All Obituaries

Millbury-David F. Hughes, 81, of Millbury passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Saturday, February, 16, 2019.   He was the husband of 34 years to Charlene (Bianchi) Hughes of Millbury. Mr. Hughes was born in Fitchburg, the son of the late George and Blanche (McDonald) Hughes.  He attended Fitchburg public schools and graduated from Fitchburg High School in 1955.  He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, serving honorably from 1955 – 1959 attached to the...

Wareham-Charles W. Garnett, 80, of Wareham formerly of Carver, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 with his family at his side.  He was the husband of the late Joan (Hogan) Garnett.  Mr. Garnett was born in Middleborough, the son of the late Norman and Daisy Lee Garnett. Mr. Garnett worked for many years as a land clearer and then as a cranberry grower.  He owned and operated Log Cabin Acre’s in Carver and River Bend Cranberries in Nova Scotia, Canada.  He...

Wareham-Arthur L. Elgar. 61, of Buzzards Bay, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Tobey Hospital.  He was born in Wareham the son of Carol J. Elgar of Wareham and the late Norman E. Elgar Sr. He attended Wareham public schools and graduated from Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in 1976.  He graduated from Johnson & Wales University in 1978.  Arthur worked for Vel’s restaurant in West Wareham prior to retiring from Lindsey’s restaurant...

Wareham-Deborah Gilley, 63, of Wareham passed away on Tuesday February 5, 2019 at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. Deborah was born in Cambridge, MA the daughter of the late Charles R. and Mary Louise (Hart) Gilley. Deborah was a Newton North High School (Murray Rd.) graduate. She worked for many years as a Registered Nurse, "a woman full of love and light”, she an artist and enjoyed crafts, sailing and her many animals, especially her dog “Ruby”. She is survived...

Bourne-Jasmine Gaudet, 83, of Bourne, passed away at home on Friday, February 1, with her family at her side.  She was the wife of the late Robert Gaudet. Jasmine was born in Ashton Keynes, England the daughter of the late Reginald and Marjorie (Ramskill) Bennett.  Jasmine was always ready for a good cup of tea and a chat.  She was an avid gardener, enjoyed traveling, knitting, and spending time with her many grandchildren.  Jasmine was predeceased by her son Andrew...

Wareham-Alfred Terrance, 50, of West Wareham, passed away suddenly Friday January 25, 2019. Alfred was the father of Krystal Terrance of East Wareham and the grandfather of Chance Sak.  He loved his family and friends and especially the time spent with his grandson.  Funeral services will be held at a later date.  

New Bedford-Richard W. Barlow, Jr., 38, a long-time resident of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, January 23, 2019.  He was the beloved son of Cynthia A. (Santos) and Step son of Michael J. DeCicco of New Bedford.  He was born in Taunton and graduated from Wareham High School.  He earned certificates from Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative in Phlebotomy and also as a CNA.  He also attended classes at Massasoit Community College...

Services will be private.

  Onset-Mary Z. Garcia, (90), of Onset, wife of the late Manuel J. Garcia, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019, Wareham, MA.  Mrs. Garcia was born on the Island of Madeira, Portugal, the daughter of the late Manuel and Mary (DaSilva) Silva. Mary loved to knit and crochet. She often made sweaters for her children, especially during birthdays and holidays. She was a seamstress who was always mending clothing. She enjoyed reading books and doing crossword puzzles in newspapers...

Bourne-Stephen A. Brown, 74, of Bourne formerly of New Bedford and Acushnet passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018 at the Royal Cape Cod Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Buzzards Bay.   He was the husband of Carol (Morrell) Brown of Fairhaven.  Mr. Brown was a Shelter Supervisor for many years for the City of New Bedford. Mr. brown was also a  U.S. Army, Vietnam War veteran.  He is survived by his children; Darlene Penn and her husband David of Henderson Nevada,...

Wareham-Edward W. Gomes Sr.,68, of Pocasset, formerly of Wareham, Passed away on December 20, 2018 at Tobey Hospital.  Mr. Gomes was born in Wareham the son of the late Joseph G. and Mary Fernandes Gomes.  Mr. Gomes enjoyed; coastal living, fishing, quahogging and farming.  He worked for many years in landscaping and construction and was a U.S. Army, Vietnam War veteran.   He is survived by his three sons; Troy Brown of New Bedford, Edward Gomes Jr. of South...

