Obituaries

Bethany Perry

Bethany Perry

Sep 28, 2016

Bethany (Bellotti) Perry, 70, of Fairhaven, MA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital. Beth had been married to Richard Perry for 47 years before his passing in 2014. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Louise (Silveira) Bellotti, she lived in Fairhaven all of her life. Beth was a...

Robert J. Medeiros

Robert J. Medeiros

Sep 26, 2016

Robert J. Medeiros, 60, of New Bedford passed away suddenly on Monday September 26, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Christine A. (Medeiros) Medeiros and devoted father to his daughter, Ashley Medeiros. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Albina (Osenkowski) Medeiros, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a...

Thomas John Farris

Thomas John Farris

Sep 25, 2016

Thomas John Farris, 70, of Cleveland, Ohio died September 25, 2016 unexpectedly. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Jamil and Annie (John) Farris, he lived in Cleveland, Ohio for many years and wintered in Fort Myers, FL. He was formerly employed as a clinical psychologist for Lorain County, Ohio until his retirement. Mr. Farris was a...

Dennis "Mike" Leaver

Dennis "Mike" Leaver

Sep 25, 2016

Dennis "Mike" Leaver, 69, of New Bedford died September 25, 2016 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Donna L. (Fleming) Leaver. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Thomas and Mary Jane (Marshall) Leaver, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Mr. Leaver was formerly employed by Johnson & Johnson...

Jacques P. Van De Kerckhof

Jacques P. Van De Kerckhof

Sep 24, 2016

Jacques P. van de Kerckhof, 79, of Mattapoisett died September 24, 2016 peacefully at Brookdale Assisted Living in Dartmouth, MA. He was the husband of Christiane E. (Beyens) van de Kerckhof. Jacques' life had been an inspiration for all of us. His leadership, vision, compassion and values have helped shape who we are as a family. May he rest...

Domingas L. Brito

Domingas L. Brito

Sep 24, 2016

Domingas L. (Lopes) Brito, 95, of New Bedford died September 24, 2016 peacefully at Brandon Woods of New Bedford. She was the wife of the late Domingos S. Brito. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Manuel and Arcenia (Pires) Lopes, she lived in New Bedford since 1966. Mrs. Brito was a parishioner of Our Lady...

Norma A. Winsper

Norma A. Winsper

Sep 23, 2016

Norma Alice (Anderson) Winsper, 88, died peacefully on Friday, September 23 under hospice care at Grayson House in Springfield, Massachusetts after a long illness. A New Bedford resident for many years, she was the widow of William J. Winsper III. Norma, a daughter of Alexander and Christina (Clark) Anderson, both Scottish immigrants, was born and raised in Montreal, Canada...

Eileen M. Driscoll

Eileen M. Driscoll

Sep 23, 2016

Eileen M. Driscoll, 89, of New Bedford died Friday September 23, 2016 at Royal Taber Street Nursing Home. Born in Bronx, New York, the daughter of the late Edward J. and Mary E. (Rafferty) Driscoll, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life. Eileen was formerly employed as a clerk in Third District Court in New Bedford...

Lt. Col. Albert M.P. Porter, Jr.

Lt. Col. Albert M.P. Porter, Jr.

Sep 20, 2016

Lt. Col. Albert M.P. Porter, Jr., 82, of Dartmouth died Tuesday September 20, 2016 after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Albert M.P. and Annie M. (Goldrick) Porter. He was the retired Assistant Principal at Dartmouth High School. He served the Dartmouth School System for 39 years as a teacher, track and cross country coach,...

Richard P. Regan

Richard P. Regan

Sep 20, 2016

Richard P. Regan, 95, of Mattapoisett died Monday September 19, 2016 at Our Lady's Haven after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Ruth L. (Waite) Regan. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Richard P. and Emilienne (Melanson) Regan, he lived in Mattapoisett for many years. Mr. Regan was formerly employed as an...

Joey R. Loranger

Joey R. Loranger

Sep 20, 2016

Joey R. Loranger, 53, of Dartmouth died September 20, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital of complications from a 6 year battle with cancer. Born in New Bedford, the son of Richard L. and Nancy (Senesac) Loranger, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life. He was employed by the family business, first with Sturtevant & Hook in New Bedford...

Peter R. Duarte

Peter R. Duarte

Sep 20, 2016

Peter R. Duarte, 36, of New Bedford died unexpectedly September 20, 2016. Born in New Bedford, the son of Brenda M. (Duarte) Fortes and Joaquim Lobo of New Bedford, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He enjoyed fishing, camping, wrestling and spending time with his family. Survivors include his parents; 3 brothers, Michael Duarte, Joaquim Lobo,...

Claire C. Desroches

Claire C. Desroches

Sep 19, 2016

Claire Constance (Dubois) Desroches, 94, of New Bedford died September 19, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Normand R. Desroches. The daughter of the late Joseph and Rosealba (Jolly) Dubois, she was born in New Bedford and lived there all her life. She...

David J. Asquino

David J. Asquino

Sep 18, 2016

David J. Asquino, 70, of Jamestown, RI died September 18, 2016 at Hope Hospice in Providence after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born and raised in New Bedford, the son of the late Daniel and Alice (Martin) Asquino, he was a resident of Wickford and Jamestown, RI for the past 12 years. David was formerly employed as...

Edward Couto

Edward Couto

Sep 17, 2016

Edward Couto, 86, of New Bedford died September 17, 2016 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Jean (Auclair) Couto. Born in New Bedford, the son the late Joseph and Mary (Mello) Couto, he was raised in Acushnet and lived in New Bedford for the last 28 years. He was a communicant of St. Stanislaus Church...

Clarence L. Brooks, Jr.

Clarence L. Brooks, Jr.

Sep 17, 2016

Clarence Lloyd Brooks, Jr. of Pembroke Pines, FL died Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the age of 65. He was the husband of his beloved Justa Mary (Gomes) Brooks. Born May 20, 1951 in New York, New York and raised in New Bedford, MA, he was the son of the late Clarence L. Brooks, Sr. and Kathleen Elna Brooks....

James T. Donnelly

James T. Donnelly

Sep 17, 2016

James Timothy Donnelly, 60, of Fairhaven passed away peacefully on Saturday September 17, 2016. He was the husband of Karen E. (Kvilhaug) Donnelly. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late James and Frances (Veary) Donnelly, he lived in Fairhaven for most of his life. Jim loved watching the New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox, and loved...

Maribeth Dahill

Maribeth Dahill

Sep 17, 2016

Maribeth Dahill, 97, passed away quietly at her home in Mattapoisett on September 17, 2016. Maribeth was born on July 9, 1919 in New Bedford, MA. She was the daughter of the late Edward J. and Margaret (Shortell) Dahill. Raised and educated in Taunton, MA, after her schooling Maribeth was employed in the Probate Division of the Bristol County...

William W. Whalley

William W. Whalley

Sep 17, 2016

William W. Whalley, 74, of New Bedford, died peacefully in his sleep on September 17, 2016. Born and raised in New Bedford, he was the son of the late William and Viola (Clark) Whalley. He loved his family deeply, especially his wife Sharon, to whom he was married for 43 years; his daughter Teri; his sons, Lee and Johnny;...

Jose G. Nunes

Jose G. Nunes

Sep 15, 2016

Jose G. "Joe" Nunes, 50, of New Bedford, born February 28, 1966, on the island of Pico, Azores, passed away suddenly on September 15, 2016. Joe loved his family deeply especially his grandson Jax who was the light of his life. He will always be remembered for his happy-go-lucky attitude, contagious smile and outgoing personality. Survivors include his wife,...

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