Obituaries

James Richard Norcross, 77

James Richard Norcross, age 77, died peacefully at his home in Wareham, surrounded by his loving family on April 2, 2020. Born and raised in Brockton, he is the son of the late Richard Norcross and Doris Hamilton Norcross both of Brockton. James is...

Richard A. Galavotti Sr, 81

Richard A. Galavotti Sr, 81 of East Wareham, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020 at Tobey Hospital from complications of the Coronavirus. Richard was born in Marion, MA on March 20, 1939 the son of the late Antonio and Mary (Paine) Galavotti. He...
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Patricia May Pittsley, 82

Patricia May Pittsley, 82, of Carver passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Fall River Health Care. Patricia was born in New Bedford, MA on September 9, 1937. She was the daughter of late Elton and Lenora (Reed) Gould of West Wareham...

Ruth F. Haskell, 91

Ruth F. Haskell, 91, of Wareham, died Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. She was the widow of the late Ernest E. Haskell. Born in Wareham, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Dora (Westgate) Perry. A lifelong resident of...

Joseph Petrillo, 88

It is with deep sadness that the family of Joseph Petrillo, of Onset (formerly of Marshfield and North Easton) announces his passing on March 30, 2020, after a serious illness. Joe was 88 years old. Born in 1932 in Washington DC, Joe was the second...

Edward V. DaLuz, 82

Edward V. DaLuz, 82, of Wareham, died March 30, 2020, at home while surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late Manuel DaLuz and Olivia Lillian Chantre. He was born in Weymouth and lived in Wareham for over 50 years. He served in the...

Doreen Ann Silvia, 61

Doreen Ann Silvia, of Lakeville, formerly of Wareham, passed away on Sunday, March 22, at 61 years old. Her daughter & niece were by her bedside as she took her last breath at Tufts Medical Center. It would be wrong to say that Doreen lost her...

Sophie J. Kolunie, 91

Sophie J. Kolunie, age 91, of Wareham, March 22, 2020. She was the wife of the late John E. Kolunie. She was the mother of Jane M. Kolunie and her late husband, Michael Webb of Wilson, NC, and Samuel J. Kolunie and his wife Casey of Collegeville, PA...

Nelson M. Adams, III

Nelson M. Adams, III, of Marion, died peacefully at home with his family on March 19, after a long battle with cancer. He fought his disease with grace, determination and the kind of stoic strength that defined his character. He was born on June 1,...

Charlotte A. (Silva) Monteiro, 91

Charlotte A. (Silva) Monteiro, 91, of Onset, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020, at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late Anthony M. Monteiro. Charlotte was born in Wareham, the daughter of the late Manuel and Clara (Grace) Silva. She...

Michelle M. (Nobre) Mattos, 57

Michelle M. (Nobre) Mattos, 57, of Onset passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of Paul R. Mattos. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Lucille P. (Lopes) Nobre and the late Phillip C. Nobre...

June E. (Alexander) Lanza, 96

June E. (Alexander) Lanza, 96, a lifelong resident of Onset, died peacefully at home on March 16th. Born February 26th, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Leslie Alexander and Rachel (Babbidge) Alexander. She was predeceased by her husband Essio...

David Ramos, 78

David Ramos, 78, of West Wareham, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. David was the husband of Bonnie (Leep) Ramos also of West Wareham. He was born in Fall River, the son of the late Ambrose and Mary (...

Manuel V. “Corey” Andrews, Jr., 90

Manuel V. “Corey” Andrews, Jr., 90, of Onset died March 15, 2020, in Tobey Hospital, Wareham. He was the husband of the late Olive (Amado) Andrews and the son of the late Manuel and Jennie (Cardoza) Andrews. He was born in Wareham and lived there...

Samuel Joseph Hackett III, 35

Samuel Joseph Hackett III, 35, of Wareham, died suddenly on Wednesday, March 3, 2020. He was the son of Samuel J. Hackett Jr. (and his wife Irene Hackett) of Lake Mary Florida, and Joan S. Hackett (and her fiancee Michael Ball) of Wareham, MA. Born...

Margaret S. Gentile, 79

Margaret S. Gentile, 79, of Swifts Beach, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at Tobey Hospital with her family at her side. Margaret was the wife of the late Rudolph Gentile who passed away In August of 2019. Margaret was the daughter of...

Christine “Tina” Bouvier, 51

Christine “Tina” Bouvier, 51, of Bourne, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2020 at Rhode Island Hospital while surrounded by family. She was born in Barnstable and lived in Bourne most of her life and also spent summers in Plymouth. Tina...

Charles Barros, Sr., 91

Charles Barros, Sr., 91, of Wareham died Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Paula A. (Gomes) Barros and had been married for 60 years. Born in Wareham, Charles was the son of the late Caetano and Candida...

