Obituaries

Sheila Marion Murdock, 68

Sheila Marion Murdock, 68, of New Bedford, passed away on January 3, 2022 at Hathaway Manor. She was born in Wareham the daughter of the late Wallace R. and Barbara (Rich) Murdock. Sheila worked in the cranberry industry for many years but will best...

Sean M. Brophy, 56

WAREHAM – Sean M. Brophy, 56, of Wareham, passed away peacefully Jan. 13, 2022 at Tobey Hospital, Wareham, Ma. He was the husband of Dina Brophy. He was born in Norwood and lived in Stoughton and Wareham for many years. He graduated from Xaverian...
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Kevin Charles Buckley, 52

Kevin Charles Buckley, 52, of East Wareham, MA, passed away at Tobey Hospital on January 5, 2022, after battling with COVID-19. He was born to the late Hugh Ellison and Margaret Mary Buckley (O’Neill) in Plymouth, MA on March 11, 1969. Kevin grew up...

Xavier Eric Reece Hernandez, 22

Xavier Eric Reece Hernandez, 22, of Middleboro, formerly of Boston died Monday, January 3, 2022, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston after a long illness. Born in Norwood, Xavier was a longtime resident of Boston and Wareham before recently...

Tonianne M. Patterson, 48

Tonianne M. Patterson, 48, of Middleboro, formerly of Wareham, died Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Tobey Hospital after suffering injuries from an automobile accident. Born in Barnstable, she was the daughter of Anthony Patterson of IN and Jane (...

Filomena (Pascoal) Leal, 69

Filomena (Pascoal) Leal, 69, of Wareham, died January 9, 2022, in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. She was the loving wife of the late Tiberio Leal and the daughter of the late Manuel Gonsalves and Alcidia Lopes(DaSilva) Pascoal. She was born...

Francis P. “Frank” Kowzic, 75

Francis P. “Frank” Kowzic, 75, of Buzzards Bay, went home to our Lord, on Saturday, January 8, 2022. Born in Boston, he was the youngest son of Edward and Julia Kowzic of Buzzards Bay. Frank married his wife Janet in 1966, and they shared 55 years...

Beverly A. Mignosa-Mirick, 71

Beverly A. Mignosa-Mirick, 71, of Wareham, died December 26, 2021, at Sippican Healthcare Center, Marion. She was the wife of the late Laurence F. Mirick, Jr. They were married for 37 years. She was the daughter of the late Costantino and Mary (...

Robert H. Jackson, 83

Robert H. Jackson, age 83, of Onset, MA, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Bob was raised and educated in Randolph and graduated Randolph High School. After school, he immediately joined the Navy where he served his country for four years...

Brian L. Sullivan, 69

Brian L. Sullivan, 69, of Wareham, died January 2, 2022 at home. Brian was the son of the late Lawrence Joseph and Esther Louise (McCarthy) Sullivan. He was the brother of the late Kevin Patrick Sullivan. Brian was born in Cambridge, raised in East...

Stephen P. Rogers, Sr., 51

Stephen P. Rogers, Sr., 51, of Wareham passed away on Saturday January 1, 2022, at Tobey Hospital. Stephen was born in Wareham, the son of the late Judy (Rogers) Hill of Wareham, and was also mentored by Ray Cabral. Owner and operator of Trackside...

Lillian M. (Olsen) Dickens, 80

Lillian M. (Olsen) Dickens, 80, of East Wareham, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Dec. 31, 2021 at home with loved ones. She was the daughter of the late Harry O. and Marguerite M. (Bouchard) Olsen. She was born in Oswego, NY, and graduated...

Eleanor G. Mello, 83

Eleanor G. Mello, 83, of Wareham, died Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Tobey Hospital in Wareham after a brief illness. Born in Rochester, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Margaret (Santos) Silvia. She attended Old Rochester Regional High...

Gladys M. (Rathfelder) Hartley, 100

Gladys M. (Rathfelder) Hartley, 100, died peacefully, Friday, December 24, 2021, at All American Assisted Living in Wareham, surrounded by her family. Gladys, a resident of Rochester was born in Philadelphia on December 23, 1921, and raised in...

Barbara A. Hammond-Rodriguez, 62

Barbara A. Hammond-Rodriguez, 62, of Wareham, passed away at Tobey Hospital on Sunday, December 26, 2021, after a brief illness. She was born in Boston the daughter of the late Ernest P. and Helen (Siniak) Hammond, Jr. She attended Wareham Public...

Elizabeth M. Lavelle Remick, 80

Elizabeth M. Lavelle Remick, 80, of Wareham, passed away on December 19, 2021, at Tobey Hospital. She was born in Boston, MA the daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Fitzgerald) Luther. A graduate of Weston High School, Elizabeth enjoyed the Arts...

