Obituaries

Rheta T. Tuttle

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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...

Robert Borges

Robert Borges

Mar 5, 2019

Robert Borges, 82, of Dartmouth died March 5, 2019 at the Oaks Nursing Home. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Julius Borges, Jr. and Adeline (Almeida) Borges, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth most of his life. He was formerly employed by Commonwealth Electric for 16 years until his retirement in 1997. Survivors include his 2...

Joseph Lopes Almeida

Joseph Lopes Almeida

Mar 5, 2019

Joseph Lopes Almeida, 85, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday March 5, 2019. Born on March 18, 1933 in Sao Nicolau, Cabo Verde as a U.S. citizen, Joe immigrated to the United States in 1949 where he lived in New Bedford most of his life. A proud veteran of the U.S. Army, he served during the Korean War. He...

Robert E. Francis

Robert E. Francis

Mar 4, 2019

Robert E. "Bob" Francis, 73, of Acushnet died Monday, March 4, 2019 at home after a long battle with lung cancer. He was the husband of Cynthia (Vaughan) Francis. Born in Acushnet, son of the late Edward and Emily (Rose) Francis, he was raised in New Bedford and had lived in Acushnet since 1970. He was a graduate of...

John Paul Lowney, Jr.

John Paul Lowney, Jr.

Mar 2, 2019

John Paul Lowney, Jr., 64, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully on March 2, 2019. The son of the late John and Irene Lowney, brother of deceased sister Noreen and brother Daniel, John leaves his wife, Daune, children Sal, Loran and John Paul III; grandchildren Charton, James and Luke whom referred to him as "Pampy" as well as sisters Eileen,...

David A. Johnson

David A. Johnson

Feb 28, 2019

David A. Johnson, 80, of Marion, MA died Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Sippican Healthcare Center after a long illness. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Lukoff) Johnson. Born in Hartford, CT, son of the late John O. Johnson, Jr. and Grace C. (Sabrowski) Johnson, he was raised in Norwich, CT, and had lived in Rochester, NY, Arlington...

Thomas A. Nye, Sr.

Thomas A. Nye, Sr.

Feb 27, 2019

Thomas A. Nye, Sr., 72, of Marion died unexpectedly Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Patricia M. (Westgate) Nye, with whom he shared 53 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Ichabod and Florence (Parker) Nye, he lived in Marion for all of his life. Thomas served his country...

Janet M. Loranger

Janet M. Loranger

Feb 27, 2019

Janet M. (Liarikos) Loranger, 82, of New Bedford passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness surrounded by her daughters and best friend. She was the wife of the late Marcel A. Loranger, who was the love of her life. She was the daughter of the late George F. and Jean (Panek) Liarikos....

Elaine Gobeil

Elaine Gobeil

Feb 25, 2019

Elaine (Cormier) Gobeil, 89, of Dartmouth died February 25, 2019 peacefully at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of the late John P. Gobeil. Born in Pawtucket, RI, daughter of the late Louis and Annie (Hargraves) Cormier, she lived in Fairhaven and Dartmouth most of her life. She enjoyed travel and watching game shows. In 2008, Elaine met...

Rose Marie Benoit

Rose Marie Benoit

Feb 25, 2019

Rose Marie (Fournier) Benoit, 78, died peacefully at Sacred Heart Home on February 25, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Arthur J. Fournier and Rosetta (Leblanc) Mandracia of Fall River, MA. She was formerly the wife of Eugene R. Benoit. Rose Marie was an active member of Saint Julie Billiart Parish where she served as Eucharistic Minister...

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