Bells of Remembrance

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This year is the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice of World War 1.  There were ceremonies throughout the United States to commemorate this event.

The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club has a project, Bells of Remembrance, where members of the Club contacted organizations throughout the South Coast (for example, Mattapoisett, Wareham, Marion, Fairhaven, Dartmouth), the Cape, Boston, and many other communities throughout the Commonwealth to ask for their support of this important event and on future Veteran’s Days by ringing their bells.

On Sunday, November 11 at 11:00 am, Roxanne Bungert, President of the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club, rang the bells of the Mattapoisett Congregational Church 21 times (as in a 21-gun salute) as townspeople gathered to honor those WW1 Veterans, all Veterans, and the men and women who are currently serving our country in the military.  This bell ringing will continue to be a Veteran’s Day tradition in the future.

First Congregational Church of Rochester

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Thanksgiving Fellowship Dinner – All are welcome to the third annual Thanksgiving Fellowship Dinner that will be held in the Fellowship Hall of First Congregational Church of Rochester, 11 Constitution Way, on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22. Doors open at noon and a free, traditional, homemade dinner will be served at 1:00 pm. No matter how big or small your family or group may be, we hope no one is alone on Thanksgiving. There is a limit of 100 seats, so make your reservations early by calling the church office at 508-763-4314. Tickets are free!

Shop ‘Til You Drop – On Saturday, December 1from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, First Congregational Church of Rochester, 11 Constitution Way in Rochester, is offering free babysitting by CORI-checked church members so you can get your Christmas shopping done. We’ll take care of dinner so you don’t have to, and we’ll make Christmas cookies and some surprises for Mom and Dad. Call the church office at 508-763-4314 for more information or register at vbspro.events/p/shop.

Marijuana Public Hearing Ignites Little Interest

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On November 5, the Mattapoisett Planning Board had a new member – for one night only. Boy Scout Andrew Poulin of Mattapoisett Troop 53 sat with the Planning Board members as he observed local government at work. Poulin is working on his Communications Merit Badge – one of many steps he plans to complete on his way to achieving Eagle.

After Poulin’s introduction, it was down to business as the Planning Board held a final public hearing to give residents ample opportunity to ask questions or voice opinions on the issue of creating a new zoning district specifically for the sale and distribution of medical marijuana ahead of the Fall Special Town Meeting – the silence was deafening.

Chairman Tom Tucker read the public notice, opening the hearing for an article to go before Town Meeting that creates a new zoning bylaw. The article titled “Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers Zoning Bylaw” was explained by board member Janice Robbins who gave a brief overview of the process employed by a subcommittee charged with the responsibility of drafting the new zoning bylaw. The subcommittee was comprised of personnel from the police and fire departments, two business owners, town counsel, and Robbins representing the Planning Board.

“The purpose of establishing a Medical Marijuana Overlay District (Section 5.11) is to regulate the use. Medical marijuana is treated differently then recreational marijuana,” Robbins said. The approach was to regulate where it could be sold. “We thought we’d be better off to implement controls for the interest of the town,” said Robbins.

Robbins said the committee drafted the zoning bylaw language under the guidance of town counsel and that the purpose of the new bylaw was not to impose additional regulations on it since the state has that authority, but to regulate where in the community it could be located within the confines of state regulations. She said that owners of medical marijuana outlets had to enter into an agreement with the state and the town, but that licenses are issued by the state.“

Tucker offered this perspective: “If we did nothing, they could be in any General Business District location.”

Robbins added, “Our General Business District along Route 6 is mixed with residential zoning. To avoid that, we picked the Limited Industrial District.”

Tucker, who over several public hearings on the topic urged residents to participate in debate and discussion prior to the Special Town Meeting, said again, “We hope this doesn’t get debated on Town Meeting floor.”

Tucker opened the hearing to public comment. There was none. The only question posed was an inquiry on where exactly the Limited Industrial District is located. After explaining that the location was, in fact, along Industrial Drive off North Street, there were no other questions.

The public hearing was closed and the Planning Board members unanimously voted to send the article to the selectmen for inclusion on the warrant.

