Obituaries

Norris S. Dickens, Sr., 95

Norris S. Dickens, Sr., 95, a long-time Wareham resident and co-owner (with his predeceased wife, Reva T.) of Dickens Press at 400 Main Street, died at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton, MA, on July 10, 2019, at 9:55pm of Respiratory Failure...

Michael DeMattia, Jr., 97

Michael DeMattia, Jr., 97, of Wareham, died Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Beaumont Skilled Care and Rehab after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Ruth (Kontos) DeMattia. Born in Everett, he was the son of the late Michael and Lena (...

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Curtis B. Chandler, Jr., 67

Curtis B. Chandler, Jr., 67, of E. Wareham, died Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Wareham Healthcare after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Alice (Russell) Chandler. Born in Wareham on April 28, 1952, he was the son of the late Janet (Maxim...

Pauline (Barros) Faria, 96

Pauline (Barros) Faria, 96, of Wareham died July 16, 2019 peacefully at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late Antone F. Faria. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Manuel and Dominga (Alves) Barros, she lived in New Bedford most of her...

Frances M. Cannistraro, 85

Frances M. Cannistraro, 85, of Wareham, died Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Lifecare Center of Plymouth after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Charles R. Cannistraro. Born in Watertown, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Virginia (...

Denise Marie Savio

Denise Marie Savio of Wareham, died June 5, 2019 at Royal Cape Cod Nursing & Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. Denise was born in 1948 to the late Arthur J Contois, Sr. and Ruth (Gardner) Contois in Canton, MA. She graduated from...

Ralph L. Lanciano, 86, and Josephine (Squillante) McAllister-Lanciano, 93

Ralph L. Lanciano, 86, and his wife, Josephine (Squillante) McAllister-Lanciano, 93, of Wareham and Dania Beach, FL, both died on July 8, 2019 after injuries they sustained in an automobile accident. Ralph and Josephine were married on 11/11/1995 in...

Frank E Maxim III, 78

Frank E Maxim III, 78, beloved husband of Jean (Harper) Maxim, passed away on July 10th, 2019. He was born on November 30th, 1940 in Wareham MA, son of the late Frank E Maxim II and Evelyn (Loring) Maxim. Mr. Maxim was employed at the Plainfield...

Gerard V. Hannon, 85

Gerard V. Hannon, 85, of Onset, formerly of Foxboro, died July 7, 2019 at home. He was the husband of Dorothy L. (Judge) Hannon and the son of the late Gerard V. and Mary (Hurley) Hannon. He was born in Boston and raised in Roslindale. He lived for...

Jerome A. Praino, 88

Jerome A. Praino of Hingham, and formerly of Wareham, passed away Wednesday July 3, 2019. He was 88. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Anthony and Catherine (Devine) Praino. He attended Mount Saint Charles Academy in Woonsocket RI, Saint...

Diane (Diliberto) Femino, 67

Diane (Diliberto) Femino, 67, of Wareham passed away on Wednesday, July 3rd at St. Luke’s Hospital. Her devoted husband Richard of 47 years was by her side. Born on May 31, 1952 in Watertown, she was the daughter of Peter and Yolanda (Stefanini)...

Anthony M. “Bobby” Monteiro, 89

Anthony M. “Bobby” Monteiro, 89, of Buzzards Bay/Wareham passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. Mr. Monteiro was the husband of 70 years to Charlotte (Silva) Monteiro also of Buzzards Bay/Wareham. He was the...

Virginia M. Shruhan, 89

Virginia M. Shruhan, 89, of Wareham, died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion. She was the wife of the late Richard J. Shruhan and the late Thomas F. Hogan. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Eva (...

Carol Ravida

Carol Ravida passed away on June 21 st after a long illness in the comfort of her home surrounded by loving friends. Carol is predeceased by her parents Doris Knight and Fredrick Ravida of Randolph, her sister Edie Crocker and brother Richard Ravida...

Roger L. Bousquet, 76

Roger L. Bousquet, 76, of West Wareham, passed away at home, with his daughters at his side on Monday July 1, 2019. Roger was born in Brockton the son of the late Paul E. and Rose Marie (DeHay) Bousquet. Roger attended Sacred Heart Elementary School...

Thomas H. Willis III, 71

Thomas H. Willis III, 71, passed unexpectedly June 25, 2019, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. He was born April 12, 1948 in Wareham. The son of Thomas H. Willis JR and Elsie T. (Haskins) Willis. He worked for Asplundh Tree Co. for over 30 years...

Priscilla J. (Cook) Vining, 84

Priscilla J. (Cook) Vining, 84, of Buzzards Bay, formerly of Wareham, died June 30, 2019 in Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late Francis E. Vining, Jr. and the daughter of the late Robert F. Cook and Matilda (Souza) Covel. She was born in...

