Judith R. Anthony
Jan 20, 2026
Judith R. (Kelsey) Anthony, 86, of Mattapoisett passed away at home on Tuesday January 20, 2026 after a brief illness.
Born and raised in Natick, the daughter of the late Edward and Rose (Gareau) Kelsey, she was a longtime resident of Mattapoisett. She was a graduate of Natick High School, Class of 1957 and attended Mount Ida Junior College in Newton.
Throughout...
Richard A. Rucker
Jan 15, 2026
Richard A. Rucker, 87, of Rochester passed away peacefully at home on Thursday January 15, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Gloria (Smith) Rucker for 60 years.
Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles E. and Alice (Cooper) Rucker, he lived in Rochester for the past 50 years.
Richard was formerly employed as a stationary fireman...
William Riseley, III
Jan 11, 2026
William Edmund Riseley III, 75, passed away on January 11, 2026 after an extended illness at his home in Marion, MA. His wife, Kyle, was at his side. True to character, he took his lumps honorably and with optimism. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, "Trip," as he was known to all, was always ready with a quip and...
Ilene Fernandes
Jan 19, 2026
Ilene (Valles) Fernandes, 94, of Dartmouth died January 19, 2026 peacefully at home surrounded by her family.She was the wife of the late Manuel Fernandes, Jr.Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late John E. and Virginia (Oliveira) Valles, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Dartmouth.She was formerly employed as a stitcher in the...
Julia Correia
Jan 19, 2026
Julia F. Correia, 96, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born in Hyannis, she was the beloved daughter of the late Benjamin and Adeline (Rose) Correia. Julia lived in East Falmouth before settling in New Bedford in 1951, a community she would call home for the rest of her life.
Julia...
Arthur Lomba
Jan 16, 2026
Arthur J. Lomba of New Bedford died peacefully on January 16, 2026 at his longtime, family home surrounded by loved ones. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Carol A. (Santos) Lomba in 2009. Arthur was born in Brava, Cape Verde. He was the son of the late John and Diah (Silva) DaLomba.
He came to the United States in 1954,...
Leo Desorcy
Jan 16, 2026
Leo Desorcy, 74, of Freetown, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 16, 2026. He was the husband of Paula (LeDoux) Desorcy for 53 years.Born in New Bedford, son of the late Robert and Alice (Bramwell) Desorcy, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before retiring to Freetown.Leo was an avid traveler, and enjoyed going on cruises and visiting...
Jeannette Power
Jan 15, 2026
Jeannette I. (Lemaire) Power, 95, of Acushnet died January 15, 2026 at Tobey Hospital surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Lawrence H. Power.
Born and raised in New Bedford, daughter of the late Alphonse and Hermine (LeBlanc) Lemaire, she lived in Acushnet most of her life.
Jeannette dedicated her life to raising her three daughters....
Beth Ann Henderson
Jan 14, 2026
Beth Ann Henderson was born on December 7, 1953, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and returned to the ancestors on January 14, 2026.
Beth Ann was a woman of immense strength, passion, and depth. A hard worker in every sense, she carried herself with resilience and determination. Beneath her firmness lived a heart full of absolute love. She worked on herself every...
Joseph Carlesi
Jan 12, 2026
Joseph Carlesi, 93, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, January 12, 2026. He was the husband of Paula (Kilik) Carlesi for 66 years.Born in New Bedford, son of the late Louis and Mary (Laface) Carlesi, he lived in New Bedford most of his life.Joe was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He enjoyed going...
Marian Greene
Jan 11, 2026
Marian (Grady) Greene, 94, of Mattapoisett died peacefully January 11, 2026 at Care One of New Bedford with the support of her loving family.
She was the wife of the late James F. Greene.
Born and raised in New Haven, CT, daughter of the late James W. and Marian Virginia (Flanagan) Grady, she moved to Mattapoisett in the late 1960's.
She was formerly...
Dorothy Powers
Jan 11, 2026
Dorothy A. Powers, 76, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 11, 2026.Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late William and Balvina (Wrona) Powers, she lived in Acushnet and New Bedford all of her life.Dot enjoyed trips to the casino, traveling, karaoke, painting, and spending time with her family. She worked for Acushnet Rubber Company and Design Mark...
Richard Gamache
Jan 9, 2026
Richard A. Gamache, 81, of Mattapoisett died January 9, 2026 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital.He was the husband of Sharon A. (Santos) Gamache.Born in New Bedford, son of the late Maurice and Janet (Galloway) Gamache, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life.He was formerly employed as the CFO of Julius Koch for over 30 years until his retirement.Mr. Gamache served in...
Roger Gibbons
Jan 8, 2026
Roger Converse Gibbons, 61, died at his home in Mattapoisett on January 8, 2026.
He was the son of the late John D. Gibbons and Vera Converse Gibbons.Roger graduated from Avon Old Farms, Rollins College, and the London School of Economics.
He was a licensed real estate broker and real estate developer.Roger was an unassuming athlete who excelled in most sports, especially...
Lynne Chase
Jan 5, 2026
Lynne F. Chase, 79, of Mattapoisett passed away on Monday, January 5, 2026, after a long, courageous battle with health issues. Her beloved husband of 51 years Russell "Chippy" Chase, Junior was at her side. Lynne grew up in Spencer, Iowa, the daughter of the late Carole Lane Fisher and James Earl Fisher. She graduated from the College of St....
Natalino Braga Marquinhos
Jan 4, 2026
Natalino Braga Marquinhos, 94, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family on January 4, 2026. He was the devoted patriarch of a large, loving family and a respected figure in the New Bedford fishing community.
Born in São Jacinto, Aveiro, Portugal, Natalino's life was forever tied to the sea. In Portugal, he worked in the...
Maria Vieira
Jan 3, 2026
Maria C. Vieira, "Cidalia de Ines Darina" 84, of New Bedford died January 3, 2026 after a brief illness surrounded by her family.
Born in Brava, Cabo Verde, the daughter of the late Pedro Santos Vieira and Inez (Lopes) Vieira, she lived in New Bedford for the last 62 years.
She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church.
Mrs. Vieira...
Robert E. Kilday
Jan 2, 2026
Robert E. Kilday, 85, of Bridgewater died Friday, January 2, 2026 at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford. He was the husband of Carol A. (Spada) Kilday.
Raised in Boston, son of the late James and Marion (Marsh) Kilday, he lived in Dorchester for many years before moving to Bridgewater.
He was formerly employed as a laborer for Laborers Local 22 for...
Madalena Rodrigues
Jan 2, 2026
Madalena M. (Mingola) Rodrigues, 94, of New Bedford died January 2, 2026 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness surrounded by her family.
She was the wife of the late Joao J. Rodrigues.
Born in Brava, Cape Verde, daughter of the late Boaventura C. and Maria (Andrade) Mingola, she lived in New Bedford most of her life.
She was formerly employed as...
Mary Schubert
Jan 1, 2026
Mary M. Schubert, 91, of Mattapoisett, MA died at home on January 1, 2026, surrounded by family.
Daughter of Robert and Natalie McIntosh, Mary grew up in Manchester, CT and graduated from Westbrook Jr. College in Portland, ME. Mary was a strong proponent of an active lifestyle. After cheerleading in high school, she enjoyed tennis, golf, skiing, running, hiking, dancing, and...
