Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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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