Obituaries

Michael Brian Lough, 44

DORCHESTER _ Michael Brian Lough, age 44, of Dorchester, formerly of Middleborough, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Boston. Mike is mourned by his parents, Robert and Nancy Lough, his brother, James, his nephew, Elliot, his large...

Leonie L. Blodgett

MIDDLEBOROUGH - Leonie L. (Holyoke) Blodgett, often referred to as “Ma” by loved ones, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Friday, March 10, 2023, at the Morton Hospital in Taunton. She was the daughter of the late George & Claire (...

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Daniel F. Boulger, 74

MIDDLEBOROUGH - Daniel "Dan" Francis Boulger, age 74, of Middleborough, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023, after a brief illness. Born in Malden, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Joseph F. & Marion F. Boulger. He graduated from...

Edward W. Reynolds, 91

MIDDLEBOROUGH - Edward W. Reynolds, age 91, of Middleborough, died on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at the Hannah B.G. Shaw Home in Middleborough. Born in Fitchburg, he was the son of the late Charles & Delia Reynolds. Ed grew up in Fitchburg and...

Robert "Bob" Anthony Colucci, 77

LAKEVILLE __ Robert "Bob" Anthony Colucci, age 77, of Lakeville, formerly of Middleborough, died on Sunday, February 19, 2023, at the Morton Hospital in Taunton. Born in Los Angeles, California, Bob was the son of the late Leonard & Geneva (...

William J. Hoeffler, 67

LAKEVILLE - William John Hoeffler, age 67, of Lakeville, died suddenly on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at the Morton Hospital in Taunton. Born in Newton, he was the son of the late Robert & Joan (Leonard) Hoeffler. For years, William worked as...

Irene R. Larkin, 84

Irene Rosa Eva (Brandt) Larkin, 84, of Middleborough, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, in her home and surrounded by loved ones, after an unexpected cancer diagnosis at the end of December 2022. One of six children of Johanna and Karl...

John C. McGuire, 92

Wells, Maine - John C. McGuire, 92, of Wells, ME, formerly of Lakeville, MA, died at his home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, February 12, 2023. Born January 23, 1931 in Caribou, ME, he was the son of the late John and Eva (Cochran)...

Helen P. Holmes, 83

WAREHAM – Helen P. Holmes, 83, of Middleboro passed away Friday, February 17, 2023 surrounded by her family. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Helen G. (Cuddy) and William H. Holmes, Sr. Raised in Stoughton, she graduated from...

Regina D. (Giannelli) LeRoy, 94

Regina D. (Giannelli) LeRoy, age 94, of Middleborough, MA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, surrounded by her family, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth, MA. Born on Friday, August 24, 1928, and raised in Stoughton,...

Elizabeth "Betty" L. (Cuddy) Rooney, 82

MIDDLEBOROUGH — Elizabeth "Betty" L. (Cuddy) Rooney, age 82, of Middleborough, formerly of South Boston and Leesburg, Florida, died on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at her home. Born in Everett, she was the daughter of the late Harold & Mary (...

Ronald "Ron" V. Chase, Jr., 58

Ronald "Ron" V. Chase, Jr., age 58, of Boston, formerly of North Middleborough, died suddenly on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at the Tufts Medical Center in Boston. He was born and grew up in Middleborough and was a graduate of Bristol-Plymouth...

James N. Pittsley, Jr., 88

EAST TAUNTON - James "Jim" N. Pittsley, Jr., age 88, of East Taunton, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at his home. Born in Taunton, he was the son of the late Doris (Meack) & James N. Pittsley, Sr. In his younger days, Jim was a logger with...

Tony DeMarco, 40

MIDDLEBOROUGH - Tony (Meatball) DeMarco, age 40, of Middleborough, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 28, 2023. Born in South Weymouth, he grew up in Middleborough. Tony had a strong passion for hockey and baseball; he played Middleborough...

Marjorie A. Levesque, 90

Marjorie A. Levesque, of Harrison, Maine, passed away on January 21, 2023, after a brief illness surrounded by family at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Marjorie recently celebrated her 90th birthday in North Carolina...

Gerald (Jerry) Graham Swimm Sr., 88

Gerald (Jerry) Graham Swimm Sr. passed away at the age of 88 on Wednesday, January 24, 2023, after a steady decline in his health while residing at Raynham Life Care in Raynham. Jerry grew up in Everett, Massachusetts before moving to Middleboro and...

