Obituaries
The Reverend Charles David Lake, Sr.
Feb 16, 2018
The Reverend Dr. Charles David Lake, Sr. passed away on February 16th at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. Chuck, as he liked to be called, was born in Boston on July 18, 1932 and graduated from Melrose High School in 1950. Chuck was a scholar. He graduated from Brown University in June of 1954 where he received a...
Lorraine Levesque
Feb 14, 2018
Lorraine (Millette) Levesque, 80, died unexpectedly on February 14, 2018. Lorraine lived her life in New Bedford. She was born in New Bedford to the late Donat and Jeanne Doris (Doiron) Millette. She is survived by three daughters, Suzanne Surber and her husband Valentin of Switzerland; Janice Becker and her husband Joe of Oregon, and Diane J. Carvalho and...
Jennifer M. Bourdon
Feb 13, 2018
Jennifer M. Bourdon, 30, of Mattapoisett died February 13, 2018 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Robert W. Bourdon of Mattapoisett and the late Marie A. (Berardi) Bourdon, she lived in Mattapoisett all of her life. Jennifer was a graduate of Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School. She enjoyed attending Community Connections in Fairhaven....
Anne Towle
Feb 12, 2018
Anne Umeko Ono Towle Born March 5, 1923 in Kofu, Japan to Hajime and Hisae (Abe) Ono. She graduated from Methodist High School and in 1942 from The Womens Christian College of Japan (Tokyo Joshidai) where she majored in English and English Literature. During the war years Anne worked for a local news service. After the war, Anne worked...
Elizabeth Murphy Dawson
Feb 10, 2018
Elizabeth "Beth" Murphy Dawson, 74, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 10, 2018. She was the wife of James A. Dawson. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Bernard F. and Rita E. (Harrington) Murphy, she was a graduate of Holy Family High School and Boston College School of Nursing. After growing up in New Bedford, she split...
Roger W. Dubois
Feb 10, 2018
Roger W. DuBois, 67, passed away on February 10, 2018 surrounded by his family after a hard fought battle at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was born in Waterville, Maine on April 19, 1950 to Marie (Dionne) DuBois of South Dartmouth and the late Joseph R. DuBois. A graduate of Wolcott High School in CT, along with his late brother...
Walter J. Kosarick, Jr.
Feb 10, 2018
Walter John Kosarick, Jr., of Sandwich, Ma, passed into eternal life peacefully and unexpectedly on February 10, 2018, at the age of 93. Walter was born in Brockton on January 11, 1925. He was raised in Weymouth, MA, by his parents, Walter J. and Anne Kosarick. He attended Weymouth schools, graduated Weymouth High School in 1943 and enlisted in...
John Fortes, Jr.
Feb 7, 2018
John Fortes, Jr., 89, of New Bedford died February 7, 2018 unexpectedly at home. He was the husband of the late Margaret "Chickie" (Martin) Fortes. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Estefania (Faria) Fortes, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Fortes was formerly employed by Revere Copper & Brass for...
William A. "Bubi" Gomes
Feb 6, 2018
William A. "Bubi" Gomes, 83, of Randolph, formerly of New Bedford passed away Tuesday, February 06, 2018 at the Blue Hills Health and Rehab Center in Stoughton peacefully. He was the husband of the late Barbara (Andrade) Gomes. Born August 27, 1934 in New Bedford, he was the son of the late Domingo "Mingo" and Rose "SheShe" (Gonsalves) Gomes....
Louise A. Dupre
Feb 5, 2018
Louise A. (Peters) Dupre, 85, of New Bedford died February 5, 2018 at home after a long illness with her loving husband by her side. Louise was the wife of Joseph E. Dupre, Jr., with whom they shared 60 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late George and Kaffa (Dumas) Peters, she lived in...
Pfc W. Becket Kiernan, Usmc
Feb 5, 2018
PFC W. Becket Kiernan, USMC, 18, of Falmouth, formerly of Rochester, died on Monday, February 5, 2018, of Necrotizing Fasciitis at Desert Regional Memorial Hospital, in Palms Springs, CA. Born in Wareham, he was a graduate of Old Rochester Regional High School where he was an Honors and AP Student. Since he was 10 years old, Becket always dreamed...
Paul W. Rodrigues
Feb 4, 2018
Paul W. Rodrigues, 61, of Dartmouth died February 4, 2018 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of Jeannette E. (Arruda) Rodrigues of New Bedford and the late Carlos L. Rodrigues, he lived in Falmouth before returning to New Bedford. Mr. Rodrigues was formerly employed as a substance abuse counselor. He was a Boston RedSox and New...
John R. Cote
Feb 1, 2018
John R. Cote, 53, of New Bedford passed away at home on Thursday February 1, 2018. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Peggy A. (Bowen) Cote and Rene G.O. Cote, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. John was formerly employed as a flooring installer. He enjoyed playing the guitar. He is survived by...
Charles E. Lajoie, Jr.
Jan 31, 2018
Charles E. Lajoie, Jr., 78, of New Bedford died January 31, 2018 at Tobey Hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Elizabeth M. (McKenna) Lajoie with whom he would have celebrated their 56 wedding anniversary on February 10th. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Charles E. and Beatrice E. (Vigeant) Lajoie, he lived...
Robert S. Oris, Jr.
Jan 30, 2018
Robert S. "Robbie" Oris, Jr., 36, of New Bedford died unexpectedly on Tuesday January 30, 2018. He was the lifelong partner of Amanda Sharp and proud father, who so loved his two daughters, Arianna Oris and Anyce Oris. A lifelong resident of New Bedford, he was the son of Robert Oris, Michelle Rocha and her companion Eddie Martin, Mark...
Paul M. Mcmanus
Jan 29, 2018
Paul Mathew McManus, 75, of Dartmouth died Monday, January 29, 2018 following a brief illness. Paul is survived by his wife of 49 years, Teresa (Houlihan) McManus; his son, Paul A. McManus and his wife Lynn of Middleboro; his daughter, Erin McManus Debien and her husband Mark of Palm City, FL;his grandchildren, Kate and Kara McManus, and Jake and...
Anne M. Mahoney
Jan 28, 2018
Anne M. (Roche) Mahoney, 89, of New Bedford passed away on Sunday January 28, 2018 at Our Lady's Haven. She was the wife of the late Vernon J. Mahoney. Born in Marlboro, the daughter of the late Francis J. and Catherine A. (Kehoe) Roche, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Anne was a graduate of...
John B. Machado
Jan 27, 2018
John B. Machado, 86, of New Bedford died January 27, 2018 at Hathaway Manor after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Eva G. (Esteves) Machado. Born in Terceira, Azores, the son of the late Joao B. and Joaquina (das Merces) Machado, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He enjoyed fishing and watching...
Carrie W. Gonsalves
Jan 27, 2018
Carrie W. (Watlington) Gonsalves, 83, of New Bedford died January 27, 2018 at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. She was born in Danville, VA, the daughter of the late Alfred Fitzgerald and Helen Watlington. Carrie received her Associates Degree in Business Administration from Fisher Junior College. While living in New York she married her husband Jose R. Pellot, who...
Eugenia D. Gomes
Jan 26, 2018
Eugenia D. (Duarte) Gomes, 83, of Acushnet died January 26, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of John P. Gomes, with whom she shared 62 years of marriage. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late John J. Duarte and Maria (Barros) Lomba, she lived in New Bedford before moving...
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