Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

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,...

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...

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