Obituaries

Joanne L. Sylvia

Joanne L. Sylvia

Jul 29, 2018

Joanne L. (Tripp) Sylvia, 72, of New Bedford died July 29, 2018 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Russell R. Sylvia. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late George and Mary Edna (Smith) Tripp, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was formerly employed...

Lucia J. Baganha

Lucia J. Baganha

Jul 28, 2018

Lucia J. (Madeira) Baganha, 58, of New Bedford passed away suddenly at home on Saturday July 28, 2018. She was the wife of Roberto Baganha. Born in St. Michael, Azores, the daughter of the late Manuel Matos Madeira and Odelia (Sousa) Madeira, she lived in New Bedford since 1990. Lucia was employed by St. Luke's Hospital in the Housekeeping...

Edwin Warner Allard

Edwin Warner Allard

Jul 27, 2018

Edwin Warner Allard, 86, of Mattapoisett died July 27, 2018 peacefully at Brookdale Dartmouth Village. He was the husband of the late Patricia L. (Govoni) Allard. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Edwin B. and Artimesa (Mauzerall) Allard, he was raised in Fairhaven and lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Mr. Allard was formerly employed...

Judy S. Golten

Judy S. Golten

Jul 26, 2018

Judy S. Golten peacefully passed away on the evening of July 26, 2018 surrounded by loved ones. Born in 1944 in Burbank, CA, Judy was the daughter of Earl and Rebecca (née Maderia) Scott and sister to Gary and Craig. She put herself through Seton Hall University and graduated with the class of 1968. She was an accomplished accountant...

Darryl Creer

Darryl Creer

Jul 26, 2018

Darryl Creer, 58, of Fall River, formerly of New Bedford, passed away Thursday July 26, 2018. A visitation will be held on Thursday August 2, 2018 from 3-7 PM at the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. A repass will follow at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Fort Phoenix Post, 109 MIddle St., Fairhaven. A second...

Paul J. Connolly

Paul J. Connolly

Jul 26, 2018

Paul J. Connolly, 79, of Mattapoisett died July 26, 2018 at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Carol A. (Burke) Connolly. Born and raised in Waltham, the son of the late Joseph J. and Marie E. (Belliveau) Connolly, he lived in Mattapoisett for over 35 years. He wintered in Venice, FL. Mr....

Abel A. Gaspar

Abel A. Gaspar

Jul 26, 2018

Abel A. Gaspar, 92, of Dartmouth passed away Thursday July 26, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Agnes (Barboza) Gaspar; they had been married for 70 years. Born in Dartmouth, the son of the late Arnold and Rose (dePonte) Gaspar, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. Mr. Gaspar was formerly employed as...

Alice G. Giammalvo

Alice G. Giammalvo

Jul 25, 2018

Alice G. (Muir) Giammalvo, 91, of New Bedford died July 25, 2018 peacefully at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late James J. Giammalvo. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Philippe and Marianne (Boucher) Muir, she lived in New Bedford all of her life summering in Mattapoisett. Mrs. Giammalvo was a communicant of...

Joana Vieira

Joana Vieira

Jul 24, 2018

Joana "Gorda" (DePina) Vieira, 89, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday July 24, 2018 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford after a long illness. She was the wife of Joao R. Vieira. Born in Fogo, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Jose and Laura (Lopes) DePina, she had resided in New Bedford since 1979. She was a member...

Marjorie H. Fairhurst

Marjorie H. Fairhurst

Jul 23, 2018

Marjorie H. (Cheltenham) Fairhurst, 101, of Marion passed away Monday July 23, 2018. She was the wife of the late Robert H. Fairhurst. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Tolson Cheltenham and Ella (Reid) Boney, she lived in Newton, Waltham, and Needham, before moving to the New Bedford area in 2012. Mrs. Fairhurst was formerly employed as...

M. Shirley Bernier

M. Shirley Bernier

Jul 21, 2018

M. Shirley (Silveira) Bernier passed on to the next life peacefully at home on Saturday July 21, 2018 surrounded by her family and grandchildren. Shirley was a dedicated teacher at Head Start and co-owner, along with her husband, of Cape Cod Cupola Co. in North Dartmouth. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, John E. Bernier, Jr.,...

Mary Elizabeth Hickey

Mary Elizabeth Hickey

Jul 21, 2018

Mary Elizabeth (Brown) Hickey of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 21, 2018 after a full life; she was 86. Mary "Lila" was born in Waltham, Massachusetts on August 19, 1931 to Edward and Margaret (Kelley) Brown; she was the second of ten children. Loving, patient and generous to many, Mary is survived...

Ann G. Zajac

Ann G. Zajac

Jul 21, 2018

Ann G. (Gorka) Zajac, 78, of New Bedford died Saturday July 21, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Michael C. Zajac, who passed away on April 27, 2018. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Alice (Alberski) Gorka, she lived in New Bedford all her...

John L. Spencer

John L. Spencer

Jul 21, 2018

John L. Spencer of New Bedford passed away peacefully while surrounded by his loved ones on July 21, 2018. He was the husband of the late Rose E. (Ferreira) Spencer whom he was married to for 56 years. Born in Ossining, NY, he later moved to Westchester County, NY, Waterbury, CT, and then Carver before residing in New Bedford...

Rita Reynolds

Rita Reynolds

Jul 19, 2018

Rita (Esposito) Reynolds, 58, of Fairhaven passed away at home on Thursday July 19, 2018. Born in Neptune, NJ, the daughter of Dolores J. (Morris) Cooley and the late Louis Esposito, she lived in Mattapoisett and Fairhaven for many years. Rita had a great love for animals and enjoyed their love for her. She also liked sunning at the...

Manuel Neves

Manuel Neves

Jul 19, 2018

Manuel Neves, 79, of New Bedford died unexpectedly Thursday, July 19, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Francisco and Maria Louisa (Gonçalves) Neves, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was formerly employed by Chamberlain Manufacturing Corporation for many years until his retirement. Manuel enjoyed socializing...

Mary Teresa Berube

Mary Teresa Berube

Jul 19, 2018

Mary Teresa (Travers) Berube, 94, of Reno, Nevada passed away July 19, 2018 at her home. She was born February 1, 1924 in New Bedford, Massachusetts to Peter and Helen (Osborne) Travers. Teresa lived most of her life in New Bedford, but lived in Wareham for several years before moving to Reno in 2007. She was formerly employed by...

Helen Puscizna

Helen Puscizna

Jul 16, 2018

Helen (Samakes) Puscizna, 96, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully Monday morning, July 16, 2018 at the Hathaway Manor Nursing Facility. She was the wife of the late Theodore Puscizna. Born in Freetown, the daughter of the late John and Echalia (Karakovone) Samakes, she resided in Fairhaven most of her life. She was a devout and lifelong member of the...

Herbert R. Turner

Herbert R. Turner

Jul 14, 2018

Herbert R. Turner, 89, of New Bedford died Saturday, July 14, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Julia M. (Gibau) Turner, with whom he had shared 64 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Olive S. Turner, he lived in New Bedford...

Elsa M. Wright

Elsa M. Wright

Jul 13, 2018

Elsa Mary (Millette) Wright, 96, of Fairhaven died peacefully on Friday, July 13, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Henry "Harry" Claire Wright. Born on October 2, 1921 in Long Beach, California, she was the only child of a British mother and a French-Canadian father. Elsa is remembered as a woman with...

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