Jose M. "Joe" Pacheco
Jan 27, 2021
Jose M. "Joe" Pacheco, 66, of New Bedford died January 27, 2021 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Diane (Marden) Pacheco. Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, son of the late Abilio and Maria Pacheco, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman on several scallopers in the New...
Ecilda Fortes
Jan 26, 2021
Ecilda (DePina) Fortes, 81, of New Bedford passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph P. Fortes. Ecilda was born in Brava, Cape Verde. She was the daughter of the late Maria (DePina) Ribeiro and Vasco DeBarros. She was formerly employed at Ocean Spray...
William J. Mcilmail
Jan 26, 2021
William J. McIlmail, 86, of Mattapoisett passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the husband of Sandra H. (Henshaw) McIlmail, with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. Born in Pawtucket, RI, the son of the late William J. and Margaret M. (Lonergan) McIlmail, he moved to New Bedford at a young age. He...
Manuel N. Serpa
Jan 25, 2021
Manuel N. Serpa, 84, of New Bedford passed away Monday January 25, 2021 from complications of Covid-19. He was the husband of the late Manuela (Silva) Serpa. Born in Pico, Azores, the son of the late Manuel and Serafina (Medeiros) Serpa, he lived in New Bedford since 1968. While living in St. Michael, Azores, Madeira, and Lisbon, Manuel was...
Cornelius “Neil” Cooper
Jan 24, 2021
Cornelius "Neil" Cooper, age 79, of Marion passed away peacefully Sunday, January 24th, 2021 at home in Marion MA. He was the widower of the late Margaret A. "Peggy" (Dunham) Cooper with whom he shared 54 years of marriage. He was engaged to be married to Judie Kleven. Born in Patterson NJ, the son of the late Harry and...
Frances Ryan
Jan 24, 2021
Frances (Kogut) Ryan, 79, of South Dartmouth passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 24, 2021. Born in New Bedford, Frances was the daughter of the late John and Sophie (Kruszewski) Kogut. She graduated from New Bedford High School, and from the University of Connecticut. In 1965, Frances married the love of her life, Denis J. Ryan, and moved to...
Arthur J. Gartaganis
Jan 23, 2021
Arthur J. Gartaganis, 95, of New Bedford passed away Saturday January 23, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late John A. and Maria J. (Moutsopoulou) Gartaganis, he lived in the Washington, D.C. area before retiring back to his family home in New Bedford. Each year he enjoyed visiting Athens, Greece...
John Lee Chew
Jan 22, 2021
John Lee Chew, 68, of Fairhaven died January 22, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Eleanor (Valente) Chew. Born in Boston, he was the son of Bertha (Felt) Chew of Weymouth and the late John Chew, he was raised in Randolph and lived in Holbrook before moving to Fairhaven 15 years...
Anthony "Vincent" Marron
Jan 22, 2021
Anthony Edward "Vincent" Marron, 85, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully on Friday January 22,2021. Born at Warrington, England, he was the son of the late Edward and Agnes (Rimmer) Marron. He was Jesuit educated until the age of 11 and completed his education until age 18 at the Benedictine Ampleforth College where he then entered the monastery and took...
Paul H. Alves
Jan 21, 2021
Paul H. Alves, 81, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully Thursday, January 21, 2021. He was the husband of Carolyn (Nunes) Alves. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Gilbert and Kathleen (Hawthorne) Alves, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Paul graduated from Fairhaven High School before earning his Bachelor's degree from Bridgewater State College. He then...
Kathleen A. Tench
Jan 21, 2021
Kathleen A. "Kathi" (Gomes) Tench, 65, passed away at home on Thursday, January 21, 2021. Kathi was born in Acushnet and was the daughter of the late Alfred R. Gomes and the late Mildred R. (Watkins) Gomes. She was the sister of the late Bradley Gomes and the late Stuart Gomes. She lived in New Bedford most of her...
Christina G. Gargas
Jan 20, 2021
Christina G. (Gartaganis) Gargas, 93, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday January 20, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Peter T. Gargas. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John A. and Maria J. (Moutsopoulou) Gartaganis, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Each year she enjoyed spending...
Robert J. Duarte
Jan 20, 2021
Robert J. Duarte, 77, of New Bedford died Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Eleanor (Burgo) Duarte. Born in New Bedford, son of the late John G. and Matilda (Pina) Duarte, he lived in New Bedford for all of his life. Bobby was formerly employed as...
Sylvia C. Slattery
Jan 20, 2021
Sylvia Carlos Slattery, 87, died peacefully and knowing she was well loved on January 20, 2021 in Simsbury, CT. Born in New Bedford, MA, she was the daughter of the late John and Alberta (Figueiredo) Carlos. She grew up in Mattapoisett, MA, which became a special place for her and her family. Mattapoisett means "place of rest", and it...
William Albert "Bill" Sobieraj
Jan 19, 2021
Cherished husband and loving father, grandfather & great-grandfather William Albert Sobieraj (Bill), 80, of Marion, MA quietly returned to his creator on January 19, 2021. Born in Buffalo, NY on April 6, 1940, son of the late Jacob M. and Frances (Konior) Sobieraj, he was raised in Utica, NY graduating from St Francis De Sales High School, spent one...
Kimberly F. Valles
Jan 19, 2021
Kimberly Faith (Howland) Valles, 58, of Mattapoisett passed away suddenly at home on Tuesday January 19, 2021. She was the wife of Ricardo Valles. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late George T. Howland and Mary Jane (Coleman) Dompierre, she lived in Fairhaven for most of her life before moving to Mattapoisett 18 years ago. She was...
Lora A. Sharpe
Jan 18, 2021
Lora A. Sharpe, 69, of Marion died January 18, 2021 at home after a grueling yet graceful battle with cancer. She was the wife of James H. Fogarty, to whom she was happily married for nearly 41 years. Born in Kew Gardens, Queens, NY, daughter of the late Gerard C. and Nancy L. (Fountain) Sharpe, she lived in Marion...
Manuel O. Reyes
Jan 17, 2021
Manuel O. Reyes, 33, of Boston died unexpectedly January 17, 2021 at home. Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, son of Yvelisse Munoz of New Bedford and Manuel Reyes of Bronx, NY, he was raised in New Bedford before moving to Boston. He was a very smart young man and liked to fill his free time with lots of reading...
Theodore Mach, Jr.
Jan 17, 2021
Theodore Mach, Jr., 88, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully Sunday, January 17, 2021. He was the husband of Lola G. (Semiao) Mach with whom he shared 67 years of marriage. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Theodore and Millie (Parker) Mach, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Mach was formerly employed by the New...
Carol A. Rego
Jan 17, 2021
Carol A. Rego, 80, of Mattapoisett died January 17, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Manuel and Angelina (Tavares) Rego, she was raised in Fairhaven and lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was employed as office manager at St. Anthony's Church in Mattapoisett. Carol enjoyed her two cats Luvee and...
