William J. Mcmullen
Jan 9, 2022
William J. McMullen, 84, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 9th, 2022. He was the husband of Gayle E. (Lee) McMullen. Born and raised in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Walter and Mary (Kimball) McMullen. He was the last of his 7 siblings. Bill enjoyed bingo, scratch tickets, and fishing. He loved...
Margaret M. Neary
Jan 8, 2022
Margaret M. "Peggy" (Calnen) Neary, 73, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 8, 2022. She was the wife of Howard Neary for over 50 years. Born and raised in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late John J. and Margaret T. (Feeney) Calnen. She lived in Maryland, North Carolina, and Delaware before moving back to...
Joan C. Dion
Jan 8, 2022
Joan C. (Harrell) Dion, 91, of New Bedford died Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Southpointe Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Jean Z. Dion. Born in Newport, RI, daughter of the late Gilbert T. and Emma (Lague) Harrell, she lived at Ft. Adams in Newport for the first 7 years of her...
Francine M. Minot
Jan 7, 2022
Francine M. (Ramos) Minot, 77, of Dover, New Hampshire died Friday January 7,2022 following a brief illness. She was surrounded by her loving family. Francine was the wife of the late James L. Minot. They resided in the state of New Hampshire for well over 50 years. Born and raised in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the...
Joao "Irene" Spinola
Jan 6, 2022
Joao "Irene" Spinola, 93, of New Bedford died January 6, 2022 peacefully at CareOne at New Bedford. He was the husband of the late Sarah Santos (Lobo) Spinola. Born in Fogo, Cape Verde, son of the late Manuel and Sufia (Centeio) Spinola, he has lived in New Bedford since 2003. Survivors include his 2 sons, Camilo Santos Lobo Spinola...
Lorraine T. Lake
Jan 3, 2022
Lorraine T. (McGrath) Lake, 91, of Mattapoisett died peacefully on January 3, 2022 at home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Donald O. Lake. Born and raised in New Bedford, daughter of the late Martin J. and Zedder (Rose) McGrath, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She enjoyed singing and playing the...
Elaine M. Vandament
Jan 3, 2022
Elaine M. (Augustus) Vandament, 84, of Mattapoisett died January 3, 2022 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of the late Richard W. Vandament. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Antone and Beatrice (Correia) Augustus, she was raised in Marion and lived in Virginia before returning to Marion and Mattapoisett. She was the proprietor of Elaine's House...
Mildred Sullivan
Jan 2, 2022
Mildred (Hardman) Sullivan, 96, of New Bedford, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, January 2, 2022. She was the wife of the late John J. Sullivan. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late James F. and May (Goodwin) Hardman, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a communicant of Holy Name...
John Gilmette
Jan 2, 2022
John "Nonnie" Gilmette, 78, of New Bedford died Sunday, January 2, 2022 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, son of the late John Reis Gilmette and Agnes (Torres) Grace, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. John honorably served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1960-1964. He was formerly employed as a finish drywall...
Robert W. Danforth
Jan 2, 2022
Robert W. Danforth of Mattapoisett, MA passed away peacefully on January 2, 2022 surrounded by his beloved daughters and several of his grandchildren. Born on February 16, 1931 in Quincy, MA, Bob was the son of the late Wallace and Ruth (Olson) Danforth. After graduating from North Quincy High School in 1948, Bob attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,...
Laura May Rich
Jan 1, 2022
Laura May (Bettencourt) Rich, 66, of New Bedford died January 1, 2022 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Manuel S. and Etta M. (Haskell) Bettencourt, she lived in new Bedford most of her life. She was formerly employed as a secretary with the New Bedford School Department, worked Bingo at Foxwoods, was...
Richard I. Taylor, Jr
Jan 1, 2022
Richard I. Taylor, Jr., 60, of New Bedford died January 1, 2022 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Steven P. (Verrier) Taylor. Born and raised in New Bedford, son of the late Richard I. and Dolores M. Griffith) Taylor, he lived in Derby, CT for 20 years before returning to New Bedford. He was formerly...
Pilar Marshall
Dec 31, 2021
Pilar (Fernandez) Marshall, 97, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 31st, 2021. She was the wife of the late Antone Marshall. Born in Boston, raised in Fairhaven, she was the daughter of the late Domingo and Francisca (Rojas) Fernandez. Pilar worked at Cornell-Dubilier for 49 years. She loved dancing, playing bingo, and spending time with her...
Normand A. Perry
Dec 30, 2021
Normand A. Perry, 69, of Rumford, RI died December 30, 2021 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Manuel S. and Mary J. (Souza) Perry, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Rhode Island. He enjoyed baking, cooking and reupholstering furniture. Survivors include his 2 sisters, Carol Santos and Eileen...
Theodore E. Leavitt
Dec 28, 2021
Theodore E. Leavitt, 89, of New Bedford died December 28, 2021 at home after a brief illness. Born in Welchville, ME, son of the late Albert T. and Verna M. (Scribner) Leavitt, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was formerly employed by Brittney Dye for over 30 years until his retirement. He enjoyed seniors trips,...
Yvonne D. (Fabio) Baez
Dec 28, 2021
Yvonne D. Baez, 91, of Feeding Hills, MA died after some underlying medical conditions. Born August 26, 1930, in New Bedford, MA, the daughter of the the late Charles Henry Fabio and Rene Alberta (Helme) Fabio, she lived in Feeding Hills, MA most of her life. Yvonne is a member of the Wampanoag Indian Tribe out of Mashpee, Massachusetts...
Janet Leshyk
Dec 28, 2021
Janet Leshyk, 69, of Fairhaven completed her earthly journey on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 with her family by her side. Born on April 2, 1952, Janet was raised, grew up, worked, lived and grew her family in Fairhaven. Janet began her secretarial career for the Town of Fairhaven at the CETA Program. Janet went on to become a junior...
Rev. Msgr. John J. Smith
Dec 28, 2021
Reverend Monsignor John J. Smith, 89, died at Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River on December 28, 2021. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Ambrose and Nora (Sparrow) Smith. Msgr. Smith attended St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland and was ordained to the Priesthood on April 25, 1959, by the Most Reverend James L....
Charles M. "Chuck" Johnson
Dec 27, 2021
Charles ("Chuck") M. Johnson, Jr., 52, passed away suddenly on December 27, 2021. Chuck was an avid Jeeper, photographer, and the king of creating "Rube Goldberg" type tools from random items. He will be sorely missed by his family and friends. Due to COVID, a "celebration of life" will be postponed until the summer of 2022. In lieu of...
Dana B. Taber
Dec 27, 2021
Dana B. Taber, 73, of New Bedford died December 27, 2021 at Tremont Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Sandra A. (Giammalvo) Taber. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Kenneth E. and Dorothy (Patenaude) Taber, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Taber was formerly employed as a diesel...
