Obituaries

Mark R. Santos

Mark R. Santos

Apr 17, 2021

Mark R. "Nook Nook" Santos, 50, of New Bedford passed away Saturday April 17, 2021 after a brief illness. He was the longtime fiancé of Nancy A. Pires. Born in Middleboro, the son of Joanne (Fontes) Santos and the late Paul Silva, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Mark adored his children and they were...

Linda Ann Guillet

Linda Ann Guillet

Apr 17, 2021

Linda Ann (Eleuterio) Guillet, 75, of Swansea passed away on Saturday April 17, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Gerard A. Guillet. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph S. and Rourkene F. (Novia) Eleuterio, she lived in New Bedford before moving to...

Mary Lou Goyette

Mary Lou Goyette

Apr 17, 2021

Mary Lou (Goulart) Goyette, 80, of Mattapoisett died Saturday, April 17, 2021 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Rene A. Goyette. Born in Fairhaven, daughter of the late Manuel and Emily (Andrade) Goulart, she lived in Mattapoisett for most of her life. She was employed as a secretary at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for...

Ollie Hagan

Ollie Hagan

Apr 16, 2021

Ollie Hagan of New Bedford, Massachusetts, transitioned to be with the heavenly Father on Friday, April 16, 2021 at the age of 87 from natural causes, while he was surrounded by loved ones at his home. Mr. Hagan is survived by his wife, Lelia McCray Hagan; two sons, Willie Hagan of Long Beach, CA, Arnold Hagan of New Bedford;...

Bruce C. Parsons

Bruce C. Parsons

Apr 14, 2021

Bruce C. Parsons, 67, of Dartmouth died at home Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Frank H. and Edith (Ponte) Parsons, he lived in Dartmouth for most of his life. Bruce was a graduate of Dartmouth High School. He was formerly employed by his family's fish business, Captain Frank's, and later worked at...

Raymond A. Davignon

Raymond A. Davignon

Apr 14, 2021

Raymond A. Davignon, 83, of Acushnet passed away Wednesday April 14, 2021 after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Patricia A. (McGrath) Davignon; they had been married for 60 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Silva and Angelina (Valley) Davignon, he lived in Acushnet for most of his life, in the...

Mary Ann Rose Fajvan

Mary Ann Rose Fajvan

Apr 14, 2021

Mary Ann Rose (Wagner) Fajvan left her earthly body on April 14, 2021 after a brief illness. She was born on June 11, 1935 in Passaic, NJ. The daughter of Joseph Emery Wagner and Mary Anna (Estok) Wagner, and Stepmother Rose (Paul) Wagner, she grew up in Lodi, NJ and spent her childhood experiencing many adventures with her father,...

Linda M. Alves-Andrade

Linda M. Alves-Andrade

Apr 13, 2021

Linda M. Alves-Andrade, 74, of Providence, Rhode Island passed away Tuesday April 13, 2021 after a brief illness. She was the widow of Anthony Andrade, Jr. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Jennie (Alves) Dunwoody and Arthur B. Roderick, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Providence 25 years ago. Linda...

Carl S. Langley

Carl S. Langley

Apr 11, 2021

Carl S. Langley, 89, of Fairhaven, passed away peacefully, Sunday, April 11, 2021 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Madeline J. (Bourne) Langley. Born in Quincy, son of the late Murray S. and Nina J. (Cameron) Langley, he lived in Quincy most of his life before retiring to Fairhaven. Carl loved fishing, gardening, and...

Timothy P. Dunn

Timothy P. Dunn

Apr 11, 2021

Timothy P. Dunn, 61, of East Providence died Sunday, April 11, 2021 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Providence, son of the late John F. Dunn and Jeanne M. (Garakop) Medeiros, he lived in Rhode Island for most of his life. Tim was a graduate of Bristol High School and after graduation he served in the United States...

Joyce A. Dias

Joyce A. Dias

Apr 11, 2021

Joyce Ann (Wall) Dias, 88, of Dartmouth, passed away at the home of her daughter Joyce and son-in-law Jeff surrounded by love and spring's fresh air on Sunday April 11, 2021. She was the loving wife of the late Robert A. Dias. Joyce was born on April 15, 1932 in the West End of New Bedford. She was the...

Mahogany Lopes

Mahogany Lopes

Apr 10, 2021

Mahogany Lopes, 45, of New Bedford passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in New Bedford on December 29, 1975 and lived in the New Bedford area for her entire life. Mahogany was a beloved member of the Better Community Living family and developed many important relationships over the...

Kenneth L. Bock

Kenneth L. Bock

Apr 7, 2021

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kenneth L. Bock on April 7, 2021, at the age of 81 in East Freetown, MA. Ken was the husband of Janice E. (Coelho) Bock, with whom he shared 58 loving years of marriage. Born in Sheridan, MT, he was the son of the late Orville D. and...

Deborah A. Loring

Deborah A. Loring

Apr 5, 2021

Deborah A. Loring, 67, of South Dartmouth, passed away peacefully with her son by her side on Monday, April 5th, 2021. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Gerald and Elizabeth (Harrington) Loring, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. Deborah spent her career as an LPN working with behavioral health patients at St. Luke's Hospital, where...

Gail Landry

Gail Landry

Apr 3, 2021

Gail Landry, aged 67, passed away on Saturday, April 3rd, after a brief stay at the McCarthy Care Hospice in Sandwich, Massachusetts, due to complications from congestive heart failure. The perpetual hot ticket, Gail lived her life to the very end with an unique humor and wit that can be summed up by her favorite catch-phrase- "That's too mucking...

Alice J. Fortes

Alice J. Fortes

Apr 2, 2021

Alice J. Fortes, 87, of New Bedford died April 2, 2021 at home after a brief illness. She was the former wife of the late Jose DePina. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Joaquim and Julia (Baptista) Fortes, she had lived in New Bedford since 1970. she was a communicant of Our Lady of the...

Charles J. Vosseler

Charles J. Vosseler

Apr 1, 2021

Charles J. Vosseler, 83, of Mattapoisett passed away Thursday April 1, 2021 at home after a long illness. Born in Dartmouth, the son of the late Charles and Helen M. (Simpson) Vosseler, he lived in Mattapoisett for most of his life. He was a graduate of New Bedford Vocational High School, Class of 1956. Charles was formerly employed as...

Claire I. Machado

Claire I. Machado

Apr 1, 2021

Claire I. (Turgeon) Machado, 81, of New Bedford, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital on April 1, 2021. She was the beloved wife and best friend of the late Paul Machado with whom she shared 51 beautiful years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, Claire was the daughter of the late Theodore and Ceda (Mandeville) Turgeon. She was a...

Manuel Del Lima

Manuel Del Lima

Apr 1, 2021

Manny Del Lima, Jr., 78, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, April 1st, 2021. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Manuel and Irene (Goulart) Del Lima, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life before retiring to Rochester. He was the husband of Barbara Blanchard. Manny was a classically trained, talented trumpet player. He...

James E. "Jimmy" Connors, Jr.

James E. "Jimmy" Connors, Jr.

Apr 1, 2021

James E. "Jimmy" Connors, Jr., 84, of Fairhaven died April 1, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, son of the late James E. and Martha L. (McNamara) Connors, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth before moving to Fairhaven in 1980. Jimmy was a graduate of New Bedford Vocational HS, and later enlisted in US Air...

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