Obituaries

Dorothy L. Silvia, 84

Dorothy L. Silvia, 84, of Onset, died Friday, May 14, 2021 at her home. She was the widow of the late Lionel F. Silvia. Born in Stoughton, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Gladys Gichel. A previous resident of Stoughton, she lived in...

Dorothy (Mestieri) Flaherty, 86

Dorothy (Mestieri) Flaherty, 86, Wareham, MA, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2021, in her home, surrounded by her children. Dorothy was the loving wife of the late William A. Flaherty, Sr. They celebrated 51 years of marriage before his passing...

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Joseph C. Palumbo, 75

Joseph C. Palumbo, 75, of Onset, passed away at home after a brief illness. Joseph was the husband of Michelle K. (Hathaway) Palumbo. He was the son of the late Joseph P. and Mary G. (Freitas) Palumbo. He attended Bedford Public Schools, was an...

Martin H. Enos, Sr., 64

Martin H. Enos, Sr., was born on July 4, 1956, and passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 9, 2021. Born and raised in Wareham, MA, he was the son of the late Joel and Gertrude Enos. He attended Wareham Public Schools. The love of his life was...

Henry Johnson, Sr., 92

Henry Johnson, Sr., passed away peacefully at his home in Saratoga Springs, NY, at the age of 92 with his family by his side. Born in Barnstable, MA, he was the oldest son of Finnish cranberry farmers from Cape Cod. Henry lived a very rich and full...

Rosemary Lackie memorial announcement

Rosemary Lackie, 92, formerly of Wareham, died Thursday, April 30, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Fountain Valley, CA. She was the former wife of the late John E. Lackie USAF. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Clara (Perry) and...

Frederick E. Tomkiewicz, 88

Frederick E. Tomkiewicz, 88, of Carver, left the Earth and God has called him home to rest on May 6, 2021. Fred was a hard worker, loved life and took pride in working on his home and yards. He was married for forty years to his wife, Patricia (...

Marlene DeCoster, 89

Marlene DeCoster, 89, of Onset, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at the Bourne Manor Extended Care Facility with her daughter at her side. She was the wife of 65 + years to the late Ray A. DeCoster. Marlene was born in Boston the daughter of...

Gerald D. Ciarcia, 95

Gerald D. Ciarcia, 95, passed away on April 23, 2021. He was born in Warerbury, CT on May 13th, 1925. He earned his Bachelor of Divinity degree from Hartford Seminary and served Congregational Churches in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Connecticut...

Stephanie Haskell Davis, 39

Stephanie Haskell Davis, 39, of Pepperell, MA passed away Monday, April 26, 2021 at Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston, MA. She was married to Nathan W. Davis who would have celebrated 13 years of marriage on May 17, 2021. Born in Stoughton,...

Christopher R. Esposito, 38

Christopher R. Esposito, 38, of Buzzards Bay, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. Born in Weymouth, he was the son of Ralph A. Esposito of E. Falmouth and Christine M. Esposito of Abington. Raised in...

Robert J. Krystofolski, Sr., 81

Robert J. Krystofolski, Sr., 81, of West Wareham, died Thursday, April 29, 2021 at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was the husband of Rosemary (DeMar) Krystofolski. Born in Wareham-(Tihonet), he was the son of the late Alcina (Tosi) and...

Michael D. Enos, 41

Michael D. Enos, 41, of Onset, died Sunday, April 26, 2021 at Tobey Hospital unexpectedly. He was the husband of Hope (Solari) Enos. Born in Wareham, he was the son of the late Rebecca A. Franklin and Martin H. Enos, Sr. of Wareham. Michael attended...

Michael J. Reed, Sr., “Iron Mike,” 72

Michael J. Reed, Sr., “Iron Mike,” 72, of Marion, passed away on Thursday April 29. He was the husband of the late Marjorie I. (Schroth) Reed. He was the son of the late Ralph E. and Mary H. (Kelly) Reed. A 1968 graduate of Wareham High School he...

Alan Joseph Bertozzi, Sr.

Alan Joseph Bertozzi, Sr., of Dorchester, died Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at Boston Medical Center unexpectedly. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Aldo and Annie Bertozzi. He has been a resident at Cushing Manor in Dorchester for several...

John A. Brightman, 97

John A. Brightman, 97, of Wareham, died April 19, 2021 in the Tremont Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Evelyn (Vieira) Brightman and the son of the late Emerson and Mary (Welch) Brightman. He was born in New Bedford on June 23, 1923. He...

Linda S. Kenney, 75

It is with the deepest regret her family announces the passing of Linda S. Kenney on April 22, 2021 at the age of 75 after a long battle with cancer. She was surrounded by family when she peacefully passed. Linda was born in Tacoma Park, MD and...

