Raymond E. Braley, Jr.
Mar 27, 2018
Raymond E. Braley, Jr., 80, of New Bedford died March 27, 2018 peacefully at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Ruth D. (Roy) Braley. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Raymond E. and Marjorie (Cobb) Braley, he lived in Fairhaven before moving to New Bedford. Mr. Braley was formerly employed as...
Beryl M. Sullivan
Mar 26, 2018
Beryl M. (DeCosta) Sullivan, 89, of Mattapoisett died March 26, 2018 at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph J. Sullivan. Born in Mattapoisett, daughter of the late Anthony and Grace (Napier) DeCosta, she lived in Mattapoisett all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church in Mattapoisett where she was a former...
Joao P. Neves
Mar 25, 2018
Joao P. Neves, 84, of New Bedford died March 25, 2018 at Tremont Nursing Home in Wareham after a long illness. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Joaquim D. and Belmeda (Pina) Neves, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He enjoyed music. Survivors include 3 sons, Carlton J. Neves of Acushnet, Wilson...
Charles Prefontaine
Mar 25, 2018
Charles "Charlie" Prefontaine of Mattapoisett died on Sunday March 25, 2018 at home. He was born in New Bedford and was the son of the late Louis "Fred" and Natalie (Park) Prefontaine. He resided in Mattapoisett for forty years. Charlie became a registered pharmacist in 1974 after completing five years at the University of Rhode Island and an internship...
Jose R. "Joey" Pinheiro, Iii
Mar 25, 2018
Jose R. "Joey" Pinheiro, III, 66, of New Bedford died March 25, 2018 unexpectedly at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Jose R. and Grace M. (Edwards) Pinheiro, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Survivors include his 2 sons, Jose "Joey" Pinheiro, IV and Steven Pinheiro, both of New Bedford;...
Elizabeth H. O'Connor
Mar 24, 2018
Elizabeth H. (Hedlund) O'Connor, 91, of Dartmouth passed away Saturday March 24, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Robert V. O'Connor. Born and raised in Natick, the daughter of the late Carl and Frances (Brunelle) Hedlund, she resided in Dartmouth since 1966. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church, South Dartmouth. Mrs....
Nicholas J. Parisi, Sr.
Mar 24, 2018
Nicholas Joseph Parisi, Sr., 81, of South Dartmouth passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 after a long and courageous battle with lung disease. Nicholas was born in Gloucester, MA and has lived in the New Bedford area his entire life. He attended Holy Family High School and served in the Army National Guard as a young man. Nicholas was...
Roy Carlos Costa, Jr.
Mar 24, 2018
Roy Carlos Costa Jr., 22, died unexpectedly at the home of his father on Saturday, March 24, 2018, in West Union, SC. He was born and brought up in the West End of New Bedford before moving to West Union, SC with his family. He finished his freshman year at N.B.H.S. before joining Job Corps in Grafton, MA, where...
John J. Lowney
Mar 23, 2018
John J. Lowney, 85, of New Bedford died March 23, 2018 at Hathaway Manor after a brief illness. He was the husband of Jacqueline M. (Rogers) Lowney. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Daniel and Emma (Brennan) Lowney, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Lowney was formerly employed as a policer with...
Rex Tracy Mcgraw, Jr.
Mar 23, 2018
Rex Tracy McGraw, Jr., 87, of Wareham passed away on March 23, 2018, at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. Born in Hornell, NY in 1930, he was the son of the late Rex T. and Marie A. (Berg) McGraw. Rex was raised in Arkport, NY and graduated from Arkport Central High School. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and...
Cindy L. Preston
Mar 22, 2018
Cindy L. (Pittsley) Preston, 60, of East Freetown died Thursday, March 22, 2018 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Lawrence W. Preston. Born in Freetown, daughter of the late Archie and Leocadia (Perry) Pittsley, she lived there all of her life. Cindy was a communicant of St. John Neumann Church. She was...
George V. Cafferty
Mar 21, 2018
George V. Cafferty, 77, of New Bedford, died Wednesday March 21, 2018 at home surrounded by his family after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. He was the devoted husband of Ann M. (Healy) Cafferty. George and Ann were high school sweethearts and would have been married for 53 years in May. Born in New Bedford, he was...
Charles Santos
Mar 20, 2018
Charles Santos, 92, of New Bedford died March 20, 2018 peacefully at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. He was the husband of the late Lucinda "Lucy" (Sylvia) Santos. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Virginio and Claudina (Bandara) Santos, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Santos was formerly employed as a...
Calvin E. Ross
Mar 18, 2018
Calvin Everett Ross, 87, of Mattapoisett passed away Sunday March 18, 2018. He and his wife Dorothy A. (Spear) Ross met in junior high school and were married for 68 years. Born in Dedham, the son of the late Ernest L. and Irene (Scannell) Ross, he grew up in Hyde Park and lived in Quincy and Braintree before moving...
Susan Raye Flibotte
Mar 18, 2018
Susan Raye (Gaudette) Flibotte (1948-2018). Susan Raye Gaudette, age 69, passed away peacefully early in the morning of March 18, 2018. She was born on December 14, 1948 in Newton, Massachusetts to Herbert Gaudette and Winifred Sommers/Gaudette. Susan was a loving mother to many children, even those that were not biologically her own. Many knew her, lovingly, as "Ma"....
David Francis Sutton
Mar 17, 2018
David Francis Sutton was born in Jerusalem on October 11, 1934, and died peacefully in New Bedford, Massachusetts on March 17, 2018. In between, he lived an event-filled life. Raised in Amman, Jordan, he came to the United States in his youth to attend Westtown School, a Quaker boarding school in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He later graduated from Princeton...
Susan A. Mcgowan
Mar 16, 2018
Susan A. McGowan passed away peacefully Friday March 16, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. She endured her illness privately and bravely. Born in New Bedford to Charles J. and Anna (Smith) McGowan, Susan graduated from Holy Family High School in New Bedford and Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island, where she graduated with a B.S. in Nursing. Predeceased...
Antone D. "Toi" Cruz
Mar 15, 2018
Antone D. "Toi" Cruz, 88, of New Bedford died March 15, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Peter N. and Julianna (Alianora) Cruz, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mr. Cruz was formerly...
Joseph M. Nettles
Mar 13, 2018
On March 13, 2018, the world lost a wonderful soul. Joseph McGhan Nettles (Poppie), passed away at home with his family by his side. He was a kind, gentle, loving man who was always ready to lend a helping hand. Those who got to know him personally found a quiet, modest man full of generosity with a great sense...
Donald M. Oliveira
Mar 12, 2018
Donald M. Oliveira, 86, of Dartmouth passed away suddenly on Monday March 12, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Muriel I. (King) Oliveira; they had been married for 64 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Frances M. (Azevedo) Oliveira, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. Mr....
