Obituaries

Joshua McKee, 45

Joshua McKee, age 45, passed away on November 24, 2019, in Hyannis. Beloved son, brother, father, and nephew. He leaves behind much loved family and friends. Burial of ashes will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2019, at Agawam Cemetery in Wareham...

Jean M. Duffy, 74

Jean M. Duffy, 74, of Wareham, died December 7, 2019, in Tremont Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was the daughter of the late John D. and Barbara (Allfrey) Duffy. She was born in Boston and lived in Wareham for many years. Jean worked at...

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Eugenia ‘Jeannie’ (Pina) Oliver Hines, 91

Eugenia “Jeannie” (Pina) Oliver Hines, also known as the “Matriarch of the Oliver Family”, age 91, of New Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the beloved wife of Charles “Chuck” A. Hines and former wife of the...

Robert A. Silva, 72

Robert A. Silva, 72, of West Wareham, died Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham after a brief illness. He was the husband of Carol A. (Staples) Silva. Born in Brockton, he was the son of the late John and Madeline (Infantino) Silva...

John Pina, Jr., 86

John Pina, Jr., 86, of West Wareham, died December 3, 2019, in Tobey Hospital. He was the son of the late John and Helen (Silva) Pina. He was born in New Bedford and lived in Marion and Fairhaven before moving to West Wareham. He was a Korean War...

Spencer Thomas Rogers, 23

Spencer Thomas Rogers, 23, of East Wareham, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019, in Raynham due to injuries in an accident. He was the son of Craig S. Rogers and Deborah Carroll Rogers. He was born in Wareham and lived there all of his life. He...

Harry R. Franklin, Jr., 83

Harry R. Franklin, Jr., 83, of Wareham, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019, at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness. Harry was the son of the late Harry R. and Thelma (Lewis) Franklin, Sr. He was born in Wareham and attended Wareham Public...

Agnes C. Murray

Agnes C. Murray, of Cotuit, MA, passed away peacefully in her home on November 30, 2019, with loved ones by her side. Agnes was the beloved wife of Peter C. Murray for 61 years. She was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, to James and Regina...

Paul H. Podlesny, 94

Paul H. Podlesny, 94, of Onset, passed away peacefully at home in the loving care of his family and South Coast Health Visiting Nurses. He was the husband of the late Betty T. (Tatelman) Podlesny and the son of the late Paul and Gladys (Reipold)...

Charles E. “Chuck” Russell, 57

Charles E. “Chuck” Russell, 57, of Wareham, passed away on Friday November 22, 2019, at Tobey Hospital. Charles was born in Wareham, the son of the late George H. and Phyllis M. (Westgate) Russell Sr. Chuck worked for many years as an assembler for...

Martin LeRoy Benoit, Sr., 82

Martin LeRoy Benoit, Sr., 82, of Wareham, died November 22, 2019, in Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. He was the husband of Jean R. (Ruscio) Benoit and the son of the late Wilfred E. and Beatrice E. (Fuller) Benoit. He was born in Brockton and...

Gordon G. “Skip” Burton, 81

Gordon G. “Skip” Burton, 81, of Buzzards Bay, died November 12, 2019 in the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Plymouth. He was the husband of Marilyn A. (Bulloch) Burton for 59 years and the son of the late Sidney G. and Margaret E. (MacDougall)...

Jack Russell Lombard, 69

Jack Russell Lombard, born April 1, 1950, died November 15 in Ocala after a short illness. He is survived by his adoring wife, Susan (McGill) Lombard and their dog and Jack’s good buddy, Bingo, along with Jack’s brothers and sisters: Joan Silva,...

Cranston H. “Bud” Godfrey, 95

Cranston H. “Bud” Godfrey, 95, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Monday, November 18, 2019. He was born on August 24, 1924, in Wareham, son of George H. and Edith C. (Hathaway) Godfrey. The family later moved to Walpole where he...

Nancy A. Boston, 89

Nancy Stafford Boston, age 89, of East Falmouth, MA, passed peacefully in her home on Nov. 4, 2019 in the company of loving family. She was the daughter of Birtwell Stafford & Eleanor Davis (Lowe) Priest & stepdaughter of Hart Jarvis &...

Luis Alberto Contreras-Rodriguez, 37

Luis Alberto Contreras-Rodriguez, 37, of Wareham, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019 from his injuries while attempting to assist a family in need on Interstate 495 in Raynham. Luis was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico on September 2, 1982...

Dorothy L. (Judge) Hannon, 84

Dorothy L. (Judge) Hannon, 84, of Onset, died Friday, November 15, 2019 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. She was the wife of the late Gerard V. Hannon. Dorothy was a schoolteacher for over 23 years in the Wrentham public school system. She was a member...

Yves Roux, Jr., 33

Yves Roux, Jr., 33, of West Wareham, died on November 8, 2019 at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston. Yves was a son, brother, father to four children with his longtime girlfriend, and a dear friend to many. Yves enjoyed time spent with his kids...