Marguerite E. (Klocker) Barrett, 97

Marguerite E. (Klocker) Barrett, 97, of Wareham, died April 24, 2021, in the Hannah B.G. Shaw Home in Middleboro. She was the wife of the late George F. Barrett who died in 2017. They were married for 67 years. She was the daughter of the late...

Mary Jane Burke, 84

Mary Jane Burke, 84, of Bourne, passed peacefully at her home on April 3, 2021. She was the widow of the late Owen Burke of Wareham. “MJ,” as she was known by her friends and colleagues, was born in Wareham and lived in Florida and Massachusetts...

Mary “Pat” (Murphy) Farlin, 86

Mary “Pat” (Murphy) Farlin, 86, of Wareham, Mass., passed away peacefully on April 23, 2021, while in the hospital. She lived a long passionate life, married to Donald J. Farlin for just under fifty years. She was a dedicated hard-working...

William Walker, Jr., 81

William Walker, Jr., 81, of Wareham, died Sunday, April 18, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. He was the husband of Mary Ruth (Robidoux) Walker. They had been married for 59 years. Born in Middleboro, and a lifelong resident of Wareham,...

Michael M. Hyland Sr, 59

Michael M. Hyland Sr, 59, of Wareham, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 15, 2021. He was born October 8, 1961 in Taunton, MA, the son of the late Bernard and Ann (Brady) Hyland. He was in many bands over the years and he also worked at Multi Hull...

Manny Del Lima, Jr., 78

Manny Del Lima, Jr., 78, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, April 1st, 2021. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Manuel and Irene (Goulart) Del Lima, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life before retiring to Rochester...

Danielle M. Lopes-Gomes, 48

Danielle M. Lopes-Gomes, 48, of Dorchester, formerly of Wareham, died April 8, 2021, at home. She was the daughter of Judith Ferry-Pires and the late Gordon Gomes. Danielle was born in Falmouth and lived in Wareham for many years before moving to...

Barbara M. Karlson, 87

Barbara M. Karlson, 87, of East Wareham, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, at the Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late Leroy R. “Buddy” Karlson. She was born in Brockton the daughter of the late Eldon and Delia (DeForge) Evans. Barbara is...

Frederick Andrews O’Connor, 59

Frederick Andrews O’Connor, 59, of East Wareham, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on April 14, 2021. He was the loving husband of Renata L. (Mascetta) O’Connor and the son of Natalie (Andrews) O’Connor and the late Richard O’Connor...

Anne Campbell

Anne Campbell passed away on Tuesday, April 13 th , in peace and comfort. She is reunited with her husband, Donald James Campbell, Sr. Anne and Don were loved and respected for their generosity and kindness. They would always help a traveler or...

Amelia Lopez Finnegan, 54

Amelia Lopez Finnegan, 54, of Wareham, formerly of Cape Cod, passed away at The Cape Regency Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Amelia was originally from New York and spent most of her life living on Cape Cod. She worshiped and followed her...

Kevin J. Campanirio, 62

Kevin J. Campanirio, age 62, of Wareham, passed away on April 5, 2021, at Tobey Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was the beloved husband of Sheila (Walsh) Campanirio. Kevin was born in Taunton, the son of the late Aurelio and Elsie (...

Hope L. Sheridan, 74

Hope L. Sheridan, 74, of Wareham, passed away peacefully Friday, April 9, 2021, at her home surrounded by family. She was the wife of the late SGM Edward J. Sheridan, Jr. (Ret. USA). Born in West Bridgewater, she was the daughter of the late Phyllis...

Manuel F. “Jay” Gomes, Jr., 66

Manuel F. “Jay” Gomes, Jr., 66, of Wareham, died April 8, 2021 at home. He was the son of Margaret N. “Mawie” (Neves) Gomes and the late Manuel F. “Lallie” Gomes, Sr. He was born in Wareham and lived there all of his life. He graduated from Wareham...

Roland L. Dastous, 83

Roland L. Dastous, 83, of Wareham, died April 8, 2021. He was the husband of the late Nancy E. (Hebshie) Dastous and the son of the late Dolema M. (Somers) Dastous and Roland Dastous. He was born in Wareham and grew up in the Parkwood Beach section...

George E. Peck, 86

George E. Peck, 86, of Carver, died April 8, 2021 at home. He was the husband of the late Lois Ann (Brown) Peck and the son of the late Ralph and Elizabeth (Snow) Peck. He was born in New Bedford and lived in Wareham and Rochester for many years...

Nancy J. Joseph, 60

Nancy J. Joseph, 60, of Wareham, MA died April 4, 2021 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Ms. Joseph, the daughter of the late Ernest J. Joseph and Marlene P. Joseph, born in Jamaica Plain, MA, was raised in Brockton, MA, and eventually...

