silveria, 74, of Mattapoisett passed away on Saturday June 18 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford due to cerebrovascular complications. He was born on February 5 1948 to Francis E. and Elona M. “Dolly” (Smith) Silveria of Mattapoisett. Francis lived a happy life alongside his wife, Jacqueline (Gagne) Silveria (deceased), their […] Read more »
Kathleen “Kathy” I. Brennan ,88, of Rochester, MA (formerly of Longmeadow, MA), went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on June 9, 2022. Kathleen was born on October 25, 1933 in Waterbury, CT. She was the daughter of Bernard Dressell and Rose O’ Brian Dressell. Kathleen, known in her childhood as “Kay”, attended […] Read more »
Cornelia (Webster) Musser, 66, of Mattapoisett died Monday, April 11, 2022 unexpectedly at home. Affectionately known as Dee Dee, she was born in New Bedford in 1955, daughter of the late Dr. Jean J. and Betty (Connors) Webster, and spent her early life in New Bedford and her summers in Mattapoisett. Following her 1977 graduation […] Read more »
Sandra H. (Henshaw) McIlmail, 82 of Mattapoisett passed away on Wednesday June 1, 2022. She was the wife of the late William J. McIlmail, Jr., to whom she was married for 59 years. Born and raised in Mattapoisett, she was the daughter of the late George F. and Gladys M. (Pratt) Henshaw and sister […] Read more »