Earlier in the evening, a Form A Approval Not Required application from Chase Canopy to subdivide a residential lot from a business lot located at 117 Fairhaven Road was approved as presented.

A public hearing for a Form C Definitive Subdivision Plan for Snow Fields Estates submitted by Dennis Arsenault was granted a 90-day extension and a continuation until November 19 to give the applicant more time to process peer review documents.

Also continued to November 19 was a public hearing for another Form C Definitive Subdivision Plan for Eldridge Estates, 8-8R Prospect Road, submitted by Scott Snow. Planning Board Administrator Mary Crain said the applicant would be submitting an entirely new plan that included a change from the original two-lot concept to a three- or four-lot plan.

The Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD), which has been studying the Route 6 corridor and gathering surveys for several months, will hold two public meetings, Robbins shared. The meetings will give SRPEDD the opportunity to hear residents’ concerns and help to craft future use for the state roadway. Robbins, the Planning Board’s representative to SRPEDD, said the agency is aggressively seeking input from the public in an effort to create a list of recommendations for state review. The project includes the towns of Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, Marion, and Wareham, she said. The public can access the survey at www.srpedd.org or pick up a paper survey at Town Hall. The meetings will take place on Thursday, November 8, at 6:30 pm in the Wareham Town Hall, and again on Wednesday, November 14, at 6:30 pm at Old Rochester Regional High School.

The next meeting of the Mattapoisett Planning Board is scheduled for November 19 at 7:00 pm in the Town Hall conference room.

Mattapoisett Planning Board

By Marilou Newell

Marion Recreation Offers Youth Soccer

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If you are traveling on Dexter Lane in Rochester on a Saturday morning, you may see a future World Cup star. Why? The Marion Recreation Department offers a youth soccer program for boys and girls ages 3-13. Residents of the Tri-town area, Acushnet, and Wareham participate in this fun, learning experience. Currently, approximately 300 youngsters participate in the program under the direction of Eric Parada. Several volunteer coaches assist Coach Parada. The only cost is $95 for uniforms. For fifteen years, this program was known as the Oceaneers, but was taken over four years ago by the Marion Recreation Department.

You may be wondering what exactly do the little ones do in this program. They learn the basics of soccer, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Once they master the basics, they are able to have scrimmages with other participants their own age. More importantly they are outside getting exercise, fresh air, and having fun.

For older players who have the necessary skills, they engage in games with their peers. They also have the opportunity to play other teams in the area. The most experienced players may be part of the travel team. This team plays teams on the South Shore who are the same age. For any youngster hoping to play soccer in high school, this is an excellent way to learn the game. Soccer (or football as it is known across the pond) has become incredibly popular in the U.S. in recent years. Virtually any hour of the day, you can find a game on television. Both men’s and women’s World Cup are two of the popular events worldwide. Everyone recognizes the names Mia Hamm, David Beckham, Manchester United, and the New England Revolution.

If you are looking for an activity in the fall for your child, consider the Marion Recreation Department soccer program every Saturday morning (weather permitting). Safety and your child’s health come first. It is so much wiser to let your child learn the game from people who know the game. This is the best way to avoid injuries.

FMCOA Members Make it Happen

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At the recent Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Marion Council on Aging (FMCOA) held at the Cushing Center, the first six years of the organization’s community efforts were celebrated. Retiring members, Sue Wood, Chrissie Bascom, Priscilla Ditchfield, Jerry Garcia, and John Turner were acknowledged for their vision and hard work in bringing the Friends to where they are today. New officers and board members for 2018-19 are: Merry Conway, President; Andrea Keene, Membership Chair; Kathy Anderson, Treasurer; Jane Stankiewicz, Secretary. Board members include Joan Asker, Nancy Braitmayer, Jeanne Daly, Clare Healy Foley, Mary Ann Hayes, Edward Hoffer, and Jeanne Lake.

Merry Conway acknowledged and thanked the Friends of the Marion Visiting Nurses for their generous contribution to fund the partitions project at the Cushing Community Center and for the donation they have made towards the renovation of the Center’s office space. Frank McNamee, Chair of the COA Building Committee, shared the plans for the building’s two projects and spoke of the need for improving the existing space to accommodate the growing number of activities as well the need to offer seniors confidential consultation space when taking advantage of the growing number of services that are now available.

