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Family, friends and colleagues of Robert Blethen, Jeff Matthews, Michael Porper and Ethan Ward hold candlelight vigils and launch fundraisers to support the families who are now grieving their loved ones during the holidays.
By Andrea Holbrook Staff Writer Dec 10, 2020
Dec 10, 2020
It s been more than two weeks since Michael Porper Jr. was lost at sea, and his family continues to struggle with grief.
The 38-year-old Gloucester native was among the four crewmen aboard the dragger Emmy Rose when it went down early Nov. 23 off Provincetown. It s difficult, sometimes it s really hard â just too much, said his father, Michael. We just want to thank everyone for their calls, visits and concerns, he added, speaking for the family.
Porper said his son, known as Mikey, was born, raised and attended schools in Gloucester, and started working on fishing boats when he 15. He really never stopped, he added.