Natalie Ann Souza, 85, of Mattapoisett died September 21, 2017 at Hathaway Manor after a period of declining health. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Rebello) Souza, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett in 2004. She loved spending time with her family. Survivors include her sister, […] Read more »
Susan “Sue” G. Hardy, 52, of New Bedford, died Sept. 18, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. She was the wife of Jerome C. Hardy and the daughter of the late Alexander and Delores (Santos) Pina. She was born in Wareham and lived in Marion and Wareham before moving to New Bedford. Mrs. Hardy was devoted […] Read more »
Veronika Ross of Fairhaven passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 16, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 52 years old. She was born on June 6, 1965 in Innsbruck, Austria, the youngest of three children. She travelled to California in 1989 as an au pair, during which time she met and […] Read more »
Raymond Mello, 67, of Barefoot Bay, FL, formerly of Rochester, MA passed away suddenly on Saturday September 16, 2017 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Kathleen A. (Moniz) Mello. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Carlos and Deolinda (Soares) Mello, he was raised in Dartmouth and lived in Rochester for […] Read more »
Dr. Joseph W. Pelczar, 74, of Mattapoisett, died September 15, 2017 peacefully at home. He was the husband of Laura (Grant) Anderson. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph H. and Josephine (Pejko) Pelczar, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life and wintered on Amelia Island in Florida. Dr. Pelczar was […] Read more »
Ernest H. Chace, 93, of Dartmouth passed away Thursday September 14, 2017 after a long illness. He was the husband of the late Mary A. (Machiel) Chace. Born in Dartmouth, the son of the late Allen and Jessie (Pettey) Chace, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of his life. Mr. Chace was […] Read more »
Rev. Carl A. Krueger, age 70, of Mattapoisett, MA died in peace on September 11, 2017 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife Nancy of 48 years and their two children, Amy Krueger and Aaron Krueger, and his daughter-in-law Jennifer Krueger. He was the loving “Gramps” of two grandchildren, Annabelle and […] Read more »
James E. Welch, 90, of Lakeville passed away peacefully on Saturday September 9, 2017 after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Mary M. (Saunders) Welch; they had been married for 65 years. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Dr. Edward J. and Catherine (Connerton) Welch, he lived in […] Read more »
Acclaimed maritime artist and larger-than-life local activist, Alexander Byron, 87, died September 5th in Plymouth. Born in New Bedford, Alex was a lifelong local, residing in Wareham, Bourne, and Scituate before settling in Marion with his wife Suzanne over 50 years ago. A self-taught oil painter, Alex spent the last decades of his life interpreting […] Read more »
Donald J. Torres, 80 passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 in the home he loved on the Weweantic River, with his wife at his side, Ora Mae Torres. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Sofia and Jacinto Torres, he was the first in his family to attain a college education. He graduated […] Read more »