Gayle E. Bruce
Dec 18, 2021
Gayle Elizabeth Bruce died peacefully on the morning of December 18, 2021, surrounded by her family, with her loving and devoted husband at her side. She was 84 years old. Gayle was born on a small farm in Rochester, Massachusetts. It was there that Gayle developed her strong and unwavering work ethic, her modest disposition, and her genuine and...
Pedro "Peter" H. Centeio
Dec 18, 2021
Pedro "Peter" "Fidjinho" H. Centeio, 58, of Fairhaven died December 18, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital of complications from Covid-19. He was the husband of Jacqueline D. Burgo-Centeio. Born in Fogo, Cape Verde, son of Miquelina (Alves-Baptista) Centeio of Brockton and the late Cristiano Couto Centeio, he was raised in Dorchester and later lived in New Bedford before moving...
Carol L. White
Dec 17, 2021
Carol L. (Tiernan) White, 73, of Mattapoisett passed away Friday December 17, 2021. Born and raised in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Irene E. (Burgess) and Andrew J. Tiernan, Jr., she lived in Mattapoisett for many years. She was a graduate of New Bedford High School, Class of 1966. Carol was formerly employed as a home health...
Sandra Lee Bowman
Dec 16, 2021
Sandra Lee (Braley) Bowman, 70, of Mattapoisett died Thursday, December 16th, 2021. She was the wife of the late Alexander Bates "Jock" Bowman, Jr. Born in Wareham, daughter of the late Walter J. and Annette (Gendron) Braley, she was raised in Rochester and lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She enjoyed arts and crafts, and spending time with...
Raymond P. Souza
Dec 13, 2021
Raymond P. Souza, 82, of New Bedford died peacefully December 13, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Eunice M. (Hamer) Souza. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Maria C. (Carreiro) Souza and Manuel P. Souza, Jr., he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Souza was a...
Georgette A. Vercammen
Dec 11, 2021
Georgette A. (Comeau) VerCammen, 94, of New Bedford passed away Saturday December 11, 2021 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late John A. VerCammen. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Georgette was formerly employed as a nursing assistant at Sacred Heart Home for many years. She enjoyed...
Esther M. Imbeau
Dec 10, 2021
Esther M. (Terrell) Imbeau, 78, of Wareham passed away Friday December 10, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Roland Imbeau, Jr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Arthur G. Terrell and Laura (Costa) Florio, she lived in New Bedford, Fall River and Acushnet before moving to Wareham. Esther...
Karen Ramos
Dec 8, 2021
Karen Ramos, 68, of Mattapoisett died December 8, 2021 at Rhode Island Hospital. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Caroline (Tavares) Sylvia and her husband John of Marion and the late Manuel J. "Rusty" Ramos, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was formerly employed as a correctional officer by the Plymouth County Sheriff's Department for 20...
John B. Costa
Dec 7, 2021
John Baptista Costa, 93, of East Freetown passed away peacefully on December 7, 2021 at his home. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son of the late John N. Costa and Maria Piedade (Nobre) Costa. He was preceded by his wife of 64 years Edith (Duarte) Costa as well as his brothers Arthur Costa, Anthony N. Costa, Anthony...
Francisco V. Marrero
Dec 6, 2021
Francisco V. Marrero, 41, of New Bedford passed away Monday December 6, 2021 after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of Francisco Marrero and the late Gloria E. (Rodriguez) Marrero, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Frankie was a talented graffiti artist who was well known throughout the area. He was the founder...
Muriel F. Emery
Dec 6, 2021
Muriel F. (Johnson) Emery, 97, of Mattapoisett died December 6, 2021 peacefully at Our Lady's Haven. Born and raised in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Frank E. and Clara (Bentley) Johnson, and lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. Her family includes her daughter, Elizabeth LaValley and her husband Stephen of Mattapoisett; three sons, Clayton...
Anne Marie Hebert
Dec 5, 2021
Anne Marie L. "Bunny" Hebert, 73, of New Bedford died unexpectedly after a brief illness on Sunday, December 5, 2021. Born in Rhode Island, daughter of the late Luke Hebert and Claire (Marchand) Hebert-Sylvia, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Anne Marie loved arts and crafts, and knitting. She ran her own day care for many...
Beverly A. Macdonald
Dec 5, 2021
Beverly A. (Rodrigues) MacDonald, 81, of New Bedford passed away Sunday December 5, 2021 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Donald R. MacDonald. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joaquim and Brites (Farias) Rodrigues, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a graduate of New...
Rosemary F. Saunders
Dec 5, 2021
Rosemary F. (Martin) Saunders, 91, of Dartmouth passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late John W. "Jack" Saunders. Born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Vincent and Catherine (Lethgoe) Martin, she was raised in New Bedford and had lived in Dartmouth since 1964. She...
Robert E. Chandler
Dec 5, 2021
Robert E. Chandler, 93, of Rochester, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 5, 2021. He was the husband of the late Patricia (Dowd) Chandler. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Earl and Alice (Guillet) Chandler, he lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Rochester. Robert served proudly in the U.S. Air Force during the...
Timothy E. Mitchell
Dec 4, 2021
Timothy E. Mitchell, 70, of New Bedford died unexpectedly on Saturday December 4, 2021. Tim was a lifelong resident of New Bedford and communicant of St. James Church in New Bedford. For 45 years, he was the most loving and committed husband of Mary (Lowney) Mitchell that a man could be. Additionally, his life's work was to care and...
Peyton Nicole Elliott
Dec 3, 2021
Peyton Nicole Elliott, daughter of Stacy L. Kligel and Michael James Elliott, died peacefully one hour after birth. She is survived by her parents; her brother Darien Jack; and her grandma Virginia Despres. Arrangements are private.
Robert G. Peckham
Dec 2, 2021
Robert G. Peckham, 83, of New Bedford died December 2, 2021 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Betsy Ann (Freitas) Peckham, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Wilford S. and Louise (Allen) Peckham, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. After serving in...
James P. Manning
Dec 2, 2021
James P. Manning, 86, a 32 year resident of Marion, died Thursday, December 2nd of Alzheimer's disease. Jim worked as a manufacturer's representative covering the New England states with his partner Sheila Mitchell, a long career that he much enjoyed. Until recently he was a tennis player and loved living in Marion. Jim always looked forward to family get-togethers...
Andrew B. Tillett
Nov 30, 2021
Andrew B. Tillett, 59, of Fairhaven, Massachusetts, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital. Drew was born in New Bedford on August 10, 1962, and spent the majority of his life as a proud Fairhaven resident. He initially attended Tabor Academy but insisted on transferring to Fairhaven High in order to spend his senior year with...
