Bryan M. Nightlinger
Dec 14, 2023
Bryan M. Nightlinger, 64, of Dartmouth passed away suddenly on Thursday December 14, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late James L. and Geraldine P. (Andrews) Nightlinger. Bryan was formerly employed at the Canal Electric Power Plant as a Third Class Operating Engineer until his retirement. He enjoyed fishing, and...
Patricia M. Souza
Dec 13, 2023
Patricia M. (Ford) Souza, 83, of New Bedford died December 13, 2023 at St Lukes Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Donald E. Souza. Born in Bell Island, Newfoundland, the daughter of the late William and Jessie Ford, she lived in New Bedford, Massachusetts for many years. Patricia was a waitress in several...
Dorothy E. Fowle
Dec 13, 2023
Dorothy E. (Durgin) Fowle, 89, of Fairhaven, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Alden Court Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Fairhaven after a brief illness. Born in New Hampshire, she and her late husband Durward moved to New Bedford in 1950. Dorothy was a dedicated homemaker and mother. She is survived by two sons, David (Patricia) of Fairhaven...
Shila A. Barlow
Dec 11, 2023
Shila A. Barlow, 54, of New Bedford died Monday, December 11, 2023 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Deanna (Lebeau) Geggatt and the late Glen A. Geggatt, Sr., she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Shila was employed as a Residential Program Manager for Better Community Living for many years, where she...
Peter M. Britto, Jr.
Dec 9, 2023
Peter M. Britto, Jr., 91, of New Bedford died Saturday, December 9, 2023 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Avis M. (Lopes) Britto. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Pedro and Gertrude (Almeida) Britto, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Peter honorably served in the United States Army during...
Barry Bryant
Dec 8, 2023
Barry Bryant, 60, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 8, 2023. Born in New Bedford son of William J. Bryant and the late Janis (Reynolds) Bryant, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Barry loved the patriots, talking on his CB radio, making model cars and going to car shows. He worked...
Jane Ellen Ford Barker
Dec 7, 2023
Jane Ellen Ford Barker of Marion, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on December 7, 2023. Jane, the daughter of William Blanchard Ford and Elizabeth Castle Ford, was born on December 28, 1929 in Montclair, New Jersey. She graduated from Thayer Academy in Braintree, MA in 1947, and attended Connecticut College in New London, CT. Charlie Ford, Jane's older brother, introduced...
Ernest Heyes
Dec 6, 2023
Ernest H. Heyes, 83, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Ernest L. and Priscilla R. (Haskell) Heyes, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Ernest enjoyed going on walks, reading, and had many fond memories of Lincoln Park. He was a member of St....
Sally L. Sleeper Cottrill
Dec 4, 2023
Sally L. Sleeper Cottrill passed away on Monday December 4, 2023. She was 77 years old. Born in New Bedford, MA on December 3, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Donald H. and Esther V. (Sohlman) Sleeper. She was a longtime resident of both Fairhaven, MA and Marion, MA. She was a tremendous mother who loved her...
Marie F. Cathcart
Dec 4, 2023
Marie F. (Correia) Cathcart, 86, of Dartmouth died December 4, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Vernon W. Cathcart. Born in Fairhaven, daughter of the late John and Isabel (Pacheco) Correia, she lived in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. She was formerly employed by Aerovox for many years until her retirement. In her free time you...
Leona Rose Blouin
Dec 3, 2023
Leona Rose (Duchesneau) Blouin, 91, of Fairhaven, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 3, 2023. She was the loving wife of Roland E. Blouin. Born in Fairhaven, daughter of the late Alban and Leona (Fleurent) Duchesneau, she lived in Fairhaven all of her life. Leona was an avid artist, gardener, reader, and collector of novels and antiques. She went...
Jane Bindley
Dec 2, 2023
Bindley, Jane (Danforth) of Mattapoisett, MA, passed away peacefully at her home on December 2, 2023. Born on February 22, 1936, in Cincinnati, OH, Jane was the daughter of the late Edward H. and Mary Jane (Cheney) Bindley. Those who knew her will miss her beautiful soul, pioneering spirit, superior intellect, and unwavering care for others, particularly her family....
David E. Rebello
Dec 1, 2023
David E. "Big Dave" Rebello, 81, of Fairhaven, died peacefully on Friday, December 1, 2023. He was the loving husband of Patricia (Porter) Rebello. Born on the family farm in Fairhaven, son of the late Manuel "Mickey" and Elsie (DeRego) Rebello, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before returning to Fairhaven. Dave enjoyed fishing, going to...
Catherine J. "Kay" Levine
Nov 30, 2023
Catherine J. "Kay" (Cousey) Levine, 90, of Mattapoisett died November 30, 2023, peacefully in her sleep at Nemasket Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Paul I. Levine, and they recently celebrated their 67th Wedding Anniversary. Born in Waterbury, CT. She was the daughter of the late Vincent J. and Catherine Cousey. She was preceded in death...
William O. Simpson, Iii
Nov 28, 2023
William O. Simpson, III, 69, of Mattapoisett passed away November 28, 2023 unexpectedly at Tufts Medical Center. Born in Quincy, son of the late Bertha T. (Southerland) Simpson and William O. Simpson, Jr., he lived in Mattapoisett all of his life. He was the proprietor of Seven Seas Marine and subcontractor for Triad Boatworks, of Mattapoisett for 25 years....
Antonio Domingos
Nov 27, 2023
Antonio Domingos, 91, of New Bedford passed away on Monday November 27, 2023 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long illness. He was married to Joan (Brodeur) Domingos, with whom he recently celebrated 70 years of marriage. He is survived by his daughter, Lori J. Chandler and her husband Glen, his grandchildren, Christopher M. Chandler and...
Gail J. Silva
Nov 26, 2023
Gail J. (Oliveira) Silva, 64, of Somerset, died November 26, 2023, at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Steven J. Silva. Born in Fall River, daughter of the late John and Dorothy (Cabral) Oliveira, she lived in Somerset all of her life. Gail was formerly employed as an accountant for...
Keira Marie Gamboa
Nov 26, 2023
Keira Marie Gamboa, 48, of Pawtucket, RI passed away unexpectedly on November 26, 2023. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Richard and Carmen (Woodard) Gamboa, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Keira had an amazing personality with a contagious spirit and was the most loyal friend. She loved to be photographed, dancing, being around family, and...
Polly-Ann Mort
Nov 23, 2023
Polly-Ann (Cotter) Mort, 89, died peacefully at the Mattapoisett home she loved on Thanksgiving morning. Polly-Ann was an amazing person whose love for her family and thoughtfulness towards others were central to her life. She loved having the family together. She hosted holiday dinners with a house full of people until she was 81 years old and notably, the...
Eliza Azevedo
Nov 22, 2023
Eliza "LaLa" (Pina) Azevedo, 98, of New Bedford died November 22, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late John M. Azevedo. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, daughter of the late Luis Socorro DePina and Maria (Vales) DePina, she lived in New Bedford since 1954. She was formerly employed by Cornell Dubllier and...