Harold E. Ketchie, 87

Harold E. Ketchie, 87, of W. Wareham, died Saturday, December 25, 2021, at his home. He was the husband of Natalie (Medeiros) Ketchie. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Emma (Albert) Costa and Harold Ketchie. Mr. Ketchie worked as...

Peter Andrews, Jr., 75

Peter Andrews, Jr., 75, of Wareham, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021, after a lengthy illness. He was the son of the late Marie and Peter Andrews, Sr., of Wareham. He was married to Donna (Pina) Andrews of Wareham for 54 years. They had...

David G. Daley, 58

David G. Daley, 58, of Buzzards Bay, died Sunday, December 19, 2021, at Tobey Hospital in Wareham after a brief illness. He was the husband of Janet E. (Nutter) Daley. Born in Franklin, he was the son of the late Robert E. and Rose C. (Gibson) Daley...

Diane J. (Kaminski) Cremonini, 84

Diane J. (Kaminski) Cremonini, 84, of Sagamore Beach, died Dec. 21, 2021, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Plymouth. She was the wife of Leon Cremonini and the daughter of the late Henry and Josephine (Prusaczyk) Kaminski. She was born in...

David J. Gallant, 74

David J. Gallant, 74, of Wareham, died Dec. 16, 2021, after a brief illness with his wife by his side at home. He was the husband of Diane R. (Smith) Gallant and the son of the late Armand J. and Ruth (Steeves) Gallant. His father owned Armand...

John P. Marchand, 77

John P. Marchand, 77, of West Wareham, died Dec. 14, 2021, in the Sippican Health Care Facility. He was the husband of Joan M. Marchand and the son of the late Paul E. Marchand and Ester (Tucker) Marchand of Bourndale. He was born in Boston and...

Jose F. Dias, 74

Just arriving to his winter home in Largo, Florida, Jose F. Dias suddenly passed on to his eternal reward on December 7, 2021, at the age of 74. Jose is survived by his loving wife Linda of 47 years, his 4 children, Alan Mendoza (Cindy), Joe Dias...

Ronald Allen George, 76

Ronald Allen George, 76, of Wareham, died Dec. 14, 2021, in St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford. He was the husband of the late Frances Jean (Richards) George and the son of the late Wayne George and Harriet Johnson. He was born in Brockton and lived...

Mark Leslie Porter, 71

Mark Leslie Porter, 71, of West Wareham, died December 7, 2021 in Tobey Hospital, Wareham following a valiant fight against covid. His ultimate victory brought him into the glorious presence of his King Jesus. He was the husband of Janice E. (Prada...

Daniel Patrick Griffin, 54

Daniel Patrick Griffin, 54, of Queen Creek, AZ, formerly of Wareham, MA, died November 20, 2021, at home. He was the son of Paul T. and Jeanne M. (Morrissey) Griffin. He was born in Quincy and raised in Wareham. He lived in Arizona for the last 9...

James M. Bartlett III, 77

James M. Bartlett III, 77, of Hyannis died Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late James M. and Louise L. (Church) Bartlett. He was a previous resident of Marion and Plymouth...

Donald G. Melanson, Jr., 64

Donald G. Melanson, Jr., 64, of West Wareham, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Saint Luke’s Hospital. Donald was the husband of Cheryl Melanson of West Wareham. He is also survived by his sons: Donald G. Melanson III (Jean), Tim...

Frederick Edward Higgins

Frederick Edward Higgins of West Wareham, MA passed away at home after a long illness on November 29, 2021. Fred was born on August 10, 1951, the son of Beth Howes Higgins and Edward Franklin Higgins. Fred grew up in Brockton, and later lived in...

Gardner S. “Gabby” McWilliams, 90

Gardner S. “Gabby” McWilliams, 90, of Wareham, died Dec. 4, 2021, in Tremont Rehab. Center. He was the husband of the late Joyce A. (Pierce) McWilliams and the son of the late Francis and Emily (Morse) McWilliams. He was born in Wareham and lived...

Violet L.  (Gibbs) Adams, 95

Violet L. (Gibbs) Adams, 95, of Marion, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, at home. She was the wife of the late Nelson M. Adams, Jr. and the daughter of the late Thornton and Violet (Bennett) Gibbs. She was born and raised in Marion...

Kathleen “Kathy” Jo (Crownhart) Gleason, 74

Kathleen “Kathy” Jo (Crownhart) Gleason passed away on Dec. 4, 2021, at age 74 in Wareham after complications from a courageous 10 year fight with lung cancer. Kathy was the widow of the late Dr. Thomas “Tom” Louis Gleason, and they shared an...

Judith Anne (Glazer) Loud, 79

Judith Anne (Glazer) Loud, 79, of Sagamore Beach, died Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center – Plymouth. She was the wife of Frederic A. Loud, Jr. Born in Jamaica Plain, NY, she was the daughter of the late William and...

