Obituaries

Arthur “Bob” Santos Celebration of Life

Arthur “Bob” Santos was a lifelong resident of Wareham. He was born on August 31, 1933 and passed away on April 11, 2020. A celebration of his life has been scheduled for Sunday, September 20th from 11:00AM to 2:00PM. This will take place at the...

Francis R. “Buddy” Alley, 93

Francis R. “Buddy” Alley, 93, of Wareham, died September 15, 2020, in St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford. He was the son of the late Herbert L. and Mazie (Graham) Alley. He was born in Middleboro and lived in Wareham for most of his life. He attended...
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Rae E. (Brown) Morrell, “Nana,” 67

Rae E. (Brown) Morrell, “Nana,” 67, of West Wareham, wife of the late Richard A. “Richie” Morrell Sr. passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020, at home with her family at her side. She was born on March 4, 1953, in Wareham, the daughter of the late...

Walter A. Pierce, Jr., 72

Walter A. Pierce, Jr., 72, of West Wareham died peacefully on Friday, September 11, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford with his wife and daughters by his side. He was the husband of Carol L. (Peltola) Pierce. Born in Wareham on December 2,...

Eugene Francis “Jay” LaRiviere, III, 60

Eugene Francis “Jay” LaRiviere, III, 60, of Winthrop, passed away unexpectedly on August 28, 2020. He is survived by his Mother, Grace (Dolly) LaRiviere of Medford; his Sons, Jayson LaRiviere of Lowell and Nicky LaRiviere of Winthrop; his Sister,...

Carole A. (Sturgis) “Grammy” Clemmey, 79

Carole A. (Sturgis) “Grammy” Clemmey, of Mansfield and Wareham, a devoted wife, kind sister, loving mother, adored mother-in-law, and wonderful grandmother, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her cherished family on Thursday, September 3, 2020...

Cynthia "Cindy" Maxim, 79

It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of our beloved mother, wife, grandmother and sister. Cynthia "Cindy" Maxim passed away at the age of 79, due to complications from covid-19 on August 25, 2020 at 12:45 am. This is a heartbreaking...

Louis L. Horsford, 72

Louis L. Horsford, 72, of West Wareham, died Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Webster Park Rehabilitation Healthcare Center in Rockland. He was the husband of Charline M. (McIntire) Horsford. Born in Acushnet on January 31, 1948, he was the son of the...

Celebration of life for Dennis Maxim

Dennis Maxim, a Wareham native, died in July . He will be laid to rest at 11 a.m. on October 14, 2020, in Agawam Cemetery in Wareham. Immediately following the graveside service will be a celebration of life at the VFW in Onset, at 4 Gibbs Ball Park...

Lois Margaret Fountain, 86

Lois Margaret Fountain, of Mattapoisett and Wareham, departed this world on August 31, after 86 full and active years with us. Lois was the third of four children born to Reid and Edith Sisson on the family farm in Goodland, MI, on June 13, 1934...

Sallie M. (Albro) Butler, 82

Sallie M. (Albro) Butler of Buzzards Bay passed away peacefully at home on August 21, 2020, with her family at her side after a 15 month hard-fought battle with cancer. Sallie was born on February 7, 1938 in West Bridgewater MA to Charles L. and...

Carlos Jean Owen, 80

Carlos Jean Owen, 80, of E. Wareham, died Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Bourne Manor Extended Care Facility. He was the husband of Barbara M. (Jaynes) Owen. Born in Dixon, IL, he was the son of the late James L. and Bessie A. (King) Owen. A...

George H. "Wompi" Valler, 86

George H. "Wompi" Valler, 86, of Bourne, died Monday, August 24, 2020 at Royal Cape Cod Nursing Home. He was the husband of the late Frances L. (Donnell) Valler. Born in Plymouth, he was the son of the late Irving Clifton and Mary Aldina (Diozzi)...

Janice L. (Benson) O’Connor, 82

Janice L. (Benson) O’Connor, 82, of Wareham, died Sept. 1, 2020 in Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Plymouth. She was the widow of the late Daniel F. O’Connor, Jr. and the daughter of the late William and Gertrude (Gerard) Benson. She was born and...

Alice Janet (Lopes) Holley, 96

Alice Janet (Lopes) Holley, 96, of Wareham, formerly of Waterbury, CT, died Monday, August 3, 2020, in her home with her family by her side. Born in Wareham, she was the daughter of the late Inocêncio “Enos” and Isabelle (Fernandes) Lopes. She was...

Edward J. Leary, Jr., 85

Edward J. Leary, Jr., 85, of West Wareham, passed away August 31, 2020 at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness. Ed was predeceased by his parents and sister. He is survived and loved by his wife Ruth, siblings, children, grandchildren & great...

