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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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...
