Obituaries

Arnaldo F. Conde

Arnaldo F. Conde

Aug 19, 2020

Arnaldo F. Conde, 91, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Wednesday August 19, 2020 after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Norma C. (Souza) Conde. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Emidio and Virginia (Teixeira) Conde, he lived in New Bedford for all of his life. A Boston University graduate, Mr....

Christine N. Oakley

Christine N. Oakley

Aug 18, 2020

Christine N. Oakley, 86, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at the Royal of Fairhaven Nursing Home. Born in Wareham, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Ellsworth R. and Edelle (Azevedo) Oakley. Christine loved bingo, playing cards, watching movies, singing in the choir, and most of...

Albert C. Muren

Albert C. Muren

Aug 18, 2020

Albert C. "Al" Muren, of Marion, MA and Port St. Lucie, FL, died peacefully of natural causes at age 86, on August 18, 2020. Albert is survived by his wife, Frances Sajewicz; three children by his wife of 47 years, the late Irene (Rosselot) Muren – Andrea Shanahan of Medford, MA, Clifford Muren of Natick, MA, and Gail Stetson,...

William J. Mcmorrow

William J. Mcmorrow

Aug 18, 2020

William J. "Bill" McMorrow, 77, of Mattapoisett, MA and Bradenton, FL, passed away peacefully at his summer home, on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Judith (Doucette) McMorrow for 54 years. Bill was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of the late William H. McMorrow and Joan (Sawyer) McMorrow. Bill and Judy resided for many...

Nolan Fergus Gibbons

Nolan Fergus Gibbons

Aug 18, 2020

Nolan Fergus Gibbons, 15, of Marion, Massachusetts passed away in his sleep early Tuesday morning, August 18, 2020. He had attended Sippican Elementary School and Old Rochester Junior High and High School. Born on July 12, 2005 in Boston, MA, Nolan came into the world making musical cries. By the age of 5, he was in constant motion, dancing,...

Eileen M. Oliveira

Eileen M. Oliveira

Aug 16, 2020

Eileen Marie (Doyle) Oliveira, 88, entered into eternal rest after a period of declining health on August 16, 2020. She was the loving widow of Joseph S. Oliveira, Jr. who passed in 2008 after 55 years of marriage. Eileen was the daughter of the late Charles and Coranna (Saulnier) Doyle. Eileen was a graduate of New Bedford High School,...

Barbara E. Urquhart

Barbara E. Urquhart

Aug 15, 2020

Barbara E. (Berndt) Urquhart, 76, of Mattapoisett passed away Saturday August 15, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife and best friend of Edward M. Urquhart; they had been married for 56 years. Born in Rhode Island, the daughter of the late Allen Berndt and Natalie (Harvey) Bebeau, she lived in the Attleboro area...

Maria B. Mendes

Maria B. Mendes

Aug 14, 2020

Maria (Baptista) Mendes, 93, of New Bedford passed away peacefully after a brief illness on August 14, 2020. She was the wife of the late Manuel Mendes. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, she was the daughter of the late Querino Baptista and Julia DaLomba. She moved to New Bedford in 1962 and lived there most of her life. She...

Charles F. Dolan

Charles F. Dolan

Aug 13, 2020

Charles Francis Dolan of Fairhaven entered into Eternal Rest on Thursday August 13, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Patricia Harrington Dolan with whom he had shared forty-one years of marriage. He is survived by his son Patrick J. Dolan and wife Allyson of Fairhaven, and the greatest joy of his life,...

Joan F. Eyrich

Joan F. Eyrich

Aug 12, 2020

Joan F. (Sylvia) Eyrich, 86, of Marion passed away Wednesday August 12, 2020 at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Robert A. Eyrich. Born and raised in Mattapoisett, the daughter of the late Alfred F. and Belmira (Linhares) Sylvia, she lived in various parts of the country as an Air Force wife....

Arlene J. Cormier

Arlene J. Cormier

Aug 12, 2020

Arlene J. Cormier, 74, of Fairhaven passed away Wednesday August 12, 2020 after a courageous battle with metastatic cancer. Born in Fairhaven, the daughter of the late Zephyr and Irene (Morrissette) Cormier, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life before returning to Fairhaven in 2011. Arlene was formerly employed as an inspector for Titleist until her...

Tatianna Morales

Tatianna Morales

Aug 11, 2020

Tatianna Morales, 21, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Tatianna Morales was a beautiful young daughter, sister, mother and friend to so many who loved her so much. Her smile was truly the light in the darkness. She was a kind and sensitive woman with a heart of gold. Tatianna is the mother of...

Donn Thomas Stangohr

Donn Thomas Stangohr

Aug 11, 2020

Donn Thomas Stangohr, of Rochester, MA, bright blue-eyed, gregarious, and wildly loved, passed away on August 11, 2020 at the age of 69. He is survived by his best friend (passionate spouse, business partner, and partner in all things) Sandra Lee Stangohr (Sandi), along with a whole troop of family - his son Blake Stangohr and his step/half children...

Samuel Evan Ellis

Samuel Evan Ellis

Aug 10, 2020

Samuel Evan Ellis, 20, of New Bedford, formerly of Mattapoisett died August 10, 2020 at Rhode Island Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Wareham, son of David A. and Cheryl A. (Ponte) Ellis, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. He was employed by Dartmouth Woods as a well respected maintenance worker. Sam was...

Robert E. Germain

Robert E. Germain

Aug 10, 2020

Robert E. "Reggie" Germain, 90, of New Bedford passed away Monday August 10, 2020 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Freda Lee (Mayer) Nason. Born in Arlington, the son of the late William M. and Lillian M. (Crowe) Germain, he resided in Needham for many years before moving to New Bedford in 2000. He was a...

William C. Deree, Jr.

William C. Deree, Jr.

Aug 8, 2020

William C. Deree, Jr., 36, of New Bedford died Saturday, August 8, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, son of William and Deborah (Motta) Deree, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Billy was a 2005 graduate of the Kennedy-Donovan Center and attended LifeStream's Day Habilitation Program. He enjoyed spending...

Lola M. Allen

Lola M. Allen

Aug 8, 2020

Beloved mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt. Lola Allen passed away peacefully on August 8, 2020 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Lola was born in Stone Mountain, Georgia on September 20, 1949, and graduated from Blackwell High School in Elberton, Georgia. She moved to New York City continuing her education where she attended Queensborough Community College in Queens, where...

Kathleen A. Moniz

Kathleen A. Moniz

Aug 7, 2020

Kathleen A. Moniz, 59, of New Bedford died Friday, August 7, 2020 unexpectedly at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Philip and Linda (Girouard) Lawrence, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for all of her life. Kathleen enjoyed traveling, cruises, and spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her parents; three sons, Christopher...

Mark Bohan

Mark Bohan

Aug 5, 2020

Mark Bohan of Mattapoisett, MA died peacefully at his home on August 5, 2020 with his family by his side. He was born August 14, 1947 in Norwood, MA, son of Michael R. J. Bohan and Mary E. Bohan. He graduated from Catholic Memorial High School and received his BA from Boston College. He worked in professional sales internationally...

Lucille M. Poirier

Lucille M. Poirier

Aug 4, 2020

Lucille M. Poirier, 89, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday August 4, 2020 after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Gaston Poirier and Doris (Potter) Magan, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Lucille was formerly employed by the Social Security Administration in Downtown New Bedford for over 50 years until...

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