Obituaries

Apr 30, 2024

Donna L. Hubbard, 77, of Marion died Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness.

She was raised in Mattapoisett and lived in town for most of her life.

Donna spent much of her time lovingly caring for her son, Paul, until his passing in 2009. She enjoyed having a good...

Apr 25, 2024

Richard R. Langhoff, 88, of Mattapoisett died April 25, 2024 unexpectedly at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of Ilona B. (Gorun) Langhoff. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, son of the late Florence V. (Smiechowski) Krauterbluth, step-son of the late Paul J. Krauterbluth and son of the late Rudolph Langhoff, he lived briefly in Chula Vista, CA and Acushnet before...

Apr 23, 2024

Zelda A. (Perry) Rosa, 83, of New Bedford died Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at home after a brief period of declining health.  She was the wife of John H. Rosa, with whom she shared 34 years of marriage.

Born in Tewksbury, MA, daughter of the late John Perry and Adeline (Pimental) Justley, she was raised in Fairhaven...

Apr 23, 2024

Robert P. "Bob" Dragon, Sr., 77 of Lakeland, Florida, formerly of New Bedford passed away on April 23, 2024 after a period of declining health. He was married for 59 years to his love and best friend Lorraine (Holmes) Dragon. He was the son of Joseph and Juliet Dragon.

Bob was a 1965 graduate of the New...

Apr 20, 2024

William "Bill" do Carmo, 94, of Marion, formerly of New Bedford died peacefully at home on Saturday, April 20, 2024. He was the husband of Doris Carmo for many years.

Born in New Bedford, the son of the late John and Alice (Lopes) Carmo, he lived in New Bedford most of his life.

Bill was...

Apr 17, 2024

Otto H. Yehle transitioned from this life on April 17, 2024 at the age of 97 years, 8 months from natural causes; he was quite proud of his longevity. Most recently residing at Sacred Heart Nursing Home, Mr. Yehle was a lifelong resident of New Bedford and attended elementary and secondary schools here. He was a graduate of Fitchburg...

Apr 14, 2024

The Reverend G. Kenneth Garrett, 94, of Fairhaven and Mattapoisett, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, April 14, 2024.

He was born in Somerville, MA on September 2, 1929 to Myrtle B. (Whittemore) Garrett and George Everett Garrett.

Rev. Mr. Garrett graduated from Tufts University in 1953 and Berkeley Divinity School in New...

Apr 14, 2024

Dawn J. Doyle, aged 62, passed away on April 14, 2024, after a short courageous battle with stage 4 lung cancer.  She passed peacefully at her home in Fairhaven surrounded by her loved ones.

Born on July 8, 1961, Dawn J. Doyle touched the lives of those around her with her strength and resiliency.  Despite facing the...

Apr 13, 2024

Gertrude F. "Trudy" (Crowe) Coucci, 87, of New Bedford died Saturday, April 13, 2024 at home surrounded by her loved ones.  She was the wife of the late Paul T. Coucci.

Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Michael J. and Frances B. (Thorne) Crowe, she lived in New Bedford all of her life.

Apr 13, 2024

Eva (DaLomba Luz) Lachat, 90, of New Bedford passed away peacefully at home on Saturday April 13, 2024 surrounded by her loved ones.  She was the wife of the late Paul Lachat.

Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Joao DaLuz and Maria (DaLomba) DaLuz, she lived in New Bedford the past 47 years....

Apr 12, 2024

Paul N. Rousseau, 90, of New Bedford passed away Friday April 12, 2024 at home after a brief illness.  He was the husband of Dorothy B. (Kennedy) Rousseau.

Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Arsene "Mike" and Gertrude (Daley) Rousseau, he lived in New Bedford all of his life.  He was a graduate of...

Apr 12, 2024

Geraldine (Almeida) Madeira, 79, of Dartmouth died peacefully, Friday, April 12, 2024 at The Residence at Cedar Dell. She was the wife of the late John L. Madeira, with whom she shared many loving years of marriage.

Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late John and Evangeline (Botelho) Almeida, she lived in Freetown and Naples, FL for...

Apr 9, 2024

Joao "Djon de Gela" Araujo, 86, of New Bedford, died Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at home after a long illness.

Born in Brava, Cape Verde Islands, he lived in New Bedford for 60 years.

He was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church, and was employed by several local bars and factories.

Apr 8, 2024

Daniel F. Beatriz, 69, of New Bedford died April 8, 2024 peacefully at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his family.

He was the husband of Joanne (Supczak) Beatriz, his high-school sweetheart.

Born in New Bedford, son of the late Francis L. and Barbara A. (Mello) Beatriz, he lived in New Bedford all of his life....

Apr 7, 2024

Norma L. (Babineau) Stanley, 81, of Westport, formerly of New Bedford, passed away at home on Sunday April 7, 2024.

Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joseph Albert and Priscilla Irene (Weeks) Babineau, she lived in New Bedford for most of her life before moving to Westport last year.

Norma enjoyed doing...

Apr 7, 2024

Mary Lourdes "Lourdy" (Rozario) Houtman, 94, of New Bedford died Sunday, April 7, 2024 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the love of her life, Albert O. Houtman, Jr., for 72 years.

Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Vincent and Mary (Miranda) Rozario, she lived in New Bedford...

Apr 7, 2024

Tracy G. Beale, 64, of Marion, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 7, 2024.

Born in New Bedford, son of the late Gordon H. Beale, Jr., and Jean W. (Gifford) Beale, he lived in Marion most of his life.

Tracy enjoyed bike riding, fishing, car racing, spending time with friends, and watching football.

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Apr 6, 2024

Thomas "Tom" Michael Halstead, age 76, of New Bedford passed away on April 6, 2024 after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family.

Thomas was born on July 29, 1947 in New Bedford, MA and grew up attending New Bedford public schools. Thomas married Isilda Vieira of Dartmouth, Massachusetts on August 16, 1969 in Dartmouth, MA....

Apr 6, 2024

Barbara A. (Kubik) Bowman, 82, of Mattapoisett passed away peacefully on Saturday April 6, 2024 at Tobey Hospital after a brief illness.  She was the wife of the late Wesley N. Bowman.

Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late John and Beatrice (Moore) Kubik, she spent most of her life in Mattapoisett.

Barbara...

Apr 6, 2024

Elisabeth M. (MacKinstry) Robert, 75, of Dartmouth died Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Royal of Cape Cod after a period of declining health.

Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Edgar and Betty (Erickson) MacKinstry, she lived in Wyoming, Hawaii, and Colorado before moving back to Massachusetts in 1977.

She was a graduate of...