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The Reporter April 2012
IN MEMORIAM
Makayla Lynn Clarke
This is the story of a girl I admired most in this world and even though she’s gone her strength and love makes me stronger to continue on. Makayla Lynn Clarke my daughter of 25 years, died on Feb. 15 2012 of a terminal dreadful disease called Cystic fibrosis. Makayla grew up in Rehoboth, MA. She was beautiful blue eyes blonde, a very energetic girl and she was successful cheerleader in her middle school years and was a very popular loving girl. She dropped out of high school her senior year because cystic fibrosis starting the progress of taking over her lungs, heart and mostly her everyday living. She started to require oxygen and then was put on very strong pain medications. Boston hospitals denied her four times for a needed lung transplant, one reason saying she was immature, next reason saying she was on narcotics. Hello her doctor put her on them! They let her die. In 2006 Makayla gave birth to a healthy boy Michael. He was her world. In 2008 Makayla got married. She was now fighting to live everyday. She spent 9 months out of the year in Hasbro Hospital. Makayla fought hard to watch her little boy grow up. She was able to come home one last time on Christmas 2011 for few months. She got to be the proud mom she was and then went back into Hasbro in Feb. 2012 to die on Feb. 15. She told me two days before the 15th, “mom is it ok that I go now, I can’t fight this any more.” I said “Makayla you haven’t lost this fight, you are just calling a truce in need to rest.” I then hugged her and cried knowing she was leaving me soon. I told her she will leave the greatest gift to me in world, her little boy Michael. I now get to see Makayla grow up all over again only in a different body. Makayla fought 25 years for the life she lived. Though it was short her memory will be with us all forever. She now breaths easily in Gods Heaven looking down upon us to watch Michael become a man with a heart of gold and strength like his mother. Love her mom, Sonya Fisher
Rehoboth
Seekonk
Richard D. Welshman
Constance G. (Townsend) Barnes
Richard D. Welshman, 76, of Brook Street died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Leonora M. (Borges) Welshman. He was born in Rehoboth, a son of the late Daniel W. and Helen (Brown) Welshman. Mr. Welshman was a Master Plumber and the owner and operator of Welshman Plumbing Company. He was a former plumbing inspector for the town of Rehoboth. He was a member of the Mason’s, Eastern Star Lodge # 208. He was President of the East Bay Corvette Club and also a member of the National Guard 7th 47th Battalion. Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Alan D. Welshman and his wife Sharon of Rehoboth, Richard L. Welshman of Taunton; two grandchildren, Lauren M. Collins and Danielle M. Serra; and one great grandson, Carter J. Serra. He was the brother of the late Daniel I. Welshman. Funeral service was held on Friday, February at 12:00 P.M. Burial was in Rehoboth Village Cemetery. Bradley Austin Backman, 76, died March 3’rd. See Obit on the website www. ReporterToday.com Helen C. (Baptista) Steele, 84, died on Saturday, March 10, 2012. See Obit on the website www.ReporterToday.com
Arthur Pacheco
Constance G. (Townsend) Barnes ,78 , died February 19, 2012. She was along time resident of Seekonk, Massachusetts. Born in Marion, Maine, she was the beloved wife of Ralph H. Barnes. Constance was also the beloved mother of, Jeanette Barnes, Jeannie Lamay and Mary Bergeron. She was the very proud Grandmother of James Drohan Jr., Abigail Lemay and Nathan Lemay. In her lifetime Constance has lived in Marion, Eastport, Madawaska and Caribou Maine. She also lived in South Bend, Indiana, Fort Worth, Texas and Bridgeview, Illinois. Widely traveled, Constance has visited the Caribbean, Venezuela, Canada and Hawaii. She was a volunteer in the Seekonk School system as her children and grandchildren grew, a CCD teacher and a league bowler. She loved her family and was much loved in return. In addition to her immediate family, Connie is survived by her loving families in Maine. A Memorial Mass will be held, Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church on Washington St in Eastport, Maine. Reception to follow immediately in the St. Catherine’s room at St. Joseph Church. Filomena A. Pereira 90, of Edgewood Rd., died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. See Obit on the website www.ReporterToday.com Ruth A. Humphrey 77, of Fall River Avenue, died Sunday February 26, 2012. See Obit on the website www.ReporterToday.com Sau Ngor Leung 86, of Cedar Lane died Monday, March 12, 2012. See Obit on the website www.ReporterToday.com John W. Korkuk 88 of Seekonk, died Friday, March 16, 2012. See Obit on the website www.ReporterToday.com
In loving memory to a wonderful father and grandfather. We love and miss you each and everyday. Love,Arthur Jr, Sarah and Khloe Pacheco
Henry A. Chauvin, 90, died at home in Seekonk on Monday, March 19, 2012.See Obit on the website www.ReporterToday. com