Obituaries

Obituaries

Alvin Wallace Philbrick, 67

Alvin Wallace Philbrick, Jr., 67, of Wareham, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at Hope Health Hospice and Palliative Care, in Providence, RI, surrounded by his family and friends. Born in Wareham, MA, Alvin was the son of the late Alvin W...

Kathleen “Kathy” Silva, 65

Kathleen “Kathy” J. Silva, 65, died Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. She was the wife of Richard A. Silva, Jr. Born in Savannah, GA, she was the daughter of the late Robert P. and Carmen Idelia (DeJesus) Ruane. Kathy...

Joshua Russell, 37

Joshua A. Russell, 37, of Onset, passed away on July 9, 2023 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton. He was the son of Karen Denison and the late Leroy Russell, Sr. He was born in Falmouth and lived in Wareham most of his life. Joshua worked as a...

Quintin Couture, 52

Quintin Couture, 52, of East Wareham, passed Monday, July 17, 2023 at Mass. General Hospital in Boston from an unexpected medical condition. Quin was born in Normal, IL and previously lived in Florida before moving to Massachusetts in 1973. He...

John P. McCain, 85

John P. McCain, 85, of Wareham, passed away after a brief illness on July 16, 2023, at Royal Cape Cod Nursing Home, Buzzards Bay. He was the son of the late Frederick F. and Frances T. (Guidi) McCain. He was born in Brighton and had the opportunity...

Bartholomew “Bart” Fogarty, 83

Bartholomew “Bart” M. Fogarty, 83, of West Wareham, passed away peacefully on July 15 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Shirley J. (Whiteside) Fogarty and the son of the late William and Esther (McIlroy) Fogarty. He was born and raised in...

Justin E. Grankewicz, 32

Justin E. Grankewicz of Wareham passed away on Tuesday, March 14 at 32. Justin was born on January 3 , 1991 to Cheryl Grankewicz. He grew up in Marshfield and his youth was filled with adventure and excitement wherever he could find it. Justin was...

Bradford Holmes, 97

Bradford M. Holmes, 97, of Wareham died Friday, July 14 at VA Boston Healthcare in Brockton after a long illness. He was the husband of Mary L. (Bowler) Holmes. Born in Wareham, he was the son of the late Bradford V. and Olive (Haskins) Holmes...

Joan C. Wing, 93

MARION - Joan C. Wing, 93, of Marion died Thursday July 13, 2023 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham unexpectedly. She was the wife of the late Robert I. Wing and a generous matriarch of the Wing family. Born in Marion, Massachusetts, she was the daughter...

Theresa M. Gomes, 86

WAREHAM – Theresa M. Gomes, 86, formerly of Rochester and Wareham, died Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at the McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Frank L. Gomes. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of...

James Francis Spain, 80

WAREHAM – James Francis Spain, 80, of Wareham, died Sunday, July 9, 2023 at his home unexpectedly. He was the husband of Beverly (Moylan) Spain. Born in Medford, he was the son of the late James F. and Dorothy E. (Collins) Spain and graduated from...

Katherine R. “Katie” Prada, 78

WAREHAM–Katherine R. “Katie” Prada, 78, of Wareham, died Saturday, July 8, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Melvin M. “Mel” Prada. Born in El Paso, TX, Katie was the daughter of the late Arthur J. and Evelyn...

Deborah Ansboro Cahoon Didick

“If you don’t participate, it doesn’t work.” This was among Deborah’s favorite phrases. She lived up to it every day by engaging with each moment, with whomever she was with, with whatever she was doing with interest and enthusiasm. Life’s winding...

Rita M. (Ferranti) Halle, 89

WAREHAM – Rita M. (Ferranti) Halle, 89, Wareham, passed away peacefully at home on June 30, 2023. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Halle and the daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Taranto) Ferranti. She was born and raised in...

Margaret “Maggie” L. (Mercer) Williams, 87

WAREHAM – Margaret “Maggie” L. (Mercer) Williams, 87, of West Wareham, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loving family at home. She was the wife of the late Richard “Dick” A. Williams and the daughter of the late Hubert H. and Lily M. (...

Alice L. White, 93

MIDDLEBORO — Alice L. White, 93, of Middleboro died Thursday, June 8, 2023 at the Hannah B.G. Shaw Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late James H. White. Born in Lakeville, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Thelma (Baker)...

Marguerite M. (Connor) Truex, 88

WAREHAM – Marguerite M. (Connor) Truex, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family members at Tobey Hospital in Wareham on July 3, 2023 at the age of 88. She was born in Marlborough, MA on November 30, 1934, daughter of the late Paul and...

