Elsie Rego
Jul 14, 2015
Elsie (Teixeira) Rego, 81, of Mattapoisett died July 14, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Mario V. Rego, with whom she shared 64 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joaquim and Aurora (Gomes) Teixeira, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was a communicant of St. Anthony's...
Richard "Dickie" Sylvia
Jul 14, 2015
Richard "Dickie" Sylvia, 73, of New Bedford died July 14, 2015 at Sacred Heart Home after a long illness. He was the husband of Pauline A. (Lague) Sylvia. Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Manuel and Mary (Espinola) Sylvia, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Sylvia was formerly employed as a custodian at...
David G. Furtado, Sr.
Jul 13, 2015
David G. Furtado, Sr., 71, of Mattapoisett died July 10, 2015 at home after a long illness. Born in Mattapoisett, the son of the late Antone and Florence (Gallop) Furtado, he lived in Mattapoisett all of his life. He was the proprietor of Antone's Restaurant and Furtado's Concrete Forms. Survivors include 2 sons, Antone Furtado of Mattapoisett and David...
Barbara K De Wilde
Jul 13, 2015
Barbara K De Wilde, 85, of Fairhaven, MA, passed away on July 13, 2015. Born in Lackawanna, NY on January 15, 1930, predeceased by her parents Julianna and Fredrich and one son. Survived by her husband and true friend of 66 years Henry De Wilde. The first of their many travels was their honeymoon trip on a 1949 Harley...
Wayne A. Guilherme
Jul 12, 2015
Wayne A. Guilherme, 65, of Braintree passed away Sunday, July 12th from injuries sustained after being hit while crossing Quincy Shore Drive. Born August 18th 1949 Wayne grew up in Mattapoisett the son of the late Antonio M. and Dorothy F. (Perry) Guilherme After graduating from Old Rochester Regional High School Wayne served in the United States Army during...
Anna Debarros
Jul 11, 2015
Anna DeBarros, 82, of New Bedford died Saturday July 11, 2015 suddenly at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Henrique and Martiniana (DaRosa) DeBarros, she lived in New Bedford since 1956. Anna attended the Elder Haven Adult Day Care Center. She is survived by her siblings, Joseph H. Barros and...
Daniel C. Lee, Jr.
Jul 9, 2015
Daniel C. Lee, Jr. passed away on July 9, 2015 at the age of 78 after a long and brave battle fighting prolonged illness. He was the beloved husband of nearly 53 years of Marilyn (Kinney) Lee, and the son of the late Daniel C. Lee and the late Lois M. (Shaw) Lee. Born in New Bedford, Dan lived...
Angeline D. Langill
Jul 8, 2015
Angeline D. (Rodrique) Langill, 96, of Taunton died Wednesday July 8, 2015 at Marian Manor. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Francois X. and Valentine (Bonneau) Rodrigue, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Taunton over 40 years ago. Mrs. Langill was formerly employed as a legal secretary for the Bristol County Superior Court in...
Freddie Smith "Smitty" Crabtree
Jul 7, 2015
Freddie Smith "Smitty" Crabtree, 77, of New Bedford died July 7, 2015 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Anne I. (Costa) Crabtree. Born and raised in Louisa, Kentucky, the son of the late Elmer and Nellie (Thornhill) Crabtree, he lived in New Bedford since 1968. Mr. Crabtree was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman, sailing...
Hilda Cordeiro
Jul 7, 2015
Hilda (Barboza) Cordeiro, 92, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully on Tuesday July 7, 2015 surrounded by her family in the home where she was born and lived her entire life. She was the wife of the late Narcizo "Naz" Cordeiro, and the daughter of the late John and Maria (Leite) Barboza. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church....
Therese Y. Silva
Jul 6, 2015
Therese Y. (Alves) Silva, 80, of New Bedford died July 6, 2015 at home surrounded by her family after an extended illness. She was the wife of Bernard G. Silva with whom she shared 58 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel C. and Yvonne (Richard) Alves, she lived in New Bedford all...
Helena M. "Dolly" Burgo
Jul 5, 2015
Helena M. "Dolly" (Santos) Burgo, 71, of Hanson died July 5, 2015 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of Manuel L. Burgo. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Casimiro and Anna (Dandan) Santos, she was raised in East Freetown and lived in New Bedford and Brockton before moving to Hanson. Mrs. Burgo was...
Jennifer A. Hall
Jul 5, 2015
Jennifer A. Hall, 36, of Boston died July 5, 2015 unexpectedly in Boston. Born in Weymouth, the daughter of Jean D. (Tetley) Hall of Mattapoisett and the late Roger W. Hall, she was raised in Whitman and lived in Plympton, Mattapoisett and Boston. Survivors include her mother; her son, Nathan Hall of Mattapoisett; a sister, Jeanine Hall of Marshfield;...
Luis F. Fortes
Jul 4, 2015
Luis F. Fortes, 46, of New Bedford died July 4, 2015 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Luanda, Angola, the son of Ema M. Pinheiro and Bartolomeu Fortes of New Bedford, he lived in Brockton and New Bedford most of his life. Luis was formerly employed by Ackerly Advertising in Boston for many years until his retirement. He...
John S. Musser, Ii
Jul 2, 2015
John S. "Jack" Musser, II, 90 died on July 2, 2015. A summer resident beginning in 1960, he lived at Peases Point in Mattapoisett year-round since 1978, and loved his water views of Buzzards Bay. Jack was born on October 17, 1924, in Harrisburg, PA to Claire Van Dyke and Andrew Jackson Musser. He grew up in Harrisburg and...
Maria Louise Graham
Jul 2, 2015
Maria Louise Graham transitioned on July 2, 2015 into the arms of our Heavenly Father. Maria is best remembered as a "free spirit" who loved to travel, experience diverse cultures and engage in the amazingly natural wonders of the world. Just a few weeks before she transitioned, she fulfilled an item on her bucket list, co-piloting an airplane. Whether...
Adeline T. Riley
Jun 30, 2015
Adeline T. (David) Riley, 93, of New Bedford died Tuesday June 30, 2015 at Our Lady's Haven. She was the wife of the late Andrew E. Riley. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Nacle M. and Annie (Daher) David, she lived in Freetown and New Bedford for most of her life. She was a parishioner of...
Evelyn D. Noh
Jun 27, 2015
Evelyn D. Noh, 2, the beloved daughter of Donghyun and Eunsook S. (Kim) Noh, passed peacefully in her sleep at her New Bedford home on June 27, 2015. Evelyn was an adventurous girl who enjoyed outdoors with her parents. She lived her life to the fullest and shared her joyful and happy spirit with her family and friends through...
Christopher P. Oliveira
Jun 23, 2015
Christopher Paul Oliveira, 25, of New Bedford passed away on Tuesday June 23, 2015. Born in New Bedford, the beloved son of Paulo M. and Brenda L. (Lima) Oliveira, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Chris was employed as a laborer with the Laborers Union Local 385 in Fairhaven, working for Algar Construction of Brockton. He...
Charles R. "Chuck" Phillips, Jr., O.D.
Jun 23, 2015
Charles R. "Chuck" Phillips, Jr., O.D., 80, of West Wareham died June 23, 2015 peacefully at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Dr. Charles R. Phillips, Sr. and Hope P. (Whiting) Phillips, he was raised in Fairhaven and lived in Mattapoisett most of his life before moving to Wareham in...
