Joseph William Herring 81, of New Boston Road, Fairhaven died Monday, August 3, 2020 at home after a long and courageous fight with Renal disease. Joseph was surrounded by his loving family and his partner of the last 12 years. Joseph was the husband of 45 years to the late Pauline Lena (Beland) Herring until her passing in 2007.  Joseph was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina and was a son of the late Ernest and Elsa (Behar) Herring. Joseph  was a member of the United States...

Stephen P. Schroeder. 74, of Fairhaven, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at his home. He was born in New Bedford, the son of Sandra R. (Amaral) Schroeder of Fairhaven and the late Paul A. Schroeder. Stephen was a graduate of New Bedford Vocational High School class of 1991 and then from New England Tech. Stephen owned and operated Schroeders Motors in Fairhaven for several years.He had worked for the Town of Fairhaven in the Sewer Department and most recently worked at...

Mary Ann (Pietrzyk) Sylvia, Age 86, died peacefully Sunday, August 2 after a period of declining health at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard M. Sylvia whom she shared 54 years of marriage. Born in Westport, MA, one of five siblings, she was the daughter to the late Stanley and Mary Ann Pietrzyk. Survivors include her son Stanley R. Sylvia and his wife JoAnn from Billerica, MA and her daughter, Debra Ann (Sylvia) Raposa and her husband...

Alice R. Dumoulin, 99, passed away  peacefully on August 1, 2020.  Alice was born in Fall River and was the daughter of the late Alfred Dumoulin and Delia (Emard) Dumoulin. Alice served her country honorably in the US Navy and went on to hold a long and rewarding career as a registered nurse at St. Anne’s hospital for over 45 years until her retirement. Alice enjoyed shopping and finding a great bargain everywhere she went. She was an avid knitter and loved dogs...

Virginia A. “Ginny” (Donnelly) Pontes, 80, of Somerset passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of Edward Pontes Sr.  Virginia was born in Philadelphia the daughter of the late Thomas and Elvira (Elia) Donnelly. She graduated from Little Flower Catholic High School class of 1958. Mrs. Pontes worked for the Somerset School Department for many years as an administrative assistant and helped in the cafeteria. Virginia also worked as...

It is with great sadness that the family of  Barbara Joan (Gosselin) Graca, 78, of Taunton passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at the All American Assisted Living Home in Raynham. She was the beloved wife of Norbert Graca.  Born in New Bedford, Barbara was the daughter of the late Raymond and Rita (Smith) Gosselin. Mrs. Graca was a graduate of Holy Family High School in New Bedford, and went on to graduate from St. Ann’s School of Nursing in Fall River. She became a...

Robert F. Conley, Jr., 69, passed away on July 28, 2020 after a long illness. He was born in Providence, RI and was the son of the late Robert F. Conley and Claire C. (Dwyer) Conley. Bob was born and raised in Attleboro, the oldest of ten siblings, and went on to attend and graduate the Boston Conservatory where he earned his Bachelors of Music. Bob was a lifelong talented musician and enjoyed playing the piano, organ and accordion. He was a die hard Bostonian and never left the city after...

Fairhaven — Amy Lynn Masse, 50, of Fairhaven passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. She was the beloved fiancé of Joey Balmain of Taunton. Born in Stoughton; Amy was the daughter of Roland Masse and Leslie (Anthony) Brunson. She was a graduate of Taunton High School Class of 1988, and went on to earn a bachelors degree in business from Bryant University, and a bachelors degree in education from Chapman University. Amy worked as a second grade...

Muriel G. (Hartley) Thompson, 79, formerly of Rochester passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford after a long illness. She was the wife of Donald M.Thompson and the late Robert Bassett. Born in Tewksbury, MA, daughter of the late Henry B. and Grace (Moncref) Hartley, she lived most of her life in Rochester and later Florida as well. Muriel was a travel councilor for AAA for many years. She was a member of the Rochester Congregational Church and enjoyed...

Kathleen A. (Correia) Silvia, 75, of Portsmouth, RI passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford after a brief illness. She was the wife of 40 years to John F. Silvia. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Charles and Hilda (Amaral) Correia, Kathleen grew up in Fairhaven where she graduated from Fairhaven High School in 1963.  After marrying John in 1980, they began a life together in Portsmouth. Kathleen was the operations manager for the...