Richard C. Vita, 91

EASTON – Richard C. Vita, 91, of Easton, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2023, with his loving family by his side. He was the husband of the late June (Doherty) Vita and the son of the late Nicholas and Lucia (Baldessari) Vita...

Courtney Allen Turner, 36

WAREHAM – Courtney Allen Turner, 36, of Onset, passed away on June 28, 2023, at Tobey Hospital, Wareham. He was the son of Corinne A. (Andrews) Turner and the late Christopher Turner. He was born in Alexandria, VA and lived in...

Bonnie G. Stinson, 76

WAREHAM – Bonnie G. Stinson, 76, of Hanson, passed away on June 22, 2023, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hopsital, Plymouth. She was the daughter of the late Harry F. and Jennie A. (Gayoski) Stinson. She was born in Wareham and lived in...

Cindi Veverka (Semple) 66

Cindi Veverka (Semple) 66 of Onset, formerly of Sarasota Fl passed away peacefully on June 20, 2023 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Wareham to the late Charles and Gwendolyn Semple of Onset. Number 8 out of 14 children. She...

Mary L. Estrella, 55

WAREHAM – Mary L. Estrella, 55, of E. Wareham, died Monday, June 19, 2023 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River after a brief illness. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of Laraine (Failla) & Joseph Doherty of Hull. Mary was raised in...

Marie G. (Gonsalves) Pludra-Turner, 93

Marie G. (Gonsalves) Pludra-Turner, age 93, a resident of Taunton passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late Teodor Pludra and the late Donald A. Turner. She was born in Ansonia, CT. and was the daughter of the late...

Marcia Jean O’Neill, 72

ROCHESTER - Marcia Jean O’Neill, 72, of Rochester, formerly of West Yarmouth, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2023 surrounded by the love and care of her devoted family after a courageous battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Born in Quincy...

Michael R. Duffy, 69

DARTMOUTH – Michael R. Duffy, 69, of Dartmouth, formerly of Wareham, passed away on June 12, 2023, at home. He was the son of the late John and Barbara (Allfrey) Duffy. He was born in Boston and lived in Wareham for many years before moving to...

Richard R. Houlihan, 64

Wareham- Richard R. Houlihan, 64 of Wareham formerly of Middleboro passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at Tobey Hospital. He was the son of the late Gerald Houlihan and Arline (Hayes) Hackett. He was the brother of Kim Teixeira of Florida. Vicki...

Cheryl Bromley Jones, 76

Cheryl Bromley Jones, 76, of Buzzards Bay, died peacefully Tuesday. Born to the late Lilian and Chester “Chet” Bromley on April 12, 1947, in Attleboro, MA, Cheryl graduated from Bridgewater High School in 1965. She earned a BA in English in 1969 and...

Linda M. (Ward) Zabel, 74

WAREHAM- Linda M. (Ward) Zabel, 74, of Wareham, passed away June 6, 2023, at home. She was the wife of Ray F. Zabel and the daughter of the late Arthur and Eleanor (Streeter) Ward. She was born in Milford and lived in Norton for many years before...

William C. Decas, 77

WAREHAM – Attorney William C. Decas, 77, a life-long resident of Wareham, passed away on June 3, 2023. He was the son of the late Charles J. and Georgia (Fontinos) Decas. He is survived by his brother, John Decas, his sister,...

Joseph “Max” Mendes, 88

Joseph “Max” Mendes passed away suddenly on February 1, 2023, after a brief battle with illness at the age of 88. Joe was born to Alfred and Mary Mendes of Wareham, Ma on August 13, 1934. Brother to Junior (nee Alfred) and Sister (nee Mary). He...

Shaun L. Raymond, 42

Shaun L. Raymond, 42, of Middleboro, died Saturday, May 13, 2023 at his home unexpectedly. He was the loving husband of Serena L. (Lopes) Raymond. Shaun was born in Bangor, ME and was predeceased by his parents Elwin L. Raymond and Donna M. (Haskell...

Richard V. Crocker, Jr., 66

WAREHAM - Richard V. Crocker, Jr., 66, of Wareham passed away peacefully at home on May 24, 2023, in the arms of his loving wife, children, mother-in-law and Pastor. Rick was born and raised in Wareham, the son of the late Richard V. Crocker Sr. and...

Phyllis Marie (Combes) Jamieson, 87

WAREHAM – Phyllis Marie (Combes) Jamieson, 87, of Wareham, passed away May 22, 2023, at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late Adam C. Jamieson and the daughter of the late Thomas and Esther (Gibbons) Combes. She was born in Everett, grew up...

Joseph F. Sorenti, Sr.