Wareham-Izola R. Adams, 96, “Dodie”, of Wareham, formerly of Brockton, wife of the late Theodore R. Adams, passed away on Saturday, December, 15, at Wareham Healthcare.  Mrs. Adams was born in Boston the daughter of the late Edward and Sally Jane (Pike) Snow. Mrs. Adams was a member of the Evangelical Zion Church of West Wareham and a former member of the Brockton Assembly of God. She worked for many years for the Armstrong World Industries.  Mrs. Adams was a people...

  Wareham-Barbara Brown, 72, of Marion, wife of the late Thomas S. Brown Sr., passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Tobey Hospital.  She was born in Wareham the daughter of the late Alphonse and Aileen (Pratt) Charette. She graduated from Wareham Public Schools and worked for many years in the cranberry industry.  She was an avid New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox fan.  She also enjoyed bingo and her outings to Fox Woods.  She is survived by her...

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Wareham-Edwin Benitez-Figueroa, Jr., 36, of Wareham, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018.  He was the companion of the late Melissa Gaudette.  Edwin was born in Plymouth the son of Rebecca Benitez-Figueroa of Wareham and the late Edwin Benitez Figueroa, Sr. He attended Wareham Public Schools and graduated from Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School.  While in school Edwin studied plumbing.  He was an avid cyclist, building and improving his bikes. ...

Mark Allen Robbins, 66, of the Hatchville section of Falmouth, passed away at home on November 13th.  Mark had lived with young-onset Parkinson’s disease for nearly 25 years and had suffered with dementia in recent years.    He shared his life with his loving wife Bonnie S. (Rushton) Robbins, who he fell madly in love with in halls of Norwell High School in 1971. They were married in 1975 and together they raised two daughters, Elyse (Robbins) Kotakis and Alanna...

Wareham-Phyllis T. Benson, 93, of Little Harbor formerly of Seekonk, died on Saturday November 10, 2018 at the Wareham Healthcare Center.  She was the wife of the late Fred A. Benson Sr.  She was born in Providence, RI the daughter of the late Hermon W. and Marjorie (Stone) Tingley. Phyllis was a graduate of the Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Pawtucket, RI.  She worked for many years as a R.N. at the Butler Hospital in Providence, RI.  She was a member of the...

Wareham-Michael “Mycul Wayne Paris” Gonsalves, 53, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Saint Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, after a long illness. Mycul was the son of the late Alfred L. and Antonia (Pina) Gonsalves Sr. Mycul attended and graduated from Wareham Public Schools and worked for many years as a Comcast Customer Service Representative. His true passion was singing. Mycul was a solo, vocal artist singing at and for many local events. His most memorable...

Wareham-Sheila Miranda, 68, of Wareham, MA, wife of 46 years to Richard Miranda, passed away peacefully at her home Tuesday, October 30, 2018 with her family present.  She was the daughter of the late Bernard F. and Almira I. Churchill. A much-loved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister, She had bravely confronted and fought cancer. She was born September 30,1950 in Stoughton, Massachusetts, and resided in Wareham, Massachusetts for the past 6 years, after having moved from...

Wareham-Patricia A. Smead, "Pat", 81, of Wareham, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Alden Court Nursing Facility in Fairhaven, surrounded by her loving family. Pat was the wife of 58 years to the late Kenneth R. "Bob" Smead. Mrs. Smead was born on Feb. 24, 1937 the daughter of the late Stephen and Ellen (Hardcastle) Mullen. Pat graduated from the Immaculate Conception High School in Revere. She enjoyed her family, baking and spending time with friends. She was...

Wareham Robert G. Beattie, Jr., "Bobby", 77, of Wareham formerly of Boston, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 at Wareham Healthcare. Robert was the son of the late Robert G. Sr. and Catherine (Gilmore) Beattie. He grew up in the Mission Hill area of Boston and worked for many years as a maintenance man in the healthcare industry. Robert also worked for the Boston Police Department Stable as a Hostler. He was an avid Red Sox and Patriots fan. He enjoyed walking along the Cape Cod...

Taunton-Mustapha Msiah, 55, of Taunton, passed away Friday September 21, 2018 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He was the husband of Theresa Fitzgerald of Taunton and son of Mohamed Msiaf and Fatima Biliou of Morocco. He was survived by his stepson Robert Morse of Wareham and a granddaughter Rylynne Morse. He was also survived by many loving relatives and friends. Ceremonies: He was also survived by many loving relatives and friends. Memorial visiting hours will be...