Mildred Dorothy Laing, 83

Mildred Dorothy Laing, 83, of Wareham, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Philip J. Laing. Born in Boston, Mrs. Laing was the daughter of the late James H. and...

Daniel J. Sheehan, 87

Daniel J. Sheehan of Onset, MA, and DeBary, FL, died suddenly in Florida on March 1, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was born in Lawrence, MA, on September 2, 1932. He was the son of Daniel and Kathrine (Devine) Sheehan. He was a United States...

Virginia “Nana” Enos, 96

Virginia “Nana” Enos, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away suddenly on March 8, 2020 at the age of 96, surrounded by her family. Virginia was born on September 3, 1923 in Cambridge to Margaret Santos and Peter Enos...

Joan Mary Gregory Mestieri, 90

Joan Mary Gregory Mestieri, 90, of Buzzards Bay, formerly of Wareham, passed away at home with her loving family at her side on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Joan was the devoted wife of the late Albert L.G. Mestieri who passed away in January of this...

Roy Edward Rider, 77

Roy Edward Rider, 77, of Lynn, passed away on February 28 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, after a long illness. Born in Boston and growing up in Braintree and Marion, Roy fell in love with the ocean. While his life took him to many...

George B. Bassett Jr, 55

George B. Bassett Jr, 55, of Marion passed after a brief illness on February 17, 2020 surrounded by loved ones at Morton hospital in Taunton. He was born on May 16, 1964. He was the son of Janice L. (Valle) Bassett and the late George B. Bassett Sr...

John M. Damata, 68

John M. Damata, 68, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at Tobey Hospital in Wareham after a brief illness. He was the husband of Sally J. (Barney) Damata. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Alfred P. and Ruth H. (Doran) Damata. A graduate of...

Lorraine (Flynn) Beauregard, 90

Lorraine (Flynn) Beauregard, 90, of Plymouth, died peacefully March 1, 2020, at Tobey Hospital, Wareham. She was the wife of Rene W. Beauregard and the daughter of the late Maurice and Susan (Calnen) Flynn. She was born in Boston and lived in...

Ellen McShane Gallagher, 76

Ellen McShane Gallagher, 76, of Onset passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020, in Boston at Brigham & Women’s Hospital. Ellen was the loving wife of 39 years of Andrew P. Gallagher. She was born in Adams, MA, the daughter of the late John and...

Juliette (Baptista) Roderick, 74

Juliette (Baptista) Roderick, 74, of Wareham, died March 4, 2020 at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of Julio P. “Rod” Roderick, Jr. they were happily married for 50 years. She was the daughter of the late James F. & Elvira L. “Bebe” (Lopes)...

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,...

Glen Johnson, 64

Glen Johnson of Wareham, MA, died at home on February 19, 2020 after a short battle with cancer. His Mother and Daughters were by his side. Glen was born in Quincy, MA on February 25, 1955, to Fred and Barbara Johnson. After spending his early...

Thomas “Tom” Louis Gleason, MD, 72

Thomas “Tom” Louis Gleason, MD, of Wareham, passed away on February 28, 2020, at age 72 after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Marie Gertrude (Harper) Gleason and the late John “Jack” Thomas Gleason of Wolcott, CT. Tom was also the oldest...

Margaret “Peggy” Gallagher, 63

Margaret “Peggy” Gallagher, 63, passed away at home after a long illness on Saturday. February, 22, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Walter J. and Irene H. (Mellor) Gallagher Sr. Peggy was born in Weymouth and attended and graduated from the...

Barbara H. (Moore) Kelly, 90

Barbara H. (Moore) Kelly, 90, of Onset, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at Tobey Hospital surrounded by her loving family, following a period of declining health. She is survived by her husband Joseph F. Kelly with whom she shared nearly 65...

James A. Anderson, 71

James A. Anderson, 71, of Wareham, formerly of Wrentham, passed away suddenly at home on February 11. Jim was an avid outdoorsman and athlete, loved the mountains and ocean, and was a devoted fan of the New England Patriots. He was also an...

Beverly Ann (Kimbell) Fardy, 80

Beverly Ann (Kimbell) Fardy, of Wareham and Wayland, passed away on February 21, 2020. peacefully following a courageous fight with cancer at the age of 80. Beverly battled her failing health for several months with an optimistic demeanor and rarely...

Madison J. Snow, 32

Madison J. Snow, 32, of Buzzards Bay. was welcomed into Angels’ arms unexpectedly on Friday, February 14, 2020, at Tobey Hospital. She was the daughter of Dale and Susan M. (Santos) Snow. Madison was born in New Bedford and grew up in Marion,...

