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...
Shirley A. L'Italien
Nov 30, 2021
Shirley A. L'Italien, 86, passed away peacefully in her home before sunrise on Tuesday,November 30, 2021. Shirley was born on August 4, 1935 in New Bedford, MA to the late Mary Alice and Teodore Przymierski. She attended public schools and left New Bedford Vocational School as a sophomore to help care for her year-old niece, Lorrie Leite, who was...
Aurora A. Rollins
Nov 30, 2021
Aurora A. "Ora" (DeMello) Rollins, 100, of Dartmouth passed away Tuesday November 30, 2021 of Covid induced pneumonia. She was the wife of the late Ernest A. Gelinas and Albert Rollins. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late John and Agatha (Maciel) DeMello. Ora worked in retail sales at Lloyd's, the California Shop, and Barclay...
Constance Ellen Hoksch
Nov 29, 2021
Constance Ellen Hoksch (Kohout), died November 29, 2021 of peritoneal cancer. Born in Malone, NY and raised in Fort Covington, NY, she graduated from Franklin Academy in Malone, where she played clarinet and saxophone. Connie graduated from Norwich University where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degrees, then served...
Suzanne E. Mcdonald
Nov 28, 2021
Suzanne E. McDonald, 62, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 28, 2021. She was the daughter of Jacquelyn E. McDonald and the late James McDonald and granddaughter of Drs. John T. and Evelyn E. Barrows. Born in New Bedford and graduated from Dartmouth High School in 1977 after which, earned a BS from University of Massachusetts at...
Alan Jay Nissen
Nov 27, 2021
Alan Jay Nissen, 50, of Acushnet, died peacefully on Saturday, November 27, 2021. Born in New Bedford, son of Gloria (Rogers) Lanouette and stepson of Robert Lanouette, he lived in New Bedford, Dartmouth, and Acushnet. Alan enjoyed playing pool, watching movies, and bowling. Survivors include his mother; his step-father; his siblings, Kevin Lanouette and Melody dos Anjos and their...
Roger Masson, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Nov 27, 2021
Roger Masson, Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret.), 92, of Acushnet, died Saturday, November 27th, 2021, peacefully at home after a period of declining health. He was the loving partner of Linda Guilbeault. Son of the late Alfonse and Bertha (Damm) Masson, he lived in Acushnet most of his life. Roger cared deeply for his country, community, and family. He proudly...
Antonio D. Dacosta
Nov 25, 2021
Antonio D. DaCosta, 79, of New Bedford died November 25, 2021 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Eugenia J. (Pires) DaCosta. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, son of the late Jose L. and Palmira D. (Duarte) DaCosta, he moved to New Bedford in 1966. He was formerly employed by Cornell-Dublier and Alden Court...
