Ralph H. Parsons, 86, of Mattapoisett died Thursday September 6, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Eunice N. (Viera) Parsons.

Born and raised in Provincetown, the son of the late Capt. Frank and Mary (Thomas) Parsons, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth before moving to Mattapoisett ten years ago.

Active in the family seafood business for many years, he was the President of Captain Frank’s Seafood Market/Acushnet Fish, Inc. He was still currently working in the business at the time of his death.

Survivors include his wife; three sons, David H. Parsons and his wife Jane of Marion, Paul H. Parsons and his wife Robin of Westport, and Warren H. Parsons and his wife Kathleen of Mattapoisett; a brother, Arnold Parsons and his wife Cindy of New Bedford; a sister, Dorothy Rubbicco of Rochester; four grandsons, Warren, Jerahmy, Christopher, and Cory Parsons; and nieces and nephews.

He was the father of the late Ralph H. Parsons, Jr., grandfather of the late Aaron Parsons, and brother of the late Frank Parsons, Jr. and Richard Parsons.

His Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday at St. Anthony’s Church, Mattapoisett. Private family burial will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery, Provincetown.

Visiting hours were on Sunday at the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Rd., Route 6, Mattapoisett. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

Bernard F. Talty, 74, of Mattapoisett died September 7, 2012 at home after a long illness.

He was the husband of Mary “Lee” (Harrington) Talty.

Born in Manchester, NH, the son of the late Joseph and Olga (Delfugo) Talty, he lived in Malden, MA before moving to Mattapoisett in 1966.

Mr. Talty was a communicant of St. Anthony’s Church in Mattapoisett.

He was formerly employed by Teledyne Rodney Metals for 35 years until his retirement.

Mr. Talty served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He served on the Board of Selectmen in Mattapoisett from 1988 to 1991, served as vice chairman on the District Committee for Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School from 1967 to 1976, served on the board for Mattapoisett Housing Authority from 1978 to 1982 and served on the board of directors for the New Bedford Area Center for Human Services for 30 years. Mr. Talty enjoyed fishing, gardening and Sudoku.

Survivors include his wife; 4 sons, Bernard Talty and his wife Julie Court Talty and Brendan Talty and his girlfriend Anne Kerins, all of Mattapoisett, David Talty and his wife Marla Brierley Talty of Rochester and Kevin Talty and his wife Colleen Mahoney Talty of York, ME; 2 daughters, Leanne Taillon and her husband Donald of Richmond Hill, GA and Kerrin Pratt and her husband Tim of Concord, NH; 2 brothers, Joseph Talty of Manchester by the Sea, MA and James Talty of Laconia, NH; a sister, Barbara Thomann of Malden, MA; 11 grandchildren, Nicholas, Nolan and Kaylee Taillon, Andrew, Hallie, Catherine, Matthew and Maggie Talty and Devin, Samuel and Benjamin Pratt.

His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, September 15th at 10AM in St. Anthony’s Church, Mattapoisett. Visiting hours Friday, September 14th from 4-8 PM in the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home For Funerals, 50 County Rd. (Rt. 6) Mattapoisett. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the Town of Mattapoisett, c/o Treasurer’s Office P.O. Box 435 Mattapoisett, MA 02739 (please note Bernie Talty – Waterfront Enterprise fund.)