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    Thomas A. Nye, Sr., 72, of Marion died unexpectedly Wednesday, Feb. 27 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Patricia M. (Westgate) Nye, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Ichabod and Florence (Parker) Nye, he lived in Marion for all of his life. Thomas served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He had also served his community as a call firefighter for the Marion Fire Department fo...

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    Amabel Kilby Barrows, age 98, died March 1 from complications of pneumonia at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. She was the daughter of Helen Amabel Eshleman and Frank Mercur Eshleman of Milton. She was the sister of the late Benjamin Franklin Eshleman and the late Elizabeth Barnett Brooks. Amabel attended Milton Academy completing all twelve years. After graduating in 1938, she spent eight months modeling in Paris, ending abruptly to make the ...

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    Grace E. (Madeiros) Cobb, 88, of Marion died March 7 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late George and Valeria (Glica) Madeiros, she lived in Marion most of her life. She was a teacher at Center School in Mattapoisett for many years until her retirement Survivors include her daughter and her grandchildren, Taryn Cobb and Lee Anthony Cobb. She was the mother of the late Gary Cobb and Lee Cobb. Her private arrangements ar...

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    Erik Pina, 54, of Marion, died March 17 after an illness. He was born in Boston and lived in Marion for many years. Pina worked for the Steamship Authority. He also owned and operated Precision Auto Detail in Wareham. He graduated from Boston High School and attended New England Technical Institute. Survivors include his mother, Vivian (Barrett) Pina of West Wareham; a son, Erik Pina, Jr. of Marion; a daughter, Erika V. Pina of West Wareham; his ...

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    Susan A. Nuttall of Casco, ME passed away on March 7, 2019 after a courageous battle with diabetes. She was born and raised in Wareham, MA the daughter of Morrill S. Ryder and Lois Keough. She is survived by her daughter Valarie B. Anastosopoulos of Windham, ME and son Christopher R. MacDougall of Marion, MA as well as two sisters Rebecca Ryder of Mashpee, MA, Johanna Lamontage of Wareham, MA and brother Morrill Ryder of Marston’s Mills, MA along...

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    Richard William Marx of Marion, known to friends as "Rich," passed away unexpectedly at the age of 68 on April 1, while on a family vacation in Turks and Caicos. Rich is survived by his wife of 43 years, Kathleen (Dougherty) Marx; daughter Lauren M. Fleming and her husband Bill; son Richard J. Marx and his wife Leslie; as well as his beloved grandchildren, Libby M. Fleming and Ellis J. Marx. He is also survived by his mother Elsie M. Marx, brothe...

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    MARION – Edith B. (Barrows) Rehbein, 89, of Marion, died April 30 at home. She was the widow of the late Roy H. Rehbein and the daughter of the late Stanley and Sadie Louise (Wrenn) Barrows. She was born in Milford and lived in Hopedale for many years. She then lived in Middleboro and Carver before moving to Marion 10 years ago. She enjoyed bird watching and feeding the birds in her yard and enjoyed collecting New England themed items especially ...

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    George Wayne Beckford, Sr., 78 of Marion, formerly of Lynnfield and Weymouth, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, May 7. George was born on November 29, 1940, in Malden to the late Woodrow and Rita Beckford. He attended Wakefield High School. George held a Marine Engineering license and worked for the Boston Tow Boat company. He earned a pilot’s license and loved to fly. George had a love for all engines and was the ma...

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    Eloise Hiller, of Marion, passed away on May 29, 2019 at Sippican Healthcare at the age of 87. She was born and grew up in Wareham, the youngest of eight children. She graduated from Wareham High School and was always proud of the fact that she grew up in Wareham. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Viola (Besse) Murphy. Eloise married and moved to Marion in 1956 working as a secretary and bookkeeper for Michaud and Matoes Home Builders....

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    Ruth M. (Weber) Donovan died April 9 at her daughter's home in Mattapoisett. She was born on August 4, 1929 to Ernest and Anastasia Weber in Roslindale. The fourth of seven children she spent her summers in Marion, sailing and swimming in Buzzards Bay. Ruth graduated from Roslindale High School and went to work for the George A Fuller Company where she met her future husband, Joseph Donovan. They married on June 4, 1949 and set up their home ini...

