Sylvia Carlos Slattery, 87, died peacefully and knowing she was well loved on January 20, 2021 in Simsbury, CT. Born in New Bedford, MA, she was the daughter of the late John and Alberta (Figueiredo) Carlos. She grew up in Mattapoisett, MA, which became a special place for her and her family. Mattapoisett means “place […] Read more »
Kimberly Faith (Howland) Valles, 58, of Mattapoisett passed away suddenly at home on Tuesday January 19, 2021. She was the wife of Ricardo Valles. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late George T. Howland and Mary Jane (Coleman) Dompierre, she lived in Fairhaven for most of her life before moving to Mattapoisett […] Read more »
Lora A. Sharpe, 69, of Marion died January 18, 2021 at home after a grueling yet graceful battle with cancer. She was the wife of James H. Fogarty, to whom she was happily married for nearly 41 years. Born in Kew Gardens, Queens, NY, daughter of the late Gerard C. and Nancy L. (Fountain) […] Read more »
Theodore Mach, Jr., 88, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully Sunday, January 17, 2021. He was the husband of Lola G. (Semiao) Mach with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Theodore and Millie (Parker) Mach, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Mach was formerly […] Read more »
Scott Martin Erdman, 74, of Marion died January 7, 2021 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Marion. Born in Milwaukee, WI, son of the late Norbert A. and Lois J. (Ahlschwede) Erdman, Scott lived Marion most of his life. Scott was formerly employed in television news for over twenty years before retiring as […] Read more »
Carol A. Rego, 80, of Mattapoisett died January 17, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Manuel and Angelina (Tavares) Rego, she was raised in Fairhaven and lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was employed as office manager at St. Anthony’s Church in Mattapoisett. Carol enjoyed her […] Read more »
Robert R. Dion, age 87, died on Saturday January 16, 2021, surrounded by his loving family at his residence in Scarborough, Maine. He was the husband of Elizabeth A. (Drolet) Dion. Mr. Dion was born in Worcester, MA. He graduated from St. John’s Preparatory School in Danvers, MA, and he received his Bachelor of […] Read more »
Peter R. Prewitt passed to eternal rest on Saturday, January 9, 2021. During his struggle with dementia, his family and friends want to thank the staff of Hartford Health Care for their outstanding help as well as the staff of Caleb Hitchcock. Peter was born May 23, 1942 to Elisabeth Sterling Rockafellow and William […] Read more »
Kenneth J. “Kenny” Rea, age 45 of Rochester, passed away, Friday, January 15, 2021 in Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Born in Fall River, a son of Judy Simpson and her husband John of Rochester and Kenneth Rea and his wife Julie of Florida, Kenny was a lifelong resident of Rochester. He was a graduate […] Read more »
Theodore (Ted) E. Kirchner (88 from Weston, MA) set sail for brighter horizons on January 12, 2021 after a period of declining health. Ted was born to immigrant parents: Henry W. Kirchner and Margaret (Hollborn) Kirchner, in New York City. Raised in Queens speaking German, Ted commuted to Brooklyn Technical High School, then to Steven’s […] Read more »