Category: We Remember You

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.

‘She was a very feisty spirit, sometimes stubborn. … A simple, yet classy lady, who always wore makeup and loved clothes and shoes — right until the very end.’

He was diagnosed with COVID-19 at St. Luke’s Hospital, but his body rejected medical treatments and began to shut down. He was placed on life support on June 1, 2020, and died about two weeks later.

He was having difficulty breathing, and had to be admitted to St. Luke’s Hospital, where he tested positive for COVID-19 and died three days later on July 17, 2020.

Joan Stratton had lung issues and died at St. Luke’s Hospital on Feb., 12, 2021, from complications due to COVID-19. She was 70 years old.

They both died at St. Luke’s Hospital on April 2, 2020 – just three hours and 20 minutes apart. Jay was 78; Marilyn was 73.