Sandra J. Nichols
May 17, 2021
Sandra J. (Linhares) Nichols, 83, of Fairhaven died May 17, 2021 peacefully at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of Leonard Fleurent and the late Milton Nichols. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Maurice M. and Eleanor M. (Chesnelevicz) Linhares, she was raised in Mattapoisett and lived in Fairhaven most of her life. She...
Julia Mingola
May 16, 2021
Julia (Lopes) Mingola, 101, of New Bedford died May 15, 2021 peacefully at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the wife of the late Manuel Mingola. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Manuel and Emariana (Lomba) Lopes, she lived in New Bedford for the last 49 years. Survivors include her sister, Eugenia Lessa...
Marie D. Sharp
May 16, 2021
Marie D. (Dewhurst) Sharp, 99, of New Bedford died May 16, 2021 peacefully at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late George G. Sharp. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, daughter of the late James and Florence (Hodgkinson) Dewhurst, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. Sharp was formerly employed as a manager at...
Sylvia A. Gaucher
May 16, 2021
Sylvia A. (Frost) Gaucher, 88, of Fairhaven died May 16, 2021 after a long illness at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late Felix Gaucher, Jr. Born in Fairhaven, daughter of the late Milton H. and Marjorie A. (Nichols) Frost, she lived in Fairhaven all of her life. She was very proud of purchasing the boyhood...
Rachel "Peachie" Spencer
May 16, 2021
Rachel "Peachie" L. Spencer, 63, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Sunday, May 16, 2021. She was born in Acushnet, MA and resided in New Bedford all of her life. She was the daughter of the late João B. Spencer and Irisalva (Andrade) Rodrigues. She was the long-time partner of Troy Jackson, and was...
Mayra I. Diaz
May 16, 2021
Mayra I. (Melendez) Diaz, 52, of New Bedford died Sunday, May 16, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital after a battle with COVID-19. Born in Guanica, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Luiz Melendez Flores and Lidia Vega, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Mayra enjoyed camping, cooking and spending time with her family and friends...
Freda Lee Nason
May 9, 2021
Freda Lee (Mayer) Nason, 76, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, May 9th, 2021. Born in Bridgeport, CT, daughter of the late Walter Mayer and Ruth M. (Fahnbach) Wilder, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was the wife of the late Robert E. Germain. Lee was an avid traveler, with her favorite...
Marlene A. Simmons
May 8, 2021
Marlene A. (Newberg) Simmons, 84, of Mattapoisett passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Robert A. Simmons, who passed this past October. They had shared 65 years of marriage. Born in Pawtucket, RI, she was the daughter of the late Emil and Margaret (Bickerstaffe) Newberg. Marlene...
Kyle M. Tremblay
May 8, 2021
Kyle Matthew Tremblay, 48, of Freetown passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021. He was the son of Laurent and Carol (Lawrence) Tremblay. Kyle graduated from Apponequet High School and Bristol Community College, with an Associate's Degree in Business, and attended UMass Dartmouth. For many years he was employed in sales as a General Manager in the appliance industry....
Joseph S. Gumlak
May 8, 2021
Joseph S. Gumlak, 71, loving husband and father, of Marion, MA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 8, 2021 after a period of declining health. He was the son of the late Joseph and Stella Gumlak. He is survived by his wife Mary (MacNeil) Gumlak, daughter Sarah Gumlak, sister-in-law Elaine Gumlak, and nieces Denise, Darlene, Delaine, and Diane (with...
George Baron
May 8, 2021
George Baron, 69, of Rochester died May 8, 2021 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. Born in New Bedford, son of the late George and Viola M. (Labbe) Baron, he was raised in Fairhaven and later lived in Falmouth before moving to Rochester in 1981. He received his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on oceanography from Southeastern Massachusetts...
Patricia A. Duggan
May 6, 2021
Patricia A. Duggan, 84, of New Bedford died May 6, 2021 at Royal Cape Cod Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Laurentia E. (Bouchard) Duggan and Hugh A. Duggan, Jr., she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was formerly employed as a data review technician with the Social Security Administration...
Alice Hunt Williams
May 6, 2021
Alice Hunt Williams of Point Connett, Mattapoisett, died peacefully on Thursday, May 6, just three weeks shy of her 96th birthday. She was surrounded by friends and family. Born in 1925, Al lived her first years in West Roxbury, MA, and moved with her family to Pawtucket, RI, as a child. There she met her best friend and soul...
Alexander "Jock" Bowman, Jr.
May 6, 2021
Alexander Bates "Jock" Bowman, Jr., 86, of Mattapoisett passed away unexpectedly Thursday, May 6, 2021. Born in Mattapoisett, son of the late Alexander and Edna (Morell) Bowman, he lived in Mattapoisett all of his life. He is the husband of Sandra Lee (Braley) Bowman. He loved guns, yardword and being outside. Jock worked well into his 70s to provide...
Bridget A. Mccarthy
May 5, 2021
Bridget A. (Ferreira) McCarthy, 65, of New Bedford passed away May 5, 2021 at home after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Robert McCarthy; they had been married for 38 years. Bridget was the daughter of the late Joseph and Patricia (Hicks) Ferreira. She was born in Acushnet and was a life-long resident of...
Kristen A. Mcnulty
May 5, 2021
Kristen Ann McNulty, 35, of New Bedford, passed away unexpectedly on May 5, 2021. She was born on Feb 4, 1986 in Great Falls, Montana and the family relocated to New Bedford, Massachusetts soon after her birth. Kristen graduated from GNBVT High School in 2004, attended BCC, and graduated from Rob Roy Hair Dressing Academy. She was actively involved...
Walter E. Bowman, Iii
May 5, 2021
Walter E. Bowman III passed away on May 5, 2021 at The Oaks in New Bedford following a long illness. He was the loving husband of Rosemary (Zajac) Bowman. Walt and Rose were married in 1973 and have lived in Mattapoisett since that time. Walter was the son of the late Walter E. Bowman, Jr. and Martha (Foster) Bowman....
Maria Madalena Correia
May 5, 2021
Maria Madalena Correia, 53, of New Bedford passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Born in Praia, Cape Verde, daughter of Hirondina Tavares Semedo and the late Joaquim A. Correia, she moved to New Bedford in 1989. Maria was a devout catholic, and a member of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. She loved to...
Steven W. Ponte
May 5, 2021
Steven W. Ponte, 65, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Normand and Delores M. (Perry) Ponte, he lived on Martha's Vineyard most of his life before returning to New Bedford. Steven loved to volunteer, and spent much of his time working with P.A.C.E., Inc....
Francis B. Fisher
May 4, 2021
Francis B. Fisher, 78, of New Bedford died May 4, 2021 after a brief illness at Savoy Nursing Home. Born in Boston, son of the late Wiliam Fisher and Virginia A. (Williams) Joseph, he lived in Boston most of his life. He enjoyed his work at the Dimock Community Center in Boston, where he worked for many years until...