Kate Fentress, founder of Coastal Neighbors Network in Dartmouth, was the keynote speaker and outlined their program and how they are serving various needs of their community outside those being offered by local agencies. Socialization has been identified as an important element of their program leading them to solicit ideas for activities that resonate with its members. It was gratifying to hear what is happening in other communities and to realize how much the Marion COA is able to offer our community with a full-time director and building now in place.

Recognizing the success of the regular Monday programming, the Friends of the Marion Council on Aging is committed to ongoing funding to support these well attended educational, social, and engagement events. As programs and attendance at the Marion Council on Aging grows, so must our resources.

Members can make it all happen! To reach our goal, we are hoping to expand our membership with tax deductible contributions – big and small – to continue to support programs. We hope many residents of Marion – young and old – will consider becoming a member of the Friends of the Marion Council on Aging. Each membership will help defray the cost of the growing number of programs offered at the Community Center as well as provide the vital resources that make everything possible. Big or small, membership will make a direct and lasting impact on your Marion neighbors.

Gifts can be made on-line at www.FMCOA.org or by mail to Friends of Marion Council on Aging, P.O. Box 937, Marion, MA 02738. There are a growing number of volunteer opportunities. If you would like to get involved, please let us know.

2018 Marion 5K Turkey Trot

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This popular yearly 5K run or walk will take you on a fairly flat course along Sippican Harbor through the beautiful downtown streets of Marion. This is a timed event and results are available for all runners. All proceeds from the Turkey Trot go directly to Marion Recreation programs and initiatives. These funds are valuable to the success of our programs by investing and updating equipment, expanding program offerings for all ages, and maintaining parks, fields, beaches, and playgrounds in the town. Marion Recreation also uses funds to offer Financial Assistance to participants who qualify to make sure everyone has the opportunity to participate. All runners will receive a complimentary T-Shirt and top finishers in each age group will receive medals. The race begins and ends at Tabor Academy, starting on Sunday, November 18at 10:15 am. Registration is available at marionma.gov/recreation-department/. Registration Fee for Runners 18 and over is $22.00 and for runners/walkers Under 18 is $16.00 online. Day or race registration is available for $25.00 and $18.00 respectively

Dog Hearing Representation

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To The Editor:

This letter is in response to the coverage at the recent town meeting of the incident that occurred between two dogs, resulting in one of the dog’s death, Winnie. As the owner of the other dog Stella, whom we recently rescued, I felt it important to further represent myself and my family against the facts of what happened.

To begin with, Officer Adam Murphy’s quote, whether it was from the witness or not, about how this “larger animal out of nowhere just struck and grabbed a hold of the other dog” is factually incorrect. Furthermore, his comment about how we “just walked off”, was not even a quote that existed on the original witness account. That literally was never said, nor did it happen, and I did mention it at the meeting. A bigger, and important, part of this story, is how this all happened. What I talked about in my statement at the hearing is the fact that Ms. Hagan, Winnie’s owner, initiated contact and conversation with me about Stella and was making inquiries and comments about our dog, which turned into a full conversation and prompted me to walk over to them in the first place. There was no attack “out of nowhere”, not even from the witness statement, nor did she ever say that we “just walked off”, which makes me appear to be indifferent and callous, far from the truth. I was equally shaken by what had happened. As I said, which was covered in the article, the dogs were getting to know each other. I had no reason to believe that would likely occur.

The second bit of information important to mention is the other incident that occurred with our neighbor’s dog, who came to speak out on OUR behalf, not “somewhat in our defense of Stella”. This was not “another dog attack” by Stella, as Ms. Hagan’s mother claims, who has no factual information on the matter. This was a simple scuffle between two dogs that resulted with a nip on a leg, nothing more. As my neighbor said in his statement, we really don’t even know who started it, and it only lasted a couple of seconds. I think it’s important to recognize that bigger dogs don’t always have to be the aggressor and that there are far worse behaved and aggressive dogs in smaller breeds (NOT my neighbor’s dog, of course).