Judith Ann Baptiste-Fontes, 76

Judith Ann Baptiste-Fontes, 76, of Carver, died November 12 at home. She was the wife of Francisco M. “Frank” Fontes, Sr. and the daughter of the late August A. and Mary E. (Pina) Baptiste. She was born in Wareham and lived in Carver for several...

Gordon D. Franklin, 61

Gordon D. Franklin, 61, of Marion, died Monday, November 11, at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. He was the husband of the late Deborah (Lopes) Franklin. Born in Ypsilanti, MI, he was the son of the late Gilbert E., Sr. and Alice P. (Dockett) Franklin...

John William Correia, 72

John William Correia, 72, of Middleboro died November 8 in Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River. He was the husband of the late Rosemarie (Pasiuk) Correia and the son of the late Abel and Mary (Correia) Correia. He grew up in Easton on his family’...

George J. Schneider, Jr., 91

George J. Schneider, Jr., 91, of Wareham, died November 9 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of the late Cemantha A. (Treible) Schneider and the son of the late George J. Schneider, Sr. and Bertha (Dukiet) Schneider. He was born in Irvington, NJ...

Edward Wayne Gendron, 58

Edward Wayne Gendron, 58, resided in Taunton, MA. He was born in Claremont, New Hampshire, the 4th son born to the late Richard (Bud) and Phylis (Hill) Gendron. He lived most of his life in Onset, Point Independence. He was a part of a large loving...

Dan J. Alves, 68

Dan J. Alves, 68, of Wareham, died Mon., Nov. 4, at Tobey Hospital in Wareham surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Cecelia (Monteiro) Alves. Born in Wareham, he was the son of the late Jennie Gomes Alves, and Sydney Pires. After...

Timothy “Tim” Ferreira, 44

Timothy “Tim” Ferreira, 44, of Bourne, passed away at home on Friday, November 1. He was the son of Linda C. (Ness) Van Ness of New Bedford and Edward A. Ferreira. Tim was a Wareham High School graduate and a construction worker on Cape Cod. His...

Rev. Jay P. Warden, D.Min., 85

Rev. Jay P. Warden, D.Min., 85, of Wareham, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. He was the life partner of 30 years to Dennis Morini of Wareham. He was born in Los Angeles, California, the youngest of 5...

Nikki Swimm, 31

Nikki Swimm, 31, of Wareham, passed away surrounded by loved ones at Beth Israel Hospital on Thursday October 31, 2019. She was born on September 5, 1988, in Stoughton to Laurie (Dickinson) Holmes of Wareham and Randi Holmes of Halifax. She is...

Marcia M. (Cardoso) Regan, 59

Marcia M. (Cardoso) Regan, 59, of Wareham, died October 29 at home. She was the wife of Kevin M. Regan and the daughter of Angelina V. (Caldeira) Cardoso of Wareham and the late Jose V. Cardoso. She was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil and lived in Wareham...

Paul J. Piscitelli, 78

Paul J. Piscitelli, 78, of Wareham, died October 25 at home. He was the husband for 55 years to the love of his life the late Marylou E. (O’Connor) Piscitelli and the son of the late Clement and Muriel (Owens) Piscitelli. He was born in Roslindale...

Nadine M. “Cha Cha” Alves-Williamson, 59

Nadine M. “Cha Cha” Alves-Williamson, 59, of Wareham, died Oct. 24, in Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of Ruben Williamson and the daughter of the late Manuel and Loretta (Lopes) Alves. She was born in Wareham and lived there all of her life. She...

Dana E. Dumas, 71

Dana E. Dumas, 71, of E. Wareham, died Monday, October 21, 2019 at Tobey Hospital. Born in Brockton, he was the son of the late Owen R. and Ruby E. (French) Dumas. Mr. Dumas graduated from Brockton High School and worked as a welder in an auto body...

John (Jack) J. Connors, 86

John (Jack) J. Connors, 86, of Wareham, passed away with his family at his side on Sunday October 20, 2019 at the Alliance Health Care facility in Braintree after a brief illness. Jack was the husband of the late Marilyn (Oberbeck) Connors and the...

John P. “Jack” Dwyer, 68

John P. “Jack” Dwyer, 68, passed away on Sunday, October 20, at home. Jack was born in Boston, the son of the late Gerard F. and Lorraine A. (Sharkin) Dwyer, Sr. He graduated from Waltham High School in 1969. Jack retired in 2018 after a lifetime of...

Nancy A. Fijalkowski, 87

Nancy A. Fijalkowski, 87, of West Wareham, died Thursday, October 17, at Tremont Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Wareham after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Walter S. Fijalkowski. Born in Dartmouth, she was the daughter of...