Laurel Weller, 94

Laurel Weller, 94, of Dickinson, Texas, formerly of Wareham, was called home to heaven on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. She was surrounded by family when she passed. Laurel was born on October 16, 1925 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. She was preceded...

Tiffany A. Donahue-Hebert, 51

Tiffany A. Donahue-Hebert, 51, of Harlem, GA, died at home on Feb. 15, 2020. She was the wife of the late Gary Hebert. She was born in Wareham and lived there for most of her life. She moved to Florida two years ago and recently to Georgia. Tiffany...

Micheleen C. Murphy, 20

Micheleen C. Murphy, 20, of East Wareham died unexpectedly Feb. 13,2020 at Tobey Hospital. He was the loving son of Jennifer L. Trop and Kevin J. Murphy. He was born in Barnstable and lived in Wareham all of his life. Micheleen worked as a painting...

Jason S. Thomas, 43

Jason S. Thomas, 43, of Foxborough, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at home. He was the son of Barbara R. Thomas of West Wareham. Jason attended Nipmuc Regional High School and later graduated from Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood...

Pauline (Polly) Sweetman, 91

Pauline (Polly) Sweetman, of Wareham, MA, passed away peacefully on February 7th, 2020, in Melbourne, Florida, surrounded by her loving family. Polly was born on May 9, 1928, to Ray Wells Jones and Emma D Jones (Currid). She grew up in Taunton and...

James A. Anderson, 71

James A. Anderson, 71, of Wareham, formerly of Wrentham, passed away suddenly at home on February 11. Jim was an avid outdoorsman and athlete, loved the mountains and ocean, and was a devoted fan of the New England Patriots. He was also an...

Hannelore "Lori" Eleanor Maxim

Hannelore "Lori" Eleanor Maxim passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Brigham and Women's Hospital on Feb. 5 after a courageous battle with a long-term illness. Lori was born in Innsbruck, Austria on Oct. 31, 1941. She lived in...

Sonia Lee (Lutoff) Strawn, 74

Sonia Lee (Lutoff) Strawn, 74, of Wareham, died Friday, February 7, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Merritt Edwin Strawn. Born in Wareham, she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Mabel T. (Zion)...

Cosmas “Cos” Caradimos, 66

Cosmas “Cos” Caradimos of Onset passed away on February 4, 2020, at age 66. Beloved father to Christopher Caradimos of Hopedale, Michael (Tara) Caradimos of Stonington, CT, Steven (Meredith) Caradimos of Buzzards Bay, Alexander (Ashley) Caradimos of...

John M. Sullivan, 60

John M. Sullivan, age 60 years, of Wareham, formerly of Manomet, died peacefully Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at his home. He was the former husband of Tracy (Bretti) Sullivan, and the son of the late John and Eileen (Northrup) Sullivan. Born in...

Ronald M. Leonard, Sr., 87

Ronald M. Leonard, Sr., 87, of Wareham, died February 3, 2020, in Tobey Hospital, Wareham. He was the husband of Tommie Jeannine Leonard and the son of the late Harold and Arvesta (Harlow) Leonard. He was born in Brockton on March 2, 1932, and was a...

Cigi Alana (Wetherbee) Guaraldi, 34

Cigi Alana (Wetherbee) Guaraldi, 34, of Wareham, formerly of Mashpee, passed away in her home on Tuesday, January 14th, 2020. Cigi was born on January 12, 1986, to James Allen Wetherbee and Diane Elizabeth (Sheehy) Wetherbee. She completed nursing...

Leonardo Migliore, 85

Leonardo Migliore, 85, of Wareham, died Sunday, February 2, 2020, at his home after a long illness. He was the husband of Rosa A. (Valenti) Migliore. Born in Sicily, he was the son of the late Antonino and Catherine (Bertolino) Migliore. Mr...

Ronald C. Hunter, 70

Ronald C. Hunter, 70, of East Wareham, died Jan. 31, 2020 at home. He was the husband of Joanne M. (Melski) Hunter and the son of the late Donald F. and Florence (Harju) Hunter. He was born in Wareham and lived there his whole life. He graduated...

Paul Francis Joia, Sr., 74

Paul Francis Joia, Sr., 74, died Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at Tremont Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Wareham. He was the husband of Theresa A. (Tyson) Joia. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Helen (Joia) Andrews. A previous resident of New...

Michael John Guy, “Wolfie,” 51

Michael John Guy “Wolfie” of Wareham passed away unexpectedly on January 27, 2020. Beloved husband of Shianne Dunbar of Wareham. Michael was born in Brockton on June 23, 1968 to the late John and Mary Guy. Michael was an extremely talented tattoo...

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