Marcia A. Wordell
Feb 6, 2021
Marcia A. (Wood) Wordell, 84, of Mattapoisett passed away Saturday February 6, 2021 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Charles W. Wordell, the original owner of Mac's Soda Bar in Fairhaven. Born and raised in Fairhaven, the daughter of the late Robert E. Wood, Jr. and Beatrice (Hargraves) Wood, she lived in Mattapoisett for...
Frank Gracie, Jr.
Feb 5, 2021
Frank Gracie, Jr, 92, of Punta Gorda, Florida and New Bedford passed away Friday February 5, 2021. He was the husband of the late Eleanor (Barao) Gracie. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Frank Gracie and Alice (Botelho) Valencia, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life and wintered in Florida. He was a...
Ilda N. Alves
Feb 5, 2021
Ilda N. (Neves) Alves, 83, of Fall River died February 5, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, daughter of the late Joaquim and Belmira (DePina) Neves, She lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Fall River. She was a former member of the Bisca Tournament Club. Survivors include her...
James R. Connor
Feb 4, 2021
James R. Connor, 40, of East Lyme, CT passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021. He was born May 27, 1980 in New Bedford, MA. James moved to Fairhaven during his childhood, but always considered the south end of New Bedford home. His fondest memories were the days he spent playing baseball at Clegg Field, and traveling with the SEYAA...
Norma Cabral
Feb 4, 2021
Norma (Silva) Cabral, 93, of New Bedford passed peacefully on February 4, 2021 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion, MA. The widow of Alfred Cabral, Norma was born in South Dartmouth, MA and was the daughter of the late Joseph M. Silva and the late Gertrude (Ferreira) Silva. She was formerly a resident of Acushnet, MA. Before her retirement...
Nalijah Andrade
Feb 4, 2021
Nalijah Andrade, 17, of New Bedford, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021. Born and raised in New Bedford, she was the daughter of Adiero Andrade and Diva Duarte. Nalijah loved to do make up, and aspired to be a beautician. She was friendly, and extremely outgoing. She loved making people smile and laugh. Survivors include her parents; her grandparents,...
Robert D. Sylvia
Feb 3, 2021
Robert D. Sylvia, 76, of New Bedford passed on February 3, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital due to complications of Covid-19. He was born in Acushnet in 1944, the beloved son of the late John and Hazel (Cannon) Sylvia. He was the loving father of Shannon Sylvia and father-in-law of Peggy Sylvia. Bob loved sports, especially his local teams,...
Concetta Reynolds
Feb 2, 2021
Concetta "Connie" (Aiello) Reynolds, 84, of Fairhaven died Tuesday, February 2, 2021 peacefully at home surrounded by her family after a period of declining health. She was the wife of John F. "Jack" Reynolds, Jr. Born a triplet in Gloucester, MA, to the late Thomas and Grace (Ciarmataro) Aiello, she lived in Southeastern Massachusetts for most of her life....
Antone "Tonka Toi" Fortes
Feb 2, 2021
Antone T. "Tonka Toi" Fortes, 73, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Theophilo M. and Archangela M. "Canja" (Santos) Fortes. Mr. Fortes was formerly employed as a park supervisor for the Massachusetts Department of Natural Resources at Myles Standish State Forest until his...
Tysen Scott Dacosta
Feb 2, 2021
Tysen Scott DaCosta, 33, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday February 2, 2021. Born in New Bedford, the son of Sharon A. Wynn and Gary DaCosta, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He attended Keith Middle School and New Bedford High School. In addition to his parents, he is survived by three daughters, Skyla, Mya, and...
Norman A. Sylvia
Feb 2, 2021
Norman A. Sylvia, 85, of Venice, FL passed away peacefully in his home on February 2, 2021 surrounded by family. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Joan (Manning) Sylvia, to whom he was married for 59 years. Born in New Bedford, MA he was the son of the late Anthony J. Sylvia and Alice (Gauthier) Sylvia. He lived...
Patricia A. Corbett
Feb 1, 2021
Patricia A. Corbett, 67, of Lakeville died Monday February 1, 2021 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of the late Carole LeBlanc. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late James E. and Betty (LeBoeuf) Corbett, she lived in Lakeville for 40 years. Ms. Corbett had worked for various insurance companies, most recently as a senior underwriter...
Clarice M. Gamble Poirier
Jan 31, 2021
Clarice M. (Shea) Gamble Poirier, 84, of New Bedford, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital, due to complications from the COVID Virus. She was the daughter of the late John and Marie Yvonne (Michaud) Shea. Clarice was born in New Bedford on October 3, 1936 and was raised in Sassaquin and always called it home....
Maryann T. Cutler
Jan 30, 2021
Maryann T. Cutler, age 80, of Rochester, MA, passed away January 30, 2021 at her home. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Maxwell and Fannie (Agovino) Haugg. The middle child of three, she was raised in the Bronx and attended Hunter College in New York City. On September 7, 1963, she married Kenneth...
Geraldine M. Phipps, Ph.D
Jan 30, 2021
Geraldine M. Phipps, Ph.D (known to many as "Gerry"), 81, a longtime resident of Dartmouth, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on January 30, 2021 after a prolonged period of declining health. Dr. Phipps was the daughter of Auda and Olin Phipps, both deceased. Dr. Phipps was born in Jamestown, New York. As a child she moved with her...
Leola N. Medina
Jan 30, 2021
On Saturday, January 30, 2021, Leola N. Medina, loving wife, and mother of four children and grandmother to five grandchildren, passed away peacefully at the age of 86. Leola was born in Baker Brook, New Brunswick, Canada to Adelard and Emma (Baker) Nadeau. She came to Massachusetts to pursue her education. Education was very important to her. She graduated...
Richard H. Rogers
Jan 29, 2021
Richard H. Rogers, 80, owner and publisher of TV World Magazine, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 29, 2021 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a long illness. He was the son of the late Josephine H. (Vieira) Oliver and Domingos (Rogers) Rodriques. He was also the step-son of the late George Oliver and the late Natalie (Westgate) Rodriques....
John Perry
Jan 29, 2021
John Perry, 77, of New Bedford passed away Friday January 29, 2021 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Falcon) Perry. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel and Mary (Czaban) Perry, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. John had been employed as a maintenance...
Richard L. Bertrand
Jan 29, 2021
Richard L. Bertrand, 71, of Rochester passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at his home, surrounded by loved ones after a long courageous battle with leukemia. He was the loving husband of Denise C. Bertrand for 49 blessed years. Born in New Bedford, the son of Georgette "Gerri" Bertrand and the late Robert H. Bertrand, he grew up in...
Bonnie R. Deluca
Jan 27, 2021
Bonnie R. (Reynolds) DeLuca, 71, of Marion, passed away after a long illness on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Born in Wareham, raised in Marion, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Reynolds and June (Bumpus) Schroth. Bonnie graduated from ORR High School and was a loan officer for Compass bank for over 30 years. She loved to travel,...
