Obituaries

Edward Smith

Edward Smith

Jul 21, 2019

Edward John Smith, 79, of Plymouth, formerly of Randolph, passed away on July 21, 2019 with his family by his side. He was born in Dorchster, MA, the son of the late Anna (McDoughagh) and John Smith. Ed served 4 years in the United States Air Force and 26 years on the Randolph Fire Department before becoming a caretaker at...

Antone Ramos

Antone Ramos

Jul 15, 2019

Antone "Butch" Ramos of New Bedford died at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston on July 15th, 2019. The son of Irena Thimas and Antone Ramos, he was born in New Bedford on February 26th, 1943. He leaves behind his three children: Nancy Ann Ramos-Giles of California, Antone Ramos of Georgia, and Monique Ramos of Sagamore, his two grandchildren: Larissa...

Townsend Pillsbury

Townsend Pillsbury

Jul 12, 2019

Townsend Pillsbury passed away peacefully at home in Harwich, Mass., on July 12, 2019, surrounded by family and friends. Born in Derby, Conn., on Oct. 4, 1956, she attended Harwich schools and Plymouth State College. Townie called many places home: Harwich, Mass., Gilford, N.H., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Southwest Harbor, Maine. Her quick wit and high standards in all she...

Raquel Koch

Raquel Koch

Jul 12, 2019

Raquel Montalvo Koch died peacefully at the home of her daughter in Manomet at the age of 86 on July 12th, 2019. She was a resident of Plymouth since 2011, most recently at Laurelwood at the Pinehills. She was born in 1933 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, the eldest of three daughters of Josefina Torres and Eleuterio Montalvo, the owner of...

Marc Ricard

Marc Ricard

Jul 8, 2019

Ricard, Marc L., 77, of Plymouth, formerly of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly at home, on July 8th with his wife of 56 years by his side. He was born in New Bedford, the son of the late Laura (Belinoit) and Alpha Ricard. Marc grew up in New Bedford. He was a successful athlete at New Bedford High School, he...

John Figueras

John Figueras

Jul 4, 2019

John Figueras, 94, was born in Rochester, NY, and died July 4, 2019, in Brewster, MA. He is survived by his wife Joann Little (Israel) Figueras; three children, Richard, Julia, John; grandchildren Ana, John, Isaac, Molly, Maggie; sister Dolores Edwards; and Joann's children, Christian, Todd, and Mary. His oldest child, Anita, died last month. John was previously married to Janet...

Joyce Starbird Murphy

Joyce Starbird Murphy

Jul 1, 2019

Joyce Starbird Murphy, 85, of Plymouth, passed away peacefully at home, on July 1, 2019. She was born in Lewiston, ME, on May 2, 1934, the daughter of the late Lucy (Pulsifer) and Alton E. Starbird. She was the loving wife for 52 years to the late Philip Sherman Murphy. She was the adoring mother of John Murphy of CO,...