Richard E. Neagus, Jr.
Oct 3, 2019
Richard E. Neagus, Jr., 69 of Acushnet died October 3, 2019 while on vacation in Maine. He was the husband of Marcelle T. (St. Jean) Neagus with whom he shared 49 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Richard E. and Alice T. (Caton) Neagus, he lived in Acushnet all of his life. He was...
Irene Carey
Sep 29, 2019
Irene (Silva) Carey, 75, of New Bedford died Sunday, September 29, 2019 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late John J. Carey. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Antone and Virginia (Medeiros) Silva, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Carey was the owner and operator of Dairy...
Christopher D. Richards
Sep 29, 2019
Christopher Davis Richards, 69, of Mattapoisett passed away Sunday September 29, 2019 surrounded by his family. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Thornton M. Richards, Jr. and Marion (Browne) Richards, Christopher was raised in Fairhaven. He attended Marlborough Academy graduating in 1968 going on to Roger Williams College graduating in 1973 with a BFA in Music....
Stephen Decosta
Sep 29, 2019
Stephen DeCosta, 66, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully at home after a battle with cancer. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Joseph and Irene (Isadore) DeCosta, he had lived in Mattapoisett since 2003. He is survived by his son, William J. DeCosta and his wife Cherie (Gagnon) DeCosta of Fall River; his brothers, Rev. Joseph F....
Jacqueline E. Bertrand
Sep 28, 2019
Jacqueline E. (Mongeau) Bertrand, 80 of Mattapoisett died September 28, 2019 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Bertrand. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Joseph L. and Irene A. (Gendron) Mongeau, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was formerly employed by Goodyear for several years and later was...
Marcelle I. Kirouac
Sep 26, 2019
Marcelle I. (Racine) Kirouac, 100 of New Bedford died peacefully September 26, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Fernand A. Kirouac. Born in Windsor, Quebec, Canada, daughter of the late J. Arthur and Irene (DeSorcy) Racine, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a graduate of Holy Family...
Roland R. Carter
Sep 25, 2019
Roland R. Carter, 94 of New Bedford died September 25, 2019. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Frisby A.L. and Harriet E. (Reynolds) Carter, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was formerly employed as a longshoreman for many years until his retirement. Mr. Carter enjoyed playing tennis. He served in the U.S. Army...
Franklin Delano Rego
Sep 24, 2019
Franklin Delano Rego, 77, of New Bedford died Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Manuel and Mary P. (Rapoza) Rego, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He proudly served in the United States Air Force. Mr. Rego was employed as a New Bedford firefighter...
Michael J. Froh
Sep 24, 2019
Michael J. Froh, 61, of New Bedford died Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Catherine "Cathy" Santos-Froh who was his partner, friend and the love of his life. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Harlyn and Lucille (Mayer) Froh, he grew up in Acushnet before moving...
John T. "Jack" Sylvia
Sep 21, 2019
John T. "Jack" Sylvia, 90, of New Bedford died September 21, 2019 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his family whom he loved. He was the husband of Ellen M. (Gordon) Sylvia, with whom he shared 68 happy years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antone Sylvia and Doris (Davis) Flora, he lived...
Elsie Lee Marvin
Sep 21, 2019
Elsie Lee (McCarthy) Marvin, 92, of Mattapoisett died peacefully on September 21, 2019 at Kesslerwood Place Assisted Living Community in Indianapolis. She was the wife of the late Donald K. Marvin. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph L. and Mary A. (Murphy) McCarthy, she was raised in Fairhaven before moving to Mattapoisett in 1958. Mrs....
Yvonne T. Botelho
Sep 20, 2019
Yvonne T. (Pelletier) Botelho, 90, of North Kingstown, RI, formerly of New Bedford died Friday September 20, 2019. She was the wife of the late Manuel C. Botelho, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph A. Pelletier and Alice (Guy) Pelletier Burns, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Botelho was...
Joseph P. Silva
Sep 20, 2019
Retired Deputy Fire Chief Joseph P. Silva, 101, of New Bedford passed away Friday September 20, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Julia A. (Barros) Silva. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Pedro J. and Maria Julia (Pimental) Silva, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He...
Judith M. Fernandes
Sep 19, 2019
Judith M. Fernandes, 89, of Worcester, formerly of New Bedford, passed away Thursday September 19, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Joseph H. and Rose (Babbitt) Fernandes, she was raised in Wareham and lived in New Bedford and Brockton before moving to Worcester 10 years ago. Judy was a graduate of Holy...
John J. Mcnamara
Sep 18, 2019
John J. McNamara, also known lovingly to many as Chief Mac, Johnny Mac, and Uncle John, passed away Wednesday September 18, 2019 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston at the age of 76. Born in Acushnet, he was the son of the late Nora (O'Brien) and Stephen McNamara. He was also the husband of the late Elaine McNamara, with...
Gerald J. Mcgrath
Sep 18, 2019
Gerald J. McGrath, 76, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, died September 18, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by loving family and dear friends. He was born June 20, 1943 in the Bronx, New York, son of the late Daniel McGrath and Dorothy (McKnight) McGrath. He was a 1965 graduate of Manhattan College, Riverdale New York, with a Bachelor of...
Sara Perez Sanabria
Sep 17, 2019
Sara Perez Sanabria, 76, of New Bedford passed away at home on Tuesday September 17, 2019 surrounded by her family. Born in Lares, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Juan Perez Acevedo and Clothilde Sanabria Rebot, she lived in Puerto Rico for most of her life before moving to New Bedford four years ago. Sara was a Christian....
James K. Fortes
Sep 17, 2019
James K. Fortes, 69, of Fall River passed away Tuesday September 17, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antonio P. and Mary A. (Livramento) Fortes, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life before moving to Fall River seven years ago. Jimmy enjoyed playing cards...
Mary F. Tavares
Sep 15, 2019
Mary F. (Ferreira) Tavares, 96, of New Bedford passed away Sunday September 15, 2019 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. She was the wife of the late Manuel Tavares. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Fermino and Margarida (Santos) Ferreira, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of...
Mary O. Rogers
Sep 15, 2019
Mary (Oliveira) Rogers 98, of Ocala, FL died Sunday September 15, 2019 at Canterfield of Ocala Assisted Living. She was the wife of the late Joseph "Jedge" Rogers; they were married for 69 years. Born in Fall River, she was the daughter of the late Michael Oliveira and Josephine Perreira. She lived in New Bedford, Westport, and for the...