Marcia A. (Bousquet) McIntyre, 53

Marcia A. (Bousquet) McIntyre, 53, of West Wareham, died Monday, June 24, 2019 at her home after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. She was the loving wife of Robert J. McIntyre. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Amos D. and...

Richard William Bearce, Jr., 70

Richard William Bearce, Jr., 70, of Brockton passed away on Friday June 21, 2019 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He was the husband of Jasmine (Dela Providencia) Bearce of Guam. Richard was born in Brockton the son of the late...

Joan A. Prescott, 85

Joan A. Prescott, 85, of Briarwood Beach, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at home. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Prescott who passed away in 1977. Mrs. Prescott was born in Brockton, the daughter of the late John and Edith (Thomas)...

David Fiocchi, 77

David Fiocchi, age 77 passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 in Madras, Oregon. Dave was born June 23, 1941 in Wareham, Massachusetts to his parents, Alfeo Henry Fiocchi and Marion. Barbara (Dickson) Fiocchi. David attended high school in Wareham, MA...

Tracy R. DeOlim, 48

Tracy R. DeOlim, 48, of Taunton, formerly of Wareham and Onset passed away Monday, June 17, 2019 at the Morton Hospital in Taunton unexpectedly. Born in Reading, PA, she was the daughter of Vicky L. (Levan) Ray of Richmond Hill, GA. Tracy moved to...

Michael W. Altobello, 77

Michael W. Altobello, 77, of Wareham and Punta Gorda, FL passed away on Monday, June 17 at home in Wareham with his family at his side. Michael was the husband of Patricia (Gildea) Higgins also of Wareham and Punta Gorda, FL. Michael was born in...

Eleanor T. Saunders, 73

Eleanor T. Saunders, 73, of Wareham, died Monday, June 17, 2019 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham unexpectedly. She was the wife of Russell L. Saunders. Born in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Taranto) Ferranti. A graduate of...

Elmer F. Gross, Jr., 80

Elmer F. Gross, Jr. 80, of Wareham, passed away at home with his family at his side on Sunday, June 16, 2019. He was the son of the late Elmer F. and Margaret (Silvia) Gross Sr. Mr. Gross was born in Taunton and attended Middleborough Public Schools...

Ronald R. Baker, 82

Ronald R. Baker, 82, of Wareham passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Sippican Health Care Center in Marion. He was the husband of the late Joan (Gallagher) Baker. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Morton and Frances M. Baker. A previous...

Antone Manuel (Buddy) Andrade, 72

Antone Manuel (Buddy) Andrade, died unexpectedly due to complications from pneumonia on June 5, 2019. Buddy was born in Wareham on May 9, 1947, to Antone C. Andrade, and Charlotte (Lotti) Fernandez Andrade, the oldest son of three children. Buddy...

Wallace E. “Clem” Clemishaw, 96

Wallace E. “Clem” Clemishaw, 96, of West Wareham, died June 10, 2019 in Royal Cape Cod Nursing Home, Buzzards Bay. He was the husband of the late Shirley F. (Besse) Clemishaw and the son of the late Walter and Viola (Maxim) Clemishaw. He was born in...

John “Jack” Russell, 88

John “Jack” Russell, 88, formerly of Boston, died June 9, 2019 in Royal of Cotuit in Mashpee. He was the son of the late Myles F. Russell and Grace E. (Coyne) Russell. He was born in Watertown and educated in Wareham and attended Bentley College (...

Lawrence F. Raymond, 87

Lawrence F. Raymond, Captain USN Retired, 87, of Orlando, FL, died June 7, 2019. He was the husband of the late Patricia (Murphy) Raymond, Onset Massachusetts and the son of the late Charles and Irene (Vincent) Raymond, Buzzards Bay Massachusetts...

Viola L. (Feroli) Santoro, 96

Viola L. (Feroli) Santoro, 96, of Wareham, formerly of Brockton, peacefully passed on June 7, 2019. She was the devoted wife to the late John Santoro for over 70 years. Born in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Felix and Lena (Malvesta)...

Gladys Caplin, 58

Gladys Caplin of Middleboro, MA passed away peacefully on Friday June 7th 2019, surrounded by her devoted and loving family. God needed a warrior angel, so he called Gladys home. Gladys was born on January 30, 1961 in Biloxi, MS to Joan and David...

Sandra Ann Rose, 71

Sandra Ann Rose, 71, of Wareham, died June 5, 2019 at Tremont Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late James and Laura (Fernandes) Rose. She was born in Wareham and lived there for many years. She graduated from Wareham High School. Ms...

Robert G. O’Brien, 65

Robert G. O’Brien, 65, of Wareham, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford after a long illness. He was the husband of Ellen G. (Lord) O’Brien. Born in Bell Island, Newfoundland, the son of the late Gerald J. O’Brien and...

