Purnell "Joe" Guard, Jr.
Sep 24, 2025
Purnell "Joe" Guard, Jr., 84, of Fairhaven, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. He was the husband of Nancy I. (Borges) Guard for 61 years. Born in Greensboro, NC, son of the late Purnell Hall Guard Sr., and Mary (Finnegan) Guard, he lived and raised his family in Mattapoisett before moving back to...
Peter W. Bouchard
Sep 23, 2025
Peter William Bouchard, 70, of Okeechobee, Florida passed away unexpectedly on September 23, 2025, following an automobile accident.
Born on September 11, 1955, he was the beloved eldest son of William L. Bouchard and the late Priscilla Bouchard.
A proud graduate of New Bedford High School, Class of 1975, Peter played football as a tight...
Peter Converse Mcdonald
Sep 22, 2025
Peter Converse McDonald, 80, of Carver, passed away on September 22, 2025, at Royal Megansett Nursing Home in Falmouth after a brief illness.
Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Patricia (Converse) McDonald and William James McDonald. A native of Marion, Peter lived in Germany, Hadley, MA, Minneapolis, MN, and Fairfield, Iowa, before returning...
Christopher F. Perry
Sep 22, 2025
Christopher F. Perry, 57 of Dartmouth passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 22, 2025.
Born in Fall River, he was the beloved son of the late Robert F. and Beatrice (Martin) Perry. He lived in Dartmouth most of his life. He was a graduate of Dartmouth High School and attended Boston University. Chris was employed for many...
Robert K. Kirkland
Sep 21, 2025
Robert K. Kirkland, 83, of Mattapoisett died Sunday, September 21, 2025 at Alpine Nursing Home in Coventry, RI, after a period of declining health. He was the husband of the late Barbara M. (Harriman) Kirkland, with whom he shared 34 wonderful and memorable years of marriage.
Born in Natick, MA, son of the late Alexander and Louise...
Marcelle Brenda Morris
Sep 21, 2025
Marcelle Brenda (Caron) Morris, 81, of Marion died September 21, 2025 at Tobey Hospital.
She was the wife of the late Francis A. Morris.
Born in Paterson, NJ, daughter of the late Alfred T. and Cecelia M. (Jacques) Caron, she lived in Marion most of her life.
Brenda was formerly employed as a...
Joseph Colangelo
Sep 19, 2025
Joseph Colangelo, 72, of Fairhaven passed away Friday September 19, 2025 surrounded by his loving family.
Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Angelo A. and Grazia "Grace" (Taggio) Colangelo, he lived in the New Bedford area all of his life. Â He was a graduate of New Bedford High School and UMass Dartmouth.
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Sheila Anne Carvalho
Sep 19, 2025
Sheila Anne Carvalho of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on September 19, 2025 at the age of 66, surrounded by the love of family after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born in New Bedford on December 5, 1958, Sheila was the only child of the late William J. and Norma (Almeida) Carvalho. After graduation from New Bedford...
Richard L. Bachstein
Sep 17, 2025
Richard Lamoine Bachstein, 85, passed away on Wednesday September 17, 2025 after a brief illness at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, MA. He was a long-time resident of Dartmouth, MA with his wife and high school sweetheart, the late Tamara (Dahlheimer) Bachstein. They were married for nearly 50 years and loved antiquing and each other's loving company.
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John Bellafatto
Sep 15, 2025
John Bellafatto, a proud Navy veteran and devoted family man, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2025, at Tobey Hospital in Wareham, Massachusetts at the age of 89.
Born in Sea Cliff, New York, John was the son of John G. Bellafatto, who immigrated from Italy, and Gumersinda Guzman Y Lopez, born in Puerto Rico. He graduated...
John E. Silveira
Sep 15, 2025
John Enos Silveira, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully after a period of declining health at the age of 85 in Summerfield FL where he resided. He was the loving husband of Shirley Ann (Monteiro) Silveira. He was born and raised in the New Bedford, MA the son of the late Narcizo Enacio Silveira and Sarah...
Paul H. Reed
Sep 14, 2025
Paul H. Reed, 65, of Acushnet passed away suddenly on Sunday September 14, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital.
Born in New Bedford, the son of Barbara L. (Neagus) Przystas and the late Theodore S. Przystas, he lived in Acushnet all of his life.
Paul was formerly employed by the New England Plastics Corporation.
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Alan D. Hughes
Sep 13, 2025
Alan Hughes, 81, of Dartmouth died September 13, 2025 at St. Anne's Hospital after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
He was the beloved husband of Nancy (Cunha) Hughes, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage.
Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late William and Sarah (Wareing) Hughes, he lived...
Dale S. Barrows
Sep 11, 2025
Dale S. Barrows, 67, of Rochester died September 11, 2025 peacefully at Tobey Hospital.
He was the husband of Marjorie L. (Wilborn) Barrows with whom he shared 40 years of marriage.
Born in New Bedford, son of Betty A. (Linhares) Barrows of Mattapoisett and the late Bradley L. Barrows, he was raised in Mattapoisett and...
Maria Dosreis Lopes
Sep 10, 2025
Maria DosReis Lopes, 98. of New Bedford passed away Wednesday September 10, 2025 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Joao Virgilio Lopes.
Born in Praia, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Joao Francisco DosReis and Joana Maria Gomes, she lived in Senegal before moving to New Bedford...
Robert J. Bettencourt
Sep 9, 2025
Robert Joseph Bettencourt, a devoted husband, loving father, and proud Vietnam veteran, passed away peacefully on Tuesday September 9, 2025, at the age of 88 in his hometown of New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was born in March, 1937, to Joseph and Amelia Bettencourt.
Bob served honorably and retired from the United States Army. He deployed to Vietnam...
Peter John Franceschina
Sep 9, 2025
Peter Franceschina did not so much live by his own rules as relish breaking the rules of others.
His problem with authority was colossal. His appetite for mischief, insatiable. The qualities combined might easily have landed him in trouble had he not found a useful outlet for them -- as a journalist in Florida, where he became...
Winifred L. Sampson
Sep 9, 2025
NEW BEDFORD - Longtime New Bedford resident Winifred L. Sampson died Tuesday, September 9th, 2025. She was 96 years old.
Winifred was one of 6 children born to Edward Skinner Chace and Nellie Hughes. Her siblings, Eva, Thelma, David, Edward, and Richard, were an important part of her life, in person and then in stories fondly told...
Kevin W. Taylor
Sep 8, 2025
Kevin W. Taylor, 59, of Rochester, passed away after battling a long illness on Monday, September 8, 2025. He was the loving husband of Louise (Mattos) Taylor for 37 years.
Born in New Bedford, son of the late Muriel Taylor, he lived in Rochester most of his life.
Kevin was a strong, dependable, and loving...
Gerry R. Rivet
Sep 6, 2025
Gerry R. Rivet, 64, of New Bedford died Saturday, September 6, 2025 at St. Luke's Hospital due to complications from COVID-19, after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease.
Born in New Bedford, son of the late Joseph and Rita (Soares) Rivet, he lived in New Bedford and California for most of his life.
Gerry served...
