Arthur P. Carvalho
May 28, 2020
Arthur P. Carvalho, 97, of New Bedford died May 28, 2020 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. He was the husband of the late Pauline C. (Santos) Carvalho, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Theophilo P. and Herminia (Souza) Carvalho, he lived in New Bedford all of his life....
Lucille B. Sobral
May 24, 2020
Lucille B. (Marchessault) Sobral, 95 of Acushnet died May 24, 2020 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Fernando Sobral. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Aldei and Rosilda (Dumaine) Marchessault, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Acushnet 40 years ago. Mrs. Sobral was a communicant of St. Rose of...
Ruth R. Roberts
May 23, 2020
Ruth R. (Entwistle) Roberts of New Bedford passed away Saturday May 23, 2020 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long period of declining health at the age of 92. She was the wife of the late Paul V. Roberts. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank and Lilian (Taylor) Entwistle, she lived in...
Claire Y. Areia
May 23, 2020
Claire Y. (Gelinas) Areia, age 87, entered into eternal rest on May 23, 2020 after a brief illness. She was the widow of Joseph L. Areia with whom she shared 35 years of marriage prior to his passing in 1986, and Manuel "Chick" Pimentel. Born in Manchester, NH, Claire was the daughter of Roland and Yvonne Gelinas, and lived...
Josephine Mary Pannell
May 21, 2020
Pannell, Josephine Mary, of Mattapoisett died peacefully in her home on May 21, 2020 in the company of her family at the age of 92. Jo was born in London, England on December 10, 1927, the daughter of Ann Margaret and John Lyons. Raised in Essex with her siblings Maureen, Michael and Patrick, she grew up during WW II...
Joseph F. Gorman, Jr.
May 21, 2020
Joseph F. Gorman, Jr., 64 of Boston died May 21, 2020 at Massachusetts General Hospital. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Joseph F. and Roberta (Tighe) Gorman, he lived in Boston most of his life. He was employed as a sales associate at Brooks Brothers. He was a graduate of Holy Family High School and Swain School...
Maria A. Barboza
May 21, 2020
Maria A. Barboza, age 53, of New Bedford passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer on May 21, 2020. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of Vivian (Ramos) Barboza of New Bedford and the late Henry Barboza. Maria was very spiritual and an active member of the Centre United Methodists church. Maria was truly a...
Mary O. Ferreira
May 20, 2020
Mary O. (Ornellas) Ferreira, 102 of New Bedford died May 20, 2020 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Manuel B. Ferreira. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria (Souza) Ornellas, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Ferreira was formerly employed as a stitcher at...
Alvan T. Fuller
May 19, 2020
Alvan T. Fuller, 94 of New Bedford died May 19, 2020 at Philip Hulitar Hospice after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Bernice E. (Hardy) Fuller. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Harry and Ella (Wood) Fuller, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Fuller was formerly employed at Quaker...
Robert A. Gingras
May 19, 2020
Robert A. Gingras, 90, of Mattapoisett died peacefully, surrounded by family on May 19, 2020, at the home he was born in. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth M. (Beehan) Gingras, with whom he shared 61 years of marriage. Born and raised in Mattapoisett, he was the son of the late Achille and Eva (Berube) Gingras, and...
Stanley R. Ociesa
May 19, 2020
Stanley Raymond Ociesa passed away peacefully on May 19, 2020 to join his beloved wife of 66 years Therese D. (Obomsawin) Ociesa in the great beyond. We know when they meet again they will dance the Polka. Stanley was born on May 8, 1928 and was the son of Stanley R. and Agnes (Nikoydan) Ociesa. His siblings were Josephine,...
Nancy J. Santos
May 17, 2020
Nancy J. (Margarita) Santos, 74, of Fairhaven, died peacefully surrounded by her sons Sunday, May 17, 2020. She was the former wife of Albert S. Santos. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Silvano S. Margarita and Ann Florence (Sylvia) Margarita, she lived there most of her life. Nancy leaves behind 3 sons, Albert Santos and his former...
Doris Lacasse
May 17, 2020
Doris (St. Marie) Lacasse, 89, of Fairhaven, formerly of New Bedford and Naples, FL, died Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Our Lady's Haven Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Omer Lacasse. She is survived by three children: William Lacasse and his wife Maureen; Donald Lacasse and his wife Lynne; and Janis Welch and her husband Edward....
Joseph E. Doubrava
May 16, 2020
Joseph E. Doubrava, 92, of Mattapoisett, MA, died on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Saint Luke's Hospital following a brief period of declining health initiated by a fall and complicated by infection with COVID-19. Joe was born in Bayside, New York and as a young man enjoyed swimming, sailing and golfing. As a 17 year-old he enlisted in the...
Francisco Chingo Gomez
May 16, 2020
Francisco Chingo Gomez, 55, of New Bedford, Massachusetts died May 16, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Zacualpa, Quiche, Guatemala, son of Santos Chingo and the late Marcella Morente, he lived in Guatemala before moving to New Bedford in 2015. He was employed as a fish cutter at Marina Fish House. Survivors include his partner, Dominga Garcia Gomez;...
Jeffery J. Graham
May 15, 2020
Jeffery J. Graham, 64, of Dartmouth died May 15, 2020 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Sonia N. (Vazquez) Graham. Born in New Bedford, son of Sam Graham of Jacksonville, FL and the late Delores (Gibbs) Graham, he was raised in Fairhaven before moving to Dartmouth 20 years ago. Mr. Graham was the proud black...
Ann Marie Cutino
May 15, 2020
On Friday, May 15th, 2020, Ann Marie (Walker) Cutino's battle with cancer finally came to an end, passing away at the age of 57. Ann was born in Brockton, Massachusetts daughter of the late Francis Walker and Sandra L. (Kendall) Walker and stepdaughter to the late Francis Suprenard and Lauri Suprenard. Ann's story was sometimes a drama, more times...
Dorothy I. Miller
May 15, 2020
Dorothy I. (Boss) Miller, 99, of Dartmouth died May 15, 2020 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. She was the wife of the late Roger T. Miller. Born and raised in Providence, RI, the daughter of the late Ernest and Caroline (Broom) Boss, she lived in Dartmouth since 1956. Survivors include 2 daughters, Maureen Morgan and her husband Kevin of...
Ruth E. Costa
May 14, 2020
Ruth E. (Pacheco) Costa, 89, of Mattapoisett died May 14, 2020 peacefully at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late John F. Costa. Born in Fairhaven, daughter of the late Theane and Elsie (McMullen) Pacheco, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. Mrs. Costa was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church. She was formerly employed...
George A. Reade
May 13, 2020
George A. Reade, 87, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Our Lady's Haven after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Louanda J. (Mach) Reade. Born in Paterson, NJ, son of the late George and Agatha (Smith) Reade, he had lived in Mattapoisett for many years. George was a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University...
