Obituaries

Ann A. Neves

Ann A. Neves

Dec 20, 2019

Ann A. (Sylvia) Neves, 79, of Dartmouth died peacefully at home on Friday, December 20, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late James Neves. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Edward Sylvia and Althea (Powell) Johnson, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth most of her life. Ann served in the U.S....

Joyce A. Regis

Joyce A. Regis

Dec 19, 2019

Joyce A. (Counsell) Regis, 82, of Dartmouth died December 19, 2019 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Peter J. Regis. Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Arthur and Elizabeth (Hardman) Counsell, she lived in New Bedford most of her life before moving to Dartmouth 6 years ago. Mrs. Regis was formerly employed...

Luz M. Mejias

Luz M. Mejias

Dec 18, 2019

Luz M. Mejias, 65, of East Wareham died Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at home surrounded by her family after a period of declining health. Born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Jose Antonio Mejias and Carmen (Cartagena) Mejias, she had lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Wareham. Luz loved gardening and spending time...

Althea Isherwood

Althea Isherwood

Dec 17, 2019

Althea (Bennett) Isherwood, 89, of New Bedford died Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Ralph E. Isherwood, Sr. Born in Attleboro, daughter of the late Benjamin and Ethel (Horton) Bennett, she lived in Taunton and New Bedford all of her life. She was a member of the North...

Susan J. O'Brien

Susan J. O'Brien

Dec 17, 2019

Susan J. (Hobson) O'Brien, 69, of Marion passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 17, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Ernest Hobson and Doris (Johnson) Barnett, she lived in Marion for most of her life. Susan dedicated 30 years of her life to the administrational operation of St. Gabriel's Episcopal...

David W. Barclay

David W. Barclay

Dec 17, 2019

David W. Barclay, 71, of Mattapoisett died Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at home after a brief illness surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Elizabeth A. (Callaghan) Barclay. Born and raised in New Bedford, son of the late George and Gladys (Hall) Barclay, he lived in Fairhaven most of his life before moving to Mattapoisett. He enjoyed...

Joyce E. Tillett

Joyce E. Tillett

Dec 17, 2019

Joyce E. (Linhares) Tillett, 80 of Acushnet died December 17, 2019 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Charles P. Tillett. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Manuel Linhares and Eva (Lucas) Mach and her late husband Theodor, she lived in Acushnet most of her life. She was formerly employed as a...

Janice I. Estes

Janice I. Estes

Dec 15, 2019

Janice I. (Bigos) Estes, 78, of Mattapoisett died December 15, 2019 peacefully at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Lee Edward Estes. Born and raised in Fall River, daughter of the late Walter and Stella (Mendrick) Bigos, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was the proprietor of Estes Real Estate and was...

Juvelino D. Tavares

Juvelino D. Tavares

Dec 12, 2019

Juvelino D. Tavares, 81, of New Bedford passed on December 12, 2019 at Hathaway Manor. He was the husband of Maria N. Monteiro. Born and raised in Brava, Cape Verde, the son of the late Jose A. Gomes and Maria Goncalves, he lived in Canton, Ohio for many years before moving to New Bedford in 2003. Mr. Tavares was...

Carleatha "Pat" Nichols

Carleatha "Pat" Nichols

Dec 12, 2019

Carleatha "Pat" Nichols, 61, of New Bedford, died peacefully on December 12 2019. She was the daughter of Olive (Houtman) Smith and the late David Smith. Pat lived in New Bedford and North Dartmouth most of her life. She was a history teacher at Roosevelt Middle School and had taught several years at Keith Middle School. She truly enjoyed...

Arthur B. Walsh

Arthur B. Walsh

Dec 11, 2019

Arthur Brennan Walsh, 83, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, died December 11, 2019 surrounded by family. He was born May 19, 1936 in New Bedford, the son of the late Arthur F. and Alice K. Walsh. He was predeceased by his brothers, William P. and Paul F. Walsh. Arthur graduated from New Bedford High School in 1954, received a Bachelor's...

June A. Brogden

June A. Brogden

Dec 10, 2019

June A. (Robert) Brogden, 86 of New Bedford died December 10, 2019 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late James E. "Ed" Brogden, Sr. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Albert and Sarah (Griffith) Robert and the step-daughter of the late Doris (Daley) Robert, she lived in New Bedford all of her...

Helen P. Dabrowski

Helen P. Dabrowski

Dec 9, 2019

Helen P. (Gutwinski) Dabrowski, 90, of New Bedford passed away on Monday December 9, 2019 after a brief illness. She was the widow of the late Sheriff Edward K. Dabrowski, and mother of Jan E. Dabrowski, Christine E. Amaral, and Ronald A. Dabrowski. She was the proud grandmother of Joshua Amaral, Amanda Dabrowski, and Zachary Dabrowski. Born and raised...

Joseph Edward Dupre Jr.

Joseph Edward Dupre Jr.

Dec 9, 2019

Joseph Edward Dupre Jr., 87, a great man, husband, father and friend, died December 9, 2019 peacefully at home after a three week battle with cancer. Joe was predeceased by his wife Louise Ann (Peters) Dupre on February 5, 2018. He was the son of Joseph Edward Dupre Sr. and Ann Marie Dupre as well as his stepmother Genevieve...

Benvinda P. Fernandes

Benvinda P. Fernandes

Dec 8, 2019

Benvinda P. (Pires) Fernandes, 97, of East Providence, RI, formerly of New Bedford, passed away on Sunday December 8, 2019 peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Frank S. Fernandes. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Viola Pires, she immigrated to the United States in 1957 and...

Shirley May Gidley

Shirley May Gidley

Dec 8, 2019

Shirley May (Cannon) Gidley, 82, of New Bedford passed away Sunday December 8, 2019. She was the wife of the late Andrew David Gidley. Born in Lakeville, she was the daughter of the late Nelson Alfred Cannon and Florence (Pittsley) Cannon, and stepdaughter of the late Gladys Cannon. Shirley worked on Cape Cod as a housekeeper and at Ocean...

Marjorie P. Nerpouni

Marjorie P. Nerpouni

Dec 8, 2019

Marjorie P. (Powers) Nerpouni, 94, of New Bedford passed away Sunday December 8, 2019 at Boston Medical Center. She was the loving and faithful wife of the late Samuel Nerpouni. They had been married for thirty-nine years at the time of his death in 2009. Born in Somerville, the loving daughter of the late James and Ethel (Cromwell) Powers,...

Yolande L. Crawford

Yolande L. Crawford

Dec 8, 2019

Yolande L. (Loranger) Crawford, 87, of Acushnet passed away on Sunday December 8, 2019 after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Don L. Crawford. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Alfred F. and Jeannette (Samoisette) Loranger. She was a graduate of St. Anthony High School in New Bedford. Yolande worked...

Michael J. Sena

Michael J. Sena

Dec 7, 2019

Michael J. Sena, 35 of Fairhaven died December 7, 2019 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, son of John H. and Eugenia (Fernandes) Sena, he lived in Fairhaven all of his life. He was employed as a Correctional Officer with the Bristol County Sheriff's Department for over 12 years. Michael enjoyed spending time with family and friends, especially...

Herminia B. "Minnie" Medeiros

Herminia B. "Minnie" Medeiros

Dec 7, 2019

Herminia B. "Minnie" (Baptiste) Medeiros, 95, of Dartmouth died December 7, 2019 peacefully at her daughter's home. She was the wife of the late Victor M. Medeiros with whom she shared 56 years of marriage. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Isabel (Vieira) Baptiste, she lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth most of her life. Mrs....

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