Albert F. Abelha
Nov 7, 2015
Albert F. Abelha, 84, of New Bedford passed away Saturday November 7, 2015 at Charlton Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Delores A. (DaCosta) Abelha. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Francisco F. and Rose (Rocha) Abelha, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Abelha was formerly employed...
Mable W. Vaitses
Nov 6, 2015
Mable (Wakeman) Vaitses, 98, of Mattapoisett died at home November 6, 2015. She was the wife of the late Allan Holmes Vaitses, decorated World War II veteran and renowned boat builder and author, with whom she shared 67 years of marriage. Born November 15, 1916, and raised on Wakeman Farm in Westport, CT, Mrs. Vaitses was the daughter of...
Raymond F. Barlow
Nov 5, 2015
Raymond F. Barlow, 84, of New Bedford passed away Thursday November 5, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Ann E. (Markey) Peternel Barlow. Born in Livingston, NJ, the son of the late Freeman E. and Alice M. (Wardick) Barlow, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a communicant...
Suzanne N. Sevigny
Nov 4, 2015
Suzanne N. Sevigny, 73, of New Bedford died November 4, 2015 at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Louis and Blanche (Pelletier) Sevigny, she lived at the Paul A. Dever School in Taunton from 1959 to 1990 before moving to New Bedford in 1990. Survivors include her extended family at Better Community Living...
Jonathan "Jj" Salvail
Nov 4, 2015
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the unexpected death of Jonathan Joseph "JJ" Salvail on Wednesday November 4, 2015 at the age of 28. Born in New Bedford, the son of Donald R. and Dawn (Bruce) Salvail of Acushnet, he lived in Acushnet all of his life. JJ was employed as a landscaper with Maffei Landscaping in...
David J. Camara
Nov 3, 2015
David J. Camara, 60, of New Bedford died November 3, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of Beatrice (Martin) Perry of Dartmouth and the late Manuel Camara, Jr. and step-son of Robert F. Perry, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Camara was the proprietor of Manuel...
Edna A. Mandeville
Oct 30, 2015
Edna A. Mandeville, 92, of North Conway, NH died October 30, 2015 at Merriman House in North Conway. She was the wife of the late Roger A. Mandeville. Born in Gardner, MA, the daughter of the late Maurice and Mary (Nader) Aziz, she lived most of her life in Mattapoisett. She was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church, Mattapoisett....
Gloria E. Barreto
Oct 30, 2015
Gloria E. (Feliciano) Barreto, 68, of New Bedford died October 30, 2015 at Our Lady's Haven after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Candelario Barreto. Born and raised in Isabela, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Pablo and Guillermina (Martinez) Feliciano, she lived in New Jersey, New York and Chicago before moving to New...
James J. Giammalvo
Oct 30, 2015
James J. Giammalvo, 89, of New Bedford died October 30, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Alice G. (Muir) Giammalvo. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Salvatore J. and Luigia (Costa) Giammalvo, he lived in New Bedford all of his life summering in Mattapoisett. Mr. Giammalvo...
Stratis Boza
Oct 30, 2015
Stratis Boza, 58, of Portsmouth, NH died Friday October 30, 2015 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Stephen and Dimitra (Kaika) Boza, he lived in New Bedford for many years and in New Hampshire for the past ten years. He is survived by his partner, Cheri Nixon; his siblings, John and Zoe...
Christopher A. Horgan
Oct 29, 2015
Christopher A. Horgan 86, of New London, CT passed away Thursday October 29, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife, Hope E. (Spencer) Horgan; three children, Richard, Kelly, and David Horgan; his half-brother, Torrey Raffa; and two grandsons, James Miller and Ryan Horgan. His Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday November 3,...
Neil F. Damon
Oct 29, 2015
Neil Fairfield Damon passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at home in Acushnet, MA. He was born on July 7, 1927 in Williamsburg, Massachusetts to Charles Murray Damon Sr. and Eva Wells Damon. He was the beloved husband of Donna Hobbs Damon. In addition to his wife of nearly 70 years, he leaves a daughter, Linda Gurney and...
Gary J. Reis
Oct 27, 2015
Gary Jason Reis, 55, of New Bedford died suddenly on Tuesday October 27, 2015. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Antone J. and Hazel (Arsenault) Reis, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Gary was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman. He loved motorcycles, tattoos, music, and animals, especially pitbulls. He took great pleasure...
Atty. George M. Thomas
Oct 27, 2015
Attorney George M. Thomas passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at the age of 96, surrounded by his loving family. He was born and raised in New Bedford, Mass., the son of Mitchel and Helen Thomas. He was a graduate of Holy Family High School, and of Providence College, and received his law degree from Boston University Law...
Edward N. Joseph
Oct 25, 2015
Edward Norman Joseph, 69, of Margate, Florida, formerly of Warwick, RI, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Ninette (Gebrael) Joseph. Edward was born on January 5, 1946, son of the late Norman and Mary (Thomas) Joseph. He was born and raised in New Bedford, MA. After graduating...
Patricia A. Pelletier
Oct 25, 2015
Patricia A. (Borges) Pelletier, 77, of New Bedford died October 25, 2015 at home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Gilbert J. Pelletier. Born in Fairhaven, the daughter of the late Hildeburto and Lydia (Rocha) Borges, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mrs. Pelletier was a member...
Victor M. Soto
Oct 23, 2015
Victor M. "Tito" Soto, 47, of Wareham died Friday October 23, 2015 at Tobey Hospital following a period of declining health. Born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, he lived in this area for the past 30 years. Tito worked for many years as a fisherman and in local fish houses. He was also a baker before working in construction. He...
Annie E. Dawson
Oct 22, 2015
Annie E. Dawson, 26, of New Bedford passed away October 22, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was a brave Warrior battling brain cancer since 2011. Annie was born November 10, 1988 in New Bedford, the beloved daughter of Susan MacFarlane Dawson with whom she shared a precious bond, and Bryan N. Dawson of Foxboro. She was a graduate...
Derica Lynn Gobeil
Oct 22, 2015
Derica Lynn Gobeil, 43, of New Bedford died unexpectedly at home on October 22, 2015. She was the loving mother of Cole and Shae Hayes. Derica loved being a stay a home mom so she could always be available to volunteer at her children's school. She was an animal lover. Throughout her life, she was very active in water...
Matthew J. Burke
Oct 21, 2015
Matthew J. Burke, 49, of New Bedford, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on Wednesday October 21, 2015, after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Richard E. and Patricia R. (Mahoney) Burke of Lakeville. Mr. Burke was a graduate of Apponequet Regional High School, and attended Framingham State College and UMass...
