Joanne E. Mee
Apr 14, 2020
Joanne E. (Evans) Mee of Fairhaven died April 14, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late William F. Mee. Born in Fairhaven, daughter of actors, the late James W. and Kathryn L. (Fraser) Evans, she lived in Fairhaven all of her life. Mrs. Mee a graduate of Boston...
Christopher P. Landreville, Sr.
Apr 14, 2020
Christopher P. Landreville, Sr., 46, of Lakeville left this world on Tuesday April 14, 2020 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of Carol A. (Mahon) Landreville for 18 years and the loving father of Christopher P. Landreville, Jr. for 7 years. He was born in New Bedford on August 7,1973 to Annette (Dion) Landreville and...
Maryse S. Toomey
Apr 12, 2020
Maryse (Ryse) Salmonsen Toomey of Dartmouth, Massachusetts and Scarborough, Maine, unforgettable and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, peacefully passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020. Maryse was born on October 9, 1930 in Rumford, Maine, the only child of Yvette Gonya Salmonsen and Christian M. Salmonsen. Maryse grew up in Rumford and then Ticonderoga and Niagara Falls, New York...
Stacey Alicia Merkman
Apr 11, 2020
Stacey Alicia Merkman, 44, of Fall River passed away suddenly on April 11, 2020. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Ronald C. Merkman, Sr. of East Freetown and the late Constance A. (Clark) Merkman, she was raised in East Freetown and lived in New Bedford before moving to Fall River 3 years ago. She was employed as a correctional...
Nicole C. Rickard, D.V.M.
Apr 10, 2020
Nicole C. Rickard, D.V.M., age 47, of Marion died April 10, 2020 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of David B. Lempert. Born in Stoughton, daughter of Peter H. Rickard of Rochester and the late Mary Ellen (Joyce) Rickard, she lived in North Attleboro, Dartmouth and Marion. Nicole worked as a veterinarian at Chase Farm Veterinary Hospital as...
Donald L. Houle
Apr 10, 2020
Donald L. Houle, 79, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday April 10, 2020. He was the husband of the late Deborah J. (Andrews) Houle. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Leo and Loretta (Marchessault) Houle, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. He was a graduate of St. Anthony's...
Janet Rosa
Apr 9, 2020
Janet (Cynar) Rosa, 70, of Fairhaven passed away Thursday April 9, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Walter M. and Mary (Springer) Cynar, she lived in Mattapoisett and Fairhaven for many years. Janet was formerly employed Affiliated Professional Services in Wareham as a medical billing coder until her retirement. She is...
Warren F. "Timmy" Debarros
Apr 8, 2020
Warren Floyd "Timmy" DeBarros, 76, of New Bedford passed away on Wednesday April 8 2020 at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River. He was the beloved husband of the late Toni Sharon Pina DeBarros. Born in Marion, the son of the late Mary "Mamie" Barros Offley and William DeBarros, he had resided in New Bedford since 1969. Mr. DeBarros...
Vasil "Bill" Chirigotis
Apr 7, 2020
Vasil "Bill" Chirigotis, 97 of Dartmouth died April 7, 2020 at home. He was the husband of Margaretha O. "Margaret" (Hersche) Chirigotis. Born in Saco, Maine, son of the late Anthony and Panayota (Levakos) Chirigotis, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before moving to Dartmouth. Mr. Chirigotis was formerly employed as an industrial roofer for many...
Carmen A. Jorge
Apr 7, 2020
Carmen "Mita" Almeyda Jorge, 102 of New Bedford died Tuesday April 7, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Antonio Jorge. Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico on October 19, 1917, the daughter of the late Natividad Sosa and Juan Cancio Almeyda. She migrated to New Bedford in 1950 with her beloved...
Clara M. Dasilva
Apr 5, 2020
Clara M. (Gomes) DaSilva, 84, of New Bedford passed away Sunday April 5, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Henrique "Henry" DaSilva, who died on March 15, 2020. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Maria Gomes and Julio Pereira, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life....
Barbara Duarte Bullock
Apr 4, 2020
Barbara Duarte (Alves) Bullock, 94, of New Bedford died on April 4, 2020, at Saint Anne's Hospital, Fall River from complications due to COVID-19. She was born in Providence, RI, raised in Brava, Cabo Verde, and returned to the United States as a young woman. She lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for many years and spent her golden...
Diane M. Tchorz
Apr 3, 2020
Diane M. (Heise) Tchorz, 78, of Fairhaven passed away Friday April 3, 2020 at Alden Court Nursing Home. She was the wife of Leonard F. Tchorz. Born in Baltimore, MD, daughter of the late Chester and Marguerite (Stock) Heise, she resided in Fairhaven most of her life. Diane was a preschool teacher at Precious Memories Day Care in Fairhaven...
Alice C. Walsh
Apr 3, 2020
Alice C. Walsh, 88, of South Dartmouth passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion, MA after a brief period of declining health. Alice was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of the late James J. and Agnes B. (McGrath) Walsh. She lived in New Bedford most of her life until moving to South...
Eleanor K. Coté
Apr 2, 2020
Eleanor Kathleen Coté, 78, of Mattapoisett passed away Thursday April 2, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Roland J. Coté. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John W. and Dorothy (Calnen) Nunes, she lived in Mattapoisett for most of her life. She was a graduate of Fairhaven High School, Class of 1959....
Marilyn Bissonnette
Apr 2, 2020
Marilyn (Heywood) Bissonnette, 73, of Fairhaven died Thursday April 2, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of Jay F. Bissonnette, who passed away three hours later the same day. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Kershaw and Ann (Cawley) Heywood, she lived in this area all her life and resided in Fairhaven since 1985....
Jay F. Bissonnette
Apr 2, 2020
Jay F. Bissonnette, 78, of Fairhaven died Thursday April 2, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Marilyn (Heywood) Bissonnette, who passed away three hours earlier the same day. Born in New Bedford, a son of the late Mary (Kucharsky) Woodacre, he lived in this area all his life and resided in Fairhaven since 1985. Mr....
Todd Joseph Shockro
Apr 1, 2020
Todd Joseph Shockro passed away in Delaware on April 1, 2020 at the age of 42. He was raised in Mattapoisett, the beloved son of John and Cathy Shockro, and had moved to Delaware over 20 years ago when he joined his brother as a lifeguard on the Rehoboth Beach Patrol. In later years he worked in the restaurant...
Dave Wilde
Mar 25, 2020
Dave Wilde, 56, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday March 25, 2020 at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Ernest W. and Rose A. (Caron) Wilde, he lived in New Bedford for his entire life. Dave could always be found at the basketball courts as a kid. Dave was formerly employed as a taxi driver....
Carol A. Mills
Mar 22, 2020
On Sunday March 22, 2020, Carol A. Mills graduated on to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and her God, "Who so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16) Carol, the daughter of Edna and Ernest...
