Obituaries

Oct 20, 2023

Leonard F. Tchorz, 95, of Fairhaven died peacefully on October 20, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital with his family by his side. He was the husband of the late Diane M. (Heise) Tchorz. Born and raised in New Bedford, he lived in Fairhaven most of his adult life. He was formerly employed as a commercial fisherman on several vessels...

Oct 20, 2023

Therese Y. L'Etoile, 94, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Friday, October 20, 2023. She was the wife of the late Raymond L'Etoile for over 50 years until his passing. Born in New Bedford daughter of the late Jean and Josephine (Cormier) Trahan, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Therese was active in the Fraternal...

Oct 18, 2023

Richard L. Olson, 58, of Mattapoisett died October 18, 2023 unexpectedly, at home. Born and raised in Boston, son of Nancy W. (Weirsman) Olson of Boston and the late Thomas E. Olson. Rick was a 1983 graduate of Dover-Sherborn High School in Dover, MA. He received a bachelor's degree from Connecticut College in 1987. His work in commercial real...

Oct 18, 2023

Peter J. Callaghan, 70, of New Bedford died October 18, 2023 unexpectedly at home. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Joseph T. and Sheila M. (McKoan) Callaghan, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed by Bank of Boston before retiring from Fairhaven Hardware. Pete loved fishing and golf but above all,...

Oct 18, 2023

Conrad H. Roy, 75, of Mattapoisett died October 18, 2023 after a long illness at home. He was married to Janice M. (Gaucher) Roy. Born in New Bedford, son of the late R. Marcel and C. Lorraine (Seguin) Roy, he lived in Mattapoisett most of his life. Conrad's journey led him through various vocations, with each chapter contributing to...

Oct 17, 2023

Mary (Ramos) Konstantakos, 84, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. She was the wife of the late Demetrios Konstantakos. Born in Dartmouth, daughter of the late Albert and Sophie (Galus) Ramos, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. Mary was a very kind and loving person who devoted her life to caring...

Oct 17, 2023

Donna L. Paiva, 72, of New Bedford died Tuesday, October 17, 2023 unexpectedly at home. Born in Acushnet, daughter of the late Robert and Naomi (Gomez) Paiva, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life before moving to New Bedford. Donna graduated from high school in Chesapeake, VA and then attended Southeastern Massachusetts University, where she was named...

Oct 14, 2023

Michael W. Corrigan of Mattapoisett, formerly of Vienna, Virginia, passed away on October 14th, 2023. He was born on February 25th, 1959, to the late Admiral Donald T. Corrigan and Ann (Welch) in Fall River, Massachusetts. He was raised in Fall River and Somerset. He graduated from Providence College in 1981 then attended the Naval War College/Salve Regina where...

Oct 11, 2023

Gloria O. (Coulombe) Mello, 92, of Fairhaven, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. She was the wife of the late Dennis "Danny" Mello. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late William and Emma (Farley) Coulombe, she lived in Fairhaven most of her life. Gloria loved shopping and taking care of her grandkids. She...

Oct 10, 2023

Nancy D. (Coleman) Rodrigues, 77, of Mattapoisett died October 10, 2023 at Sippican Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Paul W. Rodrigues. Born in Cambridge, daughter of the late Edmund F. and Dorothea (McPartlan) Coleman, she was raised in Dorchester and lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. She was a former member of the Jensen...

Oct 7, 2023

Jo-Anne Marie Bessette was born July 18th, 1950. She grew up in a warm and loving family. She is survived by a sister Carole and has been predeceased by a sister Jackie, a brother Kevin, a sister Giselle, and both her parents, Roland and Dorothy Bessette. Growing up, she danced, sang and in high school was a cheerleader and...

Oct 7, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of eleven-month old Royalty Renee Sanford on Saturday October 7, 2023. A forehead kiss from Mom and Dad We joked, we played, we cried, we laughed Contagious love for whom you knew A smile so bright it filled the darkest of rooms Oh how messy watermelon can be...

Oct 6, 2023

John L. Ramos, 93, of New Bedford passed away Friday October 6, 2023 after a long illness. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Luiz B. and Amelia J. (Almeida) Ramos, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. John was formerly employed as an illustrator at the Newport Naval War College Graphic Arts Department...

Oct 3, 2023

Barbara J. (Lafferty) Parnell, 83, of Dartmouth passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2023 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Jasper W. Parnell, with whom she shared 63 years of marriage. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Joseph and Marie Simonne (Robert) Lafferty, she was raised in New Bedford and later moved...

Sep 30, 2023

Lillian M. (Lake) Lovell, 90, of New Bedford passed away Saturday September 30, 2023 at Sacred Heart Home. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Byron and Blanche (Quintin) Lake, she lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven for most of her life. Lillian was formerly employed as a practical nurse at St. Luke's Hospital. She was a...

Sep 28, 2023

Victor M. Rivera, 76, of New Bedford died September 28, 2023 at home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Sara D. (Cordero) Rivera. Born in Manati, Puerto Rico, son of the late Juan Rivera Velez and Concepcion (Montoyo) Rivera, he lived in New Bedford most of his life. He was a family man who enjoyed gardening,...

Sep 27, 2023

Anthony "Tony" Kostas Karalekas, 94, of New Bedford, died September 27, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Nickaletta (Efstathiou) Karalekas and the son of the late Konstantinos Karalekas and Panoula (Kotsilibas) Karalekas. Anthony was born and raised in New Bedford, MA, where he was proud to live for most of his life....

Sep 25, 2023

Mary Myers, 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 25, 2023 at the home of her daughter Kathy after a brief illness. She was the widow of Clement Myers. Born in South Portland Maine, Mary was the beloved daughter of James and Frances Lally. She was the sister of the late Richard Lally and Joanne Braica. Mary graduated from...

Sep 24, 2023

Jean (Twarog) Bouthillette, 89, of Cape Coral Florida passed away September 24, 2023 peacefully at home on hospice, with her family at her side, after battling dementia over the past few years. She was the wife of the late Bertrand Armand Bouthillette, the love of her life who passed away in 1975.

Jean was born on February...

Sep 24, 2023

Drusilla L. (DePina) Perry, 70, of Mattapoisett, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 24, 2023. She was the wife of Stephen Perry for 47 years. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Carlotta (Pina) and Daniel DePina, she lived in Mattapoisett most of her life. Devoted Mother, Wife, Grandmother, Aunt and sister, she was godsend. Smart, strong, caring,...