Mary Louise Tavares
Jan 10, 2024
Mary Louise Tavares, 74, of New Bedford died January 10, 2024 after a long illness at home surrounded by her family. She was the life-partner of Henry Sarmento, with whom she shared 44 years of joy. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late David S. and Cecilia B. (Freitas) Tavares, as well as sister of the late Cecilia...
Candace H. Brogden
Jan 10, 2024
Candace H. Brogden, 39, of Dartmouth died January 10, 2024 at St. Anne's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Pamela F. and James E. Brogden, Jr., she lived in Dartmouth all of her life. She was a graduate of Dartmouth High School and received her Associates Degree in Communications from Bristol Community College. Candace...
Waldemar "Butch" Burgo
Jan 9, 2024
Waldemar "Butch" Burgo of New Bedford Massachusetts died peacefully at the VA Hospital of La Jolla CA on December 20, 2023 at 8:59 pm, surrounded by his daughter Wendy Burgo, and his sister, Alice Fields. Butch, the son of the late Waldemar G. Burgo and Eva (Pinto) Burgo, lived in New Bedford most of his life. Butch graduated from...
Dorothy "Dolly" Conroy
Jan 9, 2024
Dorothy A. "Dolly" Conroy, 90, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Michael Conroy. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late Richard and Mary (Costa) Hodge, she lived in Little Compton most of her life before moving to New Bedford. Dorothy...
Rayna Lee Caplan
Jan 7, 2024
Rayna Lee Caplan, 83, of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts died peacefully on Sunday, January 7, 2024. Rayna was born in Malden, Massachusetts but grew up in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, the daughter of the late Joseph and Rhoda (Klasky) Caplan. She graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy and Lasell College. Rayna raised her family in Lexington, Massachusetts and lived there, in Lincoln, Massachusetts...
Lola G. Mach
Jan 6, 2024
Lola G. (Semiao) Mach, 93, of Mattapoisett died January 6, 2024 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Theodore Mach, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel G. and Olivia (Tavares) Semiao, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. Mrs. Mach was formerly employed as a clerk at the Star...
Jacob Paul Pothier
Jan 5, 2024
On January 5, 2024, Jacob Paul Pothier passed away unexpectedly as a result of a fatal car accident. Since Jacob could sit up, he could catch a ball. He was an amazing son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, friend and athlete. He was in the midst of his Junior year at Greater New Bedford Voc Tech working on his carpentry...
Mary C. Bellotti
Jan 3, 2024
Mary C. (Alletag) Bellotti, 104, of Rochester, formerly of New Bedford, died Wednesday, January 3, 2024 peacefully at WestView on Main. She was the wife of the late Louis J. Bellotti, her high school sweetheart with whom she shared 50 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Eugene and Jane (Waring) Alletag, she lived in...
Enrique R. "Ricky" Colon
Jan 1, 2024
Enrique R. "Ricky" Colon, 61, of New Bedford died January 1, 2024 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Wareham, son of the late Carmen M. (Reyes) Colon and William C. Pagan, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was an avid WWE wrestling, New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys fan. He enjoyed Spanish music. Survivors include...
Frank E. Cooper
Dec 31, 2023
Frank E. Cooper, 71, of Mattapoisett died Sunday, December 31, 2023 at home after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Susan G. (Letendre) Brownell. Born in Chelsea, son of the late Frank E. and Mary E. (Garey) Cooper, he lived in Mattapoisett for many years. Frank honorably served in the United States Marine Corps from...
June A. Crowley
Dec 30, 2023
June A. (Ostrander) Crowley, 86, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023 at Hathaway Manor Nursing and Retirement Home after a period of declining health. Born in New Bedford to the late Floyd and Myrtle (Card) Ostrander, she later settled in Dartmouth for the better part of her life. At age 38, as a single mother, she returned to school...
Lynn Ann Winfield
Dec 29, 2023
Lynn Ann Winfield, 72, of Taunton died December 29, 2023 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton. Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Lewis T. and Rita (Raymond) Winfield, she lived in Taunton most of her life. She enjoyed being around family and friends, going for drives and being by the ocean. Survivors include her a sister, Denise Basti...
Paul N. Coderre, Jr.
Dec 29, 2023
Paul N. Coderre, Jr., 55, of Dartmouth passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2023. He was a husband, father, a man of integrity and passion who served the public in his calling as a firefighter for nearly 30 years. Paul was a genuine and loyal individual who treated people fairly and with sincerity. He loved his family and his...
Henry R. De Wilde
Dec 28, 2023
Henry R. De Wilde, 95, died Thursday, December 28, 2023. He was born in New York, New York on February 4, 1928, son of the late Maurice and Josephine (Van Pebourg) De Wilde. He was the beloved husband and true friend of 66 years to the late Barbara (Klug) De Wilde. The first of their many travels around the...
Mary Doherty
Dec 28, 2023
Mary (Weldon) Doherty, 80, of Marion died Thursday, December 28th, 2023 after a period of declining health due to Parkinson's disease. She was born in Mineola, New York on January 26th, 1943 and grew up in Norwalk, CT. She was the cherished daughter of the late Francis J. and Marion (O'Reilly) Weldon. She attended Lauralton Hall in Milford, CT...
Robert Botelho
Dec 26, 2023
Robert Botelho, 71, of Fairhaven, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Doris (Cote) Botelho, he lived in the southcoast his whole life. Robert Enjoyed golfing, going to Atlantic City, and building racecars. Robert was a proud salesman and Loan Officer for many years. He eventually obtained his Broker's License...
Jean Garvey
Dec 25, 2023
Jean Garvey, 93, of Andover, died peacefully on Monday, December 25, 2023. Born in Dover, NH, daughter of the late Leo and Evelyn (Morin) Garvey, she spent most of her life living in Washington, D.C. After retiring Jean lived in Jefferson, Maine where she built her own house. Jean was formerly employed as a linguist for the federal government...
Cynthia A. Sylvia
Dec 25, 2023
Cynthia A. (Henriques) Sylvia, 66, of New Bedford passed away Monday December 25, 2023 at home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was the wife of Kenneth J. Sylvia. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Julia (Mello) LaPlante and the late James Henriques, she lived in New Bedford all of her...
Charles J. Hamm
Dec 24, 2023
Charles J. Hamm, 81, of Dartmouth died December 24, 2023 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. Born in Amsterdam, NY, son of the late Vernon W. and Marian K. (Lampkin) Hamm, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Charles was formerly employed by CVS Pharmacy. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Charles was an...
Angelike "Angie" Lampos
Dec 24, 2023
Angelike Lampos passed away on December 24, 2023 at Brookdale Senior Living in Tiverton Rhode Island. Angie was born in New Bedford, Mass on May 20, 1929 to John and Aglaia (Chagaruly) Lampos. The fourth in line of the five Lampos sisters, Angie was at the center of the home as a right hand to her mother. At an...