Marion-John W. Jepson, Ph.D., 86, of Marion, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018 with his family at his side at the Sippican Healthcare Center. He was the husband of Joan (Lavalley) Jepson of Marion. John was born in Queens Village in New York on November 7, 1931 the son of the late Milton and Flora (Bennett) Jepson. John graduated from Jamaica High School in New York in 1949 and earned his Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1954 from North Eastern University. John...

Cameron E. Gifford left us Sept 18, 2018, was born Sept 23, 1931, in St Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. The original settler family of Giffords landed in Sandwich, MA, in the late 1600's, Quakers escaping the discrimination of those times. The family eventually settled in the Westport and North Dartmouth area of Massachusetts and farmed the land there. His father Ralph worked the family farm and his Grammy Gifford was the weighty friend of the Allen's Neck Meeting. He then attended the...

Kim H. Knight, Ph.D., 59, of Plymouth, passed away at home on Friday September 14, 2018. She was the wife of the late Morton H. Elfenbein, Ph.D. She was born in Wareham the daughter of the late George G. and Helen F. (Look) Knight. She is survived by her brother Kevin Knight of PA. Ceremonies: Services will be private.

Wareham-Charles L. Cruz, 69, of New Bedford, formerly of Wareham and California passed away on Wednesday September 12, 2018 at Tobey Hospital. Mr. Cruz was the husband of the late Maureen R. (Correia) Cruz. He was born in Wareham the son of the late Maurice C. and Clementine M. (Sequeira) Cruz Sr. He attended Wareham public schools and was a U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran. Mr. Cruz worked for many years as a para-professional in the Boston public schools and as the central supply supervisor...

Wareham-Mark J. Robbins Jr., 32, of Wareham passed away Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 at Tobey Hospital. Mark was born in Wareham, MA the son of Nancy (Taylor) Bailey of Wareham and the late Mark J. Robbins Sr. He attended Wareham Public Schools. Mark recently worked for Papa Gino's and had worked for many years as a tow truck driver and with his father at Marks Auto Body. He was an avid baseball fan. He is also survived by his brothers Joshua "Josh" Robbins of E. Wareham and Richard Bailey of...

New Bedford, MA- Donald Savino, 81, of Swifts Beach, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018 in New Bedford. Donald was born in New Bedford, the son of the late Eva (Shaer) and Oreste A. Savino. He attended New Bedford Public Schools and was a U.S. Army veteran. He enjoyed bird watching, kayaking, and cross-country skiing. He was a member of the Appalachian Mountain Club, the Local 3 Bricklayers Union, and the Evangelical Zion Church in West Wareham. He is survived by his wife, Virginia...

Wareham-Renae Ann Pereira, 43, of Wareham, passed away Thursday August 28, at Tobey Hospital. Ms. Pereira was the daughter of Gregg Haworth of Bourne and Joan Field of Sandwich. She was the mother of Joshua Heath of Wareham, Brianna Heath & Marissa Heath of Plymouth. She was the sister of Michelle Haworth-Kauranen of New Bedford and Patricia Ambs of Bourne. Ceremonies: Visiting hours will be held on Saturday Sept. 6, from 5-7pm only in the Wareham Village Funeral Home 5 Center...

Joanne H. Churchill, 73, of Swifts Beach formerly of West Bridgewater, passed away Monday, August 27, at home with her family at her side. Joanne was the wife of Brian C. Churchill of Swifts Beach. She was born in Brockton the daughter of the late Wesley A. and Barbara L. (Iveson) Howard. She attended West Bridgewater Public Schools and was a late member of the West Bridgewater Community Church. She was all about family and others first, helping all those in need. She also enjoyed gardening...

Wareham-Janet P. McDonald, 75, of Wareham passed away Wednesday August 27, at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. Ms. McDonald was born in Portland, Oregon the daughter of the late Stanley and Helene (Lilingstone) McDonald. She attended public schools in Chicago and Wisconsin. Ms. McDonald attended North Western Nursing School. Ms. McDonald for many years was a pediatric nurse and later a pediatric medical foster mother. She is survived by her children; Cheryl McDonald of NH, Andrew...

Wareham-Lucille R. Desmarais, 82, of Wareham formerly of Woonsocket, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 at the Wareham Healthcare Center. Lucille was the wife of the late Robert R. Desmarais. Funeral services and burial in Massachusetts National Cemetery will be private. To leave a message of condolence for the family please visit warehamvillagefuneralhome.com Ceremonies: Funeral services and burial in Massachusetts National Cemetery will be private.

