Grace F. Benjamin
Mar 17, 2019
Grace F. (Foster) Benjamin, 81 of Rochester died March 17, 2019 peacefully at Atria Senior Living after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Robert A. Benjamin. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Albert B. and Rita M. (Cawley) Foster, she lived in Rochester most of her life. Mrs. Benjamin was formerly employed by...
Marylee Burke
Mar 16, 2019
Marylee (Hughes) Burke, 59, of Rochester died March 16, 2019 peacefully at home surrounded by her family after a long illness. She was the beloved wife of CDR Stephen V. Burke, USN (Ret). Born in Everett, MA, daughter of Anita P. (Bigley) Hughes of Wakefield, MA and the late Joseph W. Hughes, she was raised in Lynn graduating from...
Thomas H. Dugan
Mar 15, 2019
Tom (Thomas H.) Dugan, a long-time resident of San Francisco and Sausalito, CA, passed away peacefully in the early morning of March 15, 2019 at his summer home in Mattapoisett, MA. Tom had suffered a recent stroke after fighting a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. An avid sailor, Tom can only be described as a "one off," a...
Octavio C. "Tacky" Pragana
Mar 15, 2019
Octavio C. "Tacky" Pragana, 93, of Wareham passed away at Tobey Hospital on Friday, March 15, 2019 with his wife by his side. He was the husband of Janice (Ledoux) Pragana, who he was with for 39 years and married in 2010. He was born in New Bedford, son of the late Joaquim and Beatriz (Cereja) Pragana . His...
Darlene A. Altman
Mar 15, 2019
Darlene A. "Cookie" Altman, 61, of New Bedford passed away Friday March 15, 2019 surrounded by her family after a courageous fight. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Thomas and Jeanne (Desjeunes) Altman, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a graduate of New Bedford High School. Cookie was formerly employed as...
Victoria L. Victor
Mar 14, 2019
Victoria L. Victor, 89, of New Bedford died March 14, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Roy and Grace A. (Offley) Victor, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a member of New Bedford Seventh-day Adventist Church. Victoria was formerly employed by Cornell-Dublier for...
Shirley L. Theberge
Mar 14, 2019
Shirley Lou (Daniels) Theberge passed away at home in Fairhaven on Thursday, March 14, 2019 with her son by her side. Shirl was born in New Bedford the daughter of the late John and Margaret Daniels, and blessed with 88 years of life, love, and laughter. She is survived by her son, Stephen Jr. (Lisa Rahn), daughter Debra Pacheco,...
Frank E. Cooper, Sr.
Mar 13, 2019
Frank Edward Cooper, Sr., 89, of Mattapoisett, passed peacefully on Wednesday March 13, 2019 at Our Lady's Haven Nursing Home in Fairhaven. Always a Marine, Frank hung tough in his final days so he could enjoy his family gathered around him as he got ready to join the love of his life, his wife of 66 years, Mary, who...
Mary Ann Silva
Mar 12, 2019
Mary Ann (Reed) Silva, 74, of Fall River passed away Tuesday March 12, 2019 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Rinaldo E. and Mary Ella (Williams) Reed, she lived in New Bedford before moving to Fall River eight years ago. Mary Ann was formerly employed as a certified nursing...
Rheta T. Tuttle
Mar 12, 2019
Rheta T. Tuttle passed away on March 12, 2019 after a brief period of declining health due to a fall. She was the wife of the late Kenneth W Tuttle, the daughter of the late Thomas F and Sarah (Stevens) Markey, and the sister of the late Thomas F Markey. She was born in North Dighton and grew up...
Judith L. Perry
Mar 12, 2019
Judith L. "Judy" Perry, 64, of New Bedford died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at home after a long illness. Born in Acushnet, the daughter of the late Josephine N. (Pina) and Domingo Peter Perry,she had lived in New Bedford for all of her life. Mrs. Perry was known for her loving role as a longtime crossing guard at Carney...
Ida M. De Rossi
Mar 11, 2019
Ida M. (Pires) De Rossi, of New Bedford and formerly of Fairhaven (her birthplace), passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019 after a long, blessed life and surrounded by those who loved her. Ida was the daughter of the late Mabel (Eaves) and Oscar Gobielle. She was survived by her two sons, Steven A. De Rossi and his wife...
Yvette C. Toyfair
Mar 11, 2019
Yvette C. (Dubois) Toyfair, 90, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Monday, March 11, 2019. She was the wife of the late Roland W. Toyfair; they had been married for 70 years. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late George and Marie Anne (Boileau) Dubois, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. She...
Antonio Gusmão Ferreira
Mar 11, 2019
Antonio Gusmão Ferreira, 89, of New Bedford, MA passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, March 11, 2019. Born on August 4, 1929 on the island of São Nicolau, Cabo Verde, António immigrated to New Bedford with his family in 1977. António had a career as the Associate Director of Finances in Guiné Bissau, West Africa, before...
Antone Barrett
Mar 11, 2019
Antone Barrett, 86, of New Bedford died March 11, 2019 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital after a period of declining health. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Carl and Virginia (Nunes) Barrett, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed by Fairhaven Lumber for many years until his retirement. Mr. Barrett was...
Marie D. Kenyon
Mar 10, 2019
Marie D. Kenyon, 93, died March 10, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital, surrounded by her children. She was the wife of the late Joseph P. Kenyon, Sr., the daughter of the late Tannous and Josephine (Moses) Daher and the sister of the late Reverend Joseph, Beshara and Moussa Daher. Marie was born on May 1, 1925 in Jbeil, Lebanon....
Joseph J. Jesus, Jr.
Mar 10, 2019
Joseph J. Jesus, Jr., 81, of New Bedford died March 10, 2019 at Alden Court. He was the husband of the late Nancy A. (Machado) Jesus. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Joseph J. and Mary (Santos) Jesus, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. At age 17, he joined the U.S. Navy during the...
Arthur R. Labonte
Mar 9, 2019
Arthur R. Labonte, 92, of New Bedford died Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Hathaway Manor Extended Care. Born in New Bedford on February 3, 1927, he was the son of the late Albert and Alice (Allaire) Labonte. Survivors include a son, Stephen A. Labonte and his wife Karyn of New Bedford, a daughter, Jo-Ann Taylor and her partner Christopher...
Henry E. "Skippy" Gordon
Mar 7, 2019
Henry E. "Skippy" Gordon, 90, of Fairhaven died March 7, 2019 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Melba (Costa) Gordon. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Henry J. and Bertha (St. Onge) Gordon, he lived in Fairhaven most of his life. He was formerly employed by Continental Screw, Morse Twist Drill...
Grace E. Cobb
Mar 7, 2019
Grace E. (Madeiros) Cobb, 88, of Marion died March 7, 2019 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late George and Valeria (Glica) Madeiros, she lived in Marion most of her life. She was a teacher at Center School in Mattapoisett for many years until her retirement. Survivors include her daughter; and her grandchildren, Taryn Cobb...
