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DEATH
Stephen A. Mello
Mar 22, 2024

Stephen A. Mello, 70, of West Wareham passed away peacefully Friday, March 22, 2024 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of 49 years to Mary E. "Molly" (Pompile) Mello.

Born and raised in New Bedford, son of the late Manuel and Alice B. (Fregeau) Mello, he was a graduate of New Bedford High School and later Cape Cod Community College. He was a self employed Building Contractor. Stephen loved his family and his wonderful life on Blackmore Pond.

He is survived by his loving wife, Molly; his children, Jessica Govoni and her husband David of Marion, Erika Souza and her husband Ryan of Plymouth and Samuel Mello and his wife Joy of West Roxbury; eight grandchildren, Oliviah and Harrison Govoni, Ethan, Eloise and Adelyn Souza, and Graham, Hadley and Tyler Mello; Mr. Mello was also the grandfather of the late Evelyn Mello.

In accordance with his wishes he will be cremated and memorial visitation will be held Sunday, April 7, 2024 from 10AM-12PM in the Donaghy New Day Cremation and Funeral Care, 465 County St., New Bedford. For facility directions and memorial register please visit, www.newdayfunerals.com.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to GBH Boston Public Radio https://donate.wgbh.org/wgbh/tribute_form

DEATH
Sheila A. Davidson
Mar 21, 2024

Sheila A. Davidson, 72, of Mattapoisett died Thursday, March 21, 2024 after a long illness. She was the wife of James W. Davidson, Sr., with whom she shared 50 years of marriage.

Born in New Bedford, she was raised in Mattapoisett by her mother and step-father, the late Dorothy (DeMello) Anselmo and Alexander Anselmo, and lived in town for most of her life.

Sheila was formerly employed as a bookkeeper for Fragozo Linguica in New Bedford for many years.

She is survived by her husband, Jim; her son, James W. Davidson, Jr. and his wife Kaera; her grandson, Cooper Davidson; her brother, Bradford Anselmo; her sister, Alison Anselmo and her companion Chris Swimm and her two sons Joseph and Alex Moceri; her brother-in-law, Andy Davidson and his wife Debra; and her sister-in-law, Jane Moreau and her two sons Michael and Brett Moreau.

In addition to her mother and step-father, she was predeceased by her father Edward Andrade.

Her funeral service and burial in Cushing Cemetery were held privately. A public celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in Sheila's memory may be made to It's All About The Animals, Inc., 103 Marion Rd., Rochester, MA 02770 or a charity of your choice. For the online guestbook, visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

DEATH
Leonard A. Desautels, Jr.
Mar 18, 2024

Leonard A. Desautels, Jr., of Plymouth, MA, died on February 18, 2024, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's Disease.

Len was born in Montague, MA, in 1945, the son of Regina (Walichowski) Desautels and Leonard A. Desautels, Sr. He graduated from Turners Falls High School in 1963 where he lettered in football and baseball. Len attended Greenfield Community College and Central Connecticut State University where he earned his BA in American History. There he met and married his wife Janice soon after they both received their MA's from Central Connecticut State University and enjoyed 42 years together.

He started his teaching career in Bloomfield, CT after which he and his growing family moved to Plymouth, MA, where Len had accepted a teaching position at Bourne High School. He was a dedicated educator who enjoyed teaching history and coaching basketball. His team won the SMC 3 Championship during the 1984-85 season with an 18-3 record and he was named Coach of the Year. After retiring from Bourne HS, Len continued in education at Quincy Community College where he taught American History courses. He was also an assistant basketball coach at UMass Dartmouth for over 17 years. During a brief reappearance of the ABA (semi-pro) League, he was an assistant coach of the Boston Frenzy.

Len loved coaching basketball and was an avid follower of all sports, particularly the Dodgers. Len was also passionate about American history, especially the Civil War. He enjoyed bringing history alive not just to his students, but his family and friends as well, and frequently traveled to historic sites. When not enjoying sports or history, you could count on Len to have tunes playing. He was an enthusiastic fan of 50's and 60's music and collected 45 rpm records as a hobby and to enjoy on his prized jukebox. He particularly enjoyed spending weekends traveling to flea markets and joining friends at record shows to find new additions for this collection. With a smile and a story, he especially enjoyed family holidays and get-togethers, always buoyant, gregarious and fun.

In later life, Len met his companion, Sheri Caron. They enjoyed time together and traveled to Ohio, Aruba, Memphis, Hawaii, and the Southwest. Sheri's care made it possible for Len to live at home for the vast majority of his later years.