Wareham-Celestino Pimental Jr. 82, "Sully" of West Wareham, passed away Monday, August 17, at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Ellen (Amaral) Pimental of West Wareham. Mr. Pimental was the son of the late Celestino and Beatrice (Rego) Pimental Sr. He was born in New Bedford and attended New Bedford Public Schools. Mr. Pimental was an U.S. Air Force, Korean War Veteran and he enjoyed NASCAR. In addition to his wife he is survived by his children; Debra Peres of CA, Gary Pimental of...

Wareham-Almon W. Westgate III, 78, of Wareham passed away Monday August 17, at Tobey Hospital. Almon was the husband of Muriel T. (Emond) Westgate of Wareham. He was born in Wareham, the son of the late Almon W. and Dorothy E. (Flood) Westgate Jr. Mr. Westgate attended Wareham Public Schools and retired from Commonwealth Electric's Buildings and Grounds Department in 1998. Previously he worked in the cranberry industry for many years for multiple local cranberry growers, in addition to...

Onset-Elizabeth Helen (Cook) Tripp "Beth", 81, of Onset formerly of Sagamore, passed away Monday August 16, at Cape Heritage Nursing Facility in Sandwich. Beth was born in Sagamore and lived in Onset for more than 60 years. She was the daughter of the late Elton Levi Henry and Ruth Alice (Kenny) Cook. She is the sister of the late US Army Master Sgt. Walter and his wife Barbara Cook. Her passion in life was her family; she deeply loved all her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren...

New Bedford-Rudolph H. "Rudy" Coles, 94, of New Bedford, formerly of Fairhaven, passed away Wednesday, August 16th at Sacred Heart Home following a lengthy illness. He was the son of the late Elijah H. and Thelma (Jourdan) Coles. Rudy was born and spent his early life in the Houston, Texas area. A WWII Army Air Corps veteran, Rudy served as an Airplane and Engine Mechanic from 1941 to 1945, having received numerous service awards and medals for his service in the North African and Italian...

Boston- Lee Anne Pires, 62, of Onset passed away on Sunday August 16th at Boston Medical Center after a long illness. She was born in Providence, RI the daughter of Lydia (Monteiro) Pires of West Wareham and the late Sidney Pires. She is survived by her children; Theodore Lopes, Tara Pires and Paris Pires all of Wareham. She was the grandmother of Taysia Lopes and the late Adrian Martin. She was the sister of Lynn Lopes, Brian Pires, Barry Pires, Lydia Lightford, Roberta Pires, Sidney...

Fall River-Barbara (Kerr) Short, 72, of Middleborough and Wareham passed away Friday August 14, at Southpointe Physical Rehabilitation Center in Fall River. Barbara was the wife of Henry F. Short of Middleborough. She was born in Wareham the daughter of the late Harold E. and Esther (Buck) Kerr. Barbara was also survived by her children; Valerie J. Bushell and her husband David of Swansea and Steven Short and his wife Eileen of Middleborough. She was the grandmother of Griffin and Julia...

Wareham-John L. Cote, 67, of Wareham passed away Monday August 13, at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Linda J. (Collins) Cote also of Wareham. John was born in Lewiston, Maine the son of Loretta (Veilleaux) Cote of Tourville, Quebec, Canada and the late Leo J. Cote. He attended Lewiston public schools and was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran. A carpenter by trade, John belonged to Local Union 67. He enjoyed motorcycles and all types of shell fishing. He is also survived by his step...

Rochester-Michael Allen Sylvia, 53, of Rochester, MA passed away Thursday, August 13 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. He was the son of Carl L. and Mary-Alice (Chase) Sylvia of Marion. He was the grandson of the late Clifton and Alice Chase of Rochester. Michael was a graduate of Tabor Academy in Marion and attended Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI with a major in historic preservation. He had a life-long love of history, genealogy and antiques with a specialty in antique...

John Curran, 77, of Buzzards Bay, passed away Wednesday August 13, at home with his family at his side. Born in Boston John was the son of the late John A. and Clara (Ross) Curran. He was the father of; Haley Gabourel of Buzzards Bay, Brian Curran of Buzzards Bay, Kevin Curran of Hanson and the late John R. Curran. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. John was a peace time veteran of the USMC. Ceremonies: Funeral services will be private.

