Obituaries

Thomas A. Hinchey

Thomas A. Hinchey

Jun 23, 2017

Thomas A. Hinchey, 57, of New Bedford died suddenly on Friday June 23, 2017. Born in Lisbon Falls, ME, the son of Betty (Burgess) Tavares DeBrum of St. John's Island, SC and the late James Hinchey, he lived in Cape Cod most of his life before moving to New Bedford two years ago. He enjoyed fishing. Survivors include his...

Paul P. Swain

Paul P. Swain

Jun 21, 2017

Paul Patrick "Porky" Swain, 84, of New Bedford passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday June 21, 2017. He was the husband of Joan Catherine (Walsh) Swain. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Capt. Robert J. and Helen F. (Goss) Swain, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was...

Camilla M. Lopez

Camilla M. Lopez

Jun 19, 2017

Camilla M. (Murphy) Lopez, 83, of Marion, formerly of Dartmouth, passed away Monday June 19, 2017 at Sippican Healthcare Center. Born in New York City, the daughter of the late John D. and Rebecca T. (Makin) Murphy, she lived in New York for most of her life, before moving to the Greater New Bedford area in 2011. Although she...

Donald H. Chase

Donald H. Chase

Jun 19, 2017

Donald H. Chase, 92, of Mattapoisett died June 19, 2017 peacefully at his son's home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Jacqueline K. (Key) Chase and Barbara (Jason) Chase. Born in Taunton, son of the late William and Helen (Graves) Chase, he lived in Fairhaven and Mattapoisett for most of his life. Mr. Chase...

Eddie L. Johnson

Eddie L. Johnson

Jun 18, 2017

Eddie L. Johnson, 72, of New Bedford died June 18, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Augusta, GA, he lived in Syracuse, NY and New York City before moving to New Bedford. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. Survivors include his companion, Anita Dutra of New Bedford; 2 sons,...

Ann E. Murphy

Ann E. Murphy

Jun 18, 2017

Ann E. Murphy, 82 of New Bedford, MA passed away quietly in her sleep on Sunday, June 18, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in New Bedford and lived most of her life there. In between she spent many years in Madison CT. She had a lifelong relationship with the community, her many cousins, aunts...

Herbert A. Marden, Jr.

Herbert A. Marden, Jr.

Jun 18, 2017

Herbert A. Marden, Jr., 66, of Fairhaven died June 18, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Herbert A. Marden and Virginia (Baker) Lucio, he lived in New Bedford before moving to Fairhaven. He was formerly employed as a fish cutter at several local fish houses until his...

David J. Insley, Iii

David J. Insley, Iii

Jun 18, 2017

David J. "D.J." Insley, III, 37 of New Bedford died Sunday June 18, 2017 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in New Hampshire. Born in Hampton, Virginia, the son of Diane (Rogissart) and David J. Insley, Jr., he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. D.J. was employed as a foreman for Feeney Brothers Utility Services....

Raymond C. Silva

Raymond C. Silva

Jun 13, 2017

Raymond Silva, 77, of New Bedford, MA and Naples, FL lost his struggle with cancer on June 13, 2017. Ray was formerly employed as a lineman by NSTAR for 27 years, until his retirement. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He is survived by his wife, Gail; two sons, Douglas and his wife Lori, and David;...

Clifford Peter Fitzgerald

Clifford Peter Fitzgerald

Jun 13, 2017

Clifford Peter FitzGerald, 78, of Atlantis, FL and Mattapoisett, MA passed away at his home on June 13, 2017, from natural causes. Born in Newton, MA, the son of the late Helen (Carey) FitzGerald and John Joseph FitzGerald, he attended Newton High School where he met the love of his life, Ginnie Milott, on Christmas Eve. At Boston University,...

Rita L. Kennedy

Rita L. Kennedy

Jun 12, 2017

Rita L. (Gould) Kennedy, 99, of Dartmouth passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 just nine days shy of her 100th birthday. She was the wife of the late Charles T. "Sham" Kennedy. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Paul and Bride (Noseworthy) Gould, she lived in Fairhaven and Dartmouth for most of her life. She was a...

George Motta

George Motta

Jun 12, 2017

George Motta, 71, of Dartmouth died Monday June 12, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late George Motta, Celeste "Sally" (Ferreira) Ribeiro, and Alfred M. Ribeiro, he lived in New Bedford and Dartmouth for most of his life. George was formerly employed by Work Incorporated and the Opportunity Center. He attended Active...

Geraldine Henderson

Geraldine Henderson

Jun 12, 2017

Geraldine Henderson, 61 of New Bedford, died Monday, June 12, 2017, unexpectedly at home. She was the daughter of the late Ralph Saxon and the late Marion E. Henderson. She was born in Acushnet and lived in New Bedford all her life. She attended Bethel AME Church in her youth and attended New Bedford Public Schools, graduating from New...

Lorraine A. Gentili

Lorraine A. Gentili

Jun 12, 2017

Lorraine A. (Cote) Gentili, 79 of New Bedford died suddenly June 12, 2017 . She was the wife of the late Ernest J. Gentili, with whom she shared 57 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Donat H. and Adrienne C. (Berube) Cote, she lived in Acushnet for 52 years before moving to New...

Pearl M. Pallatroni

Pearl M. Pallatroni

Jun 11, 2017

Pearl M. (Lawler) Pallatroni, 86, of New Bedford passed away Sunday June 11, 2017 at Sacred Heart Home. She was the wife of James E. Pallatroni; they had been married for 65 years. Born in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary (Power) Lawler, she lived in New Bedford for most of her...

Leonard A. Curran

Leonard A. Curran

Jun 11, 2017

Leonard A. Curran, 92, of Dartmouth, formerly of Fairhaven, died Sunday June 11, 2017 at Hathaway Manor after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Gladys M. (Staskiewcz) Curran. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Francis and Elizabeth (Mulroy) Curran, he lived in New Bedford for many years, then 22 years in Fairhaven...

William J. Flanagan

William J. Flanagan

Jun 10, 2017

William J. Flanagan, 78 of Rochester died June 10, 2017 peacefully at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Jeanne L. (DeVirgilio) Flanagan. Born in Boston, the son of the late Thomas and Madeline (Brack) Flanagan, he lived in Plainville, MA for many years before retiring to Rochester. Mr. Flanagan was a communicant of...

Steven D. Lizotte

Steven D. Lizotte

Jun 9, 2017

Steven D. Lizotte, 30 of Ashland, MA died June 9, 2017 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of Patricia Tavares of Acushnet and Steven D. Lizotte, Sr. and his wife Sharon of Fairhaven, he was raised in Acushnet before moving to Ashland. Steven was formerly employed as a landscaper. He enjoyed camping. Survivors include...

Ronald F. Foley, Sr.

Ronald F. Foley, Sr.

Jun 8, 2017

Ronald F. Foley, Sr., 89, of Fairhaven died Thursday June 8, 2017 after a period declining health. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Lawton) Foley. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Elizabeth (Cooney) Foley, he lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven all of his life. Mr. Foley was a retired deep sea fisherman...

Patricia L. Allard

Patricia L. Allard

Jun 8, 2017

Patricia L. (Govoni) Allard, 79 of Mattapoisett died June 8, 2017 peacefully at Brookdale Dartmouth Village. She was the wife of Edwin Warner Allard. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Louis and Juliette (Dias) Govoni, she was raised in Fairhaven and lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. Mrs. Allard was formerly employed by Schaffer Marine...

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