He is survived by his son, Eric (Courtney) of Arlington, VA; his son, Mark of Frederick, MD; his granddaughters, Chloe and Alaina Desautels of Arlington, VA; his sister, Jeanne Daly (Joseph) of Mattapoisett, MA; and his significant other, Sheri Caron of Kingston, MA.

Len was predeceased by his wife, Janice; his parents, Len and Regina Desautels; and his young daughter, Laura.

His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 11 AM at St. Rita's Church, 121 Front St., Marion. A private burial will be held in Turners Falls at a later date. In lieu of flowers, Len's family invites those who wish to do so to contribute to the Alzheimer's Association: https://www.alz.org. For online guestbook, visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

DEATH
Marie C. (Walker) Haymaker
Mar 14, 2024

Marie C. (Walker) Haymaker, 75, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 14, 2024. She was the loving wife of George M. Haymaker.

Born in Brookline, daughter of the late Edgar and Evelyn (Agostini) Walker, she lived in Everett and Mattapoisett most of her life.

Marie enjoyed going to the beach, partying with her friends and family, watching B- grade Sci-Fi movies, and taking care of her grandchildren. She spent many years helping George with the family business, Independent Fasteners.

Marie is survived by her husband, George; her children, William Haymaker of Lakeville, Jeffrey Haymaker of Minnesota, and Kirk Haymaker and his wife Natalie of Mattapoisett; her sister Cheryl Boutin and her husband Joseph of Fairhaven; and her grandchildren, Skyler, Katie, Keith, and Eli Haymaker.

A celebration of life will be scheduled at a later date. For online guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com

DEATH
Adelaide S. "Ada" (Silva) Alves
Mar 14, 2024

Adelaide S. "Ada" (Silva) Alves, 94, of New Bedford, formerly of Mattapoisett died March 14, 2024 at Sippican Health Care Center surrounded by her family.

She was the wife of the late John D. Alves.

Born in Worcester, the daughter of the late John A. and Hortense F. (Lima) Silva, she was raised in New York City and lived in Mattapoisett and New Bedford most of her life.

Ada was formerly employed as a jewelry maker while living in New York. She later worked at Dartmouth Carpet Factory until her retirement.

She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, crafts and needle point.

Survivors include her 2 daughters, Victoria Duarte of New Bedford and Maria Alves of Mattapoisett; 5 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She was the sister of the late Kenneth Silva, Frances Torres and Rose Davey.

Her Funeral will be held on Thursday, March 21st at 9 am from the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home For Funerals, 50 County Rd. (Rt. 6), Mattapoisett, followed by her Funeral Mass at St. Anthony's Church at 10 am. Burial will follow in St. Anthony's Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Wednesday, March 20th from 4-7 pm. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

DEATH
Janet R. Mathieu
Mar 11, 2024

Janet R. Mathieu passed peacefully the early morning of March 11, 2024 surrounded by her family and her husband of 64 years Paul J. Mathieu.

Janet was born in 1936, the daughter of Arthur and Eveline Carriere Magnant. She grew up summering on Lake Noquochoke in Dartmouth and eventually settled on Long Pond in Lakeville MA at the family summer home at the "Cottage". She also spent over 40 years at her winter residence in Fort Myers, Florida.

Janet loved warm weather, beaches and enjoyed traveling to warm locations. Her faith and her family meant everything to her. Janet's strong faith was ever-present through her ministering to others. She earned her R.N. from St. Anne's School of Nursing in Fall River and practiced as an OBGYN nurse. She was loved by the students of Bishop Stang, where she volunteered as the school nurse. Due to her kind and caring nature, many "sick" students enjoyed the trip to see Mrs. Mathieu in the nurse's office as a welcome diversion from class. Janet made several mission trips to Haiti to help others in need. She was an active member of the St. John Neumann parish community as a Eucharistic Minister, an R.C.I.A. instructor and member of the Couples Club. Janet, or Memere as she was so lovingly called by her grandchildren, would always welcome the opportunity to share a faithful message with any and all who would listen. She will be fondly remembered for the values and beliefs that she passed along to us all.

