The following is an historic list of the Mattapoisett Halloween Parade leaders. More research needs to be conducted to fill missing years.
This list was compiled by Kyle DeCicco-Carey from published news accounts that appeared in the Presto Press, the Wanderer, the collections at the Mattapoisett Historical Society as well as information provided by Jodi Bauer and Richard Morgado.
1949
Abraham Skidmore (drummer)
1950
Abraham Skidmore (drummer)
1951
Abraham Skidmore (drummer)
1952
Abraham Skidmore (drummer)
1953
[Abraham Skidmore (drummer)]
1954
Abraham Skidmore (drummer)
1955
Albert Morgado (drummer)
Joseph Mello (drummer of New Bedford)
Joseph Mello (drummer of Fairhaven)
1956
Albert Morgado (drummer)
1957
Albert Mogado (drummer), Loren Mosher Parade Marshall
1958
[Albert Mogado (drummer)]*
1959
[Albert Mogado (drummer)]*
1960
[Albert Mogado (drummer)]*
1961
Edward Syliva, Parade Marshall
Blue Angels Drum and Bugle Corps
Plymouth Voiture 40 and 8 Locomotive
1962
Parade cancelled due to rain
1963
John Raphael, Parade Marshall
Yankee Division Junior Drum and Bugle Corps
Plymouth Voiture 40 and 8 Locomotive manned by members of Florence Eastman Post No. 280 American Legion
1964
New Bedford Post 1 American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps, Plymouth Voiture 40 and 8 Locomotive
1965
Satellites Drum and Bugle Corps of Fairhaven American Legion Post 166
Plymouth Voiture 40 and 8 Locomotive
1966
Satellites Drum and Bugle Corps of Fairhaven American Legion Post 166
Plymouth Voiture 40 and 8 Locomotive
Selectmen David N. Haley and John Field, Town Treasurer Allen Sherman
1967
Satellites Drum and Bugle Corps of Fairhaven American Legion Post 166
Plymouth Voiture 40 and 8 Locomotive
Members of Florence Eastman Post 280: Charles Dupont, Joseph Marcellino, John Raphael, Mark Costa, Herbert Jennings
1968
Satellites Drum and Bugle Corps of Fairhaven American Legion Post 166
1969
Satellites Drum and Bugle Corps of Fairhaven American Legion Post 166
1970
Unknown
1971
Satellites Drum and Bugle Corps of Fairhaven American Legion Post 166
1972
Unknown
1973
Unknown
1974
Unknown
1975
Old Rochester Regional High School Band
1976
Unknown
1977
Unknown
1978
Unknown
1979
Old Rochester Regional High School Band
1980
Unknown
1981
Unknown
1982
Unknown
1983
Unknown
1984
Unknown
1985
Unknown
1986
Unknown
1987
Unknown
1988
Unknown
1989
Parade cancelled due to rain
1990
Unknown
1991
Unknown
1992
Unknown
1993
Percussion band made up of Paul Alves (Mattapoisett band leader), Craig Lilly (North Dartmouth music teacher), Guy Medeiros (Umass student) and an unnamed New Bedford Public School teacher
1994
Unknown
1995
Unknown
1996
Police cruiser
1997
Unknown
1998
Unknown
1999
Unknown
2000
Mike and Garrett Bauer (drummers)
2001
Mike and Garrett Bauer (drummers)
2002
Mike and Garrett Bauer (drummers)
2003
Mike and Garrett Bauer (drummers)
2004
Mike and Garrett Bauer (drummers)
2005
Mike and Garrett Bauer (drummers)
2006
Mike and Garrett Bauer (drummers)
2007
Mike and Garrett Bauer (drummers)
2008
Mike and Garrett Bauer (drummers)
2009
Mike and Garrett Bauer (drummers)
2010
Jodi and Mike Bauer
2011
Jodi and Mike Bauer
2012
Jodi and Mike Bauer
2013
Jodi and Mike Bauer
2014
Jodi and Mike Bauer
2015
Jodi, Mike and Garrett Bauer
2016
Jodi, Mike and Garrett Bauer
*In a conversation with Richard Morgado, he recalls his father leading the parade from the year after Abraham Skidmore passed away in 1955 in to the 1960s.
South Coast Vintage 
I can tell you that in the late 90s, HS students from ORR led the parade as drummers. I (Kate Rose) played bass drum. John Farrell (now a famous sound guy for Javier Colon) I think played snare drum, and we had a 3rd person. It may have been local area musician Marcus Montero.
My comment refers to probably 1998ish.
Thank you for sharing, Kate. This helps me narrow down the research. I like to be accurate in having a complete history of the parade.