In no way am I not affected by what has happened, nor am I trying to brush off blame, but better understanding and people may see there’s more to this story. This dog lived her first 3 years of life in an enlarged chicken coop with mesh flooring, defecating where she slept and stayed, hosed down when necessary and used only for profit until she was no longer of any use. We’re just trying to give her a nice home for the remainder of her life and get to know her better. I am very sad for Winnie’s family that she is gone, I truly am, but Stella is also loved and cherished by our neighbors, family, friends, and even acquaintances she meets on the street. She is not the vicious dog she has been portrayed to be. This is a hard lesson learned, and we are taking the necessary precautions and steps to help her get better and keep everyone safe.

Jennifer MacDonald, Marion

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Economic Benefits Emphasized for Solar Project

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The proponents of a solar project at 78 Wareham Street wowed those attending the Marion Planning Board meeting on November 5 with a presentation demonstrating the economic benefits to town residents of their solar array.

David Davignon of N. Douglas Schneider & Associates gave a brief overview of the site plans and details of the project. The 78 Wareham Street property is currently owned by Henry and Judith Dejesus, who purchased the land approximately a year ago. ZPT Energy entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Dejesus for 21 acres of land, 18 acres of which they are proposing to clear for the solar farm. The site is predominantly uplands with a small isolated wetland that the Conservation Commission determined is non-jurisdictional. There are two curb cuts on Route 6 the project would use, with the northerly cut for access to the parcel. A 20-foot gravel access road will run to the rear of the property, and there will be grass maintenance roads around the site.

The 3.5-megawatt AC array is made up of 15,000 solar panels proposed at a minimum of 100 feet from nearby homes. There will be a chain link fence screened with arborvitae surrounding the array, as well as a 30-foot tree buffer to remain along Route 6. Limited grading on the site is required at the two detention ponds to ensure a separation from the water table. The drainage pattern on the site will be maintained.

Vice Chairman Stephen Kokkins asked how the project would be connected to the power grid. ZPT owner Brendan Gove explained that there is a high-tension power line easement adjacent to the parcel. Eversource, which is currently doing a system impact study, suggested ZPT connect to these power lines at the rear of the parcel. ZPT proposes siting a trailer to house large-scale lithium ion batteries, equipped with its own HVAC and fire suppression systems. The 4-6 month construction timeline includes interconnection to the grid.

ZPT provided a comprehensive look at the economic impact the solar farm would have on energy costs for residents. Additionally, the municipal cash windfall from the project in the form of taxes and other benefits sweetened the pot for the board.

According to ZPT, this project would prevent 5,107 tons of carbon from being released into the atmosphere, the equivalent of 5,457 acres of forest storing that same carbon. The board’s ensuing debate prompted former Planning Board member and current Marion Energy Management Committee member Jennifer Francis, who helped write the current bylaw on solar farms to comment.

At issue with the bylaw has been the language stating “large-scale clearing of forested areas for the purpose of constructing systems is prohibited.” Members of the board have been wrestling with the definition of “large-scale.”

Francis noted that it was “short-sighted” to restrict the cutting of trees for a solar farm, considering the amount of carbon saved by the renewable energy source. She asked the board to consider the alternatives for the site – 40B housing or another subdivision.

Gove stated that developing solar in the Marion area is at a premium, citing the lack of suitable land and the high cost of real estate. The infrastructure has been poorly maintained, Gove continued, and with this project his company proposes to upgrade both the Tremont Substation in Wareham and the Crystal Spring Substation in Mattapoisett. This would also provide the opportunity for the Town to move forward with the development of the solar array on the town landfill, a project currently thwarted by the high cost of infrastructure upgrades.

Gove noted that his company would be interested in developing that site as well. Still, regardless of that, the infrastructure upgrades would be completed.

The ZPT project, if it entered into a community solar project with the Town, could provide residents an energy credit off their energy bill of approximately $5,728 over a 20-year period. This would appear as a 10 percent floating discount applied to a resident’s entire monthly bill from Eversource, including both supply and distribution.