John (Jack) A. Conroy, 88

John (Jack) A. Conroy, 88, of West Wareham, MA, passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, MA, on November 26, 2021. He was born on March 24, 1933, in Cambridge, the son of the late James K. and Marie (McKinnon) Conroy. He is survived by his...

Paul Howard Simmons, 86

Paul Howard Simmons, 86, of Wareham, MA, passed away on November 21, 2021. Husband of Helen E. (Tibbetts) Simmons. Born in Brockton, December 6, 1934 to the late, James C. and Irene C. Simmons He is survived by his son Steven P. Simmons his wife...

Paul “Pauly” B. Gianlorenzo, 59

Paul “Pauly” B. Gianlorenzo, 59, of Wareham, departed this life unexpectedly at home on November 25, 2021. He leaves behind his brother, Michael H. Gianlorenzo, his sister, Paula M. Gianlorenzo, his nephew, Michael H. Gianlorenzo II, his nephew’s...

Paul D. Fernandes, 76

Paul D. Fernandes, 76, of E. Wareham, died Sunday, November 28, 2021, at his home after a long illness. He was the husband of Michele J. (Jesus) Fernandes. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Daniel Lima and Pearl (Fernandes) Almeida...

Marie Elizabeth Mosher (Snype), 91

Marie Elizabeth Mosher (Snype), resident of Wareham since 2011, and of Bourne from 1969 to 2011, passed away on Friday, November 26th, at 91 years of age. Born and raised in Union City, New Jersey, Marie was the second of three children of the late...

Ami A. Desmond, 50

Ami A. Desmond, 50, of Wareham, died November 23, 2021, at home. She was the daughter of the late Daniel J. Desmond, Sr. and Ruth Ann (Swanson) Desmond. She was born in Brockton and lived in East Bridgewater for many years before moving to Wareham 7...

LeRoy Norman Mello, 85

LeRoy Norman Mello, son of the late Peter Vass Mello and Louise (Corey) Mello, was born June 1, 1936 in Marion, Massachusetts where he grew up and graduated from Wareham High School with the Class of 1956. Shortly after graduation, LeRoy entered the...

Eleanor (Ellie) Luise Nicolau, 88

Eleanor (Ellie) Luise Nicolau (née Weiss), 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 15, 2021, at her home in Wareham. Ellie was born December 7, 1932, and grew up in Stratford, CT. She is the daughter of the late Rudolf and Wilma Weiss. She...

Giohra “Julie” Howard, 91

Giohra “Julie” Howard passed away on November 11, 2021, in Barnstable, MA, from kidney disease. She went peacefully surrounded by love. For 53 years she was married to Edwin Howard, who passed away in 2017. Giohra Gabsu was born on April 1, 1930, in...

Samantha L. Gallagher, 35

Samantha L. Gallagher, “Sam,” 35, formerly of Wareham, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021, at Boston Medical Center after a long battle with cancer.Sam was the mother of Hailey Robbins, Kellum and Jackson Korpi, all of Royalston, and the wife...

Charles H. Pillsbury III, 73

Charles H. Pillsbury III, 73, of Wareham, died Thursday, November 11, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Mary Jane (Donnelson) Pillsbury. Born in Fall River, Mr. Pillsbury was the son of...

Dorothy J. “Janet” Savary, 83

Dorothy J. “Janet” Savary, 83, of Wareham, died Thursday, November 11, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford after a brief illness. Janet was born in Providence, RI, to the late Edward A. and Dorothy N. Flinn. The family moved to Bourne, then...

Robert Kenneth Tufts, 81

Robert Kenneth Tufts, 81, of Easton passed away after a brief illness on November 10, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton surrounded by his family. Robert lived 49 years after his first open heart bypass surgery which was a new...

Lance E. Howlett, 71

Lance E. Howlett, 71, of Wareham, died Nov. 7, 2021, at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Karen (Hunter) Howlett and the son of the late Barbara M. (Murphy) Howlett. He was born in Boston and lived in Wareham all his life. He graduated from...

George A. Funnell, 81

It is with great sadness that the family of George A. Funnell announce his passing at age 81. He died at his dream home on the Weweantic River in Wareham. He was the son of the late George E. and Louise (Tautenhan) Funnell. He was born in Ossining,...

Helen M. Dillon, 86

Helen M. Dillon, 86, of Wareham, passed away at home on Monday, November 8, 2021. Helen was the wife of Louis “Lou” Dillon. She was born in Hamilton, Scotland, the daughter of the late John and Beatrice Stalker. Coming to the United States at the...

Fred Charles Webber

Fred Charles Webber, born in Boston, lived in Wareham for 20 years. He died November 5 after a brief illness. His parents, George and Rosalie Webber, are deceased. He liked to go boating and fix electronics. He leaves behind three children: Jason,...

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