Richard Campbell Richard W. “Rick” Camp­bell, 62, of Fair­haven passed away unex­pectedly at home Tues­day, August 27, 2024. He was the longtime companion of 23 years to Karen J. Diggins.  Born in Lowell, MA, son of the late William E. Campbell and Joan Burgess, he lived in the Fairhaven area most of his life and… [Read More]

Patricia Goulet Patricia A. Goulet, 83, died Sun­day, July 21, 2024 at Alden Court Nursing and Rehabilita­tion Center in Fair­haven. She was the wife of the late Gary Goulet. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Paul and Stefane (Liskowski) Pifko, she lived in Fairhaven her entire life. In her free time, Patricia… [Read More]

Betty Leone Gifford October 7, 1931 – July 29, 2024  Betty Leone Gifford (nee Karvonen) passed away Monday, July 29, 2024. She was born and initially raised in Ahmeek, a tiny town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on October 7, 1931. Her family moved briefly to Ishpeming, Michigan, before relocating to Scituate, Massachusetts, and finally settling… [Read More]

Dorothea Machado Dorothea Machado, the oldest living World War II veteran of Fairhaven, passed away peacefully on Friday May 17, 2024. Dorothea had a true love of life and once she hit her goal of reaching 100 years, she upped the ante and wanted to reach 106!  Dorothea, or Dora/Dottie began and spent most of… [Read More]

Robert W. “Bob” Sylvia Robert W. Sylvia, 86, a fixture on Fairhaven’s working waterfront for decades and a pre­emi­nent diesel mechanic servicing thousands of commercial marine vessels over many years, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 in Lady Lake, Florida, after a period of declining health. Born in Mattapoisett, Robert… [Read More]

Donna M. Donnelly Donna M. Donnelly passed away on April 14, 2024 at her home in Fairhaven, Massachu­setts at the age of 69. She was born on December 8, 1954 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. She was formerly active as a Town of Fairhaven Meeting Member and a graduate of Fairhaven High School. She retired as… [Read More]

Constance Gaucher On Satur­day, May 18, 2024, Constance V. Gaucher, aged 97, passed away peace­fully at Sippi­can Health Care Center in Marion.  Born in New Bedford to the late Frank and Helen (Regan) Valladoa, Constance spent the majority of her life in her beloved town of Fairhaven. Her life was a testament to the values… [Read More]

Susan B. Sullivan Susan B. Sullivan, a 19 year Fair­haven resi­dent, passed away on Sun­day, April 7, after a short illness. She was 72. Susan was surrounded by family and close friends at her home and slipped away peacefully. She was a long time member of the Bay Area Senior Cyclists and previously served on… [Read More]

Debra Charpentier Debra (Debbie) Charpentier (Villa), age 68, of Fairhaven MA passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday March 14, 2024.  Debbie was born March 10, 1956 to the late Charles and Patricia Villa. She was a 1974 graduate of Fairhaven High School.   Debbie began to volunteer in the historical department of the… [Read More]

Patrica A. August Patricia A. (Martins) August, 86, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully at home Fri­day, March 8, 2024. She was the former wife of the late Joseph S. August. Born and raised in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Antonio R. Martins and Mary T. (Demaris) Sitarz, she lived the New… [Read More]