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...
Tryne G. Costa
Jan 24, 2018
Tryne G. (Griek) Costa, 95, of New Bedford died January 24, 2018 peacefully surrounded by her family at Care One. She was the former wife of the late Paul Dillingham, Ralph Metcalf and Manuel Costa. Born in West Sayville, NY, the daughter of the late Albert and Gabrielle (Claus) Griek, she was raised on Nantucket and lived in new...
Geraldine M. Nunes
Jan 24, 2018
Geraldine M. (Perry) Nunes, 93, of Mattapoisett died January 24, 2018 at Island Terrace Nursing Home after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Renato C. "Renny" Nunes. Born in Fairhaven, the daughter of the late George and Irene (Paull) Perry, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She will always be remembered as a...
Madeline Fermino Jacob
Jan 23, 2018
Madeline (Ramos) Fermino Jacob, 98, of New Bedford passed away on Tuesday January 23, 2018 surrounded by her family. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Andrade) Ramos, she lived in Freetown and New Bedford for most of her life. Mrs. Jacob was formerly employed by the Sippican Corporation as an electronic tester until...
Aaron James Mcnamee
Jan 23, 2018
Aaron James McNamee, 39, of New Bedford passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday January 23, 2018. Born in New Bedford, he was the loving son of James A. and Arlene (Arruda) McNamee. He attended Friends Academy, and graduated from St. Mary's School, Bishop Stang High School, and Anna Maria College with honors in Criminal Justice. Aaron had...
Louis J. Proulx
Jan 22, 2018
Louis J. Proulx, 82, of New Bedford died January 22, 2018 at home after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Leo P. and Laura (Pare) Proulx, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was an active communicant of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at St. James Church. Mr. Proulx was...
Jessie K. Smith
Jan 21, 2018
Jessie K. Smith, 98, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully at The Oaks Nursing Home on Sunday January 21, 2018. Born in Boston on October 17, 1919, she was the daughter of the late James S. Morgan and Jessie K. (Oetegenn) Morgan. She graduated from South Boston High School in 1937 and subsequently worked as a secretary at the Boston...
Margaret Cronan
Jan 21, 2018
Margaret (Sparrow) Cronan, 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Avita of Needham Memory Care. Prior to her time at Avita, Margaret was a longtime resident of Braintree and Quincy. Margaret was the wife of the late Edward J. Cronan, and daughter of Leona (Marshall) Sparrow and Richard Sparrow, and sister of the late Richard M....
