Helen (Rapoza) Couto, formerly of Mattapoisett, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, died at home April 20, 2022, at the age of 91, surrounded by her loved ones.             She was the wife of the late Abell Couto. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Mariano and Francesca (Borges) Rapoza. […] Read more »

Claire (Saucier) Gaumont, 97, of Rochester, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at home. She was the wife of the late Roland Gaumont.             Born in New Bedford, a daughter of the late Rosario J. and Eva (Lajoie) Saucier, she had resided in Rochester for the past 67 years.             Mrs. Gaumont was a loving […] Read more »

Louanda J. (Mach) Reade of Mattapoisett died peacefully on Tuesday March 22, 2022 after a brief illness. She was 84 years of age at her passing. She was wife of the late George A. Reade with whom she enjoyed many happy years of marriage.             Born and educated in New Bedford, she was the daughter […] Read more »

Albert R. Rivet beloved husband of Elizabeth (Lanagan) Rivet and son of the late Normand and Yvonne (Lague) Rivet transitioned peacefully from this life to the next in the presence of his family at home on March 24, 2022.             He was born on January 17, 1947 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was the proud […] Read more »

Stephen Arthur Cook, a.k.a. Cookie, peacefully drew his last breath on a glorious spring morning.             Cookie’s focus and passion was his family. He will be missed by his wife Diane of 50 years, his 3 children, Douglas S. Cook and his wife Monika of Jackson, WY, Danielle Cook Kawash and her husband Sameer of […] Read more »

Robert A. Martin, 74 of Mattapoisett, died peacefully after a long illness on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022. He was the loving husband of Deborah (Nunes) Martin.             Born and raised in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Arthur and Marion (McKenna) Martin, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life.             Bob […] Read more »

Mary E. (Urquhart) Pearsull, 85, of Rochester, died March 20, 2022 after a long illness. She was the wife of Jack M. Pearsull, Sr. Born in Blakely, GA, she was 1 of 5 siblings. There after her birth she moved to New York City where she was raised. She was the daughter of the late […] Read more »

Eleanor G. Suesens, 98, of Marion, MA, passed away on March 13, 2022 in Wareham, MA.  She was the widow of Charles M. Suesens and the daughter of the late Arthur M. Chittick and Mary G. (Johnson) Chittick.  Born in Waltham, MA on December 20, 1923, Eleanor and her husband lived in Long Island, NY, […] Read more »

Jonathan P. Deprospo, 35, of Rochester, died Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at his home unexpectedly.             Born in Boston, and raised in Watertown, he was the son of Norma M. (Ligor) Deprospo of Rochester, and the late Michael J. Deprospo.  Jonathan graduated from Watertown High School, Class of 2004 where he was a member of […] Read more »