ZPT would also provide revenue to the Town through a PILOT program (payment in lieu of taxes) of over $1 million over a 20-year period.

ZPT also promised a donation of $10,000 to the Tree Committee to plant trees throughout town.

Gove illustrated the value to homeowners of the solar array, observing, “If you don’t want to put holes in your roof, if you don’t want to look at it or smell it, put the array where the town wants to and let residents take advantage of it.” He added that PILOT payments could be flexible. If the town identifies a need, his company could respond to it, within certain parameters.

Planning Board member Norm Hills remarked that the town was already in a municipal aggregation program through SRPEDD. Gove said that was no problem – whoever supplies the energy to the town, the 10 percent discount still applied.

The discussion returned to the question of large-scale tree clearing. Gove reiterated the point from a previous meeting that the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act considers large-scale to be 25-plus acres. Chairman Will Saltonstall stressed the point that scale is about context, saying, “Large is defined by the Town’s perspective, to protect the neighbors. … This is an industrial use in a residential area.”

When Francis asked how many trees would be removed, ZPT representative Hal Reader said that approximately 2,500 trees would be cleared. Francis suggested that perhaps the company could be more generous in their donation for trees in town.

Town resident Sherman Briggs quipped, “I like trees, but we could sure use a town hall!”

The board continued the hearing for two weeks so it could fully consider the bylaw question before moving forward with a consulting engineer.

In other business, the board discussed the Briggs Residence E project and what its flexibility is with dimensional requirements.

Member Chris Collings observed that the board held some responsibility in the conflict with the requirements.

“We wrote up the Master Plan: we came up with new ideas – let’s make it possible on the conflicts with the new ideas,” said Collings, later adding, “[We need to] be able to give a simple face to developers, [assure them] the ground isn’t going to shift beneath them. The ZBA is dealing with the trees in the forest – we are trying to change the forest.”

Kokkins felt that getting town counsel’s opinion on the Planning Board’s role was a top priority, while Saltonstall concluded by saying the board needs to take a position that was “defensible.”

The board took up a request from the ZBA to comment on a request by P&L Realty Trust to convert an existing in-law apartment to an unrestricted apartment. The board drafted a letter to the ZBA, taking issue with the language in the permit request.

The bylaw the request referenced does not allow for an unrestricted apartment, rather only an apartment that provides affordable housing. In its letter, the Planning Board emphasized to the ZBA the affordable housing stipulation would need to be part of any approval of an accessory apartment. However, the ZBA had already approved the unrestricted apartment at its meeting on November 1.

During that meeting last Thursday, ZBA member Betsy Dunn commented that the applicant was a friend of hers and suggested recusing herself from the matter, but, instead, participated in the discussion and rendered her positive vote.

            The next meeting of the Marion Planning Board is scheduled for November 19 at 7:00 pm at the Marion Town House.

 

Marion Planning Board

By Sarah French Storer

The Mattapoisett Library: A Brief History

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The red brick landmark of the Mattapoisett Free Public Library standing at 7 Barstow Street since 1904 received financing for its building from a $10,000 donation from wealthy financier George Purrington and its property site from Ned’s Point summer resident from Boston Samuel Warren. This generous combination of gift from a town benefactor and a summer resident was a cooperative spirit of alliance benefiting the library that still lives on to this very day.

Before that, the books that found a home here had shuttled from pillar to post, first out of a private collection of Reverend Robbins then to the home of Isaiah Atsatt, and in 1842 they moved again to the east village schoolhouse. In 1899, the collection was combined with the original books of a Mrs. S. F. Swift and moved into its new home.

The library was initially open just two hours a day, three days a week, but in 1921, the milestone of a children’s section was added and continued evolving over the years as an elementary literary educational department. Equally as historic, in 1933, two full-time librarians, Miss Tilden and Miss Fox, had been hired to administrate care and distribution of some 9,716 books. The librarians would set a public relations tradition to interest the public, which played a vital role and fostered future support that would continue to grow over subsequent years.

This friendly and considerate conversation gradually built up a confidence to elevate the librarian’s personal respect into a perceived fountain of literary information. Even today, the expectations of a librarian’s literary knowledge varies from asking for advice on what to read to a discussion on a wealth of other topics that happen to come into the patron’s mind.

