Obituaries

Obituaries

Barbara Chaston, 87

WAREHAM – Barbara E. (Draper) Chaston, 87, of East Wareham, passed away peacefully at home on January 16, 2023. She was the wife of the late Herbert H. Chaston, Jr. and the daughter of the late John and Jeanne (Brigham) Draper. She was born in...

Herbert Collins, 96

Herbert H. Collins, Sr., 96 of Quinwood, West Virginia passed away peacefully at Lewisburg Hospice on Saturday, January 14, 2023. Born March 18, 1926 in Fenwick, West Virginia, He was the son of the late Alvin & Synthia (Shoulders) Collins. He...

Karen Zopatti, 59

WAREHAM – Karen Lee (Bergeron) Zopatti, 59, of Wareham, passed away peacefully at Tobey Hospital on Jan. 14, 2023. She was the loving wife of the late Richard C. Zopatti, Jr. who died on Nov. 6, 2022. They were married for 30 years. She was the...

David F. Silva, 75

David F. Silva, 75, of E. Wareham, died Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. Born in Raynham, he was the son of the late Francis S. and Alice M. (Gray) Silva. He worked as a roofer and framer in the construction field. David moved...

Frank R. Iula, 105

Wareham- Frank R. Iula, 105, of Wareham formerly of Boston, passed away at home with his family at his side on December 31, 2022. Frank was the husband of the late Italia “Ida” (Martini) Iula who passed away in 2005. He was born on January 21, 1917...

Glenn W. Spinola, 63

WAREHAM – Glenn W. Spinola, 63, of Wareham, died Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. Born in Wareham, he was the son of Anthony “Cushy” Spinola and the late Maryann (Gomes) Spinola. After attending Wareham Schools, Glenn worked...

Steven Fernandes, 60

WAREHAM – Steven L. Fernandes, 60, of Wareham, died Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham unexpectedly. Born in Wareham, he was the son of Irma (Santos) Fernandes of Wareham and the late Jesse Gino Fernandes. Steven worked as a chef...

Kathryn Antell, 88

WAREHAM – Kathryn E. (Murphy) Antell, 88, of Wareham, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2023, at Tobey Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Raymond J. Antell and the daughter of the late Michael and Dorothy (Degan) Murphy. Katy...

Joseph Ramos, 87

WAREHAM – Joseph R. Ramos, Jr., 87, of Wareham, passed away on January 1, 2023, in Tremont Healthcare Center. He was the husband of Roberta (Kemp) Ramos and the son of the late Joseph Ramos, Sr. and Louisa (Gomes) Gaspar. He was born in New Bedford...

Natalie Simpson, 74

WAREHAM – Natalie E. (Larson) Simpson, 74, of West Wareham passed away on January 1, 2023, at home. She was the wife of the late Paul S. Simpson and the daughter of the late Nils and Ethel (Johnson) Larson. She was born in Attleboro and lived in...

Donald Armstrong, 88

WAREHAM – Donald Preston Armstrong, 88, of Wareham, formerly of Plymouth passed away on January 2, 2023, at home. He was the husband of Nina A. (Fish) Armstrong and the son of the late Preston and Marguerite (Leger) Armstrong. He was born and raised...

Ann E. Corcoran, 76

Ann E. Corcoran of Wareham, MA passed away peacefully on December 25th, 2022 at the age of 76. Ann lived in Onset for many years, and always considered it her home. Ann loved to entertain. Her Sunday dinners (especially her famous spaghetti and...

Benjamin Hathaway, 62

WAREHAM - Benjamin Frederick Hathaway, 62, of Wareham passed away Dec. 28, 2022, at home. He was the husband of Deborah Ann (Mitchell) Hathaway and the son of the late Joseph W. and Pauline (Evenson) Hathaway. He was born in Wareham and lived there...

Raymond Daviau, 87

ONSET – Raymond J. Daviau, 87, of Onset, died Dec. 25, 2022, in Tobey Hospital, Wareham. He was the husband of Janice A. (Bellew) Daviau and the son of the late Joseph R. and Marjorie (Sears) Daggett. He was born in Burlington, VT and lived in Onset...

Paula L. Ewan, 67

WAREHAM – Paula L. Ewan, 67, of Wareham, died Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. She was the wife of David W. Ewan. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Phyllis H. (Chartier) and William H. LeFavor. A lifelong...

Ellen Shepardson, 68

NEW BEDFORD – Ellen C. Shepardson, 68, of New Bedford, formerly of Wareham died, Tuesday, December 20, 2022 unexpectedly. Born in Holyoke, she was the daughter of the late Helen E. (Bolack) and John J. Cavanaugh, Sr. Ellen worked for 32 years as a...

