Jeffrey R. Austin, 63, passed away peacefully at home on April 25, 2023.             He was born August 2, 1959 in Cincinnati, Ohio to Robert L. Austin, Jule A. (Williams) Austin and sister Lesley.             He lived in California and New York before moving to Mattapoisett midway into his junior year of high school in […] Read more »

Elizabeth A. “Betsy” (Callaghan) Barclay, 74, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday, July 19, 2023 peacefully at home, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late David W. Barclay.             Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Joseph and Sheila (McKoan) Callaghan, she was raised in New Bedford and lived in Fairhaven for […] Read more »

C. Denison Makepeace II, age 89, passed away peacefully at home In Marion, MA on June 28, 2023. He was surrounded by family and the gentle care of Hospice of Community Nurse Home Care of Fairhaven. He was known as “Denny” to his family and friends.             Denny is survived by his wife of 67 […] Read more »

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 of the late Bessie Sherman (Corse) and James Reid Dougall. Joan […] Read more »

John (“Jack”) Watson Braitmayer, of Marion, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, July 14, 2023. Jack was born in Ridgewood, NJ to Otto E. Braitmayer and Marian Schoeffel Braitmayer on February 2, 1930 and grew up in Marion alongside his twin sister Anne.             He was a graduate of Tabor Academy […] Read more »

Susan Gilbert Ford, 78 of Marion died peacefully on July 10, 2023, after a hard-fought battle against pancreatic cancer. She was the wife of Dr. Lincoln Edmond Ford who predeceased her in 2019.             Susan was born in Cuthbert, Georgia on June 2, 1945, to Marjorie Warner Gilbert and James Frank Gilbert, Jr. Life was […] Read more »

Margaret M. “Maggie” (Coucci) Crowe, 88, of Mattapoisett died July 15, 2023 at Masconomet Healthcare Center, Topsfield, MA following a lengthy illness with her loving family at her side. She was the wife of the late Michael J. Crowe, Jr., mother of the late Kathy Crowe and sister of the late Paul Coucci.             Born […] Read more »

With a life well lived, we announce the peaceful passing of Ruth Nicolaci on July 2, 2023, at her home with her family present.             Born in Highland Park, NJ and raised in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Alice (Hauske) Hiller, and the widow of John F. Nicolaci. She […] Read more »

Phyllis M. (Bryant) DuPont, 92, of Mattapoisett died Thursday, July 6, 2023 peacefully at home. She was the wife of the late Anthony J. “Jerry” DuPont.             Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Alfred and Rose (Ventor) Bryant, she lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven before moving to Mattapoisett.             Phyllis was a […] Read more »