By the turn of the next century, growth of the Mattapoisett Library’s book collection resulted in an increased attendance, requiring additional administration and an eventual $5.5 million renovation and expansion project. For some twelve years, Frances H. Gordon, chairman of the Building Committee, and Judith E. Wallace, Library Director, with the dedicated support of Project Manager Robert A. Cattley, eventually brought the project to ribbon cutting ceremony. By July 16, 2008, they had raised $2 million in donations. In addition, the Town of Mattapoisett was awarded a $2 million LSTA Library Building Construction grant from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. The balance was made up with taxpayer support, leading to the final construction of the expanded facility, as illustrated in my drawing, with the two original benefactors looking down upon it with looks of approval for the endorsement of their original generosity.

Back in 1988, the Mattapoisett Free Public Library automated to join S.E.A.L. (Southeastern Automated Libraries,) and later S.E.A.L. merged with A.B.L.E. to form S.A.I.L.S. in the year 2000 (A.B.L.E. was a more northern group of libraries). The formation of this member-driven, non-profit entity facilitated the flow of literary and informational resources by many fold.

Two years ago, when I first walked in the door of the library as a new resident, I was immediately welcomed by Library Director Susan Pizzolato and her staff with a feeling that I had entered a whole new world of reading, research, programs, and Internet expertise. They made me feel at home with all their help to transmit my articles and scanned drawings to an equally receptive Wandererstaff.

Let me conclude by quoting Mark Twain on this subject in addressing the Board of Directors at Fairhaven’s Millicent Library dedication in 1894: “A public library is the most enduring of memorials. May there always be libraries, when by mutations of language, the books that are in them will always speak in a lost tongue to our posterity.” Allow me to add to his words of approval that we are truly blessed by looking back into history for preservation of our literary past, as well as to the established Mattapoisett tradition that is in good hands for the future.

 

By George B. Emmons

Denis Raymond Choquette, Jr.

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Denis Raymond Choquette, Jr., 38, of Fairhaven, died Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford unexpectedly. He was the husband of Arianna MaryKay (Oliver) Choquette.

Born in New Bedford, Denis was the son of Denis R. Choquette, Sr. of Fairhaven, and Lorri Ann (Izdebski) Smith of Seekonk. He was a previous resident of Marion and Mattapoisett before moving to Fairhaven.

Denis was an auto body collision repair technician and worked for Barry Automotive Group in RI and most recently, Cape Cod Restorations in Cataumet.

Denis loved motorcycles and was a self-described “gearhead” who excelled in both automotive collision repair and motorcycle industries where his talents have been recognized for the past twenty years. While Denis has always exhibited a passion for fixing things that had been broken, whether a car or motorcycle, the real driving force behind that passion has always been to be able to provide for himself doing what he enjoyed.

When Denis began a family of his own, that driving force became his family. Denis deeply loved and cared for both his wife Arianna and his four children.

Denis was fiercely loyal to anyone he considered to be his family whether or not they were blood related. He derived great joy from helping others and was supportive any time he was needed whether he was asked to be there or not. Denis was also a prankster and loved nothing more than to be the instigator of some mischievous joke. Denis loved well, was loved greatly in return, and will be sorely missed.

Survivors include his wife Arianna; his children, Denny M. Choquette, Kara L. Choquette, Kylie E. Choquette, and Francis C. Choquette all of Fairhaven; his parents, Denis R. Choquette, Sr. and Lorri Ann Smith; his siblings, Kristen Buckles of Fairhaven, and Ryan Choquette of Wareham; his paternal grandfather, William Troiano of Bristol, RI; his maternal grandmother, Marjorie Izdebski of New Bedford, and his best friend, Christian Rachoetes.

His funeral will be from the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Hwy., (Rt. 28), Wareham on Wed., Nov. 14, 2018 at 9 am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Anthony’s Church, Barstow St., Mattapoisett at 10 am. Interment will be private. Visiting hours will be Tuesday from 5 – 8 pm at the funeral home.