Eugene "Gino" J. McCarthy, 90

Eugene "Gino" J. McCarthy , of Plymouth, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2020 on his 90 th birthday from natural causes. Gino was born in Boston on August 24, 1930. H e was a long-time resident of Dedham, then moved to the Plymouth, Wareham area...

Linda Catherine (Smith) Augustine, 70

Linda Catherine (Smith) Augustine, 70, of Wareham and Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2020 after a long period of failing health at Saint Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. Linda was born in Brockton, Massachusetts and...

Mark E. Klimchuck, 62

Mark E. Klimchuck, 62, of Middletown, Connecticut, beloved husband of Mary (Lorenc) Klimchuck, passed away on August 18, 2020 at Hartford Hospital. Mark was born in Brockton and lived most of his life in Wareham before moving to Connecticut. He was...

Marjorie M. Dello-Cono, 99

Marjorie M. Dello-Cono, 99, of West Wareham, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at the Medway Country Manor in Medway, MA. Mrs. Dello-Cono was the wife of the late Albert Dello-Cono who passed away in 2010. She was born in Franklin, MA the...

Deborah Frances (McGrath) King, 75

Deborah Frances (McGrath) King, 75, of Wareham, died August 17, 2020, at home while surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of 53 years of Donald P. King and the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Deborah F. (Sullivan) McGrath. She was...

John F. McAuliffe, 58

John F. McAuliffe, 58, passed away on August 12, 2020 after a valiant battle with cancer. John was the longtime loving companion of Margie B. Pritchard. John spent his youth in West Boylston and received his Masters in Public Administration from...

Myrna Hale, 92

Myrna Hale, 92, of Bourne, formerly of Wareham, passed away at the Royal Cape Cod Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Myrna was the wife of the late Maynard G. Hale who passed away in September of 2009. She was born the...

David W. Fenton, 61

David W. Fenton, 61, of Wareham, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at Tobey Hospital in Wareham after a long illness. He was the husband of Lynda M. (Cormier) Fenton. Born and raised in Waltham, he was the son of Princess L. (Follis) Fenton...

Marjorie V. (Jeffers) Johnson

Marjorie V. (Jeffers) Johnson passed away on Wednesday August 5, 2020 in Venice, Florida. Born in Boston, she was a graduate of Fairhaven High School. She was a life-long resident of New Bedford and Acushnet before she retired in Wareham. She was...

Kristi A. Garner, 56

Kristi A. Garner, 56, of Wareham and formerly of Falmouth, died on July 30, 2020, at Brigham and Woman’s Hospital in Boston due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on her birthday, July 24. She was the daughter of the late Rose...

Robert (Rob) Stendzis, 52

Robert (Rob) Stendzis, 52, of West Wareham passed away at Boston Medical Center on July 29, 2020. Survived by the love of his life Denise Tripp, son Robert Stendzis Jr., father Imants Stendzis, siblings Angel Stendzis, Jessie Samone and Richard...

Ida Rita (Pina) St. Germaine, 90

Ida Rita (Pina) St. Germaine, 90, of West Wareham, died July 30, 2020 at home. She was the wife of James L. St. Germaine and the daughter of the late Louis and Eugenia (Pinto) Pina. She was born in Providence, RI, and lived in Taunton and then in...

Maria Josefina (deAndrade) Moitoso, 81

Maria Josefina (deAndrade) Moitoso, 81, of Wareham, died July 29, 2020, at Tobey Hospital, Wareham. She was the wife of the late Manuel Moitoso and the daughter of the late Joao and Maria Madalena (DaRosa) deAndrade. She was born in Fayal, Azores,...

Janice Ellis

It is with great sadness that the family of Janice Ellis announces her passing. Mrs. Ellis passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River Massachusetts on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Mrs. Ellis was the wife of late...

Theodore Goodreau, 87

Theodore Goodreau, 87, of West Wareham, died Monday, July 27, 2020 at Wareham Healthcare Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Louise (Parker) Goodreau. Born in Middleboro, he was the son of the late Theodore H. and Audrie (Birdsall)...

Marilyn C. Knowlton, 85

Marilyn C. Knowlton, lifelong resident and longtime activist and preservationist who relentlessly championed the rights of the public along with the protection of public lands in Onset for nearly a half century, passed peacefully at her Onset home...

Barbara A. (Hurley) Porter, 91

Barbara A. (Hurley) Porter, 91, of Onset, died July 6, 2020, at the Royal Cape Cod Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Buzzards Bay. She was the wife of the late Richard T. Porter. They were married for 66 years and traveled to all 50 states...

Theresa Josephine (Holmes) Nichols, 68

Theresa Josephine (Holmes) Nichols, 68, of West Wareham died March 15, 2020, in Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River. She was the wife of Albert L. Nichols and the late David W. Lawson. Born in Boston and raised in Stoughton, she was the daughter...

