Jan 13, 2021
Franklin A. Caswell, Jr., 92, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully surrounded by family at home on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2020.
Born in Mattapoisett on Mahoney s Lane and son of the late Franklin and Gertrude (Bradley) Caswell, he lived in Mattapoisett all of his life.
Franklin served proudly in the U.S. Navy during WWII and in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Korean Conflict.
He was well known in the town of Mattapoisett, working for 35 years in the public school system. He loved sports, being with his family, summer nights at the wharf and coffee with the boys.
Survivors include his children, Wayne F. Caswell and his wife Lori of Mattapoisett, and Deborah Mae Bailey and her husband Donald of Mattapoisett; two grandchildren, Lynne Mae Pelland and her husband Jason, Kimberly Anne Clough and her husband Simon; four great-grandchildren, Bailey Mae Pelland, Owen Pelland, Liam Clough and Shane Clough.
Dec 14, 2020
Merilyn “Merry” Eustis, 84, voyaged onward into the hands of our Lord on Dec. 7, 2020. Her husband Ralph and family were at her side as she departed peacefully with a smile on her beautiful face. She was an inspiring, loving lady with an infectious personality who loved everyone.
Beloved daughter of the late Norman and Dorothy Hodgson, Merry grew up in Portland, ME. It was there that she met her soulmate Ralph W. Eustis. Their 64-year voyage together as husband and wife, took them to live in places like Tokyo, Manhattan, California, and Washington DC. After Ralph retired from the Coast Guard, they settled in Mattapoisett in 1975 but embarked on many personal and professional adventures both on land and on sea.