Mary "Bea" Fortes
May 2, 2022
Mary "Bea" (Cruz) Fortes, 90, of New Bedford passed away peacefully on Monday May 2, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Paul Fortes. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Joao Baptista Cruz and Justa (Pina) Cruz, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was a parishioner...
Paul E. Talbot
May 1, 2022
Paul E. Talbot, 78, of New Bedford died Sunday, May 1, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. He was the husband of Sandra A. (Turek) Talbot, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage. He was the love of her life and they always joked that they were never able to go on a second honeymoon...
Auxilia Tavares
Apr 27, 2022
Auxilia (DaRosa) Tavares, 84, of Palm Bay, FL, formerly New Bedford, MA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. She was the wife of the late Viriato A. Tavares. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Jose Perreira DaRosa and Iva (Goncalves) DaRosa, she moved to New Bedford in the late 1960's. While living in...
Martin S. Andrade
Apr 27, 2022
Martin Skipper Andrade, 64, of New Bedford, passed away April 27, 2022 after a brief illness. Born and raised in New Bedford, Skipper was the son of Peter Andrade and the late Julia B. Andrade. Skipper was a member of the U.S. Army before before being medically discharged. He was closely affiliated with Holy Name Church. Skipper is survived...
Cynthia A. Levesque
Apr 24, 2022
Cynthia A. (Desroches) Levesque, 72, of Fall River, formerly of Assonet, died Sunday, April 24, 2022 after a long illness. She was the wife of Roger L. Levesque. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Raymond O. Desroches and Dorothy (Beaumont) Perry, and stepdaughter to the late Justin Perry, Jr., she was raised in Fairhaven and lived in...
Rudolphe P. Choquette
Apr 23, 2022
Rudolphe P. "Rudy" Choquette, 65, of New Bedford, died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Born in New Bedford, son of Hazel (Moreau) Baptiste and the late Rudolphe Paul Emile Choquette, he lived in New Bedford all of his life. Rudy liked history, reading, and watching TV. He enjoyed working on his cars. Rudy served proudly in the U.S....
James P. Farney, Sr.
Apr 23, 2022
James P. Farney, Sr., 84, of Fairhaven, died peacefully on Saturday, April 23, 2022. He was the husband of the late Eva S. (Tollefsen) Farney. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, he lived in Fairhaven most of his life. He was the son of the late Donald and Verna (Smith) Farney. He enjoyed freshwater fishing, cooking, and spending...
Christine J. Westmoreland
Apr 22, 2022
Christine Joyce (Bourassa) Westmoreland, 69, of Dartmouth, died peacefully on Friday, April 22, 2022. Born and raised in Acushnet, she was the daughter of the late George and Delia (Nader) Bourassa. Christine loved sewing and spending time with her grandchildren. She was always willing to help others, and earned the title "Taxi Mom" through the thousands of rides she...
Eric J. Pope
Apr 22, 2022
Eric John Pope, 41, originally of New Bedford, Massachusetts passed away on April 22, 2022. He was the son of John "Tiny" and Heather Pope and the brother of Nila Pope. Born and raised in New Bedford, Massachusetts, he graduated from New Bedford High School and Lesley University. Survivors include his parents John and Heather Pope; his sister Nila...
Helen Couto
Apr 20, 2022
Helen (Rapoza) Couto, formerly of Mattapoisett, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, died at home April 20, 2022, at the age of 91, surrounded by her loved ones. She was the wife of the late Abell Couto. Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Mariano and Francesca (Borges) Rapoza. She is survived by her...
Norman Medeiros
Apr 19, 2022
Norman Medeiros, 80, of New Bedford passed away on Tuesday April 19, 2022 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Linda Anne (Cory) Adriano Medeiros, to whom he was married for 39 years. Born in New Bedford on January 9, 1942, the son of late Miguel I. and Cecelia (Vieira) Medeiros, he lived here all his life....
Phyllis E. Medeiros
Apr 18, 2022
Phyllis E. (Pike) Medeiros, 76, of new Bedford died April 18, 2022 unexpectedly at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, daughter of the late Charles A. and Vera W. (Sowle) Pike, she lived in New Bedford all of her life. She was formerly employed as a certified nurses aide at Hallmark Nursing Home for 27 years until her...
Shirley M. Cowell
Apr 17, 2022
Shirley M. (Plummer) Cowell, 97, of Marion died April 17, 2022 peacefully at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion. She was the wife of the late Arthur Cowell. She was born in South Portland, Maine, the daughter of the late Alfred and Sarah (Adams) Plummer. Shirley was a graduate of South Portland High School. Shirley married Arthur Cowell, USCG, and...
Jean B. Bennett
Apr 17, 2022
Jean Bennett, 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday April 17, 2022 at Alden Court Nursing Home with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Louise (Naegele) Blanchette and the sister of the late Geraldine Kisla. Pre-deceased by her grandson Nathaniel, she leaves her husband Arthur, her children Paul Bennett of Old Lyme,...
Joana Varela
Apr 16, 2022
Joana (Fonseca) Varela, 91, of New Bedford passed away Saturday April 16, 2022 peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Pedro Varela. Born and raised in Brava, Cape Verde, the daughter of the late Maria daFonseca, she resided in New Bedford for the past 27 years. Joana was the loving matriarch of her...
Richard W. Douglass
Apr 15, 2022
Richard W. "Dick" Douglass of Fairhaven, MA passed away peacefully at his home and surrounded by family on April 15, 2022, at the age of 85. Born in Boston, MA to Victoria M. Douglass of Cambridge, MA, Dick was a graduate of Cambridge High and Latin School. He then graduated in 1957 from M.I.T. with a Bachelor of Science...
Joseph R. Lipsett
Apr 15, 2022
Joseph R. Lipsett, 55, of New Bedford passed away Friday April 15, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital. Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Donald P. Lipsett and Fern L. (Sherman) Lipsett Ferreira, he lived in Fairhaven and New Bedford for most of his life. Joe was formerly employed as a landscaper. He enjoyed spending time with...
Fatima Maria Correia
Apr 13, 2022
Fatima Maria Correia, 69, of Lakeville died April 13, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, daughter of the late Alfredo and Aldora C. (Custodio) Correia, she lived in New Bedford most of her life. She was formerly employed as an accountant at Dartmouth Finishing. Survivors include her sister, Ivete Vieira of...
Luis Depina
Apr 12, 2022
Luis A. Depina, 76, of Dartmouth died April 12, 2022 peacefully at home with his wife of 40 years by his side. He was the husband of Aucilia L. (Lobo) Depina. Born in Brava, Cape Verde, son of the late Joao Depina Gomes and Margarida (Alves) Gomes, he lived in Boston before moving to Dartmouth 40 years ago. He...
Cornelia "Dee Dee" Musser
Apr 11, 2022
Cornelia (Webster) Musser, 66, of Mattapoisett died Monday, April 11, 2022 unexpectedly at home. Affectionately known as Dee Dee, she was born in New Bedford in 1955, daughter of the late Dr. Jean J. and Betty (Connors) Webster, and spent her early life in New Bedford and her summers in Mattapoisett. Following her 1977 graduation from Lesley University, Dee...