Julie E. Enzian, 44

Julie E. Enzian, 44, of Wareham, died Sunday, April 4, 2021, after a long illness. She was the daughter of Barbara Mobilia of Wareham and the late Steven T. Enzian. She was born in Concord, NH and lived in Wareham for many years. Julie graduated...

Lois A. Patterson, 87

Lois A. Patterson, 87, died Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Columbus, IN. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl T. Patterson, in 2014. Lois had a long and productive life, which began in 1933 when she was born to Ralph and Dorothy Pina of...

Elizabeth Couto, 63

Elizabeth Couto, 63, of West Wareham, passed away April 2 from a short disagreement with cancer. She was born on June 27, 1957 to the late Gilbert and Frances (Hayward) Couto. Her heart was bigger than her fears and she gave more than she received...

Mark E. Sherman, 64

Mark E. Sherman, 64, of Whitman and later of Wareham, Massachusetts, died on March 29 at home after a long illness. Born in Brockton, Massachusetts, in 1957, he was the only son of Harry Sherman and Mary (Cercillo) Sherman. He is survived by his...

Cecile N. St. Pierre

Cecile N. St. Pierre, better known as “Granny” to her family, pursued an active life participating in numerous sports activities, but her love of tennis was life-long. She was frequently seen playing a weekly round of golf or participating in a...

Beryl Anne (Salisbury) Gomes, 92

Beryl Anne (Salisbury) Gomes, 92, of Onset, died March 31, 2021, in Tobey Hospital, Wareham. She was the wife of the late Edward J. Gomes and the daughter of the late Albert Edward Salisbury and Evelyn Mae Ward. She was born in Leicester, England in...

“C.C.” Cecelia Lynn (Kirkland) Rohrbach, 43

“C.C.” Cecelia Lynn (Kirkland) Rohrbach, 43, of Wareham, died March 29, 2021, at Tobey Hospital, Wareham. She was the wife of Charles K. Rohrbach, III. She was born in Hyannis and lived in Wareham for many years. She graduated from Upper Cape Cod...

John J. Mavilia, 77

John J. Mavilia, 77, of West Wareham, died Monday, March 29, 2021, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He was the husband of Roberta A. (Sassa) Mavilia. Born in Weymouth, he was the son of the...

Dawna Rawlings, 75

Dawna Rawlings, 75, of Wareham passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021, at Tobey Hospital. Dawna was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico, the daughter of the late Berrick F. and Clara (Dexter) Dewhirst, Jr. She worked many years locally as a Licensed...

John B. English, Jr., 81

John B. English, Jr., 81, husband of Juliette (Delaney) English, passed away at home on Friday, March 26, 2021. John was born in Middleborough on April 3, 1939, the son of the late John B. and Evelyn (Beauchemin) English Sr. John had a strong work...

Peter D. Fernandes, 91

Peter D. Fernandes, of West Wareham, loving father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away on March 23, 2021, at the age of 91. Peter was born on June 29, 1929, in Wareham to the late Manuel F. and Lillian (Barros) Fernandes. Peter was the...

Stephen P. Dowd, IV., 57

Stephen P. Dowd, IV., 57, of East Wareham, passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021, at Tobey Hospital. Stephen was the husband of Michelle D. (Connolly) Dowd also of East Wareham. Born in Wareham the son of the late Stephen P. Dowd, III and Patricia (...

Adrian Winter Wolf Taylor

Adrian Winter Wolf Taylor, infant son of Jeremiah Taylor and Ava Rose Barnette. Adrian was born on January 11, 2021, at Cape Cod Hospital in Barnstable, MA, and passed away on March 11, 2021 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham, MA. A beautiful boy whose...

Evelyn A. Pipher, 84

Evelyn A. Pipher, 84, of Wareham passed away at home on Sunday, March 21, 2021. Evelyn was the wife of the late Robert F. Pipher. She was the daughter of the late Isaac W. and Jennie M. (Briggs) Brown. She loved working in her yard, cooking, baking...

Donna Jean (Kelly) Finney, 65

Donna Jean (Kelly) Finney, 65, of Pekin, IN, formerly of East Wareham, died March 9, 2021 in Falmouth Hospital. She was the wife of Mark A. Finney and the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Palmer) Kelly. She was born in Cambridge and lived in...

James W. Klimas Sr.

James W. Klimas Sr. passed away on March 15, 2021, of an unexpected heart attack. He joins his son-in-law Kurt Rieschick, Jr., his mother-in-law Genevieve “Bunny” and his father-in-law Gregory “Nap” Napolitano, his brother-in-law Tim, his loving...

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