Janet Marie (Mobilia) Webber, 82

Janet Marie (Mobilia) Webber, of Waltham, Wareham, and Westborough, died 24 May, 2019 at the age of 82. Lovingly known as “Nana,” Janet was born on February 25, 1937, in Waltham; the daughter of the late Anthony and Catherine (Giardina) Mobilia...

James A. White, 61

James A. White, 61, of E. Wareham, died Wednesday, May 29, 2019 after a long battle at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. He was the loving husband of Kelli J. Short-White. Born in Brockton, MA, he was the son of the late John M. and Jean G. (Driscoll)...

Jeffrey R. Fuller, 52

Jeffrey R. Fuller, 52, of Middleboro, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a 8 year battle with Eastern Equine Encephalitis after being bitten by a mosquito. He was the husband of Maureen W. (...

Beverly M. Hyslip, 89

Beverly M. Hyslip, 89, of Onset, died Thursday, May 30, 2019 peacefully surrounded by family. She was the wife of the late Robert G. Hyslip. Born in Plattsburgh, NY, she was the daughter of the late Frederick A. and Edith G. (Lavigne) Gerke. She...

Joan M. (Macduff) Suddard, 90

Joan M. (Macduff) Suddard, 90, of Wareham, died peacefully at home on May 26, 2019. She was the wife of Benjamin A. Suddard and the daughter of the late James Walker and Isabelle (Swarbrick) Macduff. She was born in Braintree and lived in Wareham...

Eloise Hiller, 87

Eloise Hiller, of Marion, passed away on May 29 at Sippican Healthcare at the age of 87. She was born and grew up in Wareham, the youngest of eight children. She graduated from Wareham High School and was always proud of the fact that she grew up in...

Leon A. Russell, 66

Leon A. Russell, 66, of Onset passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019 with his family at his side at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Plymouth after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Leon was the loving husband and best friend of 43 years to...

Kenneth A. Lanagan, 73

Kenneth A. Lanagan, 73, of Wareham, died May 24, 2019 in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. He was the husband of Debbie M. (Marino) Lanagan and the son of the late Mary (Medeiros) Lanagan. He was born in New Bedford and lived in Wareham since...

George J. Shaw, 85

George J. Shaw of Wareham, son of the late George William Shaw and Irene (O'Reilly) Shaw, passed away peacefully at his home on May 24th. He was born in Holyoke, MA. on March 26, 1934. He graduated from Holyoke High School in 1951. He enlisted in...

Frank “Chico” John Andrade, 73

Frank “Chico” John Andrade, 73, of Brockton, formerly of Wareham, died Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Alliance Health at West Acres in Brockton after a long illness. Born in Wareham, and raised in Rochester, he was the son of the late Thomas James Andrade...

Frederic P. Allen, Sr., 83

Frederic P. Allen, Sr., 83, of Wareham, died May 23, 2019 in Tobey Hospital, Wareham. He was the husband of Janice E. (Grishey) Allen and the son of the late Frederick C. and Gertrude (Hanlon) Allen. He was born in Middleboro where he lived for many...

Doris G. Smith, 104

Doris G. Smith, 104, of West Wareham, formerly of Easton, died Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Life Care Center of West Bridgewater after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late James C. Smith. Born in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Otto...

Jared Michael White, 39

Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Eleven Aircraft Structural Mechanical Chief Petty Officer Jared Michael White, 39, passed away on May 7th, 2019, in Jacksonville, Florida. White, a native of Wareham, Massachusetts, inspired by his...

Donna L. (Darling) Catanzaro, 71

Donna L. (Darling) Catanzaro, 71, of Wareham, MA, passed into the light on Sunday, May 12th, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Meredith and Donald Darling of Onset, Massachusetts and Sarasota, Florida. She is...

Evangeline J. (Souza) Avilla, 86

Evangeline J. (Souza) Avilla, 86, of Wareham, died at home on May 11, 2019 while surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Joseph R. and Evangeline (Rego) Souza. She was born in Bristol, RI, and lived in Rehoboth and for many...

Geraldine M. Jackson, 78

Geraldine M. Jackson, 78, of Onset, formerly of Braintree, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Robert H. Jackson for 49 years. Born in Braintree, she was the daughter of the late Robert Ormston...

Paul J Collins, M.D., 88

Paul J Collins, M.D., 88, of Shelburne, New Hampshire; formerly of Marathon, Florida and Nashua, New Hampshire, passed away, Thursday, April 11, 2019, after a brief illness. He was the husband of Carol (Springer) Collins. Born in Boston, he was the...

Roy Shea, 64

Roy Shea, who was born on December 21, 1954, passed away on April 24, 2019. He will be missed by many friends. Services will be held at St. Patrick’s Church, 82 High St., on May 25 at 10 a.m. followed by a dedication of life from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m...

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