She is survived by her husband Paul J. Mathieu, their children and grandchildren: her son Thomas J. Mathieu and his wife Kerri of Raynham, and their children Justin and his fiancee, Thora, and Scott; her son David R. Mathieu and his wife Kimberly of Uxbridge and their daughter Grace; her son Peter J. Mathieu and his wife Kristen of Rochester, and their children, Taylor and Nicholas; her son John P. Mathieu and his wife Marybeth of Mattapoisett, and their children Mason, Davis, John Cuyler and Mitchell; and her daughter Paula Mathieu Chausse and her husband Donald of East Freetown and their daughters Emma and Julia. She was predeceased by her son Charles A. Mathieu and granddaughter Molly Elizabeth. She also leaves her brother George Magnant of Fort Myers, Florida and sister Claire Magnant of Acushnet. She was predeceased by her sister E. Lucille Maynard of Dartmouth and her dozens of nieces and nephews.

Her Funeral Mass will be held Friday, March 15, 2024 at 11 AM at St. John Neumann Church, 157 Middleboro Rd, East Freetown, MA 02717, with everyone invited to meet directly at Church. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visiting hours will be Thursday, March 14, 2024 from 4-8 PM in the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. For online guestbook please visit www.saundersdwyer.com

DEATH
Andrew J. Santos
Mar 05, 2024

Andrew J. Santos of Marion, MA died March 5, 2024, after a brief illness. He was married for 64 years to Marianne (Eggersdorfer) Santos. He was born November 10, 1933, the son of John & Madeline Santos. Andy, as he was known to family and friends, lived most of his life in Marion.

He was among the first black students to attend Sippican School in Marion in 1939. He graduated from Tabor Academy in 1952 and Williams College in 1956. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 - 1959, and for many years thereafter, in the Army reserves. After working in banking and the Model Cities federal program in New Bedford during the 1960's and early 70's, he joined the ORR Regional District as its Business Manager in October 1972. He would retire as Associate Superintendent - Finance in 1998. Throughout the years he served in many capacities within the community. Sports were among his favorite things, and he was very active as a player and coach.

In sports, he had successful high school and college careers. At Tabor Academy, he played varsity football, basketball (Capt.), golf (Capt.) and was voted the best overall athlete in his senior class. At Williams, he played football, basketball and golf. The 1955 Williams basketball team for which he played, went to the NCAA Division I Championship Tournament. That team was voted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame.

He also had great success as a coach. He coached in Little League and Pony League from 1970-1980. After retiring from his role as Associate Superintendent, he returned in October of 2001 to serve as ORR's Interim Athletic Director through September of 2002. In 2004, he jumped on board as an assistant coach for the ORR golf team and became the varsity Golf Coach in 2005.

His teams enjoyed a great deal of success during his tenure, going 119-17-3, capturing 4 SCC Championships and 5 SCC tournament championships during his coaching career from 2005 - 2012. During that time, his success was acknowledged as one year he was named the Division III golf coach of the year by the Boston Globe. He always considered sports as a building block for student athletes and that lessons learned from competition could be beneficial towards future success in life. His contributions to sports at ORR were acknowledged in 2017 when he was inducted into the ORR sports Hall of Fame. In his later years, he stated that his induction to the school's Hall of Fame was amongst his proudest accomplishments.

He was a strong advocate for public education and during his lifetime, he served in many community programs and was an active member in his church, St. Rita's of Marion.

He is survived by his wife Marianne, his son Andrew J. Santos, Jr. and his wife Melanie of Marion, MA; his son Michael C. Santos and his wife Kerstin of Rochester, MA; and his daughter Erika C. Miranda and her husband Michael of Marion, MA and his daughter Lindsay; his brother John P. Santos II of Lakeland, Florida; his grandchildren, Drew Santos (wife Katie), Chelsea Friberg (husband Jay), Steven Santos (fiance Liz), Katrina Santos (partner Connor), Devin Miranda and Shaun Miranda; his great-grandchildren, Cecelia Friberg and Cameron Santos and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visiting hours will be held at Chapman Funerals & Cremations - Wareham, 2599 Cranberry Highway, Wareham on March 14, 2024, from 4:00-7:00 pm. A funeral mass will be held on Friday, March 15, 2024, at 10:00 am, St. Rita's Church, 121 Front St., Marion, MA with a reception to follow at Bay Pointe CC in Onset, MA.

In his memory, in lieu of flowers, please consider a gift in his name to the Alzheimer's Association.

DEATH
Suzanne Keith Dixon
Mar 03, 2024

Suzanne Keith Dixon, 73, of Rochester, MA, peacefully passed away on March 3, 2024 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham after a decades-long battle with cancer. She was born July 8, 1950, in Wareham, MA, the daughter of the late Wendell T. and Ruth W. (Taber) Keith.

