Obituaries

Jerome "Jerry" P. Janousek

Jerome "Jerry" P. Janousek

Jul 27, 2024

Jerome P. "Jerry" Janousek, 84, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2024, at the New Bedford Jewish Nursing Home. He was the beloved husband of Nancy J. (Hill) Janousek, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage.

Jerry was born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of the late Emil and Rose (Barry) Janousek....

Maria L. Dossantos

Maria L. Dossantos

Jul 26, 2024

Maria L. (daCruz) DosSantos, 84, of New Bedford passed away Friday July 26, 2024 at Hope Hospice in Providence, RI.  She was the wife of Antonio R. DosSantos.

Born in Ratoeira, Portugal, the daughter of the late Jose and Margarida (Ferreira) daCruz, she resided in New Bedford since 1972.Maria was formerly employed as a stitcher at Cliftex...

Attorney David Prentiss

Attorney David Prentiss

Jul 26, 2024

Attorney David Prentiss, longtime resident of South Dartmouth passed away peacefully on July 26, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.  David was raised in Sudbury, MA and is the son of Norma Jean and the late Carl Prentiss.  He was a devoted and loving husband to Marybeth Prentiss for 52 years and an amazing and inspiring father to his...

Eleanor S. Begley

Eleanor S. Begley

Jul 25, 2024

Eleanor S. (Campbell) Begley, 91, of Dartmouth died July 25, 2024 peacefully at home. She was the wife of Edward S. Begley, with whom she shared 74 years of marriage. They were lifelong residents of New Bedford until moving to Dartmouth last year.

She was the daughter of the late Clarence Stewart Campbell and Mary Parker (Crowley)...

Joseph D. Rose

Joseph D. Rose

Jul 25, 2024

Joseph David "Zetro" Rose, age 68, of Wareham, Massachusetts, departed this life on the 25th of July, 2024. Born to the late Arthur Duarte Rose and Angelica Neves Rose in New Bedford, Massachusetts, he was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of New Bedford High School.

Joseph was a man of many passions, with...

Ann Tremblay

Ann Tremblay

Jul 20, 2024

Ann (Aylward) Tremblay, 84, of New Bedford passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday July 20, 2024.

Born on April 25,1940 to the late Francis and Mary (Sullivan) Aylward, she was a lifelong resident of New Bedford. She was the devoted wife of the late Wilfred H. Tremblay for 51 years and the mother of...

Donna M. Dann

Donna M. Dann

Jul 19, 2024

Donna M. (Camuti) Dann, 66, of Fairhaven died July 19, 2024 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a lifelong illness. Born in Boston, daughter of the late Anthony J. and Ann M. (Moore) Camuti, she lived in Wareham most of her life before moving to Fairhaven 15 years ago. She enjoyed crocheting, bowling, ceramics, Bingo, her cats and spending time...

Connie Pina

Connie Pina

Jul 18, 2024

Connie 'PooPoo' Pina, 67, of New Bedford passed away unexpectedly at home on July 18, 2024. Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Muriel A. Pina and Peter Andrews, she lived in New Bedford all of her life.

She devoted over 25 years to the children of our community; making sure their bellies...

Irene F. Loiselle

Irene F. Loiselle

Jul 17, 2024

Irene (Connor) Loiselle, 97, of New Bedford, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. She was the daughter of James and Alice (Eaves) Connor. Irene married Ray Loiselle and together they raised two children in the home they built overlooking Clarks Cove in New Bedford. She was employed by the Acushnet Company for 42...

Beverly A. Crowley

Beverly A. Crowley

Jul 17, 2024

Beverly Ann Crowley, 77, of Fairhaven, MA died Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at home  peacefully with her family after a long illness.

Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Joseph and Alice (Rebello) Pimental, she lived in Fairhaven her entire life.

Among her several jobs, she was most recently employed as a Legal Secretary...

Joaquim L. Gomes

Joaquim L. Gomes

Jul 17, 2024

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Joaquim "Shema" Gomes.  He died on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma.  Joaquim was 68 years old.

He was born in Sao Vicente, Cape Verde, the son of Antonia...

Gary L. Cox

Gary L. Cox

Jul 16, 2024

Gary L. Cox, 84, of Stuart, FL and Mattapoisett, MA, and beloved husband of Marie, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on July 16, 2024.

Born in Havre, MT, on May 9, 1940, Gary was the son of the late Glenn Logan Cox and Virginia Rosila (Merklin) Cox.

A graduate of Havre...

Martin Hudis

Martin Hudis

Jul 15, 2024

Martin Hudis, 81, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, July 15, 2024. He was the husband of Diane (Bohnert) Hudis.

Born in Los Angeles, son of the late Sam and Janet Hudis, he was raised in Southern California before living in Milwaukee and then settling in Mattapoisett.

Martin loved...

Rose Elizabeth Raynor

Rose Elizabeth Raynor

Jul 15, 2024

Rose Elizabeth (Guinta) Raynor, 35, formerly of Baldwinsville and currently of New Bedford, MA, passed away July 15, 2024, at home. Born in Baldwinsville, Rose graduated from SUNY Fredonia and was an administrative assistant for SRC. She enjoyed the Renaissance Festival and worked there for many years. She also enjoyed her cat and crocheting Afghans, hats, scarves, etc. for...

Cheryl A. Broughton

Cheryl A. Broughton

Jul 15, 2024

Cheryl A. (Frazier) Broughton, 69, of Dartmouth passed away Monday July 15, 2024.  She was the wife of Mark Broughton.

Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Helen (Andrade) Frazier and the late William Frazier, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life.  She was a graduate of Dartmouth High School.

Cheryl was formerly...

Diana J. Pacheco

Diana J. Pacheco

Jul 13, 2024

Diana J. Pacheco, 84, of Fairhaven, MA, passed away peacefully on July 13th surrounded by her loving family.

The only child of Ethel Seifert and Vivian Fielding and step-daughter of beloved step-father, August Seifert, Diana grew up and lived her early adulthood in New Bedford, MA. After raising two children to adulthood with college degrees, she was...

Donna Burr

Donna Burr

Jul 13, 2024

Donna Lee Burr, 66, of New Bedford died July 13, 2024 unexpectedly at St. Anne's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late David L. and Dorothy J. (Mendes) Burr, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was formerly employed as a certified nurses assistant by Vibra Hospital and St. Luke's Hospital for many years...

George N. Smith

George N. Smith

Jul 12, 2024

George Smith of New Bedford passed away July 12, 2024 at Sacred Heart Nursing home after a 3 year battle with ALS. His was a life well-lived. George was born in Fairhaven Massachusetts to George and Irene (Lemery) Smith on April 23, 1944. He was the husband of his beloved wife, Nancy (Rolli) for 55 years. He was the...

John A. Cole

John A. Cole

Jul 11, 2024

John A. "J.C." Cole, 82, of New Bedford died Thursday, July 11, 2024 at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen.  He was the husband of the late Nancy L. (Brown) Cole.

Born in Bronx, New York, the son of the late John and Lois (Nelson) Cole, he had lived in New Bedford for many years where he became...

Ronald E. Desrosiers

Ronald E. Desrosiers

Jul 9, 2024

Ronald E. DesRosiers, 80, of Mattapoisett passed away Tuesday July 9, 2024 at home after a long illness.  He was the husband of Ann Marie (Ponte) DesRosiers.

Born in Acushnet, the son of the late Edmond H. and Irene (Blanchette) DesRosiers, he was raised in New Bedford and lived in Mattapoisett for the past 52 years.  He...

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