Eveline Lorraine Sanford

Eveline Lorraine Sanford of Wareham, MA passed away at Doolittle Home in Foxboro, MA with family by her side on December 19, 2022. She was the wife of the late George B. Sanford Jr. Lorraine was born in Taunton, MA on March 22, 1929, to William R...

Arthur Sweetman, 99

Arthur “Art” Sweetman passed away peacefully at the age of ninety-nine, on Wednesday, December 14 th , 2022. Arthur lived a life of persistence, dedication, and ingenuity. His family was always the most important thing in his life and he worked...

James M. Jones, 85

WAREHAM- James M. Jones of Riviera Beach, FL, passed December 11, 2022 at the age of 85. He was the son of the late James and Margaret Jones. Jim and his late wife, Barbara (Bowker) had three children, Robert (Donna), James and Karen, five...

Elaine T. Vanderwal, 84

WAREHAM – Elaine T. Vanderwal, 84, of Wareham, died Monday, December 19, 2022 at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of William J. Vanderwal, Jr. Born in Danvers, she was the daughter of the late John T. and Helen W. (Maloney) Barry. She graduated from...

David W. Thomas, 61

David W. Thomas 61 passed away Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022 after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Walter and Debrah Thomas and sister to Rebecca Bonfiglio. David grew up in Wareham but had been living in Greenfield for many years. He had...

Robert Cooney, 61

WAREHAM – Robert F. “Bob” Cooney, Jr., 61, of East Wareham died suddenly on Friday, December 16, 2022 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. He was the husband of Joan C. (Bradford) Cooney. Born in Dorchester, he was the son of Marie (Skehan) Cooney of...

Jaren Marie Perewitz, 38

Jaren Marie Perewitz, born July 24, 1984, of East Wareham, formerly of Bridgewater, passed suddenly on Nov 24, 2022, from a serious infection. She was at the hospital with her family by her side. She is survived by her parents David and Susan (...

Frances P. Florindo, 90

WEST WAREHAM – Frances P. Florindo, 90, of West Wareham, died Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Tremont Rehabilitation Center in Wareham. She was the wife of the late Edmund P. Florindo, Sr. Born in Rochester, she was the daughter of the late Ellen L...

Richard Ruiz, 88

Richard Jesse Ruiz, 88, of E. Wareham, died Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Dorris Ruiz. Born in Stockton, CA, he was the son of the late Jesse and Beatrice (Silvas)...

James Eubanks, 85

James Blair Eubanks left his earthly body on Wednesday, December 7, and finally met Jesus, his Lord and Savior face to face. He was 85. Jim is survived by Emily Brooks Eubanks, his wife of 60 years, his daughter Karen and her husband Joel Gray, and...

Michael R. Shea, 87

Michael R. Shea, age 87 of Buzzards Bay, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022. Son of the late Michael and Grace Shea. Brother to the late Donald and Catherine. Loving husband of Eleanore Shea. Besides his wife, he is survived by his three nieces...

Cheryl Gracia, 56

Cheryl Anne Gracia, 56, of Wareham passed away peacefully Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Tobey Hospital with her family by her side after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born on March 12, 1966 in Wareham, she was the daughter of Barbara (Pires)...

Esmin Haven, 72

BUZZARDS BAY – Es Haven, 72, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at her home in Buzzards Bay. She was the wife of Kent Haven. They were happily married for 52 years. Born in Montreal, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Lily (Apostolakos...

Paul McGrath, 67

Paul M. McGrath, Jr., 67, of Plymouth passed away Wednesday, December 7, at his home in Plymouth, after a brave battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Jan (Makowski) McGrath. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Mary B. (Murphy)...

Gregory Contois, 57

WAREHAM – Gregory M. Contois, 57, of Wareham, passed away at home on December 7, 2022. He was the son of Kathleen (Gunning) Contois and the late Louis J. Contois, III. He was born in Weymouth and lived in Wareham for most of his life. He graduated...

Anne Higgins, 80

Anne H. Higgins, of Yarmouth Port, died at age 80 at Care One nursing facility in New Bedford on November 27, 2022. Anne was born in Wareham to the late Lorrimer and Elizabeth Higgins. She attended Wareham schools and sang in the choir at First...

Joann P. Rawlings, 63

Fall River-Joann P. Rawlings (Rogers) of Wareham passed away peacefully on Nov. 30th, 2022 at the age of 63 (29 as she would say) with her family at her bedside. She was the wife of the late William Rawlings and daughter of the late John (Jack) and...

