OBITUARIES

Aug 23, 2023

Carol Ann (Strang) Olney, age 83, of Winter Haven, Florida passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at St. Lukes Hospital in New Bedford. She was the beloved wife of Frederick H. Olney with whom she shared 66 years of marriage.

She was born in Mansfield and was the daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy (Alderson)...

Aug 23, 2023

Arlene R. Theriault of Fairhaven, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 23. Born in Acushnet, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Jeanette (D'Loughy) Vieira. &Arlene worked in the activities department for Sippican Healthcare for many years and enjoyed doing activities and crafts with the residents. Arlene loved to knit and spend time at the beach....

Aug 23, 2023

SOUTH DARTMOUTH-Pastor Edmund J. Paulette, 68, of South Dartmouth passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at Boston Medical Center surrounded by his loving family, after a long illness. He was the husband of Lynn M. (Coggeshall) Paulette.

Born and raised in Wareham, son of the late Francis P. And Mary J. (Fernandes) Paulette, he was a...

Aug 20, 2023

NEW BEDFORD- Virginia "Ginny" (Barney) Whalen, 99, of New Bedford passed away peacefully Sunday, August 20, 2023 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion. She was the loving wife of the late John R. Whalen. Born in Fall River, MA, she was the beloved daughter of the late Harold and Estella F. (Allen) Barney. She cherished time spent with her...

Aug 13, 2023

NEW BEDFORD-John E. Vittori, beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, great uncle and friend passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, August 13, 2023 at his New Bedford home. He had recently celebrated his 67th birthday. John is survived by his loving wife, Julie, his children Lindsay, Braxton and Victoria, grandchildren Liam and Amelia's, mother Doreen, and sisters Gail,...

Aug 8, 2023

NEW BEDFORD-It is with a heavy heart that I announce the unexpected passing of my son William (Billy) Knowles on 8/8/2023.

Billy was a beautiful person inside and out. He had and infectious laugh and beaming smile.&He loved nature and being outdoors.An animal lover of all, his knowledge of them was incredible.Billy's true love was the ocean,...

Aug 7, 2023

NEW BEDFORD-Robert Keith McPherson, 65 of New Bedford passed away Monday, August 7, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford.& He was the loving husband of Dellcine M. (Wilson) McPherson.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late Marion and Beverly (Burgo) McPherson, he settled in New Bedford in the early 1970's. He served in the...

Aug 6, 2023

Jul 30, 2023

Andrea Giokas, of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly on July 30, 2023; she was 37. &Our family is devastated and shocked by this loss. Andrea was born in Mansfield to Deborah and Dennis Giokas.

After Andrea graduated from Old Rochester Regional High School in 2004, for the past 14 years she worked at Seven Hills caring for disabled...

Jul 30, 2023

NEW BEDFORD-Albert F. Barselou, 87, of New Bedford passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford after a period of declining health.& He was the loving husband of 64 years to the late Rita D. (Carreau) Barselou. Born and raised in New Bedford, son of the late Joseph H. Barselou and the late Marie...

Jul 29, 2023

Mark Richard Curry, age 66, of Dartmouth passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2023, after a battle with Multiple Systems Atrophy (MSA). He died at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was the beloved husband of Nancy A. (Camacho) Curry with whom he shared 39 years of marriage.&He was born and raised in New Bedford, but has lived...

Jul 22, 2023

Arthur C. Heffernan, 82 of New Bedford died Saturday, July 22, 2023 peacefully at home, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Helen Anne Heffernan (Reed).&

Born in New Bedford, son of the late William and Eugenie ( Genereux) Heffernan, he was a lifelong resident of the south end. A career educator, Arthur...

Jul 19, 2023

Jul 17, 2023

Carl David Bazinet, 64, of Summet Grove in North Dartmouth, passed away while sleeping, on Monday, July 17, 2023, in his lifelong home.Born at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford, he was the son and second child of Wilfred and Jeannette Bazinet, and the second generation of French Canadian immigrants from Plessisville and Saint Anne des Monts on the...

Jul 1, 2023

ROBERT GOULD (Bob) YOUNG, 78, of County Street passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023.

He was born in New Bedford, MA, the son of the late Enid May (Gould) Nash and Robert Kimball Young.

Bob attended schools and colleges in New Bedford, and Springfield MA. He was highly educated and a proud member of...

Jun 30, 2023

Patrick M. Dooley, 73, passed away peacefully Friday, June 30, 2023 at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River. He was the husband of the late Perrine (Sylvia) Dooley.

Born in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, son of the late James P. and Florence (Murphy) Dooley, Patrick settled in Freetown in 1976 and was Plant Manager for various area...

Jun 28, 2023

PLYMOUTH-Robert Bates Allen, 95, formerly of Peterborough, NH, died on June 28, 2023. &He was born in Worcester, MA on October 8, 1927. His parents were the late Judge and Mrs. Walter D. Allen. He attended schools in Worcester and was a Seaman First Class in the U.S. Navy. He was a graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute where he...

Jun 23, 2023

Jun 17, 2023

Gerald Frakes, 71, of Taunton and formerly of New Bedford passed away peacefully Saturday, June 17, 2023. He was the son of the late Theodore and Irene (Frias) Frakes.

He is survived by his sister, Sheila Frakes, his nephews Shawn Frakes and Michael Frakes and his great nephews, Shawn Alvarez Frakes, Jr. and Elize Alvarez-Frakes.

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Jun 8, 2023

Paul Thomas Meagher of Westport, MA died unexpectedly on June 8, 2023, in Westport, MA. A proud Irishman and native speaker, a decorated British Royal Marine, a skilled diver and accomplished sailor, business executive, world traveler, a student of Irish and military history, a proud father, and a charming raconteur, Paul will be remembered for the breadth of his...