Suzanne graduated from Fairhaven High School, class of '68 and UMass Dartmouth. For most of her life, Suzanne resided in Rochester with her husband of 51 years, Walter H. Dixon, in a home they built together. Early in their marriage, much to their parents' dismay, Suzanne and Walter purchased their property "way out in the country" and spent years making it an incredibly beautiful and special place. Suzanne loved her home and could be found most days reading, knitting, or lost in her vast gardens of flowers. She was creative and clever beyond measure and most who met her were in awe of her resourcefulness and imagination.

For many years, Suzanne could be found at local craft fairs, selling her dried flower arrangements, procured from her garden, or as a first mate on her husband's commercial fishing vessel, the Pedlar. Later in life, she was known by many for her beautiful fresh bouquets that she sold on her home's farm stand.

Suzanne is survived by her husband Walter H. Dixon of Rochester; son, Jacob H. Dixon of Attleboro; daughter, Molly K. (Dixon) and spouse Christopher T. Fournier, and their children, whom she loved fiercely, Winslow, Felix, and Ashby of Rochester. Suzanne is also survived by her half-brother Donald I. Pierce of Reading, MA and was predeceased by her brother Thomas Keith formerly of Fairhaven, MA.

Per Suzanne's wishes, a private Celebration of Life will be held later in the year when her gardens are in bloom. In lieu of flowers, keep those you care for close and tell them you love them every day.

Arrangements are by Chapman Funerals & Cremations - Wareham. To leave a message of condolence, please visit chapmanfuneral.com.

DEATH
Eleanor L. (Smith) Galligan
Feb 29, 2024

Eleanor L. (Smith) Galligan 82, Of New Bedford, Ma, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at home on Feb 29, 2024 after a long courageous battle with cancer.

She was the daughter of Alexander J and Marjorie M (Alexander) Smith, whom she lovingly cared for. She was raised in Rochester, Ma. Ellie was the owner of Elvira J's in Fairhaven for several years. She retired from Acushnet Company, was a 1955 graduate of Waterman School and a 1959 graduate of New Bedford Vocational.

Ellie was especially proud of her 6 beautiful girls whom she raised to be strong and independent women. Donna Jacques (Norman), Betty Walker (Kenny), Leona Andre (Tony), Christine Galligan, Debra Garabedian, Tracie Martin (David), 15 Grandchildren, 21 Great-Grandchildren and her Godchild Sherry Thomas (James).

She was extremely talented at many things, a wonderful cook, seamstress, and loved to crochet. She was known for making many matching clothes for the girls and for donating many of her handmade items to the VA and other organizations. She totally remodeled an Old Farmhouse as her home. She made and sold Shabby Chic Furniture, upcycling before it became popular.

She leaves her siblings Cecelia Hall (Rick) and Marjorie Higgenbotham, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was predeceased by her siblings Joseph A. Smith and Laura E. Lebeau

Arrangements by Rock Funeral Home. Private burial at Acushnet Cemetery.

In Lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Friends of The Rochester Council on Aging.

DEATH
Donald C. Smith
Feb 28, 2024

Donald C. Smith, "Smitty", "Rammie", 100, of Wareham passed away at home on Wednesday February 28, 2024. He was the husband of 68 years to the late Lydia (Hinckley) Smith. He was born in Marion the son of the late Herbert and Edith (Potter) Smith.

A graduate of New Bedford Vocational High School and a WWII Navy Veteran and was one of the oldest WWII veterans in the State and in the Town of Wareham. From 1945-1964 he was the Parts Manager at Suddard Ford in Wareham. He was the Town of Rochester Tow Truck operator and ran the Junk Yard on the corner of Vaughn Hill Road and 105. He was also the owner and operator of Smitty's Excavation Services. He loved a good western and collected antique automobiles and model cars.

He is survived by his children Alan D. Smith and Rebecca A. Tetrault both of Wareham and Donna E. Voss of West Wareham. Grandfather of 8, great grandfather of 24, great-great grandfather of 14. He was also survived by many relatives, friends and his faithful companion "Sammy". Brother of the late Alton, Theo, Robert, Morris Smith and Idella Smith Tabor.

Visiting hours Friday March 8, from 5-7pm in the Wareham Village Funeral Home 5 Center Street Wareham. Funeral service Saturday March 9, at 10 O'clock in the Tabernacle of Praise 187 Hathaway Street, Wareham. Burial will follow in Centre Cemetery, Tihonet Road Wareham. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend. Memorial gifts may be made to the Tabernacle of Praise. To leave a message of condolence for the family please visit www.warehamvillagefuneralhome.com

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