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1. Obituaries030 - Newspaper

   MARION - Gerard C. Sharpe, 84, of Marion, died, Friday, Jan 2, at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville, N.C. He was the husband of the late Nancy Lee (Fountain) Sharpe and son of the late John H. and Anna P. (Bohlen) Sharpe. Born in New York City, he lived most of his life there and on Long Island. A graduate of City College of New York, he worked as a professional electrical engineer for more than 30 years at B. Eichwald and Co. in Ne...

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2. Obituaries031 - Newspaper

   Marion - Karen Jeanne Herington, 64, of Marion, died Wednesday, Jan. 7. She was the beloved wife of Ronald Herington. Born Nov. 25, 1944 in Urbana, IL., she grew up in Colorado Springs, CO. and later moved to Hanson, Park City, Utah, and Marion. Mrs. Herington loved spending time with her grandchildren and tending to her garden, as well as traveling with her husband. She was active in several women’s clubs in Marion. In addition to he...

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   Marion - Marnee "Mimi" Dornblaser, 65, of Marion, died unexpectedly Saturday, Jan. 3. She was the wife of George Dornblaser. A graduate of Kingswood-Oxford School and Sweetbriar College, Mrs. Dornblaser was long-time resident of New York City. She initially worked for the Spanish Government as a translator. Later, she became special events director and executive assistant to Ambassador Phillips Talbot of the Asia Society until his retiremen...

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4. Obituaries033 - Newspaper

   SHERBORN - Mary Cleeves Dawson, 91, of Sherborn, formerly of Marion and Cambridge, died Friday, Dec. 19, at home after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Kenneth Arnot Dawson. Mrs. Dawson and her husband owned a home in Marion where they vacationed for many years before moving there in 1987 from Cambridge. Mrs. Dawson had a lifelong passion for art. She attended Carnegie Institute of Technology (later Carnegie-Mellon University) on ...

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5. Obituaries034 - Newspaper

   Marion - Rev. Deacon Antonio M. daCruz, 80, of Marion died Tuesday, Jan. 6, unexpectedly at St. Luke’s Hospital. He was the husband of the late Joanna S. "Jenny" (Santos) daCruz. Born in Warwick, R.I., the son of the late Miguel J. and Francesca (Reis) daCruz, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth most of his life before moving to Marion three years ago. Rev. Deacon daCruz was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church where he serv...

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6. Obituaries035 - Newspaper

   MARION - John J. DePina Sr., 99, of Marion, died Saturday, Jan. 17 in the Sippican Healthcare Center, Marion. He was the husband of the late Mary E. (Matthews) DePina who died Jan. 1, 2009. They were married for 79 years, holding the record as the longest married couple in Massachusetts. He was the son of the He was born in Fogo, Cape Verde Islands, the son of the late Zackaria and Mary (Pina) DePina, Mr. DePina lived in Marion for most of his l...

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7. Obituaries036 - Newspaper

   WAREHAM - Thornton T. Gibbs, Sr., 92, of Wareham, died Monday, Jan. 19 at Tobey Hospital, Wareham. He was the husband of Bettina "Bette" (Parton). In addition to his wife, he leaves three grandchildren, Calvin Gibbs, Kevin Edwards and Russell Walker all of Long Beach, Calif.; his daughter-in-law, Cecelia Gibbs; two nephews, Phillip and Jon Bailey both of Wareham; a brother, Milton Gibbs of Marion and a sister, Violet Adams of Marion. He was the...

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8. Obituaries037 - Newspaper

   ROCHESTER - Franklin E. Winters, 77, of Rochester, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Tobey Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Joan Ellis (Watson) Winters. They were married for 48 years. Born May 28, 1931, in Marion, he was the son of the late Albert E. and Karin Florence (Seaholm) Winters. Mr. Winters was a graduate of Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School, attended Wentworth Institute and graduated from B...

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9. Obituaries038 - Newspaper

   MARION - Victor A. Haarala, 55, of Marion, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, in St. Luke’s Hospital after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Usko Haarala and Shirley (Jackson) Haarala. He was the nephew of Rose Jackson of Marion. Mr. Haarala was born and raised in Marion and was a lifelong resident of the town. He was a graduate of Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical High School in Bourne. Mr. Haarala was employed as an estate ca...

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10. Obituaries039 - Newspaper

    Marion - Olga J. (Jarema) Kolcyski, 92, of Marion, died Thursday, March 12, at the Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion after a long illness. She was the widow of the late Joseph L. Kolcyski. Born in Plainfield, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Roman and Stella (Fall) Jarema. A previous resident of Malverne, N.Y., she moved to Marion in 1991. Mrs. Kolcyski was a homemaker, dedicated to her church, and a seamstress who made dresses for...

