Obituaries
Noreen G. Martin
Nov 30, 2020
Noreen G. Martin, 70, of Dartmouth died November 30, 2020 at Walpole HealthCare. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Leonard and Isabel (Sylvia) Goes, she lived in Dartmouth most of her life. Survivors include her 2 sons, Sean Martin and Lance Martin, both of Dartmouth; a brother, Curtis Goes; 2 sisters, Colleen Avila and Marleen Rogers;...
Ryan K. Tavares
Nov 30, 2020
Ryan K. Tavares, 51, of New Bedford passed away Monday November 30, 2020. Born in New Bedford, the son of Florence E. (Nelson) Tavares and Antone L. "Chubby" Tavares, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Ryan was formerly employed as a healthcare aide for Better Community Living. He enjoyed cooking and singing, and had been a...
Luciano P. Vieira
Nov 30, 2020
Luciano P. Vieira, 78, of West Warwick, RI passed away peacefully Monday, November 30, 2020. He was the husband of Maria Pimental and the late Liana Vieira. Born in Terceira, Azores, Portugal, son of the late Jose and Maria (Albina) Vieira, he lived in New Bedford, Dartmouth, and West Warwick. Luciano was a family man who loved to pull...
David J. Desouza
Nov 29, 2020
David Joseph DeSouza, 76, of New Bedford passed away Sunday November 29, 2020 after a long illness. He was the husband of Judy A. (Smith) DeSouza. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Sarrao) DeSouza, he lived in Fairhaven and New Bedford for most of his life. David was formerly employed by Chamberlain Manufacturing,...
John F. Chase
Nov 28, 2020
John F. "Jack" Chase, 80, of Mattapoisett died peacefully November 28, 2020 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Anne M. (Blouin) Chase. Born in Boston, son of the late John L. and Rita E. (Burns) Chase, he lived in New Bedford and Mattapoisett most of his life wintering in Florida. He was formerly employed in the...
William Rice Elfers
Nov 28, 2020
Bill Elfers died peacefully at home on November 28, 2020, after a long struggle with ALS. Bill lived an incredibly full and productive life and left the world a better place for having lived in it. His thoughtful approach to life's challenges, his incredible loyalty to family and friends, his ability to rally those around him to achieve great...
Dinis J. Perruca
Nov 27, 2020
Dinis J. Perruca, 53, of New Bedford died November 27, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in Olhao, Portugal, son of the late Domingos A. and Maria Bernardina (Jose) Perruca, he lived in Dartmouth and New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed by Natco. Dinis was a car enthusiast who enjoyed attending car shows. He also...
William E. Brown, Sr.
Nov 27, 2020
William Edward Brown, Sr., 78, of New Bedford departed this earth of Friday November 27, 2020 after a long battle with Alzheimers. Born in Racine, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late Edward Brown and Hazel Kohler. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy. Bill was employed as a New Bedford firefighter for 30 years until his retirement....
Cynthia "Cindy" Robertson-Caulton
Nov 27, 2020
After a courageous battle with breast cancer, Cynthia 'Cindy' Robertson-Caulton passed away on November 27, 2020 in Conyers, Georgia at the age of 55. She leaves behind her husband and best friend, Wesley Caulton and stepchildren, Devin and Siera Caulton. Cindy was born on January 8, 1965 in New Bedford, MA, to Herbert L. Robertson of New Bedford and...
Alfred J. "Jay" Dias, Jr.,
Nov 26, 2020
Alfred J. "Jay" Dias, Jr., 64, of Dartmouth died November 26, 2020 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Alfred J. and Mary (Gonsalves) Dias, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Dartmouth. Jay was formerly employed as a mason with the International Bricklayers & Allied Craftsmen Union...
Louise C. Fortes
Nov 26, 2020
Louise C. (Soares) Fortes, 97, of New Bedford died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 26, 2020. She was the wife of the late Antone B. Fortes. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Pedro M. and Clara A. (Zacharia) Soares, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Louise was a proud Catholic and a member of Our...
Charles J. Tarpey
Nov 25, 2020
Charles J. Tarpey, 89, of New Bedford died peacefully at home November 25, 2020 after a brief illness surrounded by his family. He was the husband for 55 years to Judith A. (Armanetti) Tarpey. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Charles L. and Diana M. (Cournoyer) Tarpey, Charles lived in New Bedford all of his life. He...
Frances C. Sullivan
Nov 24, 2020
Frances C. (Daly) Sullivan of South Dartmouth passed away on November 24, 2020, just six hours shy of her 99th birthday. Born in Middletown, CT, to Richard and Marie (Calamari) Daly, she was married to Robert J. Sullivan for 50 years before his passing in 1996. "Franny" was a unique individual with many interests, especially antique furniture and any...
Cecilia Leshyk
Nov 23, 2020
Cecilia (Almeida) Leshyk, 97, of Mattapoisett passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the cherished wife and partner of the late Nicholas Leshyk. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Charles and Delphina (Fernandes Costa) Almeida, she lived in Fairhaven before moving to Port Saint Lucie to retire...
Helen M. Riding
Nov 22, 2020
Helen M. (Lamontagne) Riding, 91, of New Bedford died on November 22, 2020 after a brief illness. She was the wife of Gerald J. Riding, Sr., with whom she shared 69 years of marriage. Born in Westport, daughter of the late Amedee J. and Mary E. (Connell) Lamontagne, she lived in New Bedford most of her life and was...
Paul F. Shea
Nov 22, 2020
Paul Francis Shea, 80, of Mattapoisett passed away at home Sunday, November 22, 2020 with his beloved wife and caregiver "Al", and her son, Lee by his side. He was the beloved husband of Alanna "Ally" (Medeiros) Carreiro. Born in Boston, son of the late John T. and Dorothy J. (O'Rourke) Shea, he was originally from O'Callaghan Way in...
Donald Sylvia
Nov 22, 2020
Donald Sylvia, 81, of New Bedford died Sunday, November 22, 2020 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Doreen L. (Costa) Sylvia. Born in Dartmouth, son of the late Edward and Mary (Aguiar) Sylvia, he lived in Dartmouth until moving to New Bedford 25 years ago. He was formerly employed by Duro Textiles for many...
Roland G. Farland, Jr.
Nov 21, 2020
Roland G. Farland, Jr., 71, of New Bedford died Saturday, November 21, 2020 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Diane S. (Pelletier) Morris. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Roland G. and Irene C. (Phaneuf) Farland, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Roland was a communicant of St. John...
Margery V. "Ruby" Dottin
Nov 19, 2020
Margery V. "Ruby" Dottin, 98, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at home in her sleep on Thursday November 19, 2020. She was born on November 17, 1922, in Cambridge, MA to her mother, Marie Heywood of Barbados. Margery is predeceased by her daughter Carolyn M. Wilder and her son Rev. Steven A. Dottin. She is survived by her...
Janet L. Miller
Nov 19, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Janet Louise (Sowle) Miller announces her passing, peacefully at home, on November 19, 2020 at the age of 86. Born in New Bedford to Ina (King) and Fred Sowle, she was married to the love of her life and high school sweetheart James F. Miller for the past 67 years....
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