Obituaries

Edward T. Butler

Edward T. Butler

Dec 17, 2023

Edward T. Butler, 87, of New Bedford, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023. He was the loving and loyal husband of Violet N. (Williams) Butler for 57 years. Born in Acushnet, son of the late David and Isabella (Livsey) Butler, he lived in Dartmouth most of his life before moving to New Bedford. Ed was a life member...

Elizabeth Ann Dutra

Elizabeth Ann Dutra

Dec 17, 2023

Elizabeth Ann (Nisbet) Dutra was born in Fall River, MA on May 27, 1937 and died at home in Westport, MA on December 17, 2023, surrounded by her family. Elizabeth passed at the age of 86, having spent most of the last 5 years in long term care at Our Lady's Haven in Fairhaven, MA due to the progression...

Muriel I. Knowles

Muriel I. Knowles

Dec 16, 2023

Muriel I. (Loranger) Knowles, 95, of New Bedford died December 16, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Kenneth W. Knowles. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Alfred F. and Jeannette (Samoisette) Loranger, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was formerly employed as a...

Claire Bancroft

Claire Bancroft

Dec 14, 2023

Claire (Rocheleau) Bancroft passed away on Thursday December 14, 2023 having lived a long life filled with faith and family. Born in New Bedford, MA, the middle daughter of Henry and Irene Rocheleau, she married Arthur D. Bancroft, Jr. just shy of her 20th birthday. With her husband, she raised four children and lived an extraordinary life. From humble...

Bryan M. Nightlinger

Bryan M. Nightlinger

Dec 14, 2023

Bryan M. Nightlinger, 64, of Dartmouth passed away suddenly on Thursday December 14, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, he was the son of the late James L. and Geraldine P. (Andrews) Nightlinger. Bryan was formerly employed at the Canal Electric Power Plant as a Third Class Operating Engineer until his retirement. He enjoyed fishing, and...

Patricia M. Souza

Patricia M. Souza

Dec 13, 2023

Patricia M. (Ford) Souza, 83, of New Bedford died December 13, 2023 at St Lukes Hospital surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Donald E. Souza. Born in Bell Island, Newfoundland, the daughter of the late William and Jessie Ford, she lived in New Bedford, Massachusetts for many years. Patricia was a waitress in several...

Dorothy E. Fowle

Dorothy E. Fowle

Dec 13, 2023

Dorothy E. (Durgin) Fowle, 89, of Fairhaven, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Alden Court Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Fairhaven after a brief illness. Born in New Hampshire, she and her late husband Durward moved to New Bedford in 1950. Dorothy was a dedicated homemaker and mother. She is survived by two sons, David (Patricia) of Fairhaven...

Shila A. Barlow

Shila A. Barlow

Dec 11, 2023

Shila A. Barlow, 54, of New Bedford died Monday, December 11, 2023 unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital. Born in New Bedford, daughter of Deanna (Lebeau) Geggatt and the late Glen A. Geggatt, Sr., she lived in New Bedford all of her life. Shila was employed as a Residential Program Manager for Better Community Living for many years, where she...

Peter M. Britto, Jr.

Peter M. Britto, Jr.

Dec 9, 2023

Peter M. Britto, Jr., 91, of New Bedford died Saturday, December 9, 2023 at home after a long illness. He was the husband of Avis M. (Lopes) Britto. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Pedro and Gertrude (Almeida) Britto, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Peter honorably served in the United States Army during...

Barry Bryant

Barry Bryant

Dec 8, 2023

Barry Bryant, 60, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 8, 2023. Born in New Bedford son of William J. Bryant and the late Janis (Reynolds) Bryant, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Barry loved the patriots, talking on his CB radio, making model cars and going to car shows. He worked...

Jane Ellen Ford Barker

Jane Ellen Ford Barker

Dec 7, 2023

Jane Ellen Ford Barker of Marion, Massachusetts passed away peacefully on December 7, 2023. Jane, the daughter of William Blanchard Ford and Elizabeth Castle Ford, was born on December 28, 1929 in Montclair, New Jersey. She graduated from Thayer Academy in Braintree, MA in 1947, and attended Connecticut College in New London, CT. Charlie Ford, Jane's older brother, introduced...