Virginia S. (Dunham) Stelmach, 71

NORTH EASTON — Virginia S. (Dunham) Stelmach, age 71, of North Easton, died on Sunday, January 15, 2023 surrounded by family at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Born in Middleborough, she was the daughter of the late Harold & Emma (Reed...

Dale N. Costa, 53

FALL RIVER - Dale Norman Costa, age 53, of Fall River, formerly of Middleborough, died suddenly on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at Saint Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. Born in Middleborough, he was the son of the late James & Illeene (Garnett)...

Jennie E. (Relli) Schatzl, 87

Jennie E. (Relli) Schatzl, 87, of Lakeville, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 2, 2023 surrounded by her son Mark Schatzl and his fiance and ethos Missy Ahearn and her Grandson Jack Schatzl. She was the wife of the Late Robert G. Schatzl (...

Ellen M. (Barnett) Roy, 77

MIDDLEBOROUGH — Ellen M. (Barnett) Roy, age 77, of Middleborough, formerly of Walpole, died suddenly on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at the Mease Countryside Hospital in Safety Harbor, Florida. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Samuel...

Leo V. Fitzsimmons, 88

MIDDLEBOROUGH - Leo V. Fitzsimmons, age 88, of Middleborough, died on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at the Oakhill Healthcare Center in Middleborough. Born in Roxbury (Boston), he was one of seven children of the late Edward & Kathleen (Tucker)...

Diane D. Phipps

Diane D. Phipps of Kingston passed away December 31, 2022 following a period of declining health. She was born on November 20, 1931 in Brockton, the daughter of the late Evelyn (Cary) Phipps and Russell Eldon Phipps. Diane attended Brockton schools...

Brian K. Wilkinson, 72

MIDDLEBOROUGH — Brian K. Wilkinson, age 72, of Middleborough, died on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at the Morton Hospital in Taunton. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Merwyn & Sarah (Robinson) Wilkinson. Brian graduated from Boston...

Deborah "Debbie" A. Verrocchi, 63

LOWELL — Deborah "Debbie" A. Verrocchi, age 63, of Lowell, formerly of Somerville, died on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at the Morton Hospital in Taunton. She was born and grew up in Somerville, attended public schools and graduated from Somerville...

William “Billy” R. Maini, 59

MIDDLEBORO - William “Billy” R. Maini, age 59, of Middleboro, passed away after losing a hard fought battle with cancer on Saturday, December 24, 2022. He was surrounded by his loving family. Billy was born and raised in Plymouth where he attended...

Allan "Al" L. Roberts, Jr., 59

MIDDLEBORO — Allan "Al" L. Roberts, Jr., age 59, of Middleboro, died surrounded with love, on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at his home. Born in Middleboro, he was the son of the late Allan & Eileen (Fleming) Roberts. Al grew up in...

Mitchell Allan White, 57

Mitchell Allan White, 57, of Middleboro, Massachusetts “You can’t do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.” ~Shira Tehrani Anyone who knew Mitch knew he could always be counted...

Marion E. Seekell

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Marion E. Seekell, of Middleborough, who died Friday morning, December 16, 2022, at the Sachem Center for Health & Rehabilitation in East Bridgewater, after a period of failing health. Marion...

Annette Veronica Cossitt, 76

Annette Veronica Cossitt, 76, of Middleboro, passed away peacefully in the evening of Wednesday, December 14th, 2022. Annette’s family and friends are heartbroken and devastated in the wake of her unexpected illness and passing. Annette is survived...

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 (...

Christine "Chrissy" (Gately) Barros, 71

Christine "Chrissy" (Gately) Barros, age 71, of Middleborough, died on Monday, December 12, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born and raised in Plymouth, to the late William & Barbara (Peterson) Gately. Christine...

Elaine M. (Machado) Lemmo, 74

LAKEVILLE - Elaine M. (Machado) Lemmo, age 74, of Lakeville, died peacefully on Monday, December 12, 2022, at her home. Born in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Anthony & Adeline (Pedro) Machado. Elaine grew up in Raynham, attended...

Charles "Charlie" H. Willame Jr.

Charles "Charlie" H. Willame, Jr., age 70, of Fairhaven, died on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at the Fall River Healthcare Nursing Home. Charles was born on May 30, 1952 in Woonsocket, RI, to Beatrice F. (Creteau) Willame and the late Charles H...

Ronald "Ron" E. Santagati, Sr., 72

MIDDLEBOROUGH - Ronald "Ron" E. Santagati, Sr., age 72, of Middleborough, died on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at his home. Ron was born in Boston, the son of the late John & Margaret (Walker) Santagati. He grew up in Hyde Park, attended schools...

