Alma Caron
Oct 2, 2025
Alma (Montagno) Caron, 95, of Carver died Thursday, October 2, 2025 at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Roland Caron.
Born in Brockton, daughter of the late Antonio and Marie (Guertin) Montagno, she lived in Woodland Hills, California for many years before moving back to Massachusetts in 1989, where she...
Pamela A. Newell
Sep 30, 2025
Pamela A. (Hoyt) Newell, 83, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully at home on September 30, 2025, surrounded by her family after a long illness.
She was the wife of the late Piatt Andrew Newell.
Born and raised in Fort Fairfield, Maine, Pamela was the daughter of the late Albert F. and Ella L. (Armstrong) Hoyt....
George Howard Smith Jr.
Sep 28, 2025
George Howard "Indian George" Smith Jr. of Marion passed away on September 28, 2025 at age 76. George was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts on January 28, 1949, the middle child of the late George H. Smith Sr. and Angela Miller Smith.
He grew up in Mattapoisett with his sisters Angela and Elizabeth until the family moved...
Mary L. Neves
Sep 28, 2025
Mary Lynn (Finazzo) Neves of Dartmouth passed away peacefully at home on September 28, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Donald J. Neves with whom she shared a loving, dedicated marriage for 53 years.
Mary was born in Potsdam, New York in 1953 to John and Elizabeth (Bryant) Finazzo, the third of...
Jennifer M. Bretal
Sep 27, 2025
Jennifer Marie Bretal, 37, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Saturday September 27, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital.
Jennifer was a beautiful soul taken far too soon. She was a devoted mother to two precious boys, just 3 and 5 years old, who were the absolute light of her life. She poured her heart into raising...
Purnell "Joe" Guard, Jr.
Sep 24, 2025
Purnell "Joe" Guard, Jr., 84, of Fairhaven, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. He was the husband of Nancy I. (Borges) Guard for 61 years. Born in Greensboro, NC, son of the late Purnell Hall Guard Sr., and Mary (Finnegan) Guard, he lived and raised his family in Mattapoisett before moving back to...
Peter W. Bouchard
Sep 23, 2025
Peter William Bouchard, 70, of Okeechobee, Florida passed away unexpectedly on September 23, 2025, following an automobile accident.
Born on September 11, 1955, he was the beloved eldest son of William L. Bouchard and the late Priscilla Bouchard.
A proud graduate of New Bedford High School, Class of 1975, Peter played football as a tight...
Peter Converse Mcdonald
Sep 22, 2025
Peter Converse McDonald, 80, of Carver, passed away on September 22, 2025, at Royal Megansett Nursing Home in Falmouth after a brief illness.
Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Patricia (Converse) McDonald and William James McDonald. A native of Marion, Peter lived in Germany, Hadley, MA, Minneapolis, MN, and Fairfield, Iowa, before returning...
Christopher F. Perry
Sep 22, 2025
Christopher F. Perry, 57 of Dartmouth passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 22, 2025.
Born in Fall River, he was the beloved son of the late Robert F. and Beatrice (Martin) Perry. He lived in Dartmouth most of his life. He was a graduate of Dartmouth High School and attended Boston University. Chris was employed for many...
Robert K. Kirkland
Sep 21, 2025
Robert K. Kirkland, 83, of Mattapoisett died Sunday, September 21, 2025 at Alpine Nursing Home in Coventry, RI, after a period of declining health. He was the husband of the late Barbara M. (Harriman) Kirkland, with whom he shared 34 wonderful and memorable years of marriage.
Born in Natick, MA, son of the late Alexander and Louise...
Marcelle Brenda Morris
Sep 21, 2025
Marcelle Brenda (Caron) Morris, 81, of Marion died September 21, 2025 at Tobey Hospital.
She was the wife of the late Francis A. Morris.
Born in Paterson, NJ, daughter of the late Alfred T. and Cecelia M. (Jacques) Caron, she lived in Marion most of her life.
Brenda was formerly employed as a...
Joseph Colangelo
Sep 19, 2025
Joseph Colangelo, 72, of Fairhaven passed away Friday September 19, 2025 surrounded by his loving family.
Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Angelo A. and Grazia "Grace" (Taggio) Colangelo, he lived in the New Bedford area all of his life. Â He was a graduate of New Bedford High School and UMass Dartmouth.
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Sheila Anne Carvalho
Sep 19, 2025
Sheila Anne Carvalho of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on September 19, 2025 at the age of 66, surrounded by the love of family after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in New Bedford on December 5, 1958, Sheila was the only child of the late William J. and Norma (Almeida) Carvalho. After graduation from New Bedford...
Richard L. Bachstein
Sep 17, 2025
Richard Lamoine Bachstein, 85, passed away on Wednesday September 17, 2025 after a brief illness at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, MA. He was a long-time resident of Dartmouth, MA with his wife and high school sweetheart, the late Tamara (Dahlheimer) Bachstein. They were married for nearly 50 years and loved antiquing and each other's loving company.
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John Bellafatto
Sep 15, 2025
John Bellafatto, a proud Navy veteran and devoted family man, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2025, at Tobey Hospital in Wareham, Massachusetts at the age of 89.
Born in Sea Cliff, New York, John was the son of John G. Bellafatto, who immigrated from Italy, and Gumersinda Guzman Y Lopez, born in Puerto Rico. He graduated...
John E. Silveira
Sep 15, 2025
John Enos Silveira, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully after a period of declining health at the age of 85 in Summerfield FL where he resided. He was the loving husband of Shirley Ann (Monteiro) Silveira. He was born and raised in the New Bedford, MA the son of the late Narcizo Enacio Silveira and Sarah...
Paul H. Reed
Sep 14, 2025
Paul H. Reed, 65, of Acushnet passed away suddenly on Sunday September 14, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital.
Born in New Bedford, the son of Barbara L. (Neagus) Przystas and the late Theodore S. Przystas, he lived in Acushnet all of his life.
Paul was formerly employed by the New England Plastics Corporation.
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Alan D. Hughes
Sep 13, 2025
Alan Hughes, 81, of Dartmouth died September 13, 2025 at St. Anne's Hospital after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
He was the beloved husband of Nancy (Cunha) Hughes, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage.
Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late William and Sarah (Wareing) Hughes, he lived...
Dale S. Barrows
Sep 11, 2025
Dale S. Barrows, 67, of Rochester died September 11, 2025 peacefully at Tobey Hospital.
He was the husband of Marjorie L. (Wilborn) Barrows with whom he shared 40 years of marriage.
Born in New Bedford, son of Betty A. (Linhares) Barrows of Mattapoisett and the late Bradley L. Barrows, he was raised in Mattapoisett and...
Maria Dosreis Lopes
Sep 10, 2025
Maria DosReis Lopes, 98. of New Bedford passed away Wednesday September 10, 2025 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Joao Virgilio Lopes.
Born in Praia, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Joao Francisco DosReis and Joana Maria Gomes, she lived in Senegal before moving to New Bedford...