Ruth D. (Kelleher) Mason, 90

Ruth D. (Kelleher) Mason, 90, of Onset, formerly of Lynn, died at home on July 19, 2020. She was the wife of the late Charles E. Mason and the daughter of the late Joseph W. and Alice M. (Southworth) Kelleher. She graduated from St. Joseph’s...

Janet Laffey, 85

Janet Laffey, 85, of Eliot, Maine, formerly of Onset, MA, died Saturday, July 11, 2020. She was the wife of the late Edward W. Laffey. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Wateman (Edwards) McCarter. A previous resident of...

Roger Harold Tessier, 65

Roger Harold Tessier, 65, of West Wareham, died Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at his home after brief illness. He was the husband of Elizabeth R. (Westgate) Tessier. Born in Uxbridge, he was the son of Alice T. (Nolet) Tessier of W. Wareham and the late...

Raymond D. Haskell, 61

Raymond D. Haskell passed away on July 13, 2020 after a brief illness. He was born on May 9, 1959 to the late Ernest Haskell and Ruth (Perry) Haskell. Ray was an amazing chef and skilled carpenter, who took great joy and pride in creating things...

Janice E. Gonski, 76

Janice E. Gonski, 76, of Wareham, passed away at Tobey Hospital on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Janice was the loving wife of Mitchell Gonski Sr. also of Wareham. She was born in Norwood, the daughter of the late Walter and Emily (Hancock) Dalrymple. She...

Linda J. (Robert) Canty, 72

Linda J. (Robert) Canty, age 72, of Wareham passed away peacefully on Monday, July 13, after a long illness at All American Assisted Living. She was the daughter of the late Anita and Leo Robert of Fairhaven and New Bedford and the widow of the late...

Donique C. Cardoza, 46

Donique C. Cardoza, 46, of New Bedford, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020 unexpectedly. Born in Wareham, she was the daughter of Joseph J. Cardoza, Sr. of E. Wareham and Donna M. (Gomes) Cardoza of New Bedford. Donique previously lived in Brockton before...

Joel L. Taft, 78

Joel L. Taft, 78, of Wareham, formerly of Webster, Tiverton, RI and Fort Myers, FL died Tuesday, July 14 at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 56 years, Ursula F. Taft (Bonczek), and his beloved daughter, Jill...

Patricia Ann Shaw, 81

Patricia Ann Shaw, 81, of Onset, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 in North Attleboro. Born on February 15, 1939 in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Simeon and Margaret (Silva) Brandon. Patricia was a graduate from Taunton Vocational...

Robert A. Gallus, 79

Robert A. Gallus, 79, of West Wareham, died Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at his home after a long illness. He was the husband of Mary F. (Smith) Gallus. Born in Wareham, he was the son of the late Stephen J. and Emma M. (Santos) Gallus. Mr. Gallus worked...

Dennis E. Maxim, 58

Dennis E. Maxim, 58, of Hyannis, died Monday, July 6, 2020, at home after a life-long illness. Born May 6, 1962, in Wareham. He was the son of the late George I. and Barbara T. Maxim. Dennis grew up in Onset and went to Wareham schools. He worked as...

Margaret J. ‘Maggie’ Sylvia, 86

Margaret J. “Maggie” Sylvia, 86 of Wareham formerly of Brockton passed away at home at the All American Assisted Living at Wareham. Maggie was the daughter of the late Jerimiah and Bridget (Hunt) Burke. Born in Brockton, she attended Saint Patrick’s...

Jeanne Burgess (Dustin) MacNeill, 98

Jeanne Burgess (Dustin) MacNeill, 98, of Wareham and previously Rochester, MA, died peacefully on July 5 th , 2020, with her immediate family by her side. Jeanne was born in Fall River, MA. She was the daughter of Ethel (Burgess) Dustin and Herbert...

Peter “Pete” M. DiRienzo, 57

Peter “Pete” M. DiRienzo, 57, of Wareham, died February 28, 2020 at home. He was the husband of the late Christina A. (Butland) DiRienzo and the son of the late Charles J. and Joan M. (Jolley) DiRienzo. He was born in Boston and lived in Canton, and...

Russell W. “Russ” Holt, 58

Russell W. “Russ” Holt, 58, of Rochester died Friday, May 15, 2020, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He was the husband of Mariaregina “Gigi” Holt and had been married for 30 years. Born in Wareham, he was the son of the late Albert and...

Stephen R. Manchester, 62

Stephen R. Manchester, 62, of West Wareham, died July 2, 2020, at home. He was the husband of Teresa L. (Nevitt) Manchester and the son of the late Mary K. (King) Manchester. He was born in New Bedford and lived in Wareham for most of his life. He...

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