John B. Perriera, Jr.
Jun 22, 2015
John B. Perriera, Jr., 79, of Mattapoisett died June 22, 2015 peacefully at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Florence M. (Gonsalves) Perreira, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. He was the proprietor of John Perriera Painting Company for 38 years. He served in the U.S. Navy. Survivors include his companion,...
Jeronimo Dasilva
Jun 21, 2015
Jeronimo DaSilva, 86, of New Bedford died Sunday June 21, 2015 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Auxilia (Fernandes) DaSilva. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Domingos and Domingas (Alves) DaSilva, he had resided in New Bedford since 1954. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mr....
Charles S. Dalton, Iii
Jun 16, 2015
Charles S. Dalton, III, 60 of Fairhaven died Tuesday June 16, 2015 at home after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Jeanne (Bachand) Dalton and the late Charles S. Dalton, Jr., he lived in this area all of his life. Mr. Dalton was a graduate of New Bedford High School and attended Johnson...
Mary E. Sequeira
Jun 15, 2015
Mary E. Sequeira, 90, of Rochester died June 15, 2015 at Tobey Hospital. Born in Rochester, the daughter of the late Manuel J. and Mary E. (Sylvia) Sequeira, she lived in Rochester all of her life. She was formerly employed at Aerovox for 29 years until her retirement. She was a graduate of Wareham High School, class of 1943...
Herbert V. King, Jr.
Jun 15, 2015
Herbert V. King, Jr., 70, of North Dartmouth died Monday June 15, 2015 at Royal Taber Street Nursing Home after a long illness. He was the husband of Carol N. (Langelier) King. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Herbert V. and Margaret (Smith) King, he lived in North Dartmouth most of his life. Mr. King was...
Louise B. Jellison
Jun 15, 2015
Louise Briggs Jellison passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015, five days prior to her 99th birthday. Louise was married to her beloved husband of 40 years, the late Robert E. Jellison, World War II Veteran and avid Barbershopper. She leaves behind her children, Howard E. Jellison of East Freetown, Dr. Anne Jellison and her husband Dr. Richard Celio...
Frances G. Oliveira
Jun 14, 2015
Frances G. (Philipp) Oliveira, 83, of Wareham died June 14, 2015 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. She was the wife of the late John R. Oliveira. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Frederick W. and Anna (Singleton) Philipp, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Wareham 4 years ago. Mrs. Oliveira was an...
Robert L. Welter
Jun 12, 2015
Robert L. Welter, 80, of Mattapoisett died June 12, 2015 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Maria A. (Orlassino) Welter, with whom he shared 51 years of marriage. Born and raised in Simsbury, CT, the son of the late William L. and Gertrude (Beaudreau) Welter, he lived in New Jersey and Illinois before moving to...
Jean Tomms
Jun 11, 2015
Jean (Saunders) Tomms, 53, of New Bedford died Thursday June 11, 2015 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Lois J. (Hunter) Saunders and Albert E. Saunders, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Jean was a graduate of New Bedford High School and Kinyon-Campbell Business School. She is...
Ricky A. Pursley
Jun 11, 2015
Ricky Anthony Pursley, 60, passed away peacefully at Tobey Hospital surrounded by his family in Wareham, Massachusetts on Thursday, June 11, 2015. He was born and raised in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts on July 11, 1954 to Gene Pursley and Evelyn (Silveira) Pursley. He is predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Everett and Bertie Julia (White) Pursley, his maternal grandparents, Antone and...
Edward Barnes
Jun 8, 2015
Edward Barnes, 81, of New Bedford died Monday June 8, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Eva (Degouveia) Barnes; they had been married for 60 years. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Bernard and Margaret (Sheeran) Barnes, he lived in New Bedford for many years. Mr. Barnes was formerly employed...
Anne L. Garner
Jun 8, 2015
Anne L. (Quealy) Garner, 59, of East Freetown died June 8, 2015 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after her second courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of David J. Garner. Born in Boston, the daughter of the late Walter M. and Louisa J. (Boiardi) Quealy, she was raised in Randolph before moving to East Freetown 25 years ago....
Curtis L. Lopes
Jun 7, 2015
Curtis L. Lopes, 88, of Fairhaven died June 7, 2015 at the Royal of Fairhaven surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Myra A. (Powers) Lopes, with whom he had shared 58 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Frank and Lilian (Nicklas) Lopes, he lived in Fairhaven his...
Imelda Hilton
Jun 7, 2015
Imelda "Del" (Messier) Hilton, 92, of New Bedford died Sunday June 7, 2015 at Our Lady's Haven. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late George A. and Leda M. (Pelletier) Messier, she lived in Rhode Island, Cape Cod, Florida, and New Hampshire before returning to New Bedford. She was a communicant of St. Joseph-St. Therese...
Richard H. Cummings
Jun 4, 2015
Richard Hudner Cummings, age 88, of South Dartmouth passed away peacefully on Thursday June 4, 2015 at Sippican Healthcare Center Nursing Home in Marion, Massachusetts. Mr. Cummings is survived by his beloved wife, Mildred P. Cummings, to whom he was married for nearly sixty years and his children: Sean Cummings of Tiverton, Rhode Island, Katherine Cummings of Walpole Massachusetts,...
Pamela S. Ponte
May 30, 2015
Pamela S. (Moniz) Ponte, 70, of St. Augustine, FL died May 30, 2015. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Molmoina (Siravo) Moniz, she lived in New Bedford before moving to St. Augustine, FL 25 years ago. She was formerly employed by Marsh Creek Country Club in St. Augustine, FL for 15 years until...
Grace T. Mitchell
May 29, 2015
Grace T. (Curry) Mitchell, 95, of Delray Beach, Florida, formerly of New Bedford, died Friday, May 29, 2015. She was the wife of the late Edward R. Mitchell. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Martin and Agnes (MacDonald) Curry, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth before moving to Boca Raton, Florida in 2003. She was...
Elbert A. King
May 28, 2015
Elbert A. King, 67, of New Bedford died unexpectedly on Thursday May 28, 2015 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in Forsyth County, North Carolina, the son of the late Sallie Mae King, he lived in New Bedford for the past 36 years. He is survived by his longtime companion, Mary Taylor; his daughters, Jalpurnia Blalock and Larkiethea Woodson; his...
Edwina Souza
May 26, 2015
Edwina (Ferreira) Souza, 95, of New Bedford died Tuesday May 26, 2015 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility. She was the wife of the late William G. Souza. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Maria Incarnation (Medeiros) Ferreira, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was a communicant of Holy Name...
Meghan A. Sargent
May 25, 2015
Meghan A. Sargent, 18, of Fairhaven died Monday May 25, 2015. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Norman C. and Jeana M. (Rodriques) Sargent of Fairhaven, she lived in Fairhaven all of her life. Meghan was a graduate of Fairhaven High School, class of 2015, where she was an honors student and had taken many Advanced placement classes....