Ernest Heyes

Ernest Heyes

Dec 6, 2023

Ernest H. Heyes, 83, of New Bedford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Born in New Bedford, son of the late Ernest L. and Priscilla R. (Haskell) Heyes, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Ernest enjoyed going on walks, reading, and had many fond memories of Lincoln Park. He was a member of St....

Sally L. Sleeper Cottrill

Sally L. Sleeper Cottrill

Dec 4, 2023

Sally L. Sleeper Cottrill passed away on Monday December 4, 2023. She was 77 years old. Born in New Bedford, MA on December 3, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Donald H. and Esther V. (Sohlman) Sleeper. She was a longtime resident of both Fairhaven, MA and Marion, MA. She was a tremendous mother who loved her...

Marie F. Cathcart

Marie F. Cathcart

Dec 4, 2023

Marie F. (Correia) Cathcart, 86, of Dartmouth died December 4, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital. She was the wife of the late Vernon W. Cathcart. Born in Fairhaven, daughter of the late John and Isabel (Pacheco) Correia, she lived in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. She was formerly employed by Aerovox for many years until her retirement. In her free time you...

Leona Rose Blouin

Leona Rose Blouin

Dec 3, 2023

Leona Rose (Duchesneau) Blouin, 91, of Fairhaven, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 3, 2023. She was the loving wife of Roland E. Blouin. Born in Fairhaven, daughter of the late Alban and Leona (Fleurent) Duchesneau, she lived in Fairhaven all of her life. Leona was an avid artist, gardener, reader, and collector of novels and antiques. She went...

Jane Bindley

Jane Bindley

Dec 2, 2023

Bindley, Jane (Danforth) of Mattapoisett, MA, passed away peacefully at her home on December 2, 2023. Born on February 22, 1936, in Cincinnati, OH, Jane was the daughter of the late Edward H. and Mary Jane (Cheney) Bindley. Those who knew her will miss her beautiful soul, pioneering spirit, superior intellect, and unwavering care for others, particularly her family....

David E. Rebello

David E. Rebello

Dec 1, 2023

David E. "Big Dave" Rebello, 81, of Fairhaven, died peacefully on Friday, December 1, 2023. He was the loving husband of Patricia (Porter) Rebello. Born on the family farm in Fairhaven, son of the late Manuel "Mickey" and Elsie (DeRego) Rebello, he lived in New Bedford most of his life before returning to Fairhaven. Dave enjoyed fishing, going to...

Catherine J. "Kay" Levine

Catherine J. "Kay" Levine

Nov 30, 2023

Catherine J. "Kay" (Cousey) Levine, 90, of Mattapoisett died November 30, 2023, peacefully in her sleep at Nemasket Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Paul I. Levine, and they recently celebrated their 67th Wedding Anniversary. Born in Waterbury, CT. She was the daughter of the late Vincent J. and Catherine Cousey. She was preceded in death...

William O. Simpson, Iii

William O. Simpson, Iii

Nov 28, 2023

William O. Simpson, III, 69, of Mattapoisett passed away November 28, 2023 unexpectedly at Tufts Medical Center. Born in Quincy, son of the late Bertha T. (Southerland) Simpson and William O. Simpson, Jr., he lived in Mattapoisett all of his life. He was the proprietor of Seven Seas Marine and subcontractor for Triad Boatworks, of Mattapoisett for 25 years....

Antonio Domingos

Antonio Domingos

Nov 27, 2023

Antonio Domingos, 91, of New Bedford passed away on Monday November 27, 2023 at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home after a long illness. He was married to Joan (Brodeur) Domingos, with whom he recently celebrated 70 years of marriage. He is survived by his daughter, Lori J. Chandler and her husband Glen, his grandchildren, Christopher M. Chandler and...

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