Obituaries

Therese Z. Tetreault

Therese Z. Tetreault

Apr 7, 2018

Therese Z. (Vanasse) Tetreault, 91, of New Bedford passed away Saturday April 7, 2018 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of Jean Paul Tetreault; they had been married for 64 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Ovila and Leontine (Gadoury) Vanasse, she lived in this area all of her life. She was a...

Robert W. Tracy

Robert W. Tracy

Apr 7, 2018

Robert W. Tracy, 82, of Dartmouth died April 7, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Squires) Tracy. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Lillian (Barreteau) Pacheco and step-son of the late Antone Pacheco, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth 28 years ago. He...

Sister Mary Rosellen Gallogly, R.S.M.

Sister Mary Rosellen Gallogly, R.S.M.

Apr 6, 2018

Sister Mary Rosellen Gallogly, a Sister of Mercy for almost 70 years, died on April 6, 2018 at Mount St. Rita Health Centre, Cumberland, RI. Sister, daughter of the late Lawrence and Rose (Mimnaugh) Gallogly was born and raised in Providence. In addition to her sisters in Mercy, she is survived by her brother, Raymond Gallogly, and her nieces,...

John Ansay

John Ansay

Apr 5, 2018

John Ansay, 95, of Dartmouth passed away at home on Thursday April 5, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Rita M. (Yergeau) Ansay; they had been married for 71 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Arthur and Louise (Gembarowska) Ansay, he resided in Dartmouth for many years. He was a...

Ana C. Batista

Ana C. Batista

Apr 5, 2018

Ana C. Batista, 67, of New Bedford died Thursday April 5, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Carlos P. Lopez. Born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, she lived in New York City for many years before moving to New Bedford in 1992 She is survived by her husband, Carlos; four children. Cristina Lopez, Gisi Batista, Carlos...

Sonja Lynne Valle-Gormley

Sonja Lynne Valle-Gormley

Apr 4, 2018

Sonja Lynne Valle-Gormley, 49, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday April 4, 2018 at McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich after a long illness. Born in Boston, the daughter of Margilyn (Caselli) Valle and her husband Gene Tacke of Sandwich and Arvidas Poshkus and his wife Jane of Marion, she was raised in Sandwich before moving to Mattapoisett. Sonja was employed as...

Beverly Machado

Beverly Machado

Apr 2, 2018

Beverly (Rezendes) Machado, 75, of New Bedford passed away peacefully April 2, 2018 at home. She was the wife of Daniel Machado. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Gilbert and Mary (Pimental) Rezendes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Machado retired in 2005 after over 35 years of service as a Clerk...

Captain Edward J. Wiley

Captain Edward J. Wiley

Mar 31, 2018

Captain Edward J. Wiley, 77, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday March 31, 2018. Born in Acushnet, he was the son of the late John Edward Wiley and Catherine (Robertson) Wiley. Edward served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1958-1962.  He then worked in the railroad industry and as a correction officer at Walpole...

Charles T. Kelly

Charles T. Kelly

Mar 31, 2018

Charles T. Kelly, 72, of Mattapoisett passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018 at home surrounded by his family after a four year battle with brain cancer. He was the husband of Maureen E. (Craig) Kelly. Born in Boston, son of the late Charles J. and Elizabeth (Cefelo) Kelly, he lived in Easton and Mattapoisett for most of his life....

Sarah A. Gulecas

Sarah A. Gulecas

Mar 29, 2018

Sarah Adeline (Johnson) Gulecas of Marion, our sweetest mother, grandmother and friend , passed away on Thursday March 29, 2018 after a brief illness at the age of 87. She was the wife of the late Lazarus H. Gulecas. Born in Viola, Kansas, the daughter of the late Robert O. Johnson and Adeline Katherine (Kraus) Johnson Werner, she lived...

Steven J. Andrade

Steven J. Andrade

Mar 29, 2018

Steven J. Andrade, 61, of Dartmouth passed away Thursday March 29, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Armando O. and Ezabel (Rocha) Andrade, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth 16 years ago. Steven was a member of the International Church of the Nazarene. Survivors...

Anna G. Sylvia

Anna G. Sylvia

Mar 27, 2018

Anna G. (Garcia) Sylvia, 86, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Tuesday March 27, 2018 at Alden Court. She was the wife of the late Lawrence P. Sylvia. Born in East Providence, RI, the daughter of the late Maurice and Alvarina (Costa) Garcia, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Sylvia was a graduate...

Daniel A. Duarte, Jr.

Daniel A. Duarte, Jr.

Mar 27, 2018

Daniel A. Duarte, Jr., 41, of New Bedford died Tuesday March 27, 2018. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he was the eldest son of Daniel A. Duarte and the late Susan M. Mutlow. He was a skilled welder throughout his adult life and employed by the Steamship Authority and Begley's Welding. Danny, as he was known by his...

Raymond E. Braley, Jr.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

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