Roger P. Lavallee
Dec 27, 2019
Roger P. Lavallee, 68, of North Dartmouth died on December 27, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital after a battle with bone cancer, in the company of his ex-wife and lifelong friend Jean (Correia) Lavallee. Survivors include his daughter, Stacey and her husband, Shannon Chase of New Bedford; two grandchildren, Julie Schuster of Warwick, RI, and David Schuster of New...
Virginia Carey
Dec 26, 2019
Virginia "Ginny" (Kelley) Carey, of South Dartmouth, MA, died peacefully December 26, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Ginny was born on June 15, 1929 and grew up in Fall River, MA, the daughter of William and Regina Kelley. Ginny was married for 62 years to the late Hon. William H. Carey, former Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court....
Denise M. Medeiros
Dec 26, 2019
Denise Marie (Karhu) Medeiros, 54, passed away at home on Thursday December 26, 2019. Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She was a graduate of Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School and the Trundy Institute of Addiction Counseling. Denise had been employed as a counselor for Steppingstone Incorporated in...
Juliette Marshall
Dec 25, 2019
Juliette (Farias) Marshall, 85, of New Bedford passed away on Wednesday December 25, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Dennis Marshall. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Mederios) Farias, she lived in New Bedford for all of her life. She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church,...
Jose Antonio De Brito
Dec 25, 2019
Jose Antonio de Brito, nasceu em Conselho de Nossa Senhora da Luz, Sao Vicente, Cabo Verde on June 10, 1936. The only child a son of Maria de Piadade Lima, a renowned Cape Verdean Fashion Stylist and father Antonio Jose Brito was a Sea Man. After battling to live from September 2019 through December 25, 2019 he passed from...
Mary E. Tapper
Dec 24, 2019
Mary E. (Molloy) Tapper, 91, of Mattapoisett, formerly of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday December 24, 2019 at Sippican Heathcare Center surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Robert F. Tapper. Born in Torbay, Newfoundland, the daughter of the late William and Mary (Manning) Molloy, she lived in New Bedford for most...
Paul M. Lestage
Dec 24, 2019
Paul M. Lestage of New Bedford passed away peacefully on his 83rd Birthday Tuesday, December 24, 2019, after a brief illness surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Elizabeth A. (Perry) Lestage and son of the late Henry and Marieanna (St. Jean) Lestage. Paul served in the New Bedford Fire Department 1962-1993, was Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus for...
J.H. Albert Fournier
Dec 24, 2019
J.H. Albert Fournier, 85, of New Bedford died unexpectedly on December 24, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of the late Marie Therese Cecile (Violette) Fournier. Born in New Bedford, son of the late J.A. Alphonse and M.A. Lydia (Valois) Fournier, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Albert was a graduate of St....
Antonia J. Oliveira
Dec 23, 2019
Antonia J. Oliveira, 92, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly on Monday December 23, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Amario J. and Joana (Lopes Santos) Oliveira, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Mrs. Oliveira was formerly...
Ethel E. "Tillie" Fox
Dec 23, 2019
Ethel E. "Tillie" (Carmo) Fox, 87, of Boston died December 23, 2019 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Alice (Lopes) Carmo, she lived in Boston most of her life. She was formerly employed as a teacher at Roxbury Community College until her retirement. In retirement, she worked at...
Brenda J. Correia
Dec 21, 2019
Brenda J. (Ponte) Correia, 73, of Fairhaven died Saturday, December 21, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late John C. Correia. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late William and Beatrice (Cormier) Ponte, she lived in New Bedford for many years before moving to Fairhaven. Brenda enjoyed shopping, traveling...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
