John "Jack" Watson Braitmayer
Jul 14, 2023
John ("Jack") Watson Braitmayer, of Marion, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, July 14, 2023. Jack was born in Ridgewood, NJ to Otto E. Braitmayer and Marian Schoeffel Braitmayer on February 2, 1930 and grew up in Marion alongside his twin sister Anne. He was a graduate of Tabor Academy and Wesleyan University. He was...
Jane C. Racine
Jul 13, 2023
Jane C. (Pereira) Racine, 63, of Dartmouth passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023 after a brief illness. She was the wife of Gerald R. Racine. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Joseph J. Pereira, Jr. and Jacqueline C. (Cyr) Pereira, she lived in Dartmouth for most of her life. Jane was a communicant of the former Our...
Adriano F. Mimoso
Jul 12, 2023
Adriano F. Mimoso, 80, of New Bedford died Wednesday, July 12, 2023 suddenly at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Maria J. Mimoso. Born in Linhares, Portugal, the son of the late Manuel and Alzira (Figuerido) Mimoso, he lived in New Bedford for most of his life. Adriano was formerly employed as...
Barbara R. Cook
Jul 11, 2023
Barbara R. (Jones) Cook, 82, of New Bedford passed away Tuesday July 11, 2023 at home after a battle with brain cancer. She was the wife of John M. Cook for 58 years before he passed in 2018. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Albert and Ruth (Gregory) Jones, she lived in Falmouth for 50 years...
Susan Gilbert Ford
Jul 10, 2023
Susan Gilbert Ford, 78 of Marion died peacefully on July 10, 2023, after a hard-fought battle against pancreatic cancer. She was the wife of Dr. Lincoln Edmond Ford who predeceased her in 2019. Susan was born in Cuthbert, Georgia on June 2, 1945, to Marjorie Warner Gilbert and James Frank Gilbert, Jr. Life was beautiful for a couple of...
Albina Gagliardi
Jul 10, 2023
Albina "Bina" (Tarini) Gagliardi, 97, of New Bedford passed away Monday, July 10, 2023. She was the wife of the late Joseph Gagliardi. Bina was a lifelong resident of New Bedford. She was the daughter of the late Serafino and Anna (Bracci) Tarini. Family was very important to Bina. She was proud of her Italian heritage, was an excellent...
William J. Hewitt
Jul 10, 2023
William J. Hewitt, 83, of Mattapoisett, died peacefully with his wife by his side on Monday, July 10, 2023. He was the husband of Sandra Svihovec-Hewitt. Born in Boston, son of the late Dr. Robert and Joan (Mabey) Hewitt, he lived in many places over his life due to his father's role as Head Psychiatrist for the Public Health...
Florence E. Turner
Jul 9, 2023
Florence E. (Reed) Turner, 94, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully at home on Sunday July 9, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late John E. Turner. Born in Exeter, NH, the daughter of the late Tom and Elsie (Burgess) Reed, she lived in Dartmouth since 1947. Many years ago, Florence had been active as...
Samuel R. Murphy
Jul 8, 2023
Samuel R. "Sam" Murphy, 72, of New Bedford died Saturday, July 8, 2023 peacefully at home, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Leona V. Medeiros-Murphy. Born in New Bedford, son of the late David and Ellen (Rosebottom) Murphy, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was formerly employed as a custodian at Holy...
Phyllis M. Dupont
Jul 6, 2023
Phyllis M. (Bryant) DuPont, 92, of Mattapoisett died Thursday, July 6, 2023 peacefully at home. She was the wife of the late Anthony J. "Jerry" DuPont. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Alfred and Rose (Ventor) Bryant, she lived in New Bedford and Fairhaven before moving to Mattapoisett. Phyllis was a graduate of Fairhaven High School, Class...
Richard W. Ruffley
Jul 5, 2023
Richard W. Ruffley, 80, of East Freetown, MA, passed away quietly at home on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. He was the husband of Joyce A. Ruffley. Richard was born April 13, 1943 and raised in North Dartmouth, MA, one of three children to Gladys (Petty) and Kenneth Ruffley. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam...
Lorenzo Fonseca Gomes
Jul 3, 2023
Lorenzo Fonseca Gomes, 20, of New Bedford died Monday, July 3, 2023 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, son of Marie and Joseph Gomes, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. He was a graduate of New Bedford High School, Class of 2021, and was looking forward to attending UMass Dartmouth this coming year...
Dorothy E. Rubbicco
Jul 3, 2023
Dorothy E. (Parsons) Rubbicco passed gracefully at home on Monday July 3, 2023. Surrounded by her daughters, Dot left this world to join her late husband, Peter A. Rubbicco, her parents, Frank and Mary Parsons, and her cherished daughter and granddaughter, Jeanne Robinson and Terri Luanna da Silva. Born in her beloved Provincetown, MA, Dot was the heartbeat of...
Captain Kevin J. Mcneil
Jul 3, 2023
Captain Kevin J. McNeil, 67, of Fairhaven passed peacefully with his family by his side on July 3, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 42 years Kathryn (Zielinski) McNeil, his daughter Courtney Bille and her husband Andrew, his son Collin McNeil, and his beautiful granddaughter Madelyn Shea Bille. Born in Weymouth and raised in Cohasset, he was...
Elizabeth Delbridge Dubiel
Jul 3, 2023
With great sadness, we announce the passing of Elizabeth Delbridge Dubiel. She peacefully departed this world on July 3, 2023 at the age of 83 after a courageous battle with cancer. "Betsy," daughter of the late Charles and Celeste Delbridge, was born on January 12, 1940, in Kirkwood, MO. Her zest for life, witty humor, and unconditional love for...
Wilmot Hastings
Jul 3, 2023
Wilmot Hastings, born May 29, 1935, has left an indelible imprint on his family and friends, and on the fields of law and land conservation. Born and raised in Swampscott, Massachusetts, Wilmot's illustrious career was rooted in a deep love for knowledge, self-awareness, his relentless pursuit of justice, equality, and the protection of the land. Known as "Bill" as...
Rachel F. Bretton
Jul 3, 2023
Rachel F. (Vieira) Bretton, 49, of New Bedford passed away Monday July 3, 2023 after a brief illness. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Walter and Patricia (Embleton) Vieira, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Rachel was formerly employed as a certified nursing assistant at various nursing homes and assisted living facilities in...
Demetra Yotides
Jul 3, 2023
Demetra (Chagaruly) Yotides, 96, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, July 3, 2023 in her home in Dartmouth, MA. Born in New Bedford on November 11, 1926, she was the last surviving child of George K. and Catherine (Fountas) Chagaruly, Greek immigrants from Sellasia and Serveika Greece respectively. She was married to her husband Thomas Yotides on...
Ruth Hiller Knowles Nicolaci
Jul 2, 2023
With a life well lived, we announce the peaceful passing of Ruth Nicolaci on July 2, 2023, at her home with her family present. Born in Highland Park, NJ and raised in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Alice (Hauske) Hiller, and the widow of John F. Nicolaci. She was educated at the Berkeley...
Gerald P. Lewis
Jul 1, 2023
Gerald Parker Lewis of New Bedford died peacefully on Saturday July 1, 2023 at the age of 92. A devoted family man, he was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. Born on July 19, 1930 in New Bedford, Gerald was the son of the late Norman F. and Lillian (Parker) Lewis. He attended New Bedford public schools, including New...