All Services will be held in Norton, MA. Norton-Michael F. Zwicker "Zwick",45, of Norton, passed away Sunday August 11, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Michael was the husband of Lisa M. (Lanzetta) Zwicker of Norton. Michael was born in Boston the son of Carol E. (O'Leary) Zwicker of Norton and the late Carl W. Zwicker. Michael was a member of Norton's first Kindergarten class and a member of the Norton High School Class of 1986. He was also a member of Norton's 1st...

Bourne-Dorothy C. Lazarus, 94, of Bourne formerly of Fairhaven, passed away Saturday August 8, at the Royal Cape Cod Nursing Home in Bourne. Mrs. Lazarus was the wife of the late Harold Lazarus. She was born in New York New York the daughter of the late Herman and Rose (Frank) Sheckman. Mrs. Lazarus attended New York Public Schools, graduated from Hunter College in New York with an Art Degree and is the former owner of Over Jordan Studio. Mrs. Lazarus enjoyed custom needle point, design...

Wareham-Rudolph A. Santos Sr., "Rudy", 79, of Wareham, passed away Friday August 4, at home after a long illness. Rudolph was the husband of Marion R. (Best) Santos also of Wareham. Rudolph was born in New Bedford the son of the late Antonio and Cecelia (Andrade) Santos. He is survived by his children; Rudolph A. Santos Jr. of Raynham and Tracy Santos of Pawtucket, RI. He was the stepfather of Paul Randon of Wareham, Bruce Randon Plymouth, Martin Randon of Wareham and Sandy Randon of E....

Hendersonville, TN- Grace (Mellor) Messier, 94, of Hendersonville formerly of CA and Rochester, passed away Sunday August 4th, at home at Crossfield Place in Hendersonville, TN. Grace was the wife of the late Roger P. Messier. Grace was born in Rochester, MA the daughter of the late Arthur and Maggie (Heys) Mellor. She worked for many years as a bookkeeper in the auto industry. She is survived by her Step son Robert Messier of Enfield, CT and many loving nieces, nephews, relatives and...

Robert "Bob" Baker, 53, of Wareham formerly of Dennis and Brockton, passed away Friday Aug. 2, at home with his family at his side after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Bob was the husband of Eva (Caron) Baker of Wareham. Bob was born in Boston, the son of Dolores "Dolly" (Couble) Baker of Dennis and the late Donald I. Baker. He grew up in Brockton and attended Saint Edwards Parochial School, North Jr. H. S., and Brockton High School. He worked for many years in the construction...

Wareham- Sandra A. Ward, 65, of West Wareham, passed away Saturday July 30 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham after a long illness. She was the cherished wife since 2007 of Thomas R. Kennett of W. Wareham. Sandra was born October 6, 1950 in Plymouth, NH, the daughter of the late James and Marie Annette Ward. She graduated from Plymouth High School in Plymouth NH with the Class of 1968 and from New Hampshire Technical College, Concord NH in 1970 with an Associate's Degree in Data Processing. ...

Wareham-James B. Casey, 78, of Wareham passed away Friday July 29, in Wareham. Mr. Casey was born in Boston, MA the son of the late John J. and Martha G. (Bryan) Casey. He attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from Brighton High School in 1955. He later enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Casey is a Vietnam War veteran and a career Navy man. Mr. Casey attained the rank of E-6, Electricians Mate 1. He specialized in Marine Electronics and after retiring from the Navy he continued to work...

Wareham-Nicole Page, 32, of Wareham formerly of Hull, passed away Thursday, July 27, at Tobey Hospital. Nicole was the daughter of Alisa J. Finch of Wareham and Timothy M. Page of Massachusetts. She was born in Boston and attended public schools in Hull prior to moving to Wareham in 1998. She worked for several years as a general residential contractor. She was an avid artist, writer, Astronomer and a junior movie critic. She treasured her dogs Roxy and Galaxy. In addition to her parents...

West Wareham - Ruth B. Hathaway, 89, of West Wareham passed away Friday July 26th, at her home in West Wareham. Ruth was the wife of the late Herbert C. Hathaway. Ruth was born on May 4, 1924 the daughter of the late Arthur and Nellie Benson Bassett. She attended Wareham Public Schools and graduated from Wareham High School. She worked in Boston for many years as a secretary for the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. Ruth was very involved and volunteered in her church the Church of...