Michael J. Kauranen, 78, of Rochester, died Monday, December 25, 2023 at his home in Rochester after a long illness. He was the husband of Patricia (Stowe) Kauranen. They had been married for 60 years.             Born in Cambridge, England, he was the son of the late Joyce (Chandler) and Uuno N. Kauranen. Mr. Kauranen […] Read more »

Patrick C. Cipriano, 82, of Marion, passed away on December 16, 2023, at Tobey Hospital, Wareham surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Jennifer (Andresen) Cipriano and the son of the late Lawrence and Rose (Quaranto) Cipriano.             Pat, or how he was known to family and friends, Cippy, was born in […] Read more »

William “Bill” Standish Bradford passed away peacefully in his 90th year in Marion Massachusetts. He was the loving father of three children, Laura, Stan and Jamie.             Born on December 29, 1933, in Hampstead Heath, England to American parents William and Helen Bradford. Bill spent his childhood on Cape Cod and in southern Massachusetts. He […] Read more »

Ernest J. Davoll, Sr., 88, died Sunday, December 10, 2023 at his home in Rochester just a few days prior to his 89th birthday. He was the husband of the late Arabelle (Burns) Davoll.             Born in Middleboro, he was the son of the late Irving E. Salley and Ruth (Henshaw) Davoll. He moved to […] Read more »

Jane Ellen Ford Barker of Marion, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on December 7, 2023. Jane, the daughter of William Blanchard Ford and Elizabeth Castle Ford, was born on December 28, 1929 in Montclair, New Jersey. She graduated from Thayer Academy in Braintree, MA in 1947, and attended Connecticut College in New London, CT. Charlie Ford, […] Read more »

Alexander J. Thomson, aka “Slim”, 90, of Rochester, MA passed away November 27, 2023 after a lengthy illness.             Born in Toronto, Canada, he later moved to Massachusetts and became a citizen of the USA. Alex, aka Slim, was a Local 37 ironworker in Providence, RI. He was a skilled auto body mechanic and fixed […] Read more »

Sally L. Sleeper Cottrill passed away on Monday December 4, 2023. She was 77 years old.             Born in New Bedford, MA on December 3, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Donald H. and Esther V. (Sohlman) Sleeper. She was a longtime resident of both Fairhaven, MA and Marion, MA.             She was […] Read more »

Catherine J. “Kay” (Cousey) Levine, 90, of Mattapoisett died November 30, 2023, peacefully in her sleep at Nemasket Healthcare Center.             She was the wife of the late Paul I. Levine, and they recently celebrated their 67th Wedding Anniversary.             Born in Waterbury, CT. She was the daughter of the late Vincent J. and Catherine […] Read more »

William O. Simpson, III, 69, of Mattapoisett passed away November 28, 2023 unexpectedly at Tufts Medical Center.             Born in Quincy, son of the late Bertha T. (Southerland) Simpson and William O. Simpson, Jr., he lived in Mattapoisett all of his life. He was the proprietor of Seven Seas Marine and subcontractor for Triad Boatworks, […] Read more »