Joseph E. Leggett III., 61

Joseph E. Leggett III., 61, of Onset, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, at Wareham Healthcare. Joseph was the son of the late James E. Leggett and Loretta Mae Johnson. Joe, as he liked to be called, graduated from Upper Cape Vocational High School...

Joan M. Smith, 83

Joan M. Smith, 83, of Marion, formerly of Quincy and Dorchester died Thursday, October 17, at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Mary (Dowling) Smith. Born in Boston, she graduated from Boston Trade...

Sally (Oliveira) Seeley, 92

Sally (Oliveira) Seeley, 92, of Wareham, died Oct. 20, 2019 in St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford. She was the wife of Earl J. Seeley and the daughter of the late Julio and Julia (Fernandes) Oliveira. She was born in New Bedford and raised in Marion...

David H. Blanchette, 74

David H. Blanchette, 74, of West Wareham, died Saturday, October 19, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford after a long illness. He was the husband of Linda J. (LeBaron) Blanchette. Born in Acushnet, he was the son of the late Norman and Claire...

Nicholas G. Makrys, 96

Nicholas G. Makrys, 96, of Marion, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 18, at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of the late Anastasia (Karalekas) Makrys. Born September 25, 1923, in Malden, MA, he was...

Michael A. Just, 54

Michael A. Just, 54, passed away Saturday, October 12, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Wareham, he was the son of the late Richard A Just Sr. and Lola Churbuck. Michael graduated from Wareham High School in 1984. Michael served...

Stella Oliveira Fonseca Cruz

Stella Oliveira Fonseca Cruz, affectionately known as the “Jag Lady,” and “Hallmark Card Lady” was born on August 11, 1927 to Cape Verdean parents, Ernestine ("Chubinha") Oliveira Fonseca and Victor Antone Fonseca, in New Bedford, Massachusetts...

Robert E. Oden, Sr., 77

Robert E. Oden, Sr., 77, of Onset, died Oct. 11 in St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford. He was the husband of Roberta M. (Monteiro) Oden and the son of the late Mary E. Kinsey. He was born in New Bern, NC and lived in Onset for most of his life. Mr...

Paul M. Randon, 63

Paul M. Randon, 63, of West Wareham, passed away on Monday October 7, 2019 at Tobey Hospital. Paul was the son of Marion R. (Best) (Randon) Santos of Bourne and the late Michael C. Randon and the step son of the late Rudolph A. “Rudy” Santos Sr...

Marjorie F. (Tatlow) Mann, 88

Marjorie F. (Tatlow) Mann, 88, died peacefully at home with family by her side on October 8, 2019. Marjorie was the daughter of the late Harold E. and Marjorie A. (Hammond) Tatlow. She was born in New Bedford and was a lifelong resident of Onset and...

Mary V. “Kenya” (Veiga) Barber, 100

Mary V. “Kenya” (Veiga) Barber, 100, of West Wareham, passed away quietly on Oct. 9, at Sippican Healthcare Center, Marion. She was born in Wareham in 1919 the daughter of the late John and Delphina (Lopes) Veiga. She had worked for Raytheon in...

Margaret T. “Terry” Dwyer, 90

Margaret T. “Terry” Dwyer, 90, of Marion, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 9, at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Francis P. Dwyer. Born in Brookline, she was the daughter of the late...

Napoleon N. “Nappy” Delgado, 92

Napoleon N. “Nappy” Delgado, 92, of E. Wareham died Monday, October 7, at his home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Jennie (Gracia) Delgado and they were married 64 years. Born in Wareham, he was the son of the late Augusto and...

Michael A. Bird, 78

Michael A. Bird, 78, strong patriarch of his family, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, October 8, with echoes of love and laughter surrounding him. Born in Worcester, Mike graduated from the Abington Public Schools and attended Boston University...

Melvin E. Trott, Jr., 90

Melvin E. Trott, Jr., 90, of West Wareham, passed away at home on Saturday, October 5. He was the loving husband of 38 years to Constance H. (Broman) Trott. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, the son of the late Melvin E. and Lillian (Green...

Roberta F. (Johnson) Spencer, 97

Roberta F. (Johnson) Spencer, 97, of Wareham, MA died Oct. 7 in Sippican Healthcare Center, Marion. She was the daughter of the late Robert B. and Agnes R. (Reimer) Johnson. She was born and raised in New York City. She graduated from Hunter College...

Cheryl A. (Glennon) Igoe, 75

Cheryl A. (Glennon) Igoe, 75, of Wareham, died Oct. 3 at home. She was the wife of the late Robert W. Igoe and the daughter of the late Edmund J. and Catherine R. (Walsh) Glennon. She was born in Dorchester and lived in Weymouth before moving to...

Thomas A. Locke, 54

Thomas A. Locke, 54, of Middleboro, formerly of Wareham, died Thursday, October 3, after a long illness. Born in Weymouth, he was the son of the late Wendell and Anna (Jenkins) Locke. Thomas was a previous resident of Hanson before moving to Wareham...

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