Thomas “Tom” G. Wentworth, 60

Thomas "Tom" G. Wentworth, age 60, of Celebration, Florida, died on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at his beautiful Florida home surrounded by his loving family. Tom was the son of the late Bill & Thelma Wentworth, formerly of Middleborough. He...

Gwendolyn A. (Boyce) Dion, 87

We are saddened to share the news that Gwendolyn A. “Gwen” (Boyce) Dion, age 87 of Wirtz VA passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Elizabeth Boyce. Gwen was born and raised in Bridgewater, MA. She then...

Roger Stewart Hamilton, 79

Roger Stewart Hamilton, 79, went home to be with the Lord peacefully surrounded by family following a brief illness. Roger was born in Middleboro, Mass., the son of Harry W. and Lillian R. Hamilton. He is survived by Brenda (Gagnon) Hamilton with...

Douglas W. Mills, 84

Douglas W. Mills, 84 passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 26, 2022 after a lengthy illness. Born in Middleboro, MA on August 10, 1938, he was the son of the late Stanley and Marguerite Mills (Brown). Doug came from a family...

Norman E. Thibeault

Norman E. Thibeault of Onset passed away peacefully in Tobey Hospital on August 16, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Mrs. Patricia E. Thibeault. Norman was born and raised in Middleboro. He was the son of the late Edgar and Mildred Philips...

-Patrick "Pat" J. Houlihan, 59

MIDDLEBOROUGH - Patrick "Pat" J. Houlihan, age 59, of Middleboro, died on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Middleborough, Pat was the son of the late Richard & Dorothea (Brown) Houlihan,...

Kathleen “Kay” M. Zakarian, 91

Kathleen (Kay) M. Zakarian, age 91, of Middleborough, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at the Hannah B.G. Shaw Home in Middleborough. Kay was born in Bridgewater to Raymond and Mary (Grady) Seaver. She moved to Middleborough when she was...

Kathaleen A. Arruda

MIDDLEBOROUGH — Kathaleen A. Arruda, a longtime resident of Middleboro, formerly of Tiverton, Rhode Island, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at the South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth. She was born in Fall River to Manuel and Elainer...

Nancy P. Willis, 76

Nancy P. Willis of Middleboro, Massachusetts passed away on October 25th, 2022 at the age of 76, after a 6-year battle with cancer. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 15, 1946 to the late Catherine E. (Hartnett) Pernecke and Joseph H...

Eileen A. Stenson, 79

Eileen A. Stenson, 79, of Wareham, died Friday, October 28, 2022 at her home. She was the wife of Thomas J. Stenson. Born in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late Martin J. & Emma G. (Reidy) Noone. A previous resident of Boston, Mrs...

Mary E. Dascoulias, 71

MIDDLEBOROUGH - Mary E. Dascoulias, age 71, of Middleborough, died on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at the Morton Hospital in Taunton. Born and grew up in Middleborough, she was the daughter of the late Angelo & Helen (Tarr) Dascoulias. Mary...

Joan Bassett, 89

MIDDLEBORO — Joan Bassett, age 89, of Middleborough, died peacefully on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at the Oakhill Healthcare Center in Middleborough. Funeral and Interment Services will be private. For online condolences, visit www...

James "Jim" E. Conant, 58

LAKEVILLE — James "Jim" E. Conant, age 58, of Lakeville, died on Friday, October 21, 2022, at his home. Born in Middleboro, he was the son of the late Charles & Ruth (Southworth) Conant. Jim grew up in Lakeville, attended public schools and...

Ruth E. (Shanks) Costa, 73

LAKEVILLE — Ruth E. (Shanks) Costa, age 73, of Lakeville, formerly of Middleborough, died on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at the Morton Hospital in Taunton. She was born and grew up in Middleborough, the daughter of the late Arthur & Nellie (...

Leonard “Lenny” A. Ruprecht, 61

WAREHAM – Leonard “Lenny” A. Ruprecht, 61, of East Wareham, passed away on October 20, 2022 at home. He was the husband of Heather M. (Moran) Ruprecht and the son of Janice (Griswold) Ruprecht and the late Caspar Ruprecht. He was born in Middleboro...

Lois C. (Phillips) Straffin, 81

ROCHESTER – Lois C. (Phillips) Straffin, 81, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at home with her family at her side on September 22, 2022. She was the wife of Richard W. Straffin. Her memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday,...

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