Asterios Panagiotopoulos
Oct 18, 2017
Asterios "Stelio" Panagiotopoulos, 86, of Dartmouth died October 18, 2017 peacefully at Hathaway Manor after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Vasiliki (Karagiovani) Panagiotopoulos, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, the son of the late George and Polyxeni (Aggelidou) Panagiotopoulos, he has lived in Dartmouth since 1986. He was...
Beverly A. Irwin
Oct 18, 2017
Beverly A. (Settlemire) Irwin, 65, of Acushnet died Wednesday, October 18, 2017 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Andrew C. Irwin. Born in Kimball, Nebraska, daughter of the late Richard and Elizabeth (Burt) Settlemire, she lived in Jackson Hole, WY and New Bedford before moving to Acushnet. She was employed as a switchboard operator...
Bertha S. Kelley
Oct 16, 2017
Bertha S. "Beth" (Salvucci) Kelley, of Mattapoisett died October 16, 2017 at home. She was the wife of the late Roger E. Kelley. Born in Waltham, MA the daughter of the late Peter and Bertha (Pazzano) Salvucci, she lived in Weston, MA before moving to Mattapoisett in 1965. Mrs. Kelley graduated with honors from Fisher College and attended the...
William F. Decosta
Oct 15, 2017
It is with a broken heart that we announce the passing our son William F. DeCosta on October 15, 2017 at the age of 26. Billy is survived by his loving parents, John and Marianne and his brother John. He had a beautiful family with his adoring partner Sarah Kaempf, his two boys, Jacoby and Noah Santos and daughter...
Protazio F. "Tazinho" Brito
Oct 15, 2017
Protazio F. "Tazinho" Brito, 85, of New Bedford died October 15, 2017 peacefully at Hathaway Manor. He was the husband of Hilda C. (Costa) Brito. Born in Boa Vista, Cape Verde, the son of the late Mateus F. and Marinha (Silva) Brito, he lived in New Bedford since 1970. Mr. Brito was formerly employed by Acushnet Company for many...
Jason A. Miguel, Jr.
Oct 15, 2017
Jason A. Miguel, Jr., 33, of New Bedford died October 15, 2017 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Bernadette M. Sylvia and Jason A. Miguel, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a good friend and he enjoyed children. Survivors include his 3 brothers, Jaryn Platt and Aaron Platt,...
Charlie Paulsen
Oct 14, 2017
Charles Garrett Paulsen, 80, of Marion died peacefully on October 14, 2017. He was the loving husband of Faith Paulsen. Born and raised in Spokane, WA, the son of the late Howard and Evelyn Paulsen, he resided in Marion most of his life. Charlie was a member of St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church. He was the co-founder of American Research...
Bret L. Haith, Jr.
Oct 13, 2017
Bret L. Haith, Jr., 34, of New Bedford died October 13, 2017 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of Bret L. and Dolores (Lamb) Haith, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. Bret was formerly employed by Tool Pro and later as an independent laborer. He enjoyed making people laugh and watching the New...
Richard L. Loranger
Oct 10, 2017
Richard L. Loranger, 81, of Dartmouth died October 10, 2017 peacefully at home from congestive heart failure. He was the husband of Nancy (Senesac) Loranger. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late J. Leo and Lucienne (Lavoie) Loranger, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life, wintering in Punta Gorda, FL, living aboard his boat Chalet. He...
Christine F. Kruger
Oct 9, 2017
Christine F. (Sowa) Kruger, 70, of New Bedford passed away Monday October 9, 2017 after a long courageous battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis and Pulmonary Hypertension. She was the wife of Thomas J. Kruger; they had been married for 48 years. Born in Fall River, the daughter of the late John and Henrietta M. (Dzialo) Sowa, she lived in New...
Lois J. Pais
Oct 9, 2017
Lois Jean (Paoletti) Pais, 71, of Mattapoisett succumbed to complications from diabetes on October 9, 2017, dying peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Cumberland, MD, and after 30 years in Newton, MA has been a resident of Mattapoisett since 2006. She is preceded by her parents Luigi and Josephine Paoletti, her husband Vernon, and...
Robert P. "Bobby" Pendergast
Oct 9, 2017
Robert P. "Bobby" Pendergast, 63, passed away on October 9, 2017 after a long illness. He was the son of the late John and Catherine (Parrot) Pendergast. Bobby was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman on several vessels of the New Bedford fleet. He loved the ocean and fishing was his passion. Bobby had a special place in his...
Louise B. Harwood
Oct 7, 2017
Louise B. (Justley) Harwood passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth after a long period of declining health. She was the beloved wife of James E. Harwood, to whom she was married for 75 years. Born in New Bedford,she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Louisa (Lemos) Justley. She lived most of...
Edward M. Supczak
Oct 7, 2017
Edward M. Supczak, 87, of New Bedford died October 7, 2017 at Sacred Heart Home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Vivian E. (Drew) Supczak. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Stanley F. and Stella (Papiernik) Supczak, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Supczak was a communicant...
John "Pat" Callaghan
Oct 7, 2017
Attorney John "Pat" Callaghan, 74, of Middleboro died peacefully October 7, 2017 on his 74th birthday, after courageously battling long-term health issues. He was the husband of Alice G. (Markey) Callaghan. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Joseph T. and Sheila M. (McKoan) Callaghan, he lived in Mattapoisett and Lakeville before moving to Middleboro...
David W. Ouellette, Sr.
Oct 6, 2017
David W. Ouellette, Sr., 49, of New Bedford died October 6, 2017 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Beverly M. (MacFarland) Lucas, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Survivors include his daughter, Nina Ouellette, her husband Bryan Rinaldi and their two daughters residing in CT; three sons, David W. Ouellette...
Irene M. Lafountain
Oct 6, 2017
Irene M. (Lambert) LaFountain, 60, of New Bedford died October 6, 2017 unexpectedly at home. She was the wife of William L. LaFountain. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Gerard and Irene (Arsenault) Lambert, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Mrs. LaFountain was formerly employed as a nurses aide for many years. She...
Sarah Santos Spinola
Oct 3, 2017
Sarah Santos (Lobo) Spinola, 84, of New Bedford died October 3, 2017 at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Joao Spinola. Born in Fogo, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Eduardo Santos Lobo and Camila Jose (Barbosa) Lobo, she moved to New Bedford in 2003. Survivors include her husband; 2 sons, Camilo Santos Lobo...
Adolfo M. Cardoso
Oct 2, 2017
Adolfo M. Cardoso, 93, died Monday October 2, 2017 at home after a long illness. Born in Sao Vincente, Cape Verde, the son of the late Mateus Jose and Eulalia Rosa Morais, he lived in Dakar, Senegal for many years before moving to New Bedford in 1991. He is survived by his children, Eulalia Cardoso and Carlos Cardoso and...
Delores C. Pires
Oct 2, 2017
Delores C. "Dolly" (Soares) Pires, 70, of New Bedford passed away Monday October 2, 2017 after a long illness. She was the wife of Manuel V. Pires. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Miguel M. and Caroline (Lopes) Soares, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a graduate of New Bedford High...
