Category: Community Voices

She was admitted to St. Luke’s Hospital, where she tested positive for the novel coronavirus. She died June 11, 2020, from COVID-19 complications.

Paul Babineau was hoping to meet his newborn granddaughter, but he never got that chance. He died of COVID-19 on Oct. 30, 2020, just days after being admitted to St. Luke’s Hospital.

‘They did everything together. … In their earlier years, they enjoyed going out on the weekends, listening to music and dancing at Cafe Portugal.’

He was a gifted guitarist who could adapt to any style from classic rock to Dixieland jazz, flawlessly meshing with bandmates on any song in any key.

She contracted COVID-19 last year and died from the disease on June 12, 2020, at Care One of New Bedford.

After graduating from Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School, Michael P. Cassidy enlisted in the Marines and fought in Operation Desert Storm. He died on April 28, 2021, after a long battle with COVID-19.

Maria Silva died of complications related to COVID-19 on Nov. 27, 2020. She was 90 years old.

She graduated from New Bedford High School and socialized with friends at Lincoln Park and the Sixth Bristol Social Club — popular spots where she met her future husband.

He didn’t speak much about the war (in Vietnam), but told his nephew about how his unit had fired rounds at the enemy for 30 days straight.

After retirement, she spent her days participating in activities at Melville Towers, where she had lived for many years.