Anne F. Marcotte
Apr 30, 2018
Anne F. Marcotte, 59, of Dartmouth died at home Monday, April 30, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Hormidas "Hank" and Rita (Zygiel) Marcotte. Born December 27, 1958 in New Bedford, MA, she graduated from Nazareth Hall Catholic School in Fall River. She was employed at Work Inc. in New Bedford. Anne was a member of the...
John L. Santos
Apr 28, 2018
John L. Santos, 77, of Marion died April 28, 2018 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of Karen J. (Andrews) Santos and the late Linda (Lopes) Santos. Born in Whitman, MA, the son of the late Marion A. (Pina) Santos and raised by the late Raymond and Laura Pina, he lived in Marion most of his life. Mr....
Celia M. Gomes
Apr 28, 2018
Celia M. (Silva) Gomes, 102, of New Bedford died April 28, 2018 peacefully at Sarah Brayton Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Alfred Gomes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Pedro M. DeBarros and Mary (Silva) Borges, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Survivors include her 2 sons, Anthony A....
Michael C. Zajac
Apr 27, 2018
Michael C. Zajac, 78, of New Bedford died April 27, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Ann G. (Gorka) Zajac, to whom he was completely devoted for over 56 years. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Henry and Janet (Kennedy) Zajac, he lived in New Bedford all of...
Edmund E. Shannon
Apr 26, 2018
Edmund E. Shannon, 59, of New Bedford died unexpectedly Thursday, April 26, 2018 surrounded by his family. Born in New Bedford, son of Robert and Loretta "Honey" (Mello) Shannon, he lived in New Bedford for all of his life. Edmund was the founder of Shannon Construction, which he had operated for over 30 years. He had a giving heart...
Beverly A. Clattenburg
Apr 25, 2018
Beverly A. (Jennings) Clattenburg, 68, of New Bedford died Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of Donald A. Clattenburg. Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Ernest and Marjorie (Silva) Jennings, she lived in New Bedford for all of her life. Beverly was a graduate of New Bedford High...
The Honorable Thomas M. Quinn, Jr.
Apr 25, 2018
Retired Judge Thomas M. Quinn Jr. of Dartmouth passed away on Wednesday, April 25th at the age of 89. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Barbara (Donaghy) Quinn and Attorney Thomas M. Quinn Sr., and the brother of the late Judge James M. Quinn. He was a long-time parishioner of St. Mary's Catholic Church...
Julia Espejo
Apr 24, 2018
Julia (Velez) Espejo, 76, of New Bedford died Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Rhode Island Hospital surrounded by her family, after a long illness. Born in Manatí, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Gregorio Velez and Inagnacia Maldonado, she lived in the Bronx, NY for most of her life. She was formerly employed as a seamstress at Hazen Sportswear...
Patricia A. Travers
Apr 24, 2018
Patricia A. Travers, 66, of Dartmouth died Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Fall River Healthcare. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Gilbert and Lillian (Lopes) Travers, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a graduate of Dartmouth High School. Patricia was formerly employed as a nurse at Child and Family Services for 19...
Alfred Gregg Morse
Apr 23, 2018
Alfred Gregg Morse, 94, died peacefully at home on Monday, April 23, 2018, surrounded by his family. Raised in Easton, MA, he graduated from Oliver Ames High School in 1941, was a Sgt. in the US Army during World War II, then returned to Easton where he married Rosemary J. Bradford, raised 5 children and became president of the...
Robert A. Fontaine
Apr 21, 2018
Robert A. Fontaine, 68, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Tufts Medical Center from complications after heart surgery. A proud graduate of Villanova University, Bob was an avid reader, trivia master, skilled sailor and had a passion for life on the waterfront. He also had the most unforgettable, contagious laugh. Above all, Bob was the devoted and...
James E. Harwood
Apr 20, 2018
James E. Harwood, 96, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a long period of declining health. He was the loving husband of the late Louise B. (Justley) Harwood, to whom he was married for 75 years. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Arthur and Elizabeth (Wilson) Harwood....
Jesse B. Walker, Jr.
Apr 19, 2018
Jesse B. Walker, Jr., 56, of Berkley, died April 19, 2018 peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a courageous fight with cancer. He was the husband of Rebecca M. Walker. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Alice Tolentino and Jesse Walker, he lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven most of his life before moving...
Sherri Lynn Diggle
Apr 16, 2018
Sherri Lynn Diggle, 36, of Dartmouth passed away Monday April 16, 2018 at home after a long battle with cancer. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Gordon W. Diggle, Jr. of Cape Coral, FL and the late Gale P. (Bennett) Heyes, she lived in St. Mary's, Ohio for many years where she was a graduate of Memorial High...
Marie C. Martins
Apr 16, 2018
Marie C. (DeAndrade) Martins, 82, of New Bedford passed away Monday April 16, 2018 at Charlton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Minnie (Dandan) DeAndrade, she was raised in Freetown and resided in New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Martins was formerly employed by the Acushnet...
Florence V. Marshall
Apr 15, 2018
Florence V. (Vieira) Marshall, 101, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at home on Sunday April 15, 2018 after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Paul E. Marshall. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Manuel G. Vieira, Jr. and Mary (Hale) Vieira, she lived in New Bedford all of her...
Arthur Harold Blackburn, Jr.
Apr 13, 2018
Arthur Harold Blackburn, Jr., born February 27, 1937, passed away from complications related to a stroke on April 13, 2018. He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Elfriede M. Blackburn; their two sons Arthur H. Blackburn, III and Dean A. Blackburn and his wife Stephanie Blackburn; his granddaughter, Madeline J. Blackburn, daughter of Dean and Stephanie Blackburn;...
Dr. John S. Wolkowicz
Apr 12, 2018
Dr. John S. Wolkowicz, 86, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, succumbed peacefully after a period of declining health on Thursday April 12, 2018 surrounded by family at Sippican Healthcare Center. Born in New Bedford, he was the husband of Hertha (Lederbogen) Wolkowicz and the son of the late Jan and Teresa (Adamczyk) Wolkowicz. Dr. Wolkowicz graduated from New...
Francisco "Frank" Baptista, Sr.
Apr 12, 2018
Francisco "Frank" Baptista, Sr., 78, of Berkley died April 12, 2018 at Morton Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Leonor F. "Kitty" (Fernandes) Baptista. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Manuel and Rosa (Quintal) Baptista, he lived in Westport before moving to Berkley. Mr. Baptista was a communicant of Our...
John M. Towers
Apr 12, 2018
John Michael Towers passed away peacefully on April 12, 2018 at the age of 70 in Ocoee, Florida after a long illness. John was the son of Joseph Jr. and Mildred Towers. He is survived by his wife Mary Alice Robbins Towers. John also is survived by his children Jennifer, Matthew, Sarah, his step-children Kim, Stacey, Jason and his...