Rita DiBurgo, 85

WAREHAM - Rita Evelyn (Silva) DiBurgo, 85, of Framingham, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 4, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Wareham, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Julia (Pina) Silva. Rita was born and raised...

Nancy Joy (Waggoner) Miller, 75

Nancy Joy (Waggoner) Miller, 75, of Onset Massachusetts, passed away on November 30 th at Royal Cape Cod Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. Nan was born in Niagara Falls, NY on December 11, 1946 . She was the daughter of the...

John Connolly, 58

John Connolly, Jr., 58, of West Wareham, died Dec. 3, 2022. He was the son of the late John and Nancy (Maxim) Connolly. He was born in Wareham and lived there all his life. He graduated from Wareham High School, class of 1982. He worked as a Heavy...

Gertrude Bazinet, 96

WAREHAM - Gertrude Marie (Hayes) Bazinet, 96, of Wareham, died peacefully surrounded by her family at Alden Court Nursing Care and Rehabilitation Center, Fairhaven, MA on Friday, December 2, 2022. She was born in Wareham and lived there all her life...

Clyde Holbrook, 82

WAREHAM – Clyde W. Holbrook, 82, of Wareham, died Dec. 2, 2022 at Tobey Hospital, Wareham. He was the husband of Joyce M. (Hagelin) Holbrook and the son the late James and Sarah (McKenzie) Holbrook. He was born in Onset and lived in Wareham all his...

Dennis Rose, 76

Dennis Rose of New Britian Connecticut, formerly of Falmouth passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022 @ Complete Care Management in Meriden CT after a Long time battle with Cancer At the age of 76. He was the son of the late Dennis Rose Sr. and...

Claire M. Skiffington, 91

East Wareham- Claire M. Skiffington, 91, of East Wareham, formerly of Randolph, passed away at home with her family at her side. She was the wife of the late Edward Skiffington, Sr. Born in Somerville, she was the daughter of the late Peter and...

Joshua Fernandes, 35

Joshua P. Fernandes, 35, of Wareham, passed away on November 16, 2022 at home. He was the son of Sonya M. (Fernandes) Pina-West and Paul S. Tavares, Sr. He was born in Wareham and lived there all his life. He graduated from Wareham High School,...

Angela DeBonise, 89

Angela (Mozzetta) DeBonise, 89, of Wareham, died Friday, November 25, 2022 at her home. She was the wife of the late Alfred W. DeBonise. Born in San Polo dei Cavalieri, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Adelaide (De Bonis) Mozzetta...

Patricia Sousa, 82

Patricia A. Sousa, 82, of Buzzards Bay, died Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at Keystone Place in Buzzards Bay. She was the wife of Carl E. Sousa. Born in Attleboro, she was the daughter of the late John and Rose (Murphy) Murray. She graduated from...

Helen Hayward, 88

BETHLEHEM, NH - Helen Hayward, 88, of Bethlehem, NH formerly of Wareham, died Saturday, November 19, 2022 at her daughter’s home in New Hampshire. She was the wife of the late Bruce E. Hayward. Born in Wareham, she was the daughter of the late...

Lori Westgate, 63

Lori Jean Westgate, 63, of Rochester, formerly of Wareham, passed away after a brief illness on Nov. 16, 2022, at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River. She was the daughter of the late Abiel E. and Christine F. (Leavestrom) Westgate. She was born...

Richard Zopatti, 59

Richard Charles Zopatti, Jr., 59, of Wareham, died Sunday, November 6, 2022 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Karen L. (Bergeron) Zopatti. Born in Boston, he was the son of Alice (Boudreau) Zopatti of Upton and the late Richard “Dick”...

Paul Griffin, 79

WAREHAM – Paul T. Griffin, 79, of Wareham died, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Jeanne M. (Morrissey) Griffin. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late John and Jane (Logue...

Daniel J. Alden, 71

Daniel J. Alden, 71, of Raynham/Wareham died on October 21, 2022 peacefully with his adored daughters by his side. Born in Taunton, raised in Raynham, Daniel was the son of the late Jon J. Alden and Eileen M. Alden and brother of the late John J...

Douglas Mendes, 71

Douglas A. Mendes, Sr., 71, of West Wareham, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. He was the husband of Sandra (Barboza) Mendes with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. Mr. Mendes was born in Wareham on May 28, 1951, to the...

Bertrand Jones, 80

WAREHAM – Bertrand C. “Bert” Jones, Jr., 80, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2022 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham unexpectedly. Born in Dighton, he was the son of the late Bertrand C. and Mary M. (McCarthy) Jones. Bert was a longtime resident of Bourne and was a...

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