Shaun P. Evans
Mar 19, 2016
Shaun P. Evans, 29, of Fall River died March 19, 2016 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in Hyannis, the son of Patrick Evans of Somerset and the late Kristin (Wisenor) Evans, he was raised in Fairhaven and Rochester before moving to Fall River. Full of love, Shaun appreciated the simple things in life. A movie, a song, or...
Diana L. "Dee" Smithson
Mar 18, 2016
Diana L. "Dee" (Willet) Smithson, 64, passed away at home on Friday March 18th 2016, following a long struggle where she "Fought Like a Girl" against both Breast and Ovarian Cancer. Dee was born November 21st in 1951 in Washington, DC the daughter of the late Ralph and Anna Willett. She is survived by her wife Jacqueline "Jackie" Cote...
Fred C. Danforth
Mar 17, 2016
Fred C. Danforth, 65, Pioneer in the Field of Conservation Finance Fred C. Danforth, who co-founded the largest private equity firm in the United States devoted to land and stream restoration, died at his home in Mattapoisett, MA, on Thursday, March 17. The cause was gall bladder cancer. Born in Brewer, ME, Fred graduated from Yale University in 1973....
Jeanne M. Mathieu
Mar 16, 2016
Jeanne Margaret (Rousseau) Mathieu, 84, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2016 surrounded by her loving family at Sippican Health Care Center in Marion after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Roland F. Mathieu. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Dr. Wilfrid J. and Margaret I. (Donaghy) Rousseau, she...
John Pieraccini, Jr.
Mar 14, 2016
John Pieraccini, Jr., 97, of Dartmouth, passed peacefully on March 14, 2016 at McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich. He was the husband of the late Shirley M. (LaFrance) Pieraccini. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Helen L. (Canavan) Pieraccini, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Dartmouth in 1967. He was a communicant...
Robert P. Roy
Mar 8, 2016
Robert P. "Rocket" Roy, 67, of Dartmouth passed away early Tuesday morning, March 8, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving wife and family members. Born in New Bedford, the eldest son of Claire E. (LeComte) Roy and the late G. Albert Roy, he resided in Dartmouth for over 30 years. He attended New Bedford Vocational High...
Ada B. Thomson
Mar 6, 2016
Ada B. (Lambert) Thomson, 101, of Dartmouth died March 6, 2016 peacefully at home. She was the wife of the late Francis L. Thomson. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late John H. and Ada (Borden) Lambert, she lived in Dartmouth. She was formerly employed as a registered nurse. Survivors include her daughter, Donna Lee Thomson-Thacker of...
Margaret Anne Fredette
Mar 5, 2016
Margaret Anne (Charade) Fredette, 80, of Dartmouth died Saturday March 5, 2016 at home. She was the wife of the late Attorney L. Barry Tinkoff. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the daughter of the late Joseph Edmund Charade and Mary J. (Martin) Charade, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a graduate of St. Angela's...
Ann M. Mcgrath
Mar 4, 2016
Ann M. (Scanlon) McGrath, 93, of Mattapoisett died March 4, 2016 peacefully at home. She was the widow of the late Louis Amoruso and William McGrath. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late John L. and Elizabeth (Ferry) Scanlon, she was raised in Dedham, she lived in Westwood and Quincy before moving to Mattapoisett. She was a graduate...
Elizabeth V. Bisio
Mar 3, 2016
Elizabeth V. Bisio, 85, of Fairhaven died March 3, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Michael Bisio. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late James and Alice V. (Butterfield) Gorman, she lived in Taunton, New Bedford and Fairhaven. Mrs. Bisio was formerly employed as an occupational health nurse at Berkshire...
Edward A. Silva
Mar 2, 2016
Edward A. Silva, 77, of New Bedford died Wednesday March 2, 2016 surrounded by his family at home after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Geneva M. (Gamboa) Silva. Born in Providence, RI, the son of the late Anthony J. and Antonia (Xavier) Silva, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life before moving...
George E. Azar
Mar 1, 2016
George E. Azar, 89, of Dartmouth died at St. Luke's Hospital on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. He was born on January 5, 1927, the eve of the Epiphany, in Fall River, Massachusetts and was a fraternal twin to Louis who died at birth. He was the youngest son of the late Essa (Jesus) and Edna Izzir (Azar). George was...
Lucille I. Lavoie
Feb 28, 2016
Lucille I. (Janson) Lavoie, 92, of Dartmouth passed away Sunday February 28, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by her family after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late George H. Lavoie. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late Alphonse and Marie Anna (Ouellette) Janson, she lived in New Bedford for most...
Elmo Desimas Machado E Melo
Feb 27, 2016
Elmo deSimas Machado e Melo, 85, of New Bedford passed away Saturday February 27, 2016. He was born October 21,1930 in Sao Caetano, Pico, Açores, the son of the late Clodomiro and Candida deSimas Machado. He was a parishioner of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. He survived by his wife Maria Cristina and eight children,...
Anne H. Stowell
Feb 26, 2016
Anne H. Stowell, of Mattapoisett, died peacefully on February 26 at 85 years of age. She attended Center School and was a member of the Fairhaven High School, class of 1948, from which she had special lasting friends. She graduated from the University of Iowa, returned East to work for D.C. Heath Publishing Co. in Boston, and then found...
Hugh J. Murray
Feb 26, 2016
Hugh J. Murray, 91, of New Bedford died February 26, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Hazel F. (Ramos) Murray with whom he shared 24 years of marriage and the late Maureen (Lennon) Murray. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Lancaster) Murray he lived in...
Gertrude S. Cook
Feb 23, 2016
Gertrude S. (Shea) Cook, 84, of New Bedford died February 23, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Stephen B. Cook. Born in Brooklyn, NY the daughter of the late John and Mary (Adams) Shea, she was raised in New Bedford and lived in Provincetown before moving to New Bedford...
John B. Griffin
Feb 22, 2016
Last Monday February 22, 2016 was a beautiful morning; the air was crisp and cold; the stars shone brightly in the sky. It was an especially beautiful morning for those who believe in Jesus; for the Lord Himself walked our town, met a friend and took him with Him. In so doing, our Lord made good on his promise...
John A. Viera
Feb 22, 2016
John A. Viera, 68, of New Bedford died Monday February 22, 2016 at home. He was the husband of Roseline A. (Rogers) Viera. Born in Framingham, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Viera) Sylvia, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Viera was formerly employed as a maintenance worker for New Bedford Housing Authority....
Michael K. Ouimet
Feb 22, 2016
Michael Kevin Ouimet, 38, of Westport, MA, died Monday February 22, 2016, at Massachusetts General Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Kevin and Susan (Schwartz) Ouimet of Westport. Michael was a graduate of Bishop Stang High School class of 1995, and attended UMass Dartmouth. Michael was...