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    Jean C. Morgan Bacon, 77, wife of 53 years to Frederic S. Bacon III, of Marion, passed away on Friday, May 31, at home with her husband and family at her side. Mrs. Bacon was born in Taunton the daughter of the late John and Olive (Horton) Morgan. Jean grew up in Lakeville and was a graduate of Middleborough High School. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, and her master’s degree from Loyola Unive...

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    Florence Jane (Stinson) Savery, 95, of Marion passed away, Tuesday, June 4, in her home of the last 70 years, surrounded by her loved ones.She was born and raised in Marion, the daughter of John J. and Violet (Nunn) Stinson. She was one of the original working moms and had a long career in social services. She was a proud graduate of Tabor Academy, class of 1941 and was as smart as she was beautiful. She was a voracious reader and has a memory li...

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    Mrs. Mildred Waring Palmer, age 89 , of Marion, passed away Monday morning, June 3, 2019 at Sippican Healthcare. She was born July 17, 1929, in Bristol County, the daughter of the late George Leach and Hildegarde Saunders. Mildred was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Bryant Palmer; one sister, Hazel Charron; one brother, Baby George Leach; and one great grandchild Kayden Selha. She was a member of United Methodist Church, and a home...

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    Marjorie J. Forgette, 90, of Marion, died Sunday, June 9 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Plymouth. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Forgette and George Briggs. Born in Fairhaven, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Beatrice (Flood) Peterson. A lifelong resident of Marion, she was a homemaker and a Cub Scout den mother. She enjoyed oil painting, particularly flowers and ships, and baking. She is survived by four sons, Ge...

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    Frank J. Ryder III (Jay), 71, died June 11, at home in Marion due to complications from prostate cancer. He was the husband of Meredith Wickenden Ryder. Jay was born in Boston on January 5, 1948, son of the late Frank Jenkins Ryder, Jr. and Jane Porter Ryder of Attleboro and Marion. He attended Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy) in Byfield and business school at the University of Denver. Later, he studied civil engineering tech...

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    Elizabeth May (Santos) Monteiro, 89, of Danvers, formerly of Marion, died June 17 at home. She was the wife of the late Peter Monteiro, Jr. and the daughter of the late Antone and Ida (Sylvia) Santos. She was born in New Bedford and lived in Marion for many years before moving to Danvers. Mrs. Monteiro worked at Aerovox Corporation in New Bedford. She was a communicant of St. Rita’s Church in Marion. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, painting and gar...

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    Rosemary Leach See "Posy" 88 of Marion died Wednesday June 26, 2019. Posy was a shining star giving grace and love to all with whom she came in contact. Rosemary See was born in Providence, Rhode Island, February 28, 1931. She was the daughter of the late Malcolm and Eleanor D. Leach. She was raised in Taunton, MA where she lived until she met and subsequently married Frederick P. See on February 17, 1951. Fred and Posy moved to Marion shortly ...

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    Daniel A. Cronin, 71, of Marion, died Sunday, June 30, 2019 at the Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. He was the husband of Dianne P. (Rouhow) Cronin. Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Mary S. (Shea) and Daniel A. Cronin, Sr. Mr. Cronin graduated from Salem State University and owned and operated Phoenix Investigations. He previously lived in Rehoboth and Bourne before moving to Marion in 2017. Mr. Cronin enjoyed fishing, reading, and shootin...

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    Carol Sanz, a long time resident of Marion, passed away on July 15, 2019. Carol graduated from Tabor Academy and went on to Bates College and Katherine Gibbs School. After graduating college, Carol joined the State Department in Washington, DC and later worked for the US Embassy in Bogota, Colombia. Carol married Andres Sanz of Madrid, Spain and continued living in Colombia where she had two daughters. The family moved to Buenos Aires and, then, ...

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    Deane J. Somerville passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at his home in Marion, MA, at the age of 94. His greatest source of happiness and pride was his nearly 60-year marriage to Janice Hesse, and the family they created together. They met in 1949 while both were vacationing with their families on Cape Cod. Deane adored his "bride" and doted on her until her death in 2009. They spent their years laughing, traveling, and dancing ever...

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