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11. Obituaries040 - Newspaper

    MARION - Alexander A. "Sexy Lexy" Pina, 70, of Marion, died Tuesday, March 17, at home. He was the husband of the late Delores Ann (Santos) Pina and the son of the late Joseph and Mary C. (Gomes) Pina. He was born in New Bedford and lived in Marion for most of his life. Mr. Pina worked as a Custodian Supervisor for the Old Rochester Regional Junior High School for many years before retiring. He was a communicant of St. Rita’s Church. He...

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12. Obituaries041 - Newspaper

    DUXBURY - Isabel "Izzy" Louisa (Gibbs) Elwin, 93, of Duxbury, formerly of Marion, died Sunday, March 15, at Bay Path Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility, Duxbury. She was born in Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada (now called Thunder Bay). She was the daughter of the late Frederick Cranford Gibbs and Mary Helena Keighley. Her career as executive secretary at North American Life Assurance Company in Port Arthur and Toronto, Ontario, spanned 25 ye...

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13. Obituaries042 - Newspaper

    Marion - Shirley H. (Hartley) Miller, 81, of Marion died peacefully at home April 5, 2009. She was the wife of the late Roy W. Miller. Born in New Bedford, July 24, 1927, she was the daughter of the late James and Ada (Routh) Hartley who immigrated to the United States from England in the early 1920’s. She was the sister of the late Mary Hartley, Joan Sheridan and Florence Andresen. Traveling extensively throughout Europe, the Caribbean a...

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14. Obituaries043 - Newspaper

    MARION - Richard L. St. John, 74, of Marion, formerly of Wareham, died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 7, at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of 19 years to Ann M. (Moulton) St. John of Marion. A life long resident of Wareham, they moved to Marion six years ago. Mr. St. John enlisted in the Navy at the age of 17, serving his country for 16 years and attaining the rank of engineer man first class and serving during the Korean Conflict and Vietna...

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15. Obituaries044 - Newspaper

    Thomas S. Brown Sr. "Tom" 61 of Marion passed away Monday April 13 at Saint Lukes Hospital. Husband of Barbara (Charette) Brown of Marion. Born in Wareham the son of Hazel M. (Morse) Brown of Wareham and the late Thornton Brown Sr. He attended Wareham Public Schools and graduated from Wareham High School in 1966 with high honors and as a Member of the National Honor Society. A Vietnam U.S. Army veteran, Tom enjoyed his family, wood carving, fishi...

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16. Obituaries045 - Newspaper

    Margaret M. (Paliotto) Xifaras, 85, of Marion died Wednesday April 15, 2009 at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Robert Xifaras. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Marco and Margaret (McGuire) Paliotto, she had lived in Marion for many years. Mrs. Xifaras was formerly employed as an office worker for the Laborers Union Local 385 and Old Colony Trucking Company. She was a member of St. George G...

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17. Obituaries046 - Newspaper

    Capt. William F. ("Bill") Henry Jr., 67, formerly of Marion, died Monday, April 20, unexpectedly at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was the husband of Dr. Ingrid Klich. Born in Providence, R.I. he was the son of the late William F. and Reges M. Henry. Mr. Henry attended Sippican School in Marion, and was a graduate of Tabor Academy Class of 1959, New Bedford Textile Institute (now UMASS – Dartmout...

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18. Obituaries047 - Newspaper

    MARION - MacKinnon, Judith M. (Hartley) April 30, Judith M. (Hartley) MacKinnon "Judy" of Marion formerly of Rochester. Passed away at Tobey Hospital she was 69. Daughter of the late Daniel and Alice (Ellis) Hartley. Born in New Bedford, Judy attended Rochester public schools and graduated from New Bedford High School in 1957. She retired from AT & T in 1990 as an Operator Manager. Member of the Marion and Rochester Historical Societies, Pion...

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19. Obituaries048 - Newspaper

    MARION — Dominic Paul "Dom" DiMaggio, 92, of Marion, MA and Ocean Ridge, FL, passed away peacefully at home on May 8, 2009. Mr. DiMaggio was the beloved husband of Emily (Frederick) DiMaggio; loving father of Dominic Paul DiMaggio, Jr., and his wife, Sally of Atkinson, NH, Emily Colette DiMaggio of Wayland, and Peter Joseph DiMaggio, and his wife, Nancy of Westford, MA; devoted grandfather of Alexander Nelson DiMaggio, Charlotte Ricker DiMaggi...

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20. Obituaries049 - Newspaper

    Priscilla Evangeline (Knowles) Holt, 72, of Micco, Florida died Wednesday, April 15, 2009 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 12, 1936 in Swampscott, MA. and raised in Danvers, MA. by her parents, the late William H. and Evangeline A. (Greene) Knowles. After graduating high school in Danvers, Priscilla attended and graduated from the Mass. School of Design in Boston. She loved drawing, painting, gardening, bowling, s...

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