Darlene J. "Skeet" Gonsalves
May 18, 2018
Darlene J. "Skeet" Gonsalves, 56, of New Bedford passed away Friday May 18, 2018 after a long illness. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, she was formerly employed as a bus driver for the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority until her retirement. She is survived by her sons, Michael Gonsalves and his wife Nichola of Stoughton, and Kevin Gonsalves and...
Mary T. Queen
May 17, 2018
Mary T. (Balestracci) Queen, 90, of Mashpee died May 17, 2018 at Brookdale Dartmouth Village after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Louis D. Queen. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Emilio and Ida (Baldini) Balestracci, she lived on Cape Cod for many years and wintered in Florida. Mrs. Queen...
Robert S. Shields, Jr.
May 16, 2018
Robert S. Shields, Jr., 64, of Bluffton, SC passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday May 16, 2018 at Hilton Head Hospital. Born in West Hartford, CT on February 15, 1954, Rob was the eldest son of the late Robert and Marilyn Shields. He was the husband of Joanne (Lemaire) Shields, with whom he celebrated his 30th wedding anniversary this past...
Dorothy J. Lewis
May 14, 2018
Dorothy J. Lewis, married for 64 years to the late Edward W. Lewis of Mattapoisett, died on May 14, 2018 at home under hospice care. Mrs. Lewis was born in Schenectady, NY in 1931 and was a resident of Mattapoisett since 1964. Dorothy was a Welcome Wagon Hostess for twenty years and worked at Old Rochester Regional High School...
Dorothy A. Hogan
May 13, 2018
Dorothy A. Hogan, 96, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018 after a period of declining health. She was a resident of Our Lady's Haven in Fairhaven at the time of her death and a prior resident of Autumn Glen in Dartmouth. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late James J. and Margaret M. (Coughlin) Hogan, she lived...
Paul Anthony Almeida
May 13, 2018
Paul Anthony Almeida, 66, of New Bedford died Sunday, May 13, 2018 comfortably at home surrounded by his family after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Pedro A. and Joan M. (Gomes) Almeida, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He served his country honorably in the U.S. Army during the...
Robert C. Kyser
May 12, 2018
Robert C. "Bob" Kyser, 59, of Acushnet, died unexpectedly at home on Saturday May 12, 2018. He is lovingly survived by his longtime companion Paula Duarte of Acushnet, his sister Lee Ann of Dedham, and brother Doug and his partner Margi Cochran of Vermont. He was the son of the late Ann E. (MacLean) Mitchell. He is also survived...
Victoria A. Pietraszek
May 11, 2018
Victoria A. (Kilanowich) Pietraszek, 74, of Fairhaven passed away Friday May 11, 2018 after a brief illness. Born in Acushnet, she was the daughter of the late Francis N. and Victoria H. (Belanger) Kilanowich. Vicky was formerly employed as a floor supervisor for the Fairhaven Corporation until her retirement. She enjoyed attending programs at the Fairhaven Council on Aging....
Leonard R. Euart, Jr.
May 10, 2018
Leonard Robert Euart, Jr., 65, of Dartmouth formerly of Lexington, passed away on May 10, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Lori Anderson, his sister Michelle and her husband David Wise of Greer, South Carolina. He is also survived by his nephews and niece: Jeremy and his wife Sarah Wise, Kenny Wise,...
Janet B. Charron
May 9, 2018
Janet B. (Saba) Charron, 74, of Rochester passed away on Wednesday May 9, 2018 at Nemasket Healthcare Center in Middleboro after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Raymond A. Charron. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Theresa (Kiwan) Saba, she lived in Rochester for most of her life. Mrs. Charron...
Roger A. Bergeron
May 9, 2018
Roger A. Bergeron, 80, of Fairhaven passed away on Wednesday May 9, 2018 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion after a long period of declining health. He was the husband of Irene L. (Talbot) Bergeron. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Leo Bergeron, Sr. and Marie (Collette) Bergeron, he was a lifelong resident of Fairhaven. Mr....
Prudence M. "Prue" Cormier
May 6, 2018
Prudence M. "Prue" (Manley) Cormier, 73, of Palm Harbor, FL died May 6, 2018 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. Cormier. Born in Wareham, the daughter of the late Dr. James S. Manley and Rose (O'Brien) Manley, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Palm...
Adrienne Sylvia
May 6, 2018
Adrienne (Van Gorp) Sylvia, 96, of New Bedford passed away Sunday May 6, 2018 after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Anthony P. Sylvia, Jr. Born in Antwerp, Belgium, she was the daughter of the late August and Maria (Eykens) Van Gorp. During World War II, she met a young soldier serving in...
Thurban Amado
May 5, 2018
Thurban Amado, 75, of Fairhaven died May 5, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Daniel and Thurban (Pena) Amado, she lived in Greater New Bedford all of her life. She enjoyed music. Survivors include her sister, Rev. Delphina Harrison of New Bedford; 2 brothers, Daniel Amado, Jr....
Robert E. Black
May 2, 2018
Robert E. Black, 81, died May 2, 2018 peacefully at home. He was the husband of Joan N. (Edwards) Louden-Black. The son of the late F. Robert and Eileen (Fitzgerald) Black, Robert was born and raised in Wakefield, traveled the world, and lived in Mattapoisett since the 1970's. Robert was an alumnus of Boston College and Clark University and...
Patricia J. Vieira
May 2, 2018
Patricia J. (Capra) Vieira, of Orlando, FL formerly of New Bedford died May 2, 2018 peacefully at home. She was the wife of Ernest Vieira. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph V. Capra and Daria A. (Giovanelli) Fernandes and step-daughter of the late Edward Fernandes, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before...
Olga Hodziewich
May 1, 2018
Olga (Baveas) Hodziewich, 89, of New Bedford died May 1, 2018 after a period of declining health surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Felix P. Hodziewich. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Elfrieda (Lisec) Baveas, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a communicant of St....
Geraldine "Gerry" Decosta
May 1, 2018
Geraldine "Gerry" (Francis) DeCosta, 89, of Mattapoisett died May 1, 2018 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John N. "Jackie" DeCosta. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Antone and Mary (Paes) Francis, she was raised in Acushnet and lived in Mattapoisett since 1949. Mrs. DeCosta was a...
James M. Collins
May 1, 2018
James M. Collins, 56, of Marion died May 1, 2018 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Holly D. (Robbins) Collins. Born in Boston, the son of Jeanne F. (Walsh) Collins of St. Petersburg, FL and the late James L. Collins, he lived in Dexter Beach of Marion all of his life. He was most proud of...
Regina G. Fernandes
Apr 30, 2018
Regina G. (Fernandes) Fernandes, 93, of New Bedford died April 30, 2018 at Hathaway Manor. She was the wife of the late Turibio Jose Fernandes. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Jose and Eugenia (Duarte) Fernandes, she lived in Brava before moving to New Bedford on July 2, 1975. Mrs. Fernandes was a parishioner of...
