Denis Raymond Choquette, Jr., 38, of Fairhaven, died Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford unexpectedly. He was the husband of Arianna MaryKay (Oliver) Choquette. Born in New Bedford, Denis was the son of Denis R. Choquette, Sr. of Fairhaven, and Lorri Ann (Izdebski) Smith of Seekonk. He was a previous […] Read more »
Barbara G. (Correia) Gifford, 84, of Mattapoisett, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018, at her home. She was the wife of the late Robert L. “Scup” Gifford. Barbara was born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel and Theresa (Mendonca) Correia. She had worked at Our Lady’s Haven as the director of […] Read more »
John F. ‘Jack’ Callahan , 70, passed away unexpectedly on October 26, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Anderson, his daughter Cristina Callahan, her husband Robert Lanni, and grandchildren Tyler and Brooklyn Callahan; Cristina’s mother Barbara Miller; his three sisters; Jean Hardy, Cathy Blount and Gail Hueber, and a large circle of extended […] Read more »
Eileen Corrigan Lonergan, 52, died peacefully on October 31, 2018, surrounded by the love of family. Eileen is a remarkable mother to three remarkable girls and the best partner a husband could ever hope for. She will always be a beloved daughter, sister, and friend. Eileen was exceptionally kind and smart. These qualities paired powerfully […] Read more »
David L. Morea, 44, of Brooklyn NY, died suddenly of Cardiovascular Disease, on Tuesday October 16, 2018. He was the son of Lloyd F. Morea, and the late Donna Morea and stepmother Sandra Morea. David was very creative and wrote poetry, his passion. He was born in New Bedford and grew up in Mattapoisett where […] Read more »
James M. Kelly, 71, of Marshfield died October 31, 2018 peacefully at Sachem Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Dorchester, son of Theresa M. (Kelly) Kelly of Fairhaven and the late Melvin Leo Kelly, he lived in Marshfield and New Hampshire before returning to the South Shore. He enjoyed New England sports teams […] Read more »
Alfred J. Gentili, 85, of New Bedford passed away Saturday October 27, 2018 at Sippican Health Care Center surrounded by his loving family. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Ernesto and Rosa (DiPasquale) Gentili, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He also summered at his beach cottage at Angelica […] Read more »
Ralph R. Silva, Jr., Esq., 92, of Mattapoisett died October 27, 2018 at Sippican Health Care Center after a brief illness. Born and raised in New Bedford, son of the late Ralph R. Silva and Elizabeth Higgins, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Atty. Silva was employed by Massachusetts Public Defenders Committee for […] Read more »
Jen Forker, a native of Rochester, MA, left this earth on October 22, 2018, surrounded by her loving family whom she called her team. Not one to be wordy, Jen would politely yet strongly pass on the need for a summary of her life in the form of an obituary. Instead, she’d prefer to note […] Read more »
Mary P. (Howrihan) Nelson, 96, of Rochester, formerly of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Monday October 22, 2018 at Our Lady’s Haven. She was the wife of the late Russell L. Nelson. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Timothy and Helen (Manghan) Howrihan, she lived in New Bedford all of her […] Read more »