Joseph D. Travis, 69 of Cranston, passed away peacefully, December 10, 2020 at the Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of Roberta (Palazzo) Travis. Born in Fall River, MA. a son of the late Joseph D. and Rosalind (Sequeira) Travis. His family moved to Mattapoisett in the 1960’s. Mr. Travis graduated […] Read more »
Merilyn “Merry” Eustis, 84, voyaged onward into the hands of our Lord on December 7, 2020. Her husband Ralph and family were at her side as she departed peacefully with a smile on her beautiful face. She was an inspiring, lovely and loving lady with an infectious personality that loved everyone. Beloved daughter of […] Read more »
Charles “Charlie” Joseph McGowan Jr. of Mattapoisett, Mass. and Venice, Fla. died on November 30, 2020, at his home in Mattapoisett surrounded by his loving family at the age of 84, after a nearly twenty-year courageous battle with metastatic prostate cancer. Charlie is survived by his wife of 60 years Kathleen “Kathy” Flaherty McGowan; daughters […] Read more »
John F. “Jack” Chase, 80, of Mattapoisett died peacefully November 28, 2020 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Anne M. (Blouin) Chase. Born in Boston, son of the late John L. and Rita E. (Burns) Chase, he lived in New Bedford and Mattapoisett most of his life wintering in Florida. […] Read more »
James W. “Bunk” Mercer, 76, of Mattapoisett died peacefully December 5, 2020 at home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with ALS. He was the devoted husband of Judith A. (Smith) Mercer, with whom he shared 38 years of marriage. Born in Boston on Bunker Hill Day, son of the late […] Read more »
Donna L. Boucher, 63, of Acushnet passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 in St. Luke’s Hospital. Born in Acushnet, a daughter of Donald Boucher of Acushnet and the late Marlene (St. Amand) Boucher she was a lifelong area resident and a communicant of St. Francis Xavier Parish. Donna graduated from the Greater New Bedford Vocational […] Read more »
A beautiful and talented young lady passed away in sleep at the Alden Court Nursing Home in Fairhaven, Nov. 4th, 2020. Elizabeth St. Pierre was born in Danvers, MA, July 4, 1927. She had lived with her husband, Robert St. Pierre for the last 71 years. They moved to the South Coast in 1951 and […] Read more »
Bill Elfers died peacefully at home on November 28, 2020, after a long struggle with ALS. Bill lived an incredibly full and productive life and left the world a better place for having lived in it. His thoughtful approach to life’s challenges, his incredible loyalty to family and friends, his ability to rally those around […] Read more »
Paul Francis Shea, 80, of Mattapoisett passed away at home Sunday, November 22, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Alanna “Ally” (Medeiros) Carreiro. Born in Boston, son of the late John T. and Dorothy J. (O’Rourke) Shea, he was originally from O’Callaghan Way in South Boston at the Old Harbor Village and had […] Read more »
Cecilia (Almeida) Leshyk, 97, of Mattapoisett passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the cherished wife and partner of the late Nicholas Leshyk. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Charles and Delphina (Fernandes Costa) Almeida, she lived in Fairhaven before moving to […] Read more »