Joseph F. Sorenti, Sr. (Joe), of Sagamore Beach, passed peacefully at home on May 10, 2023, with his loving wife holding his hand and his nine children by his bedside. Joe was born and raised in the village of Sagamore, with his younger sister, Judy...

Daniel Joseph McAssey, 65

WAREHAM – Daniel Joseph McAssey, 65, of Wareham, died Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Boston Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Donna Barrasso . Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Maher) McAssey. A longtime resident of...

David M. Fiorentino, 59

WAREHAM- David M. Fiorentino, 59, of Raynham, formerly of Wareham, passed away unexpectedly on May 17, 2023. He was the husband of Sharon J. (Foster) Fiorentino and the son of the late Anthony and Mary (DiOrio) Fiorentino. He was born in New Haven,...

Maryellen M. (Mavrides) Fielding, 68

WAREHAM – Maryellen M. (Mavrides) Fielding, 68, of Wareham passed away on May 19, 2023, at home. She was the wife of the late Guy S. Fielding and the daughter of the late William M. and Catherine J. (MacMaster) Mavrides. She was born in Weymouth and...

Roberta Lockwood Bagley, 77

BUZZARDS BAY – Roberta Lockwood Bagley, 77, of Onset , MA, and formerly a longtime resident of Bethel, CT, died Tuesday, May 16, 2023 , at her home after a long illness. She was the wife of Paul E. Bagley for 50 years . Born in Danbury, CT, she was...

Glenn J. Hamblett, 67

WAREHAM – Glenn J. Hamblett, 67, of Wareham, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 at his home after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Peggy A. (Dearborn) Hamblett and the son of Pauline M. (Thibodeau) Hamblett and the late Edward B...

John P. Maderos, 81

John P. Maderos, known by “Pete” by all of his many friends, passed away following a long illness on Friday, May 5 th at Tobey Hospital. He was 81 years old. Survivors include his loving wife of 29 years, Constance “Connie” Maderos; two daughters,...

Sharon Lynn (Tripp) Elias, 51

WAREHAM – Sharon Lynn (Tripp) Elias, 51, of Wareham, passed away on May 8, 2023, at Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI. She was the wife of Marc A. Elias. She was born in New Bedford and lived in Acushnet before moving to Wareham. She graduated...

Norman E. Kenney, 88

Onset - Mr. Norman E. Kenney, of Waltham and Onset, died Tuesday, May 2, 2023 in Care One Nursing Home in Concord. He was 88. Norman Erle Kenney was born on April 14, 1935 in Waltham a son of the late Norman and Muriel (Parlee) Kenney. He graduated...

Scott Michael Reed, 57

Sunapee, NH - Scott Michael Reed died peacefully after a long struggle in UMass Memorial Hospital on May 1st, 2023 in Worcester, MA at the age of 57. He was born on November 11, 1965 in Wareham, MA and graduated from WPI in 1988 with a degree in...

Erin K. Cahill, 50

Erin K. Cahill, 50, passed away March 23, 2023. A celebration of Erin’s life will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 3pm at the Hampton Inn Cape Cod Canal, 12 Kendall Rae Place, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to...

Carlene F. Brennan, 70

West Wareham-Carlene F. Brennan, 70, passed away at home on Sunday, April 30. 2023, after a period of declining health with her family at her side. She was the daughter of the late Carl and Dorothy (Oliveira) Motta. She was born in New Bedford and...

Jean (Meninno) (Hastings) Shay, 89

Plymouth- Jean Shay, 89, of Plymouth formerly of Wareham, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at Benchmark Senior Living at Plymouth Crossing. She was the wife of the late Francis E Shay, Jr. Born in Lynn, MA, Jean was the daughter of...

Jeffrey A. Carbone, Jr., 37

New Bedford- Jeffrey A. Carbone, Jr., 37, of Wareham passed away after a long illness at Saint Luke’s Hospital on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. He was the son of Wanda Ellis of Wareham and the late Jeffrey A. Carbone , Sr. Born in Wareham, he attended...

June (Billings) Bryant, 105

June (Billings) Bryant, 105, of Wareham transitioned peacefully at Tobey Hospital on April 25, 2023. She was the loving wife of the late Willard (Bill) Bryant. Born in Brockton on June 29, 1917, June moved to Onset with her family when she was three...

Tobey K. Alford, 14

WAREHAM – Tobey K. Alford, 14, of Wareham, died Monday, April 24, 2023 at Boston Children’s Hospital unexpectedly from injuries received in an accident. Tobey was born on February 14, 2009 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham to Bonnie M...

Marie Louise Quinn, 70

WAREHAM - Marie Louise Quinn, 70, passed away on April 20, 2023 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, surrounded by her beloved family. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lucille (Robert) Goulet. Marie was better known to her friends...

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