Obituaries

Myrna D. Lamontagne

Myrna D. Lamontagne

Nov 19, 2024

Myrna D. (Chase) Lamontagne, 95, of Dartmouth died Tuesday, November 19, 2024 after a period of declining health.  She was the wife of the late Rene J. Lamontagne.

Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Lawrence and Florence (Brooks) Chase, she lived in Acushnet and then later Dartmouth, where she resided for most of her life....

Jean M. Giammalvo

Jean M. Giammalvo

Nov 19, 2024

Jean M. (Sylvia) Giammalvo, 89, of New Bedford, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, after a long illness.  She was the wife of the late Sam Giammalvo.

Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Leo Sylvia and Mary (Brown) Oliveira, she lived in New Bedford all her life where...

John T. "Jack" Quinn

John T. "Jack" Quinn

Nov 18, 2024

John T. "Jack" Quinn, 92, of Marion died November 18, 2024 peacefully at home surrounded by his family who love him very much. He was the beloved husband of the late Marie A. (Borges) Quinn.

Jack was born in Cambridge MA on July 23, 1932 to the late John J. and Catherine M. (Durant) Quinn. He attended...

Bernard R. Allain

Bernard R. Allain

Nov 18, 2024

Bernard R. "Bernie" Allain, 75, of Dartmouth, died unexpectedly on November 18, 2024 in Chesterfield, N.H.

Bernie was born in New Bedford to David and Doris (Lavoie) Allain. He graduated from New Bedford High School in 1967.  He pursued a career as an accountant and attended Johnson & Wales University, University of San Diego and Southeastern Massachusetts...

Theodore “Ted” Smith Ingalls

Theodore “Ted” Smith Ingalls

Nov 17, 2024

Theodore "Ted" Smith Ingalls

22 July 1939 – 17 November 2024

Theodore "Ted" Smith Ingalls, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday night in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born in Boston, Ted was the son of the late Dr. Theodore Hunt Ingalls (d. 1987) and Mary (Smith) Ingalls (d. 2001). He...

Angeline Fernandes

Angeline Fernandes

Nov 15, 2024

Angeline (Delgado) Fernandes, 65, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, November 15, 2024.

Born in Dakar, Senegal, daughter of the late Manuel Delgado and the late Joana Fourtado Delgado, she was raised in Senegal before living in Praia, Cabo Verde and New Bedford.

Angelina was a hardworking...

George S. Reiniche

George S. Reiniche

Nov 14, 2024

George S. Reiniche, 78, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 14, 2024. He was the husband of Denise (Fournier) Reiniche.

Born in New Bedford, son of the late Jules and Irene (Espinola) Reiniche, he lived in the New Bedford area the majority of his life, spending the last few years in Acushnet.

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Bertha Lena Hall

Bertha Lena Hall

Nov 14, 2024

Bertha Lena (Johnson) Hall passed away peacefully on November 14, 2024 at the age of 81 after a series of health complications. Born on December 11, 1942, she brought into this world a strong and loving spirit.

Bertha was known by many names, "Bert," "Sissy," "Mom," "Nana," and "Nanny." Whichever name you called her, you knew her...

Patricia A. Mccarthy

Patricia A. Mccarthy

Nov 13, 2024

Patricia A. (Fay) McCarthy, 87 of Mattapoisett passed peacefully at home surrounded by family on November 13th. She was the wife of the late Walter F. McCarthy, Jr. for 57 years.

Born in the Bronx, NY, daughter of the late James R. and Julia T. (Williams) Fay, she lived in Brockton and Buzzards Bay for many years...

Ruth J. Lewis

Ruth J. Lewis

Nov 13, 2024

Ruth J. (Holmes) Lewis, 93, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. She was the wife of the late Frederick F. Lewis.

Born in Provincetown, daughter of the late Gabriel and Alice (Browne) Holmes, she lived in New Bedford all of her life.

Ruth enjoyed bowling, volunteering at the Brockton Veteran's...

Dolores Caton

Dolores Caton

Nov 13, 2024

Dolores Caton, 91, of New Bedford died peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.

Born in The Bronx, daughter of the late Manuel and Blanche (Brunelle) Correia, she lived in New Bedford most of her life.

Dolores was the proud founder of Down to Earth Natural Foods, first opening in 1977. She...

Tomas Manuel Andrade Macedo

Tomas Manuel Andrade Macedo

Nov 12, 2024

Tomas Manuel Andrade Macedo, 73, of Pawtucket, RI, formerly of New Bedford, MA, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2024, after a brief illness.

He was born and raised in Brava, Cape Verde.  He was the son of the late Joaquim and Margarida (Andrade) Macedo.  He moved to New Bedford in 1966 where he lived for many years.  ...

Elaine Madeira

Elaine Madeira

Nov 11, 2024

Elaine Madeira, 95, of Dartmouth passed away Monday November 11, 2024 peacefully at home.

Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Jose and Emilia (Bento) Madeira, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Dartmouth.

Elaine enjoyed playing cards, watching old comedies on TV, completing activity books, and...

Pamela A. Burt

Pamela A. Burt

Nov 11, 2024

Pamela A. Burt, 72, of New Bedford passed away Monday November 11, 2024 after a brief illness.

Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Richard Seely Burt and Elva Faye (Morse) Burt, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life.  She was a graduate of New Bedford High School, Class of 1970, and Fisher...

Henry Souza

Henry Souza

Nov 9, 2024

Henry "Hank" Souza, a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away on November 9, 2024 at the age of 89. Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts on December 31, 1934, Henry was the son of the late Manuel and Mary (Paiva) Souza. He lived a life full of dedication to his family, his work and his passions.

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Joseph L. Drayton

Joseph L. Drayton

Nov 8, 2024

Joseph L. Drayton, 84, of New Bedford passed away Friday, November 8, 2024.

Born in New Bedford, son of the late Lawrence F. and Mary (Pires) Drayton, he lived in New Bedford all of his life.

Joe liked going to the casino, traveling, riding his bike and watching soap operas. He enjoyed teasing and spending...

Jeffrey Lay Largey

Jeffrey Lay Largey

Nov 8, 2024

Jeffrey Lay Largey of Fairhaven passed away on Friday November 8, 2024 after living a full life of 74 adventurous years.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 24 years Peggy and his loving four-legged companion Tucker; his son, Richard Jonathan Largey, his wife Andrea, and newborn son Rowan Hank Largey of Jackson Hole,...

Donna Battistelli-Berry

Donna Battistelli-Berry

Nov 7, 2024

Donna Battistelli-Berry, 69, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital with her son Kyler Berry, at her side and her companion Lionel Lee Lawson. Donna was a loving and devoted mom to her sons, Alex and Kyler.

Born in Maine, the daughter of Shirley (Vincent) and Joseph Leo Battistelli. She was the...

Marion Rose Reid

Marion Rose Reid

Nov 7, 2024

Marion Rose Reid 74 Marion passed away on November 7, 2024 at home after a long, well fought battle with Multiple Myeloma. Marion was a lifelong resident of Dartmouth. She was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Furtado) Mello and the sister of the late George De Mello, Antone (Tony) Mello, John (Johnny) De Mello, Filbert (Phil)...

Joseph S. Jardin, Jr.

Joseph S. Jardin, Jr.

Nov 7, 2024

Joseph S. "Zing" Jardin, Jr., 88, of New Bedford passed away Thursday November 7, 2024 at home after a long illness.  He was the husband of Argiro (Athanaeleas) Jardin.

Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph S. and Mary (Camara) Jardin, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a graduate...

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